EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Trans Chemical Inc
Saint Louis, MO
- Total releases
- 32.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Trans Chemical Inc: how the 32.4K lbs splits
32.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 32.4K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 10 lbs <0.1%
Trans Chemical Inc's 32.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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
Trans Chemical Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Louis, MO, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 4.8K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 32.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,119 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. Trans Chemical Inc is pounds #182 and chemical-count #48 at 32.4K 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: Elantas Pdg Inc; Procter & Gamble Mgf St Louis; Hermann Oak Leather Co; Eagle Alcohol Co LLC. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Missouri: Multi-Chem Group Washington Pa Facility; Research Solutions Group Inc; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; n-Hexane; Toluene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Trans Chemical Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 32.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Multi-Chem Group Washington Pa Facility and Research Solutions Group Inc.
Trans Chemical Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
32K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Trans Chemical Inc in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Trans Chemical Inc reports the 73rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside Missouri include Multi-Chem Group Washington Pa Facility and Research Solutions Group Inc.
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
- Trans Chemical Inc's total reported releases fell from 8.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Trans Chemical Inc's air releases fell from 8.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Trans Chemical Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Trans Chemical Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 32.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 25% (6.4K lbs to 4.8K lbs).
Trans Chemical 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 Trans Chemical Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 25% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 4.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 8.1K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 8.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 4.8K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 13.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 8.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 8.0K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.0K lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 259 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 253 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 138 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 76 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 67 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 21 lbs | - |
Trans Chemical Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Trans Chemical Inc
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Elantas Pdg Inc, Procter & Gamble Mgf St Louis, Hermann Oak Leather Co, 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. Multi-Chem Group Washington Pa Facility, Research Solutions Group Inc, Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Trans Chemical Inc on cumulative reported pounds (32.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include City of Tallahassee Arvah B. Hopkins Generating Station, Ona Polymers LLC, Amerities West LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- City of Tallahassee Arvah B. Hopkins Generating Station Tallahassee, FL · Electric Utilities 32.4K lbs reported
- Ona Polymers LLC Garland, TX · Chemicals 32.4K lbs reported
- Amerities West LLC The Dalles, OR · Wood Products 32.4K lbs reported
- Chemprene LLC Beacon, NY · Plastics and Rubber 32.5K 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 - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 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 Methanol, n-Hexane, Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Elantas Pdg Inc. Trans Chemical 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 Trans Chemical Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Trans Chemical Inc 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. 0.5% of St Louis (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: City of Tallahassee Arvah B. Hopkins Generating Station (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Trans Chemical Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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