EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility
Morganton, NC · Parent: Hexion Holdings Corp
- Total releases
- 91.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility: how the 91.1K lbs splits
91.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 90.8K lbs 99.7%
- Off-site Transfers 307 lbs 0.3%
- Water Discharges 2 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility's 91.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.3%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Morganton, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 20.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 91.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,791 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. Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility is pounds #164 and chemical-count #182 at 91.1K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc; Southern Concrete Materials-Morganton (kerrs); Molded Fiber Glass North Carolina; Sgl Carbon LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Baerlocher Production USA LLC; Ineos Oxide a Div of Ineos Americas LLC; Trinseo Llc-Mi Operations; Cabot Corp Fmo Div. Other Hexion Holdings Corp sites in this extract: Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility; Hexion Inc; Hexion Inc. - Hope Plant; Hexion Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Thiourea; Certain glycol ethers.
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 91.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Baerlocher Production USA LLC and Ineos Oxide a Div of Ineos Americas LLC.
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
91K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility inside Burke's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility reports the 955th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 30.5% of every pound reported in Burke. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 77.4% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Baerlocher Production USA LLC and Ineos Oxide a Div of Ineos Americas LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Burke's reported pounds (298.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility's off-site transfers fell from 119 lb in 2022 to 24 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility's air releases rose from 20.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility Form-R facts
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See how Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 91.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 59% (12.7K lbs to 20.2K lbs).
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility: 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 Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility year-over-year reported totals (increased by 59% 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 | 12.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 17.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 20.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 20.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 20.2K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 70.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 20.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Thiourea | 308 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 44 lbs | - |
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc, Southern Concrete Materials-Morganton (kerrs), Molded Fiber Glass North Carolina, 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. Baerlocher Production USA LLC, Ineos Oxide a Div of Ineos Americas LLC, Trinseo Llc-Mi Operations.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility on cumulative reported pounds (91.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Baerlocher Production USA LLC, Ineos Oxide a Div of Ineos Americas LLC, Talalay Global. 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.
- Baerlocher Production USA LLC Cincinnati, OH · Chemicals 91.1K lbs reported
- Ineos Oxide a Div of Ineos Americas LLC Plaquemine, LA · Chemicals 91.1K lbs reported
- Talalay Global Shelton, CT · Plastics and Rubber 91.1K lbs reported
- The Heil Co Fort Payne, AL · Transportation Equipment 91.1K 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 Hexion Holdings Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility, Hexion Inc, Hexion Inc. - Hope Plant.
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, Formaldehyde, Thiourea, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc. Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility stamps LIGHT 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 Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Morganton, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 30.5% of Burke TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Baerlocher Production USA LLC (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility stamps LIGHT 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