EPA TRI Chemical
Vinyl Acetate
CAS Number: 108-05-4
- Total releases
- 6.7M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 167
- Carcinogen
- Yes
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Vinyl Acetate (CAS 108-05-4) is disclosed by 167 Form R facilities totaling 6.7M lbs of reported releases. The TRI extract marks this chemical with a carcinogen classification flag. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Vinyl Acetate (CAS 108-05-4) 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.
The carcinogen flag above reflects an assessment from EPA, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, or the National Toxicology Program, not a TRI-specific determination. The largest individual disclosure in the current dataset comes from KURARAY AMERICA INC in TX at 949.0K 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.
AIR pathway mix
Vinyl Acetate: how the 6.7M lbs splits
6.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases4.8M lbs71.6%
- Land Disposal976.8K lbs14.6%
- Off-site Transfers878.6K lbs13.1%
- Water Discharges44.2K lbs0.7%
Vinyl Acetate's 6.7M lbs Form-R total is AIR, with air releases making up 71.6% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 14.6%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Vinyl Acetate releases across all reporting facilities decreased by 24% (1.6M lbs → 1.2M lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Vinyl Acetate is highly concentrated: Texas accounts for 52.2% of the reported total (45 facilities). Next: South Carolina.
- Texas 3.5M lbs
- South Carolina 941.2K lbs
- Louisiana 653.6K lbs
- Kentucky 370.9K lbs
- Ohio 214.4K lbs
Reporting for Vinyl Acetate is highly concentrated by industry: Chemicals facilities account for 88.4% of the reported total (118 facilities). Next: Paper.
- Chemicals 5.9M lbs
- Paper 408.3K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 209.3K lbs
- Plastics and Rubber 87.5K lbs
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product 65.3K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Vinyl Acetate. Up to 50 shown.
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Health Information
Carcinogen Classification: This chemical is classified as a known or suspected carcinogen by the EPA under the Toxic Release Inventory program. This classification is based on evaluations by agencies including the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), and the EPA itself.
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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