The Shepherd Material Science Co

3 facilities · 1 state · 3.5M lbs total releases

According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, The Shepherd Material Science Co is the reported parent of 3 Form R facilities across 1 state, disclosing 3.5M lbs of toxic releases. 2 of 25 reported chemicals carry a carcinogen classification in the TRI extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Ohio (3.5M lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds for The Shepherd Material Science Co, including carcinogen-flagged substances, not a measured public-health risk score.

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Release-over-release change

What changed for The Shepherd Material Science Co: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

+11.6%

3 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

+11.6%

422.8 thousand lb → 471.9 thousand lb, every facility that filed

  • The Shepherd Material Science Co's total reported releases rose from 422.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 471.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Shepherd Material Science Co's air releases fell from 79.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Shepherd Material Science Co's water releases fell from 147 lb in 2022 to 106 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Shepherd Material Science Co's off-site transfers rose from 343.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 416.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

TRI parent disclosure trail

Read The Shepherd Material Science Co from filing to facility

Largest Form R sites under this parent: The Shepherd Color Co; Glass Coatings & Concepts; Shepherd Chemical Co. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; Ineos US I Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese compounds; Cobalt compounds; Ammonia; Antimony compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Ohio. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Chemicals. Start from those named sites and neighbors rather than a generic parent blurb; pounds stay disclosure, not risk.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) · August 2026

Total Releases
3.5M lbs
Facilities
3
Chemicals
25
Carcinogens
2

Largest Form R sites under this parent: The Shepherd Color Co; Glass Coatings & Concepts; Shepherd Chemical Co. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; Ineos US I Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese compounds; Cobalt compounds; Ammonia; Antimony compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Ohio. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Chemicals.

The Shepherd Material Science Co ranks #332 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set. The Shepherd Material Science Co's TRI Form R footprint is concentrated in a single state (Ohio), so statewide context matters more than a multi-state portfolio read. Releases are facility-concentrated: The Shepherd Color Co accounts for most of The Shepherd Material Science Co's disclosed pounds, so peer comparisons should weight that site, not an even portfolio average.

Parent aggregation for The Shepherd Material Science Co follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; Ineos US I Inc) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.

Where The Shepherd Material Science Co sits among TRI parents

The Shepherd Material Science Co sits on a disclosure ladder beside Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and Ineos US I Inc. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.

Higher disclosed volume

Largest chemicals disclosed by The Shepherd Material Science Co

Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese compounds; Cobalt compounds; Ammonia; Antimony compounds lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as The Shepherd Color Co. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.

Chemical Disclosed lbs
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1.2M lbs
Manganese compounds 518.9K lbs
Cobalt compounds 398.4K lbs
Ammonia 344.5K lbs
Antimony compounds 338.3K lbs

Facilities (3)

Facility Releases
The Shepherd Color Co Cincinnati, OH 3.5M lbs
Glass Coatings & Concepts Monroe, OH 34.3K lbs
Shepherd Chemical Co Cincinnati, OH 17.2K lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much pollution does The Shepherd Material Science Co release?
The Shepherd Material Science Co discloses 3.5M lbs across 3 facilities. On the ladder it sits near Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and Ineos US I Inc. The Shepherd Material Science Co ranks #332 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents, a smaller disclosed-volume parent relative to the national Form R parent set.
How many facilities does The Shepherd Material Science Co operate?
The Shepherd Material Science Co maps to 3 facilities in Ohio, including The Shepherd Color Co; Glass Coatings & Concepts; Shepherd Chemical Co. Releases are facility-concentrated: The Shepherd Color Co accounts for most of The Shepherd Material Science Co's disclosed pounds, so peer comparisons should weight that site, not an even portfolio average.
What industries and chemicals show up for The Shepherd Material Science Co?
The Shepherd Material Science Co's disclosed pounds sit inside a single reported industry label: Chemicals. The Shepherd Material Science Co's largest disclosed chemicals by pounds are Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese compounds, Cobalt compounds, Ammonia, Antimony compounds (carcinogen flags appear on at least one of those chemicals in the TRI extract). Neighbor parents: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc; Ineos US I Inc.
Does The Shepherd Material Science Co release carcinogens?
Yes - 2 carcinogen-flagged substances appear in the extract. Largest by pounds include Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese compounds; Cobalt compounds; Ammonia; Antimony compounds.

Compare beyond the release ladder

Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count

Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest The Shepherd Material Science Co on total disclosed release pounds (3.5M lbs) and reporting facility count (3). Release-volume peers include Tlhus Inc, Hitachi Metals America Ltd, Campbell Soup Co. Facility-count peers include A-Gas US Holdings Inc, Abb Holdings Inc, Adams Resources & Energy Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of parents.

About This Data

EPA TRI parent totals cover all media. This extract's heaviest states for the parent are Ohio; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files

What to do with The Shepherd Material Science Co's TRI parent record

From The Shepherd Material Science Co, open The Shepherd Color Co or compare against Cleveland-Cliffs Inc rather than reading rank alone.

  • Open the largest Form R site for The Shepherd Material Science Co (The Shepherd Color Co in OH). Largest facility
  • Compare against Ineos US I Inc, the next-higher disclosed-volume parent. Higher-volume parent
  • Browse the full parent release ranking to see where The Shepherd Material Science Co sits among all slug-merged TRI parents. All parent companies

Rank and peers (Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, Ineos US I Inc) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.

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