3EPA
United States
Environmental Protection, :
Office of Pollution,
Prevention, and Toxics
Washington, DC 204'60- .
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REVMON
Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet:
Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse
The Pollution Prevention Information clearinghouse (PPIC) is dedicated to
reducing or eliminating industrial pollutants through technology transfer,
•education, and public awareness, 'it is operated by the U,s: EPA's Office of
Pollution Prevention and Toxics..The Clearinghouse is a free, non-regulatory
service of the U.S. EPA, and provides the following services: telephone
reference and referral, document distribution'for selected EPA documents,' and
a special collection available .for'interlibrary loan. . •• .
Reference and Referral Service and Document Distribution
The .PPIC Reference and Referral Services are available to answer/refer
questions'ori pollution prevention'and to take orders for'documents. The
Clearinghouse disseminates selected EPA documents and fadt sheets on pollution
prevention free of charge. For a current distribution list call, fax, or mail
a request to the PPIC (see'below) . . . • . • '. ' '
PPIC Special Collection ' .
The PPIC collection.is•located within the U.S. EPA OPPT Library. It is
comprised of:' EPA publications, other Federal and State government
publications, pollution prevention manuals, training materials, 'conference
proceedings, case studies, journals) newsletters, ^and videos. Holdings in this
'collection may be accessed through EPA's online library system (OLS). You can
dial OLS -.at: 919-549-0720: data bits=7, parity=everi, stop bit=l, duplex=half.
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Public Access "
The public is welcome to use the PPIC resources and can collect material,.free
of charge, at the OPPT Library. The Library is located in room NEB606 of the ,
U.S.EPA Headquarters building (401 M Street,, SW), and is open .from 8:30am to-
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For More Information: .
Phone: ' 202-260-1023 (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST)
Fax: 202-260-4659 . V - . ;
E-Mail: ppic@epamail.epa.gov' - - ' .
Mail: Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse . ' •
•' Environmental .Protection Agency, MC 7407 •' • '"''•."'
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Washington, p.C. 20460 _ - " '.. - * • ._.''-'
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EPA Contact: Beth Anderson 202-260r2602 ... . ,
PPIC is staffed by Garcia Consulting, Incorporated
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EPA's Enviro$ense: Full Spectrum
Environmental Information System
Enviro$ense is a free, public, integrated environmental information system. It
is designed to: Assist users in finding and implementing common sense
solutions, such as pollution prevention, to environmental problems. Facilitate
the sharing of technology,- procedures, and experience across federal agencies,
other governmental organizations, manufacturers, suppliers, researchers, and
others. Enviro$ense .encourages the•development and demonstration of pollution
prevention technologies suitable for export. The database also helps federal
agencies attain compliance with the Right-to-Know provisions of Executive
Order 1285S. ' ' , '
Accessing Enviro$ense
You can access Enviro$ense if you have a personal computer, a modem,
communications software and a telephone line. Enviro$ense is accessible both
by modem and via the World Wide Web on the Internet
The following communications software settings are•required if you are
accessing Enviro$ense through a telephone line:
PHONB NUMBBR: 703-908-2092 (available 24 hours)
SPEED: 2400 to 28,800 Baud , ,
DATA BITS: 8
PARITY: None
STOP BITS: 1 '
BHOLATION: ANSI or VT-100 ' . ,
To access Enviro$ense via the Internet, you-need to have access to the
Internet and World Wide Web access software such as Mosaic or Netscape. Use
the following address: . .
http://es.epa.gov/
Contacts , ^ .
Hotlines: " ' . '
BBS: (703)> 908-2007 . ', •
WWW: (208) 526-6956 '
System Managers:
•BBS: 'Louis Paley (202) 564-2613.
Internet: paley.louis@epamail.epa.gov / .
WWW: Myles Morse (202) 260-3161
Internet: morse.myles@epamail.epa.gov :
EPA FFEO Enviro$ense Information
Isabelle*Lacayo (202) 564-2578 ' '.
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