t . : , '.-.'"''. , ' . '.' United/States , * ' ' Office of Pollution, '. . . - ''EPA/742/F-98/006 \, Environmental Protection Agency ,. Prevention, and Toxics Winter 1998 Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) 'U.S. Envi-rohmental, Protect ion Agency Reference and Referral 401-M Street, SW-'(7407)_ . "" -'. - ' ., 202-260-1023 Washington., DC 20460 * .Fax Line (Operated by GCI) ...... . - 202-260-46.59 0 -E-mail Address ppi;c@epamaiT .epa.gov PREVENTION 'WINTER 1998 NEW PUBLICATIONS Mail, call, fax, or e-mail requests to the .address and numbers above. -EPA documents and fact sheets are'provided at.no cost based on availability. Please allow ,2 weeks for delivery and limit, your request to a total of 10 item's. . DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT , . . ' PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ,'",.'- 981-008 Printed Wiring Board Case Study #7: Identifying Objectives for Your Environmental Management System EPA/744'/F-97/009 , '/ . (4pp) :- . DeGember-1997 . This case.study describes the benefits of initiating.an environmental management system (EMS) ,: 'and describes the process by which accompany can -identify, the environmental aspects of its operations and-determine 'their significance, based on tne' experiences, of H-R Industries,. Inc. , a PWB manufacturer. ''"; '' ' . -' 981-009 Printed Wiring Board Case Study #8: Building an Environmental Management System: H-R Industries' Experience ' EPA/744/F-97/010: ' , (4pp) December 1997 ._ , - This case study describes the. initial, steps 'taken by a PWB manufacturer (H-R Industries, Inc.) to develop an environmental management system (EMS)-, shows the similarity -between the requirements for ,ISO 1400'0 and .- ISO .9000, and demonstrates how the ISO 90QO quality system may, be used to .begin building an ISO 14000 EMS. , , ' . ------- PRINTING En Espanol 981-002 Caso de Estudio #1 del Proyecto de Flexografia: Reduccion de VOC en la Flexografia EPA/744/F-96/013a - . (4pp) March 1997 . This case' study highlights the. experience, of one wide-.web- flexographic printer that successfully reduced VOC emissions and hazardous waste by switching inks. In particular, this case study shows how a water-based ink system and a water-based cleaning procedure can reduce VOC emissions, hazardous waste, operating costs, and worker health risks, and how the printer overcame challenges to print successfully with water-based inks. ... ' . . . 981-003 Caso de Estudio #2 del Proyecto de Flexografiat Aprendiendo de tres companias que redujeron las emisiones de VOC EPA/744/F-96/016a (4pp) ' May 1997 ..' . " This case study presents the steps, that three wide-web flexographic printers took to reduce their VOC emissions. In particular, it presents the factors considered in managerial decisions- and how the decisions were implemented; and the two methods tried: switching to water-based inks, and installing an oxidizer. ENFORCEMENT PERMITTING ' . 981-007 Multimedia Pollution Prevention Permitting Report: Project Report EPA/902/RT97/003 ... ' . (65pp) August 1997 As one of the reinvention projects, EPA is-working with-several states to examine -the feasibility of developing multimedia pollution . prevention-based permits for industrial facilities. A multimedia . permit, broadly defined, is a single enforceable agreement that controls releases to multiple environmental media with permitted releases to each medium determined in a coordinated manner; as distinct from the usual practice of writing' separate permits for each'medium (air,, water, and soil/land.) , . - ' ' . . ------- ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PRODUCTS 981-004 EPP Update #2 , EPA/742/97/002. , . '_' ,; .- -. '.» (12pp) November 1997 The EPP.Update'is a semi-annual document produced to advise-readers of current'procurement-related activities'within the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program. Update #2 includes articles, related to Department of Defense's parking lot renovations, National Association of Counties' EPP pilot project efforts, the new BEE'S software, and the EPP program's Pioneer Project.,. ; . - . ' ' - _ ' , 981-005 ^Leading by Example - ; EPA/742/R-96/006 " ; . - ; ;' ;"- ' .(75pp) December 1997 ' .' ' . , One of a pair of case studies documenting how the EPA minimized adverse environmental impacts "in two of ifcs' new facilities. The facilities discussed are EPA's new Headquarters in DC {including the RonaldReagan Building) and "the new lab/office complex in Research Triangle Park (RTP) , NC. '.. , ' ; ' ' ' , - '-.. 981-006 Paving the Road to Success ... EPA/742/R-96/007 - ". (40pp) '. December 1997 A case'study of the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Pilot Project that examines'how-EPP's can be used in parking lot renovation and repair. . ;. - : -''.' . . - ' GRANTS -.,... - . ' . , 981-001 Pollution Prevention incentives for States (PPIS) FY 1998 Grant Guidance , : '. (13pp) October- 1997 -.'. .... This guidance ^.describes- the process by which EPA will award the grants under the Pollution Prevention Incentives for States (PPIS)'grant program. EPA is continuing to focus this grant program to foster ^ "sustainability of pollution .prevention programs and ensure that pollution prevention (P2) is a critical component in how states deliver, 'environmental-protection ;in the -future. - This .document provides an overview of the program, -description of the .evaluation criteria, and -time lines for submissions and final" awards. ' . ------- ------- |