Hiroshima Plant

Hiroshima Plant
Address: 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, Japan
Operations started: March 1931
Major products: Passenger cars, trucks, engines, automobile manual transmissions
ISO14001 certification: June 2000
Site area (floorspace): 2,247,000 square meters (1,796,000 square meters)
- Atmospheric pollutants
| Atmospheric pollutants | Units | Regulation | Actual(max.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOx | Boilers | ppm | 300 | 190 |
| 230 | 210 | |||
| 180 | 87 | |||
| 150 | 65 | |||
| Drying ovens | ppm | 250 | 160 | |
| 230 | 24 | |||
| Melting furnaces | ppm | 180 | 86 | |
| Diesel engines | ppm | 950 | 620 | |
| Heating furnaces | ppm | 200 | 55 | |
| 180 | 37 | |||
| 150 | 90 | |||
| 130 | 70 | |||
| Roasting furnaces | ppm | 220 | 57 | |
| Ash | Boilers | g/m3N | 0.30 | 0.019 |
| 0.25 | 0.1 | |||
| 0.20 | 0.0072 | |||
| 0.10 | 0.0015 | |||
| Drying ovens | g/m3N | 0.4 | 0.0013 | |
| 0.35 | 0.0015 | |||
| 0.2 | 0.0025 | |||
| 0.15 | 0.005 | |||
| Melting furnaces | g/m3N | 0.4 | 0.066 | |
| 0.20 | 0.13 | |||
| 0.10 | 0.024 | |||
| Diesel engines | g/m3N | 0.10 | 0.018 | |
| Heating furnaces | g/m3N | 0.4 | 0.0051 | |
| 0.25 | 0.05 | |||
| 0.20 | 0.1 | |||
| Roasting furnaces | g/m3N | 0.10 | 0.0013 | |
| SOx | K-value regulation | - | 7 | 1.64 |
| VOC | Painting facilities | ppm | 700 | 351 |
| Washing facilities | ppm | 400 | 120 | |
- Water pollutants
Wastewater drainage to Enko River and Kaita Bay
| Water pollutants | Units | Regulation | Actual | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. | Min. | Avg. | |||
| pH (freshwater) | - | 5.8 - 8.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| pH (seawater) | - | 5.5 - 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| BOD | mg/l | 120 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| COD | mg/l | 15 | 13 | 1.4 | 4.7 |
| SS | mg/l | 150 | 8.5 | ND | ‹ 2.7 |
| Oil | mg/l | 5 | 1.1 | ND | ‹ 0.5 |
| Copper | mg/l | 3 | 0.02 | ND | ‹ 0.01 |
| Fluorine (freshwater) | mg/l | 8 | 0.3 | ND | ‹ 0.1 |
| Fluorine (seawater) | mg/l | 15 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Zinc | mg/l | 2 | 1.1 | ND | ‹ 0.22 |
| Soluble iron | mg/l | 10 | 1.6 | ND | ‹ 0.2 |
| Soluble manganese | mg/l | 10 | 3.9 | ND | ‹ 0.4 |
| Total nitrogen | mg/l | 60 | 11 | 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Total phosphorus | mg/l | 8 | 0.82 | ND | ‹ 0.14 |
| Coliform groups | colonies/cm3 | 3,000 | 450 | ND | ‹ 65 |
| Chromium | mg/l | 2 | 0.08 | ND | ‹ 0.02 |
| Boric acid (freshwater) | mg/l | 10 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.23 |
| Boric acid (seawater) | mg/l | 230 | 1.8 | 0.14 | 0.96 |
| Ammonia, ammonium, nitrous acid and nitrous acid compounds | mg/l | 100 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
The following substances were not detected: cadmium, cyanogen, organic phosphorus, lead, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, mercury, alkyl mercury, PCB, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, 1.2-dichloroethane, 1.1-dichloroethylene, cis 1.2-dichloroethylene, 1.1.1-trichloroethane, 1.1.2-trichloroethane, 1.3-dichloropropene, thiuram, simazine, thiobencarb, benzene, and selenium.
- PRTR (Pollution Release and Transfer Register)
(* indicates Class 1 Designated Chemical Substance of which 500 kg/year or more are handled)
(Other indications are of Class 1 Designated Chemical Substances of which 1000 kg/year or more are handled)
| Substance No. |
Substance group | Amount handled |
Volume emitted | Amount consumed |
Amount disposed |
Amount transferred |
Recycled | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Water | Soil | Total | Waste product |
||||||
| 1 | Water-soluble zinc compounds |
20,094 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 317 | 16,149 | 0 | 3,628 | 0 |
| 29 | 4,4'- isopropylidenediphenol |
3,759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,759 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Polymer of 4,4'- isopropylidenediphenol and 1-chloro-2,3- epoxypropane (in liquid state only) |
3,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ethyl benzene | 227,091 | 124,760 | 0 | 0 | 124,760 | 53,521 | 46,749 | 0 | 2,061 |
| 43 | Ethylene glycol | 1,971,726 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1,971,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Xylene | 935,964 | 360,092 | 0 | 0 | 360,092 | 257,107 | 186,901 | 0 | 131,864 |
| 68 | Chromium and trivalent chromium compounds |
100,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98,440 | 0 | 1,904 | 5 |
| 69* | Hexavalent chromium compounds |
4,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,749 | 1,904 | 0 | 0 |
| 198 | 1,3,5,7- tetraazetoricyclo [3.3.1.13.7] decane |
137,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137,308 | 0 | 0 |
| 224 | 1,3,5- trimethylbenzene |
67,444 | 24,184 | 0 | 0 | 24,184 | 11,407 | 18,194 | 0 | 13,659 |
| 227 | Toluene | 1,385,043 | 420,084 | 0 | 0 | 420,084 | 523,899 | 423,646 | 0 | 17,414 |
| 231 | Nickel | 4,218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,216 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 232* | Nickel compounds |
3,532 | 0 | 427 | 0 | 427 | 1,214 | 0 | 1,891 | 0 |
| 253 | Hydrazine | 1,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,076 | 0 | 0 |
| 266 | Phenol | 787,155 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 787,113 | 0 | 0 |
| 272 | Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
9,417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,134 | 283 | 0 | 0 |
| 283 | Hydrogen fluoride and its water- soluble salts |
4,726 | 0 | 756 | 0 | 756 | 0 | 0 | 3,970 | 0 |
| 299* | Benzene | 36,351 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 24,620 | 11,687 | 0 | 0 |
| 310 | Formaldehyde | 294,939 | 2,764 | 0 | 0 | 2,764 | 0 | 292,175 | 0 | 0 |
| 311 | Manganese and its compounds |
377,227 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 318 | 375,153 | 0 | 1,744 | 12 |
| 346 | Molybdenum and its compounds |
5,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,893 | 0 | 26 | 2,331 |
| Total | 6,381,047 | 931,959 | 1,841 | 0 | 933,800 | 3,355,941 | 1,910,795 | 13,163 | 167,348 | |
Miyoshi Office (including plant)

Miyoshi Office
Address: 551-1 Higashi-sakaya-cho, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima, Japan
Operations started: May, 1974
Major products: Engines
ISO14001 certification: ISO14001 certification: June 2000
Site area (floorspace): 1,667,000 square meters (64,000 square meters)
- Atmospheric pollutants
| Atmospheric pollutants | Units | Regulation | Actual (max.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOx | Boilers | ppm | 250 | 160 |
| Diesel engines | ppm | 950 | 760 | |
| Ash | Boilers | g/m3N | 0.30 | 0.097 |
| Diesel engines | g/m3N | 0.10 | 0.091 | |
| SOx | K-value regulation | - | 17.5 | 0.66 |
- Water pollutants
Wastewater drainage to Basen River
| Water pollutants | Units | Regulation | Actual | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. | Min. | Avg. | |||
| pH | - | 5.8 - 8.6 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| BOD | mg/l | 70 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| SS | mg/l | 70 | 2.5 | ND | ‹ 1.4 |
| Oil | mg/l | 5 | ND | ND | ND |
| Fluorin | mg/l | 2 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Soluble manganese | mg/l | 10 | 2 | ND | ‹ 0.3 |
| Total nitrogen | mg/l | 60 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Total phosphorus | mg/l | 8 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Coliform groups | colonies/cm3 | 3,000 | 28 | ND | ‹ 12 |
| Boric acid | mg/l | 10 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Ammonia, ammonium, nitrous acid and nitrous acid compounds | mg/l | 100 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
The following substances were not detected: cadmium, cyanogen, organic phosphorus, lead, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, mercury, alkyl mercury, PCB, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, 1.2-dichloroethane, 1.1-dichloroethylene, cis 1.2-dichloroethylene, 1.1.1-trichloroethane, 1.1.2-trichloroethane, 1.3-dichloropropene, thiuram, simazine, thiobencarb, benzene, selenium, fluorin, phenol, copper, soluble iron and chromium.
- PRTR (Pollution Release and Transfer Register)
(* indicates Class 1 Designated Chemical Substance of which 500 kg/year or more are handled)
(Other indications are of Class 1 Designated Chemical Substances of which 1000 kg/year or more are handled)
| Substance No. |
Substance group | Amount handled |
Volume emitted | Amount consumed |
Amount disposed |
Amount transferred |
Recycled | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Water | Soil | Total | Waste product |
||||||
| 40 | Ethyl benzene | 8,013 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 | 0 | 8,012 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Xylene | 36,783 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 0 | 36,779 | 0 | 0 |
| 224 | 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene | 2,788 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 0.10 | 0 | 2,788 | 0 | 0 |
| 227 | Toluene | 90,913 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 90,880 | 0 | 0 |
| 299* | Benzene | 3,279 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3,275 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 141,776 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 141,734 | 0 | 0 | |


