EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Airgas National Welders
Charlotte, NC · Parent: Airgas USA LLC
- Total releases
- 2.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Airgas National Welders: how the 2.9K lbs splits
2.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.9K lbs 100.0%
Airgas National Welders's 2.9K 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: Propylene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Airgas National Welders is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Charlotte, NC, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 750 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,213 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Airgas National Welders is pounds #391 and chemical-count #588 at 2.9K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Trane US Inc.; Itw Ccna Pna Construction Technologies; Dawkins On-Site LLC - Amazon; Nexeo Solutions LLC. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside North Carolina: Cascade Columbia Distribution; Baker Petrolite Kilgore Blend Plant; Hydrite Chemical Co.; Nexair LLC. Other Airgas USA LLC sites in this extract: Airgas Specialty Gases; Airgas Dry Ice; Airgas USA LLC; Airgas USA LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Propylene.
Airgas National Welders stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cascade Columbia Distribution and Baker Petrolite Kilgore Blend Plant.
Airgas National Welders vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Airgas National Welders: Propylene-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Airgas National Welders reports the 237th-largest volume (2.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Propylene alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Cascade Columbia Distribution and Baker Petrolite Kilgore Blend Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Airgas National Welders's pounds in one chemical - here Propylene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Airgas National Welders's total reported releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 750 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Airgas National Welders's air releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 750 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Airgas National Welders Form-R facts
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See how Airgas National Welders stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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75% 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 Airgas National Welders releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (843 lbs to 750 lbs).
Airgas National Welders: 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 Airgas National Welders year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% 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: Propylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 843 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 633 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 634 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 750 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Propylene | 2.9K lbs | - |
Airgas National Welders · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Airgas National Welders
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Trane US Inc., Itw Ccna Pna Construction Technologies, Dawkins On-Site LLC - Amazon, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Airgas National Welders on cumulative reported pounds (2.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Parker Hannifin Corp, Ferro Corp, Molex LLC. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Airgas USA LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Airgas Specialty Gases, Airgas Dry Ice, Airgas USA LLC.
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 Propylene; nearby reporters include Trane US Inc.. Airgas National Welders 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 Airgas National Welders TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Propylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Airgas National Welders totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Charlotte, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Mecklenburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Parker Hannifin Corp (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Airgas National Welders stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Propylene. 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