EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant
Institute, WV · Parent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc
- Total releases
- 31.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant: how the 31.4K lbs splits
31.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 31.4K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant's 31.4K 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: Ammonia.
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
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Institute, WV, in the chemicals sector. It reported 3.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 31.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,214 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In West Virginia's 182 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant is pounds #74 and chemical-count #72 at 31.4K lbs. Harrison Power Station leads reported pounds (32.5M lbs) at 29 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Mount Storm Power Station leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (5.6M lbs, pounds #7). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility; Altivia Institute Facilities; Lanxess Corp; US Methanol LLC Liberty One Methanol Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside West Virginia: Highline Warren - Albany; Erco Worldwide (usa) Inc; Mapei Corp; Qc Corp. Other International Flavors & Fragrances Inc sites in this extract: Pryor Solae; Gibson Solae; Danisco US Inc; Plaquemine Methocel. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Methanol; Ethylene oxide; Ethylene glycol.
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 31.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Highline Warren - Albany and Erco Worldwide (usa) Inc.
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
31K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant reports the 1,523rd-largest volume (31.4K lbs). Scale peers outside West Virginia include Highline Warren - Albany and Erco Worldwide (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
- Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant's total reported releases fell from 5.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant's air releases fell from 5.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant Form-R facts
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See how Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 31.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 46% (6.6K lbs to 3.6K lbs).
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant: 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 Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 46% 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 | 6.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 5.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 10.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 5.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 14.1K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 12.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene oxide | 4.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility, Altivia Institute Facilities, Lanxess Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 181 other reporting facilities in West Virginia.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Highline Warren - Albany, Erco Worldwide (usa) Inc, Mapei Corp.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant on cumulative reported pounds (31.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Highline Warren - Albany, Fiberglass Engineering Co, 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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.
- Highline Warren - Albany Albany, OR · Chemicals 31.4K lbs reported
- Fiberglass Engineering Co Midland, VA · Plastics and Rubber 31.4K lbs reported
- 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames Ames, IA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 31.4K lbs reported
- Joseph Adams Corp Valley City, OH · Food 31.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Pryor Solae, Gibson Solae, Danisco US 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 Ammonia, Methanol, Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility. Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant 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 Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Institute, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.9% of Kanawha TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Highline Warren - Albany (Δ 11 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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