1,2-Dichloroethane

Carcinogen

CAS Number: 107-06-2

Release Summary

Total Releases
555.7K lbs
Number of Facilities
51
Carcinogen
Yes
Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicant
No

Top Releasing Facilities

Facilities with the largest reported releases of 1,2-Dichloroethane. Up to 50 shown.

# Facility Release (lbs)
1 FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS 145.6K lbs
2 TM DEER PARK SERVICES LP 51.7K lbs
3 WESTLAKE VINYLS INC 48.5K lbs
4 WESTLAKE US 2 LLC 40.5K lbs
5 FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA 39.4K lbs
6 WESTLAKE VINYLS CO 37.6K lbs
7 LYCUS LTD 26.3K lbs
8 WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC 23.9K lbs
9 OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP 14.8K lbs
10 OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT 14.6K lbs
11 FREEPORT_OLIN BC 14.4K lbs
12 OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANT 14.1K lbs
13 WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC 12.5K lbs
14 LANXESS CORP 10.3K lbs
15 SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT 9.9K lbs
16 OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT 9.8K lbs
17 OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP 8.6K lbs
18 NOURYON SURFACE CHEMISTRY LLC 8.0K lbs
19 BLUE CUBE OPERATIONS LLC - PLAQUEMINE SITE 6.7K lbs
20 KENSING LLC 5.7K lbs
21 BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE 5.6K lbs
22 BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP 2.7K lbs
23 ALBEMARLE CORP SOUTH PLANT 1.6K lbs
24 VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC PORT ARTHUR FACILITY 672 lbs
25 HUNTSMAN ETHYLENEAMINES PLANT 558 lbs
26 DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US LLC 506 lbs
27 POLYCHEMIE INC 270 lbs
28 BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INC. 176 lbs
29 DOW CHEMICAL CO FREEPORT FACILITY 116 lbs
30 UNION CARBIDE CORP SEADRIFT PLANT 112 lbs
31 ASH GROVE CEMENT 89 lbs
32 ST CHARLES OPERATIONS (TAFT/STAR) UNION CARBIDE CORP 70 lbs
33 CHS MCPHERSON REFINERY - SRU 65 lbs
34 CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC 53 lbs
35 CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC 49 lbs
36 CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC 48 lbs
37 LACC LLC US/LOTTE CHEMICAL LOUISIANA LLC 25 lbs
38 ARKEMA INC 13 lbs
39 HOLCIM (US) INC HOLLY HILL PLANT 11 lbs
40 ASH STEVENS 10 lbs
41 OPTIMA CHEMICAL GROUP LLC 8 lbs
42 VEOLIA N.A. INC. 6 lbs
43 GIANT CEMENT CO 5 lbs
44 ASH GROVE CEMENT CO 2 lbs
45 CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC 1 lbs
46 HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES 0 lbs
47 NORLITE LLC 0 lbs
48 ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC 0 lbs
49 ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL - ORANGE LLC 0 lbs
50 POLYCOAT PRODUCTS LLC 0 lbs

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.