-3,200 cubic feet of bulk gases
- 22 cubic feet of toxic, corrosive and volatile gases
- 2,275 gallons of de-ionized water (a suspected liver, gastrointestinal and neurological toxin)
- 20 pounds of assorted chemicals
- 285 kilowatt hours of electricity (coal-fired or nuclear powered)
- 25 pounds of highly corrosive sodium hydroxide
- 2,840 gallons of wastewater and seven pounds of miscellaneous hazardous waste
There is a longer laundry list of air and waste stream pollutants such as arsenic, lead, chromium, acid fumes and volatile organic compounds that end up in watersheds, wells, and marine ecosystems. I've just skimmed the surface of only one aspect that being just the production. It gets much worse when we follow the entire trail.
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