EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Urethane Systems USA LLC
Gastonia, NC · Parent: Ube Corp America Inc.
- Total releases
- 2.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Urethane Systems USA LLC: how the 2.4K lbs splits
2.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.4K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Urethane Systems USA LLC's 2.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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
Urethane Systems USA LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gastonia, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 770 lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 2.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,492 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. Urethane Systems USA LLC is pounds #404 and chemical-count #43 at 2.4K 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: Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co; J Charles Saunders Co Inc; Mann+hummel Filtration Technology - Allen Plant; Daimler Truck Na LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: National Carwash Solutions; State Industrial Products; Anuvia Florida LLC; Sun Chemical Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Propargite; Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers); Diisocyanates.
Urethane Systems USA LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include National Carwash Solutions and State Industrial Products.
Urethane Systems USA LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.4K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Urethane Systems USA LLC: Ethylene glycol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Urethane Systems USA LLC reports the 2,586th-largest volume (2.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene glycol alone is 75.1% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include National Carwash Solutions and State Industrial Products.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Urethane Systems USA LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene glycol at 75.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Urethane Systems USA LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 770 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Urethane Systems USA LLC's air releases fell from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 770 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Urethane Systems USA LLC's chemicals reported rose from 5 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Urethane Systems USA LLC Form-R facts
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See how Urethane Systems USA LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
98% less than the comparison
2.8× more than the comparison
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 Urethane Systems USA LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 34318% (2 lbs to 770 lbs).
Urethane Systems USA LLC: 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 Urethane Systems USA LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 34318% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 286 lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 285 lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 1.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 770 lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Propargite | 500 lbs | - |
| Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) | 41 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 33 lbs | - |
| Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Carboxin | 10 lbs | - |
| Thiram | 10 lbs | - |
| 4,4'-Methylenedianiline | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Urethane Systems USA LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Urethane Systems USA LLC
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co, J Charles Saunders Co Inc, Mann+hummel Filtration Technology - Allen Plant, 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. National Carwash Solutions, State Industrial Products, Anuvia Florida LLC.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Urethane Systems USA LLC on cumulative reported pounds (2.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include National Carwash Solutions, US Dod Usaf Sioux City Ang Range, A Stucki Co D/b/a American Industries. 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.
- National Carwash Solutions De Pere, WI · Chemicals 2.4K lbs reported
- US Dod Usaf Sioux City Ang Range Sioux City, IA · Other 2.4K lbs reported
- A Stucki Co D/b/a American Industries Sharon, PA · Transportation Equipment 2.4K lbs reported
- Virginia Mirror LLC Martinsville, VA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 2.4K 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
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 Ethylene glycol, Propargite, Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers), Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co. Urethane Systems USA LLC 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 Urethane Systems USA LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Urethane Systems USA LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gastonia, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Gaston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: National Carwash Solutions (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Urethane Systems USA LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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