Methylene bromide
CAS # 74-95-3
179,764 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)
-48% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65,924 | 6 | — |
| 2016 | 11,270 | 5 | -83% |
| 2017 | 10,148 | 3 | -10% |
| 2018 | 10,686 | 3 | +5% |
| 2019 | 11,069 | 2 | +4% |
| 2020 | 11,969 | 4 | +8% |
| 2021 | 11,031 | 4 | -8% |
| 2022 | 10,039 | 4 | -9% |
| 2023 | 3,332 | 4 | -67% |
| 2024 | 34,297 | 4 | +929% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 179,764 | 7 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 0 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2024 | 33,550 | 19,600 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2024 | 664 | 664 | — |
| SEATEX CORP | ROSENBERG, TX | 2024 | 83 | 83 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2023 | 2,445 | 2,445 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2023 | 668 | 668 | — |
| SEATEX CORP | ROSENBERG, TX | 2023 | 219 | 219 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INC | CADET, MO | 2022 | — | — | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2022 | 9,586 | 2,799 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2022 | 453 | 453 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INC | CADET, MO | 2021 | — | — | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2021 | 9,869 | 2,793 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2021 | 1,162 | 1,162 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2021 | 0 | 0 | — |
| BUCKMAN LABORATORIES INC | CADET, MO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2020 | 10,983 | 2,803 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2020 | 986 | 986 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2019 | 10,152 | 2,796 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2019 | 917 | 917 | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2018 | 9,663 | 2,794 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2018 | 1,023 | 1,023 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2017 | 9,103 | 2,798 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2017 | 1,045 | 1,045 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2017 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2016 | 9,103 | 2,798 | — |
| LANXESS CORP - CENTRAL PLANT | EL DORADO, AR | 2016 | 1,100 | 1,100 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2016 | 1,051 | 1,051 | — |
| LANXESS CORPORATION - CHARLESTON, SC PLANT | CHARLESTON, SC | 2016 | 16 | 16 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL, SOUTH PLANT | EL DORADO, AR | 2015 | — | — | — |
| LANXESS CORP - CENTRAL PLANT | EL DORADO, AR | 2015 | 56,000 | 56,000 | — |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-SOUTH PLANT | MAGNOLIA, AR | 2015 | 8,961 | 2,798 | — |
| HERCULES INC AN AQUALON DIV | KENEDY, TX | 2015 | 942 | 942 | — |
| LANXESS CORPORATION - CHARLESTON, SC PLANT | CHARLESTON, SC | 2015 | 21 | 21 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |