EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc
El Cajon, CA · Parent: Gkn Aerospace US Holdings LLC (delaware Llc)
- Total releases
- 351.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc: how the 351.0K lbs splits
351.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 317.0K lbs 90.3%
- Air Releases 34.0K lbs 9.7%
- Water Discharges 1 lbs <0.1%
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc's 351.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 90.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 9.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in El Cajon, CA, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 50.4K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 351.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,381 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. Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc is pounds #70 and chemical-count #73 at 351.0K 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: Veridiam; El Cajon Plant 29; Radius Aerospace San Diego; Senior Aerospace Ketema Div. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside California: Forest River Inc. College Avenue Complex; Thunderbird Products; Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas; Truck Accessories Group. LLC DBA Tag East. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Hydrogen fluoride; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Compare Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc with
Nearest reporters in California
- Veridiam El Cajon · 2 lbs
- El Cajon Plant 29 El Cajon · 24 lbs
- Radius Aerospace San Diego El Cajon · 11 lbs
- Senior Aerospace Ketema Div El Cajon · 663 lbs
Similar-scale Transportation Equipment sites elsewhere: Forest River Inc. College Avenue Complex (IN) · Thunderbird Products (IN) · Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (TX)
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (90.3% off-site transfers) across 10 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 351.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Forest River Inc. College Avenue Complex and Thunderbird Products.
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
351K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc reports the 122nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 79.3% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Forest River Inc. College Avenue Complex and Thunderbird Products.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 79.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc's total reported releases fell from 77.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 50.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc's off-site transfers fell from 71.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 44.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc Form-R facts
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3.3× 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 Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 351.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (80.8K lbs to 50.4K lbs).
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc: 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 Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 80.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 71.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 70.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 77.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 50.4K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 278.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 19.2K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 16.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 10.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8.8K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 2.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.5K lbs | - |
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
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Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc on cumulative reported pounds (351.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Cargill Inc Corn Milling, Ply Gem, Forest River Inc. College Avenue Complex. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Cargill Inc Corn Milling Cedar Rapids, IA · Food 351.3K lbs reported
- Ply Gem Sidney, OH · Fabricated Metals 350.7K lbs reported
- Forest River Inc. College Avenue Complex Goshen, IN · Transportation Equipment 351.5K lbs reported
- John Deere Harvester Works East Moline East Moline, IL · Machinery 350.2K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen fluoride, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Veridiam. Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc 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.
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This Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for El Cajon, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336412 · Transportation Equipment. 5.6% of San Diego TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cargill Inc Corn Milling (Δ 302 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gkn Aerospace Chem-Tronics Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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