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Table 7. Total Production-related Waste, 33/50 Program Chemicals
vs. Other TRI Chemicals, 1991-1998

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                                   TRI Chemicals        33/50

                     All TRI         Less 33/50        Chemicals

    Year            Chemicals        Chemicals           Only

                     Pounds            Pounds           Pounds



    1991         18,645,217,377    13,044,269,170    5,600,948,207

    1995         18,768,661,434    13,268,464,615    5,500,196,819

    1996         19,008,796,205    13,514,531,811    5,494,264,394

    1998 *       19,215,767,729    13,907,991,236    5,307,776,493



                 Percent Change    Percent Change    Percent Change



    1991-1995            0.7               1.7             -1.8

    1995-1996            1.3               1.9             -0.1

    1996-1998 *          1.1               2.9             -3.4

    1991-1998 *          3.1               6.6             -5.2



*    Projected amounts.

Note:    Data for 1991-1995 from Form R of that year, data for 1996-1998 

from 1996 Form R. Does not include delisted chemicals, chemicals added in

1994 and 1995, ammonia, hydrochloric acid, and sulfuric acid.