EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC
Salisbury, NC · Parent: Nouryon USA LLC
- Total releases
- 108.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC: how the 108.8K lbs splits
108.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 107.4K lbs 98.7%
- Off-site Transfers 1.4K lbs 1.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC's 108.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1,2-Dichloroethane.
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-HEAVY
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Salisbury, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 24.1K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 108.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,413 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. Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC is pounds #151 and chemical-count #32 at 108.8K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Henkel US Operations Corp; Westlake Royal Building Products Inc - Plant 2; Walk-On Products Inc; Sws Concrete-Salisbury Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Purefield Ingredients Co-Products Facility; Apex International Mfg; Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc.; Americas Styrenics LLC - Marietta. Other Nouryon USA LLC sites in this extract: Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,2-Dichloroethane; Vinyl acetate; Ammonia; Methyl methacrylate.
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.7% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 108.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Purefield Ingredients Co-Products Facility and Apex International Mfg.
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
109K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC reports the 868th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.2% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 57.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Purefield Ingredients Co-Products Facility and Apex International Mfg.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (57.6% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC's total reported releases fell from 24.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC's off-site transfers rose from 93 lb in 2022 to 512 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC's air releases fell from 24.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 108.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 13% (21.3K lbs to 24.1K lbs).
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC: 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 Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 13% 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: 1,2-Dichloroethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.3K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 19.4K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 19.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 24.3K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 24.1K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 34.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 21.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 20.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 17.8K lbs | - |
| Acrylonitrile | 4.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Allyl chloride | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 2.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 329 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Maleic anhydride | 16 lbs | - |
| Benzoyl peroxide | 0 lbs | - |
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Henkel US Operations Corp, Westlake Royal Building Products Inc - Plant 2, Walk-On Products Inc, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC on cumulative reported pounds (108.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Chem Processing Inc., Graymont Western US Inc Pilot Peak Lime Production, Valero Partners McKee. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Chem Processing Inc. Rockford, IL · Fabricated Metals 108.9K lbs reported
- Graymont Western US Inc Pilot Peak Lime Production West Wendover, NV · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 109.0K lbs reported
- Valero Partners McKee Sunray, TX · Petroleum 109.0K lbs reported
- Ge Aerospace Additive Technology Center West Chester, OH · Transportation Equipment 108.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Nouryon USA LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC, Nouryon Functional 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 1,2-Dichloroethane, Vinyl acetate, Ammonia, Methyl methacrylate; nearby reporters include Henkel US Operations Corp. Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1,2-Dichloroethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Salisbury, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 5.8% of Rowan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Chem Processing Inc. (Δ 82 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1,2-Dichloroethane. 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