EPA TRI Chemical
Aluminum (fume or Dust)
CAS Number: 7429-90-5
- Total releases
- 54.1M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 400
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Aluminum (fume or Dust) (CAS 7429-90-5) is disclosed by 400 Form R facilities totaling 54.1M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Aluminum (fume or Dust) (CAS 7429-90-5) 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 ALLOY RESOURCE CORP in MI at 5.5M 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.
MIXED pathway mix
Aluminum (fume or Dust): how the 54.1M lbs splits
54.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers35.1M lbs64.8%
- Land Disposal14.9M lbs27.5%
- Air Releases4.2M lbs7.7%
Aluminum (fume or Dust)'s 54.1M lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with off-site transfers making up 64.8% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 27.5%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Aluminum (fume or Dust) releases across all reporting facilities increased by 50% (10.3M lbs → 15.4M lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Aluminum (fume or Dust) is dispersed: Michigan accounts for 15.0% of the reported total (18 facilities). Next: Ohio.
- Michigan 8.1M lbs
- Ohio 6.2M lbs
- Kentucky 5.5M lbs
- Indiana 4.4M lbs
- Utah 3.8M lbs
Reporting for Aluminum (fume or Dust) is highly concentrated by industry: Primary Metals facilities account for 74.8% of the reported total (133 facilities). Next: Hazardous Waste.
- Primary Metals 40.5M lbs
- Hazardous Waste 9.0M lbs
- Chemicals 1.2M lbs
- Metal Mining 983.8K lbs
- Fabricated Metals 746.4K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Aluminum (fume or Dust). 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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