EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc
- Total releases
- 37.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc: how the 37.6K lbs splits
37.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 37.6K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc's 37.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methyl methacrylate.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 12.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 37.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,792 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. Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc is pounds #659 and chemical-count #473 at 37.6K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dupont Bayport Plant; Solenis LLC; Linde Hyco Clear Lake Plant; Celanese Ltd Clear Lake Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC; Elantas Pdg Inc; Clemons Concrete Coatings; Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC. Other Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc sites in this extract: Mitsubishi Chemical la Porte; Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc; Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites Inc.; Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methyl methacrylate; Styrene; Ethyl acrylate; Butyl acrylate.
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 37.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC and Elantas Pdg Inc.
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
38K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc: Methyl methacrylate-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc reports the 1,426th-largest volume (37.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methyl methacrylate alone is 96.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC and Elantas Pdg Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Methyl methacrylate at 96.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc's total reported releases fell from 12.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc's air releases fell from 12.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc Form-R facts
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See how Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
180.9× more than the comparison
7.0× 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 Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 37.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 185% (4.3K lbs to 12.1K lbs).
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 185% 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: Methyl methacrylate.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 6.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 2.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 12.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 12.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl methacrylate | 36.3K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethyl acrylate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Butyl acrylate | 0 lbs | - |
| Acrylic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzoyl peroxide | 0 lbs | - |
| Methyl acrylate | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Dupont Bayport Plant, Solenis LLC, Linde Hyco Clear Lake Plant, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc on cumulative reported pounds (37.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Grede II - Brewton, Agco Inc., Possum Point Power Station. 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 Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Mitsubishi Chemical la Porte, Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc, Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites 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 Methyl methacrylate, Styrene, Ethyl acrylate, Butyl acrylate; nearby reporters include Dupont Bayport Plant. Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc stamps LIGHT 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 Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methyl methacrylate) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Grede II - Brewton (Δ 11 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methyl methacrylate. 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