EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C.
Lyndhurst, NJ · Parent: Polyurethane Corp of America
- Total releases
- 9.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C.: how the 11.4K lbs splits
11.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 5.8K lbs 51.0%
- Air Releases 5.6K lbs 49.0%
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C.'s 11.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 51.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 49.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lyndhurst, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.0K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2024, and 9.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 9,923 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. Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. is pounds #126 and chemical-count #55 at 9.5K 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: Oldcastle Apg; Sika Corp; Architectural Window Manufacturing Corp; Ralph Clayton & Sons. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Innospec Active Chemicals; Sigma Life Sciences; Resinlab Kitpackers; Pasadena Performance Products LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Toluene; N,N-Dimethylformamide; Diisocyanates.
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Lyndhurst, NJ: 9.5K lbs across 6 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 51.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Innospec Active Chemicals and Sigma Life Sciences.
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.5K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. reports the 2,078th-largest volume (9.5K lbs). Scale peers outside New Jersey include Innospec Active Chemicals and Sigma Life Sciences.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C.'s total reported releases fell from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C.'s off-site transfers fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C.'s air releases fell from 876 lb in 2022 to 697 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. Form-R facts
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See how Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
62678.3× more than the comparison
6.0× 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 Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 37% (1.4K lbs to 2.0K lbs).
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 37% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 931 lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 2.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 2.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 1.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2024 | 2.0K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 3 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 3.7K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 925 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. in Bergen
Nearest TRI Facilities to Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C.
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Oldcastle Apg, Sika Corp, Architectural Window Manufacturing Corp, 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. Innospec Active Chemicals, Sigma Life Sciences, Resinlab Kitpackers.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. on cumulative reported pounds (9.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Basf Corp - Harbor Term Inal, Aqseptence Group Inc, Gkn Aerospace Transparency Systems Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Basf Corp - Harbor Term Inal Freeport, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 9.5K lbs reported
- Aqseptence Group Inc Saint Paul, MN · Fabricated Metals 9.5K lbs reported
- Gkn Aerospace Transparency Systems Inc. Garden Grove, CA · Transportation Equipment 9.5K lbs reported
- Innospec Active Chemicals Salisbury, NC · Chemicals 9.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 glycol, Toluene, N,N-Dimethylformamide, Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Oldcastle Apg. Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lyndhurst, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 1.0% of Bergen TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Basf Corp - Harbor Term Inal (Δ 11 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Polyurethane Specialties Co.in C. stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 51.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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