PERI: Toxic 100 Index

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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Facility Name	City	State	Chemical	Air releases (lbs)	Incineration transfers (lbs)	Toxic Score (quantity x exposure x toxicity x population)	Percent of total company score	EJ: Poor Share	EJ: Minority Share	Split *
US BORAX INC	WILMINGTON	CA	Zinc and zinc compounds	1,464	0	53	0.01%	19.6%	72.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Nickel and nickel compounds	210	0	3,997	0.59%	12.1%	28.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Silver and silver compounds	166	0	1	0.00%	12.3%	28.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Thallium and thallium compounds	158	0	35	0.01%	11.3%	27.2%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Antimony and antimony compounds	70	0	37	0.01%	13.0%	30.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Arsenic and arsenic compounds	1,682	0	555,192	81.48%	12.3%	28.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Cadmium and cadmium compounds	123	0	12,815	1.88%	11.4%	27.3%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Chromium and chromium compounds	178	0	43,258	6.35%	11.5%	27.4%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Copper and copper compounds	40,155	0	1,052	0.15%	11.9%	28.3%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Vanadium and vanadium compounds	186	0	0	0.00%	11.3%	27.2%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Zinc and zinc compounds	1,105	0	2	0.00%	12.2%	28.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Hydrochloric acid	507	0	5	0.00%	13.8%	31.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Ammonia	14,958	209	9	0.00%	11.6%	27.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Sulfuric acid	35,741	0	2,063	0.30%	11.5%	27.4%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Selenium and selenium compounds	233	0	1	0.00%	13.7%	31.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Mercury and mercury compounds	14	0	3	0.00%	11.3%	27.2%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Manganese and manganese compounds	140	0	28	0.00%	11.5%	27.4%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY	MAGNA	UT	Lead and lead compounds	6,842	0	3,570	0.52%	12.4%	29.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Cresol (mixed isomers)	250	0	0	0.00%	7.9%	21.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Lead and lead compounds	681	0	589	0.09%	9.1%	22.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Manganese and manganese compounds	42	0	20	0.00%	9.9%	23.4%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Mercury and mercury compounds	17	0	8	0.00%	10.0%	23.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Nickel and nickel compounds	23	0	832	0.12%	10.0%	23.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Thallium and thallium compounds	1	0	1	0.00%	10.0%	23.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Antimony and antimony compounds	1	0	1	0.00%	10.0%	23.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Arsenic and arsenic compounds	4	0	2,335	0.34%	10.0%	23.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Cadmium and cadmium compounds	2	0	498	0.07%	10.0%	23.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Chromium and chromium compounds	99	0	54,968	8.07%	9.3%	22.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Copper and copper compounds	43	0	2	0.00%	9.4%	23.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Sulfuric acid	2	0	0	0.00%	9.1%	22.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Selenium and selenium compounds	65	0	0	0.00%	9.1%	22.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	2	0.00%	9.4%	23.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT	BINGHAM CANYON	UT	Naphthalene	17	126	5	0.00%	8.4%	22.1%

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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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