EPA TRI Facility · Computers and Electronic Products
Photonis Scientific Inc
Sturbridge, MA
- Total releases
- 16.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Photonis Scientific Inc: how the 19.9K lbs splits
19.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 19.9K lbs 100.0%
Photonis Scientific Inc's 19.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Photonis Scientific Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sturbridge, MA, in the computers and electronic products sector. It reported 3.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 16.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 8,669 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. Photonis Scientific Inc is pounds #116 and chemical-count #276 at 16.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: United Lens Co Inc; Lighting & Imaging - Southbridge; Cleanpart East; Incom Inc.. Similar-scale Computers and Electronic Products peers outside Massachusetts: Isola USA Corp; Advanced Measurement Technology; Summit Interconnect Inc; Qorvo Texas LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead And Lead Compounds.
Photonis Scientific Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Isola USA Corp and Advanced Measurement Technology.
Photonis Scientific Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Photonis Scientific Inc: Lead And Lead Compounds-led volume
Among the 760 Computers and Electronic Products facilities in this database, Photonis Scientific Inc reports the 133rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead And Lead Compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Isola USA Corp and Advanced Measurement Technology.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Photonis Scientific Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Lead And Lead Compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Photonis Scientific Inc's total reported releases rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Photonis Scientific Inc's off-site transfers rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Photonis Scientific Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Photonis Scientific Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 19.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 9% (3.0K lbs to 3.3K lbs).
Photonis Scientific Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Photonis Scientific Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 9% 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: Lead And Lead Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 3.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 3.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 19.9K lbs | - |
Photonis Scientific Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Photonis Scientific Inc
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including United Lens Co Inc, Lighting & Imaging - Southbridge, Cleanpart East, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 372 other reporting facilities in Massachusetts.
Similar Computers and Electronic Products Facilities
Other Computers and Electronic Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Isola USA Corp, Advanced Measurement Technology, Summit Interconnect Inc.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Photonis Scientific Inc on cumulative reported pounds (16.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Allied Aviation Fueling Co of Houston Inc., Rogers Corp - Narragansett, Grede Holdings LLC. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Allied Aviation Fueling Co of Houston Inc. Houston, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 16.6K lbs reported
- Rogers Corp - Narragansett Narragansett, RI · Plastics and Rubber 16.6K lbs reported
- Grede Holdings LLC Wauwatosa, WI · Primary Metals 16.6K lbs reported
- General Metal Coatings LLC Aledo, IL · Fabricated Metals 16.6K 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 Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include United Lens Co Inc. Photonis Scientific Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Photonis Scientific Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Lead And Lead Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Photonis Scientific Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sturbridge, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 334419 · Computers and Electronic Products. 1.1% of Worcester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Allied Aviation Fueling Co of Houston Inc. (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Photonis Scientific Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Lead And Lead Compounds. 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