Toxic Releases / Ethylene oxide
Ethylene oxide
CAS 75-21-8 · 427,178 lb reported released from 143 facilities (TRI 2024).EPA-listed carcinogen
By State
AR256,269 lb · 3 facilitiesTX63,629 lb · 35 facilitiesKY47,941 lb · 3 facilitiesLA29,623 lb · 13 facilitiesVA10,087 lb · 3 facilitiesWV2,292 lb · 6 facilitiesOK2,168 lb · 2 facilitiesTN2,057 lb · 4 facilitiesGA1,975 lb · 6 facilitiesSC1,605 lb · 8 facilitiesCO1,067 lb · 2 facilitiesFL1,038 lb · 3 facilitiesCA920 lb · 8 facilitiesPA817 lb · 5 facilitiesNJ655 lb · 4 facilitiesMO604 lb · 2 facilitiesKS530 lb · 1 facilitiesMI487 lb · 1 facilitiesMD450 lb · 3 facilitiesIA410 lb · 1 facilitiesNC410 lb · 3 facilitiesIL373 lb · 4 facilitiesDE323 lb · 1 facilitiesUT323 lb · 3 facilitiesMS220 lb · 1 facilitiesWI170 lb · 3 facilitiesNY150 lb · 3 facilitiesMA147 lb · 2 facilitiesNM109 lb · 1 facilitiesNE103 lb · 2 facilitiesNV86 lb · 1 facilitiesCT55 lb · 1 facilitiesOH36 lb · 1 facilitiesMN28 lb · 1 facilitiesIN11 lb · 1 facilitiesRI8 lb · 1 facilitiesAL0 lb · 1 facilities
Facilities Reporting the Largest Releases
1ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC · ARKADELPHIA, AR256,229 lb (2024)2DIVERSEY · FLORENCE, KY45,095 lb (2024)3HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLC PORT NECHES FACILITY · PORT NECHES, TX14,586 lb (2024)4INEOS OXIDE BAYPORT EO PLANT · PASADENA, TX13,382 lb (2024)5STERILIZATION SERVICES OF VIRGINIA · HENRICO, VA8,995 lb (2024)6BASF CORP · GEISMAR, LA8,380 lb (2024)7EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO TEXAS OPERATIONS · LONGVIEW, TX7,277 lb (2024)8ST CHARLES OPERATIONS (TAFT/STAR) UNION CARBIDE CORP · HAHNVILLE, LA6,894 lb (2024)9UNION CARBIDE CORP SEADRIFT PLANT · SEADRIFT, TX5,006 lb (2024)10SASOL CHEMICALS (USA) LLC-LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX · WESTLAKE, LA4,394 lb (2024)11LACC LLC US/LOTTE CHEMICAL LOUISIANA LLC · WESTLAKE, LA3,527 lb (2024)12CELANESE LTD CLEAR LAKE PLANT · PASADENA, TX3,501 lb (2024)13LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO · CHANNELVIEW, TX3,097 lb (2024)14BAKER PETROLITE BAYPORT FACILI TY · PASADENA, TX2,763 lb (2024)15THE DOW CHEMICAL CO - LOUISIANA OPERATIONS · PLAQUEMINE, LA2,433 lb (2024)16VP RACING FUELS INC. · ELMENDORF, TX2,413 lb (2024)17SHELL CHEMICAL LP · GEISMAR, LA2,357 lb (2024)18STERLING SPECIALTY CHEMICALS LLC · SAND SPRINGS, OK2,125 lb (2024)19CLEAR LAKE PLANT · PASADENA, TX2,059 lb (2024)20DOW CHEMICAL CO FREEPORT FACILITY · FREEPORT, TX1,925 lb (2024)21MIDWEST STERILIZATION CORP · LAREDO, TX1,713 lb (2024)22MONUMENT CHEMICAL KENTUCKY LLC · BRANDENBURG, KY1,521 lb (2024)23WESTLAKE VINYLS INC · CALVERT CITY, KY1,325 lb (2024)24ROYAL STERILIZATION SYSTEMS · NEW TAZEWELL, TN1,205 lb (2024)25GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES LLC · GREGORY, TX1,132 lb (2024)26ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP · HOPEWELL, VA1,008 lb (2024)27TERUMO BCT STERILIZATION SERVICES INC · LAKEWOOD, CO968 lb (2024)28EVONIK CORP · RESERVE, LA902 lb (2024)29SPECIALTY PRODUCTS US LLC - POLYOX PLANT · INSTITUTE, WV878 lb (2024)30INTERNATIONAL STERILIZATION LABORATORY · GROVELAND, FL860 lb (2024)31BECTON DICKINSON & CO MADISON OPERATIONS · MADISON, GA849 lb (2024)32BECTON DICKINSON & CO COVINGTON OPERATIONS · COVINGTON, GA806 lb (2024)33BASF CORP · SPARTANBURG, SC802 lb (2024)34UNION CARBIDE CORP INSTITUTE FACILITY · INSTITUTE, WV720 lb (2024)35FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS · POINT COMFORT, TX661 lb (2024)36STERIGENICS US LLC-GRAND PRAIRIE TEXAS FACILITY · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX641 lb (2024)37STERIGENICS-ONTARIO FACILITY · ONTARIO, CA612 lb (2024)38CHAMPIONX-FREEPORT · FREEPORT, TX544 lb (2024)39HARCROS CHEMICALS INC · KANSAS CITY, KS530 lb (2024)40ROYAL STERILIZATION SYSTEMS · NEW TAZEWELL, TN500 lb (2024)41BASF CORP · WYANDOTTE, MI487 lb (2024)42INDORAMA VENTURES OXIDES LLC · DAYTON, TX466 lb (2024)43B. BRAUN US DEVICE MANUFACTURING LLC · ALLENTOWN, PA447 lb (2024)44LANXESS CORP · CHARLESTON, SC434 lb (2024)45NOURYON SURFACE CHEMISTRY LLC · HOUSTON, TX433 lb (2024)46BAYPORT_TX · PASADENA, TX420 lb (2024)47INGREDION INC · CEDAR RAPIDS, IA410 lb (2024)48STERIGENICS US LLC-CHARLOTTE NC FACILITY · CHARLOTTE, NC406 lb (2024)49TAMINCO US LLC · SAINT GABRIEL, LA361 lb (2024)50BCP INGREDIENTS INC. · VERONA, MO346 lb (2024)
Source: EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data File. Figures are amounts facilities reported releasing to air, water and land — they are not a measure of exposure, concentration or health risk.