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Pollutants Released

Below is a list of toxic chemicals commonly released by Louisiana refineries. Click on a chemical name to access information about health effects and toxicity. Special thanks to the Environmental Working Group for compiling this information.

Pollutant Released Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone Forming Chemical
#5 Fuel Oil   
#6 Oil   
#6 Oil, Crude Oil, Diesel   
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene  X
1,2-Dichloroethane-D4  X
1,3-Butadiene  X
1,3-Cyclopentadiene  X
1-Butene  X
1-C4=   
1-methylnaphthalene   
1-Pentene  X
1-t-3-Pentadiene  X
150 Bright Stock Lubricating Oil   
2% Soda Ash   
2,2,3-Trimethylbutane  X
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane  X
2,2,5-Trimethylhexane  X
2,2-Dimethylbutane  X
2,2-Dimethylpropane  X
2,3,3-Trimethylpentane  X
2,3,4-Trimethylpentane  X
2,3-Dimethylbutane  X
2,3-Dimethylhexane  X
2,3-Dimethylpentane  X
2,4-Dimethylhexane  X
2,4-Dimethylpentane  X
2,5-Dimethylhexane  X
2-Methyl-1 Butene  X
2-Methyl-1-Butene  X
2-Methyl-2-Butene  X
2-Methylheptane  X
2-Methylhexane  X
2-methylnaphthalene   
2-Methylpentane  X
2-Propenamide   
3,4-Dimethylhexane  X
3-Methyl-1-Butene  X
3-Methylheptane  X
3-Methylhexane  X
3-Methylpentane  X
4-Bromofluorobenzene   
4-Methylheptane  X
650 Extract Heavy Oil   
aaa-Trifluorotoluene   
Acid   
Acid gas   
Alkylate   
Ammonia   
Ammonia Gas   
Amylene   
amylene   
AQUASHAD water dye   
Argon   
Arsenic   
Asbestos   
Asphalt   
Asphalt Resin   
Atmospheric Tower Bottoms (Crude Oil)   
Aviation Fuel  X
Ballast Water   
Benzene  X
Biphenyl  X
Black Smoke   
Brine oil   
Brine oil   
BRQ   
Butadiene  X
Butane  X
Butane/Butylene Mixture  X
Butanol 2  X
Butanol 3   
Butene  X
Butylene  X
C Reformate   
c-C4=   
C1   
C2  X
C3   
C3=   
Cadmium-109   
Calcite   
Carbon Black Feedstock   
Carbon Black Feedstock   
Carbon DioxideX  
Carbon Disulfide   
Carbon Monoxide X 
Carbonyl Sulfide  X
CAT Gasoline  X
Catalyst   
Catalyst Fines   
Cellulose Natural   
Cellulose Processed   
Chlorine Gas   
cis-2-Butene   
cis-2-Pentene   
cis-Butylene   
Clay   
Cobalt   
Coke   
Coke Waste   
Coker Feed   
Coker Sludge   
Combustion Products   
Compressed Flammable Gas  X
Cooling Water (non-contact)   
Corrosive Waste   
Cresol  X
Crude Oil   
Crude Oil/Oily material   
Crude Paraffinic   
Cumene  X
Cycloheptane  X
Cyclohexane  X
Cyclopentane  X
Cyclopentene  X
Cyclopropane  X
DGA   
DibromofluoromethaneX  
Diesel Fuel  X
Diglycolamine   
Diisobutylene  X
Dirty Light Cycle Oil   
Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF) Float (EPA listed hazardous waste K048)   
Distillate  X
Dock Ballast Water   
Elemental Sulfur   
Ethane  X
Ethylbenzene  X
Ethylene  X
F037 Hazardous Waste   
F037 Hazardous Waste   
F038 Hazardous Waste   
FCC Catalyst   
FCC Slurry Oil   
FCCU Feed   
Firewater   
Flammable Gas  X
Flammable Gas/Light Crude  X
Flammable Hydrocarbons  X
Flammable Liquid  X
Flammable Vapor  X
Flammable Volatile Organic Compounds  X
fluoranthene   
Fluoranthene   
Formaldehyde  X
Freon  X
Fresh Water   
Fuel  X
Fuel Additive   
Furfural  X
Gas Mixture  X
Gas Oil   
Gasoline  X
Grease   
Groundwater Contamination   
Gypsum   
Halite   
Hazardous Waste   
Heavy Cycle Gas Oil   
Heavy Cycle Oil   
Heavy Distillate   
Heavy Gas Oil   
Heavy Hydrotreated Naphthenic Distillates   
Heavy Naphtha   
Heavy Oil   
Heavy Premium Coker Gas Oil   
Heavy Straight Run Naphtha   
Heavy Vacuum Gas Oil   
Heptane  X
Hexane   
HGCO Sludge   
Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds  X
Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs)   
Hydraulic Oil   
Hydro-treated hydrocarbon   
Hydrocarbon  X
Hydrocarbon Gas, Hydrogen Sulfide, and Sulfur Dioxide   
Hydrochloric Acid   
Hydrofluoric Acid   
Hydrogen   
Hydrogen and Water   
Hydrogen Chloride   
Hydrogen Flouride   
Hydrogen Sulfide   
Hydrogen, Fuels Product   
Hydrostatic Test Dye   
iC4  X
Iron-55   
Isobutane  X
Isobutylene  X
isoC4=   
Isomerate   
Isooctane  X
Isopentane  X
Isoprene  X
Isopropyl alcohol   
Kerosene  X
Ketones  X
Lead   
Leak- No Details Given   
Light Alkylate   
Light Cat Cycle Oil  X
Light Catalytic Reformed Naphtha (LCR)   
Light Crude Cycle Oil  X
Light Cycle Gas Oil  X
Light Cycle Oil  X
Light Hydrocarbons  X
Light Oil   
Light Paraffin   
Light Vacuum Gas Oil  X
Liquid Hydrocarbons   
Low sulfur diesel  X
Lube Oil   
Lube Oil, Smoke   
Lubricating Oil   
m&p-xylene   
m-Xylene   
MEA   
Mercaptan  X
MethaneX X
Methane/Ethane Mixture  X
Methanol  X
Methyl Ethyl Ketone  X
MIBK(Methyl Isobutyl Ketone)  X
Mica   
Mixed Oil Products   
Mixed Oil recycle products   
Mixture   
Mobile DTE Oil   
Mold   
Molten Sulfur   
Monoethanolamine    
Motor Oil   
MTBE  X
n-Butane   
n-Hexane   
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone   
n-Methyldiethanolamine   
n-Nonane   
n-Pentane   
Naphtha  X
Naphthalene  X
Naphthenic Crude  X
Naphthenic Vacuum Tower Bottoms   
Naptha (Crude)  X
Napthalene  X
Natural Gas   
nC4  X
nC5 + 350 F  X
nC5 - 350 F  X
NC6   
Nickel   
Nitric Oxide X 
Nitrogen   
Nitrogen Dioxide XX
Nitrogen Gas   
Nitrogen Oxide XX
Nitrosyl Sulfuric Anhydride   
Nitrous OxideXXX
No Information Given   
Non compliant pH   
Non-Flammable Organic Liquid   
Non-Reactive Volatile Organic Compound   
Non-speciated Volatile Organic Compounds  X
Nonane  X
None   
o-Xylene   
Octane  X
Oil   
Oil (Separator Sludge)   
Oil (Sheen)   
Oil - Distillate Rang Material   
Oil and Coke Dust   
Oil and Grease   
Oil and Process Waste Water   
Oil and Water   
Oil Gas   
Oil Sheen   
Oil tank sediment mixed with crude   
Oil, Bio Sludge   
Oily Effluent   
Oily Material   
Oily Wastewater   
Oily Water and Bio Sludge   
Olefins   
Organic Compounds   
Organic Material (Oil + Carbohydrates)   
Ortho-Cresol   
Orthoxylene   
Oxygen   
p-Xylene   
Paint   
Paint Fragments   
Paper Fragments   
Paraffinic Lube   
Paraffinic Lube P-80 Crude   
Paraxylene   
Parrafin Wax   
Particulate Matter X 
Particulate Matter 10 X 
Pentane  X
Pentene   
Petroleum Coke   
Petroleum Distillate   
Petroleum Gas   
Phenanthrene   
phenanthrene   
Phenol   
Pollen   
Pollutant(s) Released   
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons  X
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons  X
Possible Release of Sulfur Dioxide and Sulfur Trioxide   
Premium Gasoline  X
Primary Separation Sludge   
Primary Sludge   
Process Fluids   
Process Wastewater   
Process Water   
Propane  X
Propane/Propylene Mix   
Propylene  X
Pseudocumene   
pyrrolidine, protonated   
Quartz   
Quinoline   
Raffinate   
Raw Crude   
Recirculating cooling water   
Reduced Sulfur Compound   
Refinery Fuel Gas   
Reformate   
Reformer Feed Mixture   
Resid   
Runoff of Rust Colored Water   
Rust   
Sanitary Sewage   
Seal Oil   
see above   
See Above   
See air monitoring report   
See Notes   
Selecto   
Service Water   
Sewage   
Sewer Sediment   
Sewer Sludge   
Sheen   
Sheen of Unknow Origin   
Silica Alumina   
Slack Wax   
Slop Oil   
Slop Oil (benzene)   
Sludge   
Slurry   
Slurry Oil   
Smoke   
Smoke (Potentially sulfur gases)   
Sodium Hydrochlorite   
Sodium Hydroxide   
Sodium Hypochlorite   
Sour Crude   
Sour Diesel   
Sour Gas   
Sour Naphtha   
Sour Water   
Spent Acid   
Spent Catalyst   
Spent Caustic   
Spent Diglycol Amine   
Stormwater   
Styrene   
Styreno   
Sulfides   
Sulfolane   
Sulfur Dioxide X 
Sulfur Dioxide and Sulfur Trioxide X 
Sulfur Monoxide   
Sulfur Oxides   
Sulfur Trioxide   
Sulfuric Acid   
Sweep Gas   
Sweet Crude Oil   
t-C4=   
TAA   
TAME   
TBA   
Tek-Flame   
Toluene   
Topper Light Gas Oil   
Topper Resid   
Total Organic Carbon   
trans-2-Butene   
trans-2-Pentene   
trans-Butane   
trans-Butylene   
Unidentified Inert Organics   
Unidentified Organics   
Unknown Liquid   
Unknown Substance   
Untreated Stormwater   
Vacuum Bottoms, Gas Oil, 6 Oil   
Vacuum Gas   
Vacuum Gas Oil   
Vacuum Resid   
Vapor   
Various chemicals   
Vegetable Oil   
Vinyl Acetate   
Virgin Gas Oil   
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)  X
Wash Water   
Wastewater   
Water   
Water or Wastewater   
Water/Natural Gas/Oil   
White Dust   
White Water Diesel   
Xylene