PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Packaging Corporation of America

Rank among all TRI companies: 680
Air releases 2017 (lbs): 5,807,099
Incineration transfers 2017 (lbs): 0
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2017: 21,699
EJ: Poor Share: 22%
EJ: Minority Share: 29%

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This company is rank 28 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
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Facility Name	City	State	Chemical	Original air releases (lbs)	Revised air releases (lbs)	Original incineration transfers (lbs)	Revised incineration transfers (lbs)	Toxicity Weight	Toxic Score (quantity x exposure x toxicity x population)	Percent of total company score	EJ: Poor Share	EJ: Near Poor Share	EJ: Minority Share	EJ: Black Share	EJ: Hispanic Share	Split *
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Acetaldehyde	77,800	77,800	0	0	7,900	3,094	14.26%	19.0%	42.7%	7.2%	3.4%	2.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Hydrogen sulfide	95,710	95,710	0	0	1,800	2,750	12.67%	28.7%	53.3%	46.1%	36.3%	7.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Acetaldehyde	78,825	78,825	0	0	7,900	2,446	11.27%	27.8%	51.9%	47.6%	37.9%	6.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Chromium compounds	102	102	0	0	43,000,000	1,565	7.21%	20.8%	46.2%	10.4%	5.5%	2.8%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Acetaldehyde	42,700	42,700	0	0	7,900	1,245	5.74%	34.9%	55.5%	54.6%	53.7%	0.1%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Chromium compounds	12	12	0	0	43,000,000	1,234	5.69%	14.8%	36.5%	11.0%	1.2%	2.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Formaldehyde	7,756	7,756	0	0	46,000	1,224	5.64%	27.5%	51.5%	47.8%	38.2%	6.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Formaldehyde	6,309	6,309	0	0	46,000	1,064	4.91%	16.0%	36.9%	39.2%	1.8%	32.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Acetaldehyde	25,331	25,331	0	0	7,900	974	4.49%	15.7%	36.7%	38.7%	1.7%	32.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Hydrogen sulfide	94,000	94,000	0	0	1,800	927	4.27%	19.3%	43.3%	7.8%	3.8%	2.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Hydrogen sulfide	56,614	56,614	0	0	1,800	792	3.65%	15.5%	36.5%	38.2%	1.7%	31.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Hydrogen sulfide	73,300	73,300	0	0	1,800	698	3.22%	34.7%	55.2%	54.4%	53.4%	0.1%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Chlorine dioxide	6,905	6,905	0	0	18,000	560	2.58%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Acetaldehyde	37,600	37,600	0	0	7,900	423	1.95%	14.9%	36.6%	10.8%	1.5%	3.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Acetaldehyde	26,100	26,100	0	0	7,900	359	1.66%	16.2%	37.9%	24.1%	12.0%	7.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Hydrogen sulfide	62,700	62,700	0	0	1,800	334	1.54%	16.2%	37.9%	24.1%	12.0%	6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Formaldehyde	10,942	10,942	0	0	46,000	308	1.42%	16.6%	40.9%	28.0%	15.0%	7.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Formaldehyde	4,631	4,631	0	0	46,000	248	1.14%	15.0%	36.7%	10.8%	1.6%	3.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Formaldehyde	6,537	6,537	0	0	46,000	185	0.85%	29.7%	51.3%	48.0%	44.4%	0.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Benzene	5,078	5,078	0	0	28,000	164	0.76%	15.0%	36.7%	10.8%	1.7%	3.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Hydrogen sulfide	19,601	19,601	0	0	1,800	158	0.73%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Chlorine	1,455	1,455	0	0	23,000	153	0.70%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Acetaldehyde	4,000	4,000	0	0	7,900	141	0.65%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Nickel compounds	80	80	0	0	930,000	85	0.39%	21.0%	46.6%	10.8%	5.7%	2.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Formaldehyde	1,440	1,440	0	0	46,000	82	0.38%	20.7%	45.9%	10.2%	5.3%	2.8%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Chlorine	724	724	0	0	23,000	67	0.31%	15.9%	36.8%	39.0%	1.8%	32.0%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Chlorine dioxide	795	795	0	0	18,000	57	0.26%	16.0%	36.8%	39.0%	1.8%	32.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	200	200	0	0	390,000	50	0.23%	21.0%	46.2%	10.4%	5.4%	2.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Manganese compounds	970	970	0	0	12,000	40	0.18%	27.3%	51.2%	47.7%	38.1%	6.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA	TOMAHAWK	WI	Acetaldehyde	6,542	6,542	0	0	7,900	37	0.17%	9.8%	27.2%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	208	208	0	0	390,000	35	0.16%	30.4%	52.2%	48.8%	46.2%	0.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Barium compounds	1,202	1,202	0	0	7,000	29	0.13%	27.3%	51.2%	47.7%	38.1%	6.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Hydrochloric acid	34,748	34,748	0	0	180	21	0.10%	27.3%	51.2%	47.7%	38.1%	6.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	136	136	0	0	390,000	21	0.10%	16.5%	40.7%	27.7%	14.6%	7.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Hydrochloric acid	96,000	96,000	0	0	180	19	0.09%	21.0%	46.6%	10.8%	5.8%	2.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Chlorine dioxide	1,449	1,449	0	0	18,000	16	0.07%	29.2%	50.9%	47.5%	43.5%	0.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Manganese compounds	1,100	1,100	0	0	12,000	15	0.07%	21.0%	46.6%	10.8%	5.8%	2.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Barium compounds	1,400	1,400	0	0	7,000	11	0.05%	21.0%	46.6%	10.8%	5.8%	2.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Lead compounds	132	132	0	0	23,000	10	0.05%	27.3%	51.2%	47.7%	38.1%	6.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Manganese compounds	880	880	0	0	12,000	7	0.03%	16.6%	41.2%	28.3%	15.3%	7.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Chlorine	322	322	0	0	23,000	5	0.03%	30.4%	51.8%	49.0%	45.7%	0.3%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Manganese compounds	90	90	0	0	12,000	5	0.02%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Hydrochloric acid	38,800	38,800	0	0	180	4	0.02%	28.8%	50.6%	46.9%	42.7%	0.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Lead compounds	250	250	0	0	23,000	4	0.02%	16.6%	41.2%	28.3%	15.3%	7.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Methanol	1,207,523	1,207,523	0	0	0	3	0.01%	28.5%	53.1%	46.2%	36.4%	7.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Lead compounds	100	100	0	0	23,000	3	0.01%	21.0%	46.6%	10.8%	5.8%	2.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Barium compounds	75	75	0	0	7,000	2	0.01%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Ammonia	72,000	72,000	0	0	7	2	0.01%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Manganese compounds	302	302	0	0	12,000	2	0.01%	28.8%	50.6%	46.9%	42.7%	0.4%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Manganese compounds	41	41	0	0	12,000	2	0.01%	16.0%	36.8%	39.1%	1.8%	32.0%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Lead compounds	19	19	0	0	23,000	2	0.01%	16.0%	36.8%	39.1%	1.8%	32.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Ammonia	185,500	185,500	0	0	7	1	0.01%	21.0%	46.6%	10.8%	5.7%	2.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Lead compounds	95	95	0	0	23,000	1	0.01%	28.8%	50.6%	46.9%	42.7%	0.4%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Ammonia	43,047	43,047	0	0	7	1	0.01%	15.9%	36.8%	39.0%	1.8%	32.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA	TOMAHAWK	WI	Manganese compounds	125	125	0	0	12,000	1	0.01%	9.7%	27.1%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Ammonia	37,714	37,714	0	0	7	1	0.00%	27.4%	51.4%	47.6%	38.0%	6.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Lead compounds	9	9	0	0	23,000	1	0.00%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Chlorine	6	6	0	0	23,000	1	0.00%	16.2%	37.7%	23.9%	11.9%	6.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Barium compounds	189	189	0	0	7,000	1	0.00%	16.6%	41.2%	28.3%	15.3%	7.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Phenol	9,703	9,703	0	0	18	1	0.00%	22.6%	41.0%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Phenol	37,284	37,284	0	0	18	1	0.00%	15.0%	36.6%	10.8%	1.7%	3.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Phenol	10,456	10,456	0	0	18	1	0.00%	27.6%	51.6%	48.2%	38.7%	6.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Methanol	423,077	423,077	0	0	0	1	0.00%	15.5%	36.5%	38.3%	1.7%	31.8%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Ammonia	111,500	111,500	0	0	7	1	0.00%	16.6%	40.9%	28.0%	15.1%	7.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Methanol	762,000	762,000	0	0	0	0	0.00%	19.7%	44.1%	8.5%	4.3%	2.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Phenol	25,010	25,010	0	0	18	0	0.00%	21.0%	46.5%	10.7%	5.7%	2.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Barium compounds	97	97	0	0	7,000	0	0.00%	28.8%	50.6%	46.9%	42.7%	0.4%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Phenol	6,841	6,841	0	0	18	0	0.00%	16.1%	37.0%	39.5%	1.8%	32.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Ammonia	72,000	72,000	0	0	7	0	0.00%	29.6%	51.2%	48.0%	44.3%	0.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA	TOMAHAWK	WI	Phenol	22,000	22,000	0	0	18	0	0.00%	9.8%	27.3%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Cresol (mixed isomers)	10,000	10,000	0	0	6	0	0.00%	22.7%	41.0%	7.3%	2.2%	0.2%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Methanol	373,000	373,000	0	0	0	0	0.00%	34.3%	54.8%	53.9%	52.6%	0.1%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Cresol (mixed isomers)	41,001	41,001	0	0	6	0	0.00%	21.0%	46.5%	10.7%	5.6%	2.8%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Methanol	131,000	131,000	0	0	0	0	0.00%	22.3%	40.8%	7.5%	2.4%	0.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Methanol	709,000	709,000	0	0	0	0	0.00%	16.3%	38.6%	25.0%	12.8%	7.1%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Phenol	16,200	16,200	0	0	18	0	0.00%	16.6%	41.0%	28.2%	15.1%	7.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	0	0	1,400,000,000	0	0.00%	27.3%	51.2%	47.8%	38.1%	6.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Phenol	13,700	13,700	0	0	18	0	0.00%	29.3%	51.0%	47.5%	43.8%	0.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Zinc compounds	1,670	1,670	0	0	100	0	0.00%	16.6%	41.2%	28.3%	15.3%	7.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Zinc compounds	220	220	0	0	100	0	0.00%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Cresol (mixed isomers)	31,001	31,001	0	0	6	0	0.00%	16.6%	41.0%	28.1%	15.0%	7.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	CLYATTVILLE	GA	Benzo(g,h,i)perylene	2	2	0	0	20,000	0	0.00%	28.1%	52.4%	49.1%	39.7%	6.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA	TOMAHAWK	WI	Lead compounds	4	4	0	0	23,000	0	0.00%	9.7%	27.1%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	WALLULA	WA	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	0	0	1,400,000,000	0	0.00%	16.0%	36.8%	39.1%	1.8%	32.0%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	0	0	1,400,000,000	0	0.00%	21.0%	46.6%	10.8%	5.8%	2.9%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	INTERNATIONAL FALLS	MN	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	0	0	1,400,000,000	0	0.00%	22.6%	40.9%	7.4%	2.2%	0.2%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Mercury compounds	8	8	0	0	12,000	0	0.00%	16.6%	41.2%	28.3%	15.3%	7.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Glycol Ethers	40	40	0	0	180	0	0.00%	19.0%	42.7%	7.2%	3.4%	2.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA	TOMAHAWK	WI	Methanol	362,118	362,118	0	0	0	0	0.00%	9.7%	27.1%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA	TOMAHAWK	WI	Ammonia	8,800	8,800	0	0	7	0	0.00%	9.7%	27.1%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Benzo(g,h,i)perylene	3	3	0	0	20,000	0	0.00%	21.0%	46.3%	10.5%	5.5%	2.8%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Benzo(g,h,i)perylene	5	5	0	0	20,000	0	0.00%	30.1%	51.9%	48.5%	45.6%	0.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA COUNCE MILL	COUNCE	TN	Zinc compounds	370	370	0	0	100	0	0.00%	21.0%	46.6%	10.8%	5.8%	2.9%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Methanol	144,940	144,940	0	0	0	0	0.00%	15.0%	36.7%	10.8%	1.6%	3.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Zinc compounds	640	640	0	0	100	0	0.00%	28.8%	50.6%	46.9%	42.7%	0.4%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	0	0	1,400,000,000	0	0.00%	16.6%	41.2%	28.3%	15.3%	7.5%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	0	0	1,400,000,000	0	0.00%	28.8%	50.6%	46.9%	42.7%	0.4%
BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC	JACKSON	AL	Cresol (mixed isomers)	4,000	4,000	0	0	6	0	0.00%	29.5%	51.3%	47.7%	44.3%	0.3%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERI CA	TOMAHAWK	WI	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	0	0	1,400,000,000	0	0.00%	9.7%	27.1%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	FILER CITY	MI	Toluene	1,178	1,178	0	0	1	0	0.00%	15.0%	36.7%	10.8%	1.6%	3.5%
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA - DERIDDER MILL	DERIDDER	LA	Vanadium compounds	10	10	0	0	140	0	0.00%	16.6%	41.2%	28.3%	15.3%	7.5%

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