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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.
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Copper and copper compounds 40,198 0 1,054 0.15% 11.9% 28.3%
Sulfuric acid 35,743 0 2,063 0.30% 11.5% 27.4%
Ammonia 14,958 209 9 0.00% 11.6% 27.7%
Lead and lead compounds 7,523 0 4,159 0.61% 11.9% 28.1%
Zinc and zinc compounds 2,569 0 55 0.01% 19.3% 71.0%
Arsenic and arsenic compounds 1,686 0 557,527 81.82% 12.3% 28.9%
Hydrochloric acid 507 0 5 0.00% 13.8% 31.5%
Selenium and selenium compounds 298 0 1 0.00% 12.5% 29.4%
Chromium and chromium compounds 277 0 98,226 14.42% 10.3% 24.8%
Cresol (mixed isomers) 250 0 0 0.00% 7.9% 21.7%
Nickel and nickel compounds 233 0 4,829 0.71% 11.8% 27.7%
Vanadium and vanadium compounds 186 0 0 0.00% 11.3% 27.2%
Manganese and manganese compounds 182 0 47 0.01% 10.8% 25.7%
Silver and silver compounds 166 0 1 0.00% 12.3% 28.8%
Thallium and thallium compounds 159 0 36 0.01% 11.3% 27.1%
Cadmium and cadmium compounds 125 0 13,313 1.95% 11.4% 27.2%
Antimony and antimony compounds 71 0 38 0.01% 12.9% 29.9%
Mercury and mercury compounds 31 0 11 0.00% 10.3% 24.4%
Naphthalene 17 126 5 0.00% 8.4% 22.1%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 2 0.00% 9.4% 23.0%

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