EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio
Sandusky, OH
- Total releases
- 53.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio: how the 53.2K lbs splits
53.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 38.5K lbs 72.3%
- Off-site Transfers 14.8K lbs 27.7%
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio's 53.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 72.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 27.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
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
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sandusky, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 53.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,992 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. American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio is pounds #377 and chemical-count #342 at 53.2K 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: U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC; Okamoto Sandusky Manufacturing LLC; Sandusky International Inc.; Thorworks Industries Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Sashco Inc; Igm Resins USA Inc; Americas Styrenics Allyns Point Plant; Linde Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Toluene; Diisocyanates; Xylene (mixed isomers).
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (72.3% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 53.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sashco Inc and Igm Resins USA Inc.
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
53K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio reports the 1,264th-largest volume (53.2K lbs). Scale peers outside Ohio include Sashco Inc and Igm Resins USA Inc.
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
- American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio's total reported releases fell from 5.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio's air releases fell from 3.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio's off-site transfers fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
75.9× more than the comparison
17% less 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 American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 53.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 74% (15.1K lbs to 4.0K lbs).
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio: 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 American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 74% 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: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 16.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 12.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 5.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 4.0K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 20.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 17.7K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 8.0K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 5.0K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 2.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC, Okamoto Sandusky Manufacturing LLC, Sandusky International Inc., 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. Sashco Inc, Igm Resins USA Inc, Americas Styrenics Allyns Point Plant.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio on cumulative reported pounds (53.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Stella-Jones Corp, Sashco Inc, Igm Resins USA Inc. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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).
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 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene, Diisocyanates, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC. American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio 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 American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sandusky, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325510 · Chemicals. 1.9% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Stella-Jones Corp (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
American Colors Inc Dispersion Plant Sandusky Ohio stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. 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