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RSEI Data Dictionary: Releases Data

The following tables provide descriptions for each field in each table. Note that for the Geographic Microdata, "Other Geographies" includes block groups, census tracts, and ZIP code files.  For more information, see the RSEI methodology document and the RSEI Microdata documentation. 

                                                               Tables in the RSEI Data Dictionary
Facility Chemical Disaggregated Grid Cell Geographic Microdata Aggregated Grid Cell Geographic Microdata for States
Off-site MCL Aggregated Grid Cell Geographic Microdata Water Geographic Microdata
Submissions Releases Disaggregated Geographic Microdata for Other Geographies Grid Shapefiles
Elements Media Aggregated Geographic Microdata for Other Geographies Census Crosswalks
NAICS Category Geographic Microdata Shapefiles for Other Geographies Population Data

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

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

This table is from RSEI Version 2.3.12 (RY 2022) and cannot be used with tables from any other version.

RSEI Releases Table (Text Format) (zip)

Releases 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.
WaterAmountSequence Identification number assigned to the release to water record. The number is unique within a DCN.

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