EPA TRI Facility · Other
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY · Parent: US Department of Energy
- Total releases
- 183.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory: how the 183.7K lbs splits
183.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 183.7K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 5 lbs <0.1%
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory's 183.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Asbestos (friable).
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Upton, NY, in the other sector. It reported 65 lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2024, and 183.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 3,393 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. U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory is pounds #65 and chemical-count #93 at 183.6K 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: Biodex Medical Systems Inc; Oldcastle Precast Inc; Caithness Long Island Energy Center; Oldcastle Apg. Similar-scale Other peers outside New York: 3M Co - Wausau - Greystone; US Army Camp Guernsey Training Areas; US Army Garrison Yuma Proving Ground; US Dod Usaf Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Other US Department of Energy sites in this extract: Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex; US Doe Hanford Site; US Doe Idaho National Laboratory Site; U.S. Doe Savannah River Ops. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Asbestos (friable); Lead; Mercury; Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
Compare U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory with
Nearest reporters in New York
- Biodex Medical Systems Inc Shirley · 3 lbs
- Oldcastle Precast Inc Middle Island · 234 lbs
- Caithness Long Island Energy Center Yaphank · 133.4K lbs
- Oldcastle Apg Calverton · 0 lbs
Similar-scale Other sites elsewhere: 3M Co - Wausau - Greystone (WI) · US Army Camp Guernsey Training Areas (WY) · US Army Garrison Yuma Proving Ground (AZ)
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 183.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include 3M Co - Wausau - Greystone and US Army Camp Guernsey Training Areas.
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
184K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory: Asbestos (friable)-led volume
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory reports the 93rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Asbestos (friable) alone is 91.1% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up more than 99.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside New York include 3M Co - Wausau - Greystone and US Army Camp Guernsey Training Areas.
Concentrated means ≥60% of U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory's pounds in one chemical - here Asbestos (friable) at 91.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory's total reported releases rose from 48.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 51.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory's off-site transfers rose from 48.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 51.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
69373.9× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 183.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 100% (18.4K lbs to 65 lbs).
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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: Asbestos (friable).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 35.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 30.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 48.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 51.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2024 | 65 lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 4 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (friable) | 167.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 16.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 46 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. 3M Co - Wausau - Greystone, US Army Camp Guernsey Training Areas, US Army Garrison Yuma Proving Ground.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory on cumulative reported pounds (183.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Amite Bioenergy LLC, Metalplate Galvanizing LP, John Deere Horicon Works-Dt. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other US Department of Energy Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex, US Doe Hanford Site, US Doe Idaho National Laboratory Site.
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 Asbestos (friable), Lead, Mercury, Polycyclic aromatic compounds; nearby reporters include Biodex Medical Systems Inc. U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Asbestos (friable)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Upton, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 541715 · Other. 10.9% of Suffolk TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Amite Bioenergy LLC (Δ 71 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Doe Brookhaven National Laboratory stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Asbestos (friable). 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