EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Baxter Healthcare Corp
Mountain Home, AR · Parent: Baxter International Inc
- Total releases
- 629.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Baxter Healthcare Corp: how the 629.5K lbs splits
629.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 606.9K lbs 96.4%
- Air Releases 22.6K lbs 3.6%
Baxter Healthcare Corp's 629.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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
Baxter Healthcare Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mountain Home, AR, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 5.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 629.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,696 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arkansas's 350 reporting TRI sites, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC leads both reported pounds (16.6M lbs) and chemical count (251 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: American Stitchco Inc DBA American Epoxy Scientific; Bass Cat Boats & Yar-Craft Boats; Danfoss-Mountain Home; Triton Boats. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Arkansas: 3M Co - Brownwood; Aquatic Bath; Global Composites Inc Plant 4; Mincey Marble Manufacturing Inc.. Other Baxter International Inc sites in this extract: Gambro Renal Products Inc.; Baxter Healthcare Corp.; Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC; Baxter International Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; Ethylene oxide; Zinc compounds.
Baxter Healthcare Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.4% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 629.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include 3M Co - Brownwood and Aquatic Bath.
Baxter Healthcare Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
629K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Baxter Healthcare Corp inside Baxter's TRI pounds
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Baxter Healthcare Corp reports the 67th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 51.6% of every pound reported in Baxter. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 90.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Arkansas include 3M Co - Brownwood and Aquatic Bath.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Baxter's reported pounds (1.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Baxter Healthcare Corp's total reported releases fell from 74.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baxter Healthcare Corp's off-site transfers fell from 73.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baxter Healthcare Corp's air releases fell from 448 lb in 2022 to 117 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baxter Healthcare Corp's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Baxter Healthcare Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Baxter Healthcare Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
76.6× more than the comparison
4.0× 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 Baxter Healthcare Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 629.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 68% (16.2K lbs to 5.1K lbs).
Baxter Healthcare 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 Baxter Healthcare Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 68% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 327.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 206.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 74.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 5.1K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 572.5K lbs | - |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 36.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene oxide | 20.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 257 lbs | - |
Baxter Healthcare Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Baxter Healthcare Corp
Closest other reporters in Arkansas - including American Stitchco Inc DBA American Epoxy Scientific, Bass Cat Boats & Yar-Craft Boats, Danfoss-Mountain Home, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Arkansas.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arkansas - e.g. 3M Co - Brownwood, Aquatic Bath, Global Composites Inc Plant 4.
Compare beyond Arkansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Baxter Healthcare Corp on cumulative reported pounds (629.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Fisher-Barton Specialty Products, Fpl Port Everglades Energy Center, Air Products Manufacturing LLC. 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.
- Fisher-Barton Specialty Products Watertown, WI · Fabricated Metals 629.6K lbs reported
- Fpl Port Everglades Energy Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · Electric Utilities 629.2K lbs reported
- Air Products Manufacturing LLC Paramount, CA · Chemicals 630.0K lbs reported
- Multi-Chem Group Bayport Tx Facility Pasadena, TX · Chemicals 628.8K 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 Baxter International Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Gambro Renal Products Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corp., Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC.
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 Ethylene glycol, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Ethylene oxide, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include American Stitchco Inc DBA American Epoxy Scientific. Baxter Healthcare 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 Baxter Healthcare Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Baxter Healthcare Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mountain Home, AR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326113 · Plastics and Rubber. 51.6% of Baxter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fisher-Barton Specialty Products (Δ 94 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Baxter Healthcare Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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