Phosgene
CAS # 75-44-5
299,591 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)
+1781% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13,310 | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 5,699 | 18 | -57% |
| 2017 | 5,102 | 18 | -10% |
| 2018 | 5,226 | 18 | +2% |
| 2019 | 1,943 | 5 | -63% |
| 2020 | 5,760 | 18 | +197% |
| 2021 | 5,691 | 16 | -1% |
| 2022 | 3,292 | 16 | -42% |
| 2023 | 3,200 | 16 | -3% |
| 2024 | 250,369 | 15 | +7723% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 247,710 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 51,882 | 22 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MT. VERNON, LLC | MOUNT VERNON, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC | LOWNDESBORO, AL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TATE & LYLE SUCRALOSE INC | MC INTOSH, AL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TWIN LAKE CHEMICAL INC | LOCKPORT, NY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| (VEOLIA) ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC - GUM SPRINGS PLANT | ARKADELPHIA, AR | 2024 | 247,710 | 1 | — |
| ATI MILLERSBURG | ALBANY, OR | 2024 | 913 | 913 | — |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 640 | 640 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY TEXAS OPERATIONS | FREEPORT, TX | 2024 | 515 | 515 | — |
| LANXESS CORP - CENTRAL PLANT | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 199 | 199 | — |
| VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INC. | LOCKPORT, NY | 2024 | 181 | 181 | — |
| BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | 107 | 107 | — |
| WESTERN ZIRCONIUM | OGDEN, UT | 2024 | 61 | 61 | — |
| PPG INDUSTRIES INC | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 27 | 27 | — |
| BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 15 | 15 | — |
| PPG INDUSTRIES, BARBERTON | BARBERTON, OH | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MT. VERNON, LLC | MOUNT VERNON, IN | 2023 | — | — | — |
| ARCHROMA US INC MARTIN PLANT | MARTIN, SC | 2023 | — | — | — |
| PPG INDUSTRIES, BARBERTON | BARBERTON, OH | 2023 | — | — | — |
| TATE & LYLE SUCRALOSE INC | MC INTOSH, AL | 2023 | — | — | — |
| TWIN LAKE CHEMICAL INC | LOCKPORT, NY | 2023 | — | — | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC | LOWNDESBORO, AL | 2023 | — | — | — |
| ATI MILLERSBURG | ALBANY, OR | 2023 | 826 | 826 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY TEXAS OPERATIONS | FREEPORT, TX | 2023 | 762 | 762 | — |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2023 | 661 | 661 | — |
| LANXESS CORP - CENTRAL PLANT | EL DORADO, AR | 2023 | 317 | 317 | — |
| BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN | BAYTOWN, TX | 2023 | 281 | 281 | — |
| VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INC. | LOCKPORT, NY | 2023 | 164 | 164 | — |
| PPG INDUSTRIES INC | LA PORTE, TX | 2023 | 85 | 85 | — |
| WESTERN ZIRCONIUM | OGDEN, UT | 2023 | 68 | 68 | — |
| BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE | GEISMAR, LA | 2023 | 26 | 26 | — |
| LYCUS LTD. | EL DORADO, AR | 2023 | 10 | 10 | — |
| TATE & LYLE SUCRALOSE INC | MC INTOSH, AL | 2022 | — | — | — |
| ARCHROMA US INC MARTIN PLANT | MARTIN, SC | 2022 | — | — | — |
| TWIN LAKE CHEMICAL INC | LOCKPORT, NY | 2022 | — | — | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MT. VERNON, LLC | MOUNT VERNON, IN | 2022 | — | — | — |
| LANXESS CORP - CENTRAL PLANT | EL DORADO, AR | 2022 | 1,200 | 1,200 | — |
| ATI MILLERSBURG | ALBANY, OR | 2022 | 996 | 996 | — |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2022 | 662 | 662 | — |
| VANDEMARK CHEMICAL INC. | LOCKPORT, NY | 2022 | 172 | 172 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY TEXAS OPERATIONS | FREEPORT, TX | 2022 | 76 | 76 | — |
| WESTERN ZIRCONIUM | OGDEN, UT | 2022 | 72 | 72 | — |
| BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN | BAYTOWN, TX | 2022 | 48 | 48 | — |
| PPG INDUSTRIES INC | LA PORTE, TX | 2022 | 29 | 29 | — |
| BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE | GEISMAR, LA | 2022 | 27 | 27 | — |
| LYCUS LTD. | EL DORADO, AR | 2022 | 10 | 10 | — |
| PPG INDUSTRIES, BARBERTON | BARBERTON, OH | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC | LOWNDESBORO, AL | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC | LOWNDESBORO, AL | 2021 | — | — | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MT. VERNON, LLC | MOUNT VERNON, IN | 2021 | — | — | — |
| TATE & LYLE SUCRALOSE INC | MC INTOSH, AL | 2021 | — | — | — |