EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bostik Inc.
Piedmont, SC · Parent: Arkema Delaware Inc
- Total releases
- 29.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bostik Inc.: how the 29.4K lbs splits
29.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 27.5K lbs 93.5%
- Off-site Transfers 1.9K lbs 6.5%
Bostik Inc.'s 29.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 6.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Vinyl acetate.
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
Bostik Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Piedmont, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 9.3K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 29.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,361 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. Bostik Inc. is pounds #224 and chemical-count #29 at 29.4K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ortec Inc Piedmont; Rmf - Roy Metal Finishing; Itw Hartness; Ge Aviation (greenville). Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Albemarle U.S. Inc.; Lawter Inc; Exxon Mobil Corp - Baton Rouge Resin Finishing Plant; La Porte Methanol Plant. Other Arkema Delaware Inc sites in this extract: Arkema Inc; Arkema Inc; Bostik Inc; Bostik Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Vinyl acetate; Methyl methacrylate; Styrene; Methyl acrylate.
Bostik Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.5% air releases) across 15 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 29.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Albemarle U.S. Inc. and Lawter Inc.
Bostik Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
29K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bostik Inc.: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bostik Inc. reports the 1,559th-largest volume (29.4K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 62.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Albemarle U.S. Inc. and Lawter Inc.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (62.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bostik Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 8.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bostik Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 9 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bostik Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 12 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bostik Inc.'s air releases rose from 7.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bostik Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Bostik Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
21% less than the comparison
3.0× 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 Bostik Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 29.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 434% (1.7K lbs to 9.3K lbs).
Bostik Inc.: 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 Bostik Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 434% 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: Vinyl acetate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.7K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 1.8K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 8.0K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 8.6K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 9.3K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl acetate | 13.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 6.9K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 2.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl acrylate | 2.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 311 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 305 lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 298 lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 204 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 18 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Bostik Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bostik Inc.
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Ortec Inc Piedmont, Rmf - Roy Metal Finishing, Itw Hartness, 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. Albemarle U.S. Inc., Lawter Inc, Exxon Mobil Corp - Baton Rouge Resin Finishing Plant.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bostik Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (29.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Wauconda Tool & Engineering Co Inc, Lenthor Engineering, Envases Commerce LLC. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical 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).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Arkema Delaware Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Arkema Inc, Arkema Inc, Bostik Inc.
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 Vinyl acetate, Methyl methacrylate, Styrene, Methyl acrylate; nearby reporters include Ortec Inc Piedmont. Bostik Inc. 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 Bostik Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Vinyl acetate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bostik Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Piedmont, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.6% of Greenville TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wauconda Tool & Engineering Co Inc (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bostik Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Vinyl acetate. 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