EPA TRI Chemical
Silver and Silver Compounds
EPA TRI Category Code: N740
- Total releases
- 2.5M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 69
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Silver and Silver Compounds (EPA TRI Category Code N740) is disclosed by 69 Form R facilities totaling 2.5M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Silver and Silver Compounds (EPA TRI Category Code N740) 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 ARAGONITE LLC in UT at 722.3K 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
Silver and Silver Compounds: how the 2.5M lbs splits
2.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal2.0M lbs78.5%
- Off-site Transfers472.6K lbs19.0%
- Air Releases59.3K lbs2.4%
- Water Discharges3.0K lbs0.1%
Silver and Silver Compounds's 2.5M lbs Form-R total is LAND, with land disposal making up 78.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 19.0%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Silver and Silver Compounds releases across all reporting facilities increased by 88% (316.2K lbs → 593.7K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Silver and Silver Compounds is concentrated: Utah accounts for 33.2% of the reported total (5 facilities). Next: Arkansas.
- Utah 826.9K lbs
- Arkansas 675.3K lbs
- Nevada 351.4K lbs
- Texas 302.8K lbs
- Illinois 94.1K lbs
Reporting for Silver and Silver Compounds is highly concentrated by industry: Hazardous Waste facilities account for 80.9% of the reported total (10 facilities). Next: Metal Mining.
- Hazardous Waste 2.0M lbs
- Metal Mining 363.6K lbs
- Chemicals 45.7K lbs
- Primary Metals 34.6K lbs
- Transportation Equipment 14.4K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Silver and Silver Compounds. 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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