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Rio Tinto

Rank in Toxic 100: 32
Rank among all TRI companies: 92
Air releases 2015 (lbs): 105,179
Incineration transfers 2015 (lbs): 335
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2015: 681,382
Percentage of national total 2015 toxic air and incineration score: 0.2%
EJ: Poor Share: 12%
EJ: Minority Share: 28%

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This company is rank 15 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
This company has information in PERI's Greenhouse database.

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US BORAX INC WILMINGTON CA Zinc and zinc compounds 1,464 1,464 0 0 100 53 0.01% 19.6% 40.6% 72.8% 8.3% 47.4%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Selenium and selenium compounds 233 233 0 0 180 1 0.00% 13.7% 35.6% 31.7% 1.5% 22.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Hydrochloric acid 507 507 0 0 180 5 0.00% 13.8% 35.5% 31.5% 1.6% 22.3%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Antimony and antimony compounds 70 70 0 0 18,000 37 0.01% 13.0% 34.0% 30.0% 1.6% 20.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Lead and lead compounds 6,842 6,842 0 0 23,000 3,570 0.52% 12.4% 32.9% 29.0% 1.5% 20.1%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Arsenic and arsenic compounds 1,682 1,682 0 0 15,000,000 555,192 81.48% 12.3% 32.8% 28.9% 1.5% 20.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Silver and silver compounds 166 166 0 0 200 1 0.00% 12.3% 32.6% 28.8% 1.5% 19.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Zinc and zinc compounds 1,105 1,105 0 0 100 2 0.00% 12.2% 32.6% 28.7% 1.5% 19.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Nickel and nickel compounds 210 210 0 0 930,000 3,997 0.59% 12.1% 32.4% 28.5% 1.5% 19.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Copper and copper compounds 40,155 40,155 0 0 1,500 1,052 0.15% 11.9% 32.1% 28.3% 1.5% 19.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Ammonia 14,958 14,958 209 209 35 9 0.00% 11.6% 31.5% 27.7% 1.5% 18.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Chromium and chromium compounds 178 178 0 0 43,000,000 43,258 6.35% 11.5% 31.2% 27.4% 1.5% 18.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Sulfuric acid 35,741 35,741 0 0 3,500 2,063 0.30% 11.5% 31.2% 27.4% 1.5% 18.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Manganese and manganese compounds 140 140 0 0 12,000 28 0.00% 11.5% 31.2% 27.4% 1.5% 18.6%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Cadmium and cadmium compounds 123 123 0 0 6,400,000 12,815 1.88% 11.4% 31.1% 27.3% 1.5% 18.6%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Mercury and mercury compounds 14 14 0 0 12,000 3 0.00% 11.3% 31.0% 27.2% 1.5% 18.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Vanadium and vanadium compounds 186 186 0 0 140 0 0.00% 11.3% 31.0% 27.2% 1.5% 18.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Thallium and thallium compounds 158 158 0 0 14,000 35 0.01% 11.3% 31.0% 27.2% 1.5% 18.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Cadmium and cadmium compounds 2 2 0 0 6,400,000 498 0.07% 10.0% 28.3% 23.5% 1.3% 15.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Thallium and thallium compounds 1 1 0 0 14,000 1 0.00% 10.0% 28.3% 23.5% 1.3% 15.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Nickel and nickel compounds 23 23 0 0 930,000 832 0.12% 10.0% 28.3% 23.5% 1.3% 15.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Arsenic and arsenic compounds 4 4 0 0 15,000,000 2,335 0.34% 10.0% 28.3% 23.5% 1.3% 15.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Mercury and mercury compounds 17 17 0 0 12,000 8 0.00% 10.0% 28.3% 23.5% 1.3% 15.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Antimony and antimony compounds 1 1 0 0 18,000 1 0.00% 10.0% 28.3% 23.5% 1.3% 15.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Manganese and manganese compounds 42 42 0 0 12,000 20 0.00% 9.9% 28.2% 23.4% 1.3% 15.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Copper and copper compounds 43 43 0 0 1,500 2 0.00% 9.4% 27.5% 23.0% 1.2% 15.2%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 2 0.00% 9.4% 27.5% 23.0% 1.2% 15.2%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Chromium and chromium compounds 99 99 0 0 43,000,000 54,968 8.07% 9.3% 27.4% 22.9% 1.2% 15.1%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Selenium and selenium compounds 65 65 0 0 180 0 0.00% 9.1% 27.1% 22.8% 1.2% 15.1%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Lead and lead compounds 681 681 0 0 23,000 589 0.09% 9.1% 27.0% 22.7% 1.2% 15.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Sulfuric acid 2 2 0 0 3,500 0 0.00% 9.1% 27.0% 22.7% 1.2% 15.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Naphthalene 17 17 126 126 12,000 5 0.00% 8.4% 26.1% 22.1% 1.1% 14.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Cresol (mixed isomers) 250 250 0 0 6 0 0.00% 7.9% 25.3% 21.7% 1.0% 14.3%

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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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