EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Firestone Polymers LLC
Sulphur, LA · Parent: Bridgestone Americas Inc
- Total releases
- 461.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Firestone Polymers LLC: how the 461.3K lbs splits
461.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 459.8K lbs 99.7%
- Land Disposal 1.6K lbs 0.3%
Firestone Polymers LLC's 461.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
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-MID
Firestone Polymers LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sulphur, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 25.7K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 461.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,043 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. Firestone Polymers LLC is pounds #93 and chemical-count #159 at 461.3K 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: Citgo Petroleum Corp; Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC; Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers; Westlake Polymers LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Bakelite Synthetics; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll; Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu. Other Bridgestone Americas Inc sites in this extract: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC Aiken County Off; Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Styrene; Cyclohexane; 1,3-Butadiene.
Firestone Polymers LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 461.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bakelite Synthetics and Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC.
Firestone Polymers LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
461K 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
Firestone Polymers LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Firestone Polymers LLC reports the 411th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Bakelite Synthetics and Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC.
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
- Firestone Polymers LLC's total reported releases fell from 58.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Firestone Polymers LLC's land releases fell from 415 lb in 2022 to 44 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Firestone Polymers LLC's air releases fell from 57.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Firestone Polymers LLC Form-R facts
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See how Firestone Polymers LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Firestone Polymers LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 461.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 89% (235.6K lbs to 25.7K lbs).
Firestone Polymers 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 Firestone Polymers LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 89% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 235.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 83.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 58.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 58.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 25.7K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 254.1K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 86.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 76.9K lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 44.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 9 lbs | - |
| Boron trifluoride | 0 lbs | - |
Firestone Polymers LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Firestone Polymers LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Citgo Petroleum Corp, Indorama Ventures Olefins LLC, Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers, 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. Bakelite Synthetics, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC, Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Firestone Polymers LLC on cumulative reported pounds (461.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Ford Louisville Assembly, Mauser - Mason, Graniteville Specialty Fabrics. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Ford Louisville Assembly Louisville, KY · Transportation Equipment 461.3K lbs reported
- Mauser - Mason Mason, OH · Fabricated Metals 461.2K lbs reported
- Graniteville Specialty Fabrics Graniteville, SC · Textiles 461.6K lbs reported
- Charter Next Generation - Turners Falls Turners Falls, MA · Plastics and Rubber 460.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Bridgestone Americas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC Aiken County Off.
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 n-Hexane, Styrene, Cyclohexane, 1,3-Butadiene; nearby reporters include Citgo Petroleum Corp. Firestone Polymers LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Firestone Polymers LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Firestone Polymers LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sulphur, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325212 · Chemicals. 0.5% of Calcasieu Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ford Louisville Assembly (Δ 19 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Firestone Polymers LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead n-Hexane. 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