EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bakelite Chemicals LLC
Lufkin, TX · Parent: Bakelite US Holdco Inc.
- Total releases
- 124.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bakelite Chemicals LLC: how the 124.6K lbs splits
124.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 109.2K lbs 87.6%
- Off-site Transfers 15.4K lbs 12.4%
Bakelite Chemicals LLC's 124.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 87.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 12.4%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Bakelite Chemicals LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lufkin, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 33.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 124.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,114 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. Bakelite Chemicals LLC is pounds #410 and chemical-count #451 at 124.6K 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: Lufkin Gears LLC; Qg Printing II LLC; Lufkin Hot Mix Plant; Pilgrim's Pride Corp Lufkin Processing Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Harcros Chemicals Inc; Green Plains Wood River LLC; Chattem Chemicals Inc.; American Phoenix Inc. Other Bakelite US Holdco Inc. sites in this extract: Bakelite Synthetics; Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Chemicals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Phenol; Formaldehyde.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (87.6% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 124.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Harcros Chemicals Inc and Green Plains Wood River LLC.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
125K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bakelite Chemicals LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bakelite Chemicals LLC reports the 794th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Harcros Chemicals Inc and Green Plains Wood River LLC.
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
- Bakelite Chemicals LLC's total reported releases rose from 32.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Chemicals LLC's off-site transfers rose from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Chemicals LLC's chemicals reported fell from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bakelite Chemicals LLC's air releases fell from 29.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC Form-R facts
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See how Bakelite Chemicals LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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75% 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 Bakelite Chemicals LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 124.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 70% (19.5K lbs to 33.2K lbs).
Bakelite Chemicals LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Bakelite Chemicals LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 70% 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 | 19.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 19.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 20.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 32.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 33.2K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 49.2K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 43.7K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 22.4K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 9.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 63 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 58 lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 29 lbs | - |
Bakelite Chemicals LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Texas - including Lufkin Gears LLC, Qg Printing II LLC, Lufkin Hot Mix Plant, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bakelite Chemicals LLC on cumulative reported pounds (124.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Wf Cabinetry, Sanford Brands, American Castings LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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 Bakelite US Holdco Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bakelite Synthetics, Bakelite Chemicals LLC, Bakelite Chemicals LLC.
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, Ammonia, Phenol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Lufkin Gears LLC. Bakelite Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Bakelite Chemicals LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lufkin, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 16.1% of Angelina TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wf Cabinetry (Δ 67 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bakelite Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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