EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Dyno Nobel Inc

Biwabik, MN · Parent: Dyno Nobel Inc

Total releases
132 lbs
Chemicals reported
5
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

MIXED Form-R mix

Dyno Nobel Inc: how the 132 lbs splits

132 lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 74 lbs 56.1%
  • Air Releases 46 lbs 34.8%
  • Off-site Transfers 12 lbs 9.1%

Dyno Nobel Inc's 132 lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 56.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 34.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

TRACE volume MIXED pathway CLEAN

Dyno Nobel Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Biwabik, MN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 28 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 132 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 16,266 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Dyno Nobel Inc is pounds #350 and chemical-count #115 at 132 lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Virginia Public Utilities; Detroit Reman-Dmr Electronics; Mn Twist Drill Aquisition LLC; CAST7 LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Minnesota: Powerlab Inc; Nch Corp Mohawk Labs Div; Transene Co Oakland; Delaval Manufacturing. Other Dyno Nobel Inc sites in this extract: Dyno Nobel- St.helens Plant; Dyno Nobel Inc-Cheyenne Plant; Dyno Nobel Inc.--Lomo Plant; Dyno Nobel Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Sodium nitrite; n-Hexane.

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Dyno Nobel Inc is a TRACE · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Biwabik, MN: 132 lbs across 5 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 56.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Powerlab Inc and Nch Corp Mohawk Labs Div.

#16,266 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Dyno Nobel Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

132 lbs 37th percentile higher than 37% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Dyno Nobel Inc in the Chemicals sector extract

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Dyno Nobel Inc reports the 3,130th-largest volume (132 lbs). Scale peers outside Minnesota include Powerlab Inc and Nch Corp Mohawk Labs Div.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Dyno Nobel Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
TRACE volume
132 lbs
MIXED pathway
Land Disposal
CLEAN chem count
5
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Dyno Nobel Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Dyno Nobel Inc
132 lbs
Virginia Public Utilities
315 lbs

58% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Dyno Nobel Inc
5
Virginia Public Utilities
2

2.5× 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 Dyno Nobel Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 132 lbs.

Land Disposal 74 lbs (56.1%)
Air Releases 46 lbs (34.8%)
Off-site Transfers 12 lbs (9.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 40% (20 lbs to 28 lbs).

Dyno Nobel Inc: annual Form-R pounds

TRACE site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Dyno Nobel Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 40% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 20 lbs 5
2020 24 lbs 3
2021 33 lbs 3
2022 27 lbs 3
2023 28 lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 73 lbs -
Ammonia 59 lbs -
Sodium nitrite 0 lbs -
n-Hexane 0 lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 0 lbs -

Dyno Nobel Inc in St. Louis

Biwabik, MN
47.5083, -92.3357
County TRI context
St. Louis · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Dyno Nobel Inc

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), Ammonia, Sodium nitrite, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Virginia Public Utilities. Dyno Nobel Inc stamps TRACE volume · MIXED 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 Dyno Nobel Inc TRI extract (TRACE · MIXED · CLEAN · 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.

Dyno Nobel Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Biwabik, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325920 · Chemicals. 0.0% of St. Louis TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Honeywell International Inc-Plant 1 (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Dyno Nobel Inc stamps TRACE · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 56.1%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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