EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Arkema Inc
Calvert City, KY · Parent: Arkema Delaware Inc
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Arkema Inc: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.0M lbs 96.7%
- Land Disposal 22.1K lbs 2.1%
- Off-site Transfers 9.0K lbs 0.8%
- Water Discharges 4.1K lbs 0.4%
Arkema Inc's 1.1M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.7% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 2.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b).
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
Arkema Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Calvert City, KY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 134.2K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,247 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. Arkema Inc is pounds #42 and chemical-count #33 at 1.1M 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: Wacker Chemical Corp Polymers Div; Estron Chemicals Inc; Cc Metals & Alloys LLC; Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kentucky: Cf Industries East Point LLC; Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant; Shpp US LLC; Pharmacia & Upjohn Co LLC a Subsidiary of Pfizer Inc. Other Arkema Delaware Inc sites in this extract: Arkema Inc; Bostik Inc; Bostik Inc.; Bostik Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b); Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); 1,2-Dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-132b); 2-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-133a).
Arkema Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.7% air releases) across 16 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cf Industries East Point LLC and Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant.
Arkema Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Arkema Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Arkema Inc reports the 251st-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Cf Industries East Point LLC and Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant.
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
- Arkema Inc's total reported releases fell from 230.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 134.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Arkema Inc's off-site transfers fell from 8.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Arkema Inc's land releases fell from 14.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Arkema Inc's water releases fell from 931 lb in 2022 to 559 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Arkema Inc Form-R facts
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See how Arkema Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.2× more than the comparison
33% 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 Arkema Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 46% (250.4K lbs to 134.2K lbs).
Arkema Inc: 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 Arkema Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 46% 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: 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 250.4K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 227.1K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 222.1K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 230.1K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 134.2K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b) | 545.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 184.0K lbs | - |
| 1,2-Dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-132b) | 94.1K lbs | - |
| 2-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-133a) | 64.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 35.5K lbs | - |
| Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) | 28.6K lbs | - |
| 1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b) | 26.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 24.5K lbs | - |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 16.2K lbs | - |
| Creosote | 13.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 10.0K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 8.1K lbs | - |
| Trichloroethylene | 5.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dichloromethane | 4.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 2-Chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124) | 3.2K lbs | - |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 357 lbs | Carcinogen |
Arkema Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Arkema Inc
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Wacker Chemical Corp Polymers Div, Estron Chemicals Inc, Cc Metals & Alloys LLC, 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. Cf Industries East Point LLC, Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant, Shpp US LLC.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Arkema Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Cf Industries East Point LLC, Domtar Paper Co LLC Kingsport Mill, Roxul USA Inc. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. 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 Arkema Delaware Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Arkema Inc, Bostik Inc, Bostik 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 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), 1,2-Dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-132b), 2-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC-133a); nearby reporters include Wacker Chemical Corp Polymers Div. Arkema Inc 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 Arkema Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Arkema Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Calvert City, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 9.6% of Marshall TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cf Industries East Point LLC (Δ 549 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Arkema Inc stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead 1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142b). 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