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FactoriesHonda R&D Co., Ltd.Wako
R&D Center/Wako Basic Technology Research Center/Wako Nishi
R&D Center
Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
Wako R&D Center/Wako Basic Technology Research Center/Wako Nishi
R&D Center
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Address
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1-4-1 Chuo, Wako City, Saitama Prefecture
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Established
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1960 (spin-off from Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)
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Main products
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Automobile design research, various basic
research and development,
and development of aircraft engines |
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Water discharge point
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Wastewater Treatment Center, located in the
Arakawa Right Bank District (sewage)
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Water Quality
| Item | Unit | Regulation Standards (Incl. Agreed Standards) | Voluntary Regulation Standards | Measurement Results | |
| Maximum (minimum) | Average | ||||
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Hydrogen ion concentration
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pH | 5.0–9.0 | 5.0–9.0 | 8.6 (7.3) | 8.0 |
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Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
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mg/L | 600 | 300 | 310 (5.8) | 77 |
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Chemical oxygen demand (COD)
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mg/L | Excluded because of release to the sewage system | |||
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Suspended solids (SS)
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mg/L | 600 | 300 | 260 (10) | 76 |
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Oil content
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mg/L | 30 | 15 | 12 (2) | 3.4 |
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Phenols
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mg/L | 5 | 2.5 | Less than 0.5 | Less than 0.5 |
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Copper and its compounds
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mg/L | 3 | 1.5 | Less than 0.1 | Less than 0.1 |
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Zinc and its compounds
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mg/L | 5 | 2.5 | Less than 0.5 | Less than 0.5 |
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Soluble iron and its compounds
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mg/L | 5 | 2.5 | Less than 1 | Less than 1 |
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Soluble manganese and its compounds
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mg/L | 10 | 5 | Less than 1 | Less than 1 |
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Total chromium
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mg/L | 2 | 1 | Less than 0.1 | Less than 0.1 |
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Fluorine content
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mg/L | 8 | 4 | Less than 1 | Less than 1 |
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Colon bacillus colony count
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No./cm3 | Excluded because of release to the sewage system | |||
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Nitrogen content
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mg/L | 240 | 120 | 72 (4.2) | 25 |
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Phosphorous content
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mg/L | 32 | 16 | 5.9 (0.3) | 2.5 |
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Cadmium and its compounds
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mg/L | 0.1 | 0.05 | Less than 0.01 | Less than 0.01 |
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Cyanides
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mg/L | 1 | 0.5 | Less than 0.1 | Less than 0.1 |
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Lead and its compounds
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mg/L | 0.1 | 0.05 | Less than 0.01 | Less than 0.01 |
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Chromium (VI) compounds
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mg/L | 0.5 | 0.25 | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.05 |
Air Quality
| Item | Unit | Regulation Standards (Incl. Agreed Standards) | Voluntary Regulation Standards | Measurement Results | |
| Maximum (minimum) | Average | ||||
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Particulates
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g/Nm3 | 0.1 | 0.05 | Less than 0.01 | Less than 0.01 |
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Nitrogen oxides
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ppm | 150 | 75 | 70 (19) | 32 |
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Sulphur oxides
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K value | 9 | 4.5 | 0.3 (0.1) | 0.2 |
PRTR Listed Substances
(Unit:
kg)
| Substance | Volume Handled | Volume Discharged | Volume Transferred | Recycling | Volume 100 Disposed | Volume Consumed (Transferred to Products) | ||
| Atmosphere | Public Waters | Sewage | Waste Disposal Sites Outside Company |
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Ethyl benzene
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1,158 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 876 | 0 |
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Xylene
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6,388 | 882 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 5,381 | 0 |
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Toluene
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9,925 | 933 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 8,833 | 0 |
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Total
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17,471 | 2,064 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 15,090 | 0 |
