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Drexel Chemical

Memphis, TN · Parent: Drexel Chemical Co

Total releases
330 lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Drexel Chemical: how the 330 lbs splits

330 lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 330 lbs 100.0%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Drexel Chemical's 330 lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.

TRACE volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Drexel Chemical is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 7 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 330 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 15,272 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Drexel Chemical is pounds #468 and chemical-count #244 at 330 lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nucor Steel Memphis Processing; Sonoco Products Co - Presidents Island; Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Memphis Trumbull Asphalt; Cargill Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: New Haven Chemicals LLC; Hanson-Loran Co Inc; Alpha Coating Technologies LLC; Ppg Industries Inc. Other Drexel Chemical Co sites in this extract: Drexel Chemical Co; Drexel Chemical Co; Drexel Chemical Co; Drexel Chemical Gw Warehouse Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Ammonia; Fomesafen.

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Drexel Chemical stamps TRACE volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 330 lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include New Haven Chemicals LLC and Hanson-Loran Co Inc.

#15,272 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Drexel Chemical vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

330 lbs 41st percentile higher than 41% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Drexel Chemical in the Chemicals sector extract

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Drexel Chemical reports the 3,025th-largest volume (330 lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include New Haven Chemicals LLC and Hanson-Loran Co Inc.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Drexel Chemical's total reported releases fell from 26 lb in 2022 to 7 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Drexel Chemical's air releases fell from 26 lb in 2022 to 7 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Drexel Chemical's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Drexel Chemical Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
TRACE volume
330 lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
4 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

Compare this facility

See how Drexel Chemical stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Drexel Chemical
330 lbs
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing
1.0K lbs

68% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Drexel Chemical
4
Nucor Steel Memphis Processing
3

33% 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 Drexel Chemical releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 330 lbs.

Air Releases 330 lbs (100.0%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 90% (68 lbs to 7 lbs).

Drexel Chemical: annual Form-R pounds

TRACE site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Drexel Chemical year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 90% 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: Methanol.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 68 lbs 3
2020 86 lbs 4
2021 143 lbs 4
2022 26 lbs 4
2023 7 lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 247 lbs -
Formaldehyde 62 lbs Carcinogen
Ammonia 15 lbs -
Fomesafen 6 lbs -

Drexel Chemical · AIR-pathway site

Memphis, TN
35.0807, -90.1252
County TRI context
Shelby · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Drexel Chemical Co

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 Methanol, Formaldehyde, Ammonia, Fomesafen; nearby reporters include Nucor Steel Memphis Processing. Drexel Chemical stamps TRACE volume · AIR 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.

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This Drexel Chemical TRI extract (TRACE · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Drexel Chemical totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gold Bond Building Products - Pryor (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Drexel Chemical stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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