EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Chemisphere Corp
Saint Louis, MO
- Total releases
- 46.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Chemisphere Corp: how the 46.3K lbs splits
46.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 46.1K lbs 99.5%
- Off-site Transfers 228 lbs 0.5%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Chemisphere Corp's 46.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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-HEAVY
Chemisphere Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Louis, MO, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 8.3K lbs of releases across 17 chemicals in 2023, and 46.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,288 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Missouri's 491 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chemisphere Corp is pounds #159 and chemical-count #25 at 46.3K lbs. Buick Mine/mill leads reported pounds (48.2M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #66). Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau leads chemical count at 87 chemicals (904.5K lbs, pounds #44). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Midland Optical; Mid-West Industrial Chemical Co; Paulo - St. Louis; US Ringbinder. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Missouri: Univar Solutions USA Inc; Buckley Oil Co - Midlothian Site; Westlake Styrene LLC - Styrene Marine Terminal; Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Methanol; Toluene; Ethylbenzene.
Compare Chemisphere Corp with
Nearest reporters in Missouri
- Midland Optical Saint Louis · 142 lbs
- Mid-West Industrial Chemical Co Saint Louis · 11.1K lbs
- Paulo - St. Louis Saint Louis · 8.9K lbs
- US Ringbinder Saint Louis · 1.7K lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Univar Solutions USA Inc (OH) · Buckley Oil Co - Midlothian Site (TX) · Westlake Styrene LLC - Styrene Marine Terminal (LA)
Chemisphere Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.5% air releases) across 17 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 46.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Univar Solutions USA Inc and Buckley Oil Co - Midlothian Site.
Chemisphere Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
46K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chemisphere Corp: Dichloromethane-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Chemisphere Corp reports the 44th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane alone is 62.2% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 62.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Missouri include Univar Solutions USA Inc and Buckley Oil Co - Midlothian Site.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Chemisphere Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Dichloromethane at 62.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Chemisphere Corp Form-R facts
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See how Chemisphere Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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17.0× 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 Chemisphere Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 46.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 12% (9.5K lbs to 8.3K lbs).
Chemisphere Corp: 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 Chemisphere Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 12% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.5K lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 10.5K lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 9.8K lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 8.3K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 8.3K lbs | 17 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 28.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 14.6K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 2.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 0 lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 0 lbs | - |
| Phenol | 0 lbs | - |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
Chemisphere Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chemisphere Corp
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Midland Optical, Mid-West Industrial Chemical Co, Paulo - St. Louis, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Univar Solutions USA Inc, Buckley Oil Co - Midlothian Site, Westlake Styrene LLC - Styrene Marine Terminal.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chemisphere Corp on cumulative reported pounds (46.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Ardagh Glass Inc, Renaissance Manufacturing Group Anniston LLC, Bollinger Mississippi Repair LLC. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Ardagh Glass Inc Henderson, NC · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 46.4K lbs reported
- Renaissance Manufacturing Group Anniston LLC Anniston, AL · Primary Metals 46.3K lbs reported
- Bollinger Mississippi Repair LLC Pascagoula, MS · Transportation Equipment 46.4K lbs reported
- Emd Millipore Corp Jaffrey, NH · Computers and Electronic Products 46.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Dichloromethane, Methanol, Toluene, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Midland Optical. Chemisphere Corp 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 Chemisphere Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chemisphere Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Louis, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.8% of St Louis (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ardagh Glass Inc (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chemisphere Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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