PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Rio Tinto

Rank in Toxic 100: 20
Rank among all TRI companies: 35
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 121,366
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 2
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 1,968,937
Percentage of national total 2019 toxic air and incineration score: 0.6%
EJ: Poor Share: 8%
EJ: Minority Share: 30%

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This company is rank 22 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
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Chemical	Air releases (lbs)	Incineration transfers (lbs)	Toxicity Weight	Toxic Hazard (quantity x toxicity)	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
Arsenic compounds	4,482	0	15,000,000	67,230,000,000	1,671,599	84.90%	8.6%	25.4%	30.9%	1.9%	20.5%
Chromium compounds	498	0	43,000,000	7,279,882,800	260,434	13.23%	6.8%	21.3%	24.4%	1.3%	15.7%
Cadmium compounds	127	0	6,400,000	815,680,000	15,176	0.77%	8.0%	24.1%	28.7%	1.8%	18.8%
Nickel compounds	294	0	930,000	273,382,800	9,125	0.46%	8.2%	24.5%	29.4%	1.7%	19.5%
Lead compounds	11,665	0	23,000	268,290,630	8,369	0.43%	8.8%	25.8%	31.5%	1.9%	21.1%
Copper compounds	56,208	0	1,500	84,312,000	1,902	0.10%	8.6%	25.4%	30.9%	1.9%	20.6%
Sulfuric acid	28,983	0	3,500	101,440,500	1,865	0.09%	8.1%	24.2%	28.9%	1.8%	19.0%
Manganese compounds	388	0	12,000	4,656,360	159	0.01%	6.9%	21.4%	24.5%	1.3%	15.8%
Cyanide compounds	603	0	4,400	2,653,200	110	0.01%	6.5%	20.5%	23.1%	1.2%	14.7%
Antimony compounds	94	0	12,000	1,128,000	56	0.00%	9.4%	27.2%	33.6%	2.0%	22.8%
Zinc compounds	2,358	0	100	235,823	55	0.00%	15.4%	34.8%	72.0%	8.1%	46.3%
Naphthalene	123	0	12,000	1,476,480	43	0.00%	6.0%	19.5%	22.2%	1.1%	14.1%
Thallium compounds	118	0	14,000	1,652,000	30	0.00%	8.0%	24.1%	28.8%	1.8%	18.9%
Hydrochloric acid	504	0	180	90,720	5	0.00%	9.4%	27.3%	33.8%	2.0%	22.9%
Ammonia	13,760	0	7	96,320	2	0.00%	7.4%	22.7%	26.5%	1.5%	17.3%
Selenium compounds	573	0	180	103,140	2	0.00%	9.4%	27.7%	35.1%	2.0%	24.2%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	1,400,000,000	38,594	2	0.00%	6.5%	20.5%	23.0%	1.2%	14.7%
Silver compounds	218	0	200	43,600	1	0.00%	8.9%	26.0%	31.7%	1.9%	21.2%
Mercury compounds	6	0	12,000	72,000	1	0.00%	8.0%	24.1%	28.7%	1.8%	18.8%
Vanadium compounds	114	0	140	15,960	0	0.00%	8.0%	24.1%	28.7%	1.8%	18.8%
Cresol (mixed isomers)	250	0	6	1,450	0	0.00%	5.6%	18.6%	21.3%	1.0%	13.5%
Ethylene glycol	0	2	9	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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