EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Scientific Developments Inc.
Elkhart, IN
- Total releases
- 73.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Scientific Developments Inc.: how the 73.2K lbs splits
73.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 73.2K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 10 lbs <0.1%
Scientific Developments Inc.'s 73.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Diisocyanates.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Scientific Developments Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elkhart, IN, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 73.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 5,273 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Scientific Developments Inc. is pounds #252 and chemical-count #269 at 73.2K lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Altec Engineering LLC; Vixen Composites LLC; Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.; Bonnell Aluminum (elkhart) Inc.. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Indiana: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; Dgp Inc; Mfg Construction Products; Superior Tire & Rubber Corp.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Diisocyanates; Zinc compounds; Lead; Benzo[g,h,i]perylene.
Scientific Developments Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 73.2K lbs (2020–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co and Dgp Inc.
Scientific Developments Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
73K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Scientific Developments Inc. in the Plastics and Rubber sector extract
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Scientific Developments Inc. reports the 395th-largest volume (73.2K lbs). Scale peers outside Indiana include The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co and Dgp Inc.
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
- Scientific Developments Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 69.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scientific Developments Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 69.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Scientific Developments Inc. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Scientific Developments Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
48% more than the comparison
2.0× more 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 Scientific Developments Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 73.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (2.0K lbs to 0 lbs).
Scientific Developments Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Scientific Developments Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% from 2020 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: Diisocyanates.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 2.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 69.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Diisocyanates | 38.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 34.6K lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Scientific Developments Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Scientific Developments Inc.
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Altec Engineering LLC, Vixen Composites LLC, Superior Industrial Solutions Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Dgp Inc, Mfg Construction Products.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Scientific Developments Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (73.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Analog Devices/camas Site, US Army Corps of Engineers McMillan WTP Washington Aqueduc, Kuraray America Inc-Washington Wv. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Analog Devices/camas Site Camas, WA · Computers and Electronic Products 73.2K lbs reported
- US Army Corps of Engineers McMillan WTP Washington Aqueduc Washington, DC · Other 73.2K lbs reported
- Kuraray America Inc-Washington Wv Washington, WV · Chemicals 73.3K lbs reported
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Gadsden, AL · Plastics and Rubber 73.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Diisocyanates, Zinc compounds, Lead, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene; nearby reporters include Altec Engineering LLC. Scientific Developments Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Scientific Developments Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Diisocyanates) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Scientific Developments Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elkhart, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 326299 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.4% of Elkhart TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Analog Devices/camas Site (Δ 33 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Scientific Developments Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Diisocyanates. 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