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EF/ TRI Logo Column Name: ENVIRONMENTAL_MEDIUM


Description: Code indicating the environmental medium to which the toxic chemical is released from the facility.

Permissible Values and Descriptions:

AIR FUG -
Fugitive or non-point air emissions (Form R Part II Section 5.1)

AIR STACK -
Stack or Point air emissions (Form R Part II Section 5.2)

WATER -
Discharges to receiving streams or water bodies (Form R Part II Section 5.3)

UNINJ8795 -
Underground injection to on-site wells for Reporting Years 1987 to 1995 (Form R Part II Section 5.4)

UNINJ I -
Underground injection on-site to Class I Wells (Form R Part II Section 5.4.1)

UNINJ IIV -
Underground injection on-site to Class II through V Wells (Form R Part II Section 5.4.2)

LANDF8795 -
Disposal to on-site landfills for Reporting Years 1987 to 1995 (Form R Part II Section 5.5)

RCRA C -
Disposal to on-site RCRA Subtitle C landfills (Form R Part II Section 5.5.1A)

OTH LANDF -
Disposal to other on-site landfills (Form R Part II Section 5.5.1B)

LAND TREA -
On-site land treatment/application farming disposal (Form R Part II Section 5.5.2)

SURF IMP -
On-site surface impoundment disposal (Form R Part II Section 5.5.3 for RY2002 and Prior)

SI 5.5.3A -
RCRA Subtitle C On-site surface impoundment disposal (Form R Part II Section 5.5.3A for RY2003 and Later)

SI 5.5.3B -
Other On-site surface impoundment disposal (Form R Part II Section 5.5.3B for RY2003 and Later)

OTH DISP -
Other on-site land disposal (Form R Part II Section 5.5.4)

DISP NON METALS -
The summation of a group of the methods that can be used to dispose of a metal or non-metal chemical off-site. The methods are:


          M10 Storage Only
          M71 Underground Injection
          M72 Landfills/Disposal Surface Impoundment
          M73 Land Treatment
          M79 Other Land Disposal
          M81 Underground Injection to Class I Wells
          M82 Underground Injection to Class II-V Wells
          M90 Other Off-site Management
          M94 Transfers to Waste Broker for Disposal
          M99 Unknown

          DISP NON METALS
                   for RY2002 and Prior = (M10 + M71 + M72 + M73 + M79 + M90 + M94 + M99)
                   for RY2003 and Later = (M10 + M72 + M73 + M79 + M81 + M82 + M90 + M94 + M99)

DISP METALS -
The summation of a group of methods that can ONLY be used to dispose of metals off-site. The methods are:


          M41 Solidification/Stabilization
          M62 Wastewater Treatment (Excluding POTWs)

          DISP METALS = (M41 + M62)


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Definition Source: Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Forms and Instructions


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