Tosoh Releases First-Half Consolidated Results for Fiscal 2010 Nov 13, 2009
Price erosion in markets outside Japan for polyvinyl chloride and other of Tosoh' core products compounded the negative impact on the company' results ... Prices for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste declined in Japan and overseas ... Our increased shipments of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) to China notwithstanding, markets for VCM were soft. (JCN Network, Japan)
Man with breast cancer blames Marine base Oct 9, 2009
Partain said that during his mother's pregnancy, the family was exposed to high levels of tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, dichloroethylene, benzene and vinyl chloride in the tap water at the military base. "I am one of about 40 men who share this unique commonality of male breast cancer and exposure to contaminated tap water [at] Camp Lejeune," he told the committee. (CNN -- Health)
Formosa to pay penalty Oct 4, 2009
The EPA said those settlements will reduce vinyl chloride emissions by 152,000 pounds per year. This case shows that when a company fails to control leaks of hazardous pollutants, (the) EPA will vigorously enforce the law, said EPA Acting Regional Administrator Lawrence E. Starfield in a press release. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
IPO Watch: Jindal Cotex demands higher market cap Aug 24, 2009
The second subsidiary JSTL plans to manufacture PVC (poly vinyl chloride) laminated fabrics used in banners, tents, truck-siders, tarpaulin fabric and inflatable boats. 1. (India Times)
Toxins in Cigarette Smoke Aug 23, 2009
Vinyl chloride It's a manufactured substance and harmful to humans. This material is used to make plastic pipes, wire/cable coatings and packaging materials. (Suite101.com)
Japan-China Trade Slips in the First Half of 2009 Aug 20, 2009
Export growth for organic compounds, such as vinyl chloride and toluene, as well as passenger cars, fell at a slower rate in the first half of 2009. Semiconductors posted an improved one-digit negative growth in June, owing to increased demand for home appliances spurred by the government's stimulus measures. (JCN Network, Japan)
Dow shutdown has minimal affect on Hahnville facility Jul 6, 2009
The board also announced Tuesday the shutdown of the ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomer units at its Plaquemine facility near Baton Rouge. That move, which is scheduled to occur by the third quarter of 2011, will affect about 45 employees, some of whom may move into other positions. (L Observateur, LA)
Venezuelan Assembly Approves Law Giving State Control of Chemical Industry Jun 17, 2009
7 percent stake in the Clorovinilo del Zulia plant, which makes vinyl chloride. To contact the reporter on this story: in Caracas at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Whitefish residents worry about BNSF offers Apr 12, 2009
Historically, the emphasis has been on the diesel, but in recent years neighborhoods have found volatile organic compounds trichloroethylene, dichloroethylene, vinyl chloride in their soils. Those chemicals can taint groundwater, and vapors from the chlorides can poison the homes and businesses above. (Missoulian, MT)
EPA to monitor air quality near Longview school Apr 4, 2009
The St. Helens study will be testing for carbon monoxide, toxic metals (such as lead, nickel and manganese) and compounds such as benzene and vinyl chloride, Hulse-Moyer said. According to the newspaper study, four Longview schools -- St. Helens Elementary, Olympic Elementary, R.A. Long High School and Monticello Middle School -- ranked in the top 10 percentile for schools with the most polluted air across the nation. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The 188 Hazardous Air Pollutants identified by the EPA Mar 16, 2009
60344 Methyl hydrazine 74884 Methyl iodide (Iodomethane) 108101 Methyl isobutyl ketone (Hexone) 624839 Methyl isocyanate 80626 Methyl methacrylate 1634044 Methyl tert butyl ether 101144 4,4-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) 75092 Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane) 101688 Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) 101779 4,4 -Methylenedianiline 91203 Naphthalene 98953 Nitrobenzene 92933 4-Nitrobiphenyl 100027 4-Nitrophenol 79469 2-Nitropropane 684935 N-Nitroso-N-methylurea 62759 N-Nitrosodimethylamine... (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
TCEQ fines Formosa Feb 14, 2009
03 pounds of vinyl chloride ... TCEQ reported there were two air emission violations on Jan. 15, 2008 at the Poly Vinyl Chloride Plant ... 03 pounds of vinyl chloride were emitted from the wastewater-stripping column where it opened. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
