EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Northstar Chemical
Sherwood, OR
- Total releases
- 162 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Northstar Chemical: how the 162 lbs splits
162 lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 162 lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Northstar Chemical's 162 lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
TRACE volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Northstar Chemical is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sherwood, OR, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 31 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 162 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 16,076 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. Northstar Chemical is pounds #205 and chemical-count #242 at 162 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cascade Columbia Distribution; Pioneer Metal Finishing; Anodize Solutions; Sure Power Inc.. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Oregon: Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.; Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Miles Chemical Co Inc.; W. R. Grace & Co Conn. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid.
Northstar Chemical stamps TRACE volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 162 lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. and Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.
Northstar Chemical vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
162 lbs 38th percentile higher than 38% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Northstar Chemical in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Northstar Chemical reports the 347th-largest volume (162 lbs). Scale peers outside Oregon include Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. and Coastal Chemical Co. LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Northstar Chemical 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 Northstar Chemical releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 162 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 2% (30 lbs to 31 lbs).
Northstar Chemical: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Northstar Chemical year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 30 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 40 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 30 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 31 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 31 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 162 lbs | - |
Northstar Chemical · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Northstar Chemical
Closest other reporters in Oregon - including Cascade Columbia Distribution, Pioneer Metal Finishing, Anodize Solutions, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
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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 Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Cascade Columbia Distribution. Northstar Chemical stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Northstar Chemical TRI extract (TRACE · AIR · CLEAN · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Northstar Chemical totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sherwood, OR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.0% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: S.c. Johnson & Son Inc. Waxdale Facility (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Northstar Chemical stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitric acid. 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