EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Research Solutions Group Inc
Pelham, AL
- Total releases
- 60.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Research Solutions Group Inc: how the 60.3K lbs splits
60.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 58.5K lbs 97.0%
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 3.0%
Research Solutions Group Inc's 60.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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-MID
Research Solutions Group Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pelham, AL, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 12.2K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 60.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,706 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: Forterra Pipe & Precast - Pelham Prestress; Georgia Masonry Supply Pelham; Vulcan Threaded Products Inc; Specification Rubber Products Inc. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Alabama: Solvchem Inc. - Pearland Facility; Brenntag Mid-South Inc.; Brenntag Southwest Inc Odessa; Koch Fertilizer LLC - Taft Terminal. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Toluene; n-Hexane; Dichloromethane.
Research Solutions Group Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.0% air releases) across 16 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 60.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Solvchem Inc. - Pearland Facility and Brenntag Mid-South Inc..
Research Solutions Group Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
60K 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
Research Solutions Group Inc in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Research Solutions Group Inc reports the 37th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Alabama include Solvchem Inc. - Pearland Facility and Brenntag Mid-South Inc..
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Research Solutions Group Inc's total reported releases rose from 11.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Research Solutions Group Inc's chemicals reported fell from 15 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Research Solutions Group Inc's air releases rose from 11.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Research Solutions Group Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Research Solutions Group Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 60.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 105% (5.9K lbs to 12.2K lbs).
Research Solutions Group 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 Research Solutions Group Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 105% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.9K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 17.6K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 12.9K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 11.8K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 12.2K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 14.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 9.9K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 8.9K lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 7.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 4.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.0K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Cumene | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 765 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 755 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 520 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 50 lbs | Carcinogen |
Research Solutions Group Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Research Solutions Group Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Forterra Pipe & Precast - Pelham Prestress, Georgia Masonry Supply Pelham, Vulcan Threaded Products Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Solvchem Inc. - Pearland Facility, Brenntag Mid-South Inc., Brenntag Southwest Inc Odessa.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Research Solutions Group Inc on cumulative reported pounds (60.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Simmons Bridgeville, Kalas Manufacturing Inc Lancaster Plant, Siemens Industry Inc. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. 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.
- Simmons Bridgeville Bridgeville, DE · Food 60.3K lbs reported
- Kalas Manufacturing Inc Lancaster Plant Lancaster, PA · Fabricated Metals 60.3K lbs reported
- Siemens Industry Inc Roebuck, SC · Electrical Equipment 60.4K lbs reported
- Delivery Concepts Inc Elkhart, IN · Plastics and Rubber 60.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Methanol, Toluene, n-Hexane, Dichloromethane; nearby reporters include Forterra Pipe & Precast - Pelham Prestress. Research Solutions Group Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Research Solutions Group Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Research Solutions Group Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pelham, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 1.7% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Simmons Bridgeville (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Research Solutions Group Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Methanol. 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