EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Dsm Biomedical
Exton, PA
- Total releases
- 3.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Dsm Biomedical: how the 4.3K lbs splits
4.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.3K lbs 100.0%
Dsm Biomedical's 4.3K 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: N,N-Dimethylformamide.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Dsm Biomedical is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Exton, PA, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 750 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 3.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,831 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. Dsm Biomedical is pounds #546 and chemical-count #867 at 3.5K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Brandywine Machine Co Inc; Fenzi Agt USA LLC; Pepperidge Farm; Agc Chemicals Americas Inc. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Pennsylvania: V H Blackinton & Co Inc; Designer Molecules Inc; Riddell Sports Group Inc.; Katecho Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: N,N-Dimethylformamide; Diisocyanates.
Dsm Biomedical stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include V H Blackinton & Co Inc and Designer Molecules Inc.
Dsm Biomedical vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.5K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dsm Biomedical: N,N-Dimethylformamide-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Dsm Biomedical reports the 142nd-largest volume (3.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: N,N-Dimethylformamide alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include V H Blackinton & Co Inc and Designer Molecules Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Dsm Biomedical's pounds in one chemical - here N,N-Dimethylformamide at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dsm Biomedical's total reported releases rose from 650 lb in 2022 to 750 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dsm Biomedical's air releases rose from 650 lb in 2022 to 750 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dsm Biomedical Form-R facts
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2.2× more than the comparison
67% 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 Dsm Biomedical releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 200% (250 lbs to 750 lbs).
Dsm Biomedical: 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 Dsm Biomedical year-over-year reported totals (increased by 200% 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: N,N-Dimethylformamide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 250 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 956 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 900 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 650 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 750 lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 750 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 4.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
Dsm Biomedical · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dsm Biomedical
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Brandywine Machine Co Inc, Fenzi Agt USA LLC, Pepperidge Farm, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dsm Biomedical on cumulative reported pounds (3.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Nautique Boat Co Inc., Coastal Chemical Co. LLC, Cleveland-Cliffs Piedmont. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
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 N,N-Dimethylformamide, Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Brandywine Machine Co Inc. Dsm Biomedical stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Dsm Biomedical TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead N,N-Dimethylformamide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dsm Biomedical totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Exton, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 339112 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 0.3% of Chester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Coastal Chemical Co. LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dsm Biomedical stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead N,N-Dimethylformamide. 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