EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co
Middletown, VA · Parent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
- Total releases
- 45.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co: how the 60.2K lbs splits
60.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 60.0K lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 223 lbs 0.4%
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co's 60.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Middletown, VA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 14.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 45.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,338 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co is pounds #130 and chemical-count #160 at 45.4K lbs. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lsc Communications / Strasburg; Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant; Toray Plastics (america) Inc; Virginia Concrete - Stephens City. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Virginia: Turf Care Supply Llc.; Allnex USA Inc; Mid America Agri Products Wheatland LLC; Ingevity Virginia Corp-Wickliffe Carbon Plant. Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc sites in this extract: Life Technologies Corp; Patheon Biologics; Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Certain glycol ethers; Formaldehyde.
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 45.4K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Turf Care Supply Llc. and Allnex USA Inc.
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
45K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co reports the 1,333rd-largest volume (45.4K lbs). Scale peers outside Virginia include Turf Care Supply Llc. and Allnex USA Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co's total reported releases fell from 25.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co's off-site transfers fell from 25.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co's chemicals reported fell from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
12.6× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 60.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 8282% (177 lbs to 14.8K lbs).
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8282% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 177 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 3.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 25.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 11.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 14.8K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 29.5K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 22.4K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 8.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Lsc Communications / Strasburg, Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, Toray Plastics (america) Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 433 other reporting facilities in Virginia.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. Turf Care Supply Llc., Allnex USA Inc, Mid America Agri Products Wheatland LLC.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co on cumulative reported pounds (45.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Hard Chrome Inc., Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries LLC, Danisco Sweeteners Inc. 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.
- Hard Chrome Inc. Minneapolis, MN · Fabricated Metals 45.4K lbs reported
- Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries LLC Chippewa Falls, WI · Machinery 45.4K lbs reported
- Danisco Sweeteners Inc Thomson, IL · Food 45.4K lbs reported
- Westlake Styrene LLC - Styrene Marine Terminal Sulphur, LA · Chemical Wholesalers 45.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Life Technologies Corp, Patheon Biologics, Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC.
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 Methanol, Certain glycol ethers, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Lsc Communications / Strasburg. Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Middletown, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325413 · Chemicals. 8.9% of Frederick TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hard Chrome Inc. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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