EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ardex Laboratories Inc
Philadelphia, PA
- Total releases
- 5.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ardex Laboratories Inc: how the 6.0K lbs splits
6.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.0K lbs 100.0%
Ardex Laboratories Inc's 6.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Ardex Laboratories Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Philadelphia, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 910 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 5.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,156 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ardex Laboratories Inc is pounds #503 and chemical-count #484 at 5.1K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sandmeyer Steel Co; Kingsbury Inc; Drake Refrigeration Inc.; Specialty Ring Products Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co; Parker Hannifin Corp O-Ring Div; Dow Silicones Corp Auburn Site; Protech Powder Coatings Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Certain glycol ethers; Toluene.
Ardex Laboratories Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co and Parker Hannifin Corp O-Ring Div.
Ardex Laboratories Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.1K lbs Top 43% higher than 57% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ardex Laboratories Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ardex Laboratories Inc reports the 2,304th-largest volume (5.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co and Parker Hannifin Corp O-Ring Div.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ardex Laboratories Inc's total reported releases fell from 986 lb in 2022 to 897 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ardex Laboratories Inc's air releases fell from 986 lb in 2022 to 897 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ardex Laboratories Inc Form-R facts
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See how Ardex Laboratories Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.3× more than the comparison
25% less 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 Ardex Laboratories Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 23% (1.2K lbs to 910 lbs).
Ardex Laboratories Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Ardex Laboratories Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 23% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 1.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 986 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 897 lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 910 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.6K lbs | - |
Ardex Laboratories Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ardex Laboratories Inc
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Sandmeyer Steel Co, Kingsbury Inc, Drake Refrigeration Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co, Parker Hannifin Corp O-Ring Div, Dow Silicones Corp Auburn Site.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ardex Laboratories Inc on cumulative reported pounds (5.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Peco Foods Inc - Tuscaloosa Processing, Somacis Inc, The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co. 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.
- Peco Foods Inc - Tuscaloosa Processing Tuscaloosa, AL · Food 5.1K lbs reported
- Somacis Inc Poway, CA · Computers and Electronic Products 5.1K lbs reported
- The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co Greensboro, NC · Chemicals 5.1K lbs reported
- Prysmian Cable & Systems LLC Manchester, NH · Electrical Equipment 5.1K 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 Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Toluene; nearby reporters include Sandmeyer Steel Co. Ardex Laboratories Inc stamps LIGHT 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.
Use and verify this record
This Ardex Laboratories Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ardex Laboratories Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Philadelphia, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325612 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Philadelphia TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Peco Foods Inc - Tuscaloosa Processing (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ardex Laboratories Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · 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