EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc
Montgomeryville, PA · Parent: Saint-Gobain Na
- Total releases
- 7.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc: how the 7.7K lbs splits
7.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.6K lbs 72.0%
- Off-site Transfers 2.2K lbs 28.0%
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc's 7.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 72.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 28.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1,4-Dioxane.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Montgomeryville, PA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 7.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,335 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. Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc is pounds #455 and chemical-count #631 at 7.7K 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: Itw Performance Polymers; Caes Systems LLC; Precision Tube Co LLC; Quad/graphics Marketing LLC. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Pennsylvania: Wells Concrete Brighton; General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 50; American Rock Products Pasco; Guardian Fabrication LLC - Plant 2. Other Saint-Gobain Na sites in this extract: Saint-Gobain Ppl Mickleton; Certainteed LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,4-Dioxane; Toluene.
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (72.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Wells Concrete Brighton and General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 50.
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.7K lbs Top 40% higher than 60% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc: 1,4-Dioxane-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc reports the 405th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 1,4-Dioxane alone is 65.3% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 65.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Wells Concrete Brighton and General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 50.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc's pounds in one chemical - here 1,4-Dioxane at 65.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc's air releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 933 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc's off-site transfers fell from 547 lb in 2022 to 427 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 12% (1.5K lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 12% 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: 1,4-Dioxane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 1.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 1.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1,4-Dioxane | 5.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 2.7K lbs | - |
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Itw Performance Polymers, Caes Systems LLC, Precision Tube Co LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Wells Concrete Brighton, General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 50, American Rock Products Pasco.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc on cumulative reported pounds (7.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include General Motors LLC - Toledo Plant, Reg New Boston LLC, Mgc Pure Chemicals America 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- General Motors LLC - Toledo Plant Toledo, OH · Transportation Equipment 7.7K lbs reported
- Reg New Boston LLC New Boston, TX · Chemicals 7.7K lbs reported
- Mgc Pure Chemicals America Inc Killeen, TX · Chemicals 7.7K lbs reported
- Indorama Ventures Mobility Winnsboro LLC Winnsboro, SC · Textile Product 7.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Saint-Gobain Na Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Saint-Gobain Ppl Mickleton, Certainteed LLC.
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 1,4-Dioxane, Toluene; nearby reporters include Itw Performance Polymers. Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc 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 Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1,4-Dioxane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Montgomeryville, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327910 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.2% of Montgomery TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sherwin-Williams Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1,4-Dioxane. 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