EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations
Covington, GA · Parent: Becton Dickinson & Co
- Total releases
- 7.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations: how the 7.2K lbs splits
7.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.2K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations's 7.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene oxide.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Covington, GA, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 7.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,490 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations is pounds #327 and chemical-count #551 at 7.2K lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Srg Global Automotive LLC; Thomas Concrete - Covington; Ascend Elements Inc; H.b. Fuller Co. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Georgia: York Casket Co; Knud Nielsen Co Inc; Sterilization Services of Tennessee; Terumo Bct Sterilization Services Inc. Other Becton Dickinson & Co sites in this extract: Cr Bard; Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions; Bd Life Sciences; Becton Dickinson Co Holdrege. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene oxide.
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include York Casket Co and Knud Nielsen Co Inc.
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.2K lbs Top 40% higher than 60% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations: Ethylene oxide-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations reports the 120th-largest volume (7.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene oxide alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Georgia include York Casket Co and Knud Nielsen Co Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene oxide at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations's total reported releases fell from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations's air releases fell from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 76% (601 lbs to 1.1K lbs).
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations: 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 Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations year-over-year reported totals (increased by 76% 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 oxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 601 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.1K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 7.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Srg Global Automotive LLC, Thomas Concrete - Covington, Ascend Elements Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. York Casket Co, Knud Nielsen Co Inc, Sterilization Services of Tennessee.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations on cumulative reported pounds (7.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include World Energy Harrisburg LLC, High Performance Conductors Llc., Evonik Oil Additives USA Inc. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Becton Dickinson & Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cr Bard, Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions, Bd Life Sciences.
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 oxide; nearby reporters include Srg Global Automotive LLC. Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations 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.
Use and verify this record
This Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Covington, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339112 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 3.1% of Newton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: World Energy Harrisburg LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide. 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