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Parker Hannifin Corp Chomerics Div

Industrial reporting in Woburn, MA. 3 reported chemical categories. Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 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
8 COMMONWEALTH AVE (NOT A MAILING ADDRESS), Woburn
Source
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Coordinates
42.51317, -71.13229

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

  • 1 superfund sites
  • 1 landfills
  • 1 hazardous-waste facilities
  • 5 cleanup sites
  • 3 industrial reporting
  • 6 transmission lines
  • 21 mapped cameras
  • 29 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: 386 lb, compared with 358 lb in 2023. Water: 0 lb. Carcinogen-flagged air releases: 62 lb.

ChemicalYearFugitive airStack airWaterUnitOSHA carcinogen
Copper202452220PoundsNo
Silver compounds20245920PoundsNo
Nickel And Nickel Compounds20245570PoundsYes
Copper202351740PoundsNo
Silver compounds20235900PoundsNo
Nickel And Nickel Compounds20235790PoundsYes

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.

OperatingSynthetic Minor EmissionsNo Violation Identified

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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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