EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Shintech Inc
Freeport, TX
- Total releases
- 142.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shintech Inc: how the 142.4K lbs splits
142.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 142.4K lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 13 lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 5 lbs <0.1%
Shintech Inc's 142.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Vinyl chloride.
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-HEAVY
Shintech Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Freeport, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 30.2K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 142.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,847 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. Shintech Inc is pounds #381 and chemical-count #225 at 142.4K 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: Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc; Braskem America Inc. Oyster Creek Plant; Air Liquide Freeport Hpu Plant; Vencorex US Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Solutia Inc Anniston Plant; Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC; Ppg Industries Ohio Inc - Delaware; Globe Composite Solutions LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Vinyl chloride; Methanol; Chlorine; Cumene.
Shintech Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 142.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Solutia Inc Anniston Plant and Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC.
Shintech Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
142K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shintech Inc: Vinyl chloride-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Shintech Inc reports the 743rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 19% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Vinyl chloride alone is 66.0% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 66.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Solutia Inc Anniston Plant and Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Shintech Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Vinyl chloride at 66.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shintech Inc's total reported releases fell from 34.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shintech Inc's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shintech Inc's air releases fell from 34.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shintech Inc Form-R facts
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See how Shintech Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
22.2× more than the comparison
83% 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 Shintech Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 142.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 5% (31.7K lbs to 30.2K lbs).
Shintech Inc: 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 Shintech Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 5% 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: Vinyl chloride.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 17.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 29.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 34.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 30.2K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl chloride | 94.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 48.3K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 0 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 0 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 0 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 0 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 0 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Antimony | 0 lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Shintech Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shintech Inc
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc, Braskem America Inc. Oyster Creek Plant, Air Liquide Freeport Hpu Plant, 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. Solutia Inc Anniston Plant, Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC, Ppg Industries Ohio Inc - Delaware.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shintech Inc on cumulative reported pounds (142.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Solutia Inc Anniston Plant, Schaeffer Manufacturing, Magna Mirrors Corp-Newaygo. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Solutia Inc Anniston Plant Anniston, AL · Chemicals 142.4K lbs reported
- Schaeffer Manufacturing Saint Louis, MO · Petroleum 142.3K lbs reported
- Magna Mirrors Corp-Newaygo Newaygo, MI · Transportation Equipment 142.5K lbs reported
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp de Queen Processing Plant De Queen, AR · Food 142.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 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 Vinyl chloride, Methanol, Chlorine, Cumene; nearby reporters include Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc. Shintech Inc stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Shintech Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Vinyl chloride) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shintech Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Freeport, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Brazoria TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Solutia Inc Anniston Plant (Δ 57 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shintech Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Vinyl chloride. 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