EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Hexion Inc.
Island City, OR · Parent: Hexion Holdings Corp
- Total releases
- 53.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Hexion Inc.: how the 53.4K lbs splits
53.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 53.4K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 2 lbs <0.1%
Hexion Inc.'s 53.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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
Hexion Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Island City, OR, in the chemicals sector. It reported 7.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 53.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,981 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Oregon's 285 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Hexion Inc. is pounds #76 and chemical-count #81 at 53.4K lbs. Dyno Nobel- St.helens Plant leads reported pounds (32.0M lbs) at 6 chemicals (chemical-count #39). Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest Inc. leads chemical count at 56 chemicals (15.6M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kronospan la Grande LLC; Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC Elgin Complex; Lakeside Foods Inc.; Lippert Components Inc. - Plant #27. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Oregon: Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC; Aerofil Technology Inc; Linde Inc; Igm Resins USA Inc. Other Hexion Holdings Corp sites in this extract: Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility; Hexion Inc; Hexion Inc. - Hope Plant; Hexion Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Phenol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Hexion Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 53.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC and Aerofil Technology Inc.
Hexion Inc. 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
Hexion Inc.: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Hexion Inc. reports the 1,259th-largest volume (53.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 68.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Oregon include Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC and Aerofil Technology Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hexion Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 68.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hexion Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 11.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hexion Inc.'s air releases fell from 11.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hexion Inc. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Hexion Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
79% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Hexion Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 53.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 29% (11.2K lbs to 7.9K lbs).
Hexion 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 Hexion Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 29% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 11.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 11.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 11.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 7.9K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 36.7K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 12.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 lbs | - |
Hexion Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hexion Inc.
Closest other reporters in Oregon - including Kronospan la Grande LLC, Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC Elgin Complex, Lakeside Foods Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 284 other reporting facilities in Oregon.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Oregon - e.g. Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC, Aerofil Technology Inc, Linde Inc.
Compare beyond Oregon
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hexion Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (53.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC, Kopp Glass Inc, Sea Ray Boats. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC Indianapolis, IN · Chemicals 53.5K lbs reported
- Kopp Glass Inc Pittsburgh, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 53.4K lbs reported
- Sea Ray Boats Greeneville, TN · Plastics and Rubber 53.5K lbs reported
- Latham Pool Products Inc - Seminole Seminole, OK · Plastics and Rubber 53.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Hexion Holdings Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility, Hexion Inc, Hexion Inc. - Hope Plant.
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 Methanol, Formaldehyde, Phenol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Kronospan la Grande LLC. Hexion 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 Hexion Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hexion Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Island City, OR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 16.1% of Union TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hexion Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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