Formosa Plastics Corporation

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In 2002, approximately 67% of the chlorine in the United Sates was produced using the diaphragm-cell technology, 20% by the membrane-cell technology, and 10% by the mercury-cell technology. Five companies—Dow Chemical, Occidental Chemical Corporation, PPG Industries, Olin Corporation, and Formosa Plastics Corporation— manufacture 79% of the chlorine. Twenty-eight percent of the total US chlorine production was by Dow Chemical, whereas twenty-two percent of the production was by Occidental Chemical. PPG, Olin, and Formosa Plastics produce 12%, 9%, and 7% of the chlorine production in the United States, respectively. 

This polyviityl chloride (PVC) manufacturing facility plant had been constructed by Borden Inc. and started in 1965. In 1987, ownership was transferred to Borden Chemicals and Plastics. The PVC plant was sold to the Formosa Plastics Corporation in early 2002, and this deadly chemical release/fire/explosion occurred 2 years later. The plant remained idle after the explosion and was tom down in August 2013. 

On April 23, 2004, massive amount of flammables escaped from a reactor about 10 30 p.M. at the Formosa Plastics Corporation, llUopolis, Illinois, manufacturing facility. An explosion and fire followed which killed five chemical process operators and severely injured three other workers [8] (see Figs 4.1 and 4.2). 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Formosa Plastics Corporation site, fact sheet 2. June 2004, ht //www.epa. state.U.us/community-relations/fact-sheets/formosa-plastics/ formosa-plastics-2.html [accessed 11.04.14]. 

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