EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC
Milwaukee, WI · Parent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
- Total releases
- 63.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC: how the 63.1K lbs splits
63.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 62.0K lbs 98.2%
- Off-site Transfers 1.1K lbs 1.8%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC's 63.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.8%. 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
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Milwaukee, WI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 6.9K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 63.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,607 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. Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC is pounds #216 and chemical-count #131 at 63.1K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: The Newark Group Inc.; Seidel Tanning Corp; Advanced Plating Technologies; Milwaukee Plating Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Wisconsin: Epsilyte LLC; Championx-Odessa Plant; Highline Warren Llc.- Greensboro; Vrc Technologies. Other Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc sites in this extract: Life Technologies Corp; Patheon Biologics; Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Acetonitrile; n-Hexane; Pyridine.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.2% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 63.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Epsilyte LLC and Championx-Odessa Plant.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
63K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC: Dichloromethane-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC reports the 1,175th-largest volume (63.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane alone is 67.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 72.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Epsilyte LLC and Championx-Odessa Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Dichloromethane at 67.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC's total reported releases fell from 8.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC's air releases fell from 8.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC Form-R facts
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See how Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 63.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 60% (17.2K lbs to 6.9K lbs).
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC: 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 60% 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 | 17.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 21.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 8.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 8.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 6.9K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 42.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetonitrile | 8.9K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 8.1K lbs | - |
| Pyridine | 3.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 169 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 166 lbs | - |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including The Newark Group Inc., Seidel Tanning Corp, Advanced Plating Technologies, 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. Epsilyte LLC, Championx-Odessa Plant, Highline Warren Llc.- Greensboro.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC on cumulative reported pounds (63.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Epsilyte LLC, Swanson Plating Corp Inc., South Pacific Petroleum Corp. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Epsilyte LLC Peru, IL · Chemicals 63.1K lbs reported
- Swanson Plating Corp Inc. Morgantown, WV · Fabricated Metals 63.1K lbs reported
- South Pacific Petroleum Corp Piti, GU · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 63.1K lbs reported
- Dolphin Industries Ltd Egg Harbor City, NJ · Plastics and Rubber 63.1K 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, Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co.
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, Acetonitrile, n-Hexane, Pyridine; nearby reporters include The Newark Group Inc.. Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Milwaukee, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.6% of Milwaukee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Epsilyte LLC (Δ 22 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Milwaukee LLC 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