In 2003 there were 1.4 tons of carbon tetrachloride measured from one of Intel's many acid scrubbers. However, Intel reported zero release of carbon tetrachloride for all of 2003.[75] Intel's facility in Rio Rancho, New Mexico overlooks a nearby village, and the hilly contours of its location create a setting for chemical gases heavier than air to move along arroyos and irrigation ditches in that village. This has reportedly led to adverse affects in both animals and humans. Examinations of deceased dogs from the area have returned reports of high levels of toluene, hexane, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers in their lungs.[76]In the June-July time frame of 2006, Intel reported that there were VOC releases of more than 1580 pounds

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