EPA TRI Chemical
M-Cresol
CAS Number: 108-39-4
- Total releases
- 3.2M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 33
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, M-Cresol (CAS 108-39-4) is disclosed by 33 Form R facilities totaling 3.2M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
M-Cresol (CAS 108-39-4) 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 SASOL CHEMICALS (USA) LLC in TX at 1.9M 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
M-Cresol: how the 3.2M lbs splits
3.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal1.9M lbs59.8%
- Off-site Transfers1.2M lbs38.9%
- Air Releases37.8K lbs1.2%
- Water Discharges3.0K lbs0.1%
M-Cresol's 3.2M lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with land disposal making up 59.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 38.9%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual M-Cresol releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 81% (1.2M lbs → 215.9K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for M-Cresol is highly concentrated: Texas accounts for 99.4% of the reported total (9 facilities). Next: Virginia.
- Texas 3.1M lbs
- Virginia 7.2K lbs
- Indiana 6.3K lbs
- Arkansas 4.2K lbs
- South Carolina 723 lbs
Reporting for M-Cresol is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 99.6% of the reported total (18 facilities). Next: Primary Metals.
- Chemicals 3.2M lbs
- Primary Metals 6.3K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 5.5K lbs
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product 3 lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of M-Cresol. 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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