EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Baxter International Inc.
Marion, NC · Parent: Baxter International Inc
- Total releases
- 81.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Baxter International Inc.: how the 81.4K lbs splits
81.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 81.3K lbs 99.9%
- Air Releases 82 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Baxter International Inc.'s 81.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Baxter International Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Marion, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 37.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 81.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,022 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. Baxter International Inc. is pounds #170 and chemical-count #390 at 81.4K 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: Brp US Inc; Crane Chempharma & Energy Corp.; Dodge Industrial; American Roller Bearing. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Industrial Dielectrics Inc.; Ineos Composites US LLC; Hentzen Coatings,inc; Dupont Electronic Polymers. Other Baxter International Inc sites in this extract: Gambro Renal Products Inc.; Baxter Healthcare Corp; Baxter Healthcare Corp.; Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate; Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds.
Baxter International Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.9% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 81.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Industrial Dielectrics Inc. and Ineos Composites US LLC.
Baxter International Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
81K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Baxter International Inc. inside Mcdowell's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Baxter International Inc. reports the 1,018th-largest volume (81.4K lbs). This one site accounts for 66.7% of every pound reported in Mcdowell. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Industrial Dielectrics Inc. and Ineos Composites US LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Mcdowell's reported pounds (122.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Baxter International Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 10.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baxter International Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 10.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Baxter International Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Baxter International Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 81.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 76% (21.2K lbs to 37.4K lbs).
Baxter International Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Baxter International Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 76% 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: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 12.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 10.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 37.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 81.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Baxter International Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Baxter International Inc.
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Brp US Inc, Crane Chempharma & Energy Corp., Dodge Industrial, 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. Industrial Dielectrics Inc., Ineos Composites US LLC, Hentzen Coatings,inc.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Baxter International Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (81.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Wisconsin Cheese Group, Industrial Dielectrics Inc., Provimi Na Inc. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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 Baxter International Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Gambro Renal Products Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corp, Baxter Healthcare Corp..
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 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds; nearby reporters include Brp US Inc. Baxter International Inc. stamps LIGHT 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 Baxter International Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Baxter International Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Marion, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 66.7% of Mcdowell TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wisconsin Cheese Group (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Baxter International Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. 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