EPA TRI Chemical
Thiabendazole
CAS Number: 148-79-8
- Total releases
- 90.4K lbs
- Number of facilities
- 11
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Thiabendazole (CAS 148-79-8) is disclosed by 11 Form R facilities totaling 90.4K lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Thiabendazole (CAS 148-79-8) 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 TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING OF TN in TN at 38.1K 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
Thiabendazole: how the 90.4K lbs splits
90.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers46.3K lbs51.3%
- Water Discharges32.8K lbs36.3%
- Land Disposal11.2K lbs12.4%
- Air Releases67 lbs0.1%
Thiabendazole's 90.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED, with off-site transfers making up 51.3% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 36.3%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Thiabendazole releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 49% (42.8K lbs → 21.7K lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Thiabendazole is concentrated: Tennessee accounts for 42.2% of the reported total (1 facility). Next: Alabama.
- Tennessee 38.1K lbs
- Alabama 20.8K lbs
- Pennsylvania 19.2K lbs
- Oklahoma 11.2K lbs
- Nebraska 1.1K lbs
Reporting for Thiabendazole is highly concentrated by industry: Hazardous Waste facilities account for 54.5% of the reported total (3 facilities). Next: Paper.
- Hazardous Waste 49.3K lbs
- Paper 32.8K lbs
- Chemicals 8.3K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Thiabendazole. 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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