EPA TRI Chemical
Carbon Disulfide
CAS Number: 75-15-0
- Total releases
- 40.0M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 159
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Carbon Disulfide (CAS 75-15-0) is disclosed by 159 Form R facilities totaling 40.0M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Carbon Disulfide (CAS 75-15-0) 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 VISCOFAN USA INC in IL at 13.9M 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
Carbon Disulfide: how the 40.0M lbs splits
40.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases39.1M lbs97.8%
- Off-site Transfers712.0K lbs1.8%
- Water Discharges157.5K lbs0.4%
- Land Disposal21.8K lbs0.1%
Carbon Disulfide's 40.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR, with air releases making up 97.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.8%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Carbon Disulfide releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 2% (7.6M lbs → 7.4M lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Carbon Disulfide is concentrated: Illinois accounts for 35.1% of the reported total (9 facilities). Next: Tennessee.
- Illinois 14.0M lbs
- Tennessee 10.1M lbs
- Arkansas 6.6M lbs
- Kansas 4.2M lbs
- Louisiana 1.6M lbs
Reporting for Carbon Disulfide is highly concentrated by industry: Plastics and Rubber facilities account for 76.5% of the reported total (3 facilities). Next: Chemicals.
- Plastics and Rubber 30.6M lbs
- Chemicals 8.7M lbs
- Petroleum 601.3K lbs
- Natural Gas Processing 17.7K lbs
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product 11.9K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Carbon Disulfide. 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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