Report: Kids in Danger Zones. One in three U.S. schoolchildren at risk from chemical catastrophes.

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 C Facilities that put 200,000 or more students at risk to HYDROFLUORIC ACID (conc>50%)
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
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%

APPENDIX IV: TABLE C

Facilities that put 200,000 or more students at risk to HYDROFLUORIC ACID (conc>50%)

Table 6: Chemicals Most Often Listed in Risk Management Plans by Industry