EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc
Alabaster, AL
- Total releases
- 26.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc: how the 26.7K lbs splits
26.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 26.7K lbs 100.0%
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc's 26.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Chloroform.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Alabaster, AL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 3.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 26.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,586 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: Lhoist Na of Alabama-Alabaster Plant; Specification Rubber Products Inc; Georgia Masonry Supply Pelham; Forterra Pipe & Precast - Pelham Prestress. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Alabama: Alex C Fergusson LLC; Coating Place Inc. Sauk City; Diamond Vogel Inc.; Jones-Blair Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chloroform; Methanol; Toluene; n-Hexane.
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 26.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alex C Fergusson LLC and Coating Place Inc. Sauk City.
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
27K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc: Chloroform-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Avanti Polar Lipids Inc reports the 1,601st-largest volume (26.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chloroform alone is 67.6% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 67.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Alabama include Alex C Fergusson LLC and Coating Place Inc. Sauk City.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Avanti Polar Lipids Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Chloroform at 67.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Avanti Polar Lipids Inc's total reported releases fell from 5.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Avanti Polar Lipids Inc's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Avanti Polar Lipids Inc's air releases fell from 5.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Avanti Polar Lipids Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.9× more than the comparison
33% more than the comparison
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 Avanti Polar Lipids Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 26.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 25% (5.2K lbs to 3.9K lbs).
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Avanti Polar Lipids Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 25% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Chloroform.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 6.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 6.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 5.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 3.9K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 18.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 8.5K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 77 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 74 lbs | - |
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Avanti Polar Lipids Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Lhoist Na of Alabama-Alabaster Plant, Specification Rubber Products Inc, Georgia Masonry Supply Pelham, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Alex C Fergusson LLC, Coating Place Inc. Sauk City, Diamond Vogel Inc..
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Avanti Polar Lipids Inc on cumulative reported pounds (26.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Janicki Industries Inc, Alex C Fergusson LLC, Parker Hannifin Corp Chomerics Div. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Janicki Industries Inc Sedro Woolley, WA · Machinery 26.7K lbs reported
- Alex C Fergusson LLC Marietta, GA · Chemicals 26.7K lbs reported
- Parker Hannifin Corp Chomerics Div Woburn, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26.7K lbs reported
- Hubbell Lenoir City Inc. Chatsworth, CA · Plastics and Rubber 26.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Chloroform, Methanol, Toluene, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Lhoist Na of Alabama-Alabaster Plant. Avanti Polar Lipids Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Avanti Polar Lipids Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Chloroform) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Alabaster, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 0.8% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Janicki Industries Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Avanti Polar Lipids Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Chloroform. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
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