EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc.
Akron, OH
- Total releases
- 61.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc.: how the 61.4K lbs splits
61.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 55.1K lbs 89.7%
- Off-site Transfers 6.4K lbs 10.3%
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc.'s 61.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 89.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 10.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Akron, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 8.3K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 61.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,671 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. is pounds #352 and chemical-count #118 at 61.4K lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC; Chrome Deposit Corp; W J Ruscoe Co Plant II; Firestone Polymers LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Novvi LLC; Roehm America LLC; Chemours el Dorado; Carbon Green Bioenergy. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Zinc compounds; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (89.7% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 61.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Novvi LLC and Roehm America LLC.
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
61K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. reports the 1,192nd-largest volume (61.4K lbs). Scale peers outside Ohio include Novvi LLC and Roehm America LLC.
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
- Akron Paint & Varnish Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 9.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Akron Paint & Varnish Inc.'s air releases fell from 9.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 61.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 59% (20.1K lbs to 8.3K lbs).
Akron Paint & Varnish 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 Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 59% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 14.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 9.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 9.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 8.3K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 23.4K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 9.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 6.4K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 6.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 5.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 3.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 978 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Akron Paint & Varnish Inc.
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC, Chrome Deposit Corp, W J Ruscoe Co Plant II, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Novvi LLC, Roehm America LLC, Chemours el Dorado.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (61.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Boeing South Carolina, Dakota Growers Pasta Company-Carrington Plant, Vulcraft of New York 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.
- Boeing South Carolina North Charleston, SC · Transportation Equipment 61.4K lbs reported
- Dakota Growers Pasta Company-Carrington Plant Carrington, ND · Food 61.5K lbs reported
- Vulcraft of New York Inc. Chemung, NY · Fabricated Metals 61.4K lbs reported
- Precoat Metals Hawesville, KY · Fabricated Metals 61.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc compounds, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC. Akron Paint & Varnish 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 Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Akron, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 4.8% of Summit TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Boeing South Carolina (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Akron Paint & Varnish Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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