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Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Paul Robbins
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Abstract
the toxics release inventory tri is a dataset compiled by the u s environmental protection agency epa it contains information on the release and waste management of nearly 650 toxic chemicals as reported annually by facilities in certain industries as well as federal facilities this inventory was established under the emergency planning and community right to know act of 1986 epcra and expanded by the pollution prevention act of 1990 tri data support informed decision making by communities government agencies industries and others