EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals

Firth Rixson Inc

Rochester, NY · Parent: Howmet Aerospace Inc

Total releases
4.4K lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Firth Rixson Inc: how the 5.6K lbs splits

5.6K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 4.2K lbs 75.0%
  • Off-site Transfers 1.4K lbs 24.7%
  • Water Discharges 14 lbs 0.2%

Firth Rixson Inc's 5.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 75.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 24.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.

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

Firth Rixson Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rochester, NY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 1.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 4.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,433 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New York's 581 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Firth Rixson Inc is pounds #271 and chemical-count #168 at 4.4K lbs. St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill leads reported pounds (9.7M lbs) at 10 chemicals (chemical-count #40). Norlite LLC leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (28.3K lbs, pounds #152). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Arch Chemicals Inc; Bodycote Thermal Processing; Gmm Pfaudler US Inc.; Rochester Overnight Plating LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside New York: Bruder Tank; Crossroads Galvanizing LLC; Sps Technologies LLC DBA Pb Fasteners; Howmet Corp - Plant 4. Other Howmet Aerospace Inc sites in this extract: Howmet Aerospace Cleveland Works; Howmet Fastening Systems Waco; Rmi Titanium Co LLC; Howmet Corp - Plant 5. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper.

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Firth Rixson Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (75.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.4K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bruder Tank and Crossroads Galvanizing LLC.

#11,433 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Firth Rixson Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

4.4K lbs Top 44% higher than 56% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Firth Rixson Inc: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R

Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Firth Rixson Inc reports the 1,391st-largest volume (4.4K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 68.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside New York include Bruder Tank and Crossroads Galvanizing LLC.

Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (68.6% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Firth Rixson Inc's total reported releases rose from 922 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Firth Rixson Inc's off-site transfers rose from 369 lb in 2022 to 501 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Firth Rixson Inc's air releases rose from 551 lb in 2022 to 638 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Firth Rixson Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Fabricated Metals
LIGHT volume
4.4K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-HEAVY chem count
4 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Nickel

Compare this facility

See how Firth Rixson Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Firth Rixson Inc
4.4K lbs
Arch Chemicals Inc
2.1M lbs

100% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Firth Rixson Inc
4
Arch Chemicals Inc
7

43% 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 Firth Rixson Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.6K lbs.

Air Releases 4.2K lbs (75.0%)
Off-site Transfers 1.4K lbs (24.7%)
Water Discharges 14 lbs (0.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 6% (1.1K lbs to 1.2K lbs).

Firth Rixson Inc: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows Firth Rixson Inc 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: Nickel.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 1.1K lbs 4
2020 687 lbs 3
2021 547 lbs 3
2022 922 lbs 3
2023 1.1K lbs 3
2024 1.2K lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nickel 3.1K lbs Carcinogen
Chromium 1.7K lbs -
Cobalt 719 lbs Carcinogen
Copper 33 lbs -

Firth Rixson Inc · AIR-pathway site

Rochester, NY
43.1537, -77.6677
County TRI context
Monroe · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Howmet Aerospace Inc

Compare beyond New York

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Firth Rixson Inc on cumulative reported pounds (4.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Mplx Terminals LLC - Doraville Ga Terminal, Dsm Food Specialties USA Inc., Karnak Corp. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper; nearby reporters include Arch Chemicals Inc. Firth Rixson Inc 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.

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This Firth Rixson Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Firth Rixson Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rochester, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332112 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of Monroe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dsm Food Specialties USA Inc. (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Firth Rixson Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel. 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