Toxaphene

Carcinogen PBT

CAS Number: 8001-35-2

Release Summary

Total Releases
6.5K lbs
Number of Facilities
14
Carcinogen
Yes
Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicant
Yes

Top Releasing Facilities

Facilities with the largest reported releases of Toxaphene. Up to 50 shown.

# Facility Release (lbs)
1 CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE NORTHWEST INC. 4.7K lbs
2 CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT 1.5K lbs
3 CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC 69 lbs
4 CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW LLC 61 lbs
5 CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC 48 lbs
6 CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 42 lbs
7 CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC 40 lbs
8 ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC 31 lbs
9 VICKERY ENVIRONMENTAL INC. 30 lbs
10 VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC PORT ARTHUR FACILITY 1 lbs
11 VEOLIA N.A. INC. 0 lbs
12 HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES 0 lbs
13 CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC 0 lbs
14 ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES INC 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.

Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicant (PBT): This chemical is classified as a PBT by the EPA. PBT chemicals are toxic, persist in the environment, and bioaccumulate in food chains. Because of these properties, even relatively small releases can pose a significant threat to human health and the environment over time.

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.