Industries
We focused our analysis on the top 5 industries in Los Angeles County with the highest toxicity of air releases (toxicity x lbs) for 2013. These 5 industries account for 99% of the toxicity of air releases and 88% of the total pounds of releases from all L.A. County TRI facilities.
| Industrial Sector | Industry Description | Number of Facilities with Toxic Air Releases | Total Air Releases (lb) | Percentage of All L.A. County Air Releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum | Transform crude petroleum and coal into usable products; refine petroleum products | 16 | 1,700,531 | 66.7% |
| Chemical | Formulate products from organic and inorganic raw materials | 55 | 347,426 | 13.6% |
| Fabricated Metals | Transform metal into intermediate or end products | 35 | 150,263 | 5.9% |
| Petroleum Bulk Terminals | Store petroleum products | 13 | 42,514 | 1.7% |
| Primary Metals | Smelt and refine ferrous and nonferrous metals, manufacture metal products | 27 | 8,151 | 0.3% |
| Total for 5 Industries | 156 | 2,248,885 | 88.2% |