EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
First Chemical Corp
Pascagoula, MS · Parent: The Chemours Co
- Total releases
- 120.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
First Chemical Corp: how the 120.7K lbs splits
120.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 101.9K lbs 84.5%
- Air Releases 18.4K lbs 15.2%
- Land Disposal 395 lbs 0.3%
First Chemical Corp's 120.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 84.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 15.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
First Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pascagoula, MS, in the chemicals sector. It reported 32.5K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2020, and 120.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2020 reporting years. That ranks 4,177 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. First Chemical Corp is pounds #86 and chemical-count #18 at 120.7K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding LLC; Bollinger Mississippi Repair LLC; Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc; Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Mississippi: Amfine Chemical Corp; Calgon Carbon Corp; Ascensus Specialties LLC; Delrin USA LLC. Other The Chemours Co sites in this extract: Chemours Delisle Plant; Chemours Johnsonville Plant; Chemours Washington Works; Chemours Chambers Works. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Benzene; Toluene.
First Chemical Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (84.5% off-site transfers) across 13 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 120.7K lbs (2019–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Amfine Chemical Corp and Calgon Carbon Corp.
First Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
121K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
First Chemical Corp: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, First Chemical Corp reports the 814th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 62.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Mississippi include Amfine Chemical Corp and Calgon Carbon Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of First Chemical Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 62.1%. Not a toxicity score.
First Chemical Corp Form-R facts
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See how First Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
19% more than the comparison
13% less 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 First Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 120.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2020, total releases decreased by 63% (88.2K lbs to 32.5K lbs).
First Chemical Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2020
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
What this shows First Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 63% from 2019 to 2020). 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).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88.2K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 32.5K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2020). 3 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 75.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 19.9K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 7.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 6.3K lbs | - |
| Diphenylamine | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Nitrobenzene | 3.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Aniline | 2.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 245 lbs | - |
| Picric acid | 89 lbs | - |
| Phenol | 22 lbs | - |
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol | 18 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 15 lbs | - |
| 2-Nitrophenol | 1 lbs | - |
First Chemical Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to First Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding LLC, Bollinger Mississippi Repair LLC, Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 327 other reporting facilities in Mississippi.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Mississippi - e.g. Amfine Chemical Corp, Calgon Carbon Corp, Ascensus Specialties LLC.
Compare beyond Mississippi
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest First Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (120.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include North End Composites, CO2 Extraction Plant, Amfine Chemical Corp. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- North End Composites Rockland, ME · Transportation Equipment 120.8K lbs reported
- CO2 Extraction Plant Snyder, TX · Natural Gas Processing 120.5K lbs reported
- Amfine Chemical Corp Hopkinsville, KY · Chemicals 120.5K lbs reported
- Universal Engraving Inc Overland Park, KS · Fabricated Metals 120.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other The Chemours Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Chemours Delisle Plant, Chemours Johnsonville Plant, Chemours Washington Works.
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, Benzene, Toluene; nearby reporters include Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding LLC. First Chemical Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 First Chemical Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · 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.
First Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pascagoula, MS, latest year 2020. Form-R rows span 2019–2020 (2 years). NAICS 325110 · Chemicals. 1.1% of Jackson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: North End Composites (Δ 86 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
First Chemical Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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