EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Becton Dickinson & Co
Columbus, NE · Parent: Becton Dickinson & Co
- Total releases
- 6.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Becton Dickinson & Co: how the 6.5K lbs splits
6.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.5K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Becton Dickinson & Co's 6.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene oxide.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Becton Dickinson & Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, NE, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 488 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 6.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,672 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Becton Dickinson & Co is pounds #106 and chemical-count #141 at 6.5K lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cargill; Flexcon Co Inc.; Douglas Holdings; Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Nebraska: Flowserve Corp; Knud Nielsen Co Inc - Evergreen; Becton Dickinson & Co Madison Operations; Stuller Inc.. Other Becton Dickinson & Co sites in this extract: Cr Bard; Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions; Bd Life Sciences; Becton Dickinson Co Holdrege. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene oxide.
Becton Dickinson & Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Flowserve Corp and Knud Nielsen Co Inc - Evergreen.
Becton Dickinson & Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.5K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Becton Dickinson & Co: Ethylene oxide-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Becton Dickinson & Co reports the 125th-largest volume (6.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene oxide alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Flowserve Corp and Knud Nielsen Co Inc - Evergreen.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Becton Dickinson & Co's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene oxide at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Becton Dickinson & Co's total reported releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 488 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Becton Dickinson & Co's air releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 488 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Becton Dickinson & Co Form-R facts
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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 Becton Dickinson & Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 3325% (14 lbs to 488 lbs).
Becton Dickinson & Co: 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 Becton Dickinson & Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 3325% 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 oxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 488 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 6.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
Becton Dickinson & Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Becton Dickinson & Co
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Cargill, Flexcon Co Inc., Douglas Holdings, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 182 other reporting facilities in Nebraska.
Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Flowserve Corp, Knud Nielsen Co Inc - Evergreen, Becton Dickinson & Co Madison Operations.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Becton Dickinson & Co on cumulative reported pounds (6.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Bakersfield, Lark Heat Treating Inc, Tanner Industries Inc. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Chemicals 6.6K lbs reported
- Lark Heat Treating Inc Houston, TX · Fabricated Metals 6.5K lbs reported
- Tanner Industries Inc Philadelphia, PA · Chemical Wholesalers 6.6K lbs reported
- Esschem Inc. Linwood, PA · Chemicals 6.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Becton Dickinson & Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cr Bard, Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions, Bd Life Sciences.
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 oxide; nearby reporters include Cargill. Becton Dickinson & Co 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 Becton Dickinson & Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Becton Dickinson & Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339112 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 0.2% of Platte TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions - Bakersfield (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Becton Dickinson & Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide. 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