Toxics Release Inventory
TRI
An EPA database of self-reported releases of specific toxic chemicals to air, water, and land by industrial facilities.
Related terms
Self-Reported Data Information reported by the regulated party itself (a factory reporting its own emissions, for example) rather than independently measured. Useful but inherently limited by the reporter's accuracy and honesty. Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. federal agency responsible for setting and enforcing pollution standards for air, water, and soil, and for regulating hazardous chemicals. National Emissions Inventory A comprehensive EPA database that estimates air emissions of criteria and hazardous pollutants from every kind of source—industrial, mobile, and natural.