EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Synthomer USA LLC
Roebuck, SC · Parent: Yule Catto Inc.
- Total releases
- 18.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Synthomer USA LLC: how the 18.9K lbs splits
18.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 16.8K lbs 88.9%
- Off-site Transfers 2.1K lbs 11.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Synthomer USA LLC's 18.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 88.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 11.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
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
Synthomer USA LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Roebuck, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.2K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 18.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,368 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. Synthomer USA LLC is pounds #248 and chemical-count #61 at 18.9K 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: Siemens Industry Inc; Toray Cma Inc. Sc; Van Trust Portable; Solvay USA LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Polyventive 140 Executive Drive; Noramco; Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.; Solvay USA Inc. - Midland Tx (WH27). Other Yule Catto Inc. sites in this extract: Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Butyl acrylate; Vinyl acetate; Methyl methacrylate.
Synthomer USA LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (88.9% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 18.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Polyventive 140 Executive Drive and Noramco.
Synthomer USA LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
19K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Synthomer USA LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Synthomer USA LLC reports the 1,762nd-largest volume (18.9K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 70.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Polyventive 140 Executive Drive and Noramco.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (70.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Synthomer USA LLC's total reported releases rose from 4.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Synthomer USA LLC's off-site transfers rose from 745 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Synthomer USA LLC's air releases fell from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Synthomer USA LLC Form-R facts
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See how Synthomer USA LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
69% less than the comparison
43% 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 Synthomer USA LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 18.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 9% (3.8K lbs to 4.2K lbs).
Synthomer USA LLC: 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 Synthomer USA LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 9% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 3.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 3.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 4.0K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 4.2K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 7.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 2.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl methacrylate | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Ethyl acrylate | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylonitrile | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylamide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
| N-Methylolacrylamide | 0 lbs | - |
Synthomer USA LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Synthomer USA LLC
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Siemens Industry Inc, Toray Cma Inc. Sc, Van Trust Portable, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
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Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Synthomer USA LLC on cumulative reported pounds (18.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Polyventive 140 Executive Drive, Bluestone Gas Plant, Noramco. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Polyventive 140 Executive Drive Calhoun, GA · Chemicals 18.9K lbs reported
- Bluestone Gas Plant Evans City, PA · Natural Gas Processing 18.9K lbs reported
- Noramco Wilmington, DE · Chemicals 18.9K lbs reported
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Kenova Wv Terminal Kenova, WV · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 18.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Yule Catto Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC.
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 Styrene, Butyl acrylate, Vinyl acetate, Methyl methacrylate; nearby reporters include Siemens Industry Inc. Synthomer USA LLC 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 Synthomer USA LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Synthomer USA LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Roebuck, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Spartanburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Polyventive 140 Executive Drive (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Synthomer USA LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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