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Astro Chemicals Inc

Industrial reporting in Springfield, MA. 15 reported chemical categories. Chemical Wholesalers. Reporting does not establish exposure at the searched location.

Facility self-report + EPA complianceReported facility pointCarcinogen-flagged air release

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Record

Status in source
Reported for 2024
Record date
Reporting year 2024
Address
126 MEMORIAL DR, Springfield
Source
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Coordinates
42.13868, -72.54285

Facility self-reported chemical releases with units preserved. Reporting does not itself mean violation or exposure; pounds are not concentrations. Distance from a home does not establish exposure.

Within one mile of this record

  • 2 landfills
  • 1 hazardous-waste facilities
  • 1 transfer stations
  • 6 cleanup sites
  • 4 industrial reporting
  • 5 transmission lines
  • 4 communications
  • 1 mapped cameras
  • 66 major roads

Counts are records within a mile of the point, from the same sources; they overlap and are not unique facilities.

Reported chemical releases (TRI)

Facility self-report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Pounds are not concentrations at any address, and chemicals differ widely in toxicity; do not add them together.

2024 air releases: 787 lb, compared with 961 lb in 2023. Water: 0 lb. Carcinogen-flagged air releases: 224 lb.

ChemicalYearFugitive airStack airWaterUnitOSHA carcinogen
Methanol2024182300PoundsNo
Dichloromethane202421940PoundsYes
Toluene2024131000PoundsNo
Formic acid20246640PoundsNo
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates20244480PoundsNo
Ethylene glycol20245410PoundsNo
N,N-Dimethylformamide2024880PoundsYes
Xylene (mixed isomers)20244110PoundsNo
Certain glycol ethers20241020PoundsNo
Methyl isobutyl ketone2024160PoundsYes
Ethylbenzene2024130PoundsYes
n-Butyl alcohol2024120PoundsNo
Diethanolamine2024200PoundsNo
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone2024100PoundsNo
tert-Butyl alcohol2024000PoundsNo
Dichloromethane202343270PoundsYes
Methanol2023192440PoundsNo
Toluene2023141050PoundsNo
Formic acid20237820PoundsNo
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates20235570PoundsNo
Ethylene glycol20235450PoundsNo
Xylene (mixed isomers)20234100PoundsNo
N,N-Dimethylformamide2023670PoundsYes
Certain glycol ethers2023610PoundsNo
Methyl isobutyl ketone2023140PoundsYes
Ethylbenzene2023130PoundsYes
n-Butyl alcohol2023120PoundsNo
tert-Butyl alcohol2023100PoundsNo
Diethanolamine2023000PoundsNo

EPA air-program record

Linked by EPA TRI facility ID. A violation can be procedural (monitoring, reporting, permit conditions) or an emissions exceedance; the detailed facility report says which.

OperatingMinor EmissionsNo Violation Identified

EPA detailed facility report ↗

Why this may matter, and what to check

A source is not an exposure measurement. Health effects depend on the chemical or physical agent, whether it reaches a person, its concentration, exposure route, duration and individual susceptibility.

Why this may matter

The chemical, release route and concentration matter more than a facility count or a total number of pounds. Air releases may contribute to exposure downwind; water releases need a water-pathway assessment. Reporting does not itself establish a violation.

How it could reach a home

Air, water and land releases have different transport pathways. Emission mass is not the concentration at an address. Do not add quantities with different units or treat all chemicals as equally toxic.

What remains unknown

  • Pollutant concentrations at the address
  • Facility-specific exposure contribution
  • Whether a compliance issue involved emissions, monitoring or paperwork

What to check next

  • Environmental regulator — Review chemical-specific emissions, inspections and the underlying documents for any violation.
  • Facility operator — Ask which emissions controls and monitoring apply to the relevant process.
  • Environmental professional — Look for a published dispersion or exposure assessment before interpreting personal risk.

Guidance reviewed 2026-09-13 · EPA RSEI screening ↗ · EPA ECHO compliance ↗ · ATSDR exposure pathways ↗

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