The Group manages and monitors the release and transfer amounts of specified chemical substances, such as benzene, toluene, and xylene, which are found in gasoline, based on Japan’s Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register Act).
In fiscal 2022, the Group’s releases totaled 2,575 tons, an increase of 826 tons over the previous fiscal year, and transfers totaled 344 tons, a decrease of 25 tons over the previous fiscal year.

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Release of Specified Chemical Substances

Transfer of Specified Chemical Substances

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• For detailed data, see Data.

The Group carries out storage notification and systematic treatment of PCB waste based on Japan’s Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes (PCB Special Measures Act).
JX Nippon Tomakomai Chemical, which has been certified by the Minister of the Environment to provide low-concentration PCB waste treatment, carries out detoxification operations, thereby contributing to compliance with the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants².

For more information, see Low-Concentration PCB Waste Detoxification.

1. 1Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB): Due to its excellent electric insulation properties, this chemical compound was used mainly in applications such as insulating fluids for transformers and capacitors, and carbonless copiers. However, its production and import are now prohibited.
2. 2A treaty regulating the production, use, and proper treatment of persistent organic pollutants, including PCB

Laws and regulations on the handling of chemical substances are being developed both in Japan and abroad to protect the environment, as well as safety and health. There are also cases where countries have newly implemented chemical substance registration systems or modified existing ones.
The Group takes necessary steps, such as registering substances in chemical substance registration systems in accordance with regulations in Japan and abroad, including the REACH Regulation in Europe and the Law concerning the Examination and Regulation of Manufacture, etc. of Chemical Substances in Japan.

ENEOS has voluntarily established standards for managing the chemical substances used in its products.
We have specified prohibited substances (such as most organochlorine compounds, mercury compounds, lead compounds, and phthalates) and substances that require monitoring (such as VOCs including toluene, xylene and the like) to better manage their use in products, and we are working to mitigate any harmful effects they may have.
In addition, we provide essential product safety information to customers and others involved with our products using methods such as safety data sheets (SDS). In the event that we obtain new information about any hazards or environmental impacts of our products, we promptly update the relevant SDS to provide the latest information to customers and others.