EPA TRI Chemical
Phenol
CAS Number: 108-95-2
- Total releases
- 29.1M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 577
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Phenol (CAS 108-95-2) is disclosed by 577 Form R facilities totaling 29.1M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Phenol (CAS 108-95-2) 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 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR LLC in IN at 2.0M 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
Phenol: how the 29.1M lbs splits
29.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases15.6M lbs53.7%
- Off-site Transfers6.9M lbs23.6%
- Land Disposal6.5M lbs22.3%
- Water Discharges130.4K lbs0.4%
Phenol's 29.1M lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with air releases making up 53.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 23.6%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Phenol releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 17% (6.6M lbs → 5.5M lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Phenol is dispersed: Texas accounts for 12.1% of the reported total (77 facilities). Next: Alabama.
- Texas 3.5M lbs
- Alabama 3.3M lbs
- Indiana 2.9M lbs
- Ohio 2.3M lbs
- North Carolina 2.1M lbs
Reporting for Phenol is concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 39.4% of the reported total (160 facilities). Next: Paper.
- Chemicals 11.5M lbs
- Paper 7.5M lbs
- Primary Metals 3.1M lbs
- Hazardous Waste 1.8M lbs
- Plastics and Rubber 1.4M lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Phenol. 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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