Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Plus Data Files Documentation File Type 5: Additional Information on Disposal and Other Releases Source Reduction and Recycling Activities Updated for RY 2018 August 2019


TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI)

BASIC PLUS DATA FILES
DOCUMENTATION

FILE TYPE 5: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL AND
OTHER RELEASES, SOURCE REDUCTION, AND RECYCLING

ACTIVITIES

Updated for RY 2018

August 2019

United Stales
Environmental Protection
M * Agency

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OVERVIEW OF TRI BASIC PLUS DATA FILES

The TRI "Basic Plus" data files include 10 file types that collectively contain all the data fields from the TRI
Reporting Form R and Form A (except Form R Schedule 1). The 10 file types are tab-delimited text (.txt) files
packaged into a .zip file.

File

Examole

Descriotion of Contents

Form R/Form A Reference

Type
1A

CA_lA_2017.txt

Facility data, chemical
identification, chemical uses, on-
site releases and management, off-
site transfers, summary information

Part 1 (all), Part II (section 1, 3,
4, 5, 6.1.A, 6.2ABC,
7B, 7C, 8.2.B, 8.4.B, 8.6.

The Basic Plus Data Files are identified (named) by state, file type, and reporting year:

File Name = State + File Type + Reporting Year
For example, the file "CA_lA_2017.txt" contains facility, chemical identification,

chemical use, on-site release and waste management, off-site transfer and summary information (File Type
1A) for all facilities located in California (CA) for reporting year 2017.

In addition to the set of data files for each state, there are two other Basic Plus file sets: Federal and National
The Federal files (FED_lA_2017.txt, FED_2A_2017.txt, etc.) contain TRI data for all government-owned-and-
operated federal sites. The National files (US_lA_2017.txt, US_2A_2017.txt, etc.) contain TRI data for all U.S.
states and territories for a specific year.

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DESCRIPTION OF FILE TYPE 5 CONTENTS

The "Type 5" file contains information from Section 8.11 of the TRI Reporting Form R. Section 8.11 is an
optional text section in which facilities may choose to provide more detail about activities taken to reduce
releases of the TRI chemical being reported. Collection of Section 8.11 comment data began in reporting
year 2005. Only Form R submissions that have this optional text are included in File Type 5. (Note: EPA has
received ~10 comments for Section 8.11 from facilities that submitted Form R revisions for years prior to
2005.)

All Type 5 files contain data from the following parts and sections of the Form R:

Part

Section

Description

Reporting Year

Revision Codes

Facility Identification Information

Parent Company Information

Chemical Identification Data

8.11

Additional Information on Source Reduction, Recycling and Pollution
Control

Note: In 2005, the TRI Program stopped collecting underground injection control (UIC) identification numbers
from facilities on the TRI reporting forms. UIC IDs identify facilities that received permits from state
governments to dispose of or release chemical waste into Class I through Class V underground injection wells.

The TRI Program does have some historical UIC IDs that were collected prior to 2005. Many of these, however,
are outdated and inaccurate. The TRI Program is also missing UIC IDs for facilities that began reporting to TRI
in or after 2005. EPA does not store nor have access to current UIC IDs. Because of this lack of
current, accurate and complete data, the TRI Program removed the UIC ID data fields from the TRI Basic Data
Files in 2019.

To learn more about UIC permits and underground injection wells see the "Protecting Underground Source of
Drinking Water from Underground Injection (UIC)" website at https://www.epa.gov/uic

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WHAT'S IN THIS DOCUMENT

The rest of this document is organized as a four-column data table. It describes what information you will
find when you download and open any of the TRI Basic Plus Data: File Type 5 files.

Column

Description

Number (No.)

The sequential number of the data element in the record

Field Name

The name of the data element (Note: these names correspond to the various
column headings in the data files themselves.)

Data Type

'C' for character data (alphanumeric)
'N' for numeric data
'D'for date

Description

A brief statement of what the data element represents, plus its TRI System
Source (in Table Name. Field Name format) and where on the TRI Reporting
Form R the data element is reported (i.e., reference). TRI System Source refers
to the data element's physical location within EPA's Envirofacts online data
warehouse.

When you open any of the Basic Plus data files, you'll see that the contents are delimited by tabs,
meaning a tab is placed between each data element. The first row of each file contains column headers,
which correspond to the "field names" in this document.

At A j I j C

' REPORTING YEAR TRADE SECRET INDICATOR TRIFID

2 2016 NO 37087TSHBM1420T

3 '2016 NO 2740WNVRNM837TR

4 2016 NO 7585WSNDRS4S5H1
EKomple of the first four row f of o Basic Phis data file

FACILITY NAME I

MOVAMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS 1

ENVIRONMENTAL AIR SYSTEMS 1MC-TRSAD £

SANDERSON -ARMS OAKWOOD FEED MILL c

REMINDER: Quantities of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds are in grams. Quantities of all other TRI chemicals
are reported in pounds. Facilities cannot use range codes to report quantities for dioxin and dioxin-like
compounds and other Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics (PBTs).

HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR USERS OF DOWNLOADABLE DATA FILES

When using any of the downloadable TRI data files, it will be helpful for users to refer to the TRI Reporting
Form R, the TRI Reporting Forms & Instructions document, and the Envirofacts TRI data model. The Reporting
Forms & Instructions document and sample reporting forms are available online in the GuideME application at

www.epa.gov/tri/guideme. The Envirofacts TRI data model is found at https://www.epa.gov/enviro/tri-model.
These resources provide useful context and have additional details about certain data elements.

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FILE TYPE 5 CONTENTS

No.

Field Name

Type

Description

1

FORM TYPE

C

Indicates whether the Reporting Form R or Form A
Certification Statement was submitted.

R = Form R

A = Form A Certification Statement
Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.FORM_TYPE_IND

Reference: Type of Form Used

2

REPORTING YEAR

C

The calendar year in which the reported activities occurred.
Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.REPORTING_YEAR

Reference: Part 1, Section 1

3

TRIFD

C

TRI facility identification in the format zzzzznnnnnsssss, where
usually zzzzz = facility zip code, nnnnn = first five consonants
of the name, and sssss = first five non-specific characters in
the street address. The three sections of the format were
separated by hyphens prior to RY 2006.

NOTE: The content of this field is not changed to match facility
ownership, or zip code changes. Rather, the TRI Facility ID
identifies a specific geographical location which is also
identified by the latitude and longitude of that location.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.TRI_FACILITY_ID
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

4

FACILITY NAME

C

Name of the reporting facility.

Source: TRI_FACILITY.FACILITY_NAME
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

5

FACILITY STREET

C

Street address of the reporting facility.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.STREET_ADDRESS
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

6

FACILITY CITY

C

City in which the reporting facility is located.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.CITY_NAME
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

7

FACILITY COUNTY

C

County in which the reporting facility is located.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.COUNTY_NAME
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

8

FACILITY STATE

C

Two-letter state code of the reporting facility.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.STATE_ABBR
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

9

FACILITY ZIP CODE

C

ZIP code of the reporting facility.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.ZIP_CODE
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

10

BIA CODE

C

Three-letter Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) code indicating the

tribal land the facility is on.

Source: TRI FACILITY.BIA TRIBAL CODE

11

TRIBE NAME

C

The name of the Tribe.
Source: TRI_TRIBE_DESC.

12

MAILING NAME

C

The mailing name for the facility.
Source: TRI_FACILITY. MAILJMAME

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No.

Field Name

Type

Description

13

MAILING STREET

C

Street address of the reporting facility's mailing address.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.MAIL_STREET_ADDRESS
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

14

MAILING CITY

C

City name of the facility's mailing address.
Source: TRI_FACILITY. MAI L CITY
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

15

MAILING STATE

C

State of the reporting facility's mailing address.
Source: TRI_FACILITY. MAI L_STATE_ABBR
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

16

MAILING PROVINCE

C

Province of the reporting facility's mailing address.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.MAIL_PROVINCE
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

17

MAILING ZIP CODE

C

ZIP code of the reporting facility's mailing address.
Source: TRI_FACILITY.MAIL_ZIP_CODE
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.1

18

ENTIRE FACILITY IND

C

Indicates whether the facility reported as an entire facility or
reported in parts. If the facility reported in parts, all the data
from the parts are disseminated together under the facility as
a whole.

Yes = entire
No = partial
Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.ENTIRE_FAC

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.2a

19

PARTIAL FACILITY IND

C

Indicates whether the facility reported as an entire facility or
reported in parts. If the facility reported in parts, all the data
from the parts are disseminated together under the facility as
a whole.

Yes = partial
No = entire
Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.PARTIAL_FAC
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.2b

20

FEDERAL FACILITY IND

C

Code indicating whether a facility is a federal facility or not.

Reported by the facility.

Yes = Federal

No = non-Federal Value

Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.FEDERAL_FAC_IND

Reference: Part 1 Section 4.2c

21

GOCO FACILITY IND

C

Code indicating whether a facility is GOCO (Government-
Owned, Contractor-Operated) facility or not:
Yes = GOCO
No = non-GOCO
Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.GOCO_FLAG
Reference: Part 1 Section 4.2d

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No.

Field Name

Type

Description

22

ASSIGNED FED. FACILITY FLAG

C

Code indicating whether the facility is federally owned or
not. Assigned by TRI.

Yes = Federal
No = Non-Federal
Reference: TRI_FACILITY. ASGN_FEDERAL

23

PUBLIC CONTACT NAME

C

Name of the individual whom the public may contact if
clarification of data is needed.

Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.PUBLIC_CONTACT_PERSON
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.4

24

PUBLIC CONTACT PHONE

C

Area code and telephone number of the public contact.
Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.PUBLIC_ CONTACT_PHONE
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.4

25

PUBLIC CONTACT PHONE EXT

C

Phone extension of the public contact

Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.PUBLIC_PHONE_EXT

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.4

26

PUBLIC CONTACT EMAIL

C

Email address of the designated individual whom the public
may contact if clarification of the facility's reported data is
needed.

Source:

TRI_REPORTING_FORM.PUBLIC_CONTACT_PERSON_EMAIL

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.4

27

PRIMARY SIC CODE

C

Primary four-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.
SIC codes reported by facilities from RY 1987 through 2005.
Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_SIC.SIC_CODE
Where: primaryjnd = '1'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5a

28

SIC CODE 2

C

Second four-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code

entered by facility. SIC codes reported by facilities from

RY 1987 through 2005.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_SIC.SIC_CODE

Where: sic_sequence_num = '2'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5b

29

SIC CODE 3

C

Third four-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code

entered by facility. SIC codes reported by facilities from

RY 1987 through 2005.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_SIC.SIC_CODE

Where: sic_sequence_num = '3'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5c

30

SIC CODE 4

C

Fourth four-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code
entered by facility. SIC codes reported by facilities from RY
1987 through 2005.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_SIC.SIC_CODE

Where: sic_sequence_num = '4'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5d

31

SIC CODE 5

C

Fifth four-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code
entered by facility. SIC codes reported by facilities from RY
1987 through 2005.

Source: TRI SUBMISSION SIC.SIC CODE

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No.

Field Name

Type

Description







Where: sic_sequence_num = '5'
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5e

32

SIC CODE 6

C

Sixth four-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code
entered by facility. SIC codes reported by facilities from RY
1987 through 2005.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_SIC.SIC_CODE

Where: sic_sequence_num = '6'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5f

33

NAICS ORIGIN

C

Indicates whether North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) codes were reported or assigned.
R = Reported
A = Assigned

34

PRIMARY NAICS CODE

C

Primary six-digit North American Standard Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code. NAICS codes reported
by facilities from RY 2006 to present. NAICS codes in prior
years were assigned by EPA. See Appendix A - "NAICS
Codes Assignments" for more details.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_NAICS.NAICS_CODE
Where: primaryjnd = T
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5a

35

NAICS CODE 2

C

Second six-digit North American Standard Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code entered by facility.

NAICS codes reported by facilities from RY 2006 to present.
NAICS codes in prior years were assigned by EPA.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_NAICS.NAICS_CODE
Where: naics_sequence_num = '2'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5b

36

NAICS CODE 3

C

Third six-digit North American Standard Industry
Classification System (NAICS) code entered by facility.

NAICS codes reported by facilities from RY 2006 to present.
NAICS codes in prior years were assigned by EPA.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_NAICS.NAICS_CODE
Where: naics_sequence_num = '3'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5c

37

NAICS CODE 4

C

Forth six-digit North American Standard Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code entered by facility. NAICS codes reported

by facilities from RY 2006 to present. NAICS codes in prior

years were assigned by EPA.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_NAICS.NAICS_CODE

Where: naics_sequence_num = '4'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5d

38

NAICS CODE 5

C

Fifth six-digit North American Standard Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code entered by facility. NAICS codes reported

by facilities from RY 2006 to present. NAICS codes in prior

years were assigned by EPA.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_NAICS.NAICS_CODE

Where: naics_sequence_num = '5'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5e

39

NAICS CODE 6

C

Sixth six-digit North American Standard Industry Classification

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No.

Field Name

Type

Description







System (NAICS) code entered by facility. NAICS codes reported

by facilities from RY 2006 to present. NAICS codes in prior

years were assigned by EPA.

Source: TRI_SUBMISSION_NAICS.NAICS_CODE

Where: naics_sequence_num = '6'

Reference: Part 1, Section 4.5f

40

LATITUDE

N

The latitude value that best represents the facility according to
EPA's Facility Registry System (FRS). In RY 2005, EPA stopped
collecting the latitude value and began obtaining it from FRS.
Format: signed 2-digit whole number, 6 digit decimal positions
(+nn.nnnnnn).

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

41

LONGITUDE

N

The longitude value that best represents the facility according
to EPA's Facility Registry System (FRS). In 2005, TRI stopped
collecting the longitude value and began obtaining it from FRS.
Format: signed 3-digit whole number, 6 digit decimal positions
(+nnn.nnnnnn).

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

42

D&B NR A

C

Unique identification number assigned by Dun and
Bradstreet to the reporting facility.

Source: TRI_FACILITY_DB.DB_NUM
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.7a

43

D&B NR B

C

Unique identification number assigned by Dun and
Bradstreet to the reporting facility.

Source: TRI_FACILITY_DB.DB_NUM
Reference: Part 1, Section 4.7b

44

RCRA NR A

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In
RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the
Reporting Form R. Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

45

RCRA NR B

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In
RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the
Reporting Form R. Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

46

RCRA NR C

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In RY 2005,
TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the Reporting Form R.
Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

47

RCRA NR D

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In RY 2005,
TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the Reporting Form R.
Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

48

RCRA NR E

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In RY 2005,
TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the Reporting Form R.
Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

49

RCRA NR F

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per the

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No.

Field Name

Type

Description







Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In RY 2005,
TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the Reporting Form R.
Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

50

RCRANRG

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In RY 2005,
TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the Reporting Form R.
Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

51

RCRA NR H

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In RY 2005,
TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the Reporting Form R.
Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

52

RCRA NR 1

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In RY 2005,
TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the Reporting Form R.
Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

53

RCRA NR J

C

Twelve-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned by EPA per the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In RY 2005,
TRI stopped collecting RCRA IDs on the Reporting Form R.
Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

54

NPDES NR A

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

55

NPDES NR B

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

56

NPDES NR C

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

57

NPDES NR D

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

58

NPDES NR E

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

59

NPDES NR F

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the

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No.

Field Name

Type

Description







Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

60

NPDES NR G

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

61

NPDES NR H

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

62

NPDES NR 1

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

63

NPDES NR J

C

Nine-digit alphanumeric identifier assigned to a facility in
EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES). In RY 2005, TRI stopped collecting NPDES IDs on the
Reporting Form R.

Source: EPA's Facility Registry System

64

PARENT COMPANY NAME

C

Name of the corporation or other business entity that
controls the reporting facility.

Source: TRI_FACILITY.PARENT_CO_NAME
Reference: Part 1, Section 5.1

65

PARENT COMPANY D&B NR

C

Unique identification number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet
to the parent company of the reporting facility.

Source: TRI_FACILITY. PARENT_CO_DB_N UM
Reference: Part 1, Section 5.2

66

STANDARDIZED PARENT
COMPANY NAME

C

The standardized parent company name assigned by the TRI
Program. To improve data quality, the TRI Program
standardizes the parent company names submitted by
facilities on their reporting forms.

Source: TRI FACILITY.STANDARDIZED PARENT COMPANY

67

FRS FACILITY ID

C

Indicates the Facility Registry Service (FRS) ID for the TRI
facility. The FRS is a centrally managed EPA database that
identifies facilities, sites or places subject to environmental
regulations or of environmental interest. Using the FRS ID,
data users can link data from different EPA programs
together.

Source: TRI_FACILITY.EPA_REGISTRY_ID

68

DOCUMENT CONTROL
NUMBER

C

Unique identification number assigned to each TRI submission
by EPA. Format: TTYYMMMNNNNNC, where
TT = document type
YY = reporting year
MMM = document type

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No.

Field Name

Type

Description







NNNNN= sequential number
C = check digit
Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.DOC_CTRL_NUM

Reference: NA (System-generated)

69

CAS NUMBER

C

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number for unique
chemical, or category code (for compounds).

NOTE: CAS number 999999999 is for sanitized trade secret
submissions; CHEM_NAME displays the reported generic
chemical name.

Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.TRI_CHEM ID

Reference: Part II, Section 1.1

70

CHEMICAL NAME

C

Name of the chemical or (generic name, if the chemical is
claimed as a trade secret).

Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.CAS_CHEM_NAME

Reference: Part II, Section 1.2 or Part II, Section 1.3

71

ELEMENTAL METAL INCLUDED

C

Indicates whether the facility submitted a combined reporting
form for a metal compound and the corresponding elemental
metal. This data element collected beginning with RY 2018.
VALUES: YES = combined reporting form submitted for both an
elemental metal and a metal compound containing the same
elemental metal; NO = only metal compound reported
Source:

TRI_REPORTING_FORM.ELEMENTAL_METAL_INCLUDED

Reference: Part II, Section 1.2

72

CLASSIFICATION

C

Indicates the classification of the chemical. Chemicals can be

classified as either a dioxin or dioxin-like compound, a

Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic chemical, or a general

EPCRA Section 313 chemical.

Values: {TRI, PBT, DIOXIN} where:

TRI = General EPCRA Section 313 Chemical

PBT = Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic

DIOXIN = Dioxin or Dioxin-like compound

Source: TRI_CHEM_INFO.CLASSIFICATION

Reference: NONE

73

METALJND

C

Code indicating whether the chemical is a metal or not.
Yes = Metal
No = Non-Metal
Source: TRI_CHEM_INFO.METAL_IND

74

REVISION CODE 1

C

If the facility revised its original TRI reporting form for this
chemical, this code indicates the reason for the revision.
Values:

RR1 = New Monitoring Data
RR2 = New Emission Factors
RR3 = New Chemical Concentration Data
RR4 = Recalculation(s)

RR5 = Other Reason(s)

Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.REVISION_CODE

75

REVISION CODE 2

C

If the facility revised its original TRI reporting form for this
chemical, this code indicates the reason for the revision.

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No.

Field Name

Type

Description

Values:

RR1 = New Monitoring Data

RR2 = New Emission Factors

RR3 = New Chemical Concentration Data

RR4 = Recalculation(s)

RR5 = Other Reason(s)

Source: TRI_REPORTING_FORM.REVISION_CODE

COMMENT SEQUENCE

This column shows the sequence in which the comments
were reported.

Source: TRI_TRIPS_COMMENT.COM MENTSEQ.

SECTION

The section of the Form R in which the comment was
reported. This value will be "8.11" for all entries in this file
because this file contains only comments from Section
8.11.

Source: TRI TRIPS COMMENT.SECTION

COMMENT TYPE CODE

A code indicating what type of comment was reported.
Source: TRI_TRIPS_COMMENT.COMMENT TYPE

COMMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION

The full description of the comment type.

Source: TRI_CODE_DESC.DESCRIPT

Where: Tablejd = '24' and Comment_Type = Code

COMMENT TEXT

The comment submitted by the facility in Section 8.11 of
the Form R.

Source: TRI_TRIPS_COMMENT.COMMENT TEXT

P2 CLASSIFICATION

For Section 8.11 comments related to pollution prevention
activities, this data element indicates the subcategory of
the comment. See Appendix B for a complete list of
subcategories and descriptions.

Source: TRI_TRIPS_COMMENT.P2_CLASSIFICATION

APPENDIX A - NAICS Code Assignments

Until RY 2006, the TRI Program used Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) to identify each reporting facility's
industry sector. In RY 2006, the TRI Program began using North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) codes.

To allow for analysis of data across years, the TRI Program assigned NAICS codes to each TRI submission from
1987 through 2005. The six methods used to assign NAICS codes and the number and percentages of
assignments per method are shown in the table below. The "Order of Precedence" column indicates the order
in which the methods were used to make an assignment.

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Method

Order of
Precedence

Number of NAICS codes
Assigned via Method

(in Thousands)

Percentage Per Method

Reported Data Used

821K

50%

SIC to NAICS Crosswalk

478K

29%

EPA Facility Registry System
(FRS)

190K

11%

Commercial Sources

113K

Statistics

51K

Other Methods

Less than 1 %

Reported Data Used - In this method, the primary NAICS code reported by each facility in RY 2006 was used
to make an assignment to chemical submissions (Form Rs and Form As) for years 1987 to 2005. This method
was only used under the following conditions:

1. The RY 2006 chemical submitted had only one primary NAICS code reported

2. The prior year submission(s) for the same chemical had only one primary SIC code consistently
reported

3. The SIC to NAICS Crosswalk (obtained for the U.S. Census Bureau) showed a one-to-one match
between the reported SIC and NAICS codes

This method was used to assign 50% of all NAICS codes.

SIC to NAICS Crosswalk - In this method, the TRI Program used a crosswalk or lookup table that translated SIC
codes into NAICS codes to assign a primary NAICS code to a pre-2006 TRI chemical submission. The primary SIC
code reported on the TRI form was used to lookup the corresponding NAICS code. Not all SIC codes translated
into only one NAICS code, so it was not possible to use this method to assign a NAICS code to each chemical
submission. However, it was used to make 29% of all the assignments.

EPA Facility Registry System (FRS) - In this method, the TRI Program used NAICS codes found in EPA's Facility
Registry System (FRS) to assign a primary NAICS code to each TRI chemical submission. This method was only
used if FRS listed only one primary NAICS code for a facility. 11% of all assignments were made using this
method.

Commercial Sources - This method involved using various commercial services to verify NAICS code
assignments. 7% of all assignments were made using this method.

Statistics - For 3% of NAICS code assignments, the TRI Program used various statistical methods based on past
and present data.

Other Methods - Manual research (e.g., using Internet searches and other government agencies' data) and
personally contacting facilities helped the TRI Program assign NAICS codes to approximately 2,000 TRI
submissions.

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APPENDIX B - Pollution Prevention Comment Categories

•	Barriers to P2: Section 8.11 comments categorized as "Barriers to P2" describe barriers the reporting
facility faced in implementing additional source reduction, recycling or pollution control activities
during the reporting year.

•	Source Reduction: Section 8.11 comments categorized as "Source Reduction" relate to any practices
that reduce the quantity of the TRI-reported chemical entering the waste stream or released into the
environment, or that reduce the hazard to human health and environment of such releases. Examples
include green chemistry and green engineering practices.

•	Miscellaneous: Section 8.11 comments categorized as "Miscellaneous" are not related to P2.

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