EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark
Newark, NJ · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 2.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark: how the 4.3K lbs splits
4.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.7K lbs 84.8%
- Air Releases 658 lbs 15.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark's 4.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 84.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 15.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newark, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.5K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2024, and 2.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 12,242 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark is pounds #173 and chemical-count #46 at 2.8K lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cwc Industries Inc; Weldon Asphalt Co; Kearny Smelting & Refining Corp; Doremus Terminal LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Sta Technologies Inc; Thatcher Co of California; Geon Performance Solutions; Noxell Corp. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate; Certain glycol ethers; Lead.
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (84.8% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.8K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sta Technologies Inc and Thatcher Co of California.
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.8K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark reports the 2,537th-largest volume (2.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 99.5% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Sta Technologies Inc and Thatcher Co of California.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 99.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark's total reported releases rose from 271 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark's off-site transfers rose from 116 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark's air releases fell from 155 lb in 2022 to 5 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark Form-R facts
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47% less than the comparison
7.0× 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 Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 208% (501 lbs to 1.5K lbs).
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark year-over-year reported totals (increased by 208% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 501 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 598 lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 295 lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 271 lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 1.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2024 | 1.5K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 4.3K lbs | - |
| 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate | 12 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 5 lbs | - |
| Lead | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 0 lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark on cumulative reported pounds (2.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co, Hydrite Chemical Co., Sta Technologies Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co Sunnyvale, CA · Transportation Equipment 2.8K lbs reported
- Hydrite Chemical Co. Oshkosh, WI · Chemical Wholesalers 2.8K lbs reported
- Sta Technologies Inc Albuquerque, NM · Chemicals 2.8K lbs reported
- Shaw el Dorado LLC El Dorado, AR · Fabricated Metals 2.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant.
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 Zinc compounds, 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate, Certain glycol ethers, Lead; nearby reporters include Cwc Industries Inc. Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newark, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Essex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Benjamin Moore & Co-Newark stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds. 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