EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Eastman Specialties Corp
Chestertown, MD · Parent: Eastman Chemical Co
- Total releases
- 5.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Eastman Specialties Corp: how the 7.0K lbs splits
7.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.0K lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 0 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Eastman Specialties Corp's 7.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Eastman Specialties Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chestertown, MD, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 5.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 10,872 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maryland's 152 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Eastman Specialties Corp is pounds #51 and chemical-count #31 at 5.9K lbs. Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility leads reported pounds (9.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #37). Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex leads chemical count at 27 chemicals (560.1K lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Perryman Generating Station; Wenger Feeds Llc-Massey (f/k/a Wenger Feed Mill Inc); Oldcastle Precast Inc; U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Maryland: Hj Baker & Bro LLC; Ascorium N.a. Inc; Tiger Drylac USA Inc.; The Solberg Co a Div of Perimeter Solutions LP. Other Eastman Chemical Co sites in this extract: Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations; Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations; Taminco US LLC; Solutia Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Formic acid; Maleic anhydride.
Eastman Specialties Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hj Baker & Bro LLC and Ascorium N.a. Inc.
Eastman Specialties Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.9K lbs Top 42% higher than 58% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Eastman Specialties Corp inside Kent's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Eastman Specialties Corp reports the 2,264th-largest volume (5.9K lbs). This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Kent. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 92.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Maryland include Hj Baker & Bro LLC and Ascorium N.a. Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Kent's reported pounds (5.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Eastman Specialties Corp's total reported releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Eastman Specialties Corp's air releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Eastman Specialties Corp Form-R facts
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See how Eastman Specialties Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
23% less than the comparison
67% 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 Eastman Specialties Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 7% (1.2K lbs to 1.1K lbs).
Eastman Specialties Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Eastman Specialties Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 7% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 1.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 1.1K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 6.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 502 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 0 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 0 lbs | - |
Eastman Specialties Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Eastman Specialties Corp
Closest other reporters in Maryland - including Perryman Generating Station, Wenger Feeds Llc-Massey (f/k/a Wenger Feed Mill Inc), Oldcastle Precast Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 151 other reporting facilities in Maryland.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maryland - e.g. Hj Baker & Bro LLC, Ascorium N.a. Inc, Tiger Drylac USA Inc..
Compare beyond Maryland
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Eastman Specialties Corp on cumulative reported pounds (5.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Viking Pump Inc. - South Main Facility, Ox Paperboard LLC, Safran Landing Systems Kentucky LLC. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Viking Pump Inc. - South Main Facility Cedar Falls, IA · Primary Metals 5.9K lbs reported
- Ox Paperboard LLC Harpers Ferry, WV · Paper 5.9K lbs reported
- Safran Landing Systems Kentucky LLC Walton, KY · Transportation Equipment 5.9K lbs reported
- Hj Baker & Bro LLC Wilmington, CA · Chemicals 5.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Eastman Chemical Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations, Taminco US 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 Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Formic acid, Maleic anhydride; nearby reporters include Perryman Generating Station. Eastman Specialties Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Eastman Specialties Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Eastman Specialties Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chestertown, MD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. more than 99.9% of Kent TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Viking Pump Inc. - South Main Facility (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Eastman Specialties Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · 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