EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Manati, PR · Parent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
- Total releases
- 38.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: how the 38.2K lbs splits
38.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 30.7K lbs 80.5%
- Air Releases 7.5K lbs 19.5%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s 38.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 80.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 19.5%. 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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Manati, PR, in the chemicals sector. It reported 38.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 6,763 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Puerto Rico's 104 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is pounds #31 and chemical-count #37 at 38.2K lbs. Ecw Landfill Corp. leads reported pounds (8.3M lbs) at 2 chemicals (chemical-count #41). Aes Puerto Rico LP leads chemical count at 25 chemicals (6.5M lbs, pounds #2). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Basf Agricultural Products de Puerto Rico; Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd.; Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd; Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Puerto Rico: Huntsman Polyurethanes; Nicca USA Inc; Borchers Americas Inc.; Miles Fiberglass & Plastics Inc Otty Rd. Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc sites in this extract: Life Technologies Corp; Patheon Biologics; Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC; Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Methanol; Propylene.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (80.5% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 38.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Huntsman Polyurethanes and Nicca USA Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
38K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. reports the 1,416th-largest volume (38.2K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 51.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Puerto Rico include Huntsman Polyurethanes and Nicca USA Inc.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (51.8% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 38.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (22.1K lbs to 0 lbs).
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 16.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 19.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 18.4K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 0 lbs | - |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (38.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Zoltek Corp, Hutchens Industries Inc, Aluminum Finishers LLC. Chemical-count peers include Omg Building Products LLC, Hazen Paper Co, Saint Gobain Ceramic Materials. 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).
Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Life Technologies Corp, Patheon Biologics, Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee 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 Dichloromethane, Methanol, Propylene; nearby reporters include Basf Agricultural Products de Puerto Rico. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Manati, PR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (3 years). NAICS 325412 · Chemicals. 2.8% of Manati Municipio TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Zoltek Corp (Δ 18 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · 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