EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bakelite Synthetics
Louisville, KY · Parent: Bakelite US Holdco Inc.
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Bakelite Synthetics: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 914.0K lbs 75.1%
- Water Discharges 214.7K lbs 17.6%
- Air Releases 88.1K lbs 7.2%
Bakelite Synthetics's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 75.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 17.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Phenol.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Bakelite Synthetics is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Louisville, KY, in the chemicals sector. It reported 248.2K lbs of releases across 14 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,165 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. Bakelite Synthetics is pounds #39 and chemical-count #32 at 1.2M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.; Mplx Terminals LLC - Louisville Kramers Ky Terminal; Forterra Concrete Industries Inc. - Louisville; American Synthetic Rubber Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kentucky: Chemours Co - Fayetteville Works; Kuraray America-Eval Bu; Honeywell International Inc Geismar Plant; Basf Corp. Other Bakelite US Holdco Inc. sites in this extract: Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Phenol; Zinc compounds; Methanol; Formaldehyde.
Bakelite Synthetics stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (75.1% off-site transfers) across 16 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chemours Co - Fayetteville Works and Kuraray America-Eval Bu.
Bakelite Synthetics vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M 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
Bakelite Synthetics in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bakelite Synthetics reports the 236th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Chemours Co - Fayetteville Works and Kuraray America-Eval Bu.
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
- Bakelite Synthetics's total reported releases rose from 217.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 248.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Synthetics's air releases fell from 18.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Synthetics's off-site transfers rose from 155.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 183.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Synthetics's water releases rose from 44.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 50.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bakelite Synthetics Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Bakelite Synthetics releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 6% (264.2K lbs to 248.2K lbs).
Bakelite Synthetics: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Bakelite Synthetics year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 6% 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: Phenol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 264.2K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 228.2K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 258.3K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 217.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 248.2K lbs | 14 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Phenol | 657.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 279.4K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 170.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 81.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 22.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 174 lbs | - |
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 67 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 55 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
Bakelite Synthetics · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bakelite Synthetics
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Superior Industrial Solutions Inc., Mplx Terminals LLC - Louisville Kramers Ky Terminal, Forterra Concrete Industries Inc. - Louisville, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Chemours Co - Fayetteville Works, Kuraray America-Eval Bu, Honeywell International Inc Geismar Plant.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bakelite Synthetics on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC, Chemours Co - Fayetteville Works, Nautique Boat Co 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 Bakelite US Holdco Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bakelite Chemicals LLC, Bakelite Chemicals LLC, Bakelite Chemicals LLC.
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 Phenol, Zinc compounds, Methanol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.. Bakelite Synthetics stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Bakelite Synthetics TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Phenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bakelite Synthetics totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Louisville, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 5.5% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC (Δ 436 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bakelite Synthetics stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Phenol. 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