♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene oxide
CAS # 75-21-8
1,935,188 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)
+59% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 236,712 | 116 | — |
| 2016 | 248,954 | 117 | +5% |
| 2017 | 164,639 | 105 | -34% |
| 2018 | 243,443 | 107 | +48% |
| 2019 | 20,375 | 41 | -92% |
| 2020 | 146,910 | 114 | +621% |
| 2021 | 166,126 | 118 | +13% |
| 2022 | 175,600 | 145 | +6% |
| 2023 | 156,893 | 143 | -11% |
| 2024 | 375,536 | 150 | +139% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,604,036 | 144 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 320,810 | 24 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 4,650 | 1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,017 | 3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 465 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 5 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD (BECTON. DICKINSON AND COMPANY) | MADISON, GA | 2015 | 356 | 356 | — |
| STERIGENICS US LLC | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | 2015 | 347 | 347 | — |
| COVIDIEN LP | AUGUSTA, GA | 2015 | 329 | 329 | — |
| BASF CORP | WYANDOTTE, MI | 2015 | 286 | 284 | 2 |
| BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE | NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV | 2015 | 264 | 264 | — |
| SOLVAY USA INC | MARCUS HOOK, PA | 2015 | 260 | 260 | — |
| SYENSQO USA LLC | PASADENA, TX | 2015 | 255 | 255 | — |
| TAMINCO EASTMAN US - ST GABRIEL PLANT | SAINT GABRIEL, LA | 2015 | 225 | 225 | — |
| STERIGENICS US, LLC - LOS ANGELES | VERNON, CA | 2015 | 220 | 220 | — |
| COGNIS CORPORATION/MAULDIN, SC MANUFACTURING PLANT | MAULDIN, SC | 2015 | 194 | 194 | — |
| STEPAN COMPANY | WINDER, GA | 2015 | 191 | 191 | — |
| COVESTRO LLC, SOUTH CHARLESTON | SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV | 2015 | 183 | 183 | — |
| ICL-NORTH AMERICA INC - GALLIPOLIS FERRY PLANT | GALLIPOLIS FERRY, WV | 2015 | 178 | 178 | — |
| INEOS OXIDE - A DIVISION OF INEOS AMERICAS LLC | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2015 | 173 | 173 | — |
| HARCROS CHEMICALS INC. - KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, KS | 2015 | 165 | 165 | — |
| CRODA, INC. - MILL HALL, PA | MILL HALL, PA | 2015 | 161 | 161 | — |
| ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. - ASHEBORO | ASHEBORO, NC | 2015 | 135 | 135 | — |
| COVIDIEN LP (FORMERLY U S SURGICAL CORP /TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP) | NORTH HAVEN, CT | 2015 | 126 | 126 | — |
| LAMBERTI SYNTHESIS USA INC. | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 2015 | 118 | 118 | — |
| SOLVAY USA INC | SPARTANBURG, SC | 2015 | 114 | 114 | — |
| ELITE SPICE, INC | HANOVER, MD | 2015 | 78 | 78 | — |
| COSMED GROUP LLC/ERIE | ERIE, PA | 2015 | 64 | 64 | — |
| ROHM AND HAAS CHEMICALS BAYPORT | LA PORTE, TX | 2015 | 58 | 58 | — |
| CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS | HOWELL, MI | 2015 | 48 | 48 | — |
| BAYPORT PLANT | PASADENA, TX | 2015 | 47 | 47 | — |
| MILLIKEN CHEMICAL - DEWEY PLANT | INMAN, SC | 2015 | 44 | 44 | — |
| BD MEDICAL | SANDY, UT | 2015 | 41 | 41 | — |
| ELITE SPICE INC. | SPARKS, NV | 2015 | 37 | 37 | — |
| ELITE SPICE | JESSUP, MD | 2015 | 34 | 34 | — |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2015 | 23 | 23 | — |
| ROYAL STERILIZATION SYS | NEW TAZEWELL, TN | 2015 | 22 | 22 | — |
| CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION | SALISBURY, NC | 2015 | 18 | 18 | — |
| EVONIK CORPORATION | HOPEWELL, VA | 2015 | 17 | 17 | — |
| MALLINCKRODT | ST. LOUIS, MO | 2015 | 17 | 17 | — |
| GRAIN PROCESSING CORPORATION | MUSCATINE, IA | 2015 | 13 | 13 | — |
| ALTIVIA OXIDE CHEMICALS, LLC | CROSBY, TX | 2015 | 13 | 13 | — |
| BD PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS | COLUMBUS, NE | 2015 | 11 | 11 | — |
| ETHOX CHEMICALS LLC. | GREENVILLE, SC | 2015 | 11 | 11 | — |
| MOUNT HOLLY WEST PLANT | MOUNT HOLLY, NC | 2015 | 10 | 10 | — |
| BALCHEM CORPORATION - SLATE HILL | SLATE HILL, NY | 2015 | 9 | 9 | — |
| BAKER PETROLITE CORP | SAND SPRINGS, OK | 2015 | 9 | 9 | — |
| PRIMARY PRODUCTS INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC - DECATUR | DECATUR, IL | 2015 | 9 | 9 | — |
| ABITEC CORP JANESVILLE PLANT | JANESVILLE, WI | 2015 | 7 | 7 | — |
| ELE CORPORATION | MCCOOK, IL | 2015 | 6 | 6 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2015 | 6 | 6 | — |
| LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA LLC - CLEARLAKE PLANT | PASADENA, TX | 2015 | 6 | 6 | — |
| ENERGY SOLUTIONS (US) LLC | CARSON, CA | 2015 | 5 | 5 | — |
| GRAIN PROCESSING CORP | WASHINGTON, IN | 2015 | 5 | 5 | — |
| BALCHEM CORP | GREEN POND, SC | 2015 | 4 | 4 | — |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC | WESTLAKE, LA | 2015 | 3 | 3 | — |