Table 4 Multivariate analyses* for acute chemical releases in fixed facilities, by industry and substance category.
Industry | Acids | Ammonia | Chlorine | Pesticides | Multiple Substances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POR (95% CI) | POR (95% CI) | POR (95% CI) | POR (95% CI) | POR (95% CI) | |
Victims | |||||
Agriculture† | 7.28 (2.02–26.30) | 2.65 (1.68–4.17) | |||
Construction | 5.92 (1.43–24.50) | ||||
Entertainment & recreation services | 5.78 (2.80–11.94) | ||||
Manufacturing‡ | 1.71 (1.27–2.29) | 4.03 (2.69–6.05) | 2.74 (1.90–3.96) | ||
Personal services | 3.21 (2.30–4.47) | ||||
Professional and related services | 2.43 (1.49–3.99) | 2.99 (1.23–7.27) | |||
Public administration | 3.99 (1.47–10.85) | ||||
Retail trade | 3.37 (1.08–10.49) | ||||
Wholesale trade | 4.19 (2.32–7.59) | 2.35 (1.57–3.54) | |||
Evacuations | |||||
Business & repair services | 3.84 (1.55–9.48) | ||||
Entertainment & recreation services | 3.60 (1.77–7.31) | ||||
Manufacturing‡ | 4.31 (3.64–5.10) | 3.32 (2.23–4.67) | 2.64 (1.94–3.60) | ||
Personal services | 3.07 (1.72–5.45) | ||||
Retail trade | 4.06 (1.23–13.38) | ||||