A short history of Union Carbide St. Charles Operations, ethylene oxide production, and health concerns
The Union Carbide St. Charles Operations facility has been identified by the EPA's 2016 National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) as a major producer of ethylene oxide in Louisiana. This carcinogenic chemical poses significant health risks to workers and surrounding communities, yet production has continued for decades. According to the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, in 2019 alone, the facility reported total on-site chemical releases of approximately 713,000 pounds and off-site transfers exceeding 59,700 pounds.
The facility's ethylene oxide production has raised ongoing health risk concerns due to the chemical's carcinogenic nature. While Dow has disputed some of the EPA's risk assessments, arguing they overstate health impacts, the company continues to be EPA-compliant while operating one of the region's largest ethylene oxide production operations.
Located in the small industrial community of Taft, the facility operates alongside other major industrial operations, including Mosaic's phosphate facility and the Waterford Nuclear Generating Station. This industrial concentration has created one of the highest densities of chemical manufacturing in Louisiana, transforming the area from agricultural plantations into a hub of petrochemical production and potentially exposing workers and residents to multiple toxic substances over the facility's 50+ year operational history.
Our attorneys will offer you quality legal assistance if you are injured by ethylene oxide exposure
If you were employed at Union Carbide St. Charles Operations or lived in the surrounding community and have developed cancer, you may have grounds for legal action. We have experienced attorneys who understand the complex health effects of ethylene oxide.
Union Carbide St. Charles Operations must be held accountable for ethylene oxide emissions that have posed a risk to workers and communities over the course of its 50+ years of operation. If you suffer medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages as a result of your toxic exposure, our firm will work hard to obtain maximum compensation for you. No attorney fees are collected unless we successfully recover compensation for you.
