EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bakelite Chemicals LLC
Grayling, MI · Parent: Bakelite US Holdco Inc.
- Total releases
- 9.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bakelite Chemicals LLC: how the 9.2K lbs splits
9.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 9.1K lbs 98.0%
- Off-site Transfers 189 lbs 2.0%
Bakelite Chemicals LLC's 9.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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
Bakelite Chemicals LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Grayling, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.8K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 9.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,989 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Bakelite Chemicals LLC is pounds #385 and chemical-count #174 at 9.2K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Weyerhaeuser Nr Co; Arauco Na Grayling Particleboard; US Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc North Ranges; US Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc South. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Reliable Biopharmaceutical LLC; Marcus Paint Co; Basf Corporation/clemson Site; Aurorium Dwg LLC. Other Bakelite US Holdco Inc. sites in this extract: Bakelite Synthetics; Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Methanol; Phenol; Formaldehyde.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 9.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Reliable Biopharmaceutical LLC and Marcus Paint Co.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.2K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bakelite Chemicals LLC: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bakelite Chemicals LLC reports the 2,090th-largest volume (9.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 65.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Reliable Biopharmaceutical LLC and Marcus Paint Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Bakelite Chemicals LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 65.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bakelite Chemicals LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Chemicals LLC's off-site transfers fell from 71 lb in 2022 to 19 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Chemicals LLC's air releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Bakelite Chemicals LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
97% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Bakelite Chemicals LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 1% (1.8K lbs to 1.8K lbs).
Bakelite Chemicals LLC: 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 Bakelite Chemicals LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 1% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 1.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 1.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 1.8K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 362 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 118 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 16 lbs | - |
Bakelite Chemicals LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bakelite Chemicals LLC
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Weyerhaeuser Nr Co, Arauco Na Grayling Particleboard, US Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc North Ranges, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Reliable Biopharmaceutical LLC, Marcus Paint Co, Basf Corporation/clemson Site.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bakelite Chemicals LLC on cumulative reported pounds (9.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Coastal Chemical Co. LLC, Pyrotek Inc, Shell Long Island Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Coastal Chemical Co. LLC Cleburne, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 9.2K lbs reported
- Pyrotek Inc Spokane, WA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 9.2K lbs reported
- Shell Long Island Terminal Lawrence, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9.2K lbs reported
- Reliable Biopharmaceutical LLC Overland, MO · Chemicals 9.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Bakelite US Holdco Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bakelite Synthetics, Bakelite Chemicals LLC, Bakelite Chemicals LLC.
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 Ammonia, Methanol, Phenol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Weyerhaeuser Nr Co. Bakelite Chemicals LLC 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 Bakelite Chemicals LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Grayling, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.7% of Crawford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Coastal Chemical Co. LLC (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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