Chemicals are carefully monitored and managed to minimize releases

Every effort is made to manage chemicals appropriately using Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Chemicals subject to PRTR regulations are monitored and reported on in accordance with relevant legislation.

Active steps are being taken to minimize releases of chemicals into the environment, including enhancing the capacity of wastewater treatment systems and installing deodorizing equipment.

· Releases of PRTR substances in Japan (FY 2010)

(in kilograms)

Ordinance No.	Name of substance	Amt. handled (used)	Amount released into
			Atmosphere	Hydrosphere	Soil
1	Water soluble zinc compounds	17,861	0	599	0
10	Acrolein	96,715	35	5	0
13	Acetonitrile	128,658	1,852	369	0
18	Aniline	336	0	1	3
58	Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether	1,122	1	2	0
65	Epichlorohydrin	24,241	0	0	0
78	2,4-Xylenol	36,269	0	0	0
80	Xylene	84,337	499	107	0
87	chromium and chromium(III) compounds	87	0	1	0
94	Vinyl chloride	79,731	2,681	3	0
110	p-Chlorotoluene	3,206	3	6	0
125	Chlorobenzene	1,016	1	2	0
127	Chloroform	225	0	0	0
128	Chloromethane	1,950	234	4	0
186	Dichloromethane	26,714	4,217	291	0
216	N,N-dimethylaniline	777	1	2	0
232	N,N-dimethylformamide	4,854	0	2,911	0
234	Bromine	75	9	0	0
245	Thiourea	135	0	0	0
277	Triethylamine	28,913	6	13	0
283	2,4,6-Trichloro-1,3,5-triazine	2	0	0	0
299	P-Toluidine	3,055	3	6	0
300	Toluene	760,396	18,725	304	0
309	Nickel compounds	1,588	0	39	0
336	Hydroquinone	2,788	8	5	0
342	Pyridine	103	0	0	0
392	n-Hexane	21,732	467	43	0
398	Benzyl chloride	528	1	1	0
403	Benzophenone	4,279	0	9	0
405	Boron and other chemical compounds	1,026	0	177	66
407	Poly(oxyethylene) = alkyl ether	2,187	0	0	0
410	Poly(oxyethylene) = nonylphenyl ether	1,001	0	0	0
411	Formaldehyde	21,599	10	20	0
415	Methacrylic acid	4,200	0	8	0
421	4-methylideneoxetan-2-one	946	0	2	0
	35 substances, total	1,362,653	28,754	4,932	69