EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Afton Chemical Corp
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Newmarket Corp
- Total releases
- 151.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Afton Chemical Corp: how the 151.5K lbs splits
151.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 116.5K lbs 76.9%
- Air Releases 35.0K lbs 23.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Afton Chemical Corp's 151.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 76.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 23.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Afton Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 24.5K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 151.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,739 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Afton Chemical Corp is pounds #372 and chemical-count #131 at 151.5K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ethyl Corp; Ketjen Pasadena Plant; Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex; Pci Nitrogen LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Homeland Energy Solutions LLC; Polynt Composites USA Inc; Chemtrade Refinery Solutions LP; Hexion Inc-Sheboygan Site. Other Newmarket Corp sites in this extract: Afton Chemical Corp; Afton Chemical Additives Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Boron trifluoride; Phenol; o-Cresol.
Afton Chemical Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (76.9% off-site transfers) across 16 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 151.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Homeland Energy Solutions LLC and Polynt Composites USA Inc.
Afton Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
152K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Afton Chemical Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Afton Chemical Corp reports the 723rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Homeland Energy Solutions LLC and Polynt Composites USA 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
- Afton Chemical Corp's total reported releases rose from 17.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Afton Chemical Corp's off-site transfers rose from 10.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Afton Chemical Corp's air releases rose from 6.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Afton Chemical Corp Form-R facts
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See how Afton Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
13.4× more than the comparison
23% 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 Afton Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 151.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (28.7K lbs to 24.5K lbs).
Afton Chemical Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Afton Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28.7K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 39.4K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 41.3K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 17.7K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 24.5K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 77.9K lbs | - |
| Boron trifluoride | 16.1K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 15.6K lbs | - |
| o-Cresol | 14.5K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 8.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 4.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Cumene | 834 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Maleic anhydride | 798 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 329 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diphenylamine | 75 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 8 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Afton Chemical Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Afton Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Ethyl Corp, Ketjen Pasadena Plant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Homeland Energy Solutions LLC, Polynt Composites USA Inc, Chemtrade Refinery Solutions LP.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Afton Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (151.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Cargill Meat Solutions Corp, Alabama Shipyard LLC, Fieldale Farms Corp Murrayville Complex. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co 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.
- Cargill Meat Solutions Corp Fresno, CA · Food 151.5K lbs reported
- Alabama Shipyard LLC Mobile, AL · Transportation Equipment 151.6K lbs reported
- Fieldale Farms Corp Murrayville Complex Murrayville, GA · Food 151.6K lbs reported
- Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions Grenada, MS · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 151.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Newmarket Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Afton Chemical Corp, Afton Chemical Additives Corp.
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, Boron trifluoride, Phenol, o-Cresol; nearby reporters include Ethyl Corp. Afton Chemical Corp stamps MID 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 Afton Chemical Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Afton Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cargill Meat Solutions Corp (Δ 38 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Afton Chemical Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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