EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Bd Life Sciences
Sumter, SC · Parent: Becton Dickinson & Co
- Total releases
- 59.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Bd Life Sciences: how the 59.5K lbs splits
59.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 59.1K lbs 99.3%
- Water Discharges 237 lbs 0.4%
- Air Releases 158 lbs 0.3%
Bd Life Sciences's 59.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.3% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Bd Life Sciences is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sumter, SC, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 11.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 59.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,739 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. Bd Life Sciences is pounds #179 and chemical-count #419 at 59.5K 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: Caterpillar Implement & Steering System (sumter Sc); Maysteel Porter's Fabrication of Sumter; Concrete Supply Co LLC - Sumter; Santee Print Works. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside South Carolina: Powder Processing & Technology; Medtronic Apv; Freudenberg-Nok Sealing Technologies; Championx-Evansville Plant 108. Other Becton Dickinson & Co sites in this extract: Cr Bard; Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions; Becton Dickinson Co Holdrege; Bard Shannon Ltd. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Bd Life Sciences stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.3% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 59.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Powder Processing & Technology and Medtronic Apv.
Bd Life Sciences vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
60K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bd Life Sciences: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Bd Life Sciences reports the 43rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Powder Processing & Technology and Medtronic Apv.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Bd Life Sciences's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bd Life Sciences's total reported releases fell from 12.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bd Life Sciences's water releases fell from 100 lb in 2022 to 32 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bd Life Sciences's air releases fell from 42 lb in 2022 to 32 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bd Life Sciences's off-site transfers fell from 12.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bd Life Sciences Form-R facts
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See how Bd Life Sciences stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1700.6× more than the comparison
50% 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 Bd Life Sciences releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 59.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 7% (12.2K lbs to 11.4K lbs).
Bd Life Sciences: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Bd Life Sciences year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 7% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 11.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 12.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 12.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 11.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 59.5K lbs | - |
Bd Life Sciences · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bd Life Sciences
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Caterpillar Implement & Steering System (sumter Sc), Maysteel Porter's Fabrication of Sumter, Concrete Supply Co LLC - Sumter, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Powder Processing & Technology, Medtronic Apv, Freudenberg-Nok Sealing Technologies.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bd Life Sciences on cumulative reported pounds (59.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Clarios LLC, Bonnell Aluminum (elkhart) Inc., Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC - Macon. 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.
- Clarios LLC Holland, OH · Electrical Equipment 59.5K lbs reported
- Bonnell Aluminum (elkhart) Inc. Elkhart, IN · Fabricated Metals 59.5K lbs reported
- Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC - Macon Macon, MO · Food 59.5K lbs reported
- Ascensus Specialties Callery LLC Evans City, PA · Chemicals 59.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Becton Dickinson & Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cr Bard, Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions, Becton Dickinson Co Holdrege.
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 Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Caterpillar Implement & Steering System (sumter Sc). Bd Life Sciences stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Bd Life Sciences TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bd Life Sciences totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sumter, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339112 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 3.1% of Sumter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Clarios LLC (Δ 11 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bd Life Sciences stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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