EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC
La Place, LA
- Total releases
- 427.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC: how the 427.8K lbs splits
427.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 357.2K lbs 83.5%
- Land Disposal 50.8K lbs 11.9%
- Off-site Transfers 14.9K lbs 3.5%
- Water Discharges 4.8K lbs 1.1%
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC's 427.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 83.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 11.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chloroprene.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in La Place, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 76.7K lbs of releases across 14 chemicals in 2023, and 427.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,143 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC is pounds #96 and chemical-count #59 at 427.8K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dupont Pontchartrain Works; Pvs Dx Inc.; Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site; Shell Norco Chemical Plant West Site. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Curia Missouri-Springfield (formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.); Avantor Performance Materials; Lenzing Fibers Inc; Orion Engineered Carbons Borger Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chloroprene; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Toluene; 1,4-Dichloro-2-butene.
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (83.5% air releases) across 17 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 427.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Curia Missouri-Springfield (formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.) and Avantor Performance Materials.
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
428K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Denka Performance Elastomer LLC reports the 433rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.1% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 52.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Curia Missouri-Springfield (formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.) and Avantor Performance Materials.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (52.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Denka Performance Elastomer LLC's total reported releases fell from 96.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 76.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Denka Performance Elastomer LLC's water releases fell from 984 lb in 2022 to 694 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Denka Performance Elastomer LLC's air releases fell from 79.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 62.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Denka Performance Elastomer LLC's off-site transfers fell from 5.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Denka Performance Elastomer LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
92% less than the comparison
26% 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 Denka Performance Elastomer LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 427.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 12% (86.9K lbs to 76.7K lbs).
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Denka Performance Elastomer LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 12% 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: Chloroprene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 86.9K lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 82.7K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 84.9K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 96.6K lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 76.7K lbs | 14 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chloroprene | 207.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 118.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 44.7K lbs | - |
| 1,4-Dichloro-2-butene | 28.5K lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 10.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 6.1K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 6.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 3.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 1.4K lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 904 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 500 lbs | - |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 293 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 267 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 224 lbs | - |
| N-Nitrosodiphenylamine | 34 lbs | - |
| Benzyl chloride | 4 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Denka Performance Elastomer LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Dupont Pontchartrain Works, Pvs Dx Inc., Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Curia Missouri-Springfield (formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.), Avantor Performance Materials, Lenzing Fibers Inc.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Denka Performance Elastomer LLC on cumulative reported pounds (427.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Axillon Aerospace (rockmart) Inc., Wolverine Advanced Materials, Pine Hall Brick Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Axillon Aerospace (rockmart) Inc. Rockmart, GA · Plastics and Rubber 427.5K lbs reported
- Wolverine Advanced Materials Blacksburg, VA · Fabricated Metals 427.4K lbs reported
- Pine Hall Brick Co Inc Madison, NC · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 427.4K lbs reported
- Curia Missouri-Springfield (formerly Amri-Missouri Inc.) Springfield, MO · Chemicals 427.3K 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 Chloroprene, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Toluene, 1,4-Dichloro-2-butene; nearby reporters include Dupont Pontchartrain Works. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Denka Performance Elastomer LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Chloroprene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for La Place, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325212 · Chemicals. 4.2% of St. John The Baptist Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Axillon Aerospace (rockmart) Inc. (Δ 278 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Denka Performance Elastomer LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Chloroprene. 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