Zinc compounds

CAS Number: N982

Release Summary

Total Releases
640.6M lbs
Number of Facilities
2,859
Carcinogen
No
Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicant
No

Top Releasing Facilities

Facilities with the largest reported releases of Zinc compounds. Up to 50 shown.

# Facility Release (lbs)
1 RED DOG OPERATIONS 399.5M lbs
2 ASARCO LLC RAY COMPLEX/ HAYDEN SMELTER & CONCENTRATOR 34.6M lbs
3 HECLA GREENS CREEK MINING CO 14.9M lbs
4 NYRSTAR CLARKSVILLE INC 8.2M lbs
5 FREEPORT-MCMORAN MIAMI INC 7.9M lbs
6 BEFESA ZINC METAL LLC 7.3M lbs
7 MONTANA RESOURCES LLC 7.3M lbs
8 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS CLEVELAND WORKS LLC 5.8M lbs
9 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP DEARBORN WORKS 5.1M lbs
10 USS GARY WORKS 4.5M lbs
11 CHEVRON ORONITE CO LLC - OAK POINT PLANT 4.2M lbs
12 WAELZ SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS LLC 3.8M lbs
13 NEVADA GOLD MINES LLC - CARLIN SOUTH AREA 3.5M lbs
14 KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER SMELTER & REFINERY 3.4M lbs
15 HECLA LTD LUCKY FRIDAY MINE UNIT 3.2M lbs
16 VICKERY ENVIRONMENTAL INC. 3.2M lbs
17 BRUSHY CREEK MINE/MILL 3.1M lbs
18 NYSTAR GORDONSVILLE MINE & MILL 2.9M lbs
19 SWEETWATER MINE/MILL 2.8M lbs
20 USS MON VALLEY WORKS - EDGAR THOMSON PLANT 2.7M lbs
21 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR LLC 2.4M lbs
22 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL LLC 2.3M lbs
23 BUICK MINE/MILL 2.3M lbs
24 P4 PRODUCTION LLC 2.2M lbs
25 GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL 2.2M lbs
26 CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT 2.1M lbs
27 FLETCHER MINE/MILL 1.9M lbs
28 NYSTAR - YOUNG MINE & MILL 1.8M lbs
29 WAUPACA FOUNDRY-PLANT 5 1.8M lbs
30 ENVIRITE OF OHIO INC 1.8M lbs
31 ST LAWRENCE ZINC CO BALMAT 4 MINE & MILL 1.7M lbs
32 PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING CO 1.6M lbs
33 MSC WALBRIDGE COATINGS INC 1.5M lbs
34 ND PAPER INC. - RUMFORD DIV 1.4M lbs
35 FREEPORT-MCMORAN MORENCI INC 1.3M lbs
36 OHIO GALVANIZING CORP 1.2M lbs
37 NYRSTAR COY-MINE 1.1M lbs
38 SAPPI N.A. INC. - SOMERSET OPERATIONS 1.1M lbs
39 GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO 1.1M lbs
40 TM DEER PARK SERVICES LP 987.0K lbs
41 WESTROCK SOUTHEAST LLC 978.4K lbs
42 GREEN POWER SOLUTIONS OF GEORGIA 973.1K lbs
43 FORT KNOX MINE 970.0K lbs
44 TESLA INC 965.7K lbs
45 NYRSTAR- IMMEL MINE 935.1K lbs
46 OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS USA LLC 889.4K lbs
47 MADISON INDUSTRIES 881.2K lbs
48 HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC 853.9K lbs
49 MCWANE DUCTILE-UTAH 810.9K lbs
50 STRUCTURAL METALS INC 808.1K lbs

Health Information

Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Release quantities are self-reported by facilities and may represent estimates. The total shown aggregates reports across all facilities and reporting years.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a chemical in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk at current exposure levels. For health-related questions about specific chemical exposures, consult your local health agency or a toxicologist.