EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.
Berwick, PA · Parent: Matheson Tri-Gas Inc
- Total releases
- 5.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.: how the 6.8K lbs splits
6.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.8K lbs 100.0%
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.'s 6.8K 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Berwick, PA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 958 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 5.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 10,909 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. Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. is pounds #481 and chemical-count #852 at 5.8K 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). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tranpo Industries; Sekisui Kydex LLC; Moxie Freedom; Leggett & Platt Inc. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside Pennsylvania: Brenntag Mid-South Inc.; Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc.; Astro Chemicals Inc; A.g. Layne Inc.. Other Matheson Tri-Gas Inc sites in this extract: Matheson Tri-Gas-New Johnsonville Tn Branch; Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc-Palm; Continental Carbonic Products Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Propylene.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.8K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Brenntag Mid-South Inc. and Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc..
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.8K lbs Top 42% higher than 58% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.: Propylene-led volume
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. reports the 192nd-largest volume (5.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Propylene alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Brenntag Mid-South Inc. and Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Propylene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 716 lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.'s air releases rose from 716 lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 52% (2.0K lbs to 958 lbs).
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.: 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 Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 52% 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 | 2.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 1.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 922 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 716 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 958 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Propylene | 6.8K lbs | - |
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Tranpo Industries, Sekisui Kydex LLC, Moxie Freedom, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Brenntag Mid-South Inc., Spectrum Laboratory Products Inc., Astro Chemicals Inc.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (5.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Pcc Structurals, Owens Corning Haleyville Door Plant, Component Technologies Inc. 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.
- Pcc Structurals Groton, CT · Primary Metals 5.8K lbs reported
- Owens Corning Haleyville Door Plant Haleyville, AL · Wood Products 5.8K lbs reported
- Component Technologies Inc Newington, CT · Fabricated Metals 5.8K lbs reported
- Tesoro - Vancouver Wa Terminal Vancouver, WA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 5.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Matheson Tri-Gas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Matheson Tri-Gas-New Johnsonville Tn Branch, Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc., Matheson Tri-Gas Inc-Palm.
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; nearby reporters include Tranpo Industries. Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps LIGHT 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 Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Propylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Berwick, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.7% of Luzerne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pcc Structurals (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps LIGHT 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