EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Bachem Americas Inc.

Torrance, CA

Total releases
6.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
5
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Bachem Americas Inc.: how the 6.2K lbs splits

6.2K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 6.2K lbs 100.0%

Bachem Americas Inc.'s 6.2K 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: Dichloromethane.

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-HEAVY

Bachem Americas Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Torrance, CA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.6K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 6.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,783 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. Bachem Americas Inc. is pounds #476 and chemical-count #233 at 6.2K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Global Communication Semiconductors LLC; Stellant Systems; Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc; Hi-Shear Corp. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside California: Mon-Eco Industries Inc.; Lanxess Corp-Baytown; Royal Oak Enterprises-Summersville; Caap Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Acetonitrile; Methanol; N,N-Dimethylformamide.

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Bachem Americas Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mon-Eco Industries Inc. and Lanxess Corp-Baytown.

#10,783 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Bachem Americas Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

6.2K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Bachem Americas Inc.: Dichloromethane-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bachem Americas Inc. reports the 2,243rd-largest volume (6.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane alone is 93.9% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 94.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside California include Mon-Eco Industries Inc. and Lanxess Corp-Baytown.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Bachem Americas Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Dichloromethane at 93.9%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Bachem Americas Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 618 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Bachem Americas Inc.'s air releases rose from 618 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Bachem Americas Inc. Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
6.2K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-HEAVY chem count
5 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Dichloromethane

Compare this facility

See how Bachem Americas Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Bachem Americas Inc.
6.2K lbs
Global Communication Semiconductors LLC
775 lbs

8.0× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Bachem Americas Inc.
5
Global Communication Semiconductors LLC
1

5.0× 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 Bachem Americas Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.2K lbs.

Air Releases 6.2K lbs (100.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 79% (907 lbs to 1.6K lbs).

Bachem Americas Inc.: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Bachem Americas Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 79% 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: Dichloromethane.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 907 lbs 5
2020 1.6K lbs 5
2021 1.4K lbs 5
2022 618 lbs 5
2023 1.6K lbs 5

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Dichloromethane 5.8K lbs Carcinogen
Acetonitrile 317 lbs -
Methanol 35 lbs -
N,N-Dimethylformamide 21 lbs Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 6 lbs -

Bachem Americas Inc. · AIR-pathway site

Torrance, CA
33.8152, -118.3401
County TRI context
Los Angeles · 0.0% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
90505BCHMN3132K

Compare beyond California

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bachem Americas Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (6.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Resco Products Inc. East Canton Operations, Mon-Eco Industries Inc., Request Foods Greenly Street Plant. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Dichloromethane, Acetonitrile, Methanol, N,N-Dimethylformamide; nearby reporters include Global Communication Semiconductors LLC. Bachem Americas Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Bachem Americas Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Bachem Americas Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Torrance, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Resco Products Inc. East Canton Operations (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Bachem Americas Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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