EPA TRI Facility · Computers and Electronic Products
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Austin, TX
- Total releases
- 2.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Samsung Austin Semiconductor: how the 2.1M lbs splits
2.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.8M lbs 86.4%
- Air Releases 289.4K lbs 13.6%
Samsung Austin Semiconductor's 2.1M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 86.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 13.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Samsung Austin Semiconductor is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Austin, TX, in the computers and electronic products sector. It reported 347.0K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 2.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 826 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. Samsung Austin Semiconductor is pounds #86 and chemical-count #136 at 2.1M 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: Bae Systems Information & Electronic Systems Int; Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC Austin Terminal; Reddy Ice-Austin (301); Sun Coast Resources LLC. Similar-scale Computers and Electronic Products peers outside Texas: Siltronic Corp; Hubbell Power Systems Inc.; Neptune Technology Group Inc; Cts Electronic Components Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Hydrogen fluoride; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Copper And Copper Compounds.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (86.4% off-site transfers) across 15 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Siltronic Corp and Hubbell Power Systems Inc..
Samsung Austin Semiconductor vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.1M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Samsung Austin Semiconductor inside Travis's TRI pounds
Among the 760 Computers and Electronic Products facilities in this database, Samsung Austin Semiconductor reports the 3rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 79.6% of every pound reported in Travis. Scale peers outside Texas include Siltronic Corp and Hubbell Power Systems Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Travis's reported pounds (2.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Samsung Austin Semiconductor's total reported releases fell from 379.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 347.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Samsung Austin Semiconductor's air releases fell from 76.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 69.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Samsung Austin Semiconductor's off-site transfers fell from 302.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 277.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor Form-R facts
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See how Samsung Austin Semiconductor stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1063028.2× more than the comparison
15.0× 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 Samsung Austin Semiconductor releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 49% (674.6K lbs to 347.0K lbs).
Samsung Austin Semiconductor: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Samsung Austin Semiconductor year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 49% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 674.6K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 270.2K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 450.5K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 379.0K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 347.0K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 318.8K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 204.0K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 92.9K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 77.8K lbs | - |
| Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate | 65.7K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 59.9K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 32.2K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 18.4K lbs | - |
| Ozone | 17.1K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 11.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 8.3K lbs | - |
| Fluorine | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Boron trichloride | 0 lbs | - |
Samsung Austin Semiconductor · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Bae Systems Information & Electronic Systems Int, Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC Austin Terminal, Reddy Ice-Austin (301), ordered by distance.
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Other Computers and Electronic Products facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Siltronic Corp, Hubbell Power Systems Inc., Neptune Technology Group Inc.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Samsung Austin Semiconductor on cumulative reported pounds (2.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Global Advanced Metals USA, Lanxess - South Plant, Northampton Generating Plant. 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.
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
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 Ammonia, Hydrogen fluoride, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Bae Systems Information & Electronic Systems Int. Samsung Austin Semiconductor stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Samsung Austin Semiconductor TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Austin, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 334413 · Computers and Electronic Products. 79.6% of Travis TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Global Advanced Metals USA (Δ 2.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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