EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc
Palmer, MA
- Total releases
- 30.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc: how the 34.9K lbs splits
34.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 34.3K lbs 98.3%
- Air Releases 597 lbs 1.7%
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc's 34.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Palmer, MA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 4.0K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 30.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,259 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. Rathbone Precision Metals Inc is pounds #84 and chemical-count #72 at 30.8K 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: Palmer Foundry Inc; Trelleborg Coated Systems US Inc.; Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC; Profiles Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Massachusetts: Fs Precision Technology LLC; Rathgibson Janesville LLC; Alcoa Wenatchee LLC; Metallurgical Products Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium; Nitric acid; Lead.
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.3% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 30.8K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fs Precision Technology LLC and Rathgibson Janesville LLC.
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
31K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Rathbone Precision Metals Inc reports the 571st-largest volume (30.8K lbs). Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Fs Precision Technology LLC and Rathgibson Janesville LLC.
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
- Rathbone Precision Metals Inc's total reported releases rose from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rathbone Precision Metals Inc's off-site transfers rose from 4.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Rathbone Precision Metals Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 45% (7.3K lbs to 4.0K lbs).
Rathbone Precision Metals 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 Rathbone Precision Metals Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 45% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 6.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 5.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 4.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 7.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 4.0K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 18.8K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 15.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 597 lbs | - |
| Lead | 4 lbs | Carcinogen |
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Rathbone Precision Metals Inc
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Palmer Foundry Inc, Trelleborg Coated Systems US Inc., Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Fs Precision Technology LLC, Rathgibson Janesville LLC, Alcoa Wenatchee LLC.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Rathbone Precision Metals Inc on cumulative reported pounds (30.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Aux Sable Midstream, Itw Evercoat, Fs Precision Technology LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Cooley Inc. 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.
- Aux Sable Midstream Palermo, ND · Natural Gas Processing 30.8K lbs reported
- Itw Evercoat Cincinnati, OH · Chemicals 30.8K lbs reported
- Fs Precision Technology LLC Compton, CA · Primary Metals 30.8K lbs reported
- Allied Aviation Fueling Co of Texas Dfw Airport, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 30.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Cooley Inc Pawtucket, RI · Textiles 4 chemicals
- Manchester Street Llc. Providence, RI · Electric Utilities 4 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium, Nitric acid, Lead; nearby reporters include Palmer Foundry Inc. Rathbone Precision Metals Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Rathbone Precision Metals Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Palmer, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331221 · Primary Metals. 0.6% of Hampden TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Aux Sable Midstream (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Rathbone Precision Metals Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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