United States
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Pollution,
Prevention, and Toxics
EPA/742/F-99/006
Spring 1999
Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Reference & Referral
401 M Street, SW (7407) 202-260-1023
Washington, DC 20460 Fax
(Operated by GCI Information Services) . 202 — 260 — 4659
E-mail Address
ppic@epa.gov
PREVENTION
SPRING 1999 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 3 weeks for delivery and limit your request to a total of 10
items. .
GENERAL
EPA/305/F-98/032a Compliance Assistance Centers: Innovative
Partnerships for Environmental Compliance
• (brochure) • Fall 1998
This updated brochure describes and .provides'Contact information
for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance's nine
sector-specific compliance assistance centers.
DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
COMPUTER DISPLAY PROJECT .
EPA/744/R-98/005 Computer Display Industry and Technology Profile
(67pp) December 1998
Thrs report contains an overview of the cathode -ray tube (CRT)
and liquid crystal display (LCD) computer monitor markets, and
explains the basic operation and manufacturing of CRTs and
thin-film transistor LCDs.
GARMENT & TEXTILE CARE
EPA/744/R-98/006 Garment and Textile Care: An Eye to the Future,
1998 Conference Proceedings
(340pp) March 1998
This document contains transcribed presentations, copies of the
papers presented during the conference, and a summary of
discussion sessions.
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS
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EPA/744/F-98/019 DfE FWB Publications List
(4pp) November 1998
This publication lists the project summaries, technical reports '
and case studies available from the Design for the Environment's
Printed Wiring Board Project.
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/dfe/pwb/pubs.htm
PRINTING
En Espanol
EPA/744/F-96/OOla La prevencion de la contaminacion en la compania
Custom Print
(4pp) October 1996
This is a Spanish translation of Lithography Case Study #2
showing how one printing facility's thorough step-by-step review
of all processes in a print shop can uncover many ways to prevent
pollution.
EPA/744/F-96/002a Haciendo funcionar los solventes substitutes en
el lavado de mantillas o placas de goma
(4pp) August 1996
This is a Spanish translation of Lithography Bulletin #1 which
shares the valuable 'knowledge of the printers who used substitute
washes during the lithography project.
EPA/744/F-96/008a La diferencia radica en la practica empleada en el
trabajo
(4pp) August 1996
This is a Spanish translation of Lithography Bulletin #2. It
describes the most popular methods for reducing the use of
chemicals in lithographers' facilities.
EPA/744/F-96/Ol4a Esteres vegetables usados como solventes para el
lavado de mantilla
(4pp) October 1996
This is a Spanish 'translation of Lithography Bulletin #3- It
discusses the potential performance, cost, and health and
environmental benefits of using-vegetable ester blanket washes.
EPA/744/F-96/015a Un formulario de trabajo para ayudarle a escoger
un mejor solvente para el lavado de mantillas
(6pp) October 1996
This is a Spanish translation of Lithography Bulletin #4. It
contains a worksheet that provides printers with a helpful
step-by-step guide to comparing different blanket wash
formulations.
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ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE
EPA/305/K-98/003 Compliance Assistance Tools
(20pp) ' : July 1998
This booklet provides a brief outline of resources .and tools
currently available or under development for over a dozen
industrial sectors. These resources and tools are available to
assist these industries in complying with environmental
regulations and in discovering pollution prevention
opportunities.
Web Site: http://es.epa.gov/oeca/bgs2.html
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
EPA/742/R-98/006 Snapshots of Environmental Cost Accounting
(107 pp) May 1998
This document highlights over three dozen cases of environmental
cost accounting applications in small, medium, and large
businesses across a variety of industries.
ENVIRONMENTAL LABELING
EPA/742/R-98/009 Environmental Labeling Issues, Policies, and
Practices Worldwide
(322pp) December 19.98
This new labeling report details environmental labeling issues,
policies, and practices worldwide.
ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING
EPA/742/N-99/001 EPP Update #4
(12pp) March 1999 •
This publication updates -subscribers'on various EPP pilot
projects, success stories, and related congressional or executive
action.
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/eppupdat.pdf
EPA/742/A-98/001 Executive Order 13101: Greening the Government
Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal
Acquisition
(9pp) September 1998
Executive Order 13101 defines environmentally preferable and
. describes how federal agencies should contribute to pollution
prevention through waste reduction, recycling, and purchase
decisions.
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/13101.pdf
EPA/742/Z-99/001 Development of Voluntary Consensus Standards for
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Environmentally Preferable Goods and Services
(FKL-6041-6)
(2pp) January 1999
This Federal Register Notice is requesting comments from the
voluntary standard setting community on whether interest and
prior standards exist with regard to environmental attributes for
specific product categories.
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/p2home/eppstd.htm
HOSPITALS FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
EPA/742/F-99/018 Memorandum of Understanding Between the United
States Environmental Protection Agency and the
American Hospital Association
(llpp) , June 1998
This Memorandum describes the EPA and AHA's agreement to
virtually eliminate mercury from medical waste and to reduce
waste overall in the health care industry.
Web Site: http://www.aha.org/memofunder.html
EPA/742/F-99/016 Hospitals for a Healthy Environment: Voluntary
Partnership with the American Hospital Association
to Reduce Hospital Waste
(Ipp) January 1999
This fact sheet describes EPA's voluntary partnership with the
American Hospital Association (AHA) to reduce hospital waste,
particularly mercury. AHA is a national organization that
represents and serves nearly 5000 hospitals, health care
networks, and their patients 'and communities.
Web Site: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/p2home/ahafact.htm
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