EPA TRI Chemical
2-Methyllactonitrile
CAS Number: 75-86-5
- Total releases
- 1.6M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 15
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, 2-Methyllactonitrile (CAS 75-86-5) is disclosed by 15 Form R facilities totaling 1.6M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
2-Methyllactonitrile (CAS 75-86-5) is a chemical tracked by the EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. The TRI requires industrial facilities above specified threshold quantities to disclose annual manufacturing, processing, and otherwise-used volumes, along with quantities released to air, water, land, and off-site transfers.
A carcinogen flag, when present on other chemicals in this database, reflects an assessment from EPA, IARC, or the National Toxicology Program rather than a TRI-specific determination. The largest individual disclosure in the current dataset comes from INEOS NITRILES USA LLC GREEN LAKE PLANT in TX at 1.5M lbs.
TRI volumes are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and each pound counts equally regardless of chemical toxicity, so total pounds should not be equated with total risk. Inclusion of a chemical or facility in the TRI does not itself establish a health hazard; it documents the public right-to-know record. Consult EPA's IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry for health-effect summaries.
LAND pathway mix
2-Methyllactonitrile: how the 1.6M lbs splits
1.6M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal1.6M lbs97.0%
- Air Releases30.1K lbs1.9%
- Off-site Transfers18.5K lbs1.2%
2-Methyllactonitrile's 1.6M lbs Form-R total is LAND, with land disposal making up 97.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.9%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual 2-Methyllactonitrile releases across all reporting facilities increased by 110% (174.1K lbs → 365.8K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for 2-Methyllactonitrile is highly concentrated: Texas accounts for 99.1% of the reported total (7 facilities). Next: Ohio.
- Texas 1.6M lbs
- Ohio 11.0K lbs
- Tennessee 2.5K lbs
- Louisiana 707 lbs
- Alabama 110 lbs
Reporting for 2-Methyllactonitrile is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 96.4% of the reported total (9 facilities). Next: Hazardous Waste.
- Chemicals 1.5M lbs
- Hazardous Waste 57.5K lbs
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product 10 lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of 2-Methyllactonitrile. Up to 50 shown.
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Health Information
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Release quantities are self-reported by facilities and may represent estimates. The total shown aggregates reports across all facilities and reporting years.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a chemical in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk at current exposure levels. For health-related questions about specific chemical exposures, consult your local health agency or a toxicologist.
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