EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Nanophase Technologies Corp
Burr Ridge, IL
- Total releases
- 5.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Nanophase Technologies Corp: how the 5.0K lbs splits
5.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.6K lbs 91.9%
- Off-site Transfers 406 lbs 8.1%
Nanophase Technologies Corp's 5.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 8.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Nanophase Technologies Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Burr Ridge, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 5.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,226 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. Nanophase Technologies Corp is pounds #498 and chemical-count #810 at 5.0K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Meaden Screw Products Co; Univar Solutions USA; Reworld Oil LLC; U.S. Doe Argonne National Laboratory. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Kobo Products Inc; Ennis-Flint Inc - Todd Court Facility; Evonik Corp; Legend Brands Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Nanophase Technologies Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.9% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kobo Products Inc and Ennis-Flint Inc - Todd Court Facility.
Nanophase Technologies Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.0K lbs Top 43% higher than 57% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nanophase Technologies Corp: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Nanophase Technologies Corp reports the 2,313th-largest volume (5.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Kobo Products Inc and Ennis-Flint Inc - Todd Court Facility.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nanophase Technologies Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nanophase Technologies Corp's total reported releases fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nanophase Technologies Corp's off-site transfers rose from 93 lb in 2022 to 121 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nanophase Technologies Corp's air releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nanophase Technologies Corp Form-R facts
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See how Nanophase Technologies Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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75% less 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 Nanophase Technologies Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 33% (949 lbs to 1.3K lbs).
Nanophase Technologies Corp: 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 Nanophase Technologies Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 33% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 949 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 673 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 804 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 5.0K lbs | - |
Nanophase Technologies Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nanophase Technologies Corp
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Meaden Screw Products Co, Univar Solutions USA, Reworld Oil LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Kobo Products Inc, Ennis-Flint Inc - Todd Court Facility, Evonik Corp.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nanophase Technologies Corp on cumulative reported pounds (5.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Bay Cast - Center Street Plant, Dean Dairy Holdings LLC DBA Barber Dairy, Spectrum E-Coat 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Bay Cast - Center Street Plant Bay City, MI · Machinery 5.0K lbs reported
- Dean Dairy Holdings LLC DBA Barber Dairy Birmingham, AL · Food 5.0K lbs reported
- Spectrum E-Coat Inc Belding, MI · Transportation Equipment 5.0K lbs reported
- Solventum Orthodontics Corp Monrovia, CA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5.0K 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 Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Meaden Screw Products Co. Nanophase Technologies Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
Use and verify this record
This Nanophase Technologies Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nanophase Technologies Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Burr Ridge, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Dupage TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bay Cast - Center Street Plant (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nanophase Technologies Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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