EPA TRI Chemical
Diethanolamine
CAS Number: 111-42-2
- Total releases
- 11.6M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 398
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Diethanolamine (CAS 111-42-2) is disclosed by 398 Form R facilities totaling 11.6M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Diethanolamine (CAS 111-42-2) 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 TM DEER PARK SERVICES LP in TX at 4.4M 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
Diethanolamine: how the 11.6M lbs splits
11.6M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal5.5M lbs47.3%
- Off-site Transfers5.4M lbs46.9%
- Air Releases507.6K lbs4.4%
- Water Discharges167.4K lbs1.4%
Diethanolamine's 11.6M lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with land disposal making up 47.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 46.9%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Diethanolamine releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 36% (2.9M lbs → 1.9M lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Diethanolamine is highly concentrated: Texas accounts for 77.4% of the reported total (110 facilities). Next: California.
- Texas 9.0M lbs
- California 384.5K lbs
- Indiana 293.7K lbs
- Alabama 265.3K lbs
- Arkansas 264.3K lbs
Reporting for Diethanolamine is highly concentrated by industry: Hazardous Waste facilities account for 52.0% of the reported total (21 facilities). Next: Chemicals.
- Hazardous Waste 6.0M lbs
- Chemicals 3.3M lbs
- Petroleum 1.6M lbs
- Natural Gas Processing 217.0K lbs
- Chemical Wholesalers 180.5K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Diethanolamine. 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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