EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
3M Co - Guin
Guin, AL · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 168.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Reported-total composition
How the reported total is distributed
168.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 168.0K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 1 lbs <0.1%
The segments reconcile to the cumulative total shown above. Off-site transfers are shown separately from releases to air, water, and land.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
3M Co - Guin is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Guin, AL, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 33.0K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 168.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,540 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Continental Global Material Handling; Hamilton Bathware; Ntn-Bower Corp; Dal-Tile Corp Fayette Plant. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Alabama: Parker Hannifin; Carstin Brands LLC; Swan Surfaces LLC; Parker Hannifin Alliance Plant. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Tonawanda; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Co-Hutchinson. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Certain glycol ethers; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Toluene.
3M Co - Guin has reported 168.0K lbs of toxic releases across 8 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 2 are classified as carcinogens, representing 25% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Plastics and Rubber sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
3M Co - Guin vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
168K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, 3M Co - Guin reports the 234th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.6% of its sector.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 3M Co - Guin's total reported releases fell from 37.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co - Guin's air releases fell from 37.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How 3M Co - Guin releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 168.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases held roughly flat (33.1K lbs to 33.0K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
3M Co - Guin - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 31.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 32.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 37.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 33.0K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 52.9K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 51.0K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 27.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 16.5K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 10.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 9.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 295 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 6 lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M Co - Guin
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Continental Global Material Handling, Hamilton Bathware, Ntn-Bower Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Parker Hannifin, Carstin Brands LLC, Swan Surfaces LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M Co - Guin on cumulative reported pounds (168.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Hitachi Energy USA Inc., Prc-Desoto International Inc., Tesla Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other 3M Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility, 3M Co - Tonawanda, 3M Co - Little Rock.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene; nearby reporters include Continental Global Material Handling. 3M Co - Guin stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov