EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Fairbanks Scales Inc
Meridian, MS · Parent: Fancor Inc
- Total releases
- 2.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Fairbanks Scales Inc: how the 2.1K lbs splits
2.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.1K lbs 100.0%
Fairbanks Scales Inc's 2.1K 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: Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
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
Fairbanks Scales Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Meridian, MS, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 483 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,745 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Mississippi's 328 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Fairbanks Scales Inc is pounds #188 and chemical-count #106 at 2.1K lbs. Tronox LLC leads reported pounds (64.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #12). Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (7.4M lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nupla - South; Americrete Ready-Mix Plant 61; Mgc Terminal LLC; Mmc Materials Inc - Meridian Plant. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Mississippi: Librandi's Machine Inc.; Vam USA; Nickel Composite Coatings Inc.; Protolabs. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Nickel compounds; Manganese compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Fairbanks Scales Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Librandi's Machine Inc. and Vam USA.
Fairbanks Scales Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.1K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fairbanks Scales Inc: Manganese And Manganese Compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Fairbanks Scales Inc reports the 1,575th-largest volume (2.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Manganese And Manganese Compounds alone is 74.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Mississippi include Librandi's Machine Inc. and Vam USA.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Fairbanks Scales Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Manganese And Manganese Compounds at 74.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fairbanks Scales Inc's total reported releases rose from 390 lb in 2022 to 483 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fairbanks Scales Inc's chemicals reported fell from 2 in 2022 to 1 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fairbanks Scales Inc's air releases rose from 390 lb in 2022 to 483 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fairbanks Scales Inc Form-R facts
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See how Fairbanks Scales Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
93% more 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 Fairbanks Scales Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 9% (443 lbs to 483 lbs).
Fairbanks Scales 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 Fairbanks Scales Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 9% 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: Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 443 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 255 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 500 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 390 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 483 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 264 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 250 lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 21 lbs | Carcinogen |
Fairbanks Scales Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fairbanks Scales Inc
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Nupla - South, Americrete Ready-Mix Plant 61, Mgc Terminal LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 327 other reporting facilities in Mississippi.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Mississippi - e.g. Librandi's Machine Inc., Vam USA, Nickel Composite Coatings Inc..
Compare beyond Mississippi
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fairbanks Scales Inc on cumulative reported pounds (2.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Librandi's Machine Inc., Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Mayfield Dairy, Vam USA. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
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
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 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 Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Nickel compounds, Manganese compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Nupla - South. Fairbanks Scales 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 Fairbanks Scales Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese And Manganese Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fairbanks Scales Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Meridian, MS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332312 · Fabricated Metals. 0.7% of Lauderdale TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Librandi's Machine Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fairbanks Scales Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese And Manganese Compounds. 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