According to the Executive Summary:
What we found is alarming:
At least one in every three schoolchildren in America today (36 percent of pre-kindergarten through high school students) attends a school within the vulnerability zone of a hazardous chemical facility. Over 19.6 million children in 48 states are in such a zone. Most of the children, their parents, and their teachers have no idea that they are at risk. [For state figures, see Appendices II and III, Tables A and B]
Report by Frank A and Moulton S. 2014. Kids in Danger Zones. One in three U.S. schoolchildren at risk from chemical catastrophes. Center for Effective Government. September.
APPENDIX IV: TABLE CFacilities that put 200,000 or more students at risk to HYDROFLUORIC ACID (conc>50%) |
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| Rank | Facility Name | City, State | # of STUDENTS in facility’s vulnerability zone |
#of SCHOOLS in facility’s vulnerability zone |
NOTES FROM Fluoride Action Network |
| 8 | Thorofare Plant | West Deptford, NJ | 546,854 | 1,283 | This Solvay Solexis facility uses HF as a raw material in the manufacture of Vinylidene Fluoride (VF2), which is used to produce Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF). See their Risk Management Plan |
| 24 | Paulsboro Refining Company LLC |
Paulsboro, NJ | 360,230 | 869 | This is an oil refinery. See 2014 article & photos of plume – OSHA named this facility a “Star Site“. See report on oil refineries. |
| 27 | LaPorte Plant | LaPorte, TX | 349,660 | 580 | Owned by DuPont – see their Risk Management Plan |
| 28 | PDV Midwest Refining, LLC |
Lemont, IL | 348,402 | 702 | A petroleum refinery owned by CITGO. See their Risk Management Plan which states, “the refinery uses Hydrogen Fluoride to produce consumer hydrocarbon products.” |
| 39 | Saint Paul Park Refining Company LLC |
Saint Paul Park, MN | 270,386 | 702 | This oil refinery was formerly owned by Marathon Oil Corp. and apparently no 37.8% owned by Western Refinery. See Dec 2013 article. See article on 2013 fire with no mention of HF emissions. See report on oil refineries. |
| 48 | Trainer Refinery | Trainer, PA | 234,270 | 552 | An oil refinery owned by Monroe Energy. See Risk Management Plan, also see report on oil refineries. |
| 53 | General Chemical Bay Point Works |
Pittsburg, CA | 221,863 | 445 | Parent company of this Chemical plant is General Chemical West LLC – see Risk Management Plan. |
Table 6: Chemicals Most Often Listed in Risk Management Plans by Industry |
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| Bleach Manufacturing | Chlorine | 77% |
| Water Treatment | Chlorine | 86% |
| Wastewater Treatment | Chlorine | 99% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | Chlorine | 13$ |
| Pulp and Paper Manufacturing | Chlorine dioxide | 76% |
| Petroleum Refining | Hydrofluoric acid (conc>50%) | 38% |
| Electrical Power Generation | Ammonia (anhydrous) | 60% |
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