EPA TRI Chemical
Benzoyl Chloride
CAS Number: 98-88-4
- Total releases
- 14.6K lbs
- Number of facilities
- 20
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Benzoyl Chloride (CAS 98-88-4) is disclosed by 20 Form R facilities totaling 14.6K lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Benzoyl Chloride (CAS 98-88-4) 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 LANXESS CORP BUSHY PARK PLANT in SC at 8.7K 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.
AIR pathway mix
Benzoyl Chloride: how the 14.6K lbs splits
14.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases14.6K lbs99.9%
- Water Discharges15 lbs0.1%
- Off-site Transfers4 lbs<0.1%
- Land Disposal0 lbs<0.1%
Benzoyl Chloride's 14.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR, with air releases making up 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.1%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Benzoyl Chloride releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 28% (3.5K lbs → 2.5K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Benzoyl Chloride is highly concentrated: South Carolina accounts for 59.6% of the reported total (3 facilities). Next: Arkansas.
- South Carolina 8.7K lbs
- Arkansas 2.4K lbs
- Texas 1.6K lbs
- New York 993 lbs
- Ohio 818 lbs
Reporting for Benzoyl Chloride is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 99.9% of the reported total (16 facilities). Next: Hazardous Waste.
- Chemicals 14.6K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 16 lbs
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product 0 lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Benzoyl Chloride. 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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