EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sherwin-Williams Co
Baltimore, MD · Parent: The Sherwin-Williams Co
- Total releases
- 36.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Sherwin-Williams Co: how the 53.4K lbs splits
53.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 33.2K lbs 62.2%
- Off-site Transfers 20.2K lbs 37.8%
Sherwin-Williams Co's 53.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 62.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 37.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Sherwin-Williams Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Baltimore, MD, in the chemicals sector. It reported 17.4K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2024, and 36.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,892 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. Sherwin-Williams Co is pounds #31 and chemical-count #8 at 36.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Clean Harbors of Baltimore Inc.; Kaydon Ring & Seal Inc; Southern Galvanizing Co; Safety-Kleen Systems Baltimore (bal). Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Maryland: Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc.; Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.; Alpont LLC; Miles Fiberglass & Plastics Inc. Other The Sherwin-Williams Co sites in this extract: Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sherwin-Williams Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Zinc compounds; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Sherwin-Williams Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Baltimore, MD: 36.0K lbs across 12 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 62.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc. and Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc..
Sherwin-Williams Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
36K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sherwin-Williams Co in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sherwin-Williams Co reports the 1,454th-largest volume (36.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Maryland include Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc. and Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc..
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
- Sherwin-Williams Co's total reported releases rose from 7.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's off-site transfers rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sherwin-Williams Co's air releases fell from 6.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sherwin-Williams Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Sherwin-Williams Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 53.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 186% (6.1K lbs to 17.4K lbs).
Sherwin-Williams Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Sherwin-Williams Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 186% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 6.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 6.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 7.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 10.1K lbs | 10 |
| 2024 | 17.4K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 3 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 24.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 9.4K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 4.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 4.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.6K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 2.9K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 957 lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 667 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 464 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 11 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
| 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate | 0 lbs | - |
Sherwin-Williams Co in Baltimore (city)
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sherwin-Williams Co
Closest other reporters in Maryland - including Clean Harbors of Baltimore Inc., Kaydon Ring & Seal Inc, Southern Galvanizing Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maryland - e.g. Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc., Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc., Alpont LLC.
Compare beyond Maryland
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sherwin-Williams Co on cumulative reported pounds (36.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Fpm LLC, Central Motor Wheel of America (dba Cmwa), Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Fpm LLC Elk Grove Village, IL · Fabricated Metals 36.0K lbs reported
- Central Motor Wheel of America (dba Cmwa) Paris, KY · Transportation Equipment 36.0K lbs reported
- Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc. Woodridge, IL · Chemicals 36.0K lbs reported
- Mahoney Environmental Solutions LLC Mendota, IL · Food 36.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
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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 Methanol, Zinc compounds, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Clean Harbors of Baltimore Inc.. Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Sherwin-Williams Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sherwin-Williams Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Baltimore, MD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 2.1% of Baltimore (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fpm LLC (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sherwin-Williams Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 62.2%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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