EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Robert Bosch Tool Corp
Lincolnton, NC · Parent: Robert Bosch Na
- Total releases
- 22.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Robert Bosch Tool Corp: how the 22.2K lbs splits
22.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 15.7K lbs 70.7%
- Off-site Transfers 6.5K lbs 29.3%
- Water Discharges 0 lbs <0.1%
Robert Bosch Tool Corp's 22.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 70.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 29.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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
Robert Bosch Tool Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lincolnton, NC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 7.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 22.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,001 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. Robert Bosch Tool Corp is pounds #261 and chemical-count #193 at 22.2K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Concrete Supply Co - Lincolnton; Actega N.a. Inc.; Keystone Powdered Metal Co; Timken Co Lincolnton Bearing Plant. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside North Carolina: Arcadia Inc.; Monogram Metals Inc; Nucor Building Systems; Banker Steel Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Phenol; Lead; Cobalt.
Robert Bosch Tool Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (70.7% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 22.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arcadia Inc. and Monogram Metals Inc.
Robert Bosch Tool Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
22K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Robert Bosch Tool Corp: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Robert Bosch Tool Corp reports the 929th-largest volume (22.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 70.4% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Arcadia Inc. and Monogram Metals Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Robert Bosch Tool Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 70.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Robert Bosch Tool Corp's total reported releases fell from 9.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Robert Bosch Tool Corp's off-site transfers fell from 562 lb in 2022 to 434 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Robert Bosch Tool Corp's air releases fell from 8.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Robert Bosch Tool Corp Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Robert Bosch Tool Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 22.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 50% (5.1K lbs to 7.7K lbs).
Robert Bosch Tool Corp: 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 Robert Bosch Tool Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 50% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 192 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 198 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 9.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 7.7K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 15.7K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Lead | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt | 400 lbs | Carcinogen |
Robert Bosch Tool Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Robert Bosch Tool Corp
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Concrete Supply Co - Lincolnton, Actega N.a. Inc., Keystone Powdered Metal Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Arcadia Inc., Monogram Metals Inc, Nucor Building Systems.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Robert Bosch Tool Corp on cumulative reported pounds (22.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Arcadia Inc., Pratt Paper (in) LLC, Nice-Pak Products Inc.. 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.
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
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 Certain glycol ethers, Phenol, Lead, Cobalt; nearby reporters include Concrete Supply Co - Lincolnton. Robert Bosch Tool Corp 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 Robert Bosch Tool Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Robert Bosch Tool Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lincolnton, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332216 · Fabricated Metals. 8.9% of Lincoln TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Arcadia Inc. (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Robert Bosch Tool Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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