EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bakelite Synthetics
Riegelwood, NC · Parent: Bakelite US Holdco Inc
- Total releases
- 460.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bakelite Synthetics: how the 460.2K lbs splits
460.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 459.8K lbs 99.9%
- Water Discharges 337 lbs 0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 68 lbs <0.1%
Bakelite Synthetics's 460.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Bakelite Synthetics is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Riegelwood, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 104.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 460.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,048 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. Bakelite Synthetics is pounds #68 and chemical-count #170 at 460.2K 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: Entegris Inc.; International Paper Riegelwood Mill; West Fraser Armour Lumber Mill; Victaulic Co - Leland Facility. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Firestone Polymers LLC; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu; Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll. Other Bakelite US Holdco Inc sites in this extract: Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Formaldehyde; Formic acid.
Bakelite Synthetics stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 460.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Firestone Polymers LLC and Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC.
Bakelite Synthetics vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
460K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bakelite Synthetics in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bakelite Synthetics reports the 412th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Firestone Polymers LLC and Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC.
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
- Bakelite Synthetics's total reported releases rose from 93.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 104.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Synthetics's water releases rose from 42 lb in 2022 to 99 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Synthetics's off-site transfers fell from 68 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Synthetics's air releases rose from 93.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 104.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bakelite Synthetics Form-R facts
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See how Bakelite Synthetics stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
44.8× more than the comparison
33% 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 Bakelite Synthetics releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 460.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 41% (74.4K lbs to 104.9K lbs).
Bakelite Synthetics: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Bakelite Synthetics year-over-year reported totals (increased by 41% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 74.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 82.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 105.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 93.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 104.9K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 252.9K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 163.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 43.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Bakelite Synthetics · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bakelite Synthetics
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Entegris Inc., International Paper Riegelwood Mill, West Fraser Armour Lumber Mill, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Firestone Polymers LLC, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC, Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bakelite Synthetics on cumulative reported pounds (460.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery, Charter Next Generation - Turners Falls, Mauser - Mason. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery Commerce City, CO · Petroleum 460.2K lbs reported
- Charter Next Generation - Turners Falls Turners Falls, MA · Plastics and Rubber 460.5K lbs reported
- Mauser - Mason Mason, OH · Fabricated Metals 461.2K lbs reported
- Ford Louisville Assembly Louisville, KY · Transportation Equipment 461.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Bakelite US Holdco Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bakelite Chemicals LLC, Bakelite Chemicals 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 Methanol, Ammonia, Formaldehyde, Formic acid; nearby reporters include Entegris Inc.. Bakelite Synthetics stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Bakelite Synthetics TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bakelite Synthetics totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Riegelwood, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 2.7% of Columbus TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bakelite Synthetics stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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