EPA TRI Chemical
Butyl Acrylate
CAS Number: 141-32-2
- Total releases
- 1.4M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 163
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Butyl Acrylate (CAS 141-32-2) is disclosed by 163 Form R facilities totaling 1.4M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Butyl Acrylate (CAS 141-32-2) 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 DOW SABINE RIVER OPERATIONS in TX at 280.7K 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.
MIXED pathway mix
Butyl Acrylate: how the 1.4M lbs splits
1.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases989.4K lbs69.2%
- Off-site Transfers319.8K lbs22.4%
- Land Disposal119.4K lbs8.4%
- Water Discharges294 lbs<0.1%
Butyl Acrylate's 1.4M lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with air releases making up 69.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 22.4%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Butyl Acrylate releases across all reporting facilities increased by 110% (207.0K lbs → 435.6K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Butyl Acrylate is highly concentrated: Texas accounts for 56.8% of the reported total (28 facilities). Next: Kentucky.
- Texas 811.0K lbs
- Kentucky 148.8K lbs
- Wisconsin 80.2K lbs
- North Carolina 76.3K lbs
- Illinois 74.5K lbs
Reporting for Butyl Acrylate is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 85.5% of the reported total (131 facilities). Next: Hazardous Waste.
- Chemicals 1.2M lbs
- Hazardous Waste 129.6K lbs
- Primary Metals 50.8K lbs
- Fabricated Metals 12.7K lbs
- Plastics and Rubber 8.6K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Butyl Acrylate. 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.
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