EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Basf Corp
Spartanburg, SC · Parent: Basf Corp
- Total releases
- 12.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Basf Corp: how the 12.5K lbs splits
12.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 12.5K lbs 99.8%
- Off-site Transfers 28 lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Basf Corp's 12.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Propylene oxide.
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
Basf Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Spartanburg, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.2K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 12.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,325 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Basf Corp is pounds #279 and chemical-count #119 at 12.5K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Santolubes Manufacturing LLC; Kohler Co.; Univar Solutions USA; Transcontinental Spartanburg. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Arkema Inc.; Diamond Animal Health; Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township); Kemira Water Solutions Inc.. Other Basf Corp sites in this extract: Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops; Basf Corp - Freeport Site; Basf Corp; Basf Corp - Beaumont. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Propylene oxide; Ethylene oxide; Ethylene glycol; Vinyl acetate.
Basf Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.8% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arkema Inc. and Diamond Animal Health.
Basf Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Basf Corp: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Basf Corp reports the 1,950th-largest volume (12.5K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 72.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Arkema Inc. and Diamond Animal Health.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (72.3% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Basf Corp's total reported releases fell from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's air releases fell from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Basf Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Basf Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
39% more than the comparison
65% less 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 Basf Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 12.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (3.0K lbs to 2.2K lbs).
Basf Corp: 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 Basf Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% 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: Propylene oxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 2.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 2.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 2.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 2.2K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Propylene oxide | 4.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene oxide | 3.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 200 lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 127 lbs | Carcinogen |
Basf Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Basf Corp
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Santolubes Manufacturing LLC, Kohler Co., Univar Solutions USA, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Arkema Inc., Diamond Animal Health, Dober Chemical Corp (hazle Township).
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp on cumulative reported pounds (12.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Arkema Inc., Mont Belvieu East Pht Facility, Ir Engraving LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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 Basf Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops, Basf Corp - Freeport Site, Basf Corp.
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 oxide, Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol, Vinyl acetate; nearby reporters include Santolubes Manufacturing LLC. Basf Corp 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 Basf Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Propylene oxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Basf Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Spartanburg, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325613 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Spartanburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Arkema Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Basf Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Propylene oxide. 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