EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ortec Inc
Easley, SC · Parent: Ortec Inc
- Total releases
- 29.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 28
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Ortec Inc: how the 29.1K lbs splits
29.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 26.8K lbs 92.0%
- Air Releases 2.3K lbs 8.0%
Ortec Inc's 29.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 92.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 8.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Diisocyanates.
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-LEAN
Ortec Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Easley, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.6K lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 29.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,388 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. Ortec Inc is pounds #226 and chemical-count #4 at 29.1K 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: Wilbert Plastic Services; Imperial Die Casting; Palmetto Plating Co Inc; Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Avient Colorants USA LLC - Albion Facility; Integrated Dna Technologies; Diamond Vogel Inc.; Shakespeare Co LLC. Other Ortec Inc sites in this extract: Ortec Inc Piedmont. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Diisocyanates; Ammonia; Butyl acrylate; Styrene.
Ortec Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (92.0% off-site transfers) across 28 chemicals · 7 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 29.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Avient Colorants USA LLC - Albion Facility and Integrated Dna Technologies.
Ortec 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
Ortec Inc: Diisocyanates-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ortec Inc reports the 1,565th-largest volume (29.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Diisocyanates alone is 86.6% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Avient Colorants USA LLC - Albion Facility and Integrated Dna Technologies.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ortec Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Diisocyanates at 86.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ortec Inc's total reported releases fell from 26.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ortec Inc's off-site transfers fell from 26.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 750 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ortec Inc's air releases rose from 448 lb in 2022 to 821 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ortec Inc's chemicals reported fell from 19 in 2022 to 16 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ortec Inc Form-R facts
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See how Ortec Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
68% less than the comparison
28.0× 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 Ortec Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 29.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 368% (336 lbs to 1.6K lbs).
Ortec Inc: 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 Ortec Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 368% 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: Diisocyanates.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 336 lbs | 18 |
| 2020 | 330 lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 383 lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 26.5K lbs | 19 |
| 2023 | 1.6K lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 28 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Ortec Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ortec Inc
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Wilbert Plastic Services, Imperial Die Casting, Palmetto Plating Co Inc, 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. Avient Colorants USA LLC - Albion Facility, Integrated Dna Technologies, Diamond Vogel Inc..
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ortec Inc on cumulative reported pounds (29.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (28). Release-pound peers include High Performance Hose Facility, Sound Propeller Services Inc, Superior Industrial Solutions Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, Pleasants Power Station, Chemours Washington Works. 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.
- High Performance Hose Facility Pomona, MO · Plastics and Rubber 29.1K lbs reported
- Sound Propeller Services Inc Seattle, WA · Transportation Equipment 29.1K lbs reported
- Superior Industrial Solutions Inc. Elkhart, IN · Chemical Wholesalers 29.1K lbs reported
- Tecomet Wilmington, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant Front Royal, VA · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Pleasants Power Station Willow Island, WV · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
- Chemours Washington Works Washington, WV · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station Terrell, NC · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
Other Ortec Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ortec Inc Piedmont.
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 Diisocyanates, Ammonia, Butyl acrylate, Styrene; nearby reporters include Wilbert Plastic Services. Ortec Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Ortec Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Diisocyanates) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ortec Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Easley, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 7.0% of Pickens TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: High Performance Hose Facility (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ortec Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Diisocyanates. 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