EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc
San Diego, CA · Parent: Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc
- Total releases
- 293 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc: how the 293 lbs splits
293 lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 219 lbs 74.7%
- Air Releases 74 lbs 25.3%
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc's 293 lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 74.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 25.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
TRACE volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in San Diego, CA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 16 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 293 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 15,391 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. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc is pounds #759 and chemical-count #964 at 293 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pall Filtration & Separations Group Inc; Integrated Dna Technologies; Miramar Plant 33; Illumina. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside California: Chase Corp-Pittsburgh; Alex C Fergusson LLC; Wampum Hardware Co.; Chemicals Inc Bay City Site. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane.
Compare Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc with
Nearest reporters in California
- Pall Filtration & Separations Group Inc San Diego · 50 lbs
- Integrated Dna Technologies San Diego · 4.2K lbs
- Miramar Plant 33 San Diego · 66 lbs
- Illumina San Diego · 13.9K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Chase Corp-Pittsburgh (PA) · Alex C Fergusson LLC (PA) · Wampum Hardware Co. (OH)
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc stamps TRACE volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (74.7% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 293 lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chase Corp-Pittsburgh and Alex C Fergusson LLC.
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
293 lbs 41st percentile higher than 41% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc reports the 3,042nd-largest volume (293 lbs). Scale peers outside California include Chase Corp-Pittsburgh and Alex C Fergusson LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc Form-R facts
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See how Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 293 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 93% (235 lbs to 16 lbs).
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 93% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 235 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 293 lbs | Carcinogen |
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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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; nearby reporters include Pall Filtration & Separations Group Inc. Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc stamps TRACE volume · OFFSITE 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 Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc TRI extract (TRACE · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for San Diego, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 0.0% of San Diego TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lucas Oil Products Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc stamps TRACE volume · OFFSITE 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