EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.
Bellville, TX · Parent: Matheson Tri-Gas Inc
- Total releases
- 35.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.: how the 35.9K lbs splits
35.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 35.9K lbs 100.0%
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.'s 35.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: N,N-Dimethylformamide.
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-HEAVY
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bellville, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 8.8K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 35.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,899 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. Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. is pounds #669 and chemical-count #972 at 35.9K 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: Imperative Chemical Partners Hempstead Facility; Acme Brick Co-San Felipe Plant; Contech Engineered Solutions - Sealy Tx; Alegacy Equipment LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Alpont LLC; Randolph Products Co; Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc.; Sherwin-Williams Co. Other Matheson Tri-Gas Inc sites in this extract: Matheson Tri-Gas-New Johnsonville Tn Branch; Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.; Matheson Tri-Gas Inc-Palm; Continental Carbonic Products Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: N,N-Dimethylformamide; Propylene; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 35.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alpont LLC and Randolph Products Co.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
36K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. inside Austin's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. reports the 1,456th-largest volume (35.9K lbs). This one site accounts for 65.9% of every pound reported in Austin. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: N,N-Dimethylformamide alone is 72.8% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 72.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Alpont LLC and Randolph Products Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Austin's reported pounds (54.5K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
31% less than the comparison
79% less 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 Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 35.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 1% (8.8K lbs to 8.8K lbs).
Western International Gas & Cylinders 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 Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 1% 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: N,N-Dimethylformamide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 7.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 8.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 8.8K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 26.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 7.1K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2.6K lbs | - |
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc.
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Imperative Chemical Partners Hempstead Facility, Acme Brick Co-San Felipe Plant, Contech Engineered Solutions - Sealy Tx, 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. Alpont LLC, Randolph Products Co, Champion Packaging & Distribution Inc..
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (35.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Alpont LLC, Albion Manufacturing Technologies, Coopervision Manufacturing Puerto Rico LLC. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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 Matheson Tri-Gas Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Matheson Tri-Gas-New Johnsonville Tn Branch, Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc., Matheson Tri-Gas Inc-Palm.
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 N,N-Dimethylformamide, Propylene, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Imperative Chemical Partners Hempstead Facility. Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps LIGHT 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 Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead N,N-Dimethylformamide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bellville, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325120 · Chemicals. 65.9% of Austin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Alpont LLC (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western International Gas & Cylinders Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead N,N-Dimethylformamide. 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