EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Metal Chem Inc.
Greenville, SC
- Total releases
- 1.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Metal Chem Inc.: how the 1.3K lbs splits
1.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.1K lbs 85.9%
- Air Releases 183 lbs 14.1%
Metal Chem Inc.'s 1.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 85.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 14.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.
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
Metal Chem Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Greenville, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 524 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 1.3K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,453 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. Metal Chem Inc. is pounds #362 and chemical-count #250 at 1.3K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Roy Metal Finishing Co Inc.; Compx National (national Cabinet Lock); Daystrong Rubber Products LLC; National Electrical Carbon Products Inc. DBA Morgan Advanced. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Asterion Finishing Technologies; Chem-Trend LP; Carus LLC Belmont Site; Cyalume Technologies Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel; Ammonia; Lead compounds.
Metal Chem Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (85.9% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.3K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Asterion Finishing Technologies and Chem-Trend LP.
Metal Chem Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.3K lbs 48th percentile higher than 48% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Metal Chem Inc.: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Metal Chem Inc. reports the 2,758th-largest volume (1.3K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 57.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Asterion Finishing Technologies and Chem-Trend LP.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (57.6% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Metal Chem Inc. Form-R facts
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99% 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 Metal Chem Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 110% (250 lbs to 524 lbs).
Metal Chem Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Metal Chem Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 110% from 2021 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: Nickel.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 250 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 528 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 524 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 750 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 552 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Metal Chem Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Metal Chem Inc.
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Roy Metal Finishing Co Inc., Compx National (national Cabinet Lock), Daystrong Rubber Products LLC, 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. Asterion Finishing Technologies, Chem-Trend LP, Carus LLC Belmont Site.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Metal Chem Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (1.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Asterion Finishing Technologies, Chem-Trend LP, New Indy Containerboad Hartford City Mill. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Asterion Finishing Technologies Indianapolis, IN · Chemicals 1.3K lbs reported
- Chem-Trend LP Howell, MI · Chemicals 1.3K lbs reported
- New Indy Containerboad Hartford City Mill Hartford City, IN · Paper 1.3K lbs reported
- American Trailer Works Ohio LLC Mount Orab, OH · Transportation Equipment 1.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Nickel, Ammonia, Lead compounds; nearby reporters include Roy Metal Finishing Co Inc.. Metal Chem 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 Metal Chem Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Metal Chem Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Greenville, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Greenville TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Asterion Finishing Technologies (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Metal Chem Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel. 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