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## OAQPS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ANALYTICAL TEAM REPORT **RULE / ACTION** Chemical Sector - Polyether Polyols Production; Pesticide Active Ingredient Production; Polymers and Resins IV 

### OBJECTIVE This report aids rule writers in drafting required environmental justice preamble language for E.O. 12898. 

### SCOPE  Total # of unique source unit locations = **166**  Total # of facilities = **70**  Data Source: Updated 2005 NATA EI (Anne Pope) 

### EJ ASSESSMENT **Method(s)**  Proximity-to - Source : Comparative analysis of 3 mile radius demog raphics to national averages.  Risk- based Demographic Assessment : Identification of potential cancer and non - cancer risks that may affect different social, demographic, and economic groups within the populations living near facilities ( 50 km ) associated wit h inhalation exposures to hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) emitted by these facilities. **Source(s)**  CenRANK (proximity)  EC/R and HEID/ATAG (cancer and non - cancer risk)2

**Results Summary Proximity** **- to**  **- Source**  The sector- wide demographic analysis reveals that w hile most demographic categories are within 2 percentage points of national averages, the African American population exceeds the national average by 6 percentage points (18% versus 12%), or 50%. A facility- level review shows that the **EMERALD POLYMER ADDIT IVES LLC, OH**  facility is a main contributor with an African American population of 33,484, comprising 16% of the total Chemical Sector African American population (33,484 / 203,487). This Ohio facility exceeds the African American national average by 20 pe rcentage points (32% versus 12%), or 166%. When multiplying the national averages by a factor of 1.25, we find there are **33 facilities** with a population of 645,832 that are equal to, or exceed, this increased threshold in one or more race, ethnicity and/o r poverty demographic categories. Additionally, **17** facilities **exceed** a threshold factor of **2 times the national averages** in one or more of the aforementioned demographic categories. Below is a snapshot of the data highlighting 1) facilities exceeding 1.25 times the national averages in race, ethnicity and/or poverty, 2) emissions, 3) 3 mile population, and 4) facility clusters. (The excel file attached provides all of the supporting documentation discussed within this section.) While the Top 3 facilities fo r each section warrant additional attention, those of environmental justice interest are the facilities exceeding the 1.25 threshold identified below, and within the excel file. Please review the excel file in detail. 1. Facilities with populations exceeding 1.25 times the national averages in one or more of the below demographic categories : **33 facilities –**  **645,832 total population**

 Minority Only  Hispanic Only  Poverty Only  Minority & Hispanic  Minority & Poverty  Hispanic & Poverty  Minority, Hispanic & Poverty o Top 3 States:  **TX –**  **9 facilities; 181,560**  **LA –**  **7 facilities; 33,391**  **SC –**  **5 facilities; 44,190** o Top 3 Facilities:  **EMERALD POLYMER ADDITIVES LLC, OH –**  **102,556**  **Dow Chemical Company, CA –**  **78,718**  **GB Biosciences Corporation, TX –**  **64,903**3

2. Total HAP Emissions : **2,271 tons per year (TPY)** o Top 3 HAP Categories:  **Ethylene Glycol –**  **684 TPY (30% of total)**  **Methanol –**  **353 TPY (16%)**  **Acetaldehyde –**  **305 TPY (13%)** o Top 3 States:  **SC –**  **590 TPY (26%)**  **TX –**  **405 TPY (18%)**  **WV –**  **268 TPY (12%)** o Top 3 Facilities :  **Eastman Chemical Co South Carolina Operations, SC –**  **172 TPY (8%)**  **Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations, TX –**  **155 TPY (7%)**  **Performance Fibers, Inc., NC –**  **140 TPY (6%)** 3. Tota l Study Area (3 mi) Population 1 : **1,116,923 –**  **70 facilities** o Top 3 States:  **TX –**  **235,640**  **MI –**  **124,620**  **OH –**  **120,299** o Top 3 Facilities:  **EMERALD POLYMER ADDITIVES LLC, OH –**  **102,556**  **BASF Corp, MI –**  **92,397**  **Dow Chemical Company, CA –**  **78,718** 4. Facility Clusters: Five facility cluster o UNION CARBIDE CORP SOUTH CHARLESTON PLANT, WV + INSTITUTE PLANT UNION CARBIDE CORP, WV + BAYER CORP, WV + BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP, WV + BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE - SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV = **80,942 total population; 79.9 TPY 2**  Three facili ty cluster o SHELL CHEMICAL LP/GEISMAR PLANT, LA + BASF CORPORATION/GEISMAR SITE, LA +

1 Where facilities are in close proximity to each other such that the study areas overlap, demographic information will only be assigned to one facility to ensure populations are not double counted. 2 This cluster has one or more facilities exceeding the 1. 25 *national average threshold.4 RUBICON LLC, LA = **1,724; 41.8 TPY 2**  Two facility clusters o LYON DELL CHEMICAL CO - CHANNELVIEW PLANT, TX + GB BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION, TX = **84,603; 89.5 TPY 2**  o DU PONT LA PORTE PLANT, TX + ROGER W POWELL PLANT, TX = **30,491; 72.4 TPY** **2** o ATOFINA PETROCHEM INC/CARVILLE POLYSTYRENE, LA + SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION INC/ST GABRIEL PLANT/CIBA- Geigy Corporation, LA = **4,722; 60.3 TPY** **2** o ARKEMA Inc, AL + E I Dupont De Nemours & Co, AL = **1,421 population; 46.2 TPY** o STEPAN CO, IL + INEOS Americas LLC, IL = **7,884; 33.2 TPY**

Facility demographic analysis attached:

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