EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.
Bridgewater, NJ · Parent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
- Total releases
- 3.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 20
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.: how the 3.7K lbs splits
3.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.0K lbs 81.1%
- Off-site Transfers 700 lbs 18.9%
Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.'s 3.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 81.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 18.9%. 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 Bridgewater, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 602 lbs of releases across 17 chemicals in 2024, and 3.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 12,056 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 #165 and chemical-count #7 at 3.1K 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: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics; Rathgibson North Branch; Roche Molecular Systems Inc; Zeus Co LLC Bnj. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Zep Inc.; Aztalan Bio; Richard-Allan Scientific; Sika Corp (former Master Builders Solutions Construction Sys. 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; Chloroform; Methanol.
Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (81.1% air releases) across 20 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Zep Inc. and Aztalan Bio.
Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.1K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% 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 2,496th-largest volume (3.1K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 51.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Zep Inc. and Aztalan Bio.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (51.8% 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 768 lb in 2022 to 664 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.'s off-site transfers fell from 244 lb in 2022 to 111 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.'s air releases rose from 524 lb in 2022 to 553 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.
16% less than the comparison
20.0× 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 Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 6% (569 lbs to 602 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 (increased by 6% 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 | 569 lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 533 lbs | 18 |
| 2021 | 575 lbs | 18 |
| 2022 | 768 lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 664 lbs | 17 |
| 2024 | 602 lbs | 17 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 5 of 20 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 664 lbs | - |
| Chloroform | 632 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 367 lbs | - |
| Acetonitrile | 331 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 251 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 54 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 43 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 21 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 16 lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 13 lbs | - |
| Pyridine | 12 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 12 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 12 lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 12 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 11 lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 3 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 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 Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Rathgibson North Branch, Roche Molecular Systems Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Zep Inc., Aztalan Bio, Richard-Allan Scientific.
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 (3.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (20). Release-pound peers include Flipchip International LLC, Zep Inc., Aztalan Bio. Chemical-count peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Sylvamo Ticonderoga Mill, Eastman Kodak Co Eastman Business Park. 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
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, Chloroform, Methanol; nearby reporters include Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics. 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 Bridgewater, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.6% of Somerset TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Flipchip International LLC (Δ 0 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