♦ Carcinogen
Bis(chloromethyl) ether
CAS # 542-88-1
247,787 lbs total reported releases across all facilities and years.
Facilities listed below reported releases of this chemical to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Quantities are self-reported annual totals in pounds, broken out by release pathway. Click any facility name for its full compliance profile.
National Release Trend (2015–2024)
+6192754% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 2016 | 13 | 2 | +225% |
| 2017 | 46 | 2 | +254% |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | -87% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | -33% |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 247,714 | 2 | — |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 0 | 2 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 247,787 | 2 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| (VEOLIA) ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC - GUM SPRINGS PLANT | ARKADELPHIA, AR | 2024 | 247,714 | 5 | — |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2022 | — | — | — |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2020 | — | — | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2020 | 4 | 4 | — |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2018 | — | — | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2018 | 6 | 6 | — |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2017 | — | — | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2017 | 46 | 46 | — |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2016 | — | — | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2016 | 13 | 13 | — |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP - LULING SITE | LULING, LA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| BLUE CUBE OPERATIONS LLC | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2015 | 4 | 4 | — |