In 2021, the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program documented the disposal or release of * million pounds of ammonia by facilities in the United States. This amount includes *** million pounds of ammonia that was transferred off-site for disposal or other releases by methods such as applying or mixing the waste with soil, piling up the waste, spilling or leaking the waste, or storing the waste in uncovered holding areas.
Ammonia is a toxic gas or liquid that can harm your skin, eyes, throat, lungs, and brain. In addition to the potential harm it can cause to human health, ammonia can also have detrimental effects on the environment and as such it is important to monitor ammonia disposals and releases to protect from adverse human health and environmental impacts.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (May 24, 2023). Quantity of ammonia disposed of or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in thousand pounds) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1387720/volume-of-ammonia-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/
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Quantity of ammonia disposed of or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in thousand pounds) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1387720/volume-of-ammonia-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/