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Rio Tinto

Rank in Toxic 100: 23
Rank among all TRI companies: 42
Air releases 2018 (lbs): 106,796
Incineration transfers 2018 (lbs): 33
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2018: 1,664,647
Percentage of national total 2018 toxic air and incineration score: 0.5%
EJ: Poor Share: 9%
EJ: Minority Share: 30%

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This company is rank 21 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 compounds 1,934 1,934 0 0 100 67 0.00% 16.8% 37.2% 73.3% 8.3% 47.4%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Hydrochloric acid 504 504 0 0 180 5 0.00% 10.2% 29.7% 33.6% 1.7% 23.3%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Selenium compounds 583 583 0 0 180 2 0.00% 10.1% 30.2% 34.8% 1.6% 24.6%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Antimony compounds 121 121 0 0 18,000 91 0.01% 10.0% 29.2% 32.9% 1.7% 22.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Silver compounds 201 201 0 0 200 1 0.00% 9.6% 28.4% 31.9% 1.7% 21.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Nickel compounds 226 226 0 0 930,000 6,517 0.39% 9.6% 28.4% 31.8% 1.7% 21.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Lead compounds 15,055 15,055 0 0 23,000 9,384 0.56% 9.4% 27.9% 31.2% 1.7% 21.2%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Arsenic compounds 3,646 3,646 0 0 15,000,000 1,399,946 84.10% 9.3% 27.7% 30.9% 1.7% 20.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Chromium compounds 145 145 0 0 43,000,000 49,879 3.00% 9.2% 27.3% 30.4% 1.7% 20.5%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Copper compounds 39,492 39,492 0 0 1,500 1,281 0.08% 9.1% 27.4% 30.6% 1.7% 20.6%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Manganese compounds 125 125 0 0 12,000 33 0.00% 9.1% 27.1% 30.1% 1.7% 20.2%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Zinc compounds 1,074 1,074 0 0 100 2 0.00% 8.9% 26.7% 29.6% 1.7% 19.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Ammonia 10,096 10,096 0 0 7 1 0.00% 8.7% 26.3% 29.1% 1.7% 19.4%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Sulfuric acid 27,435 27,435 5 5 3,500 1,735 0.10% 8.6% 26.0% 28.7% 1.7% 19.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Cadmium compounds 371 371 0 0 6,400,000 41,913 2.52% 8.5% 25.9% 28.5% 1.7% 18.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Vanadium compounds 235 235 0 0 140 1 0.00% 8.5% 25.8% 28.4% 1.7% 18.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Mercury compounds 15 15 0 0 12,000 3 0.00% 8.5% 25.8% 28.4% 1.7% 18.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY MAGNA UT Thallium compounds 159 159 0 0 14,000 39 0.00% 8.5% 25.8% 28.4% 1.7% 18.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Silver compounds 7 7 0 0 200 0 0.00% 7.5% 23.6% 24.2% 1.4% 15.8%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Ammonia 3,693 3,693 0 0 7 1 0.00% 6.8% 22.6% 22.9% 1.2% 15.0%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Lead compounds 812 812 0 0 23,000 757 0.05% 6.7% 22.5% 22.7% 1.2% 14.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Manganese compounds 181 181 0 0 12,000 88 0.01% 6.7% 22.5% 22.7% 1.2% 14.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Cadmium compounds 1 1 0 0 6,400,000 277 0.02% 6.7% 22.5% 22.7% 1.2% 14.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Chromium compounds 255 255 0 0 43,000,000 150,826 9.06% 6.7% 22.5% 22.7% 1.2% 14.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Nickel compounds 47 47 0 0 930,000 1,768 0.11% 6.7% 22.5% 22.7% 1.2% 14.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Cyanide compounds 82 82 0 0 4,400 15 0.00% 6.7% 22.5% 22.7% 1.2% 14.9%
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% 6.7% 22.4% 22.7% 1.2% 14.9%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Copper compounds 15 15 0 0 1,500 1 0.00% 6.5% 22.1% 22.4% 1.2% 14.7%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Naphthalene 36 36 28 28 12,000 12 0.00% 6.2% 21.6% 21.8% 1.1% 14.4%
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT BINGHAM CANYON UT Cresol (mixed isomers) 250 250 0 0 6 0 0.00% 5.7% 20.9% 21.0% 1.0% 13.9%

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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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