EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bell Laboratories Inc.
Madison, WI
- Total releases
- 14.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bell Laboratories Inc.: how the 14.2K lbs splits
14.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 14.2K lbs 100.0%
Bell Laboratories Inc.'s 14.2K 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: Dichloromethane.
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
Bell Laboratories Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Madison, WI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.0K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 14.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,020 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Bell Laboratories Inc. is pounds #358 and chemical-count #187 at 14.2K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tekni-Plex Flexibles LLC; Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.; Madison-Kipp Corp; Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Wisconsin: Linde Inc; Sanofi Genzyme Framingham Manufacturing; Star Step Trinkote Coatings LLC; Colgate Palmolive Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Toluene; Methanol; 1,2-Dichloroethane.
Bell Laboratories Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 14.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Linde Inc and Sanofi Genzyme Framingham Manufacturing.
Bell Laboratories Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bell Laboratories Inc.: Dichloromethane-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bell Laboratories Inc. reports the 1,894th-largest volume (14.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane alone is 63.1% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 63.1% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Linde Inc and Sanofi Genzyme Framingham Manufacturing.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Bell Laboratories Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Dichloromethane at 63.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bell Laboratories Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bell Laboratories Inc.'s air releases rose from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bell Laboratories Inc. Form-R facts
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24% less than the comparison
5.0× 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 Bell Laboratories Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 14.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1465% (255 lbs to 4.0K lbs).
Bell Laboratories 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 Bell Laboratories Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1465% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 255 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 5.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 2.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 4.0K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 8.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 994 lbs | - |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Bell Laboratories Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bell Laboratories Inc.
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Tekni-Plex Flexibles LLC, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., Madison-Kipp Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 835 other reporting facilities in Wisconsin.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Linde Inc, Sanofi Genzyme Framingham Manufacturing, Star Step Trinkote Coatings LLC.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bell Laboratories Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (14.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing, Linde Inc, Bb & S Treated Lumber of NE. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing Duluth, GA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14.2K lbs reported
- Linde Inc Ontario, CA · Chemicals 14.2K lbs reported
- Bb & S Treated Lumber of NE North Kingstown, RI · Wood Products 14.1K lbs reported
- Avery Dennison Mfd Lowell, IN · Plastics and Rubber 14.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Dichloromethane, Toluene, Methanol, 1,2-Dichloroethane; nearby reporters include Tekni-Plex Flexibles LLC. Bell Laboratories 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 Bell Laboratories Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bell Laboratories Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Madison, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 1.4% of Dane TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bell Laboratories Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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