EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bi-Qem Inc.
Florence, MA
- Total releases
- 2.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Bi-Qem Inc.: how the 2.9K lbs splits
2.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.0K lbs 68.5%
- Off-site Transfers 928 lbs 31.5%
Bi-Qem Inc.'s 2.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 68.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 31.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Bi-Qem Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Florence, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 629 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2022, and 2.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 12,167 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. Bi-Qem Inc. is pounds #187 and chemical-count #296 at 2.9K lbs. 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service; Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials; O'Connell Oil Northampton Facility; Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: Stepan Co; Dow Chemical Co; Waxahachie - Powder (dr); Advanced Biotech. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde.
Compare Bi-Qem Inc. with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service Northampton · 9 lbs
- Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials Northampton · 1.6K lbs
- O'Connell Oil Northampton Facility Northampton · 201 lbs
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton · 19.4K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Stepan Co (CA) · Dow Chemical Co (GA) · Waxahachie - Powder (dr) (TX)
Bi-Qem Inc. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Florence, MA: 2.9K lbs across 1 chemical (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 68.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Stepan Co and Dow Chemical Co.
Bi-Qem Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bi-Qem Inc.: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bi-Qem Inc. reports the 2,522nd-largest volume (2.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Stepan Co and Dow Chemical Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Bi-Qem Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Bi-Qem Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Bi-Qem Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 50% (1.2K lbs to 629 lbs).
Bi-Qem Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Bi-Qem Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 50% from 2019 to 2022). 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 419 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 645 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 629 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 2.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
Bi-Qem Inc. in Hampshire
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bi-Qem Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (2.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Stepan Co, Elite Spice Inc., Frito-Lay Inc. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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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 Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Cs-Ma LLC DBA Construction Service. Bi-Qem Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Bi-Qem Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bi-Qem Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Florence, MA, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 1.8% of Hampshire TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Stepan Co (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bi-Qem Inc. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 68.5%). 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