Guidance for using basic plus downloadable data files. Describes field-by-field contents of the eight files which collectively contain all of the data reported on the TRI Form R or Form A.
The types of data in TRI Basic Data Files include:
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- File Type 1 (Facility, Chemical, Releases and Other Waste Management Summary Information) (PDF)(64 pp, 439 K)
- File Type 2a (Detailed Source Reduction Activities and Methods) (PDF)(38 pp, 311 K)
- File Type 2b (Detailed On-Site Waste Treatment Methods and Efficiency) (PDF)(37 pp, 295 K)
- File Type 3a (Details of Transfers Off-site) (PDF)(67 pp, 484 K)
- File Type 3b (Details of Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTW)) (PDF)(30 pp, 244 K)
- File Type 4 (Details of Facility Information) (PDF)(22 pp, 188 K)
- File Type 5 (Additional Information on Source Reduction, Recycling and Pollution Control) (PDF)(21 pp, 187 K)
- File Type 6 (Additional Information on Miscellaneous and Optional) (PDF)(23 pp, 189 K)