EPA TRI Chemical
Chloroacetic Acid
CAS Number: 79-11-8
- Total releases
- 387.5K lbs
- Number of facilities
- 31
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Chloroacetic Acid (CAS 79-11-8) is disclosed by 31 Form R facilities totaling 387.5K lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Chloroacetic Acid (CAS 79-11-8) 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 137.0K 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
Chloroacetic Acid: how the 387.5K lbs splits
387.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers185.2K lbs47.8%
- Land Disposal137.2K lbs35.4%
- Air Releases64.5K lbs16.6%
- Water Discharges649 lbs0.2%
Chloroacetic Acid's 387.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with off-site transfers making up 47.8% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 35.4%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Chloroacetic Acid releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 13% (60.2K lbs → 52.2K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Chloroacetic Acid is highly concentrated: Alabama accounts for 63.1% of the reported total (2 facilities). Next: Texas.
- Alabama 244.6K lbs
- Texas 67.9K lbs
- Tennessee 25.1K lbs
- Georgia 16.6K lbs
- New York 12.5K lbs
Reporting for Chloroacetic Acid is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 64.6% of the reported total (26 facilities). Next: Hazardous Waste.
- Chemicals 250.5K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 137.0K lbs
- Chemical Wholesalers 0 lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Chloroacetic Acid. 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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