Atmosphere/Wastewater Quality/PRTR-designated Pollutants Data (Results from FY2021) | Sustainability | MITSUBISHI MOTORS

Explanation of values

The regulation values indicate the strictest values in the text of laws, regulations and pollution prevention agreements. For atmospheric emissions, the maximum values are indicated.
Regarding PRTR, Class I Designated Chemical Substances that are handled at a volume of a 1 t/year or more are listed.

Technical words in the charts

NOx: Nitrogen oxide
BOD: Biochemical oxygen demand
SS: Concentration of suspended solids in water
SOx: Sulfur oxide
COD: Chemical oxygen demand

Atmospheric pollutants

Okazaki Plant

Atmospheric
pollutants
Equipment Unit Regulation Actual
(maximum)
NOx Boiler
(Large-type, NO2)
ppm 120 64
(Other) ppm 120 81
Drying furnace
(for coating)
ppm 120 43
Soot dust Boiler g/Nm³ 0.1 0.002
Drying furnace
(for coating)
g/Nm³ 0.1 0.002
SOx(sulfur in fuel regulations) wt% 0.5 0
Formaldehyde Drying furnace mg/m³ 30 100

Mizushima Plant

Atmospheric
pollutants
Equipment Unit Regulation Actual
(maximum)
NOx Boiler (Steam) ppm 150 -
(Heating) ppm 150 77
(Small-type) ppm 150 40
(Absorption-type air conditioner) ppm 180 49
(Booth fan heating facility) ppm 100 <15
Drying furnace ppm 230 43
Melting furnace ppm 200 <27
Metal heating furnace ppm 180 43
Total amount Nm³/h 12.749 4.801
Soot dust Boiler g/Nm³ 0.1 0.007
(Booth fan heating facility only) g/Nm³ 0.03 <0.0005
Drying furnace g/Nm³ 0.1 0.058
Melting furnace g/Nm³ 0.1 0.001
Metal heating furnace g/Nm³ 0.1 <0.01
SOx(sulfur in fuel regulations) wt% 0.80 0.47

Mizushima Plant (Harmful gases (Okayama Prefecture regulations))

Atmospheric
pollutants
Unit Regulation Actual
(maximum)
Acrylonitrile ppm 40 <0.1
Acetonitrile ppm 80 <0.1
Formaldehyde ppm 10 0.8
Cyan and its compounds ppm 10 -
Carbon disulfide ppm 40 -
Phenol ppm 10 <0.1
Styrene ppm 200 <0.1
Benzene ppm 50 0.7
Phosgene ppm 0.1 -
Vinyl chloride ppm 500 -

Kyoto Plant – Kyoto

Atmospheric
pollutants
Equipment Unit Regulation Actual
(maximum)
NOx Boiler ppm 150 110
Drying furnace ppm 230 ≦58
Melting furnace ppm 200 ≦99
Metal heating furnace ppm 180 ≦110
Soot dust Boiler ppm 0.1 ≦0.0052
Drying furnace ppm 0.2 ≦0.0011
Melting furnace ppm 0.1 0.0091
Metal heating furnace ppm 0.2 0.031
SOx(sulfur in fuel regulations) wt% 0.5 0
Dioxin Drying furnace ng-TEQ/Nm³ 1 <0.001
Melting furnace ng-TEQ/Nm³ 1 0.074

Kyoto Plant - Shiga

Atmospheric
pollutants
Equipment Unit Regulation Actual
(maximum)
NOx Boiler ppm 150 67
Soot dust Boiler g/Nm³ 0.1 ≦0.0048

Water pollutants

Okazaki Plant

Water
pollutants
Unit Regulation Actual
Daily average shown in parenthese Maximum Minimum Average
pH - 5.8~8.6 7.6 6.4 7.0
BOD mg/L 25 (20) 13.0 2.0 5.0
COD mg/L 25 (20) 7.4 0.7 2.5
SS mg/L 30 (20) 4.0 1.0 1.4
Oil mg/L 2 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5
Copper mg/L 0.5 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Zinc mg/L 1 0.2 0.03 0.07
Soluble iron mg/L 3 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Soluble manganese mg/L 3 <0.10 <0.10 <0.10
Chromium mg/L 0.1 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02
E-coli Unit/cm³ 300 580 30 42
Total nitrogen mg/L 15 9.20 2.40 6.10
Total phosphorus mg/L 2 0.34 0.03 0.17
Fluorine mg/L 4.0 1.30 0.10 0.50
COD total amount kg/day 61.6 7.4 5.5 6.4
Total amount of total nitrogen kg/day 71.5 12.6 8.6 10.8
Total amount of total phosphorus kg/day 8.6 1.2 0.2 0.6
  • Other than the above, the following were all below lower limits (not detected): Cyan, hexavalent chromium, cadmium, organic phosphorus, lead, phenol, trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, alkyl mercury, PCB, selenium, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, dichloromethane, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, benzene, 1,3-dichloropropene, simazine, and thiuram, thiobencarb.

Mizushima Plant

Water
pollutants
Unit Regulation Actual
Daily average shown in parenthese Maximum Minimum Average
pH Rivers - 6~8 7.9 7.0 7.4
Seas - 6~8 7.8 7.0 7.4
BOD Rivers mg/L 30 (20) 2.5 <1.0 0.8
COD Rivers mg/L 30 (20) 13.0 2.9 5.9
Seas mg/L 20 (15) 5.7 0.6 1.8
SS Rivers mg/L 40 (20) 2.0 <1.0 <1.0
Seas mg/L 40 (20) <2.5 <1.0 <1.0
Oil Rivers mg/L 2 (1) 0.7 <0.5 <0.5
Seas mg/L 2 (1) 0.5 <0.5 <0.5
Zinc Rivers mg/L 2 0.08 <1.0 0.08
Seas mg/L 2 0.08 <0.08 0.08
Soluble iron Rivers mg/L 10 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Seas mg/L 10 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Soluble manganese Rivers mg/L 10 0.07 <0.07 <0.07
Seas mg/L 10 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
E-coli Rivers Unit/cm³ 3,000 20 2 11
Seas Unit/cm³ 3,000 2 2 2
Total nitrogen Rivers mg/L 120 (60) 13.0 4.2 6.7
Seas mg/L 120 (60) 4.3 0.7 1.9
Total phosphorus Rivers mg/L 16 (8) 4.40 0.30 2.50
Seas mg/L 16 (8) 0.1 <0.01 <0.01
Boron Rivers mg/L 10 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Seas mg/L 230 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Fluorine Rivers mg/L 8 1.8 1.0 1.4
Seas mg/L 15 <0.2 <0.1 <0.2
monia, ammonium compounds, nitrites, and nitric compounds Rivers mg/L 100 5.7 5.2 5.5
Seas mg/L 100 7.2 1.0 1.1
COD total amount kg/day 294 55.8 0.0 8.2
Total amount of total nitrogen kg/day 123 96.4 0.0 8.6
Total amount of total phosphorus kg/day 47.8 16.9 0.0 8.6
  • Other than the above, the following were all below lower limits (not detected): Copper, lead, cyan, total chromium, hexavalent chromium, cadmium, organic phosphorus, total mercury, arsenic, phenol, trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, alkyl mercury, PCB, selenium, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, dichloromethane, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, benzene, 1,3-dichloropropene, simazine, thiuram, and thiobencarb.

Kyoto Plant – Kyoto

Water
pollutants
Unit Regulation Actual
Maximum Minimum Average
pH - 5~9 7.0 6.2 6.7
BOD mg/L 600 210.0 9.0 60.0
SS mg/L 600 78.0 5.0 17.9
Oil Mineral oil mg/L 5 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0
Oil Animal and vegetable oils mg/L 30 9.2 <1.0 2.9
Soluble iron mg/L 10 0.71 0.06 0.30
Soluble manganese mg/L 10 0.80 0.23 0.46
Total nitrogen mg/L 240 37.7 6.7 22.9
Total phosphorus mg/L 32 0.29 0.10 0.15
Arsenic mg/L 0.1 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
Dioxins pg-TEQ/L 10 0.0037 0.0037 0.0037
  • All drainage from processes is discharged to sewers, and the items for analysis have been determined in an agreement with the government of Kyoto City.

Kyoto Plant - Shiga

Water
pollutants
Unit Regulation Actual
Maximum Minimum Average
pH - 5~9 8.8 6.7 7.6
BOD mg/L 600 26.0 1.0 6.5
SS mg/L 600 9.5 5.0 5.2
Oil mg/L 5 1.9 <1.0 1.1
Total nitrogen mg/L 60 10.9 0.6 4.4
Total phosphorus mg/L 10 0.8 0.1 0.3
  • All drainage from processes is discharged to sewers, and the items for analysis have been determined in an agreement with the government of Konan City.

PRTR-designated pollutants

Okazaki Plant

No. Substance name Unit Amount handled Emissions volume Removal volume Recycled volume Consumed volume Removal treatment volume
Atmosphere Public waters Sewage line Waste
1 Water-soluble zinc compounds kg/
year
16,171 0 45 0 4,043 0 12,083 0
53 Ethyl benzene kg/
year
64,495 40,421 0 0 1,079 6,053 10,242 6,700
71 Ferric chloride kg/
year
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 Xylene kg/
year
105,465 6,301 0 0 2,755 4,045 43,536 48,848
239 Organic tin compounds (Dibutyltin oxide) kg/
year
3,635 0 0 0 545 0 3,090 0
240 Styrene kg/
year
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
296 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene kg/
year
53,382 9,830 0 0 986 52 22,963 19,551
297 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene kg/
year
8,364 3,295 0 0 292 23 18 4,736
300 Toluene kg/
year
286,014 62,496 0 0 2,345 79,029 73,590 68,554
302 Naphthalene kg/
year
1,631 823 0 0 39 0 0 768
309 Nickel compounds kg/
year
1,597 0 127 0 917 0 554 0
392 n-Hexane kg/
year
13,787 54 0 0 28 0 7,920 5,785
400 Benzene kg/
year
6,596 22 0 0 5 0 4,884 1,684
411 Formaldehyde kg/
year
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
412 Manganese and its compounds kg/
year
4,594 0 275 0 1,565 0 2,755 0
Total   kg/
year
565,731 123,242 447 0 14,599 89,202 181,635 156,626
  • Amount handled=Emission+transport volume+recycled volume+consumed volume+removal processed volume
  • Consumed volume: Volume transformed to other substances by means of a reaction or contained within a product
  • Removal treatment volume: Volume transformed to other substances by means of incineration, decomposition or reaction

Mizushima Plant

No. Substance name Unit Amount handled Emissions volume Removal volume Recycled volume Consumed volume Removal treatment volume
Atmosphere Public waters Sewage line Waste
1 Water-soluble zinc compounds kg/
year
10,174 0 387 0 3,022 0 6,765 0
53 Ethyl benzene kg/
year
6,145 2,048 0 0 159 3,792 32 114
80 Xylene kg/
year
35,957 2,450 0 0 180 4,108 29,090 129
188 N, N- Dicyclohexylamine kg/
year
1,427 0 0 0 1,427 0 0 0
239 Organic tin compounds kg/
year
3,328 0 0 0 166 0 3,162 0
296 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene kg/
year
33,573 12,113 0 0 739 0 19,087 1,633
297 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene kg/
year
4,202 3,489 0 0 215 0 21 476
300 Toluene kg/
year
73,110 273 0 0 0 9,164 63,673 0
309 Nickel compounds kg/
year
2,312 0 252 0 1,208 0 853 0
392 n-Hexane kg/
year
27,522 225 0 0 0 0 27,296 0
400 Benzene kg/
year
4,693 14 0 0 0 0 4,679 0
407 Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether kg/
year
8,799 0 88 0 8,711 0 0 0
411 Formaldehyde kg/
year
1,391 1,212 0 0 0 0 0 179
412 Manganese and its compounds kg/
year
3,762 0 203 0 1,377 0 2,163 19
438 Methylnaphthalene kg/
year
3,879 222 275 0 0 0 3,657 0
  Total kg/
year
220,272 22,046 929 0 17,205 17,064 160,478 2,551
  • Amount handled=Emission+transport volume+recycled volume+consumed volume+removal processed volume
  • Consumed volume: Volume transformed to other substances by means of a reaction or contained within a product
  • Removal treatment volume: Volume transformed to other substances by means of incineration, decomposition or reaction

Kyoto Plant

No. Substance name Unit Amount handled Emissions volume Removal volume Recycled volume Consumed volume Removal treatment volume
Atmosphere Public waters Sewage line Waste
37 Bisphenol A kg/
year
4,969 0 0 0 0 0 4,951 19
53 Ethyl benzene kg/
year
6,186 2 0 0 0 0 6,184 0
80 Xylene kg/
year
26,612 8 0 0 0 0 26,604 0
258 Hexamethylenetetramine kg/
year
39,696 0 0 0 0 0 28,355 11,342
296 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene kg/
year
23,223 7 0 0 0 0 23,216 0
297 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene kg/
year
3,681 1 0 0 0 0 3,680 0
300 Toluene kg/
year
98,027 37 0 0 0 0 97,990 0
349 Phenol kg/
year
5,492 0 0 0 0 0 4,394 1,098
392 n-Hexane kg/
year
10,639 3 0 0 0 0 10,636 0
400 Benzene kg/
year
3,172 1 0 0 0 0 3,171 0
  Total kg/
year
221,698 59 0 0 0 0 209,179 12,459
243 Dioxins μg-TEQ/year 1.3

Plant Information

Okazaki Plant Mizushima Plant Kyoto Plant
Kyoto Shiga
Location 1, Aza-Nakashinkiri, Hashime-cho, Okazaki, Aichi-pref. 1, Kaigan-dori 1-chome, Mizushima, Kurashiki, Okayama-pref. 1, Uzumasatatsumi-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto-pref. 2-1, Kosuna-cho, Konan, Shiga-pref.
Established 1977 1943 1944 1979
Main production items Passenger car Passenger car, Kei-car, automotive engines and transmissions Automotive engines and transmissions Automotive engines
Production process Pressing, welding assembly, painting, assembly, plastic molding Casting, forging, machining, pressing, welding assembly, painting, assembly Casting, machining, assembly Machining, assembly
Date of acquisition of ISO14001 November 1998 December 1998 November 1998 November 1998