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Olin Corporation
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<p>Olin Corporation is an American manufacturer of <a href="/facts/Ammunition/ajd1wm1I">ammunition</a>, <a href="/facts/Chlorine/y27UwYBM">chlorine</a>, and <a href="/facts/Sodium_hydroxide/xjtdYtq7">sodium hydroxide</a>. The company traces its roots to two companies, both founded in 1892: <a href="/facts/Franklin_W._Olin/hoGp7lQd">Franklin W. Olin</a>'s Equitable Powder Company and the Mathieson Alkali Works. Accidents at Olin chemical plants have exposed employees and nearby residents to health hazards. </p>