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Saitama Factory
| Address |
1-10-1 Shin-Sayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Established |
1964 |
| Major products |
Legend, Odyssey, Accord, etc. |
| Number of associates |
5,251 (as of March 31, 2007) |
| Water discharge points |
sewage system (domestic and industrial wastewater); Iruma River (indirect cooling water) |
| ISO14001 acquired |
January 1998 |
Water Quality
•Domestic and industrial water (released into sewer)
| Item |
Unit |
Regulations
(incl. agreed standards) |
Voluntary standards |
Measurement results |
| Maximum (minimum) |
Average |
| Hydrogen ion concentration |
pH |
5–9 |
5–9 |
7.0 (6.6) |
6.8 |
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) |
mg/L |
600 |
360 |
320 (180) |
222 |
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) |
mg/L |
Excludes sewer |
|
230 (170) |
203.3 |
| Suspended solids (SS) |
mg/L |
600 |
360 |
50 (16) |
26.1 |
| Oil content |
mg/L |
30 |
18 |
9.7 (< 2.0) |
4.7 |
| Phenols |
mg/L |
5 |
3 |
< 0.1 |
< 0.1 |
| Copper and its compounds |
mg/L |
3 |
2 |
< 0.1 |
< 0.1 |
| Zinc and its compounds |
mg/L |
2 |
2 |
0.6 (0.2) |
0.3 |
| Soluble iron and its compounds |
mg/L |
10 |
6 |
< 0.5 |
< 0.5 |
| Soluble manganese and its compounds |
mg/L |
10 |
6 |
2.0 (1.2) |
1.7 |
| Total chromium |
mg/L |
2 |
1.2 |
< 0.05 |
< 0.05 |
| Fluorine content |
mg/L |
8 |
5 |
3.1 (1.9) |
2.4 |
| Colon bacillus colony count |
Parts/cm3 |
Not included (released into the sewer system) |
| Nitrogen |
mg/L |
240 |
150 |
23 (14) |
20.8 |
| Phosphorous |
mg/L |
32 |
20 |
15 (6.7) |
11.7 |
| Cadmium and its compounds |
mg/L |
0.1 |
0.06 |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
| Cyanides |
mg/L |
1 |
0.6 |
< 0.1 |
< 0.1 |
| Organic phosphorus compounds |
mg/L |
1 |
0.6 |
< 0.1 |
< 0.1 |
| Lead and its compounds |
mg/L |
0.1 |
0.06 |
0.009 (< 0.001) |
< 0.003 |
| Hexavalent chromium compounds |
mg/L |
0.5 |
0.3 |
< 0.05 |
< 0.05 |
| Arsenic and its compounds |
mg/L |
0.1 |
0.06 |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
| Mercury and its compounds |
mg/L |
0.005 |
0.003 |
< 0.0005 |
< 0.0005 |
| Alkyl mercury compounds |
mg/L |
Figures not generated |
Figures not available |
Figures not available |
Figures not available |
| PCB |
mg/L |
0.003 |
0.0018 |
< 0.001 |
< 0.001 |
| Trichlorethylene |
mg/L |
0.3 |
0.18 |
< 0.001 |
< 0.001 |
| Tetrachloroethylene |
mg/L |
0.1 |
0.06 |
< 0.001 |
< 0.001 |
| Dichloromethane |
mg/L |
0.2 |
0.12 |
< 0.02 |
< 0.02 |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
mg/L |
0.02 |
0.012 |
< 0.002 |
< 0.002 |
| 1, 2 Dichloromethane |
mg/L |
0.04 |
0.024 |
< 0.004 |
< 0.004 |
| 1, 1 Dichloromethane |
mg/L |
0.2 |
0.12 |
< 0.02 |
< 0.02 |
| cis-1, 2 Dichloromethane |
mg/L |
0.4 |
0.24 |
< 0.04 |
< 0.04 |
| 1, 1, 1 Trichloroethane |
mg/L |
3 |
1.8 |
< 0.001 |
< 0.001 |
| 1, 1, 2 Trichloroethane |
mg/L |
0.06 |
0.036 |
< 0.006 |
< 0.006 |
| 1, 3 Dichloropropene |
mg/L |
0.02 |
0.012 |
< 0.002 |
< 0.002 |
| Thiram |
mg/L |
0.06 |
0.036 |
< 0.006 |
< 0.006 |
| Simazine |
mg/L |
0.03 |
0.018 |
< 0.003 |
< 0.003 |
| Thiobencarb |
mg/L |
0.2 |
0.12 |
< 0.02 |
< 0.02 |
| Benzene |
mg/L |
0.1 |
0.06 |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
| Selenium and its compounds |
mg/L |
0.1 |
0.06 |
< 0.01 |
< 0.01 |
•Indirect cooling water (released into sewer)
| Item |
Unit |
Regulations
(incl. agreed standards) |
Voluntary standards |
Measurement results |
| Maximum (minimum) |
Average |
| Hydrogen ion concentration |
pH |
5.8–8.6 |
5.8–8.6 |
7.4 (6.4) |
7 |
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) |
mg/L |
25 |
15 |
2.4 (0.6) |
1.1 |
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) |
mg/L |
30 |
18 |
4.9 (1.3) |
2.7 |
| Suspended solids (SS) |
mg/L |
60 |
36 |
8.2 (< 5) |
< 5 |
| Normal-hexane extracts |
mg/L |
5 |
3 |
< 2.0 |
< 2.0 |
| Lead and its compounds |
mg/L |
0.1 |
0.06 |
0.03 (< 0.001) |
0.004 |
Air Quality
| Item |
Unit |
Regulations
(incl. agreed standards) |
Voluntary standards |
Measurement results |
| Maximum (minimum) |
Average |
| Particulates |
mg/L |
0.05 |
0.025 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
| 0.1 |
0.05 |
< 0.003 |
< 0.003 |
| 0.2 |
0.1 |
0.004 (< 0.002) |
< 0.002 |
| 0.25 |
0.125 |
0.002 (0.002) |
0.002 |
| 70 |
10 |
< 10 |
< 10 |
| 150 |
75 |
62 (27) |
48.5 |
| Nitrogen oxides |
ppm |
180 |
90 |
76 (27) |
60.2 |
| 230 |
115 |
110 (38) |
60.2 |
| 250 |
125 |
120 (120) |
120 |
| Hydrogen chloride |
mg/Nm3 |
500 |
200 |
95 (5.1) |
49.6 |
| Sulphur oxides |
m3N/h |
7.01 |
3.15 |
0.561 (0.15) |
0.36 |
| Dioxins |
ng-TEQ/Nm3 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
(Unit: kg)PRTR Listed Substances
| Substance |
Volume handled |
Volume discharged |
Volume transferred |
Volume disposed |
Volume consumed (transferred to products) |
| Atmosphere |
Released into public water system |
Sewage |
Waste disposal sites outside company |
Recycling |
| Soluble zinc compounds |
30,779 |
0 |
0 |
308 |
4,925 |
0 |
0 |
25,546 |
| Bis phenol A epoxy resins |
56,067 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,510 |
0 |
489 |
53,068 |
| Ethyl benzene |
438,831 |
187,087 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
165,592 |
24,412 |
61,740 |
| Ethylene glycol |
1,861,200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,861,200 |
| Xylene |
1,028,194 |
295,352 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
388,658 |
62,071 |
282,113 |
| 1, 3, 5 trimethyl benzene |
37,148 |
32,725 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,423 |
0 |
| Toluene |
1,213,608 |
553,949 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23,386 |
115,662 |
520,611 |
| Nickel compounds |
5,490 |
0 |
0 |
1,263 |
933 |
0 |
0 |
3,294 |
| Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalic acid |
2,415 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
136 |
0 |
23 |
2,256 |
| Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts |
1,593 |
0 |
0 |
159 |
1,430 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Benzene |
26,730 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,671 |
25,021 |
| Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether |
1,325 |
0 |
0 |
133 |
954 |
0 |
238 |
0 |
| Manganese and its compounds |
14,744 |
0 |
0 |
737 |
5,898 |
0 |
0 |
8,109 |
| Total |
4,718,124 |
1,069,151 |
0 |
2,600 |
16,786 |
577,640 |
208,989 |
2,842,958 |
| Dioxins (unit: mg-TEQ) |
— |
0.32 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
167.38 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
Noise
| Time |
Unit |
Facility standard |
Measurements |
| Daytime |
dB |
70 |
68 |
| Morning/evening |
dB |
65 |
64 |
| Nighttime |
mg/L |
60 |
59 |
Vibration
| Time |
Unit |
Facility standard |
Measurements |
| Daytime |
dB |
60 |
45 |
| Nighttime |
dB |
55 |
42 |
Odor
| Item |
Unit |
Facility standard |
Measurements |
| Isobutyl alcohol |
ppm |
4 |
< 0.01 |
| Xylene |
ppm |
2 |
0.04 |
| Toluene |
mg/L |
30 |
0.09 |
| Ethyl benzene |
ppm |
— |
0.04 |
| Acetaldehyde |
ppm |
0.1 |
0.01 |
Odor concentration
(at exhaust vent) |
Odor Indices |
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