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Drexel Chemical Co
Memphis, TN · Parent: Drexel Chemical Co
- Total releases
- 1.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
Drexel Chemical Co: how the 1.3K lbs splits
1.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 801 lbs 63.5%
- Air Releases 451 lbs 35.8%
- Off-site Transfers 8 lbs 0.7%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Drexel Chemical Co's 1.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 63.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 35.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Drexel Chemical Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 812 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,519 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 #413 and chemical-count #53 at 1.3K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sterilization Services of Tennessee; Valero Partners Memphis LLC; Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.; Sherwin-Williams Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Tennessee: Willert Home Products; Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corp; Inkjet Inc; Sicpa Securink Corp. Other Drexel Chemical Co sites in this extract: Drexel Chemical Co; Drexel Chemical Co; Drexel Chemical Gw Warehouse Facility; Drexel Chemical. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Methanol; Maleic anhydride.
Drexel Chemical Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Memphis, TN: 1.3K lbs across 10 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 63.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Willert Home Products and Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corp.
Drexel Chemical Co 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
Drexel Chemical Co: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Drexel Chemical Co reports the 2,772nd-largest volume (1.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 61.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Willert Home Products and Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Drexel Chemical Co's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 61.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Drexel Chemical Co's total reported releases rose from 69 lb in 2022 to 812 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Drexel Chemical Co's water releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 776 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Drexel Chemical Co's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Drexel Chemical Co's air releases fell from 69 lb in 2022 to 36 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Drexel Chemical Co Form-R facts
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See how Drexel Chemical Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
83% less than the comparison
5.0× 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 Drexel Chemical Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 433% (152 lbs to 812 lbs).
Drexel Chemical Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Drexel Chemical Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 433% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 152 lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 151 lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 76 lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 69 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 812 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 776 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 201 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 186 lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 40 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 29 lbs | - |
| Hydrazine | 8 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 6 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 6 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 6 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
Drexel Chemical Co in Shelby
Nearest TRI Facilities to Drexel Chemical Co
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Sterilization Services of Tennessee, Valero Partners Memphis LLC, Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C., ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Drexel Chemical Co on cumulative reported pounds (1.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Hfi LLC, Danfoss Power Solutions II LLC - Searcy Plant, Chance Rides LLC. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Drexel Chemical Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Drexel Chemical Co, Drexel Chemical Co, Drexel Chemical Gw Warehouse Facility.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Methanol, Maleic anhydride; nearby reporters include Sterilization Services of Tennessee. Drexel Chemical Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Drexel Chemical Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) 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: Hfi LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Drexel Chemical Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 63.5%). 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