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Tyson Foods

Rank among all TRI companies: 466
Air releases 2015 (lbs): 846,175
Incineration transfers 2015 (lbs): 0
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2015: 48,954
EJ: Poor Share: 21%
EJ: Minority Share: 33%

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This company is rank 54 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
This company has information in PERI's Greenhouse database.

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TYSON FRESH MEATS INC EMPORIA KS Chromium and chromium compounds 255 0 33,169 67.76% 22.8% 35.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Hydrogen sulfide 93,482 0 5,980 12.22% 18.3% 24.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Chromium and chromium compounds 10 0 2,330 4.76% 11.6% 18.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC EMPORIA KS Nickel and nickel compounds 255 0 2,110 4.31% 22.8% 35.2%
COBB-VANTRESS INC FEED MILL SILOAM SPRINGS AR Formaldehyde 1,902 0 1,824 3.73% 21.5% 36.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Hydrogen sulfide 135,495 0 1,777 3.63% 13.9% 24.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC HOLCOMB KS Chromium and chromium compounds 10 0 327 0.67% 17.6% 58.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - DENISON DENISON IA Hydrogen sulfide 10,893 0 203 0.42% 28.5% 52.3%
TYSON PREPARED FOODS INC NRH NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TX Ammonia 18,398 0 191 0.39% 10.7% 39.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA WATERLOO IA Peroxyacetic acid 3,040 0 111 0.23% 16.0% 22.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Sulfuric acid 1,805 0 95 0.19% 12.2% 19.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Hydrogen sulfide 2,459 0 93 0.19% 24.3% 75.8%
TYSON POULTRY INC-PROCESSING PLANT CUMMING GA Ammonia 14,329 0 82 0.17% 11.9% 37.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Hydrogen sulfide 10,194 0 54 0.11% 10.7% 52.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC EMPORIA KS Ammonia 21,278 0 52 0.11% 25.6% 42.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Hydrogen sulfide 1,830 0 50 0.10% 11.1% 17.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Ammonia 38,576 0 48 0.10% 18.2% 24.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-GOODLETTSVILLE GOODLETTSVILLE TN Ammonia 10,637 0 46 0.09% 19.9% 37.0%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT NASHVILLE AR Ammonia 35,924 0 38 0.08% 35.4% 55.0%
TYSON POULTRY INC DARDANELLE AR Ammonia 15,376 0 36 0.07% 21.7% 31.6%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING SHELBYVILLE TN Ammonia 10,519 0 36 0.07% 19.3% 30.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC STORM LAKE IA Ammonia 15,869 0 27 0.06% 16.9% 61.1%
TYSON POULTRY INC GREEN FOREST AR Ammonia 14,732 0 26 0.05% 19.0% 18.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN LOGANSPORT IN Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 21 0.04% 18.1% 22.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 20 0.04% 23.2% 73.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC STORM LAKE IA Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 20 0.04% 15.4% 55.8%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING UNION CITY TN Ammonia 16,137 0 20 0.04% 30.5% 43.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT PINE BLUFF AR Ammonia 16,371 0 19 0.04% 36.8% 42.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Ammonia 30,720 0 18 0.04% 11.2% 17.8%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA WATERLOO IA Ammonia 21,120 0 14 0.03% 16.9% 31.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Ammonia 14,585 0 11 0.02% 24.2% 75.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC MADISON NEBRASKA MADISON NE Ammonia 32,660 0 9 0.02% 14.5% 22.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Ammonia 15,250 0 8 0.02% 16.5% 37.8%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX NOEL MO Ammonia 12,688 0 7 0.01% 22.1% 32.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Ammonia 65,047 0 7 0.01% 9.0% 53.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC HOLCOMB KS Peroxyacetic acid 755 0 7 0.01% 17.7% 59.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WASHINGTON WALLULA WA Ammonia 12,450 0 5 0.01% 17.0% 38.7%
TYSON FARMS INC DAWSON GA Ammonia 5,602 0 5 0.01% 32.8% 65.4%
TYSON FARMS INC VICKSBURG MS Ammonia 19,077 0 5 0.01% 32.4% 67.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - DENISON DENISON IA Peroxyacetic acid 255 0 5 0.01% 26.5% 46.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT BROKEN BOW OK Ammonia 12,905 0 5 0.01% 27.8% 40.6%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE TEMPERANCEVILLE VA Ammonia 15,957 0 4 0.01% 21.4% 39.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Ammonia 12,756 0 3 0.01% 14.4% 23.4%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING CENTER TX Ammonia 5,104 0 3 0.01% 22.0% 65.4%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO TRAVERSE CITY MI Ethylene glycol 8,455 0 3 0.01% 16.9% 9.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PERRY IA Ammonia 4,140 0 3 0.01% 12.3% 45.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC - BERRY STREET PLANT SPRINGDALE AR Ammonia 1,091 0 3 0.01% 23.8% 48.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - DENISON DENISON IA Ammonia 7,136 0 3 0.01% 28.4% 51.9%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT SEDALIA MO Ammonia 12,692 0 2 0.01% 17.7% 17.9%
TYSON FARMS INC WILKESBORO NC Peroxyacetic acid 10 0 2 0.00% 24.3% 24.8%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC HOLCOMB KS Ammonia 24,045 0 2 0.00% 17.5% 58.3%
TYSON POULTRY INC WALDRON AR Ammonia 5,358 0 2 0.00% 33.3% 23.3%
TYSON FARMS INC FOREST MS Ammonia 6,163 0 2 0.00% 22.8% 42.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WASHINGTON WALLULA WA Peroxyacetic acid 30 0 2 0.00% 17.1% 38.7%
TYSON FARMS INC MONROE NC Ammonia 1,014 0 1 0.00% 19.2% 47.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Peroxyacetic acid 15 0 1 0.00% 16.1% 39.0%
TYSON FARMS INC VIENNA GA Ammonia 3,263 0 1 0.00% 27.5% 54.0%
TYSON POULTRY INC SCRANTON AR Ammonia 3,233 0 1 0.00% 22.3% 13.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WASHINGTON WALLULA WA Manganese and manganese compounds 5 0 1 0.00% 17.1% 38.6%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS PLANT-WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF TYSON FOODS INC STORM LAKE IA Ammonia 586 0 1 0.00% 16.5% 59.6%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING ROBARDS KY Peroxyacetic acid 10 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 12.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Peroxyacetic acid 5 0 0 0.00% 12.2% 19.9%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT CARTHAGE MS Ammonia 811 0 0 0.00% 31.5% 56.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Peroxyacetic acid 10 0 0 0.00% 10.3% 52.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Nitric acid 10 0 0 0.00% 23.9% 74.7%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT HOPE AR Ammonia 570 0 0 0.00% 25.1% 36.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Nitric acid 5 0 0 0.00% 15.9% 39.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC DAKOTA CITY NE Glycol Ethers 5 0 0 0.00% 15.9% 39.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC AMARILLO TX Nitric acid 10 0 0 0.00% 10.4% 52.5%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT BLOUNTSVILLE AL Ammonia 5 0 0 0.00% 19.6% 13.2%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO ZEELAND MI Sodium nitrite 5 0 0 0.00% 11.5% 22.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC LEXINGTON NE Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 5 0 0 0.00% 24.3% 75.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL HILLSDALE IL Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 5 0 0 0.00% 12.2% 19.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PERRY IA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 5 0 0 0.00% 12.1% 35.8%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC COLUMBUS JUNCTION IA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 5 0 0 0.00% 14.2% 24.0%

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The Greenhouse CO2e column shows the CO2 equivalent pounds released by this facility if the facility also exists in the Greenhouse database

* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies for their parent company data, although the full pounds and score are displayed here.

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