EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Hexcel Corp
Decatur, AL · Parent: Hexcel Corp
- Total releases
- 659.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Hexcel Corp: how the 659.8K lbs splits
659.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 609.3K lbs 92.3%
- Air Releases 50.4K lbs 7.6%
- Water Discharges 77 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Hexcel Corp's 659.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 92.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Hexcel Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Decatur, AL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 247.5K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 659.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,653 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Polyplex USA LLC; Nucor Tubular Products Inc.; Neo Industries Alabama LLC; Indorama Ventures. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Alabama: Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC; Occidental Chemical Corp; International Paint LLC; Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant. Other Hexcel Corp sites in this extract: Hexcel Corp; Hexcel Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ethylene glycol; Acrylonitrile; Nitric acid.
Compare Hexcel Corp with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Polyplex USA LLC Decatur · 70.3K lbs
- Nucor Tubular Products Inc. Decatur · 75 lbs
- Neo Industries Alabama LLC Decatur · 15 lbs
- Indorama Ventures Decatur · 6.4M lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC (KY) · Occidental Chemical Corp (TX) · International Paint LLC (TX)
Hexcel Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (92.3% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 659.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC and Occidental Chemical Corp.
Hexcel Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
660K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hexcel Corp: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Hexcel Corp reports the 330th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 92.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC and Occidental Chemical Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hexcel Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 92.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hexcel Corp's total reported releases rose from 203.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 247.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hexcel Corp's water releases fell from 62 lb in 2022 to 15 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hexcel Corp's off-site transfers rose from 193.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 237.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hexcel Corp's air releases fell from 10.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hexcel Corp Form-R facts
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See how Hexcel Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
9.4× more than the comparison
67% 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 Hexcel Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 659.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 150% (98.9K lbs to 247.5K lbs).
Hexcel Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Hexcel Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 150% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 98.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 51.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 58.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 203.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 247.5K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 607.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 33.4K lbs | - |
| Acrylonitrile | 14.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 1.8K lbs | - |
Hexcel Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hexcel Corp
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Polyplex USA LLC, Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Neo Industries Alabama LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC, Occidental Chemical Corp, International Paint LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hexcel Corp on cumulative reported pounds (659.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc., American Electric Power Northeastern Plant, Sanderson Farms St. Pauls Processing. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. Chattanooga, TN · Transportation Equipment 659.6K lbs reported
- American Electric Power Northeastern Plant Oologah, OK · Electric Utilities 659.5K lbs reported
- Sanderson Farms St. Pauls Processing Saint Pauls, NC · Food 658.8K lbs reported
- US Army Garrison White Sands Missile Range White Sands Missile Range, NM · Other 660.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Hexcel Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Hexcel Corp, Hexcel Corp.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ethylene glycol, Acrylonitrile, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Polyplex USA LLC. Hexcel Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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.
Use and verify this record
This Hexcel Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hexcel Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Decatur, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325220 · Chemicals. 3.1% of Morgan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. (Δ 223 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hexcel Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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