EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Tnemec Co Inc
North Kansas City, MO
- Total releases
- 75.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Tnemec Co Inc: how the 75.8K lbs splits
75.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 74.2K lbs 97.9%
- Off-site Transfers 1.6K lbs 2.1%
Tnemec Co Inc's 75.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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-MID
Tnemec Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in North Kansas City, MO, in the chemicals sector. It reported 15.1K lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 75.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,187 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. Tnemec Co Inc is pounds #122 and chemical-count #24 at 75.8K 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: Fujifilm Manufacuring USA Inc.; US Gypsum Co; Polymeric US; Holland Nameplate Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Missouri: Rsa Corp; Neville Chemical Co; Pvs Technologies Inc.; Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone; Diisocyanates; Ethylbenzene.
Tnemec Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.9% air releases) across 17 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 75.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Rsa Corp and Neville Chemical Co.
Tnemec Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
76K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tnemec Co Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Tnemec Co Inc reports the 1,064th-largest volume (75.8K lbs). Scale peers outside Missouri include Rsa Corp and Neville Chemical Co.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tnemec Co Inc's total reported releases fell from 17.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tnemec Co Inc's off-site transfers rose from 316 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tnemec Co Inc's air releases fell from 17.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tnemec Co Inc's chemicals reported rose from 15 in 2022 to 16 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tnemec Co Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Tnemec Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 75.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 26% (12.0K lbs to 15.1K lbs).
Tnemec Co 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 Tnemec Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 26% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.0K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 11.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 19.5K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 17.7K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 15.1K lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 29.6K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 13.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 9.7K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 8.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 5.6K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 687 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 678 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 468 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 387 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 326 lbs | - |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 201 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 0 lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
Tnemec Co Inc · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Fujifilm Manufacuring USA Inc., US Gypsum Co, Polymeric US, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tnemec Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (75.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Brady Worldwide Inc Florist Avenue, Rsa Corp, Industrial Highway. 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.
Similar chemical count
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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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Diisocyanates, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Fujifilm Manufacuring USA Inc.. Tnemec Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Tnemec Co Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tnemec Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for North Kansas City, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 1.3% of Clay TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Brady Worldwide Inc Florist Avenue (Δ 44 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tnemec Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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