EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Smithers-Oasis Na
Kent, OH
- Total releases
- 36.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Smithers-Oasis Na: how the 36.5K lbs splits
36.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 36.4K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 38 lbs 0.1%
Smithers-Oasis Na's 36.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Smithers-Oasis Na is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kent, OH, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 7.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 36.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,863 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. Smithers-Oasis Na is pounds #446 and chemical-count #779 at 36.5K 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: Polymerics Inc; Schneller LLC; Dermamed Coating Co-Plant 2; Safety-Kleen Systems Kent (koh). Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Ohio: Florestone LLC; Empire Fiberglass Products Inc.; V & E Components Inc; Pro-Tect Manufacturing Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Phenol.
Smithers-Oasis Na stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 36.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Florestone LLC and Empire Fiberglass Products Inc..
Smithers-Oasis Na vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
36K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Smithers-Oasis Na: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Smithers-Oasis Na reports the 555th-largest volume (36.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Ohio include Florestone LLC and Empire Fiberglass Products Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Smithers-Oasis Na's pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Smithers-Oasis Na's total reported releases fell from 7.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithers-Oasis Na's off-site transfers fell from 38 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithers-Oasis Na's air releases fell from 7.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Smithers-Oasis Na 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 Smithers-Oasis Na releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 36.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 14% (8.2K lbs to 7.0K lbs).
Smithers-Oasis Na: 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 Smithers-Oasis Na year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 14% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 6.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 7.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 7.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 7.0K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 36.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 0 lbs | - |
Smithers-Oasis Na · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Smithers-Oasis Na
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Polymerics Inc, Schneller LLC, Dermamed Coating Co-Plant 2, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Florestone LLC, Empire Fiberglass Products Inc., V & E Components Inc.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Smithers-Oasis Na on cumulative reported pounds (36.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Honeywell Electronic Materials Inc, Florestone LLC, Prysmian Cables & Systems USA. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Honeywell Electronic Materials Inc Spokane Valley, WA · Fabricated Metals 36.5K lbs reported
- Florestone LLC Denison, TX · Plastics and Rubber 36.5K lbs reported
- Prysmian Cables & Systems USA North Dighton, MA · Electrical Equipment 36.4K lbs reported
- Vspone Optical Technology Centers Sacramento Folsom, CA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36.4K 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 Formaldehyde, Phenol; nearby reporters include Polymerics Inc. Smithers-Oasis Na stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
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This Smithers-Oasis Na TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Smithers-Oasis Na totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kent, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326150 · Plastics and Rubber. 3.3% of Portage TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Honeywell Electronic Materials Inc (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Smithers-Oasis Na stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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