EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Sterilization Services of Tennessee
Memphis, TN · Parent: Altair Corp
- Total releases
- 7.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Sterilization Services of Tennessee: how the 7.3K lbs splits
7.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.3K lbs 100.0%
Sterilization Services of Tennessee's 7.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene oxide.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Sterilization Services of Tennessee is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 2.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 7.3K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,464 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. Sterilization Services of Tennessee is pounds #330 and chemical-count #383 at 7.3K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Drexel Chemical Co; Valero Partners Memphis LLC; Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.; Sherwin-Williams Co. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Tennessee: Terumo Bct Sterilization Services Inc; Knud Nielsen Co Inc; York Casket Co; Becton Dickinson & Co Covington Operations. Other Altair Corp sites in this extract: Sterilization Services of Virginia; Sterilization Services of Georgia. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene oxide; Ethylene glycol.
Sterilization Services of Tennessee stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.3K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Terumo Bct Sterilization Services Inc and Knud Nielsen Co Inc.
Sterilization Services of Tennessee vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.3K lbs Top 40% higher than 60% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sterilization Services of Tennessee: Ethylene oxide-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Sterilization Services of Tennessee reports the 117th-largest volume (7.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene oxide alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Terumo Bct Sterilization Services Inc and Knud Nielsen Co Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sterilization Services of Tennessee's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene oxide at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sterilization Services of Tennessee's total reported releases fell from 3.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sterilization Services of Tennessee's air releases fell from 3.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sterilization Services of Tennessee Form-R facts
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See how Sterilization Services of Tennessee stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
5.8× more than the comparison
80% less 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 Sterilization Services of Tennessee releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 37% (1.5K lbs to 2.0K lbs).
Sterilization Services of Tennessee: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sterilization Services of Tennessee year-over-year reported totals (increased by 37% from 2021 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: Ethylene oxide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 3.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 2.0K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene oxide | 7.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Sterilization Services of Tennessee · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sterilization Services of Tennessee
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Drexel Chemical Co, Valero Partners Memphis LLC, Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C., ordered by distance.
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Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Terumo Bct Sterilization Services Inc, Knud Nielsen Co Inc, York Casket Co.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sterilization Services of Tennessee on cumulative reported pounds (7.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Best Circuit Boards DBA Lone Star Circuits, U.S. Va Medical Center Police Firing Range, Lanxess Corp. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Best Circuit Boards DBA Lone Star Circuits Wylie, TX · Computers and Electronic Products 7.3K lbs reported
- U.S. Va Medical Center Police Firing Range North Little Rock, AR · Other 7.3K lbs reported
- Lanxess Corp Perth Amboy, NJ · Chemicals 7.3K lbs reported
- Brenntag Great Lakes LLC Chicago, IL · Chemical Wholesalers 7.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Altair Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sterilization Services of Virginia, Sterilization Services of Georgia.
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 Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Drexel Chemical Co. Sterilization Services of Tennessee 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 Sterilization Services of Tennessee TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sterilization Services of Tennessee totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 339112 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 0.0% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Best Circuit Boards DBA Lone Star Circuits (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sterilization Services of Tennessee stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Ethylene oxide. 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