EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Toray Plastics (america) Inc
North Kingstown, RI · Parent: Toray Industries (america) Inc
- Total releases
- 46.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Toray Plastics (america) Inc: how the 52.4K lbs splits
52.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 31.8K lbs 60.6%
- Off-site Transfers 19.9K lbs 38.0%
- Water Discharges 729 lbs 1.4%
Toray Plastics (america) Inc's 52.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 60.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 38.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Acetaldehyde.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Toray Plastics (america) Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in North Kingstown, RI, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 6.4K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2024, and 46.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,301 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Rhode Island's 75 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Toray Plastics (america) Inc is pounds #11 and chemical-count #16 at 46.0K lbs. Technic Inc Engineered Powders Div leads reported pounds (641.4K lbs) at 7 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Gannon & Scott leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (35 lbs, pounds #61). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fujifilm Electronic Materials USA Inc; Senesco Main Yard; General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp; Lincoln Manufacturing. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Rhode Island: Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc; Milgard Manufacturing LLC Tacoma Pultrusion; Kenway Composites; Primary Packaging Inc (0679000276). Other Toray Industries (america) Inc sites in this extract: Toray Composite Materials (america) Inc.; Performance Materials Corp DBA Toray Performance Composite. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Sodium nitrite; Ethylene glycol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Toray Plastics (america) Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in North Kingstown, RI: 46.0K lbs across 5 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 60.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc and Milgard Manufacturing LLC Tacoma Pultrusion.
Toray Plastics (america) Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
46K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Toray Plastics (america) Inc in the Plastics and Rubber sector extract
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Toray Plastics (america) Inc reports the 498th-largest volume (46.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Rhode Island include Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc and Milgard Manufacturing LLC Tacoma Pultrusion.
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
- Toray Plastics (america) Inc's total reported releases fell from 11.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Toray Plastics (america) Inc's off-site transfers fell from 5.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Toray Plastics (america) Inc's water releases rose from 110 lb in 2022 to 138 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Toray Plastics (america) Inc's air releases fell from 6.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Toray Plastics (america) Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Toray Plastics (america) Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
806.7× more than the comparison
2.5× 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 Toray Plastics (america) Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 52.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 28% (9.0K lbs to 6.4K lbs).
Toray Plastics (america) Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Toray Plastics (america) Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 28% 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: Acetaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 8.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 9.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 11.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 7.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2024 | 6.4K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 25.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 18.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 6.4K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 506 lbs | - |
Toray Plastics (america) Inc in Washington
Nearest TRI Facilities to Toray Plastics (america) Inc
Closest other reporters in Rhode Island - including Fujifilm Electronic Materials USA Inc, Senesco Main Yard, General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 74 other reporting facilities in Rhode Island.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Rhode Island - e.g. Hutchinson Sealing Systems Inc, Milgard Manufacturing LLC Tacoma Pultrusion, Kenway Composites.
Compare beyond Rhode Island
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Toray Plastics (america) Inc on cumulative reported pounds (46.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Buckley Oil Co - Midlothian Site, Univar Solutions USA Inc, Granger Gas Plant. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
- Buckley Oil Co - Midlothian Site Midlothian, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 46.0K lbs reported
- Univar Solutions USA Inc Evendale, OH · Chemical Wholesalers 46.0K lbs reported
- Granger Gas Plant Granger, WY · Natural Gas Processing 46.0K lbs reported
- Ascent Chemicals - Danville Danville, VA · Chemicals 46.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Toray Industries (america) Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Toray Composite Materials (america) Inc., Performance Materials Corp DBA Toray Performance Composite.
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 Acetaldehyde, Sodium nitrite, Ethylene glycol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Fujifilm Electronic Materials USA Inc. Toray Plastics (america) Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Toray Plastics (america) Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Toray Plastics (america) Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for North Kingstown, RI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 326113 · Plastics and Rubber. 18.8% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Buckley Oil Co - Midlothian Site (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Toray Plastics (america) Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 60.6%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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