EPA TRI Chemical
Acrylamide
CAS Number: 79-06-1
- Total releases
- 33.3M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 91
- Carcinogen
- Yes
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Acrylamide (CAS 79-06-1) is disclosed by 91 Form R facilities totaling 33.3M lbs of reported releases. The TRI extract marks this chemical with a carcinogen classification flag. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Acrylamide (CAS 79-06-1) 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.
The carcinogen flag above reflects an assessment from EPA, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, or the National Toxicology Program, not a TRI-specific determination. The largest individual disclosure in the current dataset comes from ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS-CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT in TX at 12.4M 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
Acrylamide: how the 33.3M lbs splits
33.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal30.6M lbs91.9%
- Off-site Transfers2.5M lbs7.5%
- Air Releases174.4K lbs0.5%
- Water Discharges1.4K lbs<0.1%
Acrylamide's 33.3M lbs Form-R total is LAND, with land disposal making up 91.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.5%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Acrylamide releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 5% (6.1M lbs → 5.8M lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Acrylamide is highly concentrated: Texas accounts for 71.5% of the reported total (11 facilities). Next: Ohio.
- Texas 23.8M lbs
- Ohio 5.3M lbs
- Louisiana 3.3M lbs
- Alabama 680.6K lbs
- North Carolina 102.0K lbs
Reporting for Acrylamide is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 99.0% of the reported total (73 facilities). Next: Fabricated Metals.
- Chemicals 33.0M lbs
- Fabricated Metals 185.6K lbs
- Paper 67.8K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 65.9K lbs
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product 6 lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Acrylamide. Up to 50 shown.
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Health Information
Carcinogen Classification: This chemical is classified as a known or suspected carcinogen by the EPA under the Toxic Release Inventory program. This classification is based on evaluations by agencies including the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), and the EPA itself.
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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