EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.
Fair Lawn, NJ · Parent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
- Total releases
- 24.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.: how the 28.2K lbs splits
28.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 27.4K lbs 97.4%
- Off-site Transfers 727 lbs 2.6%
- Water Discharges 6 lbs <0.1%
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.'s 28.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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-HEAVY
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fair Lawn, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 3.5K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2024, and 24.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,769 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. Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. is pounds #85 and chemical-count #32 at 24.7K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Zimmer Biomet; A. Zerega's Sons Inc.; Kirker Enterprises Inc; Fisk Alloy Wire Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc; Bend Research Manufacturing; Linde - Claremore Ok; Chemical Specialties Inc. Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc sites in this extract: Life Technologies Corp; Patheon Biologics; Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC; Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; n-Hexane; Acetonitrile; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.4% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 24.7K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc and Bend Research Manufacturing.
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
25K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. reports the 1,639th-largest volume (24.7K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 58.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc and Bend Research Manufacturing.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (58.5% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.'s total reported releases fell from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.'s off-site transfers fell from 650 lb in 2022 to 34 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.'s air releases fell from 4.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
190.8× more than the comparison
4.5× 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 Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 28.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 41% (5.9K lbs to 3.5K lbs).
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 41% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 4.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 4.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 5.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 4.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2024 | 3.5K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 16.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6.1K lbs | - |
| Acetonitrile | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 676 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 564 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 37 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 29 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 8 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1 lbs | - |
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C.
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Zimmer Biomet, A. Zerega's Sons Inc., Kirker Enterprises Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 326 other reporting facilities in New Jersey.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc, Bend Research Manufacturing, Linde - Claremore Ok.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. on cumulative reported pounds (24.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Beetle Plastics LLC a Midwest Cooling Tower Co, Amick Farms LLC - Laurel Processing Plant, Eck Industries. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Beetle Plastics LLC a Midwest Cooling Tower Co Ardmore, OK · Plastics and Rubber 24.7K lbs reported
- Amick Farms LLC - Laurel Processing Plant Laurel, MS · Food 24.7K lbs reported
- Eck Industries Manitowoc, WI · Primary Metals 24.6K lbs reported
- Alegacy Equipment LLC Waller, TX · Machinery 24.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Life Technologies Corp, Patheon Biologics, Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC.
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 Dichloromethane, n-Hexane, Acetonitrile, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Zimmer Biomet. Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. 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 Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fair Lawn, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 2.5% of Bergen TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Beetle Plastics LLC a Midwest Cooling Tower Co (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fisher Scientific Co L.l. C. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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