Superfund Information Access Series Hazardous Waste Superfund Databases Users Manual


                              220B92030
Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection

        Hazardous Waste
      Superfund Database
          Users Manual

            January 1993
       Information Access Branch, PM-211D
    Information Management and Services Division
    Office of Information Resources Management
  Office of Administration and Resources Management
       U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                Room 2904
             401 M Street, S.W.
            Washington, DC 20460
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 HAZARDOUS  WASTE SUPERFUND  COLLECTION  AND DATABASE
•  The Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection (HWSFC) is
a special EPA Headquarters Library Collection on the subject
of hazardous waste. Access to the Collection is enhanced by
a Database (HWSFD) of bibliographic entries which
correspond to each item in the Collection. The EPA
Information Access Branch is responsible for the contents
and maintenance of the Collection and Database.
ACCESS
GOALS
The Collection and Database

X  T':. • .... unified resource of major hazardous waste
repcrtj, boo^s and journals available through the EPA
Library Network.

•  Provide current information to assist EPA staff in making
timely and effective policy and regulatory policy decisions.

•  Assist  in the transfer of hazardous waste information
from the EPA to the states as part of the Agency's technology
transfer effort.
CONTENTS
•  Continually growing, the Collection contains books and
journals, legislation and regulations, reports from Federal
agencies, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
(OSWER) policy and guidance directives and EPA reports
from selected program offices

•  The Database mirrors the contents of the Collection  A
user can search the Database with little or no computer
experience.
•  The Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection is available
for use in the EPA Headquarters Library. Selected
documents from the Collection are distributed to the 10 EPA
Regional libraries and laboratories in Ada, OK; Cincinnati,
OH, Edison, NJ; Las Vegas, NV; Research Triangle Park, NC
and the National Enforcement Investigations Center (NEIC)
in Denver, CO.

• The Database is updated quarterly and reflects ongoing
acquisitions to the Collection.

•   The Database i* available to the public through the EPA
Online Library System (OLS) which resides on the EPA
mainframe. To access it, the user will need a computer,
modem and telecommunications software.  The dial in
number is (919) 549-0720. The parameters are as follows:

300-9600 baud rate
7 bits
1 stop bit
even parity

At the first prompt, the user types F to access "EPA OLS".
The user then follows the prompts
To log off, the user types Q and follows the prompts.
For user support, call: (800) 334-2405.  For a user manual to
OLS, call (919) 541-2777.

•  A PC version of the Database  can be used at the HQ
Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection Reference area. It is
also on display at EPA's new Public Information Center.

For more information about the PC version call.

       Felice Sacks (contractor)
       Head Librarian of the HWSFC
       (202) 260-3021

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                               CONTENTS	
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Introduction
Part One (Mainframe version)
Part Two (PC Version)
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INTRODUCTION
This Hazardous Waste Superfund Database Users Manual was developed to
accompany different versions of the Hazardous Waste Superfund Database
(HWSFD). The Database is a file of entries reflecting the contents of the
Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection (HWSFC) at the EPA Headquarters
Library. It contains abstracted records of documents relating to hazardous
waste, specifically: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Directives,
Records of Decision, EPA Reports, other federal agency documents, books, health and
toxicological profiles, treatability studies and videos.

This is a revised edition of a previous search guide and incorporates recent changes
in accessing data in the HWSFC. Two versions — updated on a quarterly basis -- are now
available. They are:

• EPA Mainframe version
The HWSFD is available to anyone who has a computer, a modem and
telecommunications software. It is accessed through EPA's mainframe. Users can dial into
the mainframe with the parameters listed in Part One of this users manual.

• Folio Views Version
A new PC product has been developed for quickly searching every record in the
Database. Instructions for this version appear in Part Two.

The PC version of the HWSFD is on display in EPA's HQ Library and a few Regional
libraries. For more information about obtaining this version, contact Felice Sacks
(contractor), Head Librarian of the HWSFC, at 202/260-3021.

For further information about this document or the Hazardous Waste Superfund
Collection, contact the following librarians of the Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection:
Felice Sacks, (contractor), Head Librarian, or Fabienne McGovern (contractor), Reference
Librarian at 202/260-5934. The address is U.S. EPA Headquarters Library, Room 2904, Mail
Code PM-211A, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.
This document is part of a series entitled Superfund Infornwtion Access Series. The series is a
comprehensive guide to information resources available at the Environmental Protection Agency on
the subject of the Superfund program and related hazardous waste topics. The individual
publications comprising the series are as follows:

• Guide to Key Documents and Information Sources - describes individual document types
forming the core of the Hazardous Waste Superfund Collection and categorizes the
Collection according to reference type and subtopics. Provides information on obtaining
publications.

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• Journals - an annotated guide to journals and other serials covering hazardous waste
topics.

• Databases and Electronic Systems - fact sheets on databases and bulletin board systems
supported by EPA and containing data related to hazardous waste.

• Hazardous Waste Superfund Database  Users Manual - a guide for using the online and PC
versions of the Hazardous Waste Superfund Database.

• Hazardous Waste Superfund Database  Thesaurus - a keyword guide for terms used to search
the Hazardous Waste Superfund Database.

• Legislation and Regulations - information about legislative and regulatory sources within
the Collection.

• Building a Hazardous  Waste Collection - a "how to" book on acquiring basic items for a
hazardous waste collection.
Reference herein to any specific commercial publisher or service does not constitute or imply
endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the EPA. f
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PART ONE
Mainframe Version

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EPA MAINFRAME ACCESS TO THE HAZARDOUS WASTE
SUPERFUND DATABASE (HWSFD)
The Online Library System (OLS) is a computerized list of bibliographic citations
compiled by the EPA library network. EPA provides this menu-driven, user-friendly
system at no cost to support public access to environmental information. The only charges
that will be incurred through use of the system are telecommunications charges. The
HWSFD resides on this system.

OLS DATABASES
OLS consists of several related databases that can be used to locate books, reports,
and articles on a variety of topics. The material in OLS is updated every two weeks,
and can be searched by numerous access points, such as title, author, and keyword.

• National Catalog Citations and summaries on environmentally related topics
encompassing biology, chemistry, ecology, and other basic
sciences; and EPA reports distributed through the National
Technical Information Service.
• Hazardous Waste (HWSFD) Citations and summaries for key materials on hazardous waste
• Clean Lakes Citations and summaries on topics relating to lake management,
protection, and restoration.
• EPA Region 1 Selected items owned by the Region 1 Library.
• Chemical Collection Citations for items relating to chemicals.
System

For information about the Online Library System, please contact the nearest EPA
Library. A list of the libraries is available on the system's HELP Screen.
Dialing Into The System ...

Number For Dial-In Access: To Log jn.
(919)549-0720 Dial into the system.
Use these transmission & format settings: At the first tem prornpt/ type F
300-9600 baud rate '
7 data bits per character To Log.Out:
Even Parity Type Q at the system prompt.
One Stop Bit ^ y F F

User Support:
• Call EPA's National Computer Center for technical system assistance at 1-800-334-2405.
• Contact the EPA Library in Research Triangle Park, NC for the OLS User Guide and
other system documentation at (919) 541-2777.

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•  STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON ACCESSING THE HWSFD AFTER DIALING
INTO THE MAINFRAME
The following are instructions for accessing the HWSFD from EPA's mainframe after
the dial-in process has been completed. Set forth below are samples of the scrolling
screens with bold, bracketed inserts providing the user with relevant instructions.
(Convention within brackets: items to be typed are underlined).

[The first screen that appears after dialing is as follows ]

U.S. EPA (TTY-X25-IBM)

 A TSO - NCC                               _ _      .   ..    .  .
 B WIC
 C CINCINNATI
 D ARBITER NCC
 E ARBITER CINCY
 F EPA OLS

SELECTION ? [User types F to continue ]

IKJ56455I PA 10001 LOGON IN PROGRESS  AT 09:35:30 ON MAY 13, 1992
Welcome to the EPA Online Library System (OLS)

In the next few lines please identify yourself with such details
as name, address, and organization. Press  at the end of
each line. To end simply move the cursor to the next blank line
and press . You do not have to provide information if you
do not want to. Simply press  immediately in this case.

[User types identification here ]

 ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM « DATABASE SELECTION MENU » US:  DB:

  DATABASES:
    N   NATIONAL CATALOG        CH  CHEMICAL COLL. SYSTEM
    H   HAZARDOUS WASTE         1   REGION I
    L  CLEAN LAKES               9   REGION IX

  OTHER OPTIONS:
    ?  HELP
    Q   QUIT

 ENTER SELECTION —> [ User selects H for the HWSFD]

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 WELCOME TO THE EPA ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM
    The Last Update Was on 920427
    The Total Number of Records is 5234

 Are you using either a full-screen terminal or full-screen
 terminal emulation software (Y/N)? Press ENTER if unsure.
 —> [User presses  key ]

             * SET SESSION PARAMETERS *

       PARAMETERS:              CURRENT SETTING:

    Search Local Library holdings only           N
        Local Library Code:
    Include NTIS reports in search results         Y
    Include Abstract field in search  results        N

 Do you want to change any of these settings (Y/N)?
 [Tip: User should change setting to see abstracts. User types Y at this prompt.]

 —> Search Local Library holdings only (Y/N)?
 [User types N unless searching  is to be narrow ]

 —> Include NTIS reports in search results (YA')?
[User types Y unless searching is to be narrow ]

 —> Include Abstract field in search results (Y/N1)?
[User types Y to include abstracts ]

            * SET SESSION PARAMETERS *

       PARAMETERS:              CURRENT SETTING:

    Search Local Library holdings only           N
       Local Library Code:
    Include NTIS reports in search results         Y
    Include Abstract field in search results         Y

 Do you want to change any of these settings (Y/N)? [User types N to accept settings ]

[The next screen that appears is the main menu for searching the HWSFD ]

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 ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM  « PATRON MENU »  US: PUBLIC  DB: HAZW
 SEARCH BY:            I SEARCH RESULTS:
  TI Titles              I
  AU Authors (personal)   I
  CS  Corporate Sources    I
  KY Keywords (Titles +  I
     Subjects + Abstracts)   I
  CL Call Number        I
  YR Year of Publication  I
  RN Report Number     I
                        I
 OTHER OPTIONS:        I
  H  Help               I
  D  Display/Combine     I
  C " Clear Current Searches I
                        I
  SP Set Session Parameters!
                        I
  Q  Quit this Database     I	
ENTER SELECTION —> [User selects from above options, i.e., TI ]
Search for titles containing: [User types search word, i.e., DIOXIN. A phrase should be
in quotes, i.e.,  "COST ANALYSIS". The following screen appears with the results ]

ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM « PATRON MENU » US: PUBLIC DB: HAZW
SEARCH BY:
  TI Titles
  AU Authors (personal)   TI=DIOXIN - 36 ITEM(S)
  CS  Corporate Sources
  KY Keywords (Titles +
     Subjects -(- Abstracts)
  CL Call Number
  YR Year of Publication
  RN Report Number

 OTHER OPTIONS:
  H Help
  D Display/Combine
  C Clear Current Searches

  SP Set Session Parameters!
                        I
  Q Quit this Database    I-
SEARCH RESULTS:
 ENTER SELECTION —> [User types D to access the search set ]

[The following lines appear ]

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2/list

 .ITEMS. LINE   REQUEST
 *   36  I/ TI=DIOXIN

 Specify the document set you wish to display by its LINE NUMBER.
 To combine document sets, use the connectors AWOL, OR or AWOL NOT.
 AWOL stands for And WithOut Links. See Basic User Guide for more.
      Ex:  1 AWOL 2
 You may also use parentheses to help clarify the combining logic.
      Ex:  (1 OR 4) AWOL NOT 2
 To return to the PATRON MENU, press ENTER.

 Enter line numbers(s) —> [User types line number of set, i.e., l_ or to narrow search,
the user can type for example, 1 awol regulation*. Note: * is a wild card for extending
the root of the word  to include plurals and other endings, i.e., regulations ]

[The first few titles appear followed by a brief menu ]
 ITEM  MAIN TITLE         « TOTAL: 36 »

  1  APPLICABILITY OF THE RCRA DIOXIN LISTINGS PUBLISHED IN THE F
  2  DELISTING OF PROCESS WATER RESULTING FROM INCINERATION OF DI
  3  DETERMINING IF THE SOILS FROM MISSOURI DIOXIN  SITES ARE HAZA
  4  DIOXIN TRANSPORT FROM CONTAMINATED SITES TO EXPOSURE LOCATIO
  5  DIOXIN TRIAL  BURNS FOR PURPOSES OF CERTIFICATION OR A RCRA P
  6  DIOXIN-CONTAINING LABORATORY WASTE
  7  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: HAZARDOUS WASTE
  8  EXCLUSION FROM RCRA PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN 90
  9  EXCLUSION OF LABORATORY WASTES FROM DIOXIN REGULATION
  10 GENERATION  OF DIOXIN WASTES FROM A LAB'S ANALYTICAL PROCEDUR
  11  GUIDANCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF DIOXIN WASTES
  12 HEALTH EFFECTS ASSESSMENT FOR 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-D
  13 INTERIM REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF USING UV  (ULTRAVIOLET)
  14 MODIFICATION OF INCINERATOR PERMITS TO BURN  DIOXIN WASTES
  15 NATIONAL DIOXIN STUDY TIER 4 - COMBUSTION SOURCES: INITIAL L

 Press ENTER for more, T for Top of list, V to View item(s),
 D to re-Display sets, M for Patron Menu          —>

 [User types T, V, D or M depending on desired option ]
 [To view a record, the user types V ]
 Press ENTER for more, T for Top of list, V to View item(s),
 D to re-Display sets. M for Patron Menu         —> V

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[User types item number or range, i.e., 17 or J7-20 ]
 Enter item number or range of items —> 17

Item 17

Accession Number  977
Main Title        NATIONAL DIOXIN STUDY TIER 4: COMBUSTION SOURCES.
                FINAL LITERATURE REVIEW
Corporate Author   OFFICE OF AIR QUALITY PLANNING AND STANDARDS
Publisher         RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, USEPA
Year Published     1985
ID Number       000977
EPA Report No     450/4-84-0141
Call Number    .   PB86-232857
Abstract          SUMMARIZES PREVIOUS RESEARCH ON EMISSIONS OF CDD-'S
                & CDF'S FROM COMBUSTION PROCESSES AND CURRENT
                AVAILABLE DATA. INCLUDES INFORMATION AVAILABLE
                THROUGH JULY 1985.
Location          EJBD H\V

[To display the top of the search set, the user types T ]
Press ENTER for more, T for Top of list, V to View item(s),
D to re-Display sets, M for Patron Menu         —> T
 ITEM MAIN TITLE        « TOTAL: 36 »

 1  APPLICABILITY OF THE RCRA DIOXIN LISTINGS PUBLISHED IN THE F
 2  DELISTING OF PROCESS WATER RESULTING FROM INCINERATION OF DI
 3  DETERMINING IF THE SOILS FROM MISSOURI DIOXIN SITES ARE HAZA
 4  DIOXIN TRANSPORT FROM CONTAMINATED SITES TO EXPOSURE LOCATIO
 5  DIOXIN TRIAL BURNS FOR PURPOSES OF CERTIFICATION OR A RCRA P
 6  DIOXIN-CONTAINTNG LABORATORY WASTE
 7  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: HAZARDOUS WASTE
 8  EXCLUSION FROM RCRA PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN 90
 9  EXCLUSION OF LABORATORY WASTES FROM DIOXIN REGULATION
 10 GENERATION OF DIOXIN WASTES FROM A LAB'S ANALYTICAL PROCEDUR
 11 GUIDANCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF DIOXIN WASTES
 12 HEALTH EFFECTS ASSESSMENT FOR 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-D
 13 INTERIM REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF USING UV (ULTRAVIOLET)
 14 MODIFICATION OF INCINERATOR PERMITS TO BURN DIOXIN WASTES
 15 NATIONAL DIOXIN STUDY TIER 4 - COMBUSTION SOURCES: INITIAL L

[ At the "ENTER SELECTION?" prompt below, to clear previous searches, the user
t}Tes £/to access help, the user types  H, and to quit the session, the user types Q ]

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ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM  « PATRON MENU » US: PUBLIC DB: HAZW

 SEARCH BY:           I SEARCH RESULTS:
  TI  Titles             I
  AU  Authors (personal)
  CS Corporate Sources
  KY  Keywords (Titles +
    Subjects + Abstracts)
  CL Call Number
  YR  Year of Publication
  RN  Report Number

 OTHER OPTIONS:
  H Help
  D Display/Combine
  C Clear Current Searches

  SP Set Session Parameters!
                      I
  Q Quit this, Database    —	

ENTER SELECTION —> Q

    **** YOU ARE NOW LEAVING THE HAZW DATABASE ****

             GOODBYE
 ONLINE LIBRARY SYSTEM  « DATABASE SELECTION MENU » US:  DB:

  DATABASES:
    N  NATIONAL CATALOG        CH  CHEMICAL COLL. SYSTEM
    H  HAZARDOUS WASTE        1   REGION I
    L  CLEAN LAKES              9   REGION IX

  OTHER OPTIONS:
    ?   HELP
    Q  QUIT

[The user can select to access the National Catalog by typing N at the prompt below
or Q to quit the entire session ]

 ENTER SELECTION—>Q

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PART TWO
PC Version

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Instructions for Using the
HAZARDOUS WASTE SUPERFUND DATABASE
PC Version
There are 2 disks for this program which takes up slightly under 6 megabytes of space on a hard
disk. After inserting Disk #1 into the A Drive, the user loads the program into the computer by
typing a:Ioad (and following prompts). Typically, the database is loaded into a subdirectory
called \hwc. To call up the program, the user types hwc at the DOS prompt in the \hwc
subdirectory. There is a Users Guide incorporated within the program. However, set forth below
are some simple instructions and tips.
COMMANDS
IMPORTANT TIPS
Command

CTRL -Z

CRTL + T
CRTL t- F

CTRL -t- R

"t-" or "-" keys on
the right keypad
What it does
Brings cursor down to category on

Bring? cursor up to category on menu
Makes screen larger or smaller (toggle)
Brings up search screen
Shows titles of records (toggle)
Shows search term within context
(toggle)
Select a record after pressing
CTRL -r T or CTRL + F
Closes one screen at a time until
program quits
Recycles windows
• For online help press Fl.

• To execute a search, press the space bar once
you have selected the menu choice by pressing

• When selecting subcategories from the menu
(EPA Reports, OSWER Directives, etc.) note that
a group name appears in the search window.
Do not erase it, or if it is not there, press
to close windows or recycle using the + or - keys
on the right keypad to the menu screen.
OTHER TIPS
E SEARCH TOOLS

Boolean logic commands
Example
space between two words acts as an "and", cost analysis
quotes around words finds the literal string: "cost analysis"
i
"/" between two words acts as an "or":
ordered proximity search.
non-ordered proximity search
cost/analysis
"cost analysis"@5
"cost analysis"15
• The menu line of commands can be retrieved
by pressing ALT + the appropriate letter
highlighted, i.e., ALT + F for "File" options; ALT
+ O for "Options".

• The print command is under the "File" menu.
You may print a folio, a view or blocked text. A
folio is a record and a view is the number of
folios in the group retrieved. In the upper
corner of the screen, on a red line, there are 2
numbers always present. The first one is the
folio number, the second one is the number of
folios in the view. Blocked text can be selected
by using CTRL + B to block the area. •

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