BASF CORP

Geismar, LA · Parent: BASF CORP

Quick Facts

Industry
Chemicals
NAICS Code
325611
Total Releases
1.6M lbs
Chemicals Reported
43
Latest Report Year
2023

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2023–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1.0M lbs \u2014
Ammonia 130.9K lbs \u2014
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) 67.7K lbs Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite 61.9K lbs \u2014
Methanol 43.1K lbs \u2014
Copper And Copper Compounds 30.7K lbs \u2014
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 25.1K lbs \u2014
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 23.5K lbs Carcinogen
Toluene 22.4K lbs \u2014
Ethylene 21.4K lbs \u2014
Chlorobenzene 21.2K lbs \u2014
Formic acid 21.0K lbs \u2014
Chloroform 12.3K lbs Carcinogen
Propylene oxide 12.0K lbs Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 10.4K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylene oxide 10.3K lbs Carcinogen
Diisocyanates 7.8K lbs \u2014
Xylene (mixed isomers) 7.5K lbs \u2014
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 7.1K lbs \u2014
Benzene 5.9K lbs Carcinogen
Dimethylamine 5.1K lbs \u2014
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 5.1K lbs \u2014
n-Butyl alcohol 5.0K lbs \u2014
Aniline 4.5K lbs Carcinogen
Acrylonitrile 3.0K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 2.5K lbs \u2014
Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers) 2.5K lbs Carcinogen
Carbon tetrachloride 2.3K lbs Carcinogen
Triethylamine 2.3K lbs \u2014
4,4'-Methylenedianiline 1.3K lbs Carcinogen
Naphthalene 1.3K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 1.3K lbs Carcinogen
Nitrobenzene 1.0K lbs Carcinogen
o-Toluidine 813 lbs Carcinogen
Chlorine 314 lbs \u2014
Chloroethane 236 lbs \u2014
Propargyl alcohol 175 lbs \u2014
Dinitrotoluene (mixed isomers) 86 lbs \u2014
tert-Butyl alcohol 62 lbs \u2014
Nitric acid 40 lbs \u2014
Phosgene 26 lbs \u2014
Picric acid 0 lbs \u2014
2,4-Dinitrophenol 0 lbs \u2014

Location

Coordinates
30.1913, -91.0145
ZIP Code
70734
EPA Facility ID
70734BSFCRRIVER

About TRI Data

Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.

Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.