EPA TRI Chemical
Tert-Butyl Alcohol
CAS Number: 75-65-0
- Total releases
- 5.3M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 128
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Tert-Butyl Alcohol (CAS 75-65-0) is disclosed by 128 Form R facilities totaling 5.3M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Tert-Butyl Alcohol (CAS 75-65-0) 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 LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO BAYPORT FACILITY in TX at 1.3M 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
Tert-Butyl Alcohol: how the 5.3M lbs splits
5.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers2.4M lbs44.2%
- Land Disposal1.5M lbs28.1%
- Air Releases1.5M lbs27.2%
- Water Discharges26.0K lbs0.5%
Tert-Butyl Alcohol's 5.3M lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with off-site transfers making up 44.2% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 28.1%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Tert-Butyl Alcohol releases across all reporting facilities increased by 29% (716.1K lbs → 924.1K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Tert-Butyl Alcohol is highly concentrated: Texas accounts for 79.0% of the reported total (28 facilities). Next: Virginia.
- Texas 4.2M lbs
- Virginia 427.3K lbs
- New Jersey 153.9K lbs
- Alabama 97.7K lbs
- New York 71.1K lbs
Reporting for Tert-Butyl Alcohol is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 73.3% of the reported total (63 facilities). Next: Petroleum.
- Chemicals 3.9M lbs
- Petroleum 724.9K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 586.8K lbs
- Plastics and Rubber 42.1K lbs
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing 33.5K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Tert-Butyl Alcohol. 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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