EPA TRI Facility · Computers and Electronic Products
First Solar Inc
Perrysburg, OH · Parent: First Solar
- Total releases
- 259.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
First Solar Inc: how the 259.3K lbs splits
259.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 251.3K lbs 96.9%
- Air Releases 8.0K lbs 3.1%
First Solar Inc's 259.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
First Solar Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Perrysburg, OH, in the computers and electronic products sector. It reported 41.4K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 259.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,814 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. First Solar Inc is pounds #156 and chemical-count #220 at 259.3K 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: Fca US Toledo Machining Plant; First Solar Inc; Sunbeam Products - Calphalon Manufacturing; Fresh Products LLC. Similar-scale Computers and Electronic Products peers outside Ohio: Texas Instruments Inc; Atmel Corp; Microchip Technology Inc; Garmin International Miramar. Other First Solar sites in this extract: First Solar Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Copper And Copper Compounds.
First Solar Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.9% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 259.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Texas Instruments Inc and Atmel Corp.
First Solar Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
259K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
First Solar Inc: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 760 Computers and Electronic Products facilities in this database, First Solar Inc reports the 27th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.6% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 57.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Ohio include Texas Instruments Inc and Atmel Corp.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (57.8% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- First Solar Inc's total reported releases fell from 44.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- First Solar Inc's off-site transfers fell from 44.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 40.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- First Solar Inc's air releases fell from 844 lb in 2022 to 793 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
First Solar 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 First Solar Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 259.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 44% (73.6K lbs to 41.4K lbs).
First Solar Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows First Solar Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 44% 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: Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 73.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 44.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 54.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 44.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 41.4K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 149.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 98.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 7.0K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 3.8K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 509 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 137 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 18 lbs | - |
First Solar Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to First Solar Inc
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Fca US Toledo Machining Plant, First Solar Inc, Sunbeam Products - Calphalon Manufacturing, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Computers and Electronic Products Facilities
Other Computers and Electronic Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Texas Instruments Inc, Atmel Corp, Microchip Technology Inc.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest First Solar Inc on cumulative reported pounds (259.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Masterbrand Cabinets Inc, Florida Power & Light Co Turkey Point Power Plant, Evonik Corp. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Masterbrand Cabinets Inc Goshen, IN · Furniture 259.3K lbs reported
- Florida Power & Light Co Turkey Point Power Plant Homestead, FL · Electric Utilities 259.4K lbs reported
- Evonik Corp Little Rock, AR · Chemicals 259.4K lbs reported
- Precise Hard Chrome LLC Waco, TX · Fabricated Metals 259.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other First Solar Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including First Solar 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 Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Fca US Toledo Machining Plant. First Solar Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 First Solar Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
First Solar Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Perrysburg, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 334413 · Computers and Electronic Products. 3.1% of Wood TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Masterbrand Cabinets Inc (Δ 67 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
First Solar Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds. 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