EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Chelmsford, MA
- Total releases
- 414.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Thermo Fisher Scientific: how the 845.0K lbs splits
845.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 834.0K lbs 98.7%
- Air Releases 11.0K lbs 1.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Thermo Fisher Scientific's 845.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chelmsford, MA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 430.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 414.2K lbs in total across its 2022-2024 reporting years. That ranks 2,187 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. Thermo Fisher Scientific is pounds #12 and chemical-count #253 at 414.2K 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: Brooks Automation Inc; Edwards Vacuum LLC; 3M Co Chelmsford; Teledyne Flir Defense Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Massachusetts: US Borax Inc.; Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas; Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC; Adjuvants Unlimited- #3507. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Compare Thermo Fisher Scientific with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Brooks Automation Inc Chelmsford · 1 lbs
- Edwards Vacuum LLC Chelmsford · 3.0K lbs
- 3M Co Chelmsford Chelmsford · 81.4K lbs
- Teledyne Flir Defense Inc North Billerica · 1.1K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: US Borax Inc. (CA) · Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas (OH) · Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC (LA)
Thermo Fisher Scientific stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.7% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 414.2K lbs (2022–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Borax Inc. and Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas.
Thermo Fisher Scientific vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
414K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Thermo Fisher Scientific: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Thermo Fisher Scientific reports the 439th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include US Borax Inc. and Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Thermo Fisher Scientific's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's total reported releases rose from 63.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 351.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's air releases rose from 631 lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's off-site transfers rose from 62.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 346.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Thermo Fisher Scientific releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 845.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2024, total releases increased by 583% (63.1K lbs to 430.9K lbs).
Thermo Fisher Scientific: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2022–2024
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Thermo Fisher Scientific year-over-year reported totals (increased by 583% from 2022 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 63.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 351.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 430.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 845.0K lbs | - |
Thermo Fisher Scientific · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Brooks Automation Inc, Edwards Vacuum LLC, 3M Co Chelmsford, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Thermo Fisher Scientific on cumulative reported pounds (414.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Asahi Refining Florida LLC, Darling Ingredients Inc., Rec Boat Holdings Llc-Sport/engineering. 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.
- Asahi Refining Florida LLC Opa Locka, FL · Primary Metals 414.2K lbs reported
- Darling Ingredients Inc. Union City, TN · Food 414.3K lbs reported
- Rec Boat Holdings Llc-Sport/engineering Cadillac, MI · Transportation Equipment 415.3K lbs reported
- Fca US Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Sterling Heights, MI · Transportation Equipment 415.3K 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 Methanol; nearby reporters include Brooks Automation Inc. Thermo Fisher Scientific stamps MID 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.
Use and verify this record
This Thermo Fisher Scientific TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Thermo Fisher Scientific totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chelmsford, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2024 (3 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 9.0% of Middlesex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Asahi Refining Florida LLC (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Thermo Fisher Scientific stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · 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