EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Gelest

Morrisville, PA · Parent: Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc

Total releases
15.8K lbs
Chemicals reported
2
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Gelest: how the 15.8K lbs splits

15.8K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 15.1K lbs 95.9%
  • Air Releases 648 lbs 4.1%

Gelest's 15.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.

LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN

Gelest is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Morrisville, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 15.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023. That ranks 8,782 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. Gelest is pounds #385 and chemical-count #615 at 15.8K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Infinity Ltl; Brightsmith LLC; Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP; Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Southern Ionics Inc.; Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc; Maverick Molding; Hexa Americas Inc. Other Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc sites in this extract: Mitsubishi Chemical la Porte; Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc; Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites Inc.; Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Methanol.

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Gelest stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.9% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.8K lbs (2023–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Southern Ionics Inc. and Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

#8,782 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Gelest vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

16K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Gelest: Toluene-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Gelest reports the 1,847th-largest volume (15.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 97.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Southern Ionics Inc. and Adare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Gelest's pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 97.9%. Not a toxicity score.

Gelest Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
15.8K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CLEAN chem count
2
Lead chemical
Toluene

Compare this facility

See how Gelest stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Gelest
15.8K lbs
Infinity Ltl
30.3K lbs

48% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Gelest
2
Infinity Ltl
4

50% 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 Gelest releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.8K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 15.1K lbs (95.9%)
Air Releases 648 lbs (4.1%)

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2023–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Toluene 15.5K lbs -
Methanol 335 lbs -

Gelest · OFFSITE-pathway site

Morrisville, PA
40.1708, -74.7697
County TRI context
Bucks · 1.6% of county pounds
Parent company
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc

Compare beyond Pennsylvania

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gelest on cumulative reported pounds (15.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include General Mills Operations Inc, Edco Products Inc, Southern Ionics Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Toluene, Methanol; nearby reporters include Infinity Ltl. Gelest stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Gelest TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Gelest totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Morrisville, PA, latest year 2023. NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 1.6% of Bucks TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: General Mills Operations Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Gelest stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Toluene. 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