EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Sun Chemical Corp
Cincinnati, OH
- Total releases
- 16.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Sun Chemical Corp: how the 16.1K lbs splits
16.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 16.0K lbs 99.3%
- Air Releases 111 lbs 0.7%
Sun Chemical Corp's 16.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper 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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Sun Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cincinnati, OH, in the chemicals sector. It reported 3.3K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 16.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,735 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. Sun Chemical Corp is pounds #587 and chemical-count #618 at 16.1K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cincinnati Renewable Fuels LLC; Emery Oleochemicals LLC Cincinnati Plant; Basf Corp; Environmental Enterprises Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Ohio: Solenis LLC; Avient Colorants USA Llc. - Phoenix Facility; Boulder Scientific Co LLC - Specialty Place; Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Hexachlorobenzene.
Sun Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.3% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Solenis LLC and Avient Colorants USA Llc. - Phoenix Facility.
Sun Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
16K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sun Chemical Corp: Copper compounds-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Sun Chemical Corp reports the 1,837th-largest volume (16.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper compounds alone is 81.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Solenis LLC and Avient Colorants USA Llc. - Phoenix Facility.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sun Chemical Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Copper compounds at 81.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sun Chemical Corp's total reported releases rose from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sun Chemical Corp's off-site transfers rose from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sun Chemical Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Sun Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
22% less than the comparison
3.0× 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 Sun Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 16% (2.9K lbs to 3.3K lbs).
Sun Chemical Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sun Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 16% 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: Copper compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 3.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 3.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 3.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 3.3K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper compounds | 13.2K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 82 lbs | Carcinogen |
Sun Chemical Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sun Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Cincinnati Renewable Fuels LLC, Emery Oleochemicals LLC Cincinnati Plant, Basf Corp, 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. Solenis LLC, Avient Colorants USA Llc. - Phoenix Facility, Boulder Scientific Co LLC - Specialty Place.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sun Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (16.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include North American Pipe & Precast, O'Fallon Casting, US Defense Logistics Agency Defense Supply Center Richmond. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- North American Pipe & Precast Chandler, AZ · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 16.1K lbs reported
- O'Fallon Casting O Fallon, MO · Primary Metals 16.1K lbs reported
- US Defense Logistics Agency Defense Supply Center Richmond Richmond, VA · Other 16.1K lbs reported
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Speedway in Terminal Indianapolis, IN · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 16.1K 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 Copper compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Hexachlorobenzene; nearby reporters include Cincinnati Renewable Fuels LLC. Sun Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Sun Chemical Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Copper compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sun Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cincinnati, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325130 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: North American Pipe & Precast (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sun Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Copper 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