EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
W R Grace & Co
Tyrone, PA · Parent: W R Grace & Co
- Total releases
- 92.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
W R Grace & Co: how the 100.6K lbs splits
100.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 100.5K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 88 lbs 0.1%
W R Grace & Co's 100.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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-MID
W R Grace & Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tyrone, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 8.1K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2024, and 92.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,753 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. W R Grace & Co is pounds #186 and chemical-count #30 at 92.5K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Multi-Color Corp; Pittsburgh Glass Works Tipton; Pmg Pennsylvania; Dept of Homeland Security. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings; Sterling Wisconsin LLC; Green Plains Fairmont LLC; Nusil Technology (texas Division). Other W R Grace & Co sites in this extract: W R Grace & Co-Conn Grace; Grace Davison-Curtis Bay Works; W.r. Grace & Co.; W R Grace & Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Toluene; Triethylamine; Acetonitrile.
W R Grace & Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 17 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 92.5K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings and Sterling Wisconsin LLC.
W R Grace & Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
93K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
W R Grace & Co in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, W R Grace & Co reports the 947th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings and Sterling Wisconsin LLC.
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
- W R Grace & Co's total reported releases fell from 20.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W R Grace & Co's off-site transfers fell from 13 lb in 2022 to 2 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W R Grace & Co's air releases fell from 20.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- W R Grace & Co's chemicals reported fell from 15 in 2022 to 14 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
W R Grace & Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how W R Grace & Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.4× more than the comparison
17.0× 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 W R Grace & Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 100.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 66% (23.8K lbs to 8.1K lbs).
W R Grace & Co: 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 W R Grace & Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 66% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.8K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 23.3K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 15.6K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 20.1K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 9.8K lbs | 14 |
| 2024 | 8.1K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 4 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 48.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 11.6K lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 10.9K lbs | - |
| Acetonitrile | 10.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8.5K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Ethyl chloroformate | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 986 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 419 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 360 lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 205 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 128 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 68 lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 27 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrobenzene | 26 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
W R Grace & Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to W R Grace & Co
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Multi-Color Corp, Pittsburgh Glass Works Tipton, Pmg Pennsylvania, 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. Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings, Sterling Wisconsin LLC, Green Plains Fairmont LLC.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest W R Grace & Co on cumulative reported pounds (92.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings, Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas, Twin City Tanning Co LLP. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Axalta Coating Systems USA LLC - High Point. 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.
- Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings Waukegan, IL · Chemicals 92.5K lbs reported
- Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas Pageland, SC · Fabricated Metals 92.5K lbs reported
- Twin City Tanning Co LLP South Saint Paul, MN · Leather 92.6K lbs reported
- Sterling Wisconsin LLC Germantown, WI · Chemicals 92.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other W R Grace & Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including W R Grace & Co-Conn Grace, Grace Davison-Curtis Bay Works, W.r. Grace & Co..
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 Dichloromethane, Toluene, Triethylamine, Acetonitrile; nearby reporters include Multi-Color Corp. W R Grace & Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 W R Grace & Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
W R Grace & Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tyrone, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 15.8% of Blair TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings (Δ 25 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
W R Grace & Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Dichloromethane. 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