EPA TRI Chemical
Benzyl Chloride
CAS Number: 100-44-7
- Total releases
- 190.7K lbs
- Number of facilities
- 45
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Benzyl Chloride (CAS 100-44-7) is disclosed by 45 Form R facilities totaling 190.7K lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Benzyl Chloride (CAS 100-44-7) 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 CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT in AL at 83.6K 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
Benzyl Chloride: how the 190.7K lbs splits
190.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal86.0K lbs45.1%
- Off-site Transfers61.3K lbs32.1%
- Air Releases43.4K lbs22.8%
- Water Discharges32 lbs<0.1%
Benzyl Chloride's 190.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with land disposal making up 45.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 32.1%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Benzyl Chloride releases across all reporting facilities increased by 327% (13.6K lbs → 58.0K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Benzyl Chloride is concentrated: Alabama accounts for 43.9% of the reported total (1 facility). Next: Texas.
- Alabama 83.6K lbs
- Texas 59.9K lbs
- South Carolina 14.0K lbs
- West Virginia 12.0K lbs
- Illinois 8.8K lbs
Reporting for Benzyl Chloride is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 54.9% of the reported total (36 facilities). Next: Hazardous Waste.
- Chemicals 104.7K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 85.9K lbs
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product 89 lbs
- Chemical Wholesalers 1 lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Benzyl 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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