EPA TRI Chemical
Fomesafen
CAS Number: 72178-02-0
- Total releases
- 119.6K lbs
- Number of facilities
- 14
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Fomesafen (CAS 72178-02-0) is disclosed by 14 Form R facilities totaling 119.6K lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Fomesafen (CAS 72178-02-0) 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 CLEAN HARBORS LONE MOUNTAIN LLC LONE MOUNTAIN FACILITY in OK at 67.2K 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.
LAND pathway mix
Fomesafen: how the 119.6K lbs splits
119.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal111.2K lbs93.0%
- Off-site Transfers7.6K lbs6.3%
- Air Releases839 lbs0.7%
- Water Discharges3 lbs<0.1%
Fomesafen's 119.6K lbs Form-R total is LAND, with land disposal making up 93.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 6.3%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Fomesafen releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 2% (25.6K lbs → 25.0K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Fomesafen is highly concentrated: Oklahoma accounts for 56.2% of the reported total (1 facility). Next: Texas.
- Oklahoma 67.2K lbs
- Texas 44.0K lbs
- Missouri 7.0K lbs
- Mississippi 1.2K lbs
- Nebraska 112 lbs
Reporting for Fomesafen is highly concentrated by industry: Hazardous Waste facilities account for 93.0% of the reported total (2 facilities). Next: Chemicals.
- Hazardous Waste 111.2K lbs
- Chemicals 8.4K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Fomesafen. 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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