EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
American Synthetic Rubber Co
Louisville, KY · Parent: Michelin N.a. Inc
- Total releases
- 1.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
American Synthetic Rubber Co: how the 1.8M lbs splits
1.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.8M lbs 99.4%
- Water Discharges 5.2K lbs 0.3%
- Off-site Transfers 4.6K lbs 0.3%
American Synthetic Rubber Co's 1.8M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.4% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
American Synthetic Rubber Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Louisville, KY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 322.2K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 1.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 927 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. American Synthetic Rubber Co is pounds #30 and chemical-count #38 at 1.8M lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Altuglas Louisville Plant; Mplx Terminals LLC - Louisville Kramers Ky Terminal; Rohm & Haas - Louisville Plant; Dupont Louisville Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kentucky: Polynt Composites USA Inc.; Shintech Plaquemine Plant; Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC; M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (d.b.a Paramelt). Other Michelin N.a. Inc sites in this extract: Michelin N.a. Inc. Ardmore Plant; Michelin Na Inc-Sandy Springs; Camso Manufacturing USA Ltd. (emporia Division); Bf Goodrich Tire Manufacturing. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Cyclohexane; Styrene; Ammonia.
American Synthetic Rubber Co stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.4% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Polynt Composites USA Inc. and Shintech Plaquemine Plant.
American Synthetic Rubber Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.8M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
American Synthetic Rubber Co: Toluene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, American Synthetic Rubber Co reports the 187th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 63.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Polynt Composites USA Inc. and Shintech Plaquemine Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of American Synthetic Rubber Co's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 63.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- American Synthetic Rubber Co's total reported releases fell from 356.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 322.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Synthetic Rubber Co's water releases fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Synthetic Rubber Co's off-site transfers fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 483 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Synthetic Rubber Co's air releases fell from 353.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 321.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
American Synthetic Rubber Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How American Synthetic Rubber Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (310.4K lbs to 322.2K lbs).
American Synthetic Rubber Co: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows American Synthetic Rubber Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 310.4K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 339.4K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 433.5K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 356.6K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 322.2K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 518.8K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 63.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 19.8K lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 17.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 14.6K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Acrylonitrile | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 488 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 141 lbs | - |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 57 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 13 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 5 lbs | - |
American Synthetic Rubber Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to American Synthetic Rubber Co
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Altuglas Louisville Plant, Mplx Terminals LLC - Louisville Kramers Ky Terminal, Rohm & Haas - Louisville Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Polynt Composites USA Inc., Shintech Plaquemine Plant, Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Synthetic Rubber Co on cumulative reported pounds (1.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Nucor Steel Kankakee Inc, Rayonier Performance Fibers LLC Fernandina Plant, Greif Packaging LLC. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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 Michelin N.a. Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Michelin N.a. Inc. Ardmore Plant, Michelin Na Inc-Sandy Springs, Camso Manufacturing USA Ltd. (emporia Division).
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 Toluene, Cyclohexane, Styrene, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Altuglas Louisville Plant. American Synthetic Rubber Co stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 American Synthetic Rubber Co TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
American Synthetic Rubber Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Louisville, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325212 · Chemicals. 8.0% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nucor Steel Kankakee Inc (Δ 288 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
American Synthetic Rubber Co stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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