EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Astro Chemicals Inc
Springfield, MA
- Total releases
- 5.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Astro Chemicals Inc: how the 6.7K lbs splits
6.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.7K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Astro Chemicals Inc's 6.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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
Astro Chemicals Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Springfield, MA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 787 lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2024, and 5.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 10,869 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Massachusetts's 373 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds (2.5M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Astro Chemicals Inc leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (5.9K lbs, pounds #154). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.; Doncasters Storms Forge; Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service; Solutia Inc. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Massachusetts: A.g. Layne Inc.; Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc.; Brenntag Mid-South Inc.; Airgas Specialty Products-Davenport Fl. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Methanol; Toluene; Formic acid.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Massachusetts TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=373)
- Astro Chemicals Inc
- Solutia Inc
What this shows Astro Chemicals Inc leads Massachusetts chemical count. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #10. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Astro Chemicals Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 17 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. 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 A.g. Layne Inc. and Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc..
Astro Chemicals Inc 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
Astro Chemicals Inc in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Astro Chemicals Inc reports the 189th-largest volume (5.9K lbs). Scale peers outside Massachusetts include A.g. Layne Inc. and Spectrum Laboratory Products 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
- Astro Chemicals Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 961 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Astro Chemicals Inc's air releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 961 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Astro Chemicals Inc's chemicals reported fell from 17 in 2022 to 14 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Astro Chemicals Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Astro Chemicals Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
96% less than the comparison
2.1× 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 Astro Chemicals Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 36% (1.2K lbs to 787 lbs).
Astro Chemicals 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 Astro Chemicals Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 36% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2K lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 1.2K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 1.4K lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 1.2K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 961 lbs | 14 |
| 2024 | 787 lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 6 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 2.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 743 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 515 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 389 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 298 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 110 lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 109 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 62 lbs | - |
| Trichloroethylene | 43 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 36 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 31 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 30 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 27 lbs | - |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 4 lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 3 lbs | - |
Astro Chemicals Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Astro Chemicals Inc
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., Doncasters Storms Forge, Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. A.g. Layne Inc., Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc., Brenntag Mid-South Inc..
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Astro Chemicals Inc on cumulative reported pounds (5.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Ascorium N.a. Inc, North Louisiana Gas Plant, Tiger Drylac USA Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins LLC, W R Grace & Co. 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.
- Ascorium N.a. Inc Auburn Hills, MI · Chemicals 5.9K lbs reported
- North Louisiana Gas Plant Frierson, LA · Natural Gas Processing 5.9K lbs reported
- Tiger Drylac USA Inc. Saint Charles, IL · Chemicals 5.9K lbs reported
- Safran Landing Systems Kentucky LLC Walton, KY · Transportation Equipment 5.9K 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 Dichloromethane, Methanol, Toluene, Formic acid; nearby reporters include Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.. Astro Chemicals 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 Astro Chemicals Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Astro Chemicals Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Springfield, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.1% of Hampden TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ascorium N.a. Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Astro Chemicals Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Dichloromethane. 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