EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Quantum Composites Inc.
Bay City, MI · Parent: Lyondellbasell Finance Co
- Total releases
- 8.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Quantum Composites Inc.: how the 8.4K lbs splits
8.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 8.4K lbs 100.0%
Quantum Composites Inc.'s 8.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Quantum Composites Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bay City, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 8.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,187 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. Quantum Composites Inc. is pounds #396 and chemical-count #377 at 8.4K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Michigan Sugar Co - Bay City Factory; Bay Cast - Webster Street Plant; Dow Silicones Corp Auburn Site; General Motors LLC - Bay City Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Advance Research Chemicals Inc; Varn International Inc a Flint Group Co; Day-Glo Color Corp; Calgon Carbon Corp - Pearl River Plant. Other Lyondellbasell Finance Co sites in this extract: Lyondell Chemical Co; Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant; Equistar Chemicals LP; Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Diisocyanates; Maleic anhydride.
Quantum Composites Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Advance Research Chemicals Inc and Varn International Inc a Flint Group Co.
Quantum Composites Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.4K lbs Top 39% higher than 61% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Quantum Composites Inc.: Styrene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Quantum Composites Inc. reports the 2,129th-largest volume (8.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Michigan include Advance Research Chemicals Inc and Varn International Inc a Flint Group Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Quantum Composites Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Quantum Composites Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Quantum Composites Inc.'s air releases rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quantum Composites Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Quantum Composites Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 23% (1.9K lbs to 2.4K lbs).
Quantum Composites Inc.: 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 Quantum Composites Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 23% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 690 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 1.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 2.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 8.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 0 lbs | - |
Quantum Composites Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Quantum Composites Inc.
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Michigan Sugar Co - Bay City Factory, Bay Cast - Webster Street Plant, Dow Silicones Corp Auburn Site, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Advance Research Chemicals Inc, Varn International Inc a Flint Group Co, Day-Glo Color Corp.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Quantum Composites Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (8.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Cleveland Steel Container Corp, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Hess Tioga Gas Plant LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International 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.
- Cleveland Steel Container Corp Quakertown, PA · Fabricated Metals 8.4K lbs reported
- Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Philadelphia, PA · Other 8.4K lbs reported
- Hess Tioga Gas Plant LLC Tioga, ND · Natural Gas Processing 8.4K lbs reported
- Crestwood Crude Logistics LP Epping, ND · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 8.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Lyondellbasell Finance Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lyondell Chemical Co, Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant, Equistar Chemicals LP.
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 Styrene, Diisocyanates, Maleic anhydride; nearby reporters include Michigan Sugar Co - Bay City Factory. Quantum Composites Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Quantum Composites Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Quantum Composites Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bay City, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325991 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Bay TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cleveland Steel Container Corp (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Quantum Composites Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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