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Kawasaki Plant

Introduction to Kawasaki Plant[Establishment]
1959[Main functions]
Production of synthetic rubbers and synthetic latex

Aerial view of the Kawasaki Plant

Plant Policy (from Plant Manager)
Our plant fulfills its role as a member of the community. We continue to participate in theregular cleanup of the “Tonomachi-Yako Route,” the bullet train route for this region as ausual practice. Also, we plan entertainment hand-made by our employees and invite local
companies and members of the neighborhood association, hoping that they enjoy ourhospitality.
We will aim to continue to be a plant that the local community can trust and work together
with the local community as much as possible.

Kawasaki Plant Manager
Takafumi Kawanaka

Safety Initiatives[Policy]
We aim to eradicate accidents and disasters based on participation by all workers with safety as the highest priority.
[Concrete efforts]
・Safety education through accident case study education and safety hands-on education, etc.
・Various safety activities on near misses, etc.

Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact[Policy]
We promote reduction of emissions of harmful substances and industrial waste and energy-saving, and strive to effectively use
resources by cooperating with inter-industrial complex companies.
[Concrete efforts]
1. Prevention of global warming
We have achieved resource and energy saving by installing the latest gas engine type cogeneration system Units 5 and 6 with-1-FY2016 CSR Website CSR > Site Reports > Worksites > Kawasaki Plant

high thermal efficiency and low NOx in fiscal 2014. The surplus power generated is stably supplied externally. In addition, weare developing processes that effectively use steam and waste heat, and continue to reduce environmental impact.
2. Reducing toxic chemical emissions
We introduced Butadiene and Acrylonitrile recovery equipment, and are reducing emissions. We also carried out equipment
improvement to prevent Acrylic nitrile steam from the production equipment opening.
Our emissions of Butadiene and Acrylonitrile in fiscal 2015 were 2.0 tons and 4.9 tons respectively.
3. Reducing industrial waste
We are reducing industrial waste through waste separation and re-use of resources (recycling and heat recovery). As a result ofour proactive efforts to reduce waste, the waste we sent to landfill in fiscal 2015 was less than 1 ton.
4. Reducing air pollution
We greatly reduced our emissions of Acrylonitrile through our efforts. We have started to develop technology to reduce
emissions to one fifth of their current level by 2020.
5. Reducing water pollution
We are reducing nitrogen compounds in the wastewater inflow. We are making efforts to improve technology so that it canstably deal with fluctuations in load.
6. Environmental Data

Kawasaki Plant

FY2011

Toxic

Butadiene consumption (tons)

substances

Butadiene emissions (tons)
Acrylonitrile consumption

FY2012FY2013

FY2014FY201523,054

22,841

20,372

23,53421,758

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.0

10,67010,872

9,653

11,405

10,746

12

13

11

11

5

46,18644,70940,20345,847

43,954

26

26

26

26.8

21.4

47,71850,87848,03952,90044,380

5,383

5,037

4,024

4,401

3,412

0.4

0.9

0.0

0.0

0.0(tons)
Acrylonitrile emissions (tons)
Substances

Consumption (tons)

subject toAmount emitted (tons)

PRTR law
Industrial

Amount generated (beforewaste

volume reduction) (tons)
Amount generated (aftervolume reduction) (tons)
Amount sent to landfill (tons)

Atmospheric

CO2 emissions (tons)

27,60927,96820,917

25,77823,443emissions

SOx emissions (tons)

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.3

NOx emissions (tons)

88

7.4

5.7

5.6

Soot emissions (tons)

0.6

0.8

0.8

0.6

0.5

Leakage of CFCs (tons of CO2)

－－－－

0.0

2,963

3,313

3,092

3,657

3,2411,793

1,904

2,031

2,185

2,265

40

4245

4435

Water resources (Industrial water + Ground3water + Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )Waste water

Total waste water discharge
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Total phosphorus discharge

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.2

89

115

93

115

89

16,22016,552

14,406

14,70013,355

90%

91%

75%

84%

65%

81,79082,757

73,83485,44180,229(tons)
Total nitrogen discharge (tons)
EnergyTotal consumption (crude oil
equivalent, kL)
Unit consumption index (1990= 100)

Production of PDR equivalent (tons)

Quality Assurance Efforts[Policy]
We aim to “Produce products with world No.1 quality and supply customers stably.”[Concrete efforts]
・Improvements in process capability for product quality
・Advancement of quality assurance based on science
・Reduction of various types of waste such as losses and work load

Relationship with Employees[Policy]
We help each employee develop the capabilities they need to perform their duties, and implement planned and continuous“development of independent human resources who can think and act on their own,” cultivating a spirit of cooperation between
employees.
[Concrete efforts]
Based on the above policy, we consider the aims, contents and subjects of education and training, and choose the mosteffective form from group education such as the Monozukuri (Product Manufacturing) Training Center (for staff from their first to
third years at the company), on-the-job training, off-the-job training and self-development assistance, etc.

Living Together with the Local Community[Policy]
We place importance on living together with the local community, based on dialogue, and aim to be an open plant.
[Concrete efforts]
・Business reports and plant tours
We hold these once a year in order to promote dialogue with the people living around theplant and to deepen their understanding of our company and plant.

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・Implementation of local dialogue
In order to help all local people understand our responsible care activities such asenvironmental improvement and safety, we implement the Japan Chemical Industry
Association RC Committee, Kawasaki District Member Companies with nine companies
including Zeon Corporation.

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