EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Braskem America Inc
Marcus Hook, PA · Parent: Braskem America Inc
- Total releases
- 305.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Braskem America Inc: how the 328.3K lbs splits
328.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 328.3K lbs 100.0%
Braskem America Inc's 328.3K 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: Propylene.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Braskem America Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Marcus Hook, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 22.6K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 305.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 2,558 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. Braskem America Inc is pounds #105 and chemical-count #426 at 305.6K 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: Crown Foundry Co West Philadelphia Bronze; Entegris Inc.; Evonik Corp; Kimberly-Clark Pennsylvania L Lc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Ineos Phenol; Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC; Ineos Phenol; Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP Borger Plant. Other Braskem America Inc sites in this extract: Braskem America Inc-Laporte Site; Braskem America Inc Neal Plant; Braskem America Inc. Oyster Creek Plant; Braskem America Inc Seadrift Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Propylene; Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms); Copper compounds.
Braskem America Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 305.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ineos Phenol and Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC.
Braskem America Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
306K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Braskem America Inc: Propylene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Braskem America Inc reports the 507th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Propylene alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Ineos Phenol and Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Braskem America Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Propylene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Braskem America Inc's total reported releases fell from 55.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Braskem America Inc's air releases fell from 55.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Braskem America Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Braskem America Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1498.2× more than the comparison
50% 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 Braskem America Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 328.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 77% (100.0K lbs to 22.6K lbs).
Braskem America Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Braskem America Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 77% 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: Propylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 55.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 56.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 55.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 38.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 22.6K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Propylene | 328.3K lbs | - |
| Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) | 0 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Braskem America Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Braskem America Inc
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Crown Foundry Co West Philadelphia Bronze, Entegris Inc., Evonik Corp, 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. Ineos Phenol, Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC, Ineos Phenol.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Braskem America Inc on cumulative reported pounds (305.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., Ineos Phenol, Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC. 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.
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. East Chicago, IN · Petroleum 305.6K lbs reported
- Ineos Phenol Pasadena, TX · Chemicals 305.7K lbs reported
- Kobelco Aluminum Automotive Products LLC Bowling Green, KY · Fabricated Metals 305.5K lbs reported
- Nouryon Pulp & Performance Chemicals LLC Columbus, MS · Chemicals 305.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Braskem America Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Braskem America Inc-Laporte Site, Braskem America Inc Neal Plant, Braskem America Inc. Oyster Creek 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 Propylene, Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms), Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Crown Foundry Co West Philadelphia Bronze. Braskem America Inc stamps MID 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 Braskem America Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Propylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Braskem America Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Marcus Hook, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 10.9% of Delaware TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. (Δ 32 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Braskem America Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Propylene. 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