EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Itw Sexton Inc
Decatur, AL · Parent: Illinois Tool Works Inc
- Total releases
- 63.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Itw Sexton Inc: how the 63.5K lbs splits
63.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 63.5K lbs 100.0%
Itw Sexton Inc's 63.5K 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: Certain glycol ethers.
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 TRACE-CARC
Itw Sexton Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Decatur, AL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 7.5K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 63.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,591 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: Saputo Cheese USA Inc.; Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc; Hyosung USA Inc. Decatur Plant; Automatic Screw Machine Product Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Alabama: Hydril Co; Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted; Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant; Crown Beverage Packaging. Other Illinois Tool Works Inc sites in this extract: Illinois Tool Works Coding Products Div; Itw Bedford Wire; Paslode Pontotoc; Itw Specialty Films. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; n-Butyl alcohol; Formaldehyde; Nickel.
Compare Itw Sexton Inc with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Decatur · 3.0K lbs
- Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc Decatur · 17.9K lbs
- Hyosung USA Inc. Decatur Plant Decatur · 63 lbs
- Automatic Screw Machine Product Co Decatur · 1 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Hydril Co (TX) · Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted (MN) · Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant (MI)
Itw Sexton Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 63.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hydril Co and Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted.
Itw Sexton Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
64K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Itw Sexton Inc: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Itw Sexton Inc reports the 605th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 87.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Hydril Co and Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Itw Sexton Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 87.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Itw Sexton Inc's total reported releases fell from 13.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Itw Sexton Inc's air releases fell from 13.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Itw Sexton Inc Form-R 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 Itw Sexton Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 63.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 50% (15.0K lbs to 7.5K lbs).
Itw Sexton 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 Itw Sexton Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 50% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 13.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 14.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 13.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 7.5K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 55.4K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 240 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Itw Sexton Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Itw Sexton Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc, Hyosung USA Inc. Decatur Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Hydril Co, Azz Galvanizing Services-Winsted, Plastic Plate Inc-Monroe Plant.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Itw Sexton Inc on cumulative reported pounds (63.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Advanced Architectural Products, Beaver Valley Alloy Foundry Co, Michelin N.a. Inc. 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.
- Advanced Architectural Products Hamilton, MI · Plastics and Rubber 63.5K lbs reported
- Beaver Valley Alloy Foundry Co Monaca, PA · Primary Metals 63.5K lbs reported
- Michelin N.a. Inc Spartanburg, SC · Plastics and Rubber 63.5K lbs reported
- Trojan Battery Co. - Lithonia Lithonia, GA · Electrical Equipment 63.6K 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
Other Illinois Tool Works Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Illinois Tool Works Coding Products Div, Itw Bedford Wire, Paslode Pontotoc.
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 Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, Formaldehyde, Nickel; nearby reporters include Saputo Cheese USA Inc.. Itw Sexton Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Itw Sexton Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Itw Sexton Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Decatur, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332431 · Fabricated Metals. 0.3% of Morgan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Advanced Architectural Products (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Itw Sexton Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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