EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Pci Synthesis
Newburyport, MA
- Total releases
- 20.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Pci Synthesis: how the 20.4K lbs splits
20.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 20.4K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 13 lbs 0.1%
Pci Synthesis's 20.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-MID
Pci Synthesis is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newburyport, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 20.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,200 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. Pci Synthesis is pounds #108 and chemical-count #31 at 20.4K 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). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Strem Chemicals Inc.; Berkshire Manufactured Products Inc; Electronic Products Inc; Fxi Inc. - Newburyport. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: Solenis LLC; Rudd Co Inc; Sherwin-Williams Co; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Dichloromethane; Toluene; Methyl tert-butyl ether.
Compare Pci Synthesis with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Strem Chemicals Inc. Newburyport · 5.6K lbs
- Berkshire Manufactured Products Inc Newburyport · 57 lbs
- Electronic Products Inc Newburyport · 53 lbs
- Fxi Inc. - Newburyport Newburyport · 399 lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Solenis LLC (GA) · Rudd Co Inc (WA) · Sherwin-Williams Co (CA)
Pci Synthesis stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 20.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Solenis LLC and Rudd Co Inc.
Pci Synthesis vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
20K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pci Synthesis in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Pci Synthesis reports the 1,718th-largest volume (20.4K lbs). Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Solenis LLC and Rudd Co 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
- Pci Synthesis's total reported releases fell from 3.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pci Synthesis's air releases fell from 3.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pci Synthesis's chemicals reported fell from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pci Synthesis Form-R facts
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See how Pci Synthesis stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.6× more than the comparison
7.0× 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 Pci Synthesis releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 20.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 50% (5.2K lbs to 2.6K lbs).
Pci Synthesis: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Pci Synthesis year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 50% from 2019 to 2023). 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 | 5.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 5.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 4.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 3.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 2.6K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 8.0K lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 7.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 339 lbs | - |
| Epichlorohydrin | 152 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 110 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
Pci Synthesis · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pci Synthesis
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Strem Chemicals Inc., Berkshire Manufactured Products Inc, Electronic Products Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 372 other reporting facilities in Massachusetts.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Solenis LLC, Rudd Co Inc, Sherwin-Williams Co.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pci Synthesis on cumulative reported pounds (20.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include House of Raeford, Vulcan Inc, New Dairy Louisiana LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hubbell Caribe Ltd Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 7 chemicals
- Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd. Manati, PR · Primary Metals 7 chemicals
- Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Saint Thomas, VI · Electric Utilities 7 chemicals
- Providence Metallizing Co in C Pawtucket, RI · Fabricated Metals 7 chemicals
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, Dichloromethane, Toluene, Methyl tert-butyl ether; nearby reporters include Strem Chemicals Inc.. Pci Synthesis 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 Pci Synthesis TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pci Synthesis totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newburyport, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 1.3% of Essex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: House of Raeford (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pci Synthesis stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Methanol. 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