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| Location |
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Yao, Osaka |
| Site area |
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132,430 m2 |
| Employees |
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1,270 (as of April 2008) |
| Started operation |
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July 1959 |
| ISO14001 acquired |
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March 1996 |
| Main products |
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Refrigerators, air
conditioners, air purifiers,
microwave ovens, superheated steam ovens, dish washers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners |
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INPUT
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Fiscal 2007 |
Fiscal 2006 |
| Energy |
Purchase of electricity (MWh) |
21,632 |
25,656 |
| City gas (1,000 m3) |
554 |
677 |
| Water |
Municipal water (km3) |
26 |
32 |
| Industrial water (km3) |
88 |
60 |
| Total (km3) |
114 |
93 |
OUTPUT
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Fiscal 2007 |
Fiscal 2006 |
| Greenhouse gases |
Amount of emissions (t-CO2) |
9,965 |
11,927 |
| Water |
Drainage (km3) |
84 |
62 |
| Waste |
Amount of waste (t) |
1,062 |
1,156 |
| Landfill disposal rate (%) |
0.20 |
0.19 |

Air pollutant measurements
| Emitting facility |
Substance |
Unit |
Maximum permissible quantity |
Measured value
(max.) |
Regulations
(prefectural) |
Sharp
standard |
| Boiler |
NOx |
ppm |
150 |
60 |
35 |
| Soot and dust |
g/Nm3 |
0.05 |
0.015 |
0.001 |
Water pollutant measurements (Sewerage Law)
Because of discharge into sewerage systems, there are no emissions of COD, nitrogen, or phosphorous to the lakes or seas for which emission standards are instituted.
| Substance affecting the community environment |
Unit |
Maximum permissible quantity |
Measured value
(max.) |
Regulations
(prefectural) |
Sharp
standard |
| pH |
pH |
5.7-8.7 |
6.1-7.9 |
6.6-7.8 |
| BOD |
mg/l |
300 |
200 |
10.6 |
| Suspended solid (SS) |
mg/l |
300 |
150 |
8.0 |
| n-Hexane extractives (mineral oil) |
mg/l |
5 |
3 |
0.3 |
| n-Hexane extractives (vegetable and animal oil) |
mg/l |
30 |
13 |
1.2 |
| Zinc |
mg/l |
5 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
| Dissolved manganese |
mg/l |
10 |
1 |
0.1 |
PRTR totalization
No PRTR-designated substances have 500 kg or more handling quantity.
Noise/vibration measurements
(Unit: dB)
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Classification |
Maximum permissible quantity |
Measured value
(max.) |
Regulations
(municipal) |
Sharp
standard |
| Noise |
Morning |
65 |
62 |
59.5 |
| Afternoon |
70 |
67 |
61.2 |
| Evening |
65 |
62 |
59.3 |
| Night |
60 |
57 |
52.8 |
| Vibration |
Day |
70 |
60 |
46.7 |
| Night |
65 |
55 |
44.7 |
Malodorant substance measurements
The Yao site does not handle any of the restricted substances.
COD, nitrogen, phosphorus emission
No emission of COD, nitrogen or phosphorus to the lakes or seas for which emission standards are instituted.
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