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Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) Model

RSEI Data Dictionary: Release Data

                                                               Tables in the RSEI Data Dictionary
Facility NAICS Submissions Disaggregated Microdata Census Crosswalks
EPA Program IDs (Reporters) Chemical Releases Aggregated Microdata Population Data
Offsite MCL Elements Block Group Microdata Shapefiles
EPA Program IDs (Off-sites) Media Category Water Microdata  

This table contains data for each chemical release. There can be multiple release records per submission record.

The Submissions, Elements and Releases tables are too large for spreadsheet format.

RSEI Releases Table (Text Format, Zipped)(88 MB, December 2020)

Release Data

Variable Description
ReleaseNumber Unique internal identifier.
SubmissionNumber Unique internal identifier (links to Submission table).
Media Code associated with the media and/or method of release, as reported by facility in TRI Reporting Form R. See Media table for explanation of codes.
PoundsReleased Total pounds released, without accounting for treatment.
OffsiteNumber Unique identifier for off-site facility receiving this release, if any. Links to Facility Number in the Off-site table.
TEF Toxicity Equivalency Factor used to adjust toxicity for dioxins.
TEFSource Source for the TEF, either as reported by the facility or a median taken from reports in the same NAICS code.
DCN Unique identifier assigned by TRI to each facility submission (document control number).
TransferLocNum Sequence in which an off-site location is reported on a Form R. The number is unique within a DCN.
OffsiteAmountSequence Sequence in which an off-site transfer amount is reported with an off-site location on a Form R. TransferLocNum + OffsiteAmountSequence is unique within a DCN.
OffsiteMasterNumber Internal RSEI identifier that identifies a unique text submission for an off-site location.
WaterAmountSequence Identification number assigned to the release to water record. The number is unique within a DCN.