Honda Environmental Annual Report 2007 Top

Automobile New Model Center

Address 2900 Kamitakanezawa Ohaza, Takanezawa Machi, Shioya Gun, Tochigi Prefecture
Established 1995
Major Responsibilities Manufacturing of fuel cell vehicles and technical support of automobile manufacturing
Employment 838 associates (as of March 31, 2007)
Water discharge point Nomoto River via Haga Industrial Park Treatment Center

Water Quality

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 8.3 (6.2) 7.1
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 25 12.5 7.9 (< 0.1) 1.2
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) mg/L 25 12.5 9.2 (1.8) 4.8
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 50 25 4.5 (< 1.0) 0.8
Oil content mg/L 5 2.5 1.6 (< 0.5) 0.6
Phenols mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Copper and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 0.2 (< 0.1) < 0.1
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 0.3 (< 0.1) 0.25
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.1 < 0.1
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 0.5 (0.4) 0.5
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3000 1500 7 (0) 0.8
Nitrogen mg/L 20 14 18.8 (2.5) 9.2
Phosphorous mg/L 2 1 < 0.1 < 0.1
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Cyanides mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Lead and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Mercury and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCB mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Trichlorethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.001 < 0.001
1, 2 Dichloromethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.004 < 0.004
1, 1 Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
cis-1, 2 Dichloromethane mg/L 0.4 0.2 < 0.04 < 0.04
1, 1, 1 Trichloroethane mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
1, 1, 2 Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 < 0.006
1, 3 Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
Thiram mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 < 0.006
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.003 < 0.003
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01

Air Quality

Item Unit Regulations
(incl. agreed standards)
Voluntary standards Measurement results
Maximum Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.1 0.05 < 0.002 < 0.001
0.2 0.1 < 0.004 < 0.003
Nitrogen oxides ppm 150 75 46 27.9
230 115 70 33.3
Sulphur oxides K value 7 3.5 < 0.018 < 0.0065

(Unit: kg)PRTR Listed Substances

Substance Volume handled Volume discharged Volume transferred Recycling Volume disposed Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
Atmosphere Released into public water system Sewage Waste disposal sites outside company
Xylene 1,720 263 0 0 79 0 127 1,251
Toluene 2,999 456 0 0 138 0 219 2,186
Total 4,719 719 0 0 217 0 346 3,437

Noise

Time Unit Regulations (incl. agreed standards) Voluntary standards Measurement results (Maximum)
Early evening dB 60 60 50
Daytime dB 65 65 50
Nighttime dB 50 50 43

*Regulation standard base on Tochigi prefecture pollution regulations

Vibration

Time Unit Regulations (incl. agreed standards) Voluntary standards Measurement results (Maximum)
Daytime dB 65 65 …30
Nighttime dB 60 50 …30

*Regulation standard base on Tochigi prefecture pollution regulations

Odor

Item Unit Regulations Voluntary standards Measurement results (Maximum)
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 0.002 < 0.001
Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.002
Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 0.01 < 0.001
Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.0009
Trimethylamine ppm 0.005 0.005 < 0.001
Ammonia ppm 1 1 < 0.1
Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 0.05 < 0.005
Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.005
Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.005
Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.0028
Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 0.003 < 0.0028
Isobutanol ppm 0.9 0.9 < 0.09
Ethyl acetate ppm 3 3 < 0.3
Toluene ppm 10 10 < 0.1
Xylene ppm 1 1 < 0.1
Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 1 < 0.1
Styrene ppm 0.4 0.4 < 0.04
Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 0.05 < 0.007

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