EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Gb Biosciences LLC
Houston, TX · Parent: Syngenta Corp
- Total releases
- 482.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Gb Biosciences LLC: how the 482.3K lbs splits
482.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 434.5K lbs 90.1%
- Air Releases 46.8K lbs 9.7%
- Water Discharges 1.0K lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Gb Biosciences LLC's 482.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 90.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 9.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chlorothalonil.
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-HEAVY
Gb Biosciences LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Houston, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 78.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2020, and 482.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2020 reporting years. That ranks 1,997 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. Gb Biosciences LLC is pounds #213 and chemical-count #138 at 482.3K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Arkema Inc; Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC; Brenntag Southwest Inc; Reichhold LLC 2. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: US Nitrogen LLC; Zep Commercial; Pinnacle Polymers; Avantor Performance Materials. Other Syngenta Corp sites in this extract: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC Saint Gabriel Facility; Syngenta Crop Protection Llc-Omaha Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chlorothalonil; Ammonia; Chlorine; Vanadium compounds.
Gb Biosciences LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (90.1% off-site transfers) across 15 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 482.3K lbs (2019–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Nitrogen LLC and Zep Commercial.
Gb Biosciences LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
482K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gb Biosciences LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Gb Biosciences LLC reports the 403rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.3% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 61.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include US Nitrogen LLC and Zep Commercial.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (61.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Gb Biosciences LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Gb Biosciences LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 482.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2020, total releases decreased by 81% (403.7K lbs to 78.6K lbs).
Gb Biosciences LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2020
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
What this shows Gb Biosciences LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 81% from 2019 to 2020). 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: Chlorothalonil.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 403.7K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 78.6K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2020). 5 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorothalonil | 285.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 125.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 14.0K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 13.4K lbs | - |
| Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) | 13.2K lbs | - |
| m-Xylene | 10.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 9.1K lbs | - |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 7.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 2.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Biphenyl | 607 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 203 lbs | - |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Gb Biosciences LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gb Biosciences LLC
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Arkema Inc, Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC, Brenntag Southwest Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. US Nitrogen LLC, Zep Commercial, Pinnacle Polymers.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gb Biosciences LLC on cumulative reported pounds (482.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Sivyer Steel Casting LLC, Rexam Beverage Can Co Re: Phoenix Facility, Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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.
- Sivyer Steel Casting LLC Bettendorf, IA · Primary Metals 481.9K lbs reported
- Rexam Beverage Can Co Re: Phoenix Facility Phoenix, AZ · Fabricated Metals 481.9K lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC Halsey, OR · Paper 480.7K lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Carson Plant Carson, CA · Petroleum 480.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Syngenta Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Syngenta Crop Protection LLC Saint Gabriel Facility, Syngenta Crop Protection Llc-Omaha Plant.
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 Chlorothalonil, Ammonia, Chlorine, Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include Arkema Inc. Gb Biosciences LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Gb Biosciences LLC TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Chlorothalonil) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gb Biosciences LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Houston, TX, latest year 2020. Form-R rows span 2019–2020 (2 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sivyer Steel Casting LLC (Δ 389 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gb Biosciences LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Chlorothalonil. 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