EI CodesEI Codes

Angelique Luedeker, ITEP

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CODES!!!CODES!!!

Why do we need them?◦Computers organize information by number◦Standardize descriptions and categories

Examples◦States – CO, Co, Colo., Colorado◦A computer would rather see 08

◦takes some guesswork out

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FIPS CodesFIPS Codes

FIPS - Federal Information Processing Standard

States, counties, tribes◦Example

Kansas = 20 (2 digit) Brown County = 013 (3 digit) Kickapoo = 861 (3 digit)

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SCC - Source Classification Codes SCC - Source Classification Codes

Approximately 9,000 valid codes◦ Maintained / categorized by U.S. EPA

Source Classification◦ Point Sources = 8-characters◦ Nonpoint, Non-Road, On-Road, Event and Biogenic

Sources = 10-characters

EVERY SOURCE you enter into TEISS must have an SCC!

Used as primary identifying data element in EPA's National Emission Inventory (NEI)

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SCC for Point SourcesSCC for Point Sources

Example: 30200501 3-02-005-01 = 8-characters

For each SCC, four levels of descriptions◦ SCC 1 Description (3): Industrial Processes

◦ SCC 3 Description (02): Food and Agriculture

◦ SCC 6 Description (005): Feed and Grain Terminal Elevators

◦ SCC 8 Description (01): Shipping and Receiving

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SCC for Nonpoint and Other SourcesSCC for Nonpoint and Other Sources

Example: 261003000026-10-030-000 = 10-charactersThe 10-character SCCs are used for Nonpoint,

Non-Road, On-Road, Event and Biogenic sources

For each SCC, four levels of descriptions◦ SCC 2 Description (26): Waste Disposal, Treatment, and Recovery

◦ SCC 4 Description (26-10): Open Burning

◦ SCC 7 Description (26-10-030): Residential

◦ SCC 10 Description (26-10-030-000): Household Waste

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SIC and NAICS Codes SIC and NAICS Codes

SIC - Standard Industrial ClassificationNAICS – North American Industry

Classification System

Economic sector codesBeginning in 1997, SIC replaced by NAICSNAICS reorganizes categories on production/process-

oriented basis You must assign NAICS code to EVERY POINT SOURCE

you enter into TEISS!

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TEISS View – SIC and NAICS Codes TEISS View – SIC and NAICS Codes – How to Find Them– How to Find Them

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LetLet’’s Start a Projects Start a ProjectOpen TEISS ViewClick ‘New’Name your project, remember the nameInventory year = 2011Select your state and tribe

◦ Notice the FIPS code for your tribeDatabase Login

◦ For Database Name, enter the name of your TEISS project◦ Leave User Name as “sa”◦ Database Password is “eiview”

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Then weThen we’’ll find some SCCsll find some SCCs

Application Credentials◦Leave User Name as Administrator◦Password is “Teiss” (w/ a capital T)

Starting a Project (cont.)Starting a Project (cont.)