PERI: Toxic 100 Index

American Zinc Recycling

Rank among all TRI companies: 247
Air releases 2018 (lbs): 48,809
Incineration transfers 2018 (lbs): 0
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2018: 173,714
EJ: Poor Share: 14%
EJ: Minority Share: 34%

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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 *
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	PALMERTON	PA	Cadmium compounds	950	950	0	0	6,400,000	118,316	68.11%	11.4%	27.0%	24.7%	5.8%	15.3%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	CHICAGO	IL	Cadmium compounds	26	26	0	0	6,400,000	28,669	16.50%	22.5%	44.0%	74.7%	40.3%	30.6%
INTERNATIONAL METALS RECLAMATION CO LLC INMETCO	ELLWOOD CITY	PA	Cadmium compounds	50	50	0	0	6,400,000	10,541	6.07%	12.3%	33.3%	7.6%	2.9%	1.4%
INTERNATIONAL METALS RECLAMATION CO LLC INMETCO	ELLWOOD CITY	PA	Chromium compounds	285	285	0	0	43,000,000	5,631	3.24%	12.4%	29.8%	10.6%	4.9%	2.1%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	CHICAGO	IL	Nickel compounds	17	17	0	0	930,000	2,803	1.61%	22.6%	44.1%	74.9%	40.3%	30.9%
INTERNATIONAL METALS RECLAMATION CO LLC INMETCO	ELLWOOD CITY	PA	Nickel compounds	85	85	0	0	930,000	1,526	0.88%	12.3%	31.2%	9.4%	4.1%	1.8%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	BARNWELL	SC	Cadmium compounds	98	98	0	0	6,400,000	1,296	0.75%	21.7%	44.1%	44.5%	38.0%	3.8%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	CHICAGO	IL	Lead compounds	320	320	0	0	23,000	1,267	0.73%	22.5%	44.0%	74.7%	40.3%	30.6%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	PALMERTON	PA	Lead compounds	2,005	2,005	0	0	23,000	897	0.52%	11.4%	27.0%	24.7%	5.8%	15.3%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	CHICAGO	IL	Manganese compounds	361	361	0	0	12,000	749	0.43%	22.7%	44.3%	75.1%	40.3%	31.2%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	PALMERTON	PA	Nickel compounds	29	29	0	0	930,000	526	0.30%	11.4%	27.0%	24.7%	5.8%	15.3%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	ROCKWOOD	TN	Cadmium compounds	9	9	0	0	6,400,000	525	0.30%	17.5%	40.6%	9.6%	2.3%	3.7%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	PALMERTON	PA	Mercury compounds	994	994	0	0	12,000	232	0.13%	11.4%	27.0%	24.7%	5.8%	15.3%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	CHICAGO	IL	Mercury compounds	70	70	0	0	12,000	144	0.08%	22.5%	44.0%	74.7%	40.3%	30.6%
INTERNATIONAL METALS RECLAMATION CO LLC INMETCO	ELLWOOD CITY	PA	Manganese compounds	210	210	0	0	12,000	92	0.05%	12.3%	33.6%	7.3%	2.7%	1.4%
INTERNATIONAL METALS RECLAMATION CO LLC INMETCO	ELLWOOD CITY	PA	Lead compounds	141	141	0	0	23,000	91	0.05%	12.3%	32.8%	8.0%	3.1%	1.5%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	ROCKWOOD	TN	Lead compounds	240	240	0	0	23,000	88	0.05%	19.2%	44.3%	9.2%	2.2%	3.5%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	CHICAGO	IL	Zinc compounds	5,081	5,081	0	0	100	87	0.05%	22.5%	44.0%	74.7%	40.3%	30.6%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	PALMERTON	PA	Manganese compounds	275	275	0	0	12,000	65	0.04%	11.4%	27.0%	24.6%	5.7%	15.2%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	PALMERTON	PA	Zinc compounds	25,102	25,102	0	0	100	49	0.03%	11.4%	27.0%	24.7%	5.8%	15.3%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	BARNWELL	SC	Manganese compounds	1,435	1,435	0	0	12,000	40	0.02%	21.6%	44.2%	44.9%	38.4%	3.7%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	BARNWELL	SC	Lead compounds	496	496	0	0	23,000	24	0.01%	21.7%	44.1%	44.5%	38.0%	3.8%
INTERNATIONAL METALS RECLAMATION CO LLC INMETCO	ELLWOOD CITY	PA	Mercury compounds	140	140	0	0	12,000	23	0.01%	12.4%	29.0%	11.4%	5.4%	2.3%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	ROCKWOOD	TN	Mercury compounds	95	95	0	0	12,000	10	0.01%	17.5%	40.6%	9.6%	2.3%	3.7%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	ROCKWOOD	TN	Manganese compounds	93	93	0	0	12,000	10	0.01%	17.5%	40.6%	9.6%	2.3%	3.7%
INTERNATIONAL METALS RECLAMATION CO LLC INMETCO	ELLWOOD CITY	PA	Zinc compounds	1,490	1,490	0	0	100	4	0.00%	12.3%	33.0%	7.8%	3.0%	1.5%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	BARNWELL	SC	Mercury compounds	89	89	0	0	12,000	2	0.00%	21.7%	44.1%	44.5%	38.0%	3.8%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	ROCKWOOD	TN	Zinc compounds	1,259	1,259	0	0	100	2	0.00%	19.3%	44.6%	9.1%	2.1%	3.5%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	BARNWELL	SC	Zinc compounds	7,335	7,335	0	0	100	2	0.00%	21.7%	44.1%	44.5%	38.0%	3.8%
INTERNATIONAL METALS RECLAMATION CO LLC INMETCO	ELLWOOD CITY	PA	Copper compounds	25	25	0	0	1,500	1	0.00%	12.2%	33.4%	7.3%	2.7%	1.4%
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORP	PALMERTON	PA	Vanadium compounds	3	3	0	0	140	0	0.00%	11.4%	27.0%	24.5%	5.7%	15.2%

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