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Exclusive-Chevron Phillips Chemical failed to disclose years of U.S. benzene imports -document
Reuters | May 11, 2021 03:29 PM EDT
An aerial view of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co is seen in Pasadena, Texas, U.S. (Photo : REUTERS/Adrees Latif)
A Chevron Corp and Phillips 66 petrochemical joint venture imported significant quantities of the toxic chemical benzene into the United States for several years without reporting it to regulators as required by law, according to a company document seen by Reuters.
Benzene is a known carcinogen that is used in the production of pesticides, detergents, plastics, and other synthetic materials, and companies must report imports of 25,000 pounds (11,340 kg) or more to help regulators track potential exposure.
BusinessExclusive: Chevron Phillips Chemical failed to disclose years of U.S. benzene imports
Laila Kearney
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An aerial view of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co is seen in Pasadena, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo
A Chevron Corp (CVX.N) and Phillips 66 (PSX.N) petrochemical joint venture imported significant quantities of the toxic chemical benzene into the United States for several years without reporting it to regulators as required by law, according to a company document seen by Reuters.
Benzene is a known carcinogen that is used in the production of pesticides, detergents, plastics, and other synthetic materials, and companies must report imports of 25,000 pounds (11,340 kg) or more to help regulators track potential exposure.
Exclusive-Chevron Phillips Chemical failed to disclose years of U.S. benzene imports -document
By Laila Kearney
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A Chevron Corp and Phillips 66 petrochemical joint venture imported significant quantities of the toxic chemical benzene into the United States for several years without reporting it to regulators as required by law, according to a company document seen by Reuters.
Benzene is a known carcinogen that is used in the production of pesticides, detergents, plastics, and other synthetic materials, and companies must report imports of 25,000 pounds (11,340 kg) or more to help regulators track potential exposure.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC imported reportable quantities of the chemical between 2013 and 2020 that it did not immediately disclose to regulators, according to the document, a letter from the company s attorney to non-profit watchdog group Center For Environmental Health dated April 21.