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TRI
EXPLORER
(1988-1998)
Updated to Most Recent TRI Data
The Toxics
Release Inventory (TRI) is a publicly available EPA database that contains
information on specific toxic chemical releases and other waste management
activities reported annually by certain covered industry groups as well
as federal facilities.
The TRI
database includes information on...
- What
chemicals were released into the local environment during the preceding
year.
- How
much of each chemical went into the air, water, and land in a particular
year.
- How
much of the chemicals were transported away from the reporting facility
for disposal, treatment, recycling, or energy recovery.
- How
chemical wastes were treated at the reporting facility.
- The
efficiency of waste treatment.
- Pollution
prevention and chemical recycling activities.
HOW TO ACCESS TRI:
Go to
http://www.epa.gov/tri
Click on TRI Explorer Version 3
Click on TRI Explorer
HOW
TO USE TRI:
Typical
uses are described below.
Find
the summary of all releases of chemicals in an industry year by year
from 1988 to 1998.
1. Click
on Release Reports (tab on top of page)
2. Click on Trends (left side of page)
3. Click on Original Industries
Select broad category such as Paper
4. Click on Generate Report
5. Click on Download
6. Open Excel to see the data
Find
all reported releases for all chemicals or a single chemical by
industry in the U.S., California, or in Santa Cruz County.
1. Click
on Industry
2. Click on United States to change to a specific state
If you changed to a particular state, you can click on Show List
of
Counties
3. Click on All Chemicals to change to a specific chemical
4. Click on Generate Report
5. Click on Download
6. Open Excel to see the data
What
are the top 10 chemicals released by an industry in the United
States?
1. Click
on Chemical
2. Click on All Industries and select an industry
3. Click on Generate Report
4. To sort by Total On and Off-Site Releases click on the down arrow
under the column heading
5. Click on Download
6. Open Excel to see the data
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