Chlorine Use Summary Table


Use Chlorine Gas Plastics Organic Chemicals Inorganic Chemicals
% of Total Chlorine 15% 50% 14% 21%
Subsectors pulp & paper 10% PVC 34% solvents 9% hypochlorites 4%
waste water 4% polyurethane 11% refrigerants 2% hydrochloric acid 6%
drinking water 1% epoxy resins 2% pesticides 2% Titanium dioxides 2%
  neoprene 1% pharmaceuticals 0.5% other inorganics 3%
  other plastics 2% detergents 0.5% other chemicals 6%