EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings
Waukegan, IL · Parent: Akzo Nobel Inc
- Total releases
- 92.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings: how the 92.5K lbs splits
92.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 52.1K lbs 56.3%
- Air Releases 40.4K lbs 43.7%
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings's 92.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 56.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 43.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Waukegan, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 22.1K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 92.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,752 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings is pounds #187 and chemical-count #89 at 92.5K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Gold Bond Building Products - Waukegan; Pfanstiehl Inc; Abbvie-North Chicago Facility; Coleman Cable LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: W R Grace & Co; Sterling Wisconsin LLC; Green Plains Fairmont LLC; Nusil Technology (texas Division). Other Akzo Nobel Inc sites in this extract: International Paint LLC; Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc; Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc; Akzonobel Coatings Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene; Methyl isobutyl ketone.
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Waukegan, IL: 92.5K lbs across 10 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 56.3%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include W R Grace & Co and Sterling Wisconsin LLC.
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
93K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings reports the 946th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Illinois include W R Grace & Co and Sterling Wisconsin LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings's total reported releases rose from 19.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings's air releases rose from 7.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings's off-site transfers rose from 11.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings Form-R facts
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See how Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 92.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 13% (19.6K lbs to 22.1K lbs).
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings year-over-year reported totals (increased by 13% 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.6K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 14.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 16.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 19.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 22.1K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 52.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 15.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 8.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 838 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 556 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 148 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 40 lbs | - |
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings in Lake
Nearest TRI Facilities to Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Gold Bond Building Products - Waukegan, Pfanstiehl Inc, Abbvie-North Chicago Facility, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. W R Grace & Co, Sterling Wisconsin LLC, Green Plains Fairmont LLC.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings on cumulative reported pounds (92.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, W R Grace & Co, Twin City Tanning Co LLP. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Akzo Nobel Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including International Paint LLC, Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc, Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc.
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), Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Methyl isobutyl ketone; nearby reporters include Gold Bond Building Products - Waukegan. Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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.
Use and verify this record
This Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · 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.
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Waukegan, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 6.0% of Lake TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 56.3%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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