EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Shield Packaging Co Inc
Dudley, MA
- Total releases
- 3.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shield Packaging Co Inc: how the 4.7K lbs splits
4.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.3K lbs 92.5%
- Land Disposal 349 lbs 7.5%
Shield Packaging Co Inc's 4.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 7.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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-LEAN
Shield Packaging Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dudley, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 900 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 3.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,687 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. Shield Packaging Co Inc is pounds #178 and chemical-count #84 at 3.8K 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: Gentex Optics Inc; Oldcastle Apg New England; Mace Adhesives & Coatings Co I Nc; Cleanpart East. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: Seemann Composites LLC; Chem-Pak Inc; Wr Meadows of Northern California; Mobile Rosin Oil Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Certain glycol ethers; Tetrachloroethylene; Mixture.
Compare Shield Packaging Co Inc with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Gentex Optics Inc Dudley · 15.0K lbs
- Oldcastle Apg New England Oxford · 97 lbs
- Mace Adhesives & Coatings Co I Nc Dudley · 4.7K lbs
- Cleanpart East Southbridge · 44.3K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Seemann Composites LLC (MS) · Chem-Pak Inc (WV) · Wr Meadows of Northern California (CA)
Shield Packaging Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.5% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.8K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Seemann Composites LLC and Chem-Pak Inc.
Shield Packaging Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.8K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shield Packaging Co Inc: Xylene (mixed isomers)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Shield Packaging Co Inc reports the 2,423rd-largest volume (3.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Xylene (mixed isomers) alone is 68.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Seemann Composites LLC and Chem-Pak Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Shield Packaging Co Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Xylene (mixed isomers) at 68.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shield Packaging Co Inc's total reported releases rose from 584 lb in 2022 to 988 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shield Packaging Co Inc's air releases rose from 584 lb in 2022 to 988 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shield Packaging Co Inc Form-R facts
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See how Shield Packaging Co Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
75% less than the comparison
4.0× 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 Shield Packaging Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 2% (882 lbs to 900 lbs).
Shield Packaging Co 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 Shield Packaging Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 882 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 651 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 654 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 584 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 988 lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 900 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.2K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 291 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mixture | 25 lbs | - |
Shield Packaging Co Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shield Packaging Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Gentex Optics Inc, Oldcastle Apg New England, Mace Adhesives & Coatings Co I Nc, 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. Seemann Composites LLC, Chem-Pak Inc, Wr Meadows of Northern California.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shield Packaging Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Seemann Composites LLC, Badger Foundry Co, Borgwarner Turbo Systems. 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.
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Tetrachloroethylene, Mixture; nearby reporters include Gentex Optics Inc. Shield Packaging Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Shield Packaging Co Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shield Packaging Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dudley, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325612 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Worcester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Seemann Composites LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shield Packaging Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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