EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Patheon Biologics

Saint Louis, MO · Parent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Total releases
100.1K lbs
Chemicals reported
2
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Patheon Biologics: how the 100.1K lbs splits

100.1K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 94.7K lbs 94.6%
  • Air Releases 5.4K lbs 5.4%

Patheon Biologics's 100.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 94.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.

MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN

Patheon Biologics is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Louis, MO, in the chemicals sector. It reported 11.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 100.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,582 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. Patheon Biologics is pounds #106 and chemical-count #280 at 100.1K 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). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Aerospace Composites Center LLC; Jost Chemical Co Inc; The Boeing Co; Lhb Industries. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Missouri: Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC; Ennis-Flint Salem; Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant; Saco Aei Polymers Inc.. Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc sites in this extract: Life Technologies Corp; Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC; Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Ammonia.

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Patheon Biologics stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (94.6% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 100.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC and Ennis-Flint Salem.

#4,582 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Patheon Biologics vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

100K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Patheon Biologics: Ethylene glycol-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Patheon Biologics reports the 903rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 72.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Missouri include Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC and Ennis-Flint Salem.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Patheon Biologics's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene glycol at 72.3%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Patheon Biologics's total reported releases fell from 17.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Patheon Biologics's off-site transfers fell from 16.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Patheon Biologics's air releases rose from 971 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Patheon Biologics Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
MID volume
100.1K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CLEAN chem count
2
Lead chemical
Ethylene glycol

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See how Patheon Biologics stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Patheon Biologics
100.1K lbs
Aerospace Composites Center LLC
400.9K lbs

75% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Patheon Biologics
2
Aerospace Composites Center LLC
8

75% 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 Patheon Biologics releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 100.1K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 94.7K lbs (94.6%)
Air Releases 5.4K lbs (5.4%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 78% (53.4K lbs to 11.8K lbs).

Patheon Biologics: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Patheon Biologics year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 78% 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: Ethylene glycol.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 53.4K lbs 1
2020 6.7K lbs 1
2021 10.6K lbs 2
2022 17.6K lbs 2
2023 11.8K lbs 2

Chemical Releases

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

Chemical Total Flags
Ethylene glycol 72.4K lbs -
Ammonia 27.7K lbs -

Patheon Biologics · OFFSITE-pathway site

Saint Louis, MO
38.7301, -90.3384
County TRI context
St. Louis · 3.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Compare beyond Missouri

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Patheon Biologics on cumulative reported pounds (100.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Hydro Extrusion Portland Inc. - Coatings Div, Precision Pulley & Idler Inc, Shamrock Foods Dairy Div. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Ethylene glycol, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Aerospace Composites Center LLC. Patheon Biologics stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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.

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This Patheon Biologics TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Patheon Biologics totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Louis, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325414 · Chemicals. 3.1% of St. Louis TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hydro Extrusion Portland Inc. - Coatings Div (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Patheon Biologics stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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