EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Phoenix Chemical Co
Calhoun, GA · Parent: Polymer Solutions Group
- Total releases
- 11.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Latest report
- 2019
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Phoenix Chemical Co: how the 11.7K lbs splits
11.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 8.3K lbs 71.3%
- Air Releases 3.3K lbs 28.7%
Phoenix Chemical Co's 11.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 71.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 28.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Phoenix Chemical Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Calhoun, GA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 11.7K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2019. That ranks 9,492 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. Phoenix Chemical Co is pounds #301 and chemical-count #134 at 11.7K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Field Turf; Henkel US Operations Corp; Calhoun Plastics & Chemicals; Apache Mills Plant 1. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Georgia: Ips Corp; General Biodiesel Seattle LLC; Prc-Desoto International Inc.; Arrochem Inc. Other Polymer Solutions Group sites in this extract: Sasco Chemical Group Inc; Sasco Chemical Group Monroe; Flow Polymers LLC; Performance Additives. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Diethanolamine; Certain glycol ethers; Hydrogen fluoride.
Phoenix Chemical Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (71.3% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 11.7K lbs (2019–2019). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ips Corp and General Biodiesel Seattle LLC.
Phoenix Chemical Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
12K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Phoenix Chemical Co: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Phoenix Chemical Co reports the 1,992nd-largest volume (11.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 67.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include Ips Corp and General Biodiesel Seattle LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Phoenix Chemical Co's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) at 67.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Phoenix Chemical Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Phoenix Chemical Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.7K lbs.
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2019). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 7.8K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 802 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 0 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Phoenix Chemical Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Phoenix Chemical Co
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Field Turf, Henkel US Operations Corp, Calhoun Plastics & Chemicals, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Phoenix Chemical Co on cumulative reported pounds (11.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Ips Corp, General Biodiesel Seattle LLC, Prc-Desoto International Inc.. 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.
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Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Polymer Solutions Group Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sasco Chemical Group Inc, Sasco Chemical Group Monroe, Flow Polymers LLC.
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 Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Diethanolamine, Certain glycol ethers, Hydrogen fluoride; nearby reporters include Field Turf. Phoenix Chemical Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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.
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This Phoenix Chemical Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Phoenix Chemical Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Calhoun, GA, latest year 2019. NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 7.8% of Gordon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ips Corp (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Phoenix Chemical Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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