Question 14

According toRisk Assessment: Tools, Techniques, and Their Applicationsfrom the University Library,the Chisso Minamata factory produced acetaldehyde, which also created a methylmercury compound that was discarded into the Minamata Bay. In 1932 the production amount equaled 210 tons. By 1951, the factory produced 6000 tons per year. By 1960, how many tons of acetaldehyde was produced each year?

Answer Options:

a. 60,342

b. 45,245

c. 10,500

d. 20,465