EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Amber Chemical Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
- Total releases
- 13.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Amber Chemical Inc.: how the 13.1K lbs splits
13.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 13.1K lbs 100.0%
Amber Chemical Inc.'s 13.1K 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Amber Chemical Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bakersfield, CA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 13.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 9,222 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Amber Chemical Inc. is pounds #374 and chemical-count #178 at 13.1K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Baker Petrolite; Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3; San Joaquin Refining Co Inc; Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside California: Linde Gas & Equipment; Interstate Chemical Co Inc; Multi-Chem Group Fairfield Tx Facility; Colonial Chemical Solutions Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Certain glycol ethers; Diethanolamine; Sodium nitrite.
Compare Amber Chemical Inc. with
Nearest reporters in California
- Baker Petrolite Bakersfield · 109.3K lbs
- Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3 Bakersfield · 58 lbs
- San Joaquin Refining Co Inc Bakersfield · 15.2K lbs
- Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2 Bakersfield · 34.8K lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Linde Gas & Equipment (TX) · Interstate Chemical Co Inc (IL) · Multi-Chem Group Fairfield Tx Facility (TX)
Amber Chemical Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Linde Gas & Equipment and Interstate Chemical Co Inc.
Amber Chemical Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Amber Chemical Inc.: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Amber Chemical Inc. reports the 127th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Linde Gas & Equipment and Interstate Chemical Co Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Amber Chemical Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Amber Chemical Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Amber Chemical Inc.'s air releases fell from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Amber Chemical 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 Amber Chemical Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (3.4K lbs to 0 lbs).
Amber Chemical 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 Amber Chemical Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 3.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 3.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 3.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 13.1K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Amber Chemical Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Amber Chemical Inc.
Closest other reporters in California - including Baker Petrolite, Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3, San Joaquin Refining Co Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Linde Gas & Equipment, Interstate Chemical Co Inc, Multi-Chem Group Fairfield Tx Facility.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Amber Chemical Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (13.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Teleflex Medical Oem Llc., Interstate Concrete & Asphalt Post Falls, Ninth Ave Foods East. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Teleflex Medical Oem Llc. Trenton, GA · Primary Metals 13.1K lbs reported
- Interstate Concrete & Asphalt Post Falls Post Falls, ID · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 13.1K lbs reported
- Ninth Ave Foods East Columbus, IN · Food 13.1K lbs reported
- Veritas Steel Palatka, FL · Fabricated Metals 13.1K 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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Certain glycol ethers, Diethanolamine, Sodium nitrite; nearby reporters include Baker Petrolite. Amber Chemical Inc. stamps LIGHT 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.
Use and verify this record
This Amber Chemical Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Amber Chemical Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bakersfield, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Teleflex Medical Oem Llc. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Amber Chemical Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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