EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Raritan, NJ · Parent: Quidelortho Corp
- Total releases
- 3.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: how the 3.7K lbs splits
3.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.7K lbs 100.0%
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics's 3.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Raritan, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 951 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 3.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,743 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. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics is pounds #157 and chemical-count #267 at 3.7K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.; Rathgibson North Branch; Roche Molecular Systems Inc; Viscofan USA Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Greenfield Global USA Inc.; Santoprene Production Pensacola LLC; Sun Chemical Corp; Columbus Chemical Industries Inc. Employee Stock Ownership P. Other Quidelortho Corp sites in this extract: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Building 313. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Greenfield Global USA Inc. and Santoprene Production Pensacola LLC.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.7K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics reports the 2,435th-largest volume (3.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Greenfield Global USA Inc. and Santoprene Production Pensacola LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics's total reported releases rose from 250 lb in 2022 to 951 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics's air releases rose from 250 lb in 2022 to 951 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Form-R facts
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See how Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
18% more than the comparison
95% less 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 Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 40% (1.6K lbs to 951 lbs).
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: 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 Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 40% 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 | 1.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 529 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 372 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 250 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 951 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 3.7K lbs | - |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C., Rathgibson North Branch, Roche Molecular Systems Inc, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics on cumulative reported pounds (3.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Belden Cdt Inc-Bec, St Engineering Hackney Inc, Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek. 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.
- Belden Cdt Inc-Bec Richmond, IN · Primary Metals 3.7K lbs reported
- St Engineering Hackney Inc Montgomery, PA · Transportation Equipment 3.7K lbs reported
- Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek Franklin, PA · Primary Metals 3.7K lbs reported
- Ampel Inc. Elk Grove Village, IL · Computers and Electronic Products 3.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Quidelortho Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Building 313.
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; nearby reporters include Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Raritan, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325413 · Chemicals. 0.8% of Somerset TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Belden Cdt Inc-Bec (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · 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