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Table 8A. Quantity of 33/50 Program Chemicals Recycled On- and Off-site,
by Chemical, 1991, 1995-1998

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Number           Chemical                           1991            1995
                                                   Pounds          Pounds
Recycled On-site
 71-43-2    Benzene                              40,330,807      57,794,042
 56-23-5    Carbon tetrachloride                 10,538,966       1,677,422
 67-66-3    Chloroform                            5,707,901       5,138,816
 75-09-2    Dichloromethane                      79,744,431      84,922,346
 78-93-3    Methyl ethyl ketone                 157,056,504      66,080,000
108-10-1    Methyl isobutyl ketone               69,883,266      52,704,238
127-18-4    Tetrachloroethylene                 121,486,620      46,322,863
108-88-3    Toluene                             614,412,320   1,006,140,873
 71-55-6    1,1,1-Trichloroethane               128,353,853      60,014,479
 79-01-6    Trichloroethylene                   255,176,917     154,222,220
   -        Xylenes                             203,117,828     137,590,818
   -        Cadmium and cadmium compounds         3,870,784       9,692,805
   -        Chromium and chromium compounds      74,453,545      66,541,960
   -        Cyanide compounds                     3,815,457         737,110
   -        Lead and compounds                  743,863,516     713,073,994
   -        Mercury and mercury compounds         1,283,428       1,045,196
   -        Nickel and nickel compounds          50,378,431      52,171,803

            Subtotal for 33/50 Chemicals      2,563,474,574   2,515,870,985
            Subtotal for All Other            3,656,356,083   3,695,175,088
               TRI Chemicals
            Subtotal for All                  6,219,830,657   6,211,046,073
               TRI Chemicals

Recycled Off-site
 71-43-2    Benzene                               1,415,909         427,633
 56-23-5    Carbon tetrachloride                    390,538         365,067
 67-66-3    Chloroform                            2,078,744         175,713
 75-09-2    Dichloromethane                      26,612,121      14,094,216
 78-93-3    Methyl ethyl ketone                  26,245,363      20,953,510
108-10-1    Methyl isobutyl ketone               17,975,240      16,350,554
127-18-4    Tetrachloroethylene                   9,421,466       6,796,693
108-88-3    Toluene                              25,264,073      25,011,874
 71-55-6    1,1,1-Trichloroethane                29,756,436       3,739,900
 79-01-6    Trichloroethylene                     7,453,699       8,475,369
   -        Xylenes                              33,627,166      42,888,789
   -        Cadmium and cadmium compounds         2,050,253       1,941,512
   -        Chromium and chromium compounds      94,675,192     138,006,965
   -        Cyanide compounds                        38,243          32,526
   -        Lead and compounds                  278,777,579     359,686,596
   -        Mercury and mercury compounds           491,812          58,151
   -        Nickel and nickel compounds          81,710,636     111,492,001

            Subtotal for 33/50 Chemicals        637,984,470     750,497,069
            Subtotal for All Other            1,116,878,378   1,492,162,908
               TRI Chemicals
            Subtotal for All                  1,754,862,848   2,242,659,977
               TRI Chemicals

            Total for 33/50 Chemicals         3,201,459,044   3,266,368,054
            Total for All Other               4,773,234,461   5,187,337,996
               TRI Chemicals
            Total for All TRI                 7,974,693,505   8,453,706,050
               TRI Chemicals

Note: Data for 1991 and 1995 reported on Form R of year indicated; 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.