EPA TRI Facility · Machinery
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Asheville, NC · Parent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
- Total releases
- 1.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Thermo Fisher Scientific: how the 1.7K lbs splits
1.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.7K lbs 100.0%
Thermo Fisher Scientific's 1.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22).
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
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Asheville, NC, in the machinery sector. It reported 57 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,038 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. Thermo Fisher Scientific is pounds #419 and chemical-count #44 at 1.7K 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: Dodge Mechanical Power Transmission Co; Southern Concrete Materials-Weaverville Plant; Carolina Ready Mix & Building Supply LLC - Marshall; Southern Concrete Materials-Asheville Plant. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside North Carolina: Hussmann Corp; Oil States Industries - Houma; Miller Welding & Machine Co; Jet Research Center. Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc sites in this extract: Life Technologies Corp; Patheon Biologics; Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC; Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22); Manganese; Zinc (fume or dust); Chromium.
Thermo Fisher Scientific stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hussmann Corp and Oil States Industries - Houma.
Thermo Fisher Scientific vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.7K lbs Top 50% higher than 50% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Thermo Fisher Scientific in the Machinery sector extract
Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, Thermo Fisher Scientific reports the 355th-largest volume (1.7K lbs). Scale peers outside North Carolina include Hussmann Corp and Oil States Industries - Houma.
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
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's total reported releases fell from 266 lb in 2022 to 57 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's air releases fell from 266 lb in 2022 to 57 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Thermo Fisher Scientific releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 95% (1.1K lbs to 57 lbs).
Thermo Fisher Scientific: 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 95% 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: Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 157 lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 166 lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 266 lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 57 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) | 958 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 427 lbs | - |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 173 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 46 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 28 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 26 lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 21 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 15 lbs | - |
| Antimony | 13 lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 13 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 13 lbs | Carcinogen |
Thermo Fisher Scientific · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Thermo Fisher Scientific
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Dodge Mechanical Power Transmission Co, Southern Concrete Materials-Weaverville Plant, Carolina Ready Mix & Building Supply LLC - Marshall, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Machinery Facilities
Other Machinery facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Hussmann Corp, Oil States Industries - Houma, Miller Welding & Machine Co.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Thermo Fisher Scientific on cumulative reported pounds (1.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Fisher Controls International LLC, Sun Coast Resources, Plant 820 - Detroit Springwells. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Fisher Controls International LLC Marshalltown, IA · Fabricated Metals 1.7K lbs reported
- Sun Coast Resources Lufkin, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 1.7K lbs reported
- Plant 820 - Detroit Springwells Detroit, MI · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.7K lbs reported
- Tei Biosciences Boston, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Life Technologies Corp, Patheon Biologics, Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee 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 Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), Manganese, Zinc (fume or dust), Chromium; nearby reporters include Dodge Mechanical Power Transmission Co. Thermo Fisher Scientific 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Thermo Fisher Scientific totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Asheville, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 333415 · Machinery. 0.0% of Buncombe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fisher Controls International LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Thermo Fisher Scientific stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22). 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