Form R and Form A

The two TRI reporting forms: full reporting, and an abbreviated certification.

Form R is the full TRI report, giving release and transfer quantities by pathway for a listed chemical. Form A is an abbreviated alternative certifying that the facility falls under defined thresholds, without reporting quantities.

Form A is only available where total annual reportable amounts stay within the limit set for it, and it is not available at all for persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemicals.

Both are due July 1 for the previous calendar year.

Related terms

• Toxics Release InventoryThe annual public reporting of releases and transfers of listed toxic chemicals, under EPCRA Section 313.
• EPCRA Section 313The Toxics Release Inventory: annual reporting of releases and transfers of listed toxic chemicals.
• July 1 deadlineThe annual due date for Toxics Release Inventory reports.

A plain-English explanation, not legal advice. Figures are the federal baseline; your state may differ, so see the state-by-state requirements.