EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials
Knoxville, TN · Parent: Wabtec Corp
- Total releases
- 21.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials: how the 21.2K lbs splits
21.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 21.2K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 0 lbs <0.1%
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials's 21.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Manganese.
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
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Knoxville, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 4.3K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 21.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,111 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. G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials is pounds #247 and chemical-count #282 at 21.2K 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: Bam Inc.; U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant; US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Advanced Measurement Technology. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Boyertown Foundry Co; Grede LLC; Intat Precision Inc; Gerdau Long Steel Na-Charlotte Mill. Other Wabtec Corp sites in this extract: Railroad Friction Products Corp; Aero Transportation Products Inc; Sancast Inc; Wabtec Components. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese; Creosote; Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Boyertown Foundry Co and Grede LLC.
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials: Manganese-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials reports the 634th-largest volume (21.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Manganese alone is 90.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Boyertown Foundry Co and Grede LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials's pounds in one chemical - here Manganese at 90.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials's total reported releases rose from 3.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials's off-site transfers rose from 3.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
40.9× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 3% (4.2K lbs to 4.3K lbs).
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials: 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 G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials year-over-year reported totals (increased by 3% 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: Manganese.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 5.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 3.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 3.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 4.3K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 19.2K lbs | - |
| Creosote | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 203 lbs | Carcinogen |
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Bam Inc., U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant, US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Boyertown Foundry Co, Grede LLC, Intat Precision Inc.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials on cumulative reported pounds (21.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include J. L. Clark LLC, Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal, Eaglepicher Technologies LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- J. L. Clark LLC Rockford, IL · Fabricated Metals 21.2K lbs reported
- Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal Arlington Heights, IL · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 21.2K lbs reported
- Eaglepicher Technologies LLC Joplin, MO · Electrical Equipment 21.2K lbs reported
- Hp Pelzer (automotive Systems) Inc. Thomson, GA · Transportation Equipment 21.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Wabtec Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Railroad Friction Products Corp, Aero Transportation Products Inc, Sancast Inc.
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 Manganese, Creosote, Polycyclic aromatic compounds; nearby reporters include Bam Inc.. G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials 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 G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Knoxville, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 0.2% of Knox TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: J. L. Clark LLC (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese. 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