EPA TRI Chemical
Chloroethane
CAS Number: 75-00-3
- Total releases
- 858.0K lbs
- Number of facilities
- 52
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Chloroethane (CAS 75-00-3) is disclosed by 52 Form R facilities totaling 858.0K lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Chloroethane (CAS 75-00-3) 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 ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP in VA at 429.9K 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
Chloroethane: how the 858.0K lbs splits
858.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases845.4K lbs98.5%
- Off-site Transfers11.1K lbs1.3%
- Water Discharges1.5K lbs0.2%
- Land Disposal20 lbs<0.1%
Chloroethane's 858.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR, with air releases making up 98.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.3%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Chloroethane releases across all reporting facilities increased by 20% (165.7K lbs → 199.2K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Chloroethane is concentrated: Virginia accounts for 41.2% of the reported total (1 facility). Next: Texas.
- Virginia 353.5K lbs
- Texas 198.4K lbs
- Louisiana 196.7K lbs
- New Jersey 59.1K lbs
- West Virginia 18.7K lbs
Reporting for Chloroethane is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 93.0% of the reported total (48 facilities). Next: Electric Utilities.
- Chemicals 798.2K lbs
- Electric Utilities 59.8K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 43 lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Chloroethane. 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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