EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc
Hudson, NC · Parent: Rpm International Inc
- Total releases
- 88.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc: how the 88.2K lbs splits
88.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 85.1K lbs 96.5%
- Off-site Transfers 3.1K lbs 3.5%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc's 88.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Butyl alcohol.
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
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hudson, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 11.8K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 88.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,859 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. Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc is pounds #166 and chemical-count #50 at 88.2K 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: Shurtape Technologies Llc-Hudson Opp Plant; Lenoir Mirror Co; Neptco Inc; Teijin Automotive Technologies North Carolina Composites Ll. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Lincolnway Energy LLC; H.b. Fuller Co; Kansas Ethanol LLC; Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Albion Plant. Other Rpm International Inc sites in this extract: Carboline Global Inc.; Tremco Cpg Manufacturing Corp. Corsicana Facility; Carboline Global Inc.; Tremco Cpg Inc Ashland Oh. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Butyl alcohol; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.5% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 88.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lincolnway Energy LLC and H.b. Fuller Co.
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
88K 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
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc reports the 978th-largest volume, placing it in the top 25% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Lincolnway Energy LLC and H.b. Fuller Co.
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
- Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc's total reported releases rose from 11.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc's chemicals reported rose from 8 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc's air releases fell from 11.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc Form-R facts
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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 Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 88.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 55% (26.0K lbs to 11.8K lbs).
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc: 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 Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 55% 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: n-Butyl alcohol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 28.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 10.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 11.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 11.8K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Butyl alcohol | 25.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 22.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 18.5K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 5.8K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 4.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 2.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 795 lbs | - |
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Shurtape Technologies Llc-Hudson Opp Plant, Lenoir Mirror Co, Neptco Inc, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Lincolnway Energy LLC, H.b. Fuller Co, Kansas Ethanol LLC.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc on cumulative reported pounds (88.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Andrews Plant, Saputo Cheese USA Inc., R.d. Henry & Co Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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 Rpm International Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Carboline Global Inc., Tremco Cpg Manufacturing Corp. Corsicana Facility, Carboline Global Inc..
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 n-Butyl alcohol, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Shurtape Technologies Llc-Hudson Opp Plant. Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc 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 Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Butyl alcohol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hudson, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 7.3% of Caldwell TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Andrews Plant (Δ 11 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Butyl alcohol. 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