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Drexel Chemical Co

Memphis, TN

Total releases
945 lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Drexel Chemical Co: how the 945 lbs splits

945 lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 556 lbs 58.8%
  • Off-site Transfers 389 lbs 41.2%

Drexel Chemical Co's 945 lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 58.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 41.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.

TRACE volume MIXED pathway CLEAN

Drexel Chemical Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 945 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 13,949 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 Co is pounds #427 and chemical-count #237 at 945 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Marshall Steel Inc; Harcros Chemicals Inc; Sternocandlelamp Co LLC; Drexel Chemical Skagg's Facility. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Dupont Parlin Plant; Lubrizol Corp; Nitro Quimica Corp; Chemcoat Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Methanol; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Fomesafen.

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Drexel Chemical Co is a TRACE · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Memphis, TN: 945 lbs across 4 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 58.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dupont Parlin Plant and Lubrizol Corp.

#13,949 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Drexel Chemical Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

945 lbs 46th percentile higher than 46% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

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

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

Drexel Chemical Co in the Chemicals sector extract

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Drexel Chemical Co reports the 2,849th-largest volume (945 lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include Dupont Parlin Plant and Lubrizol Corp.

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

Drexel Chemical Co Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
TRACE volume
945 lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
4
Lead chemical
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates

Compare this facility

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

Total reported releases
Drexel Chemical Co
945 lbs
Marshall Steel Inc
582 lbs

62% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Drexel Chemical Co
4
Marshall Steel Inc
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 Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 945 lbs.

Air Releases 556 lbs (58.8%)
Off-site Transfers 389 lbs (41.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (541 lbs to 0 lbs).

Drexel Chemical Co: annual Form-R pounds

TRACE site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Drexel Chemical Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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: Nonylphenol Ethoxylates.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 541 lbs 3
2020 153 lbs 3
2021 251 lbs 3
2022 0 lbs 2
2023 0 lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates 487 lbs -
Methanol 414 lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 44 lbs -
Fomesafen 0 lbs -

Drexel Chemical Co in Shelby

Memphis, TN
35.1145, -90.0801
County TRI context
Shelby · 0.0% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
3810WDRXLC135HA

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 Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Methanol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Fomesafen; nearby reporters include Marshall Steel Inc. Drexel Chemical Co stamps TRACE volume · MIXED pathway · CLEAN 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 Co TRI extract (TRACE · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Nonylphenol Ethoxylates) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Drexel Chemical Co 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: Terex South Dakota Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Drexel Chemical Co stamps TRACE · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 58.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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