EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.
Birmingham, AL · Parent: Matheson Tri-Gas Inc
- Total releases
- 7 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.: how the 7 lbs splits
7 lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7 lbs 100.0%
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.'s 7 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: Propylene.
TRACE volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Birmingham, AL, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 2 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 7 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 18,749 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. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lb Foster Co; American Cast Iron Pipe Co.; Nucor Steel Birmingham Inc; Bluestone Coke. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Alabama: Northstar Chemical; Pvs Nolwood Chemicals Inc.; Acid Products Co Inc; Univar Solutions USA. Other Matheson Tri-Gas Inc sites in this extract: Matheson Tri-Gas-New Johnsonville Tn Branch; Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.; Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc-Palm. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Propylene.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps TRACE volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7 lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Northstar Chemical and Pvs Nolwood Chemicals Inc..
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7 lbs 28th percentile higher than 28% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. reports the 398th-largest volume (7 lbs). Scale peers outside Alabama include Northstar Chemical and Pvs Nolwood Chemicals Inc..
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases held roughly flat (2 lbs to 2 lbs).
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. year-over-year reported totals (held roughly flat 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: Propylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Propylene | 7 lbs | - |
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Lb Foster Co, American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Nucor Steel Birmingham Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Northstar Chemical, Pvs Nolwood Chemicals Inc., Acid Products Co Inc.
Other Matheson Tri-Gas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Matheson Tri-Gas-New Johnsonville Tn Branch, Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc., Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc..
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 Propylene; nearby reporters include Lb Foster Co. Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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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This Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. TRI extract (TRACE · AIR · CLEAN · lead Propylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Birmingham, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Altec Industries Inc. - Mount Airy Facility (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Propylene. 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