EPA TRI Chemical
Chloromethane
CAS Number: 74-87-3
- Total releases
- 4.9M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 71
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Chloromethane (CAS 74-87-3) is disclosed by 71 Form R facilities totaling 4.9M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Chloromethane (CAS 74-87-3) 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 EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO TEXAS OPERATIONS in TX at 1.1M 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
Chloromethane: how the 4.9M lbs splits
4.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases3.8M lbs77.7%
- Land Disposal1.1M lbs21.5%
- Off-site Transfers34.0K lbs0.7%
- Water Discharges2.5K lbs0.1%
Chloromethane's 4.9M lbs Form-R total is AIR, with air releases making up 77.7% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 21.5%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Chloromethane releases across all reporting facilities increased by 4% (984.1K lbs → 1.0M lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Chloromethane is concentrated: Texas accounts for 33.1% of the reported total (14 facilities). Next: Kansas.
- Texas 1.6M lbs
- Kansas 759.8K lbs
- Louisiana 505.8K lbs
- North Carolina 354.9K lbs
- South Carolina 308.0K lbs
Reporting for Chloromethane is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 72.4% of the reported total (55 facilities). Next: Paper.
- Chemicals 3.6M lbs
- Paper 1.3M lbs
- Petroleum 92.5K lbs
- Chemical Wholesalers 2.0K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 79 lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Chloromethane. 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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