EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Tnemec Co Inc
Baltimore, MD · Parent: Tnemec Co Inc
- Total releases
- 46.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Tnemec Co Inc: how the 61.4K lbs splits
61.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 61.4K lbs 100.0%
Tnemec Co Inc's 61.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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 AIR pathway CARC-MID
Tnemec Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Baltimore, MD, in the chemicals sector. It reported 15.3K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2024, and 46.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,298 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. Tnemec Co Inc is pounds #28 and chemical-count #6 at 46.1K 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: Chesapeake Optical Laboratory; Gold Bond Building Products - Baltimore; Building Materials Manufacturing LLC; Global Baltimore Terminal. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Maryland: Twin State Inc; Ascent Chemicals - Danville; Umicore Catalyst USA; Poet Biorefining - Hanlontown LLC. Other Tnemec Co Inc sites in this extract: Tnemec Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene; n-Butyl alcohol; Methyl isobutyl ketone.
Tnemec Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 46.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Twin State Inc and Ascent Chemicals - Danville.
Tnemec Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
46K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tnemec Co Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Tnemec Co Inc reports the 1,324th-largest volume (46.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Maryland include Twin State Inc and Ascent Chemicals - Danville.
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
- Tnemec Co Inc's total reported releases fell from 9.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tnemec Co Inc's air releases fell from 9.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tnemec Co Inc's chemicals reported fell from 13 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tnemec Co Inc Form-R facts
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50.6× more than the comparison
13.0× 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 Tnemec Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 61.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 68% (9.2K lbs to 15.3K lbs).
Tnemec Co Inc: 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 Tnemec Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 68% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 8.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 12.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 9.5K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 6.8K lbs | 12 |
| 2024 | 15.3K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 5 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 27.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 13.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 5.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 4.6K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 484 lbs | - |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 223 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 149 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 96 lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 10 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 6 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 6 lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 6 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 4 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 4 lbs | Carcinogen |
Tnemec Co Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tnemec Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Maryland - including Chesapeake Optical Laboratory, Gold Bond Building Products - Baltimore, Building Materials Manufacturing LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maryland - e.g. Twin State Inc, Ascent Chemicals - Danville, Umicore Catalyst USA.
Compare beyond Maryland
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tnemec Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (46.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc, Twin State Inc, Ascent Chemicals - Danville. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc Wytheville, VA · Plastics and Rubber 46.1K lbs reported
- Twin State Inc Janesville, WI · Chemicals 46.1K lbs reported
- Ascent Chemicals - Danville Danville, VA · Chemicals 46.0K lbs reported
- Graphic Packaging International LLC Elk Grove Village, IL · Paper 46.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Tnemec Co Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tnemec Co Inc.
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol, Methyl isobutyl ketone; nearby reporters include Chesapeake Optical Laboratory. Tnemec Co Inc stamps LIGHT 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 Tnemec Co Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tnemec Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Baltimore, MD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 2.6% of Baltimore (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tnemec Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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