Viskase Cos Inc

2 facilities · 2 states · 20.4M lbs total releases

According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Viskase Cos Inc is the reported parent of 2 Form R facilities across 2 states, disclosing 20.4M lbs of toxic releases. 8 chemicals are reported; none carry a carcinogen classification in this extract. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Tennessee (11.8M lbs). Those TRI figures remain self-reported disclosure pounds across Viskase Cos Inc's multi-state Form R set, not a measured public-health risk score.

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Release-over-release change

What changed for Viskase Cos Inc: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023

Same facilities, both years

-5.6%

2 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023

Whole inventory

-5.6%

4.2 million lb → 3.9 million lb, every facility that filed

  • Viskase Cos Inc's total reported releases fell from 4.2 million lb in 2022 to 3.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Viskase Cos Inc's water releases fell from 27.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Viskase Cos Inc's off-site transfers fell from 108.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 99.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Viskase Cos Inc's air releases fell from 4.0 million lb in 2022 to 3.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

TRI parent disclosure trail

Read Viskase Cos Inc from filing to facility

Largest Form R sites under this parent: Viskase Corp; Viskase Cos Inc. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Nyrstar US Inc; The Chemours Co; Eastman Chemical Co; Vibrantz Technologies Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Carbon disulfide; Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Tennessee; Arkansas. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Plastics and Rubber. 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
20.4M lbs
Facilities
2
Chemicals
8
Carcinogens
0

Largest Form R sites under this parent: Viskase Corp; Viskase Cos Inc. Neighbor parents on the disclosure ladder: Nyrstar US Inc; The Chemours Co; Eastman Chemical Co; Vibrantz Technologies Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Carbon disulfide; Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds. Heaviest-reporting states in this extract: Tennessee; Arkansas. Industry labels on the parent rollup: Plastics and Rubber.

Viskase Cos Inc ranks #89 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents by disclosed release pounds, mid-to-upper among parents, not a top-25 volume name. Viskase Cos Inc files across 2 states, a regional parent portfolio rather than a single-state discloser. Viskase Cos Inc's disclosed pounds are spread across 2 facilities, no single site dominates the parent total in this extract.

Parent aggregation for Viskase Cos Inc follows facility-reported names. Compare the named neighbors (Nyrstar US Inc; The Chemours Co; Eastman Chemical Co) before treating rank as a hazard score; TRI stays self-reported and unweighted by toxicity.

Where Viskase Cos Inc sits among TRI parents

Viskase Cos Inc sits on a disclosure ladder beside Nyrstar US Inc and The Chemours Co and Eastman Chemical Co and Vibrantz Technologies Inc.. Open those parents for a different facility count, state span, and chemical mix.

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Largest chemicals disclosed by Viskase Cos Inc

Carbon disulfide; Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds lead the Form R pound rollup for this parent, including filings such as Viskase Corp. Pound totals, not toxicity-weighted risk.

Chemical Disclosed lbs
Carbon disulfide 16.7M lbs
Hydrogen sulfide 3.4M lbs
Ammonia 339.0K lbs
Lead compounds 968 lbs
Lead And Lead Compounds 670 lbs

Where does this company operate?

State Facilities Total Releases
Tennessee 1 11.8M lbs
Arkansas 1 8.6M lbs

Facilities (2)

Facility Releases
Viskase Corp Loudon, TN 11.8M lbs
Viskase Cos Inc Osceola, AR 8.6M lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much pollution does Viskase Cos Inc release?
Viskase Cos Inc discloses 20.4M lbs across 2 facilities. On the ladder it sits near Nyrstar US Inc and The Chemours Co. Viskase Cos Inc ranks #89 of 4,988 slug-merged TRI parents by disclosed release pounds, mid-to-upper among parents, not a top-25 volume name.
How many facilities does Viskase Cos Inc operate?
Viskase Cos Inc maps to 2 facilities in Tennessee, Arkansas, including Viskase Corp; Viskase Cos Inc. Viskase Cos Inc's disclosed pounds are spread across 2 facilities, no single site dominates the parent total in this extract.
What industries and chemicals show up for Viskase Cos Inc?
Viskase Cos Inc's disclosed pounds sit inside a single reported industry label: Plastics and Rubber. Viskase Cos Inc's largest disclosed chemicals by pounds are Carbon disulfide, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds (none of those top chemicals carry a carcinogen flag in this extract). Neighbor parents: Nyrstar US Inc; The Chemours Co; Eastman Chemical Co; Vibrantz Technologies Inc..

Compare beyond the release ladder

Nationwide peers by disclosed pounds & facility count

Cross-portfolio TRI parents nearest Viskase Cos Inc on total disclosed release pounds (20.4M lbs) and reporting facility count (2). Release-volume peers include Darling Ingredients Inc, Snf Holding Co, Ssab Enterprises LLC. 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 Tennessee, Arkansas; facility-reported names can vary across subsidiaries.

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

What to do with Viskase Cos Inc's TRI parent record

From Viskase Cos Inc, open Viskase Corp or compare against Nyrstar US Inc rather than reading rank alone.

Rank and peers (Nyrstar US Inc, The Chemours Co) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.

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