EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Rust-Oleum Corp
Somerset, NJ · Parent: Rpm International Inc
- Total releases
- 23.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Rust-Oleum Corp: how the 29.9K lbs splits
29.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 18.2K lbs 60.8%
- Air Releases 11.7K lbs 39.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Rust-Oleum Corp's 29.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 60.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 39.2%. 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-MID
Rust-Oleum Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Somerset, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 6.0K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2024, and 23.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,847 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. Rust-Oleum Corp is pounds #87 and chemical-count #25 at 23.8K 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: Veeco Instruments; Rotor Clip Co Inc; Cyalume Specialty Products; Covalence Adhesives. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Greenfield Global USA Inc.; Air Products & Chemicals Inc/detroit Hydrogen Facility; Cygnet Automated Cleaning LLC; Tiarco-Rst. Other Rpm International Inc sites in this extract: Carboline Global Inc.; Tremco Cpg Manufacturing Corp. Corsicana Facility; Carboline Global Inc.; Tremco Cpg Inc Ashland Oh. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Styrene; Butyl acrylate; Zinc compounds.
Rust-Oleum Corp is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Somerset, NJ: 23.8K lbs across 11 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 60.8%). 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 Air Products & Chemicals Inc/detroit Hydrogen Facility.
Rust-Oleum Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
24K 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
Rust-Oleum Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Rust-Oleum Corp reports the 1,656th-largest volume (23.8K lbs). Scale peers outside New Jersey include Greenfield Global USA Inc. and Air Products & Chemicals Inc/detroit Hydrogen Facility.
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
- Rust-Oleum Corp's total reported releases rose from 6.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rust-Oleum Corp's air releases rose from 667 lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rust-Oleum Corp's off-site transfers rose from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rust-Oleum Corp's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Rust-Oleum Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Rust-Oleum Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
44% less than the comparison
11.0× 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 Rust-Oleum Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 29.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 171% (2.2K lbs to 6.0K lbs).
Rust-Oleum Corp: 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 Rust-Oleum Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 171% 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 | 2.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 2.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 2.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 6.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 10.0K lbs | 10 |
| 2024 | 6.0K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 3 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 9.7K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 6.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 2.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 552 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 57 lbs | - |
| Ethyl acrylate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Rust-Oleum Corp in Somerset
Nearest TRI Facilities to Rust-Oleum Corp
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Veeco Instruments, Rotor Clip Co Inc, Cyalume Specialty Products, 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. Greenfield Global USA Inc., Air Products & Chemicals Inc/detroit Hydrogen Facility, Cygnet Automated Cleaning LLC.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Rust-Oleum Corp on cumulative reported pounds (23.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Greenfield Global USA Inc., Delta Western LLC Dutch Harbor Bulk Facility, Air Products & Chemicals Inc/detroit Hydrogen Facility. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Greenfield Global USA Inc. Brookfield, CT · Chemicals 23.8K lbs reported
- Delta Western LLC Dutch Harbor Bulk Facility Dutch Harbor, AK · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 23.8K lbs reported
- Air Products & Chemicals Inc/detroit Hydrogen Facility Detroit, MI · Chemicals 23.8K lbs reported
- Airbus US Manufacturing Facility Mobile, AL · Transportation Equipment 23.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Rpm International Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Carboline Global Inc., Tremco Cpg Manufacturing Corp. Corsicana Facility, Carboline Global Inc..
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, Styrene, Butyl acrylate, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Veeco Instruments. Rust-Oleum Corp stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Rust-Oleum Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Rust-Oleum Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Somerset, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 4.9% of Somerset TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Greenfield Global USA Inc. (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Rust-Oleum Corp stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 60.8%). 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