ASTRO CHEMICALS
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,118 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $3,000 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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126 MEMORIAL DR
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01102
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- HAMPDEN County
- Industry
- Wholesale Trade
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 42469
- Inspections
- 5 · last Aug 11, 2022
- Total Penalties
- $3,000 · last Aug 29, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110024840163
How This Compares
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 930 | — |
| 2016 | 1,122 | +21% |
| 2017 | 1,118 | -0% |
| 2018 | 1,301 | +16% |
| 2019 | 489 | -62% |
| 2020 | 1,157 | +137% |
| 2021 | 1,415 | +22% |
| 2022 | 1,172 | -17% |
| 2023 | 961 | -18% |
| 2024 | 787 | -18% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 248 | 248 | — | — | — | |
| Dichloromethane | 197 | 197 | — | — | 1,076 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 113 | 113 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 70 | 70 | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 52 | 52 | — | — | 1,007 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 16 | 16 | — | — | 1,196 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 12 | 12 | — | — | 1,526 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 7 | 7 | — | — | 161 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | 2 | 2 | — | — | 473 | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 1 | 1 | — | — | 479 | |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 208 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 332 | 332 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 263 | 263 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 119 | 119 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 89 | 89 | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 62 | 62 | — | — | 3,334 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 13 | 13 | — | — | 1,007 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1,619 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 5 | 5 | — | — | 161 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 1 | 1 | — | — | 364 | |
| Diethanolamine | 0 | 0 | — | — | 211 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 526 | 526 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 237 | 237 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 142 | 142 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 86 | 86 | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 69 | 69 | — | — | 2,519 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 16 | 16 | — | — | 1,133 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 10 | 10 | — | — | 1,753 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 6 | 6 | — | — | 107 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Trichloroethylene | 5 | 5 | — | — | 584 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 3 | 3 | — | — | 626 | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 1 | 1 | — | — | 205 | |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 1 | 1 | — | — | 260 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 695 | 695 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 308 | 308 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 120 | 120 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 102 | 102 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 53 | 53 | — | — | 1,379 | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 19 | 19 | — | — | 1,511 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 9 | 9 | — | — | 2,446 | |
| Diethanolamine | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1,600 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 6 | 6 | — | — | 161 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Trichloroethylene | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 1 | 1 | — | — | 205 | |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 104 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 375 | 375 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 350 | 350 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 120 | 120 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 91 | 91 | — | — | — | |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 70 | 70 | — | — | 6,664 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 58 | 58 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 21 | 21 | — | — | 1,826 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Trichloroethylene | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 12 | 12 | — | — | 2,994 | |
| Diethanolamine | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 2 | 2 | — | — | 107 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 1 | 1 | — | — | 260 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 391 | 391 | — | — | 600 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 43 | 43 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 24 | 24 | — | — | 2,141 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Trichloroethylene | 15 | 15 | — | — | 600 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 9 | 9 | — | — | 482 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 623 | 623 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 325 | 325 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 101 | 101 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 100 | 100 | — | — | 2,236 | |
| Trichloroethylene | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 19 | 19 | — | — | 1,637 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 13 | 13 | — | — | 750 | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1,382 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 5 | 5 | — | — | 536 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1 | 1 | — | — | 600 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 518 | 518 | — | — | 650 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 283 | 283 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 104 | 104 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 73 | 73 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | |
| Trichloroethylene | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 20 | 20 | — | — | 1,826 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 12 | 12 | — | — | 2,745 | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4 | 4 | — | — | 214 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 156 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 523 | 523 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 306 | 306 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 101 | 101 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 64 | 64 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | |
| Trichloroethylene | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 20 | 20 | — | — | 2,141 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 11 | 11 | — | — | 3,914 | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4 | 4 | — | — | 214 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| o-Cresol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 70 | |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 0 | 0 | — | — | 208 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 315 | 315 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 249 | 249 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene glycol | 147 | 147 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 121 | 121 | — | — | — | |
| Trichloroethylene | 29 | 29 | — | — | 332 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 20 | 20 | — | — | 2,330 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 17 | 17 | — | — | 196 | |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 8 | 8 | — | — | 375 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2,001 | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| o-Cresol | 1 | 1 | — | — | 209 |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diethanolamine | — | — | — | 473 |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | 1,113 | 84 |
| Dichloromethane | — | — | — | 1,076 |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | — | — | — | 1,007 |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | 193 | 15 |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | 150 | 11 |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | 1,420 | 107 |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | 446 | 33 |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | 63 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
SMITHFIELD, KY
|
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | 446 | — |
|
SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY INC
CINCINNATI, OH
|
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | — | — | — | 33 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | — | 84 |
|
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
SMITHFIELD, KY
|
N,N-Dimethylformamide | — | — | 1,113 | — |
|
SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY INC
CINCINNATI, OH
|
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | — | — | — | 1,007 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 107 |
|
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
SMITHFIELD, KY
|
Certain glycol ethers | — | — | 1,420 | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | — | 11 |
|
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
SMITHFIELD, KY
|
Methyl isobutyl ketone | — | — | 150 | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
Diethanolamine | — | — | — | 473 |
|
CYCLECHEM INC
LEWISBERRY, PA
|
Dichloromethane | — | — | — | 1,076 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | 15 |
|
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
SMITHFIELD, KY
|
tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | 193 | — |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | Aug 11, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Dec 11, 2012 | Aug 5, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | Dec 11, 2012 | Aug 5, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | Dec 11, 2012 | Aug 5, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention | Dec 11, 2012 | Aug 5, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | Dec 11, 2012 | Aug 5, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Dec 11, 2012 | Aug 5, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jul 24, 2008 | Oct 20, 2008 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jul 24, 2008 | Nov 25, 2008 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | Jul 24, 2008 | Nov 25, 2008 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention | Jul 24, 2008 | Nov 25, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.