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Rank in Toxic 100: 95
Rank among all TRI companies: 185
Air releases 2020 (lbs): 97,634
Incineration transfers 2020 (lbs): 1
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2020: 204,168
EJ: Poor Share: 14%
EJ: Minority Share: 38%

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GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 111 111 0 0 43,000,000 477,300,000 87,106 42.66% 13.5% 30.2% 37.7% 13.1% 9.1%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL CARTERSVILLE GA Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 608 608 0 0 43,000,000 784,320,000 56,745 27.79% 10.7% 31.2% 29.4% 14.7% 9.5%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 227 227 0 0 43,000,000 292,572,000 10,486 5.14% 23.1% 42.5% 24.7% 11.4% 5.3%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL CHARLOTTE NC Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 33 33 0 0 43,000,000 43,073,100 9,906 4.85% 9.9% 31.8% 64.7% 43.5% 14.1%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 123 123 0 0 43,000,000 158,863,500 7,073 3.46% 12.3% 30.9% 60.7% 20.4% 32.2%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Cadmium compounds 35 35 0 0 6,400,000 226,316,800 4,242 2.08% 14.2% 35.3% 67.3% 22.1% 36.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL CHARLOTTE NC Nickel compounds 160 160 0 0 930,000 148,474,500 4,173 2.04% 11.4% 29.1% 49.0% 28.9% 12.5%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL CARTERSVILLE GA Manganese compounds 2,937 2,937 0 0 12,000 35,244,000 4,165 2.04% 10.7% 31.7% 28.3% 14.3% 9.0%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 221 221 0 0 43,000,000 285,618,900 2,979 1.46% 18.9% 32.6% 41.3% 23.2% 13.1%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 53 53 0 0 43,000,000 68,370,000 1,829 0.90% 14.6% 36.0% 24.6% 4.4% 7.0%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Cadmium compounds 26 26 0 0 6,400,000 165,184,000 1,726 0.85% 18.9% 32.5% 41.3% 23.2% 13.1%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL CARTERSVILLE GA Nickel compounds 15 15 0 0 930,000 13,950,000 1,571 0.77% 10.7% 31.7% 28.4% 14.3% 9.1%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Manganese compounds 2,609 2,609 0 0 12,000 31,308,000 1,100 0.54% 23.0% 42.4% 24.7% 11.4% 5.4%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 5,093,452 1,018 0.50% 13.6% 30.3% 37.8% 13.1% 9.1%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 48 48 0 0 43,000,000 61,920,000 1,000 0.49% 16.0% 34.2% 16.4% 7.5% 4.8%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Manganese compounds 414 414 0 0 12,000 4,968,000 712 0.35% 13.5% 30.1% 37.7% 13.0% 9.0%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Nickel compounds 40 40 0 0 930,000 37,498,939 703 0.34% 14.2% 35.3% 67.3% 22.1% 36.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL CHARLOTTE NC Lead compounds 299 299 0 0 23,000 6,872,630 670 0.33% 10.2% 31.3% 62.0% 41.1% 13.8%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 123 123 0 0 43,000,000 158,670,000 653 0.32% 13.1% 30.0% 21.0% 6.6% 9.2%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC PETERSBURG VA Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processi 29 29 0 0 43,000,000 37,410,000 644 0.32% 15.6% 35.4% 56.6% 44.2% 7.7%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC PETERSBURG VA Nickel compounds 77 77 0 0 930,000 71,610,000 577 0.28% 15.1% 33.7% 54.2% 41.4% 7.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL CHARLOTTE NC Manganese compounds 267 267 0 0 12,000 3,207,600 569 0.28% 10.0% 31.7% 64.1% 43.0% 14.0%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Manganese compounds 1,216 1,216 0 0 12,000 14,592,360 566 0.28% 12.5% 31.3% 61.3% 20.6% 32.7%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Nickel compounds 58 58 0 0 930,000 53,642,400 546 0.27% 18.9% 32.6% 41.3% 23.3% 13.0%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL CARTERSVILLE GA Lead compounds 764 764 0 0 23,000 17,572,000 437 0.21% 11.1% 28.8% 34.1% 16.4% 11.9%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Nickel compounds 15 15 0 0 930,000 13,764,000 432 0.21% 22.8% 42.1% 24.8% 11.6% 5.4%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Nickel 2 2 0 0 930,000 2,046,000 382 0.19% 13.5% 30.2% 37.7% 13.1% 9.1%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Lead compounds 736 736 0 0 23,000 16,924,733 317 0.16% 14.2% 35.3% 67.3% 22.1% 36.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Lead compounds 807 807 0 0 23,000 18,560,540 193 0.09% 18.9% 32.6% 41.3% 23.2% 13.1%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Lead compounds 50 50 0 0 23,000 1,150,000 168 0.08% 13.5% 30.1% 37.7% 13.1% 9.0%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Mercury compounds 670 670 0 0 12,000 8,045,760 151 0.07% 14.2% 35.3% 67.3% 22.1% 36.6%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL CARTERSVILLE GA Zinc compounds 35,593 35,593 0 0 100 3,559,300 142 0.07% 10.9% 30.1% 31.5% 15.5% 10.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Manganese compounds 1,079 1,079 0 0 12,000 12,947,880 134 0.07% 18.9% 32.6% 41.3% 23.2% 13.1%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Manganese compounds 455 455 0 0 12,000 5,460,000 118 0.06% 14.7% 36.1% 24.7% 4.4% 7.1%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Nickel compounds 9 9 0 0 930,000 8,370,000 113 0.06% 15.9% 34.1% 16.3% 7.5% 4.8%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC ARLINGTON TN Nickel 2 2 0 0 930,000 1,860,000 106 0.05% 7.6% 18.5% 33.0% 24.3% 6.0%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Manganese compounds 369 369 0 0 12,000 4,428,000 83 0.04% 16.1% 34.4% 16.4% 7.5% 4.8%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Lead compounds 141 141 0 0 23,000 3,243,000 74 0.04% 21.9% 41.0% 25.1% 12.0% 5.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL CHARLOTTE NC Mercury compounds 231 231 0 0 12,000 2,772,240 71 0.03% 11.5% 28.8% 47.1% 27.2% 12.3%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Mercury compounds 35 35 0 0 12,000 416,880 67 0.03% 13.5% 30.1% 37.7% 13.1% 9.1%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Manganese compounds 1,408 1,408 0 0 12,000 16,896,000 57 0.03% 13.6% 30.5% 21.8% 7.0% 9.4%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL CHARLOTTE NC Zinc compounds 3,147 3,147 0 0 100 314,744 56 0.03% 10.0% 31.7% 64.1% 43.0% 14.0%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Nickel compounds 7 7 0 0 930,000 6,556,500 42 0.02% 15.7% 37.9% 25.7% 4.4% 7.8%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC PETERSBURG VA Manganese compounds 145 145 0 0 12,000 1,740,000 34 0.02% 15.7% 35.6% 56.8% 44.5% 7.8%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Nickel compounds 12 12 0 0 930,000 11,160,000 34 0.02% 13.9% 30.8% 22.3% 7.3% 9.5%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Lead compounds 49 49 0 0 23,000 1,124,700 21 0.01% 16.1% 34.4% 16.4% 7.5% 4.8%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Lead compounds 366 366 0 0 23,000 8,418,000 20 0.01% 14.6% 31.7% 23.6% 7.9% 9.9%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Zinc compounds 17,992 17,992 0 0 100 1,799,226 19 0.01% 18.9% 32.5% 41.3% 23.2% 13.1%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC PETERSBURG VA Mercury compounds 166 166 0 0 12,000 1,992,000 16 0.01% 15.1% 33.7% 54.2% 41.4% 7.6%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Zinc compounds 6,041 6,041 0 0 100 604,100 14 0.01% 21.9% 41.0% 25.1% 12.0% 5.6%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL CARTERSVILLE GA Mercury compounds 46 46 0 0 12,000 552,000 14 0.01% 11.1% 28.8% 34.1% 16.4% 11.9%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Chlorine 14 14 0 0 23,000 319,010 12 0.01% 12.6% 28.3% 37.2% 12.7% 8.3%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC PETERSBURG VA Lead compounds 17 17 0 0 23,000 391,000 12 0.01% 15.8% 36.0% 57.4% 45.1% 7.8%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Zinc compounds 5,199 5,199 0 0 100 519,944 10 0.00% 14.2% 35.3% 67.2% 22.1% 36.6%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL CHARLOTTE NC Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or brom 23 23 0 0 1,500 34,710 7 0.00% 9.8% 31.9% 65.5% 44.3% 14.1%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL CARTERSVILLE GA Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or brom 42 42 0 0 1,500 63,000 6 0.00% 10.6% 32.1% 28.3% 14.5% 8.8%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL CARTERSVILLE STEEL MILL CARTERSVILLE GA Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 130,136 5 0.00% 10.9% 30.1% 31.6% 15.5% 10.6%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC ARLINGTON TN Manganese 7 7 0 0 12,000 84,000 5 0.00% 7.6% 18.5% 33.0% 24.3% 6.0%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 16 16 0 0 7,000 112,000 4 0.00% 23.0% 42.4% 24.7% 11.4% 5.4%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Zinc compounds 2,628 2,628 0 0 100 262,800 3 0.00% 15.8% 34.0% 16.3% 7.4% 4.8%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or brom 112 112 0 0 1,500 167,856 3 0.00% 14.1% 35.2% 67.2% 22.2% 36.5%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or brom 88 88 0 0 1,500 131,250 3 0.00% 22.6% 41.9% 24.8% 11.6% 5.5%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or brom 190 190 0 0 1,500 284,610 3 0.00% 18.9% 32.5% 41.5% 23.3% 13.2%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NA-CHARLOTTE MILL CHARLOTTE NC Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 1,347,005 3 0.00% 10.6% 30.6% 57.6% 37.0% 13.4%
CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN LP MIDLOTHIAN TX Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 1 1 1,400,000,000 8,418,855 2 0.00% 14.2% 35.3% 67.3% 22.1% 36.5%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Zinc compounds 458 458 0 0 100 45,800 2 0.00% 12.8% 28.7% 37.3% 12.8% 8.4%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 689,381 2 0.00% 13.5% 31.0% 16.2% 6.7% 4.6%
GERDAU AMERISTEEL ST PAUL MILL SAINT PAUL MN Copper 7 7 0 0 1,500 10,500 2 0.00% 13.7% 30.6% 38.0% 13.2% 9.1%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Zinc compounds 7,100 7,100 0 0 100 710,000 2 0.00% 14.6% 31.7% 23.6% 7.9% 9.9%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 67,742 1 0.00% 16.5% 34.1% 27.3% 14.5% 7.0%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or brom 22 22 0 0 1,500 33,000 1 0.00% 16.3% 34.6% 16.4% 7.6% 4.9%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 14 14 0 0 7,000 97,440 1 0.00% 18.8% 34.1% 40.1% 24.3% 11.1%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Lead compounds 6 6 0 0 23,000 139,380 1 0.00% 16.9% 39.9% 26.9% 4.5% 8.7%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 2,322,923 0 0.00% 18.6% 38.5% 36.9% 27.1% 5.8%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 202,064 0 0.00% 18.7% 43.0% 28.7% 4.5% 10.1%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Mercury compounds 10 10 0 0 12,000 117,600 0 0.00% 13.7% 31.3% 16.2% 6.7% 4.7%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Mercury compounds 16 16 0 0 12,000 192,000 0 0.00% 14.7% 31.8% 23.7% 7.9% 9.9%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Zinc compounds 1,439 1,439 0 0 100 143,920 0 0.00% 18.0% 41.9% 28.1% 4.5% 9.6%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 5 5 0 0 7,000 35,000 0 0.00% 11.5% 28.2% 18.4% 5.3% 8.4%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or brom 98 98 0 0 1,500 147,000 0 0.00% 14.2% 31.2% 22.9% 7.5% 9.7%
GERDAU WILTON WILTON IA Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 936,371 0 0.00% 14.7% 31.8% 23.7% 7.9% 9.9%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or brom 15 15 0 0 1,500 22,500 0 0.00% 15.2% 37.0% 25.1% 4.4% 7.4%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Vanadium compounds 31 31 0 0 140 4,340 0 0.00% 23.4% 42.8% 24.5% 11.3% 5.3%
CHAPARRAL (VA) INC PETERSBURG VA Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like 0 0 0 0 1,400,000,000 14,486 0 0.00% 15.1% 33.7% 54.2% 41.4% 7.7%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Molybdenum trioxide 2 2 0 0 15,000 24,450 0 0.00% 17.2% 40.5% 27.2% 4.5% 9.0%
GERDAU MACSTEEL MONROE MONROE MI Mercury compounds 0 0 0 0 12,000 2,280 0 0.00% 19.5% 37.9% 26.1% 13.1% 6.2%
GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL JACKSON TN Mercury compounds 0 0 0 0 12,000 1,920 0 0.00% 18.9% 32.5% 41.3% 23.2% 13.1%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Vanadium compounds 5 5 0 0 140 728 0 0.00% 14.6% 36.0% 24.6% 4.4% 7.0%
GERDAU SPECIAL STEEL NA JACKSON MI Vanadium compounds 3 3 0 0 140 420 0 0.00% 16.1% 34.3% 16.4% 7.5% 4.8%
GERDAU-FORT SMITH MILL FORT SMITH AR Mercury compounds 0 0 0 0 12,000 601 0 0.00% 18.6% 42.8% 28.6% 4.5% 10.0%

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