Table 1.
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data (2006–2011) for Atlanta metropolitan statistical area (MSA) census tracts with TRI facilities (N = 135).
| Variable | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min | Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of air toxic releases | 19.8 | 27.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 24.0 | 218.0 |
| Total amount of air toxics emitted (lbs) | 851,634.7 | 5,592,370.4 | 0 | 51.0 | 4055.0 | 59,137.9 | 5,715,497.1 |
| Amount of air toxics emitted per release (lbs) | 18,250.4 | 84,447.1 | 0 | 5.9 | 260.8 | 2566.5 | 742,272.4 |
| Total number of complaints | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| Average time to resolve complaint (days) | 36.4 | 65.7 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 44.6 | 386.0 |