2013 TRI National Analysis: Hazard and Risk of TRI Chemicals - Hazard Trend and Corresponding Releases
Section 7: Hazard and Risk of TRI Chemicals
Hazard Trend and Corresponding Releases
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Noncancer effects include neurotoxic, respiratory, developmental and reproductive effects, just to name a few.
RSEI hazard estimates consider the amounts of chemicals released to air and water from reporting facilities, POTWs or off-site incinerators, and the toxicity of the chemicals. This figure shows RSEI hazard estimates for 2003 through 2012. The increase in the hazard estimate from 2004 to 2007 is driven mainly by an increase in off-site transfers to incineration of diaminotoluene and increased chromium releases to air. Overall, the figure shows that hazard has increased by 14% from 2003 to 2013, while corresponding pounds released have decreased by 40%. This suggests that TRI reporters may be releasing chemicals with relatively higher toxicities in recent years.
This page was published in January 2015 and uses the 2013 TRI National Analysis dataset made public in TRI Explorer in October 2014.