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260R02001
January
Core List for an
Environmental Reference
Collection
A Listing of information resources in the areas of environmental
protection, management, and science as selected by librarians
supporting the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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DISCLAIMER
This publication has been prepared and reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). Due to the rapidly expanding field of environmental information, EPA cannot guarantee
that all relevant sources are listed. Publication does not signify that the contents reflect the views
of EPA or that EPA endorses the coverage and scope of the subject matter as comprehensive,
complete, and appropriate. At the time of this publication, all electronic links were accurate to
the best of our knowledge. Please note that there may be subscription fees or other charges
associated with the resources listed in this document.
A Note on This Edition of the Core List
This edition of the Core List is a complete revision of the original version, which was published
in 1993 as EPA publication EPA 220-R-93-007. Since the 1993 document, the Core List has
been updated regularly on the EPA web site at http://www.epa. gov/natlibra/core/coretoc.htm .
The Core List has been revised to include many new resources. Several sources have been
omitted from the previous version of the list because they had been superceded by other items or
were out of print and had become too difficult to obtain. An electronic resources section has been
added under each subject area that lists CD-ROM, online and Internet resources.
The EPA Library Network plans to update the Core List periodically, expanding it to include
new information sources and new media formats.
The EPA National Library Network Program is a program of the Office of Environmental
Information, Office of Information Analysis and Access, Information Access Division. If you
would like additional information about the EPA National Library Network, contact:
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Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Air Quality / Air Pollution 6
Chemical Properties and Characteristics 9
Dictionaries & Glossaries 15
Directories 18
Ecology & Ecosystems 21
Encyclopedias 30
Engineering & Technology 33
Environmental Classics 37
Environmental Education 39
Environmental Equity / Environmental Justice 41
Environmental Law, Legislation & Regulations 45
Environmental Management & Policy 50
^ General Reference 53
v Guides to Electronic Information Sources 57
^" Hazardous Waste/ Superfund 59
^ Health Effects and Toxicology 70
^ International Environment 76
Legislative Histories 81
Motor Vehicles & Emissions 81
v Pesticides and Toxic Substances 83
Pollution Prevention 88
Ťrj Research and Laboratory Practices 91
"* Risk Assessment & Management 93
Solid Waste and Recycling 97
Statistics 100
Test Methods and Standards 102
US Environmental Protection Agency 105
Water Quality / Water Pollution 107
Acronyms 113
Key Environmental Journals 118
Publishers and Distributors 122
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Introduction
The purpose of the Core List for an Environmental Reference Collection is to identify key
information resources in the areas of environmental protection, management, and science. The
Core List was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Library
Network for EPA information professionals, State environmental librarians, environmental
librarians in other countries, and other individuals involved in developing or managing
collections of environmental information resources.
The Core List was conceived of and originally compiled under the direction of Jonda Byrd,
EPA's Library Network Program Manager in the 1990's. The resources were selected and
organized by the Library Network Coordinator and the librarians of the EPA Library Network.
The titles selected for the list were those used most frequently by the librarians and staff working
in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency libraries in support of the Agency's mission.
The resources selected for this .list contain information about conservation, pollution,
environmental law, atmospheric trends, water quality, alternative and renewable energy, waste
management, public policy, endangered species, and many other environmental issues too
numerous to mention. Most of the titles on the list were published within the last ten years and
are readily available. Several are published serially. The list includes both print and electronic
resources.
The Core List is presented in several sections. Most of the sections relate to environmental topics
such as Air Quality or Water Quality. A few sections are composed of specific types of
documents such as dictionaries and encyclopedias. Entries are arranged alphabetically within
each section. Each entry includes the title, author or editor, publication date, and publisher or
distributor of the resource. Many of the entries include a brief description of the resource, as
well.
A list of acronyms used in the list can be found at the end of the list. A list of key environmental
journals and a directory of publishers are also included.
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Air Quality / Air Pollution
Air pollution is the presence of contaminant or pollutant substances in the air that do not disperse
properly and interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other harmful environmental
effects. Air quality standards define the level of pollutants prescribed by regulations that may
not be exceeded during a given time in a defined area. Air quality criteria are the levels of
pollution and lengths of exposure above which adverse health and welfare effects may occur. See
also the section on Motor Vehicles & Emissions.
Recommended Titles
Air Pollution [8 volumes] 3rd edition, A.C. Stern, Academic Press, 1976. v.l-Dispersal &
Effects, ISBN 0-12-666601-6; v.2-Sampling, Analysis, Measurement & Monitoring, ISBN
0-12-666602-4; v.3-Emissions & Control, Laws & Regulations, ISBN 0-12-666603-2; v.4, ISBN
0-12-666604-X; v.5, ISBN 0-12-666605-9; v.6, ISBN 0-12-666606-7; v.7, ISBN 0-12-666607-5;
v.8, ISBN 0-12-666608-3. Contains information on the cause, effect, transport, measurement,
and control of air pollution.
Air Pollution Engineering Manual, W. Davis (Editor). Air & Waste Management Association
staff, John Wiley & Sons, 2000, ISBN 0-471-33333-6. Contains information about the control of
air pollution at specific sources.
Air/Superfund Guide to Pollutant Toxicity, US EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning &
Standards, 1996, EPA 451-R-96-006. Available from NTIS, PB96-162490.
Clean Air Deskbook, Environmental Law Institute, 1992, ISBN 0-911937-43-9. A ready
reference for information on the Clean Air Act and 1990 amendments; includes the full text of
the Act and 1990 amendments, key documents in the legislative history, and information on
EPA's implementation strategy.
Clean Air Handbook, 3rd ed., F.W. Brownell et al, compiled by Hunton & Williams,
Government Institutes Incorporated, 1998, ISBN 0-86587-616-9. Contains information on the
history and structure of the Act, EPA's implementation efforts, the stratospheric ozone protection
program, best available control technologies, and EPA's program for fuels and fuel additives.
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, AP-42 [2 volumes and supplements] 5th Edition,
US EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, 1995. v.l-Stationary Point and Area
Sources, EPA 450-AP425ED; PB95-196208; v.2-Mobile Sources. Available from NTIS. Air
pollutant emission factors for combustion processes, volatile substances, gasoline evaporation,
and selected industrial processes. Also available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/index.html
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National Air Pollutant Emission Estimates, 1900-1991, US EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, 1992, EPA 454-R-92-013. Available from EPA's NSCEP. Data are also available
for a fifty year span: 1940-1990 (1991) EPA 450-4-91-026. Available from NTIS, PB92-152859.
Presents estimates of national and regional emissions for criteria air pollutants. Projects future
emissions for those areas to 2010.
National Air Pollutant Emission Trends, 1990-1998, US EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, 1999, EPA 454-R-97-011. Also available from NTIS, PB98-153158. Presents the
recent estimations of national emissions of criteria air pollutants covering total emissions from
all 50 states and the ten EPA regions.
National Air Quality and Emission Trends Report [Annual] US EPA Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Latest: EPA 454-R-01-004. Available from NTIS. Examines changes in
air pollution contaminant levels over time and summarizes the current status of air pollution.
Also available on the EPA web site at http://www.epa. gov/airtrends/.
Rethinking the Ozone Problem in Urban and Regional Air Pollution, Committee on Geosciences,
Environment and Resources/NAS, National Academy Press, 1992, ISBN 0-309-04631-9.
Toxic Air Pollutant Emission Factors: A Compilation of Selected Air Toxic Compounds and
Sources, 2nd edition, US EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, 1990, EPA
450-2-90-011. Available from NTIS, PB91-126003. Contains information on emission factors
for selected toxic air compounds and sources, sorted by pollutant and source.
Trends: A Compendium of Data on Global Change [Annual], CDIAC, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory. Most recent is 2000. Contains data on the atmospheric concentrations of carbon
dioxide, methane, and other trace atmospheric gases, regional carbon dioxide emission estimates,
and long-term temperature records. Also available online at
http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/trends/trends.htm
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entitites. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Acid Rain Program - US EPA (Internet) Provides information on regulations and agreements,
acid rain control, pollution prevention, SO2 Allowance Trading and related topics. URL =
http://www.eoa. gov/airmarkets/
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Air and Waste Management Association Home Page (Internet) - Information for environmental
decisions including one page fact sheets on specific topics such as air pollution, and pollution
prevention for land, water and air. URL - http: 7/www. awma. or g/
AirChief (CD-ROM) US EPA, Office of Air and Radiation, Emission Factors and Inventory
Group, Version 8.0, 2000, EPA 454-C-00-003. Current emissions data compiled from EPA
reports and databases from the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Includes an
electronic version of the Compilation of Air Pollutant Emissions Factors (AP-42). Available
fromNTIS, PB2001-500056.
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, AP-42 [2 volumes and supplements] (Internet)
5th Edition, US EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Available at OAQPS' TTN
web site. URL = http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/index.html.
Office of Air and Radiation - US EPA (Internet) Provides information about OAR's mission,
organization, resources, publications, and regulations. Includes a list of current topics and links
to the EPA home page. URL = http://www.epa.gov/oar/
Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act (Internet) Offers an explanation of the Clean AirAct
and its provisions in simple language. Includes a glossary, list of common air pollutants, and
information about citizen-oriented publications. 1993, EPA/400-K-93-001.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/peg_caa/pegcaain.html
Technology Transfer Network (TTNWeb) - US EPA (Internet) Sponsored by the Information
Transfer and Program Integration Division of EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards. Born from the OAQPS Technology Transfer Network Bulletin Board System,
TTNWeb offers all the information of the original TTN BBS, but with World Wide Web pages.
Features include the AP42 (Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors), Clean Air Act
Recently Signed Rules, and air quality modeling information. URL = http://www.epa.gov/ttn/
Title VI of the Clean Air Act (Internet) Provides the full text with reference to regulatory actions
since January 1994. URL = http://www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/usregs.html
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Chemical Properties and Characteristics
Chemical properties are the attributes, traits, and/or peculiarities that enable scientists to
distinguish one substance from another. In most of EPA's research, the most significant
characteristics are any one of the four categories used to define hazardous waste: ignitability,
corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity. For sources with similar information, see also the sections on
Pesticides and Toxic Substances and Test Methods.
Recommended Titles
Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry, 4th ed. is a handbook of carbon compounds. This
work includes data published over set periods in the scientific literature on the preparation and
properties of all carbon compounds. There are six series~the Basic Series and five
Supplementary Series; each series is subdivided into 27 nominal volumes containing many,
many physical volumes. [Out of Print] (Available online as CrossFire Beilstein)
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, M. Eagleson, W. de Gruyter, 1994, ISBN 3-11-011451-8.
Contains information on general, physical and technical chemistry and chemical engineering.
Entries for each element include sources, abundance, refining and purification methods,
applications and history. Descriptions of compounds include physical data, major reactions, and
important uses. Describes basic processes in industrial, process, and petrochemistry.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (Available on CD ROM, in database format, or in
print.) D. Lide, CRC Press, 2001 CD ROM: ISBN 0849308798. Book, 82nd Edition: ISBN
0849304822. Online: ISBN 15260089 (Trademark name: "Rover")
CRC Handbook of Chromatography: Analysis of Lipids, K.D. Mukherjee, N. Weber,
CRC Press, 1993, ISBN 0-8493-3039-4.
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 3rd edition, [2 volumes] D.R. Lido and G.W.A.
Milne, CRC Press, 1993, ISBN 0-8493-0445-8.
(Sax's) Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials [3 volumes] 10th edition, N.I. Sax and R.J.
Lewis, Sr., John Wiley & Sons, 1999. All 3 volumes -ISBN 0471378585. Provides up-to-date
hazard information on chemical substances including drugs, food additives and preservatives,
pesticides, dyes, plastics, industrial intermediates, and waste products from production processes.
Also available on CD-ROM and online.
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Dictionary of Chemical Names and Synonyms, P.H. Howard and M.W. Neal, Lewis Publishers,
1991, ISBN 0-87371-396-6. Contains detailed information on 20,000 chemicals, including basic
chemical records arranged by CAS Registry Number; an alphabetical index of 130,000+
chemical synonyms; and an index of chemical formulas by the Hill system. 2nd Edition available
on CD-ROM, 1998, ISBN 189059508x.
Environmental Contaminant Reference Data Book, [3 volumes]. J.C. Prager, John Wiley & Sons,
1998. ISBN 0471-31459-5.
Environmental Inorganic Chemistry: Properties, Processes, and Estimation Methods, I. Bodek et
al, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Series, Franklin Book Co., 1988, ISBN
0-08-036833-6. [Out of Print]
Environmental Law Index to Chemicals, C.C. Lee, Environmental Law Institute, 1996, ISBN
0865875243.
Farm Chemicals Handbook [Annual], Meister Publishing, Latest edition-2001, ISSN
1892829053. Contains fertilizer and pesticide/ biocontrol dictionaries, information on regulatory
files, environment and safety, a buyer's guide, and chemical company addresses.
Gardner's Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names, 11th Edition, G.W.A. Milne (Editor), Ashgate
Publishing Company, 1999. ISBN: 0566081903.
Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods: Environmental Behavior of Organic
Compounds, W.J. Lyman, American Chemical Society, 1990. ISBN 0-8412-1761-0.
Handbook of Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names, W. Gardner, CRC Press, 1978, ISBN
0-8493-0957-3. A ready reference index to chemical and product names.
Handbook of Environmental Contaminants: A Guide for Site Assessment, C.L. Shineldecker,
Lewis Publishers, 1992, ISBN 0-87371-732-5. A compilation of selected industrial and
manufacturing data, data compiled from chemical reference works, published articles,
occupational health and safety studies, and information obtained from various public agencies.
Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 4th edition, K. Verschueren, John
Wiley & Sons, 2001, ISBN 0471374903. Contains information on properties; air, water and soil
pollution factors; and biological effects. Includes a molecular formula cross-index.
Handbook of Environmental Degradation Rates, P.H. Howard, Lewis Publishers, 1991, ISBN
87371-358-3. Outlines the approach used to develop Chemical Fate Rate Constants for the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Section 313 chemicals, and Superfund Health
Evaluation Manual Chemicals. Includes a CAS Registry number index.
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Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data for Organic Chemicals [3 volumes]
P.H.Howard, Lewis Publishers, v.l-Large Production and Priority Pollutants, 1989, ISBN
0-87371-151-3; v.2-Solvents, 1989, ISBN 0-87371-204-8; v.3-Pesticides, 1991, ISBN
0-87371-328-1. Outlines the process by which individual chemicals are released, transported, and
degraded in the environment, and how they are exposed to humans and environmental
organisms.
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, G.G. Hawley (Editor) 14th ed. John Wiley Sons,
2001. ISBN 0471387355. A compendium of technical and descriptive information for thousands
of chemicals and chemical phenomena. Includes descriptions of chemicals, raw materials,
processes and equipment, chemical entities, phenomena and terminology, and trademark-
protected products from chemical industries.
Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference, 4th edition, R.J. Lewis Sr., John Wiley & Sons, 1996,
ISBN 0471287792. Contains entries for more than 5500 chemical substances such as drugs, food
additives, pesticides, preservatives, industrial intermediates, and waste products from production
processes. Basic data were extracted from Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials and
extensively updated.
Illustrated Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic
Chemicals, D. Mackay, W.Y. Shiu, and K.C. Ma, Lewis Publishers, v.l-4,1995.
v.l-Monoaromatic hydrocarbons, chlorobenzenes, and PCBs, ISBN 0-87371-513-6;
v.2-Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated dioxins, and dibenzofurans, ISBN
0-87371-583-7; v.3-Volatile organic chemicals, ISBN 0-87371-973-5; v.4-Oxygen, nitrogen, and
sulfur containing compounds, ISBN 1-56670-035-3. Contains physical-chemical data for
chemical substances which influence their fate in multimedia environments or air, water, soils,
sediments, and their resident biota.
Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th edition, R.E. Kirk and D.F.
Othmer, Wiley, 1999, ISBN 0471296988. An authoritative, abridged version of the 26-volume
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology with selected key references for each article, along with
hundreds of tables, charts, figures, and graphs from the larger version.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology [27 volumes] 4th edition, R.E. Kirk and
D.F. Othmer, Wiley, 1998, ISBN 0-471-527041. Contains articles about chemical substances,
properties, manufacturing and use of chemicals, industrial processes and methods of analysis,
and scientific subjects allied to chemical technology. Also available online and on CD-ROM.
Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 15th edition, J.A. Dean, McGraw Hill, 1998, ISBN
007016-3847. Includes descriptions for more than 7000 organic compounds with information on
physical properties, thermodynamic properties, atomic and nuclear structure, organic and
inorganic chemicals, analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and laboratory
methods.
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Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals, 13th edition, Merck and
Company, 2001, ISBN 0911910131. Contains information on more than 10,000 chemicals,
drugs, biologicals, organic name reactions, miscellaneous tables, and a formula index. Also
available online on DIALOG and on CD-ROM.
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, US DHHS/NIOSH/CDC, GPO, 1997, ISBN
0160546729. Contains information on approximately 400 chemicals, including technical data on
chemical structures and formulas, synonyms, exposure limits, signs and symptoms of human
exposure, procedures of emergency treatment, chemical and physical properties, and
measurement methods.
Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook, 7th edition, R.H. Perry, McGraw-Hill, 1997, ISBN
0070498415. Also available on CD-ROM.
Riegel's Handbook of Industrial Chemistry, 9th edition, J.A. Kent, Chapman and Hall, 1992,
ISBN 0-442-00175-4. Covers various sectors of the chemical process industry including plastics,
rubbers, manmade textiles, and dyes and pigments. [Out of Print]
Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens [3 volumes], 4th edition,
M. Sittig, William Andrew Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-8155-12864. Chemicals are classified as
carcinogens, hazardous substances, hazardous potential and/or priority toxic pollutants.
Thermochemical Data and Structures of Organic Compounds, 2nd edition, J.B. Pedley,
R.D.Naylor and S.P.Kirby, Chapman and Hall, 1994, ISBN 1883400015.
Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure
Indices, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 2001, ISBN 1882417402.
Presents the basic rationale for establishing occupational exposure values for 600+ chemical
substances and 13 physical agents. Includes guidelines and recommendations for the control of
potential health hazards.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Agricultural Chemical Use - USGS (Internet) Contains data on chemical use, land use, and crop
practices for 3000+ counties in the U.S. URL = http://h2o.usgs.gov/public/pubs/bat/batOOO.html
Aldrich Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals (Internet) URL=
https://www.sigma-aldrich.com/SAWS.nsf/Pages/Custom+Bulk?editDocument
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American Chemical Society Publications Division (Internet) Contains publication descriptions
and ordering information for ACS titles including electronic publications. URL =
http://pubs.acs.org/
Analytical Abstracts (CD-ROM and online) Offers worldwide coverage of chemical literature
including the areas of general, inorganic, organic, applied, industrial, clinical, pharmaceutical and
environmental chemistry from 1980 to the present. Produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Available from SilverPlatter.
CHEMBANK (CD-ROM) Contains toxicity and risk data and information on 127,000+
potentially hazardous chemicals. Produced by NIOSH and available from SilverPlatter.
ChemCenter - American Chemical Society (Internet) Provides centralized access to information
on the ACS home page, ACS electronic journals, databases, and other online services. URL =
http://www.acs.org/
ChemExper. Free service that contains 60000+ compounds together with their physical
properties such as boiling point, melting point, IR spectrum (5000+), MSDS (12000+), supplier
information, 2D and 3D structures. URL= http://www.chemexper.com/
Chemfinder URL= http://chemfinder.camsoft.com/
Chemical Industry Home Page (Internet) Contains links to government and private sector
resources for environmental managers, and lists of books, publishers, websites, databases, and
state environmental agencies. URL = http://www.neis.com/environmental_resources.html
Chemicals in the Environment: OPPTS Chemical Fact Sheets - US EPA (Internet) Provides brief
summaries of information on selected chemicals and the laws under which they are regulated.
URL = http://www.cpa.gov/chemfact/
Delphion Intellectual Property Network (1974-) Formerly the IBM Intellectual Property
Network. Allows one to search the bibliographic and claims portions of U.S. patents beginning
with 1974 to the present. The bibliographic portion includes titles, abstracts, inventor, and
company. This service recently added European Patent Office and World Intellectual Property
Office (WIPO) text and images. The patent images, including figures, can be viewed for free, but
are not presented in an easily printable or readable form. You can get a copy of the original
patent for a fee. This site also contains some patents issued during 1971-1973. Search by
keyword, phrase, and patent number; Boolean searches with patent number, title abstract, all
claims, assignee, inventors, and attorney/agent. URL = http://www.delphion.com/ibm.html
Envirofacts (Internet) - US EPA Provides integrated access to several EPA databases including
AIRS, IRIS, ERNS, FINDS, and RCRIS. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/multisvstem.html
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International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC) (Internet) Information on
hazardous chemicals from a global network for the exchange of information on chemicals. URL
- http://irptc.unep.ch/irptc/
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (online and CD-ROM) Full text of the 4th
edition of this comprehensive reference source covering chemical science and industrial
technology. Available from Wiley.
Material Safety Data Sheets (Through Vermont SIRI) URL= http://siri.uvm.edu/msds/
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Chemistry Web Book (Internet) This free
Internet database provides information on a large variety of chemicals. Provides mass spectra and
infrared spectra of the substance being searched. URL = http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistrv/
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) (online and CD-ROM) Contains
information and data about the toxic effects of chemical substances regulated under the Toxic
Substances Control Act. Available on the AirChief and CHEMBANK CD-ROMs.
Royal Society of Chemistry (Internet) Provides the latest chemistry news, online and CD-ROM
products, publications, conference information and links to other science sites. URL =
http://www.rsc.org/
STN International (online) A collection of more than 200 scientific and technical databases that
provide information on chemicals and the interactions of chemical substances in the
environment. Jointly operated by Chemical Abstracts Service (U.S.), FIZ Karlsruhe (Europe) and
Japan Information Center of Science and Technology.
TOMES Plus (CD-ROM) A compilation of proprietary and government databases containing
information on the physical and chemical properties of chemicals used in industrial settings with
in-depth coverage of clinical toxicity, workplace standards, kinetics, and physico-chemical
parameters. Provides detailed, comprehensive and referenced protocols for medical evaluation
and
treatment of individuals exposed to chemical agents. Produced by and available from
Micromedex.
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) (CD-ROM and Internet) Contains information collected by EPA
on routine and accidental chemical releases in the air, water and land by facilities who are
required to report under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
Also provides information about chemical recycling and other practices used to reduce the
amount of toxic chemical releases. The latest CD, containing data from 1987-1996, produced in
1999, is available from NTIS, PB99-500647. Also available through the Right-to-Know Network
at http://www.rtk.net/ and through the EPA Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/enviro/ and at
http://www.epa.gov/tri/.
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Toxnet (Internet) A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals and related areas.
URL = http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Official Gazette. (1995-) URL =
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/ The Official Gazette is published each Tuesday to
announce those patents being issued and those trademarks being registered or published for
opposition. Search or browse 1964-present. Provider: USPTO.
Dictionaries & Glossaries
The following books and information sources feature terminology and similar descriptive
information pertaining to environmental science and affiliated fields of study.
Recommended Titles
Common Synonyms for Chemicals Listed Under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act, US EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic Substances,
1995, EPA 745-R-95-008. Available from NTIS, PB95-227872. A list of common names for
chemical substances regulated under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act.
Compilation of ASTM Standard Definitions, 8th edition, ASTM, 1994, ISBN 0-8031-1804-X.
Contains concise definitions with notations about the related ASTM standards and numerous
cross references.
Corrective Action Glossary, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response, Office of Waste Programs Enforcement, July 1992. Available from NTIS,
PB92-963614INZ.
Dictionary and Thesaurus of Environmental Health and Safety, C.K. Smoley, US Department of
Energy, CRC Press, 1992, ISBN 0-87371-876-3. Provides a semantic structure for terminology
drawn from a variety of sources. Includes a list of thesaurus acronyms.
Dictionary of the Environment, 3rd edition, M. Allaby, 1989 NYU Press, ISBN 0-8147-0591-X.
Contains 5,000 interdisciplinary terms in the fields of botany, zoology, chemistry, physics, math,
and economics with numerous cross references.
Dictionary of Environmental Quotations, B.K. Rodes and R. Odell, Johns Hopkins University
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Press, 1997, ISBN 0801857384. A compendium of 3700+ quotations about the interaction of
human beings and the natural environment from proverbs, poems, speeches, scientific papers,
philosophical works, and bumper stickers.
Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology, 3rd ed, A. Porteous, John Wiley & Sons,
2000, ISBN 0471633763. A comprehensive collection of scientific and technology terminology
covering ecology, chemistry, economics, engineering, biochemistry, politics, sociology, and all
related fields of study.
Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology 3rd ed, P. Singleton and D. Sainsbury, John
Wiley & Sons, expected December 2001, Paper, ISBN 0471490644. Provides clear definitions of
terms and phrases covering all aspects of microbiology. Includes a list of references.
Dictionary of Scientific Units Including Dimensionless Numbers and Scales, H.G. Jerrard and
D.B. McNeill, 6th edition, 1992, Chapman and Hall, ISBN 0-412-46720-8. Includes information
on 950 units and 650 references.
Drinking Water Glossary: A Dictionary of Technical and Legal Terms Related to Drinking
Water, US EPA, Office of Water, 1994. Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 810-B-94-006. Also
available from NTIS, PB94-203486. URL = http://www. epa. gov/OGWDW/Pubs/gloss2 .html
Elsevier Dictionary of Water and Hydraulic Engineering, J.D. Van der Tuin, French and
European Publications, 1995, ISBN 0-8288-9296-2.
Environmental Dictionary, 3rd edition, J.J. King, Executive Publications, 1995, ISBN
0471119954. A compilation of definitions from the Code of Federal Regulations and Federal
Register. An appendix references chapters, subchapters, parts, subparts, and sections of the CFR.
Environmental Engineering Dictionary, C.C. Lee, 3rd edition, Government Institutes, 1998,
ISBN 0865876207. Provides clear definitions of various environmental engineering terms
relating to pollution control; environmental regulation and enforcement; regulated chemicals;
standards;
sampling and analysis; and risk assessment. An appendix lists chemicals regulated under Federal
environmental laws.
Environmental Regulatory Glossary, 6th edition, G.W. Frick and T.F.P. Sullivan, Government
Institutes, 1993, ISBN 0-86587-353-4. A compilation of definitions and abbreviations from
Federal agency regulations, Federal statutes, and other government sources and basic regulatory
concepts.
Facts-on-File Dictionary of Environmental Science, revised edition, L.H. Stevenson and
B.Wyman, Facts-on-File, 2001, ISBN 0816042330. Contains about 3,000 current terms and
acronyms that cover the full range of environmental issues.
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Glossary of Terms Related to Health, Exposure and Risk Assessment, Air Risk Information
Support Center, US EPA, 1989. Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 450-3-88-016 and NTIS,
PB89-184584. Defines terms commonly used in health, exposure, and risk assessments for toxic
air pollutants.
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, G.G. Hawley (Editor) 14th ed. John Wiley Sons,
2001. ISBN 0471387355. A compendium of technical and descriptive information for thousands
of chemicals and chemical phenomena. Includes descriptions of chemicals, raw materials,
processes and equipment, chemical entities, phenomena and terminology, and trademark-
protected products from chemical industries.
Hazardous Materials Dictionary, 2nd edition, Technomic Publishing, 1994, ISBN 1566761603.
RCRA Regulations and Keyword Index, Aspen Law and Business, 2001, ISSN 1074-1364. A
guide to the terminology and concepts used in the Resource Conservation Recovery Act and
related publications.
Terms of Environment: Glossary, Abbreviations and Acronyms, US EPA, Office of
Communications, Education and Public Affairs, 1997, EPA 175-B-97-001. Contains terms and
definitions selected from published EPA lists and glossaries. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entitites. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Dictionary of Cell Biology (Internet) edited by J. Lackie and J. Dow, published by Academic
Press. Contains the searchable text of the third edition (1999) of the Dictionary. Includes new
entries and hypertext links. URL = http://www.mblab.gla.ac.uk/~julian/dict.html
Drinking Water Glossary: A Dictionary of Technical and Legal Terms Related to Drinking
Water, US EPA, Office of Water. A compilation of terms and definitions used in EPA documents
and publications available on the EPA Home page. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/Pubs/gloss2.html
Glossary of ATSDR Terms (Internet) Presents a list of terms used in ATSDR's publications and
activities. URL = http://atsdrl.atsdr.cdc.gov:8080/glossarv.html
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Directories
The titles in this section were selected from the numerous directories of environmental interest
groups and organizations, experts and contacts, and other sources of information that have been
published. These titles cover a wide range of environment-related fields of study.
Recommended Titles
American Men and Women of Science, 1999 [8 volumes] R.R. Bowker, ISBN 0835243443. A
biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological, and related sciences. Next
edition expected in late 2002.
Conservation Directory: A Guide to Worldwide Environmental Organizations [Annual], National
Wildlife Federation, ISSN 0069-91IX. Most recent, 2001, ISBN 1585741140. Contains
information on Federal agencies; international, national and regional commissions; State and
territorial agencies; citizens' groups; Canadian provincial and territorial agencies; colleges and
universities; State Coordinators for Environmental Education; National Wildlife Refuges,
Forests, Parks, Marine Sanctuaries, and Seashores; Bureau of Land Management districts;
periodicals and directories of interest; conservation and environment offices of foreign
governments; and audiovisual materials on environmental topics.
Directory of Toxicological and Related Testing Laboratories, Dominguez, Hemisphere
Publishing Corporation, 1991, ISBN 0-89116-904-0. Lists U.S. toxicological, ecotoxicological,
analytical, environmental, and support service laboratories; services provided, tests performed,
key personnel and equipment; and studies conducted and chemicals tested. Includes information
on the general principles of toxicology.
El Environmental Services Directory, Environmental Information, Ltd., Updated every two
years.
Environmental Grantmaking Foundations, 9th edition, Resources for Global Sustainability, 2001,
ISBN 0963194380. A directory of 700 independent, community and corporate foundations that
give environmental grants. Includes multiple indexes.
Fish and Game/Natural Resources Library Survey, 10th edition, A. Welch and G. Yeadon, 2000.
A directory of natural resources libraries in the U.S. and Canada. Available online at
http://fa.r9.fws.gov/r9fwrs/surv2000.pdf
Gale Environmental Sourcebook, 2nd edition, Gale, 1994, ISBN 0810385104. A guide to
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organizations, agencies, and publications that includes information on research facilities and
educational programs, scholarships and awards, publications and information services, lists of
endangered plants and wildlife, and a glossary of environmental terms.
Guide to State Environmental Programs, 3rd edition, D.H. Jessup, Bureau of National Affairs,
1994, ISBN 0-87179-847-6. Outlines the contacts and components of each state's environmental
program.
International Research Centers Directory [Biennial], Gale, ISBN 0787621927. A world guide to
8400+ governmental, independent non-profit and commercial research and development centers,
institutes, laboratories, bureaus, test facilities, experiment stations, research parks, data collection
and analysis centers, and foundations, councils and organizations that support research in 145
countries.
Law and Business Directory of Environmental Attorneys, Aspen Law and Business, 1995, ISBN
0131692690, ISSN 1064-0363. Contains information on attorneys practicing environmental law
and the firms or agencies with which they are affiliated.
Research Centers Directory 2001, D. Wood (Editor) [2 volumes] Gale, 2000, ISBN 0787633933.
A guide to 12,000+ university-related and other non-profit research organizations with
continuing research programs. Also available online on DIALOG.
Scientific and Technical Organizations and Agencies Directory, 4th edition, Gale, 1996, ISBN
0-8103-54659. Contains descriptive information about agencies and organizations that perform
scientific research or conduct scientific activities.
U.S. Energy and Environmental Interest Groups: Institutional Profiles, L.M. Wenner, Greenwood
Press, 1990, ISBN 0-312-25362-5. A list of groups that lobby in the field of environmental and
energy planning including business corporations and their trade associations, not-for-profit
public interest groups, and professional, research, and governmental organizations.
World Directory of Environmental Organizations: A Handbook of National and International
Organizations and Programs, 6th revised edition, T. Trzyna and R. Childers, CA Institute of
Public Affairs, 2001, ISBN 1880028107. Contains information on both governmental and
nongovernmental organizations concerned with protecting the earth's resources. An appendix
lists directories and databases on environmental protection and an index to organizations and
programs.
World Directory of Pesticide Control Organisations, G.K. Ekstrom and H. Kidd, Royal Society
of Chemistry UK, CRC Press, 1989, ISBN 0-85186-723-5. Contains more than 1200+ contact
addresses for national authorities and international organizations from 132 countries around the
world; intended for those interested in pesticides and food safety. [Out of Print]
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World Environmental Research Directory, S. Farrell, Pira International/Gale Research, 1998,
ISBN 1858022258. Organized in broad subject groups including energy, environmental
management, air pollution, water and effluents, hazardous waste management, solid waste and
recycling, contaminated landfills, noise pollution, agriculture, aquatic environments, and nature,
flora and wildlife conservation.
World Environmental Directory North America, 6th edition, Business Publishers, Inc., 1991,
ISBN 0-916742-06-7. Lists 45,000+ individuals and organizations engaged in environmental
activities in the U.S. and Canada; Federal executive and legislative agencies; State and provincial
agencies; independent agencies and commissions; professional, scientific, labor, trade, and public
interest groups; environmental officials of major corporations; attorneys with environmental
interests; and environmental programs at educational institutions.
Electronic Sources
The options presented -were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entitites. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Encyclopedia of Associations (CD-ROM and online) An electronic version of the 3-volume
encyclopedia that contains information on national, international, regional, state and local
organizations. Available from Gale.
Envirobiz (Internet) An international environmental information network that provides
directories of environmental services, products, technology, and State agencies. URL =
http://www.envirobiz.com/
Environmental Corporations (Internet) Provides a list of environmental engineering, consulting,
manufacturing, and communications firms. URL =
http://dir.vahoo.eom/B usiness_and_Economv/Companies/Environment/
EnviroSource (Internet) A directory of environmental companies, laboratories, training
providers, and other environmental organizations. URL = http://www.envirosource.com/
INFOTERRA/USA Directory of Environmental Sources (Internet) US EPA, Office of
Environmental Information. Contains entries for approximately 1500 U.S. environmental
organizations registered with the U.S. National Focal Point. URL =
http://yosemitel.epa.gov/dc/infoterra.nsf
Thomas Register of Manufacturers (CD-ROM, online and Internet) ISSN 00362-7721. Contains
products and services information from 148,000+ companies including company profiles,
addresses, subsidiaries, and corporate affiliations. URL = http://www.thomasregister.coni/
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CD-ROM available from Thomas Publishing Company.
Ecology & Ecosystems
Ecology is the relationship of living things to one another and their environment, or the study of
such relationships. An ecosystem is the interacting system of a biological community and its
nonliving environmental surroundings.
Recommended Sources
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1994, ISBN: 063203789X (HC), 0632037911 (PB). [Out of Print]
Aquatic Microbiology: an Ecological Approach, T.E. Ford, Blackwell, 1993, ISBN: 0865422257
(HC). [Out of Print]
Balance of Nature? Ecological Issues in the Conservation of Species and Communities, S.L.
Pimm, University of Chicago Press, 1991, ISBN: 0226668304 (PB).
Biodiversity, E.G. Wilson and M. P. Frances, National Academy Press, 1988, ISBN:
0309037395 (PB).
Biodiversity II: Understanding and Protecting Our Biological Resources, M.L. Reaka-Kubla,
National Academy Press, 1997, ISBN: 0309052270 (HC), 0309055849 (PB).
Biogeochemistry: an Analysis of Global Change, 2nd ed., W.H. Schlesinger, Academic Press,
1997, ISBN: 012625155X (PB).
Biogeochemistry of a Forested Ecosystem, 2nd ed., G.E. Likens, F.H. Bormann.,
Springer-Verlag, 1995, ISBN: 038794351X (HC).
Biogeography: an Ecological and Evolutionary Approach, 7th ed., C.B. Cox and P.O. Moore,
Blackwell Science, 2000, ISBN: 086542778X (PB).
Biological Assessment and Criteria: Tools for Water Resource Planning and Decision-making,
W.S. Davis and T.P. Simon, Lewis Publishers, 1995, ISBN: 0873718941 (HC).
Biological Diversity: the Coexistence of Species on Changing Landscapes, M.A. Huston,
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Cambridge University Press, 1994, ISBN: 0521360935 (HC), 0521369304 (PB).
Biometry : the Principles and Practice of Statistics in Biological Research, 3rd ed., R.R. Sokal
and F.J. Rohlf, W.H. Freeman, 1995, ISBN: 0716724111 (HC).
Biostatistical Analysis. 4th ed., J.H. Zar, Prentice Hall, 1998, ISBN: 013081542X (HC).
Changes in Land Use and Land Cover: a Global Perspective, W.B. Meyer and B.L. Turner II,
Cambridge University Press, 1994, ISBN: 0521470854 (HC).
A Classification of North American Biotic Communities, D.E. Brown, F. Reichenbacher, S.E.
Franson, University of Utah, 1998, ISBN: 0874805627 (PB).
Design and Analysis of Ecological Experiments, S.M. Scheiner and J. Gurevitch, Chapman and
Hall, 1993, ISBN: 0412035510 (HC), 0412035618 (PB).
The Diversity of Life, E.G. Wilson, W.W. Norton, 1999, ISBN: 0393319407 (PB).
Ecological and General Systems: an Introduction to Systems Ecology, Rev. ed., H.T. Odum,
University of Colorado Press, 1994, ISBN: 087081320X (PB).
Ecological Experiments: Purpose, Design, and Execution, N.G. Hairston, Cambridge University
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Ecological Indicators for the Nation, National Research Council, National Academy Press, 2000,
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Ecological Methodology, 2nd ed., C.J. Krebs, Addison Wesley Longman, 1998, ISBN:
0321021738 (HC).
Ecological Methods, 3rd ed., T.R.E. Southwood, Blackwell Science, 2000, ISBN: 0632054778
(HC).
Ecological Microcosms, R.J. Beyers and H.T. Odum, Springer-Verlag, 1993, ISBN: 0387979808
(HC)
Ecological Subregions of the United States: Section Descriptions, W.H. McNab and P.E. Avers,
U.S. Forest Service, Ecosystem Management, July 1994.
Ecology: Individuals, Populations, and Communities, 3rd ed., M. Begon, J.L. Harper, C.R.
Townsend, Blackwell Science, 1996, ISBN: 086542845X (HC), 0632038012 (PB).
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The Ecology of a Tropical Forest: Seasonal Rhythms and Long-term Changes, 2nd ed., E.G.
Leigh, Jr., et al., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996, ISBN: 1560986425 (PB).
The Ecology of Biological Invasions of North America and Hawaii, H.A. Mooney and J.A.
Drake, Springer-Verlag, 1986, ISBN: 0387962891 (HC).
Ecology of Estuaries: Anthropogenic Effects, M.J. Kennish, CRC Press, 1992, ISBN:
0849380413 (HC).
Ecology of Mycorrhizae, M.F. Allen, Cambridge University Press, 1991, ISBN: 0521335531
(PB).
The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics, S.T.A. Pickett and P. White, Academic
Press, 1985, ISBN: 0125545207 (HC).
The Ecology of the Nitrogen Cycle, J.I. Sprent, Cambridge University Press, 1987, ISBN:
0521325374 (HC), 0521310520 (PB).
Ecology of World Vegetation, O.W. Archibald, Chapman and Hall, 1999, ISBN: 0412442906
(HC).
The Economy of Nature: a Textbook in Basic Ecology, 4th ed., R.E. Ricklefs, W.H. Freeman,
1997, ISBN: 071672815X (PB).
Ecoregions: the Ecosystem Geography of the Oceans and Continents, R.G. Bailey, L. Ropes,
Springer-Verlag, 1998, ISBN: 0387983058 (HC), 0387983112 (PB).
Ecoregions of the Conterminous United States, J.M. Omernik, U.S. EPA, Corvallis
Environmental Research Laboratory, 1987, EPA 600/J-87/148.
Ecoregions of the Northeast States, J.M. Omernik and A.L. Gallant, U.S. EPA, Corvallis
Environmental Research Laboratory, 1987, EPA 600/D-87/313.
Ecoregions of the South Central States, J.M. Omernik and A.L. Gallant, U.S. EPA, Corvallis
Environmental Research Laboratory, 1987, EPA 600/D-87/315.
Ecoregions of the Southeast States, J.M. Omernik and A.L. Gallant, U.S. EPA, Corvallis
Environmental Research Laboratory, 1987, EPA 600/D-87/314.
Ecoregions of the Southwest States, J.M. Omernik and A.L. Gallant, U.S. EPA, Corvallis
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Ecoregions of the Upper Midwest States, J.M. Omernik and A.L. Gallant, U.S. EPA, Corvallis
Environmental Research Laboratory, 1988, EPA/600/3-88/037.
The Ecosystem Approach: Its Use and Abuse (Excellence in Ecology Series), G.E. Likens,
Inter-Research Ecology Institute, 1992, ISSN 0932-2205.
An Ecosystem Approach to Aquatic Ecology: Mirror Lake and its Environment, G.E. Likens,
Springer-Verlag, 1985, ISBN: 0387961062 (HC).
Ecosystem Geography, R.G. Bailey, Springer-Verlag, 1996, ISBN: 0387943544 (HC).
An Entangled Bank: the Origins of Ecosystem Ecology, J.B. Hagen, Rutgers University Press,
1992, ISBN: 0813518237 (HC).
Environment in Peril, A.B. Wolbarst, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992, ISBN: 1560980923
(PB).
Estuarine Ecology, J.W. Day, et al., John Wiley & Sons, 1989, ISBN: 0471062634 (HC).
Estuarine Ecosystems: a Systems Approach (2 v.), G.A. Knox, CRC Press, 1986, ISBN:
0849369959 (HC).
Forest Dynamics: an Ecological Model, D.B. Botkin, Oxford University Press, 1993, ISBN:
0195065557 (HC).
Forest Ecology, 4th ed., B.V. Barnes, et al., Wiley, 1998, ISBN: 0471308226 (HC).
Forest Ecosystems: Analysis at Multiple Scales, R.H. Waring, S.W. Running, Academic Press,
1998, ISBN: 0127354433 (PB).
The Forests Handbook (2 v.), I.E. Obe, Blackwell, 2000, ISBN: 0632048182 (HC).
Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling, 3rd ed., S.E. Jorgensen, Elsevier Science, 2001, ISBN
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Fundamentals of Ecology, E.P. Odum, Saunders, 1971, ISBN: 0721669417 (HC). [Out of Print]
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082478605X (HC).
Global Biodiversity: Status of the Earth's Living Resources, World Conservation Monitoring
Center, Chapman and Hall, 1992, ISBN: 0412472406 (HC).
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Global Biodiversity Assessment, V.H. Heywood for UNEP, Cambridge University Press, 1995,
ISBN: 0521564034 (HC), ISBN: 0521564816 (PB).
Global Environmental Change, 2nd ed., A.M. Mannion, Addison-Wesley Longman, 1997, ISBN:
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University Press, 1994, ISBN: 0300059302 (PB).
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0824719506 (HC).
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1995, ISBN: 0679755012 (PB).
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University Press, 1996, ISBN: 0300066422 (PB).
The Interpretation of Ecological Data: A Primer on Classification and Ordination, E.G. Pielou
and E.G. Pielow, John Wiley & Sons, 1984, ISBN: 0471889504 (HC).
An Introduction to Evolutionary Ecology, 2nd ed., A. Cockburn, Blackwell Science, 2001,
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Inventory of EPA Headquarters Ecosystem Tools, Program Evaluation Division (2134), Office
of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, 1995, EPA 230/S-95-001.
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ISBN: 0865428344 (PB).
IPCC Second Assessment - Climate Change 1995, a Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change, Cambridge University Press. Includes the following:
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Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, J.T. Houghton, L.G.
Meira Filho, B.A. Callender, N. Harris, A. Kattenberg and K. Maskell, ISBN:
0521564336 (HC), 0521564360 (PB).
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Panel on Climate Change, R.T. Watson, M.C. Zinyowera, R.H. Moss, ISBN:052156431X
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III to the Second Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, J.P.
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Climate Change, Cambridge University Press.
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Landscape Ecology, R.T.T. Forman and M. Godron, John Wiley & Sons, 1986, ISBN:
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0127447601 (HC).
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al., Soil Science Society of America, 1994, ISBN 089118810X (HC).
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012332906X (PB).
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Mycorrhizal Symbiosis, 2d ed., S.E. Smith, D.J. Read, J.L. Harley, Academic Press, 1997, ISBN:
0126528403 (HC).
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Vegetation Dynamics and Global Change, A.M. Solomon and H.H. Shugart, Chapman and Hall,
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Wetland Creation and Restoration: the Status of the Science, J.A. Kulser and M.E. Kentula,
Island Press, 1990, ISBN: 1559630450 (HC), 1559630442 (PB).
Wetland Indicators: a Guide to Wetland Identification, Delineation, Classification, and Mapping,
R.W. Tiner, Lewis Publishers, 1999, ISBN: 0873718925 (HC).
Wetlands, 3rd ed., W.J. Mitsch and J.G. Gosselink, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 2000, ISBN:
047129232X (HC).
Wildlife-habitat Relationships: Concepts and Applications, 2nd ed., M.L. Morrison, et al.,
University of Wisconsin Press, 1998, ISBN: 0299156400 (HC).
World Resources 2000-2001: People and Ecosystems, the Fraying Web of Life [annual], World
Resources Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank, and United Nations
Development Programme, 2000, ISBN: 1569734437 (HC).
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entitites. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
2000IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, International Union for the Conservation of Nature,
IUCN, 2000 URL = http://www.redlist.org/
AGRICOLA (CD-ROM and online), 1970-, National Agricultural Library (US).
Also available on the Internet. URL = http://www.nal.usda.gov/ag98/
Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts (CD-ROM and online) Contains information on aquatic
ecosystems, freshwater, and marine environments from the mid-1980s to the present. Produced
by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
Biological Abstracts/BIOSIS Previews (CD-ROM and online) Contains life science information
from biological and biomedical journals covering 1989 to the present. Produced by Biosis.
CAB Abstracts, 1973 -, Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux (UK)
Convention on Biological Diversity (Internet) Lists documents on biodiversity, international law,
land management, biotechnology and related topics. URL = http://www.biodiv.org/
Current Advances in Ecological and Environmental Sciences (online), 1975 -, Pergamon Press.
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Ecological Abstracts (online), 1974 -, Elsevier.
Ecology Abstracts, 1975 -, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
EPA's Global Warming Site, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency URL -
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarniing/
Globalchange.gov: Gateway to Global Change Data, U.S. Global Change Data and Information
System (GCDIS) URL = http://www.globalchange.gov/
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) URL = http://www.ipcc.ch/
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) URL = http://www.iucn.org/
National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) (Internet) - access to biological databases,
information products, directories, and guides maintained by Federal, state and local government
agencies and private organizations. URL = http://www.nbii.gov/
Virtual Library: Ecology and Biodiversity, Center for Conservation Biology
Network, Rice University URL = http://conbio.net/vl/
Virtual Library: Forestry URL = http://www.metla.fi/info/vlib/Forestry/
Encyclopedias
The titles listed in this section feature information on environmental science and related areas of
study such as earth science, engineering, and chemical substances.
Recommended Titles
Encyclopedia of Aquaculture, R.R. Stickney (Editor), 2000, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN:
0471291013. Provides a comprehensive, one-stop reference to the multitude of topics
encompassed by the science, technology, and economics of aquaculture.
Encyclopedia of Associations [4 volumes], Issued Annually, Gale Research Inc, ISSN
0787631132. Contains more than 23,000 national and international organizations arranged by
broad subject categories that includes descriptive information. Also available in CD-ROM
format.
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Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather, S.H. Schneider (Editor), Oxford Univ Press, 1996, ISBN:
0195094859. Covers a variety of natural science subjects relating to the understanding of weather
and climate including the technology and policy discussions which have become part of
contemporary environmental and political debates impacting forestry, aviation, famine relief, and
pollution.
Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management, by P. Calow (Editor), Blackwell
Science Inc, 1998, ISBN: 0865428387. A reference to core definitions and issues associated with
the multiplying subdisciplines of pure and applied ecology. Mixes dictionary-like short entries
presenting details of specialized aspects, with encyclopedia-like long essays that provide general
overviews of broad subjects. Topics include effective population size, indicator species, nutrient
budget, Ratcliffe index, stratospheric chemistry, and more.
Encyclopedia of Energy Technology and the Environment, A. Bisio (Editor), S. Boots (Editor),
1995, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN: 0471544582. Provides detailed information on the
state-of-the-art technology involved in energy production as well as how each technology
impacts the quality and safety of the environment. Topics include acid rain, air pollution, aircraft
fuel, building systems, coal combustion, computer applications for energy efficient systems, risk
assessment, solar heating, and water power. Also features numerous illustrations and tables; a list
of environmental and conservation organizations; bibliographies and index.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation [8 volumes], R.A. Meyers (Editor),
John Wiley and Sons, 1998, ISBN: 0471117080. Professional-level encyclopedia covering all
aspects of the environment. Brings together the disciplines of chemistry, biology, engineering,
physics and mathematics to provide comprehensive coverage of the entire field. It
covers topics from pollution sources, transport, regulations and health effects through sampling
and remediation. Includes detailed charts and figures.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Biology [3 volumes], W.A. Nierenberg (Editor), Academic
Press, 2000, ISBN: 0122267303. This detailed work is written for law offices, environmental
groups, city planners, and government officials. Contains articles exploring the impact of global
change on plants, animals, and habitats, and the causes and the cures of environmental
degradation. Tailored to suit an international audience.
Encyclopedia of Environmental Control Technology [9 volumes], P. Cheremisoff, Gulf
Publishing Co., 1989-95, each volume numbered separately. Deals with all major aspects of
environmental and industrial pollution control problems and solutions.
Volume 1 - Thermal Treatment of Hazardous Wastes
Volume 2 - Air Pollution Technology
Volume 3 - Wastewater Treatment
Volume 4 - Containment of Hazardous Waste
Volume 5 - Waste Minimization & Recycling
Volume 6 - Pollution Reduction & Contaminant Control
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Volume 7 - High-Hazard Pollutants
Volume 8 - Work Area Hazards
Volume 9 - Geotechnical Applications Leak Detection Treatment Options
Encyclopedia of Environmental Pollution and Cleanup [2 volumes], R.A. Meyers (Editor), D.K.
Dittrick (Editor), 1999, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0471316121. Contains thorough articles with
photos, tables, and charts on essential aspects of environmental pollution and cleanup. Covers
key topics in hazardous waste, air pollution control, biosphere pollution, health effects, nuclear
waste, environmental law and regulation, water reclamation, and more. Integrated coverage of
both legal and policy issues and technological and environmental concerns.
Encyclopedia of Microbiology, 2nd Edition [4 volumes], J. Lederberg (Editor in Chief), M.
Alexander (Editor), B.R. Bloom (Editor), 2000, Academic Press; ISBN: 0122268008. Includes
thematic table of contents, combined glossary of terms, and appendix. Provides color plate
sections in each subject areas, including coverage of microbes in extreme environments and
microbes in emerging infections. Highly praised for use in the fields of microbiology, food
science, or foods and nutrition or a consultant laboratory.
Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th edition, R.E. Kirk and D.F.
Othmer, Wiley, 1999, ISBN 0471296988. An authoritative, abridged version of the 27-volume
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology with selected key references for each article, along with
hundreds of tables, charts, figures, and graphs from the larger version.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology [27 volumes] 4th edition, R.E. Kirk and
D.F. Othmer, Wiley, 1998, ISBN 0-471-527041. Contains articles about chemical substances,
properties, manufacturing and use of chemicals, industrial processes and methods of analysis,
and scientific subjects allied to chemical technology. Also available online and on CD-ROM.
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 8th edition [20 volumes], S.P. Parker,
McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 1997, ISBN: 0079115047. Provides a comprehensive
reference to all areas of modern science and technology. Each individual article begins with a
clear definition of the topic under discussion and moves progressively from elementary to
advanced concepts, addressing both the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. 9th
edition expected in Spring 2002.
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, 8th edition [2 volumes], D.M. Considine and G.D.
Considine, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995, ISBN 0-442-01864-9. Contains entries covering a
broad range of scientific and technical concepts including earth and atmospheric science,
climatology, geochemistry, hydrology, oceanography, and meteorology. Includes 3,500
illustrations, 500 tabular summaries, and an exhaustive alphabetical index.
Electronic Sources
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hosted by commercial entitites. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Encyclopedia Britannica, includes the complete, updated Encyclopedia Britannica together with
reviews of the Web's best sites, timely articles from leading magazines, and related books. A
subscription is required to access much of the information. URL = http://www.britannica.com/
McGraw-Hill Multimedia Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, CD-ROM, Release 2.O.,
McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 1998, ISBN (single-user): 0078530741, multi-user
options also available. Combines the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and
the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms and provides access to
information in 81 major areas of science and engineering.
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology [4th Edition], Online Database, Wiley,
2000, ISBN: 0471238961. Contains the content from the Fourth Edition of this encyclopedia,
with a powerful search engine and an intuitive user interface.
Engineering & Technology
Environmental professionals use engineering and technology to develop and implement measures
to protect and manage natural resources as well as to help them recover from natural and human-
caused environmental disasters. See also the section on Research and Laboratory Practices.
Recommended Titles
Air Pollution Control Engineering, N. De Nevers, 1999, McGraw Hill, ISBN: 0070393672. This
text covers the field of air pollution engineering. The principal topics are control devices and
their theory. The book uses many examples to demonstrate the magnitudes of important
quantities and to show and practice the practical application of theoretical treatments presented.
Biodegradation and Bioremediation, M. Alexander, 1999, Academic Press; ISBN: 0120498618.
This work presents a complete picture of bioremediation and biodegradation in the environment.
Gives details on topics including predicting the products of biodegradation, bioremediation of
metals and other inorganic pollutants, and the formation and biodegradation of air pollutants.
Environmental Engineering Dictionary, compiled and edited by C.C. Lee, 3rd Edition, 1998,
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Government Institutes, ISBN 0865876207. Provides clear definitions of various environmental
engineering terms relating to pollution control; environmental regulation and enforcement;
regulated chemicals; standards; sampling and analysis; and risk assessment. An appendix lists
chemicals regulated under Federal environmental laws.
Fundamentals of Hazardous Waste Site Remediation, K. Sellers, 1998, Lewis Publishers, Inc.;
ISBN: 15667028IX. Examines hazardous materials chemistry, hydrogeology, reaction
engineering, clean-up level development, and related activities. Also includes a section on
estimating cost and provides problems with solutions.
Green Technology and Design for the Environment, S.B. Billatos and N.A. Basaly, 1997, Taylor
and Francis, ISBN 1560324600. This work introduces green engineering technology and
concepts of environmentally-conscious engineering design. Problems are identified, solutions
described, and case studies from industry are examined. Analysis of problems and design tools
are described.
Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations, edited by C.C. Lee, S.D. Lin, 2000,
McGraw Hill, ISBN: 0070381836. This reference work breaks down complex issues into
one-step-at-a-time procedures. Designed to be solutions-oriented, this guide examines the
integration of regulatory requirements to environmental design, providing tested tools that make
every aspect of environmental assessment, control, protection, and compliance more manageable
and helps engineers respond to very complicated environmental control problems.
Hazardous Waste Site Remediation: The Engineer's Perspective, edited by R. Bellandi, 1995,
John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471286931. This text offers practical and complete information on
how sites containing hazardous wastes, landfills, lagoons, or abandoned hazardous waste dumps
can be remediated and restored. Case studies draw from the authors' field
experiences and illustrate the implementation of a variety of effective engineering solutions.
Innovative Site Remediation Technology, Description and Limitations series [8 volumes], edited
by W.C. Anderson, 1995-1998, American Academy of Environmental Engineers. This series
offers the practicing professional guidance on innovative site and waste remediation
technologies, bringing together the expertise of over 100 scientists.
v.l-Bioremediation, EPA 542-B-94-006, 1-883767-01-6
v.2-Chemical Treatment, EPA 542-B-94-004,1-883767-02-4
v.3-Soil Washing/Soil Flushing, EPA 542-B-93-012,1-883767-03-2
v.4-Stabilization/ Solidification, EPA 542-B-94-001,1-883767-04-0
v.5-Solvent/ Chemical Extraction, 1-883767-05-9
v.6-Thermal Desorption, EPA 542-B-93-011, 1-883767-06-7
v.7-Thermal Destruction, EPA 542-B-94-003,1-883767-07-5
v.8-Vacuum Vapor Extraction, EPA 542-B-94-002, 1-883767-08-3
Modern Project Management Techniques for the Environmental Remediation Industry, T.J.
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Havranek, 1999, St. Lucie Press, ISBN 157444218X. This book aims to improve remediation
project performance through implementation of project management techniques relevant to the
environmental remediation industry. Topics include general project management concepts,
reviewing requests for proposal, assembling project teams, network diagraming and scheduling,
assigning resources, cost estimating, earned value analysis, and risk management.
Perry's Chemical Engineering Handbook, 7th edition, R.H. Perry, McGraw-Hill, 1997, ISBN:
0070498415 (hardcover), or, ISBN: 0071344128 (CD-ROM edition, 1999), or ISBN:
0071355405 (combined hardcover and CD-ROM edition, 1999). The definitive handbook in the
field of chemical engineering. It provides facts, figures, methods and data needed for solving the
wide range of problems engineers face in the chemical process industries. It includes material on
biochemical engineering, waste management, plant safety and analysis of plant performance,
computer applications, expert systems, material and energy balances, gas- and liquid-phase
pulsation dampeners, the LIST reactor, and handling of hazardous materials. SI units of measure
are used throughout.
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater - 20th Edition, Water
Environment Federation, the American Water Works Association, and the American Public
Health Association, 1998, ISBN: 0875532357. Also available on CD-ROM. This standard work
details comprehensive tests for all major pollutants, giving precise instructions for procedures,
instructions and/or diagrams for apparatus setup; calibrations, preparation of standards as well as
current reference data.
Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, edited by R.A. Corbitt, 2nd Edition, 1999,
McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0070131600. A reference manual for those engineers involved in designing
water, sewerage, and public health protection systems emphasizing biological, chemical, and
physical reactions in the environment. Over 900 tables, charts, and drawings. Individual chapters
provide the most significant technical aspects of air quality control; water supply and
distribution; waste water collection, treatment, and disposal; storm water management; and solid
and hazardous waste management.
Electronic Sources
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hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (Internet) Contains information on national and
international standards, and links to other standard-producing organizations. Provides access to a
searchable database of over 11,000 approved American national standards. Standards can be
purchased online or through an agent. URL = http://www.ansi.org/
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American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) (Internet): The ASTM develops standard
test methods, specifications, practices, guides, classifications, and terminology in 130 areas
covering subjects such as metals, paints, plastics, textiles, petroleum, construction, energy, the
environment, consumer products, medical services and devices, computerized systems,
electronics, and many others. Standards can be purchased online from the Internet site, or on
CD-ROM, or in print volumes. URL= http://www.astm.org/
Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) (Internet) The Hazardous Waste Clean-up Information Web -
information about innovative treatment technologies, describing programs, organizations,
publications and tools. The site is managed by EPA's Technology Innovation Office and is
intended as a forum for all waste remediation stakeholders. URL = http://www.clu-in.org/
Ei Compendex Plus (Internet, online, CD-ROM) This database provides worldwide coverage of
4,500 journals and selected government reports and books. Subjects covered include: civil,
energy, environmental, geological, and biological engineering; electrical, electronics, and control
engineering; chemical, mining, metals, and fuel engineering; mechanical, automotive, nuclear,
and aerospace engineering; computers, robotics, and industrial robots. Available from The
Dialog Corporation on CD-ROM or via the Internet. URL= http://www.dialog.com/ or via
Engineering Information Inc. (below).
Ei Village (Internet) Engineering Information (EI) Inc. identifies, organizes and publishes a
web-based information service that includes over 40 global electronic databases or collections of
engineering and related resources. APILIT, EiCompendex, and PaperChem are examples of these
resources. Available via the Internet at URL= http://www.ei.org/
EPA Remediation and Characterization Innovative Technologies (EPA REACH IT) (Internet)
Use this system to search, view, download and print information about innovative remediation
and characterization technologies. EPA REACH IT combines information from three established
EPA databases, the Vendor Information System for Innovative Treatment Technologies
(VISITT), the Vendor Field Analytical and Characterization Technologies System (Vendor
FACTS), and the Innovative Treatment Technologies (ITT), to give users access to
comprehensive information about treatments, providers, and characterization technologies and
their applications. URL = http://www.epareachit.ore/
National Academies (Internet) The National Academies include the National Academy of
Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National
Research Council. There is an excellent subject index, which includes engineering, technology,
and environmental issues, and access to over 1,500 full text online books, reports, and other
publications including some journals. URL = http://www.nationalacademies.org/
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) (Internet) Access to research and technical
reports from several US federal government agencies including the Environmental Protection
Agency, Department of Energy, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The
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Internet version URL = http://www.ntis.gov/, and it is also available from The Dialog
Corporation in online and CD-ROM formats.
Science Advisory Board (SAB) (Internet) The SAB provides independent science and
engineering advice to the EPA. The site contains an overview of the SAB and links for final and
draft reports, as well as links to the SAB Newsletter and other information.. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/sab/
Technology Transfer Information Center (Internet) includes resources on technology transfer
and a directory of federal technology transfer offices and other relevant centers. Access the
TEKTRAN, BIOFUELS, and CO-AgRA databases. Site produced by the National Agricultural
Library. URL = http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/
Environmental Classics
The titles in this section are classics in environmental literature that have been recommended by
environmental scientists, researchers and librarians.
Recommended Titles
The Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water, M. Reisner, Viking
Penguin, 1985, ISBN 0-14-017824-4. Tells the story of the relentless quest to control and
allocate water in the west and describes the development and growth of the Bureau of
Reclamation.
Closing Circle, B. Commoner, Knopf, 1972, ISBN 0-394-42350-X. A statement about the nature,
cause, and possible solution of impending environmental disasters caused by people and
technology.
Control of Nature, J. McPhee, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 1989, ISBN 0-374-12890-1. Outlines
the strategies and techniques people use to try to control nature.
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness, E. Abbey, Ballantine, 1968, ISBN 0-345-32649-0.
An account of two summers spent in the canyon lands of southeastern Utah by a man who has
been described as the "Thoreau of the West."
Everglades: River of Grass, M.S. Douglas, Pineapple Press, 1988, ISBN 0-910923-38-8. A
lyrical overview of the Everglades ecosystem and the impact of humans on the environment in
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South Florida.
The Greening of America, C. Reich, Random House, 1971, ISBN 0-394-42370-0. Discusses the
effect of uncontrolled technology; possibly the destruction of the environment.
Hazardous Waste in America: Our Number One Environmental Crisis, S.S. Epstein, Sierra Club,
1983, ISBN 0-87156-807-1. An introduction to the problems caused by hazardous wastes
including case studies, legislation and regulations, and technologies.
Listening Point, S.F. Olson, Knopf, 1958, ISBN 0-394-43358-0. A discourse on natural history.
Our Common Future, B. Commoner, World Commission on Environment and Development,
Oxford University Press, 1987, ISBN 0-19-282080-X. Contains chapters on sustainable
development, the international economy, population and human resources, food security, species
and ecosystems, energy, industry, and proposals for institutional and legal change. Appendices
contain supplementary information on legal principles for environmental protection and the
Commission.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, A. Dillard, HarperCollins, 1974, ISBN 0-06-091545-5. A narrative of
one woman's exploration of nature in Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains.
The Population Bomb, Revised edition, P.R. Ehrlich, Amereon Ltd., 1975, ISBN 0-89190-861-9.
Describes impending global disaster if population growth, the greenhouse effect, and dumping of
toxic wastes worldwide are not curbed.
The Population Explosion, P.R. Ehrlich and A.H. Ehrlich, Simon and Schuster, 1991, ISBN
0-671-73294-3. Describes the problems caused by the explosive growth of human population and
its impacts on ecology and human communities.
Quiet Crisis and the Next Generation, S.L. Udall, Peregrine Smith Books, 1988, ISBN
88707-0113. Outlines the land and people story of our nation and the need to develop a land ethic
or land conscience. Contains chapters about Thomas Jefferson, Henry Thoreau, George Perkins
Marsh, John Wesley Powell, Gifford Pinchot, John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Frederick
Law Olmsted.
Sand County Almanac, A. Leopold, Ballantine, 1986, ISBN 0-345-34505-3. Traces the changes
in the Wisconsin countryside during the course of a year and addresses the philosophical issues
of wildlife conservation.
The Sea Around Us, R. Carson, Oxford University Press, 1991, ISBN 0-19-506997-8. A lyrical
look at the oceans, marine life, and humanity's interaction with them.
Silent Spring, R. Carson, Houghton Mifflin, 1994 (originally published in 1962), ISBN
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0-345-68329-7. Discusses the effects of technology and man-made chemicals, especially
pesticides, on ecosystems.
Silent Spring Revisited, G.J. Marco, American Chemical Society, 1987. Hardcover, ISBN
0-8412-0980-4; Paper, ISBN 0-317-59798-1. Summarizes the issues presented in Rachel
Carson's Silent Spring, including chapters on the science and policy of pesticides, regulatory
aspects of pesticide issues, environmental and human health effects of pesticide use, and
overviews of pesticide use during the last two decades.
The Snow Leopard, P. Matthiessen, Viking Penguin, 1978, ISBN 0-14-010266-3.
Walden, or Life in the Woods, H.D. Thoreau, Knopf, 1992 (originally published in 1854), ISBN
0-679-41896-2. Reflections on the interaction of a man and the environment.
Wilderness and the American Mind, 3rd edition, R.F. Nash, Yale University Press, 1982, ISBN
0-300-02910-1. Explores the relationship between people and wilderness in America and the
views of several environmentalists.
Environmental Education
Environmental education is for everyone. The titles in this section can be used by a broad
spectrum of the public, including, but not limited to, students and children.
Recommended Titles
Always a River: Supplemental Environmental Education Curriculum on the Ohio River and
Water (Grades K-12), US EPA, 1991, EPA-AWBERC-91-09. Available from NTIS,
PB93-200905. A series of interactive, hands-on activities to engage students at all grade levels.
Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect, D.W. Orr, Island Press,
1994, Hardcover, ISBN 1-55963-3; Paper, ISBN 1-55963-295-X. A collection of essays on the
shape and dimension of human existence relative to the earth.
Environmental Curriculum: A Five-Day Plan, US EPA, Region 7 Office of Public Affairs, 1993,
EPA 907-R-93-002. Available from EPA's NSCEP.
Environmental Education Activity Kit, US EPA, Office of Water, EPA 842-F-93-007. Available
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from EPA's NSCEP.
Getting Started: A Guide to Bringing Environmental Education into Your Classroom, D. Bones,
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, US EPA, ISBN 1-884782-00-0.
Available fromNTIS, PB94-160652.
Greening the College Curriculum: A Guide to Environmental Teaching in the Liberal Arts, J.
Collett and S. Karakashian, Island Press, 1996, Trade Paper, ISBN 1-55963-422-7. Leading
educators from a wide range of fields describe their experience introducing environmental issues
into their teaching.
Environmental Education in the 21st Century: Theory, Practice, Progress and Promise, J. Palmer,
Routledge, 1998, Hardback, ISBN 0-415131-96-0; Paper, ISBN 0415131979. Theory and
models of environmental education, progress in the field and history of past developments.
Environmental Education Teacher Resource Handbook: A Practical Guide for K-12
Environmental Education (Teacher Resource Handbook), R.J. Wilke, ed.; Corwin Press, 1995,
Paper, ISBN 0-80396-37-X.
Field Manual for Water Quality Monitoring: An Environmental Education Program for Schools,
M.K. Mitchell; W.B. Stapp, 2000, Paper, ISBN 0-787268-01-1.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring gency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Directory of Great Lakes Education Material (Internet), International Joint Commission, 1994.
Contains a list of resources including books, computer programs, audiovisual materials, kits,
posters, newsletters, programs, and instructional materials, http://www.ijc.org/comm/dglem.html
Eco-Curriculum Mailing List (Listserv) Sponsored by the Envirolink Network, this is a forum for
discussing environmental education methods, resources and tools. To subscribe, send an email
to: listproc@envirolink.org with the following in the body of the message: subscribe
eco-curriculum firstname.lastname.
Ecosystems (Internet) A variety of sites containing information about the relationship between
ecological communities and their physical environments. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/students/ecosyste.htm
Educating Young People About Water (Internet) Offers support to individuals and groups that
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are developing community-based water education programs. URL=
http: //www. u wex. edu/erc/ey paw/
EE- Link: Your Link to Environmental Education Resources on the Internet (Internet). The North
American Association for Environmental Education's environmental education resources links,
including classroom and student resources and links to station, regional, international and topical
sites. URL = http://eelink.net/
EPA's Environmental Education Center (Internet) Curricula and activities on environmental
topics. URL = http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
National Environmental Training Association (Internet) Contains information about
environmental and health and safety training. URL = http://www.ehs-training.org/
The National Parks Service Links to Learning (Internet) Park environmental resources for
students and teachers. URL = http://www.nature.nps.gov/edures/
Resources for the Future (Internet) The mission of RFF is to create and disseminate information
about public resource and environmental issues. This site provides information to educate the
public about environmental issues. URL = http://www.rff.org/
Treasure Hunt of Environmental Care (Internet) Creative exploration Web Activities for K-12
students. URL =
http://www.montana.edu/4teachers/instcomp/hunts/treasurehunts.htmtfSCIENCETOPICS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Internet) Emphasis is on conservation. URL=
http: //www. fws. gov/educon .html
Water Treatment Path (for Kids) (Internet) Allows children of all ages to follow a drop of water
from the source through the treatment process. URL= http ://www.epa. gov/ogwdw/kids/treat.html
WhaleNet (Internet) Interactive educational web site focusing on whales and marine research.
URL= http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html
World Wildlife Fund (Internet) Contains resources for teachers and activities for children on
nature and biological biodiversity. URL = http://www.wwf.org/
Environmental Equity / Environmental Justice
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Environmental equity is equal protection from environmental hazards of individuals, groups or
communities regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status. Environmental justice is the fair
treatment of all races, cultures, incomes, and educational levels with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Fair treatment
implies that no population of people should be forced to shoulder a disproportionate share of the
negative environmental impacts of pollution or environmental hazards due to a lack of political
or economic strength.
Recommended Titles
Ecopopulism: Toxic Waste and the Movement for Environmental Justice, A. Szasz, University of
Minnesota Press, 1994, Hardcover-ISBN 0-8166-2174-8; Paper-ISBN 0-8166-2175-6. Winner of
the 1994-1995 Association for Humanist Sociology Book Award. Discusses the birth of a radical
environmental populism through the history of the Environmental Justice movement.
Environmental Injustices, Political Struggles: Race, Class, and the Environment, D.E. Camacho,
Duke University Press, 1998. Hardcover - ISBN 0-8223-2225-0; Paper - ISBN 0-8223-2242-0.
Discusses how political, economic, social, and cultural factors contribute to local government
officials' consistent location of hazardous and toxic waste facilities in low-income
neighborhoods. This collection of essays examines the choices behind the public policy that
determines placement of commercial environmental hazards.
Environmental Justice, J.S. Petrikin, Greenhaven Press, 1995, ISBN 1-56510-264-9. Many
charge that the wealthy and powerful have protected their own backyards at the risk of the health
and living conditions of their poorer neighbors.
Environmental Justice: A Matter of Perspective, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1995,
ISBN 1-55516-429-3. Provides a background of the EJ movement and reports on federal and
state work in the environmental justice area. Offers specific options for further state action.
Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, (Contemporary World Issues Series) D.E.
Newton, ABC-CLIO Inc., 1996, ISBN 0-87436-848-0. Discusses the origins of and the
controversy surrounding the concept of environmental justice.
Environmental Justice: Issues, Policies, and Solutions, B. Bryant, Island Press, 1995,
Hardcover-ISBN 1-55963-4162; Paper-ISBN 1-55963-417-0. Leading thinkers of the
environmental justice movement take a direct look at the failure of "top down" public policy to
effectively deal with issues of environmental equity.
Environmental Justice and the New Pluralism: The Challenge of Difference for
Environmentalism, D. Schlosberg, Oxford University Press, 1999, ISBN 0-19-829485-9. The
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first publication offering a theoretical treatment of the environmental justice movement.
Discusses environmental politics and policy, and political theory.
Environmental Justice Fact Sheet, US EPA Office of Environmental Justice, 1998, EPA
300-F-96-002-R, http://es.epa.gov/oeca/main/ej/docs/ejgenfct.pdf
Environmental Justice Questions - Fact Sheet, US EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, 1999,
http://es.epa.gov/oeca/main/ej/docs/ejquests.pdf
Environmental Justice Strategy: Executive Order 12898, U.S EPA, Office of Environmental
Justice, 1995, EPA 200-R-95-002. Describes the EPA's strategy to ensure the integration of
environmental justice into the Agency's programs, policies, and activities consistent with
Executive Order 12898. Available from EPA's NSCEP (1-800-490-9189).
Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations. Executive Order 12898, 1994. Signed by President Bill Clinton on February 11,
1994 to focus federal attention on the environmental and human health conditions of minority
populations and low-income populations with the goal of achieving environmental protection for
all communities, http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/ei/html-doc/execordr.htm
From the Ground Up: Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice
Movement, L. Cole and S. Foster, New York University Press, 2000. Hardcover - ISBN
0841715362; Paper - ISBN 0814715370. Critically examines this social movement. Traces the
movement's roots and provides case studies of communities struggling against corporate
polluters.
Justice and the Environment: Conceptions of Environmental Sustainability and Theories of
Distributive Justice, A. Dobson, Oxford University Press, 1999. Hardcover - ISBN
0-19-829482-4; Paper - ISBN 0-19-829495-6. A new study exploring the relationship between
environmental sustainability and social justice.
Justice, Society, and Nature: An Exploration of Political Ecology, N. Low and B. Gleeson,
Routledge, 1998. Hardcover - ISBN 0415145163; Paper - ISBN 0415145171. Winner of the
1999 International Studies Association Harold and Margaret Sprout Award for the Best Book in
the Field of International Environmental Politics. Explores the issues of environment and
development, fair treatment of humans and non-humans, and the justice of the social and
economic systems which affect the health and safety of the peoples of the world.
Law of Environmental Justice: Theories and Procedures to Address Disproportionate Risk, M.
Gerrard, American Bar Association, 1999, ISBN 1-57073-680-4. Provides an in-depth look at
this emerging area of law. Geared to attorneys who counsel environmental groups and to
individuals who have been harmed or are at-risk for exposure. Includes information on
regulatory agencies, statutory tools, and procedural steps needed to take action.
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The Promise and Peril of Environmental Justice, C.H. Foreman Jr., Brookings Institution, 1998,
ISBN 0-8157-2878-6. A critique of environmental justice advocacy. Asserts that the
environmental justice movement is structurally and ideologically unable to generate a focused
policy agenda.
Serving a Diverse Society: EPA's Role in Environmental Justice, US EPA, Office of
Environmental Justice, EPA 220-F-93-003. Available from EPA's Office of Environmental
Justice and at http://es.epa.gov/oeca/main/ej/docs/divrsl8.pdf
The Struggle for Ecological Democracy: Environmental Justice Movements in the United States,
D.J. Faber, Guilford Press, 1998. Hardcover - ISBN 1-57230-341-7; Paper - ISBN
1-57230-342-5. Leading scholars and activists provide an ecosocialist perspective on the goals,
strategies, and accomplishments of the environmental justice movement.
Toward Environmental Justice: Research, Education, and Health Policy Needs, National
Academy Press, 1999, ISBN 0-309-06407-4. Offers detailed examinations in identifying
environmental hazards and assessing risk for populations of varying ethnic, social, and economic
backgrounds.
Unequal Protection, Environmental Justice, and Communities of Color, R.D. Bullard, Sierra
Club Books, 1996, ISBN 0-87156-380-0. Documents the struggles that led to the First National
People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit. Challenges the nation's leaders to develop
effective
strategies to combat the impact of pollution on the health of communities.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Brownfields Home Page (Internet) Contains descriptive information about this EPA initiative,
overviews of national and regional pilot projects and a list of brownfields contacts. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/
Department of Justice - Environment and Natural Resources Division (ERND) (Internet)
Provides an overview of the ERND and highlights of recent environmental litigation. URL =
http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/index.html
Environmental Justice - A Bibliography with Abstracts (Internet) An annotated bibliography
published by staff of the National Library of Medicine in June, 1997. Includes information
published in journals, books and technical reports. URL =
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http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/Tox/ToxJust.html
EPA Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) (Internet) Provides access to materials documenting
EPA's activities and accomplishments in the area of environmental justice. URL =
http://es.epa.gov/oeca/main/ej/index.html
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Environmental Justice Page
(Internet) Describes accomplishments, contacts and publications on environmental justice from
the perspective of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/ej/index.html
Working Group on Environmental Justice (Internet) Created by Harvard University in an effort
to examine issues of environmental justice within the U.S. and around the world. Published on
this site is a Research Bibliography Series, a Papers in Progress Series, and a Document Archive
and Reference Series. URL = http://ecoiustice.net/
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Environmental Law, Legislation & Regulations
Environmental law is based on compliance and enforcement, that is EPA, State, or local legal
actions to obtain compliance with environmental laws, rules, regulations, or agreements and/or
obtain penalties or criminal sanctions for violations. The titles in this section contain information
on sources for information on environmental law, legislation, and regulations. See also the
section on Legislative Histories
Background Documents
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Office of the Federal Register, US General Services
Administration, US GPO. Codifies final regulations with general applicability and legal effect
that have previously appeared in the Federal Register. The following are especially relevant to
environmental issues:
Title 21 - Food and Drugs;
Title 29 - Labor;
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters;
Title 40 - Protection of the Environment;
Title 42 - Public Health;
Title 49 - Transportation; and
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries.
The following CFR titles also contain sections relevant to environmental research:
Title 7 - Agriculture;
Title 10-Energy;
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space;
Title 25 - Indians;
Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property;
Title 46 - Shipping; and
Title 48 - Federal Acquisitions.
Also available online via GPO Access, URL = http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html
and via the E-CFR project, URL = http://www.access.gpo.gov/ecfr/
Congressional Information Service Index to the Publications of the United States Congress,
Congressional Information Service, ISSN 0007-8514. Contains indexes and abstracts to the
working papers of the U.S. Congress, including hearings, reports, committee prints, and other
congressional papers.
Congressional Record, Office of the Federal Register, S/N 752-002-00000-2, ISSN 0363-7239.
A near-verbatim account of debates and proceedings on the floor of the House and the Senate
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during open sessions of Congress. Includes a miscellany of material on topics submitted for the
record. Also available online via GPO Access, URL =
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces 150.html
Federal Register, Superintendent of Documents, US GPO, ISSN 0097-6326. Published each
federal work day. Includes proposed and final rules by Federal regulatory agencies and notices of
public hearings on the rules; presidential proclamations and executive orders; and decisions of
fact-finding bodies. Also available online via GPO Access, URL =
http://www.access.gpo. gov/su_docs/aces/aces 140.html
U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News, West Publishing Co. Contains the full text
of public laws, legislative histories, executive orders, presidential proclamations, administrative
regulations, messages from the president, and popular names of laws.
Recommended Titles
Chemical Regulation Reporter [looseleafj, Environmental and Safety Services Staff, Bureau of
National Affairs, Annual Subscription. A weekly review of activity affecting chemical users and
manufacturers that provides information relating to federal chemical regulations. Note: The
Index to Chemical Regulations volume is a valuable guide to the regulations governing specific
chemicals.
Enforcement at the EPA: High Stakes and Hard Choices, J.A. Mintz, University of Texas Press,
Austin, 1995. ISBN 0292751877. This book offers a history of the enforcement of federal
environmental standards by EPA. The historical evolution of the agency is explored, how to
evaluate regulatory enforcement effectiveness is discussed and suggestions are made on how to
improve EPA's long-term enforcement effectiveness.
Environment Reporter [looseleafj, Bureau of National Affairs, Annual Subscription, ISBN
0-685-07313-0, ISSN 0013-9211. Provides information on current environmental legislation,
regulations, enforcement actions and litigation of federal and state laws.
Environmental Impact Statements, 2nd ed., J.I. Bregman, Lewis Publishers, Inc., 1999, ISBN:
1566703697. Discusses the preparation of the environmental impact statement: the purpose, legal
basis, and public participation, together with consideration of aspects of the natural environment
and the man-made environment.
Environmental Law and Compliance Handbook, by J.F. Berry, M.S. Dennison, McGraw-Hill
Professional Publishing, 2000, ISBN: 0071340947. A detailed text for environmental
professionals navigating the complex maze of environmental laws and regulations. Includes a
section on international laws and regulations. An extremely useful desk reference, written in
straightforward style.
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Environmental Law Reporter [looseleaf], Environmental Law Institute, Annual Subscription.
Analyzes current legal issues and provides the text of Federal laws, regulations, administrative
guidance in force and court decisions.
Environmental Permitting Handbook, A.R. Greenway (Editor), McGraw Hill, 2000, ISBN:
0070248249. A compliance-securing guide for environmental consultants or engineers,
managers, regulators, or anyone who needs to obtain environmental permits. Covers permits
from many federal and state agencies. Demonstrates how to prepare plans, calculated required
figures, and more.
Environmental Protection Deskbook, 2nd edition, F.E. Skillern, Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, 1995,
ISBN 0-07-172521-0. Contains information on law and the environment, NEPA, pollution and
conservation programs, wetlands protection, and constitutional issues in environmental law.
Includes a table of cases.
Environmental Regulation of Real Property, [Looseleaf], N.A. Robinson, Law Journal Seminars
Press/NY Law Publishers, 1996. Includes chapters on environmental impact assessment, flood
plain controls, wetlands, aquifer protection, wildlife, and coastal zone management.
Federal Register - What It Is and How to Use It, J. Wickliffe and E. Sowada, Diane Publishing,
1994. A guide for users of the Federal Register (FR) and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that
describes the types of documents published in the FR and their relationship to the CFR.
ISO 14000: Environmental Management, by D.L. Goetsch, S. Davis. Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN:
0130812366. A text which describes the international standard for environmental management
systems, environmental protection and the prevention of pollution (ISO 14000) in detail and
doubles as a hands-on manual for implementing such a system.
Law of Chemical Regulation and Hazardous Waste [3 looseleaf volumes], D.W. Stever, Clark
Boardman Callaghan, 1986 - , ISBN 0-87632-495-2. Contains chapters on the regulation of
chemicals under TSCA and CPSA, of chemicals in foods, and toxic and hazardous air emissions;
of worker exposure to chemicals. Includes a table of cases.
Law of Environmental Protection [3 looseleaf volumes], S.M. Novick, D.W. Stever and M.G.
Mellon, Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1982 - present, ISBN 0-87632-541-X. Provides detailed
guidance on pollution controls, regulation of hazardous and toxic substances, permitting systems,
EPA review programs, licensing, key EPA procedural issues, and new case law developments.
Pesticide Regulation Handbook: A guide for users , J. Greene, Lewis Publishers, 1994, ISBN
0-87371-967-0. Provides an overview of federal pesticides law, how it works, and how the states
carry out its mandates. Includes synopses of state regulations and a directory of state pesticide
control officials.
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Public Natural Resources Law [1 looseleaf volume], G.C. Coggins, Clark Boardman Callaghan,
1990-present, ISBN 0-87632-689-0. A basic reference covering federal lands and resources.
Contains information on preservation and management of selected lands, resources and
endangered species; and surface and mineral resources.
RCRA Regulations and Keyword Index, Aspen Law and Business, 2001, ISSN 1074-1364. A
guide to the terminology and concepts used in the Resource Conservation Recovery Act and
related publications.
Selected Environmental Law Statutes, West Publishing Co., Annual, Latest 2001, ISBN
0-314-06876-7. Provides text and descriptive summaries for major public laws relating to the
environment.
State Environmental Law [1 looseleaf volume], D.P. Selmi and K.A. Manaster, Clark Boardman
Callaghan, 1989-, ISBN 0-87632-692-0. Describes the process by which environmental
standards are set and enforced in all of the fifty states.
Superfund Law and Procedure [2 volumes], Topol and Snow, West Publishing, 1992.
Supplements are issued as needed.
Toxics Law Reporter [Looseleaf], Bureau of National Affairs, ISSN 0887-7394. A weekly
review of toxic torts, hazardous waste, and litigation.
Recommended Series
Environmental Law Institute (ELI) Deskbooks / ELI publishes deskbooks in this series for
several environmental statutes. Each provides information on the provisions, intent, and effects
of the law under consideration, includes the full text of each Act, the principal legislative history,
and sample documents.
* Environmental Law Deskbook, 6th Edition / Environmental Law Institute, 2000, ISBN:
1-58576-006-4. Contains the full text of 22 environmental acts, together with sections on
administrative, judicial, and congressional review.
* NEPA Deskbook, 2nd Edition / Environmental Law Institute, 1995, ISBN
0-911937-30-7
* Oil Pollution Deskbook / Environmental Law Institute, 1991, ISBN 0-911937-39-0
* RCRA Deskbook / Environmental Law Institute, 1991, ISBN: 0911937404
* TSCA Deskbook / Environmental Law Institute, 1999, ISBN: 0911937838
* Wetlands Deskbook, 2nd Edition / Environmental Law Institute, 1997, ISBN:
0911937692
Nutshell Series / West Publishing Company. Titles in the series are monitored annually and
replaced by the publisher when out of date. They provide a good basic introduction to
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environmental law in each of the areas as described in the titles.
* Administrative Law and Process in a Nutshell, 4th Edition (Nutshell Series) / E.
Gellhorn, R.M. Levin, 1997, West Information Pub. Group.
* Coastal and Ocean Management Law in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition (Nutshell Series) / D.R.
Christie, R.G. Hildreth, 1999, West Information Pub Group.
* Environmental Law in a Nutshell, 5th Edition (Nutshell Series.) / R.W. Findley, D.A.
Farber, 2000, West/Wadsworth.
* Law of Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Substances in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series) / J.G.
Sprankling, G.S. Weber, 1997, West Information Pub. Group.
* Oil and Gas Law in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition (Nutshell Series) / J.S. Lowe, 1995, West
Information Pub Group.
* Water Law in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition (Nutshell Series) / D.H. Getches, 1996, West
Information Pub Group.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
BNA Environment Library, Bureau of National Affairs. Contains the full text of environmental
U.S. laws, regulations, executive orders, policy documents, and related information at the federal
level. Updated by monthly subscription. Available on CD-ROM and Internet at URL =
http://www.bna.com/
Code of Federal Regulations (CD-ROM) Full text of the Code of Federal Regulations searchable
by keyword, agency name, part, subpart and other data elements. Available from West
Publishing, US GPO, and other sources.
Code of Federal Regulations (Internet), U.S. GPO Access. Search the CFR by keyword, title, or
citations, read or download as needed. Available at URL =
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html and URL = http://www.access.gpo.gov/ecfr/
ENFLEX Federal and State Regulations, IHS Environmental Information. Contains extensive
coverage of the environmental, health and safety regulations for Federal, all 50 states, the District
of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Available on CD-ROM and Internet at URL =
http://www.enflex.com/home.html
Federal Register (Internet, CD-ROM), Counterpoint, SilverPlatter, U.S. GPOAccess and other
sources. The electronic version of proposed and final rules by Federal regulatory agencies and
other documents printed in the hardcopy FR. The Federal Register from 1994 - present is
available at URL = http://www.access.gpo.gov/su docs/aces/acesl40.html and the
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Environmental Subset of the Federal Register is available on the EPA web site. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/index.html
Legislative Watch (Internet) Natural Resources Defense Council. Biweekly bulletin tracks
environmental bills moving through Congress. URL =
http://www.nrdc.org/legislation/legwatch.asp
Major Environmental Laws (Internet) U.S. EPA. Summaries of the major statutes for which the
Environmental Protection Agency has responsibility. Links to the full text of the laws as well.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/epahome/laws.htm
National Environmental Scorecard (Internet) League of Conservation Voters. Identifies
significant votes and co-sponsorship of environmental legislation by members of Congress. URL
= http://www.lcv.org/scorecards/index.htm
Office of Management and Budget (Internet) Provides information on OMB's role, mission, and
organizational structure; the full text of the Federal budget and related documents; and selected
OMB circulars and bulletins. URL = http://www.whitehouse. gov/OMB/
Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet (Internet), Library of Congress. Provides the
full text of bills and legislation-related summaries in electronic form. URL =
http://thomas.loc.gov/
U.S. Code (Internet), U.S. GPO Access. Electronic access to the codified laws. URL =
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong013.html
U.S. House of Representatives (Internet), Provides electronic access to documents produced by
the House and a web page for each representative and committee. URL = http://www.house.gov/
U.S. Senate (Internet), Provides electronic access to documents produced by the Senate and a
web page for each Senator and committee. URL = http://www.senate.gov/
Environmental Management & Policy
The titles in this section contain information about environmental policy and management from a
wide range of individuals and organizations.
Recommended Titles
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American Environmentalism: Readings in Conservation History, 3rd edition, R.F. Nash, Knopf,
1989, ISBN 0-07-046059-0.
Bridge to a Sustainable Future: National Environmental Technology Strategy, U.S. GPO, 1995,
ISBN 0160480124. Provides an overview of the national strategy developed by the National
Science and Technology Council.
Changing Course: A Global Business Perspective on Development and the Environment, S.
Schmidheiny, MIT Press, 1992. Hardcover - ISBN 0-262-1938-3; Paper - ISBN 0-262-69153-1.
Costing the Earth: The Challenge for Governments, the Opportunities for Business, F.
Cairncross, Harvard Business School Press, 1993, ISBN 0875844103. Discusses environmental
issues in economic terms, with chapters on growth and sustainable development, energy
efficiency, conservation, international environmental management, waste disposal and recycling,
green
consumerism, cleaner processes and products, and global environment.
Earth in the Balance: Healing the Global Environment, 2nd ed., A. Gore, Houghton Mifflin,
2000, ISBN 0618056645. Outlines environmental problems such as groundwater contamination,
global warming, and hazardous waste. Proposes actions and solutions.
Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability, P. Hawken, Harper Business, 1994,
ISBN 88730-704-3. A discussion of the ways our economic system influences the environment.
Economic Valuation Techniques for the Environment, A Case Study Workbook, J.A. Dixon and
M.M. Hufschmidt, Johns Hopkins, 1986. Hardcover - ISBN 0-8018-3352-3, Paper - ISBN
0-8018-3308-6. Contains information about the role of economics in valuing environmental
effects of development projects. Note: This is a companion to Environment, Natural Systems,
and Development: An Economic Valuation Guide, M.M. Hufschmidt, 1983.
Environment and Americans: The Problem of Priorities, R.F. Nash, Krieger Publishing
Company, 1979, ISBN 0-88275-936-1. Addresses, essays, and lectures on the conservation of
natural resources.
Environmental Policy in the 1990s: Reform or Reaction?, 3rd edition, N.G.Vig and M.E.Kroft,
Congressional Quarterly, 1996, ISBN 1-56802-165-8
Global Environmental Change: Understanding the Human Dimensions, P.C.Stern, National
Academy Press, 1991, ISBN 0-309-04494-4. Outlines a plan for a national research program and
contains chapters on the human causes of change, human consequences and responsibilities, data
needs, and a list of resources and organizations.
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Green, Inc.: A Guide to Business and the Environment, F. Cairncross, Island Press, 1995, ISBN
1559634456. Describes how various entities
Home Economics: 14 Essays, W. Berry, North Point Press, 1987, ISBN 0-86547-275-0. A
collection of essays on conservation.
Practical Guide to Environmental Management, 8th edition, F.B. Friedman, Environmental Law
Institute, 2000, ISBN 1585760072. Includes a historical review of environmental law and
management programs. Outlines the basics of a corporate environmental management program,
waste minimization programs, and the environmental impact statement process.
Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered, E.F. Schumacher, Perennial Library, 1991,
ISBN 0-8-95-9115-4. (Originally published in 1973.) A discourse on economics and the proper
use of land and natural resources. Also Small is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered : 25
Years Later...With Commentaries, 2nd ed., 1999, ISBN 0881791695.
Thinking Ecologically: The Next Generation of Environmental Policy, M. Certow and D. Esty,
Yale University Press, 1997, ISBN 0300073011. Discusses new ideas and resources for creating
a sound environmental policy for the future and in confronting new environmental challenges.
The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture, W. Berry, Sierra Club Books, 1996, ISBN
0871568772.
Wilderness Visionaries: Leopold, Thoreau, Muir, Olson, Murie, Service, Marshall, Rutstrum, by
J. Vickery, North Word Press, 1994, ISBN 1-55971-435-2. Contains profiles of individuals who
affected the evolution of conservation and wilderness preservation in North America.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected -without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Environment Abstracts (CD-ROM and online) Focuses on policy issues relating to energy and
the environment between 1975 and the present. Produced by Congressional Information Service.
Environmental Periodicals Bibliography (CD-ROM and online) Contains over 600,000 article
citations on air, land, water, energy, human ecology, nutrition, and health covering 1973 to the
present. Produced by International Academies.
EPADOC (CD-ROM) US EPA, 1998, #005-000-00595-8. Contains the full text of selected EPA
Office of Information Resources Management and Office of Administration and Resources
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Management documents, environmental laws, policy manuals, guides, organization charts,
guidelines, and the Information Systems Inventory. Available from the Government Printing
Office.
Georef (CD-ROM and online) Contains citations and abstracts from the geoscience literature
covering soil, geology, water, marine science, oceanography, and paleontology between 1785
and the present. Produced by the American Geological Institute.
Guidebook of Financial Tools: Paying for Sustainable Environmental Centers (Internet) A
product of the EPA Environmental Financial Advisory Board and the Environmental Finance
Center Network. The Guidebook is intended to be a working tool to enable practitioners in the
public and private sector to find the appropriate methods to pay for environmental protection
efforts. URL = http://www.epa.gov/efmpage/guidbkpdf.htm
National Council for Science and the Environment (Internet) Contains information on the
Council's mission to "improve the scientific basis for making decisions on environmental
issues," URL = http://www.cnie.org. See also the National Library for the Environment site at
http://www.cnie.org/nle/.
Our Changing Planet: FY 2000 US Global Change Research Program (Internet) This report
covers a variety of issues including ozone depletion, changes in land cover, impact on terrestrial
and marine ecosystems, ongoing research and international agreements, and cooperation. URL =
http://gcrio.ciesin.org/ocpOO/toc.html. See also additional publications at
http://gcrio.ciesin.org/online.html.
General Reference
The titles listed in this section provide basic ready reference information to support research into
environmental protection and management and related fields of study.
Recommended Titles
AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment, P. Harrison and F. Pearce, The American
Association for the Advancement of Science, 2001. ISBN 0520230841. Provides analysis of the
relationships between human population and the environment. Includes text, maps, and diagrams
showing how factors such as population growth rates and density affect the world's ecosystems
and natural resources.
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Atlas of United States Environmental Issues, R.J. Mason and M.T. Mattson, Macmillan, 1990,
ISBN 0-02-897261-9. Contains information and maps, photographs, charts, graphs and diagrams
on the condition of wildlife and wilderness, natural resources and energy, agricultural lands and
urban centers, and analysis of contemporary issues and events.
Bibliographic Guide to the Environment, O.K. Hall, 2001, ISBN 0783892217. Provides citations
from environmental literature on a wide range of environmental-related issues and sciences.
Biosphere 2000: Protecting Our Global Environment, D.G. Kaufman and C.M. Franz,
HarperCollins, 2000, ISBN 0787257133. Introductory environmental science with chapters on
applied ecology, cultural resources, environmental education, ethics, economics, and law.
Climates of the States, 4th edition, F.E. Blair, Gale, 1998, ISBN 0-8103-0449-X. Contains
information from state climatological reports issued by NOAA during the 1980s including
normal, mean, and extreme temperatures, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, and storms.
The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century, R. Doyle et al, The CEIP
Fund, Island Press, 1998, ISBN 155963586X. Provides detailed information about careers in
hazardous waste management, environmental education, and outdoor recreation.
EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements, Bimonthly, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
Contact publisher for price and ordering information. Cumulated Annually. Also available on
microfiche and CD-ROM. Contains indexes by subject, geographic site, agency/organization,
and EIS number and title. ISSN 0364-1074.
Environmental Quality: Annual Report of the Council of Environmental Quality, Executive
Office of the President, US GPO. Available from the US GPO. A comprehensive review of
environmental issues including air quality, biodiversity, coasts and oceans, fisheries and marine
animals, forestry, hazardous and solid wastes, international issues, and methods of data
collection and analysis. Latest is 1997.
Environmental Science and Technology Handbook, K.W. Ayers et al., Government Institutes,
1994, ISBN 0-86587-362-3. A collection of articles covering the full range of environmental
topics from risk assessment to pollution prevention.
Environmental Viewpoints, M. Lazzari and J. Witalec, Gale, 1994, Volume 1: ISBN
0-8103-8844-8, Volume 2: ISBN 0-8103-8932-0, Volume 3: ISBN 0-8103-8933-9. A
compilation of selected essays and excerpts on issues in environmental protection.
EPA Publications Bibliography [Quarterly] National Technical Information Service. Contains
abstracts and title, subject, corporate source, and contract number indexes for EPA reports and
documents. The fourth issue of each year contains citations and abstracts for the quarter, along
with cumulative indexes for the year's listings.- [Cumulated Every 6 Years] Latest edition:
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1984-1990, December 1990, PB91-205500. Cumulates all EPA reports listed in the Quarterly
Abstract Bulletin, 1984-1990.
The Island Press Bibliography of Environmental Literature, J.A. Miller, S.M. Friedman and D.
Grigsby, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Staff, Island Press, 1993, ISBN
1-55963-189-9. Lists books, monographs, journals, conference proceedings, government reports,
and other publications on the natural environment and the human environment. Also available
via the Internet.
National Publications Catalog, annual, US EPA, Office of Administration and Resources
Management, National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP). Available from
NSCEP, NTIS and US GPO. Provides access to a wide range of publications from the EPA.
Lists approximately 4500 titles that represent data available from various EPA information
services at Headquarters, Regions, and laboratories. Entries are arranged in four sections: title,
EPA publication number, sponsoring office, and subject. Also available at
http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/catalog.html.
New York Public Library Science Desk Reference, P.L. Barnes-Svarney, Hungry Minds, Inc.,
1995, ISBN 0028604032. Contains the basics of most of the commonly studied sciences
including environmental science, engineering and technology, meteorology, earth science,
biology, chemistry, and physics. Contains charts, illustrations, biographies of scientists and
researchers,
terminology, and a list of useful science resources.
North American Industry Classification System, United States, 1997 (formerly Standard
Industrial Classification Manual), Executive Office of the President/Office of Management and
Budget, 1997, (Clothbound) ISBN: 0-16-049698-5, (Paperbound) ISBN: 0-16-049699-3. NAICS
is an industry classification system that groups establishments into industries based on the
activities in which they are primarily engaged, Contains a comprehensive system covering the
entire field of economic activities, producing and nonproducing. Includes 350 new industries,
definitions for each industry, tables showing correspondence between the 1997 NAICS and the
1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes and vice versa, an alphabetical list of more
than 18,000 businesses and their corresponding NAICS codes. Also online at
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.
The Rating Guide to Environmentally Healthy Metro Areas, R.S. Weinhold, Animas, 1997,
ISBN 0966036883. Rates all 317 U.S. metro areas in 10 critical categories to determine the
potential toxic loads to which residents may be exposed.
The Reporter's Environmental Handbook, B. West, P. Sandman and M. Greenberg, Rutgers
University-Environmental Risk Reporting Project, Rutgers University Press, 1994, Hardcover,
ISBN 0-8135-2148-3; Paper, ISBN 0-8135-2149-1. Contains briefs on specific environmental
issues including automobile-caused pollution, electromagnetic fields, endangered species,
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the greenhouse effect, green marketing, oil spills, ozone, and toxic metals. Includes a summary
of key environmental legislation, glossary of terms, key phone numbers, and a list of
abbreviation and acronyms.
Resource Guide to State Environmental Management, 5th edition, R.S. Brown, Council of State
Governments, Center for Environmental and Natural Resources, 1999, (PB) ISBN 0872928675.
Contains a directory of state environmental officials, organization charts for environmental and
natural resources departments, and information on state environmental expenditures. Note: An
electronic version of the data is also available from CSG.
Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors and Publishers, 6th ed,
Council of Biology Editors, Cambridge University Press, 1994, ISBN 0-521-47154-0.
Tapping the Government Grapevine: The User Friendly Guide to US Government Information
Sources, J.S. Robinson, Oryx Press, 1998, ISBN 1573560243. Describes information resources
including print, microform, CD-ROMs, databases, electronic bulletin boards, audiovisual
materials, archival collections, government experts, clearinghouses, and research laboratories.
U.S. Government Manual [Annual], Office of the Federal Register, Bernan Press, latest is 2001-
2002, ISBN 0-16-050117-2. Contains data about agencies in the executive, legislative, and
judicial branches and their subdivisions; the names of officials; history of the creation of the
agencies and their functions; and addresses and phone numbers of field officers. Also available at
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/naraOO 1 .html.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Electronic Distribution of NASA Publications (Internet) Offers a WAIS-searchable database of
technical reports and literature with links to related resources. URL = http://www. sti.nasa. gov
Electronic Green Journal (Internet) Sponsored by the University of Idaho, this e-joumal covers
international environmental topics including assessment, conservation, disposal, education,
hazards, pollution, resources, technology and treatment. ISSN 1076-7975. URL=
http://egj.lib.uidaho.edu/index.html
Enviroline (online) A database that offers bibliographic citations to sources covering the full
range of environmental management, policy, and science issues. Available through DIALOG and
other online search services.
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Environmental Periodical Bibliography (CD-ROM) Contains more than 500,000 citations from
publications covering air, land, water, energy, and human ecology and health issues published
between 1971 and the present. Available from the National Information Services Corporation.
Federal Consumer Information Center - General Services Administration (Internet) Offers access
to federal, state, local, international and intergovernmental information. URL =
http://www.info.gov/
FirstGov (Internet) - Official web site for searching U.S. government information. URL =
http://www.firstgov.gov/
General Accounting Office Home Page (Internet) Provides an overview of GAO, summaries of
recent reports, frequently asked questions and access to two GPO gateways. URL=
http://www.gao.gov/
Google (Internet) - A search engine that is easy to use, providing quick and accurate information.
URL = http://www.google.com/
National Library Network Program - US EPA (Internet) Provides access to the network's online
catalog, the Online Library System, and information about the EPA libraries and the services
they provide. URL = http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/index.html
NTIS (CD-ROM and online) Contains citations and abstracts for technical reports resulting from
research at US government agencies in the areas of engineering, biotechnology, environment,
health and safety, physics, biological and social sciences covering 1983 to the present. Available
from NTIS and other providers.
PubMed - Free access to the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database. URL =
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed
SciTech Reference Plus (CD-ROM) Contains bibliographic information on sci-tech publications
and databases and the full text of the Directory of American Research and Technology, American
Men and Women in Science, and the Corporate Technology Directory. Available from
Bowker/Reed Reference Electronic Publishing.
Standard Industrial Classification Manual (Internet) A searchable version of the SIC Manual that
is updated monthly. URL = http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html Replaced by the North
American Industry Classification System, United States, 1997. URL =
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
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Guides to Electronic Information Sources
The following titles contain information that will assist the user in locating and using electronic
sources that contain environment and natural resource-related information.
Recommended Titles
How to Access the Federal Government on the Internet: Washington Online, B.
Maxwell, Congressional Quarterly, 4th edition, 1998, ISBN 1-568-02387-1. Provides detailed
descriptions of federal internet/world wide web sites, including what they offer and how best to
use them.
Internet Yellow Pages, 2002 edition, H. Hahn, Osborne McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-072-19251-8.
Contains 5,000+ entries describing resources available on the Internet including those in the
areas of environment, energy, basic sciences, earth science, oceanography, engineering,
technology, and weather.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Environmental Professional's Guide to the Net (Internet) Provides information and assistance in
linking to technical sites on the Internet. URL = http://www.clay.net/ep.html
Internet Resources Newsletter (Internet) Highlights newly discovered web sites, electronic
journals and other information sources, and recent Internet books. Produced by Heriot-Watt
University, England. URL = http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html
National Library for the Environment (Internet). Includes numerous publications relating to the
environment, particularly to legislative and regulatory issues. URL = http://www.cnie.org/nle/
Scout Report (Internet) A weekly overview of Internet resources, featuring new and newsworthy
sites. Produced by the University of Wisconsin. URL = http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
State Environmental Agencies (Internet) A directory of state environmental agencies.
URL= http://www.caprep.com/stagencv.htm
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Hazardous Waste/ Superfund
Hazardous waste is the byproduct of society that can pose a substantial or potential hazard to
human health or the environment when improperly managed. By EPA requirements, hazardous
wastes possess at least one of four characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity.
Recommended Titles
Air/Superfund National Technical Guidance Study Series. U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards. Available from NTIS. Titles in this 37-volume series issued between
1989 and 1996 contain information about evaluating the risk of air emissions from Superfund
sites. Contact the EPA libraries or NTIS to identify specific titles. Areas covered include air
pathway assessment, emissions from area sources, models for estimating emission rates,
guidance for ambient air monitoring, procedures for air dispersion modeling, and evaluation of
short-term air action levels.
Analysis of State Superfund Programs: 50-State Study, 1998 Update. Environmental Law
Institute, 1998. Also published by EPA's Office of Emergency and Remedial Response as EPA
540/R-98-048 and OSWER 9375.6-08E. Available through NTIS as PB99-963210. This
overview examines state Superfund-related statutes, program staffing and organization, sites,
cleanup activities, cleanup policies and standards, public participation requirements, funding and
expenditures, and enforcement tools.
Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property. T.S. Davis and
K.D. Margolis, American Bar Association, 2001. ISBN 1570739617.
Brownfields Law and Practice: The Cleanup and Development of Contaminated Land. M.B.
Gerrard (Editor), Matthew Bender, 1998. Three-volume looseleaf set with periodic updates.
ISBN 082053188X. Includes laws of all 50 states as well as Federal law and practice.
Brownfields Redevelopment: Programs and Strategies for Rehabilitating Contaminated Real
Estate. M.S. Dennison, Government Institutes, 1998. ISBN 0865875790.
The Brownfields Report. King Publishing Group. Biweekly newsletter. ISSN 1089-909X.
Focuses on issues relating to the cleanup of brownfields - abandoned, idled or under-utilized
commercial or industrial properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or
perceived environmental contamination.
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Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response. The eleventh edition (September 1998; EPA 530/B-98-001), the latest
available in hard copy, is available from NSCEP. The fourteenth edition (September 2001; EPA
530/B-01-001) is available online [in PDF format] at
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/catalog.htm. This annual catalog lists frequently-requested
documents released by the Office of Solid Waste.
CERCLA Regulations and Keyword Index. McCoy and Associates, 1993 edition. ISBN
093046916X. Out of print.
CERCLA/Superfund Orientation Manual. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response, Technology Innovation Office, 1992. EPA 542/R-92-005. Available from EPA's
NSCEP. Available from NTIS as PB93-193852. This manual serves as a basic guide to the
Superfund Program, which was established under the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and updated and improved under the
1986 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA).
Chemical, Physical, and Biological Properties of Compounds Present at Hazardous Waste Sites,
Final Report. Clement Associates, U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste, September 27,1985. EPA
530/SW-89-010; OSWER 9850.3. Available from NTIS as PB89-132203.
Cleaning Up the Nation's Waste Sites: Markets and Technology Trends, 1996 edition. U.S. EPA,
April 1997. EPA 542-R-96-005. Available from NSCEP. Also available from NTIS as
PB96-178041.
Close Out Procedures for National Priorities List Sites. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response, January 2000. EPA 540/R-98-016; OSWER 9320.2-09A-P. Available from
NTIS as PB98-963223 and electronically at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/closeout/.
Community Relations in Superfund: A Handbook. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response, 1992. EPA 540-R-92-009; OSWER 9230.0-03C. Available from NTIS as
PB92-963341. Provides policy and guidance for planning and conducting Superfund community
relations programs, emphasizing proven approaches and activities derived from experience with
EPA's Superfund program.
Complete Guide to the Hazardous Waste Regulations: RCRA, TSCA, HMTA, OSHA, and
Superfund, 3rd edition. T. Wagner, John Wiley and Sons, 1999. ISBN 0471292486. Updates the
2nd edition, which was published in 1994 by Van Nostrand Reinhold.
The Comprehensive Handbook of Hazardous Materials, Regulations, Handling, Monitoring, and
Safety. H.L. Sacarello, Lewis Publications, 1994. ISBN 0873712471. Contains information
essential to the proper management and use of hazardous materials.
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Cost Estimating Tools and Resources for Addressing Sites under the Brownfields Initiative. U.S.
EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, 1999. EPA 625/R-99-001. Available
from NTIS as PB99-155467. Provides information about the cost-estimating process and the
specific cost-estimating tools and resources available.
EPCRA Compliance Manual: Interpreting and Implementing the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. J.M. Kuszaj, American Bar Association, 1997. ISBN
1570734526. A comprehensive guide to EPCRA which reviews how EPA has interpreted and
implemented the law and regulations.
Fundamentals of Hazardous Waste Site Remediation. K. Sellers, Lewis Publishers, 1999. ISBN
15667028IX.
Guidance for Conducting Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies under CERCLA:
Interim Final. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, October 1988. EPA
540/G-89-004; OSWER 9355.3-01. Available from NTIS as PB89-184626.
Guidance for Performing Preliminary Assessments under CERCLA. U.S. EPA, Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response, 1991. EPA 540/G-91-013; OSWER 9345.0-01 A. Available
from NTIS as PB92-963303.
Guidance for Performing Site Inspections under CERCLA. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response, September 1992. EPA 540/R-92-021; OSWER 9345.1-05. Available from
NTIS as PB92-963375.
Guide(s) for Conducting Treatability Studies under CERCLA. U.S. EPA, Office of Research and
Development, Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory. Series of guides published between 1989
and 1993 on different Superfund site cleanup methods. Documents are numbered under the EPA
540 series. Check EPA's Online Library System for individual titles and report numbers. Also
available from NTIS.
A Guide to Developing and Documenting Cost Estimates during the Feasibility Study. U.S.
EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, July 2000. EPA 540/R-00-002; OSWER
9355.0-75. Available electronically at
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/remedy/costest.htm
A Guide to Preparing Superfund Proposed Plans, Records of Decision, and other Remedy
Selection Decision Documents. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, July
1999. EPA 540/R-98-031; OSWER 9200.1-23P. Available from NTIS as PB98-963241 and
electronically at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/remedy/rods/index.htm
Handbook of Environmental Contaminants: A Guide for Site Assessment. C.L. Shineldecker,
Lewis Publishers, 1992. ISBN 0873717325. Comprehensive source of information on chemicals
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associated with specific industries, activities, manufacturing processes and products.
Handbook of Tools for Managing Federal Superfund Liability Risks at Brownfields and Other
Sites. U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, November 1998. EPA
330/B-98-001. Available from NTIS as PB99-151037INZ and on the Internet at
http://es.epa.gov/oeca/osre/9811 .html
Hazard Ranking System Guidance Manual. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response, November 1992. EPA 540/R-92-026; OSWER 9345.1-07. Available from NTIS as
PB92-963377. General and technical guidance for individuals involved in determining Hazard
Ranking System (HRS) scores and preparing HRS scoring packages for hazardous waste sites.
Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management, 2nd edition. G. Woodside, John Wiley
& Sons, 1999. ISBN 0471174491. Comprehensive guide on the management, storage and
disposal of hazardous materials and waste.
Hazardous Materials Dictionary, 2nd edition. R.J. Coleman, Technomic, 1994. ISBN
1566761603.
Hazardous Waste Consultant. Aspen Law and Business. Journal published 7 times per year.
ISSN 0738-0232. [Journal published by McCoy and Associates through May/June 1993, then by
Elsevier from July/August 1993 through September/October 1999.] Provides in-depth coverage
of technical resources and regulatory and legal issues relating to Superfund and RCRA. Includes
annual regulatory interpretations index.
Hazardous Waste News. Business Publishers, Inc. Weekly newsletter. ISSN 0275-374X. Covers
business, technology, legislation and legal issues of interest to the hazardous waste industry,
including those relating to Superfund, RCRA and Brownfields.
Innovative Site Remediation Technology. Two series of monographs on site cleanup
technologies prepared by the WASTECH Project under an agreement between the American
Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) and the U.S. EPA's Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response. The first 8-volume series was published by AAEE between 1993 and
1995; the second 7-volume series focusing on design and application issues of the technologies,
was published between 1997 and 1998. [A limited number of copies were printed as EPA 542
reports for EPA use.] Contact AAEE for ordering information.
Inside EPA's Superfund Report. Inside Washington Publishers. Biweekly newsletter. Provides
detailed reporting of Superfund regulations, litigation, legislation and policies. Also includes a
special section entitled "Waste Policy Alert," which focuses on RCRA-related issues.
Methods for Evaluating the Attainment of Cleanup Standards. U.S. EPA, Office of Policy,
Planning and Evaluation. Three-volume set available from NTIS. Volume 1: Soils and Solid
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Media, February 1989 (EPA 230/2-89-042; PB89-234959); Volume 2: Ground Water, July 1992
(EPA 230/R-92-014; PB94-138815); Volume 3: Reference-Based Standards for Soils and Solid
Media, December 1992 (EPA 230/R-94-004; PB94-176831). Discusses statistical concepts and
methods used in the evaluation of the attainment of cleanup standards.
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). U.S. EPA, Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response, Januaryl992. OERR 9200.2-14. Available from NTIS as
PB92-963261. Includes procedures and standards for how EPA, other Federal agencies, States,
and private parties respond under CERCLA to releases of hazardous substances, and under the
Clean Water Act to discharges of oil. Includes a keyword index along with reprints of the
proposed (1988) and final (1990) rules as they appeared in the Federal Register, complete with
preambles.
Oil Pollution Deskbook. Environmental Law Institute, May 1991. ISBN 0911937390. Contains
an analysis of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, text of the law and its principal legislative history,
and sample documents.
Outline of RCRA/CERCLA Enforcement Issues and Holdings. Chemical Waste Litigation
Reporter. Two issues/year. ISSN 1072-8961.
Practical Environmental Bioremediation: The Field Guide. R.B. King, Lewis Publishers, 1998.
ISBN 1566702089.
RCRA Deskbook. Environmental Law Institute, May 1991. ISBN 0911937404. Contains an
overview of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by R.L. Hill of EPA's Office
of General Counsel, text of the law, regulations, policy statements and litigation.
RCRA Demystified: The Professional's Guide to Hazardous Waste Law. D.B. Kopel, L.L.
Rockwood and K.A. Tempel. Environmental Law Institute, 1996. ISBN 0911937668. Translates
key RCRA statutory sections into plain English, providing not only statutory and regulatory
references but also citations, summaries and discussions of relevant items from the
legislative history, regulations, and policy and guidance documents.
RCRA Land Disposal Restrictions: A Guide to Compliance, 1998 edition. Elsevier Science,
1998. ISBN 0444100261. Available as a single volume but published as Vol. 16, No. 5
(August/September 1998) of the Hazardous Waste Consultant [ISSN 0738-0232]. Previously
published by McCoy and Associates.
RCRA Orientation Manual. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 1998.
EPA 530/R-98-004. Available from NSCEP and on the Internet
[http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/general/orientat/]. Basic guide containing an introduction to
RCRA and addressing waste management under RCRA Subtitle D (solid waste), Subtitle C
(hazardous waste), and Subtitle I (underground storage tanks); miscellaneous provisions of the
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statute; RCRA's relationship to other environmental statutes; and public participation in RCRA.
RCRA Permit Policy Compendium. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
Thirteen-volume, printed, looseleaf service last updated in July 1998 - Revision 8 (EPA
530/R-98-012 ) ~ which provides references for regional and state permit writers on RCRA
permitting policies and procedures. Contains a user's guide, keyword index, and reference
memoranda, letters, OSWER directives and other documents organized chronologically within
subject categories. All documents contained in the RPPC are now available electronically
through RCRA Online [http://www.epa. gov/rcraonline/]. Contact the RCRA, Superfund and
EPCRA Hotline (800-424-9346) for further information on the RPPC.
RCRA Public Participation Manual. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste, September 1996. EPA
530/R-96-007. Available from NSCEP. Provides instruction on how to plan and carry out
successful public participation activities in the RCRA permitting and corrective action programs.
RCRA Regulations and Keyword Index, 2001 edition. Aspen Law and Business. ISSN
1074-1364. Previously published by McCoy and Associates.
Remedial Design/Remedial Action Handbook. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response, June 1995. EPA 540/R-95-059; OSWER 9355.0-04B. Available from NTIS as
PB95-963307. Provides Superfund Remedial Project Managers (RPMs) with an overview of the
remedial design (RD) and remedial action (RA) processes, focusing on how an RPM can use
project management principles to implement a selected remedy effectively in accordance with
the Record of Decision (ROD).
Remediation: The Journal of Environmental Cleanup Costs, Technologies and Techniques. John
Wiley & Sons, Quarterly. ISSN 1051-5658.
Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS). U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response. This multi-volume set of guidance documents was developed to provide a
consistent framework to evaluate and communicate the risks posed by hazardous waste sites to
humans and the environment. Initial volumes were published in 1989 and numerous others have
followed. RAGS documents have been classified together as OSWER directives in category
9285.7. Issued also as EPA 540 series reports or fact sheets, all are available from NTIS and
some from NSCEP. Most, if not all, are also available electronically from the EPA Superfund
Risk Assessment website: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/risk/
Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and
Cleanup, 2nd edition. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Technology
Innovation Office, 1999. EPA 542/B-99-009. Available from NSCEP. Provides summary data
describing site conditions and key contaminants, selected remedial actions, specific performance
standards for remedies and goals, and institutional controls. Includes a Record of Decision
(ROD) keyword list with major keyword categories and subcategories.
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Soil Screening Guidance. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response. Series of
Superfund guidance documents published as OSWER directives under OSWER classification
number 9355.4- as well as EPA 540 series reports or fact sheets. All are available from NTIS and
some from NSCEP. Most are also available electronically from EPA Superfund Program's
Soil Screening Guidance web page: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/soil/. This guidance
has been developed as a tool for screening at National Priorities List (NPL) sites. It presents a
framework for developing soil screening levels (SSLs), focusing primarily on a simple
methodology for developing site-specific screening levels, but also including generic soil
screening levels and detailed models for more complete site conditions.
Standard Handbook for Solid and Hazardous Waste Facility Assessments. M.N. Sara, Lewis
Publishers, 1994. ISBN 0873713184. Uses practical aspects of hydrogeology to evaluate the
heterogenities of subsurface units in order to assist individuals planning, performing and
interpreting investigations for land disposal facilities and selecting appropriate locations for
groundwater monitoring systems to evaluate the effectiveness of the landfill's leachate collection
and containment systems. Also addresses technical issues of remedial assessments for land
disposal facilities.
Standard Handbook of Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, 2nd ed. H.M. Freeman,
McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN 0070220441. Covers the management, technical and regulatory
considerations for hazardous waste generation, treatment, disposal and other issues relating to the
cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste disposal sites.
Superfund Chemical Data Matrix (SCDM). U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response, June 1996. EPA 540/R-96-028; OSWER 9345.1-21. Available from NTIS as
PB96-963509 and electronically from http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/scdm/. SCDM is
a source for factor values and benchmark values applied when evaluating potential National
Priorities List (NPL) sites using the Hazard Ranking System (HRS).
Superfund Deskbook 5th edition. Environmental Law Institute, 1992. ISBN 0911937218.
Produced as part of the Environmental Law Reporter. Contains analysis of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986, a comprehensive legislative history, a
conference report on the Superfund amendments, regulations promulgated by EPA, and EPA
policy guidance relating to SARA.
Superfund Program: Ten Years of Progress. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response, 1991. EPA 540-8-91-003. Available from NTIS as PB91-921286. Contains
information on the legislative and regulatory framework of the program, site assessment
activities, removal actions and remedial activity, enforcement, public participation, the role of
States and Indian tribes, and future directions and challenges.
Superfund Records of Decision (RODs). U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response. RODs are available in full text in hard copy and on CD-ROM from NTIS. Various
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online resources can be used to retrieve information on particular RODs, including ROD
abstracts. These include the EPA's Online Library catalog (OLS)
[http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/ols.htm]. NTIS's EPA Superfund Publications Database
[http://www.ntis.gov/products/epasuper.htm]. and various resources available on EPA Superfund
Program's Site Information Web page [http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/]. These decision
documents provide information on the selected remedies for cleaning up Superfund sites on the
National Priorities List (NPL).
Superfund Week. Business Publishers, Inc. Weekly newsletter. ISSN 1521-2882. Detailed
coverage of information of interest to the environmental remediation industry, including contacts
for potentially responsible parties (PRPs) and state and federal agencies. Also detailed
information on remediation projects and background on prospective clients.
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (SW-846). U.S. EPA,
Office of Solid Waste. Four-volume basic manual, currently in its 3rd edition, with final updates
through IIIA. Draft updates IVA and IVB are also available for public use. Also now available
on CD-ROM and online. Printed copies are available through GPO and NTIS; CD-ROM copies
through NTIS only. An Electronic version is available at http://www.epa.gov/sw-846/sw846.htm.
SW-846 is OSW's official compendium of analytical and sampling methods that have been
evaluated and approved for use in complying with the RCRA regulations.
Tool Kit of Information Resources for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup. U.S. EPA Office
of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 1997. EPA 542/B-97-001. Available from NSCEP.
Treatment Technologies for Site Cleanup: Annual Status Report. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response, Technology Innovation Office. 9th edition, April 1999 (EPA
542/R-99-001) is available from NSCEP. Also available from NTIS as PB99-156812. Name
changed with 9th edition from Innovative Treatment Technologies: Annual Status Report to
reflect the inclusion of a broader range of treatment technologies.
Understanding Oil Spills and Oil Spill Response. U.S. EPA, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response, Oil Spill Program, December 1999. EPA 540-K-99-007; OSWER 9200.5-104A.
Available from NSCEP. Also available from NTIS as PB2000-963401.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (Internet) U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. Under Congressional mandate, ATSDR performs specific functions
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concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These
functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning
specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, and response to emergency
releases of hazardous substances. URL = http://atsdrl .atsdr.cdc.gov/
Envirofacts (Internet) U.S. EPA. This EPA data warehouse provides the public with direct
access to environmental information from many different EPA databases, including those
relating to hazardous waste (RCRIS and the Biennial Reporting System), Superfund (CERCLIS)
and facilities regulated by EPA generally. Databases can be searched individually or in
combination.
Online queries allow you to retrieve data from these sources and create reports, or you can
generate maps of environmental information by selecting from several mapping applications
available through EPA's Maps On Demand. URL = http://www.epa.gov/enviro/index_iava.html
EPA Brownfields Program (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response, Outreach and Special Projects Staff. Office in charge of EPA activities relating to
abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or
redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. URL=
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/
EPA Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO) (Internet) U.S. EPA,
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Provides leadership, advocacy, and assistance
to prevent and prepare for chemical emergencies, respond to environmental crises, and inform
the public about chemical hazards. URL = http ://www.epa. gov/swercepp/
EPA Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office (FFRRO) (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Works with DoD, DOE and other Federal entities to help
them develop creative, cost-effective solutions to their environmental problems caused by
contamination. Good links here to other Federal agency websites and their resources. URL =
http://www.epa. gov/swerffrr/
EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) (Internet) U.S. EPA. OECA,
working in partnership with EPA Regional Offices, State Governments, Tribal Governments and
other Federal agencies, ensures compliance with the nation's environmental laws, including those
relating to hazardous waste, which are administered by the Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response. See individual program office and strategy and policy links given for more
specific resources. URL = http://es.epa.gov/oeca/
EPA Office of Regulatory Enforcement and RCRA Enforcement (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Oversees enforcement of waste-related operational
requirements for solid and hazardous waste facilities and underground storage tank facilities.
URL = http://es.eDa.gov/oeca/ore/rcra/
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EPA Office of Site Remediation Enforcement (OSRE) (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. OECA office that oversees cleanup enforcement under
Superfund (CERCLA), RCRA, OP A, and UST. Provides ready online access to full-text cleanup
enforcement-related policy and guidance documents. URL = http://es.epa.gov/oeca/osre/
EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) (Internet) U.S. EPA. Provides
links to EPA's hazardous waste-related program offices under its oversight, as well as to
information services and products and laws and regulations relating to solid and hazardous waste.
See individual OSWER program office and or topical websites listed for more specific resources.
URL - http://www.epa.gov/oswer/
EPA Office of Solid Waste (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response. Home page of EPA's Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Program,
which regulates the management of solid waste (e.g., garbage), hazardous waste, and
underground storage tanks holding petroleum products or certain chemicals. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/
EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response. Provides current information relevant to the Federal underground
storage tank (UST) program. URL = http://www.epa. gov/swerust 1 /
EPA Oil Spill Program (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
Coordinates EPA's program for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil spills that occur
in and around inland waters of the United States. URL = http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/
EPA Remediation and Characterization Innovative Technologies (EPA REACH IT) (Internet)
U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Technology Innovation Office.
Combines information from three EPA databases ~ the Vendor Information System for
Innovative Treatment Technologies (VISITT), the Vendor Field Analytical and Characterization
Technologies System (Vendor FACTS), and the Innovative Treatment Technologies (ITT) to
give users access to comprehensive information about treatment and characterization
technologies and their applications. URL = http://www.epareachit.org/index3.html
EPA Superfund Program (Internet) U.S. EPA, OSWER, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response. Provides an overview of the program plus access to Superfund site information,
Superfund programs, accomplishments, regional Superfund programs, Superfund publications
online, and links to other related information resources. URL = http://www.epa. gov/superfund/
EPA Superfund Publications Database (Internet) National Technical Information Service.
Searchable database of Superfund publications available through NTIS. These publications
include policy and guidance documents, as well as program-related documents and fact sheets
and reports on technological issues and innovative technologies. Many of these publications are
also available from NSCEP. URL = http ://www.ntis. gov/products/epasuper.htm
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EPA Superfund Publications (Internet) U.S. EPA, OSWER, Office of Emergency and Remedial
Response. Good source for Superfund Program publications available online in full text. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/pubs.htm
EPA Superfund Site Information Web Page (Internet) U.S. EPA, OSWER, Office of Emergency
and Remedial Response. From this Web page, you can view or download information about the
nation's hazardous waste sites, including those on the National Priorities List (NPL). Options
include database queries (CERCLIS and ROD Abstracts), text reports, and maps. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/
EPA Technology Innovation Office (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency
Response. Provides information about characterization and treatment technologies for the
hazardous waste remediation community. See also entries above for CLU-IN and EPA Reach It.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/swertiol/
Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR) (Internet) U.S. EPA, Chair. Cooperative
effort of EPA, NASA, and the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy and
Interior. Documents representing multi-agency efforts to assist in the development of technical
solutions to common contamination problems. URL = http://www.frtr. gov/
Hazardous Waste Clean-up Information (CLU-IN) (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response, Technology Innovation Office. Offers information about clean-up
technologies for hazardous waste, environmental technology initiatives and regulations.
TechDirect, an electronic mailing list announcing publications and news related to site clean-up,
is also recommended. Subscription information is available on the CLU-IN website.
URL = http://www.clu-in.org/
RCRA Online (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste. Electronic database that indexes
thousands of letters, memoranda, and questions and answers issued by EPA's Office of Solid
Waste (OSW). These documents represent past EPA Headquarters interpretations of the RCRA
regulations governing the management of solid, hazardous, and medical waste, and users can
locate them through topical, full text, and advanced search functions. Documents come from
three distinct sources: Selected OSW Correspondence letters and memoranda (SOCs), RCRA
Permit Policy Compendium guidance documents (RPPCs), and Monthly Hotline Report QandAs
(MRQs). URL = http://www.epa.gov/rcraonline/
RCRA, Superfund and EPCRA Hotline (Internet) U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste. Publicly
accessible service that provides up-to-date information on EPA's RCRA, Superfund, UST and
EPCRA programs and responds to requests for relevant publications and information resources.
Especially useful links here are Hotline Reports, Training Modules, RCRA Online, and EPA
E-Resources. URL = http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hotline/
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Superfund Public Information System (SPIS) (CD-ROM) U.S. EPA, OSWER, Office of
Emergency and Remedial Response. Updated quarterly. Full-text source for Superfund Records
of Decision (RODs), as well as information on current CERCLIS sites and archived sites for
which no further remedial action is planned (NFRAP). Starting with the fourth quarter of FYOO,
RODs will be available for printing in PDF formats. For ordering information and technical
assistance, call the Superfund Order and Information Line at 703-413-0223 or contact them via
the Web. URL = http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/phonefax/index.htm
Superfund Risk Assessment Program (Internet) U.S. EPA, OSWER, Office of Emergency and
Remedial Response. Provides information on Superfund's Risk Assessment Program and access
to databases, policy and guidance documents, and calculation tools for human and ecological risk
assessment. URL = http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/risk/
Health Effects and Toxicology
A health assessment is an evaluation of available data on existing or potential risks to human
health posed by hazardous or toxic substances. Resources in this section relate to the study of the
nature, effects, and detection of poisons, such as toxic substances, and the treatment of poisoning
victims. See also the section on Risk Assessment and Management.
Recommended Titles
Annual Report on Carcinogens [2 volumes] Biennial, US DHHS/PHS, National Toxicology
Program. Latest-9th edition. Available from the National Institute for Environmental Health
Sciences, Central Data Management. A compilation of data on the carcinogenicity of substances
in humans and/or animals, the potential for exposure, and regulations promulgated by federal
agencies to limit exposures. Also available at http://ehis.niehs.nih.gov/roc/
Assessment of Chemical Exposures : Calculation Methods for Environmental Professionals, J.E.
Daugherty (October 1997) Lewis Publishers, Inc.; ISBN: 156670216X
ATSDR Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual, E.J. Calabrese, CRC Press, 1992, ISBN
0-87371-857-7. Provides information needed to evaluate the public health implications of
hazardous waste sites and an overview of the health assessment process.
ATSDR Public Health Statements [Looseleafj, Agency for Toxic Substance and Diseases
Registry. Issued periodically. A series of information releases of the potential public health
effects of various substances. Contains information about toxic substances commonly found at
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Superfund hazardous waste sites. Explains the detailed information found in the Toxicological
Profiles. Also available on ATSDR's home page at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phshome.html
ATSDR Toxicological Profiles, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, US DHHS.
Individual detailed chemical profiles containing data on the health effect of hazardous substances
found at Superfund sites. Also online at URL= http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html
Calculated Risks : Understanding the Toxicity and Human Health Risks of Chemicals in our
Environment, J.V. Rodricks, Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Casarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, Hardcover -1275 pages, 6th
edition, 2001. McGraw Hill Text, ISBN 0-07-134721-6. Describes the elements of toxicology
and the actions of the toxins.
Chemical Warfare Agents : Toxicology and Treatment by T.C. Marrs, F.R. Sidell, R. Maynard
(Contributor), 1996, John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0471959944
The Chemistry of Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Composition and Measurement, 2nd Edition,
R.A. Jenkins, B.A. Tomkins, M.R. Guerin, R!A. Jenkins, 2000, CRC Press. ISBN: 1566705096
Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products: Acute Poisoning, R.E. Gosselin et al., Williams
and Wilkins, 1976. Primary Material. [Out of Print]
A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances, 2nd Edition, P.
Patnaik, 1999, John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0471291757
CRC Handbook of Toxicology, M.J. Derelanko (Editor), M.A. Hollinger (Editor), 1995, CRC
Press. ISBN: 0849386683
Drinking Water Regulations and Health Advisories, US EPA, Office of Water. Lists all
contaminants that have health advisories including MCLs and MCGLs; includes notations
indicating the regulatory status of the contaminant. Last print edition was EPA 822-R-96-001.
More recent edition available online at URL= http ://www.epa. gov/ost/drinking/standards/
Endocrine Disrupters: Effects on Male and Female Reproductive Systems, R.K. Naz (Editor),
1999, CRC Press. ISBN: 0849331641
Environmental Medicine: Integrating a Missing Element into Medical Education, A.M. Pope and
D.P.Rall, National Academy Press, 1995, ISBN 0-309-05140-0. Report on integrating
environmental medicine into medical school curricula. Includes appendices with case studies,
lists of resources and agencies, organizations, services, references and tables of environmental
health hazards.
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Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology, M.C. Newman, 1998, Lewis Publishers, Inc. ISBN:
1575040131
Glossary of Terms Related to Health, Exposure and Risk Assessment, Air Risk Information
Support Center, US EPA, 1988, EPA 450-3-88-016/PB89-184584. Available from EPA's
NSCEP and NTIS. Defines terms commonly used in health, exposure, and risk assessments for
toxic air pollutants.
Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 6th edition, L.R. Goldfrank (Editor), N.E. Flomenbaum
(Editor), N.A. Lewin, 1998, McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. ISBN: 0838531482
The Green Index 1991/92: A State-by-State Guide to the Nation's Environmental Health, B.Hall,
Institute for Southern Studies, Island Press, 1991. Hardcover, ISBN 1-55963-115-5; Paper, ISBN
1-55963-114-7. Outlines a set of 256 indicators that measure and rank each state's environmental
health.
Handbook of Analytical Toxicology, I. Sunshine, CRC Reprint/Franklin Book, 1969, ISBN
0-8463-3553-5. Contains data on the analysis of drugs, environmental hazards, economic poisons
and industrial chemicals. Includes summaries of published methods for the detection of
hazardous chemicals. [Out of Print]
Handbook of Carcinogen Testing, 2nd edition, H.A. Milman and E.A. Weisburger, Noyes, 1994,
ISBN 0-8155-1356-9. Contains sections on predicting carcinogenicity of substances from their
structure, epidemiological investigations, bioassays, risk estimation, industry perspective, and
regulatory implications.
Handbook of Ecotoxicology, Lewis Publishing, 1995. ISBN 0-87371-585-3.
Handbook of Toxicology. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on the Handbook of
Biological Data, Division of Biology and Agriculture, the National Academy of Sciences, the
National Research Council. Saunders [1956-59] Primary Material.
Health and Environment in America's Top-Rated Cities, 2nd edition, R. Garoogian and A.
Garoogian, Universal Reference Publications, 1996, ISBN 1-881220-27-3. Contains statistical
information on a wide range of topics including air and water quality, toxic releases, Superfund
sites, recycling policies and climate.
Health Effects and Assessment Summary Tables (HEAST), US EPA, National Center
for Environmental Assessment, 1999. Available from NTIS, PB99-921100. Summarizes
reference doses from toxicity from subchronic and chronic inhalation, oral exposure, slope
factors and unit risk values for carcinogenicity.
Introduction to Chemical Exposure and Risk Assessment, W.B. Neely, W. Brock, 1994, ISBN
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1-56670-094-9. Discusses how risk is perceived, how chemicals affect health, estimating
environmental concentrations and risk benefit analysis.
Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology, R.A. Lewis (Editor), 1998, Lewis Publishers. ISBN:
1566702232
Methods in Toxicology, G.E. Paget (Editor), Blackwell Scientific, 1970. Primary Material.
NIOSH Recommendations for Occupational Safety and Health: Compendium of Policy
Documents and Statements, Diane Publishing, 1994, ISBN 0-7881-0686-4. Prepared for workers,
employers, occupational health professionals, and union representatives to make the workplace
safer. A companion to the Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards.
Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, J.R. Reigart, US EPA, 1999, EPA 735-R-
98-003. Also available from NTIS, PB99-149551. Provides information on the health hazards of
pesticides currently in use and recommendations for dealing with short term acute effects.
Includes an index to chemical and product names. Available online at
http://www.epa.gov/oppfead 1 /safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm
Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking: Lung Cancer and Other Disorders, Diane
Publishing, 1993, ISBN 1-56806-738-0. A review of the human health implications of exposure
to tobacco smoke.
Trace Substances in Environmental Health - Drinking Water and Health [multiple volumes],
National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, National Academy Press, 1977-1989.
A series of reports from the Safe Drinking Water Committee at the National Academy of
Sciences. Topics include pharmacokinetics, disinfectants and their by-products, and risk
assessment.
U.S. Cancer Mortality Rate and Trends: 1950-1979, produced jointly by the National Cancer
Institute and US EPA through the Interagency Agreement on Environmental Carcinogens, EPA
600-1-83-0015 v.l-4. Contains cancer mortality rates and changes in rates for counties in the
U.S.
Water Contamination and Health: Integration of Exposure Assessment, Toxicology, and Risk
Assessment, R. Wang, Marcel Dekker, 1994, ISBN 0-8247-8922-9. Contains information about
exposure assessment, toxicology and risk assessment.
Electronic Sources
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hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Home Page (Internet) A repository
for environmental health and toxicology information. Also contains information on ATSDR's
mission, goals, and organization structure, a glossary of terms, activities and accomplishments,
and the full text of public health statements. URL= http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
Aldrich Catalog Handbook of Fine Chemicals (Internet) URL=
https://www.sigma-aldrich.com/SAWS.nsf/Pages/Custom+Bulk?editDocument
American Medical Association Home Page (Internet) Contains information on AMA's mission,
organization, strategic plan, membership, and public health documents. Also has information
about AMA's journals and publications. URL = http://www.ama-assn.org/
ATSDR's Toxicological Profiles (CD-ROM and Internet) The electronic version of detailed
profiles containing data on the health effects of substances found at Superfund sites. CD-ROM
produced by Lewis Publishers, ISBN 0-56670-154-6. URL =
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxpro2.html
CCINFO (CD-ROM) Contains material safety data sheets for chemical substances, and
information on chemical/physical properties, environmental regulatory requirements, health
hazards, protection equipment and related issues. Produced by the Canadian Centre for
Occupational Safety and Health (CCOSH).
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Home Page (Internet) Contains information on CDC's
mission to "promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease,"
organization, data and statistics, and publications. URL = http://www.cdc.gov/
CHEMBANK (CD-ROM) Contains toxicity and risk data and information on 127,000+
potentially hazardous chemicals. Produced by NIOSH and available from SilverPlatter.
Chemical Health and Safety Data (Internet) Health and Safety information has been collected on
over 2000 chemicals studied by the NTP. URL=
http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/Main_Pages/Chem-HS.html
Chemical Scorecard (Internet) from Environmental Defense. "The Chemical Scorecard makes it
easy to find information fast: where these chemicals come from in your community, what their
known or suspected effects are, and what actions you can take." URL= http://www.scorecard.org/
Embase (online and CD-ROM) The database is the electronic version of Excerpta Medica which
contains biomedical information and is especially strong in the areas of environmental health and
toxicology. Available from SilverPlatter.
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EXTOXNET (Internet) searchable site includes Pesticide Information Profiles (on more than 150
pesticides) with trade/other names for the pesticide, regulatory status, toxicological effects,
ecological effects, environmental fate, physical properties, and more; Toxicology Information
Briefs; Toxicology Issues of Concern; and Factsheets. URL=
http ://ace. ace. or st. edu/info/extoxnet/
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Home Page (Internet) Contains an overview of FDA's
scientific expertise, organization, and publications. URL = http://www.fda.gov/
HazDat, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry's Database (Internet) Scientific
and administrative database designed "to provide access to information on the release of
hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of
hazardous substances on the health of human populations." URL=
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hazdat.html
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (Internet) US EPA. IRIS is a database of human
health effects that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/iris/
Martindale's Health Sciences Guide (Internet) A multimedia resource that provides access to
teaching files, medical cases, courses and textbooks containing information on all facets of
medical care including nursing and dentistry. Produced by the UCI Health Science Library. URL
= http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/HSGuide.html
Material Safety Data Sheets (Through Vermont SIRI) URL= http://siri.uvm.edu/msds/
Medline via PubMed (Internet) Contains bibliographic citations and abstracts for biomedical
literature from the mid 1960s to the present. Produced by the National Library of Medicine. URL
= http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Internet) Access to current and back issues of MMWR.
URL = http://www2.cdc.gov/mmwr/
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (Internet) Provides access to
information and publications from NIEHS, part of the National Institutes of Health. Contains
information on the National Toxicological Program, whose focus is human health and the
environmental causes of disease. URL = http://www.niehs.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Home Page (Internet) Provides an overview of NIH's
mission, and information including news and events, health information, scientific resources,
institutes, and offices. URL = http://www.nih.gov/
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National Toxicology Program (Internet) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS). Established as a cooperative effort within the Public Health Service to coordinate
toxicology research and testing activities within the Department of Health and Human Services,
to provide information about potentially toxic chemicals to health, regulatory, and research
agencies and the public, and to strengthen the science base in toxicology. URL=
http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Home Page (Internet) Contains
information on OSHA's programs, service and training, publications and electronic products,
standards and links to other government and safety and health sites. URL = http://www.osha.gov/
OSHROM (CD-ROM) Produced by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
the International Labor Organization and HSE. Contains citations and abstracts for occupational
safety and health resources including journals, books and reports covering 1960 to the present.
Available from SilverPlatter.
Proposed Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment - US EPA (Internet) Full text of the April
1996 report (EPA600-O-92-003c) and information about EPA's Carcinogen Guideline group.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/carcinogen/index.html See also Guidelines for
Carcinogen Risk Assessment (Draft), 1999. URL = http://www.epa.gov/ncea/raf/crasab.htm
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) (Online and CD-ROM), D.V. Sweet,
US DHHS/NIOSH. A compendium of toxicity data extracted from the scientific literature with a
complete CAS number cross-index. Available from multiple commercial vendors.
TOMES Plus (CD-ROM) A compilation of proprietary and government databases containing
information on the physical and chemical properties of chemicals used in industrial settings with
in-depth coverage of clinical toxicity, workplace standards, kinetics, and physico-chemical
parameters. Provides detailed, comprehensive and referenced protocols for medical evaluation
and
treatment of individuals exposed to chemical agents. Produced by and available from
Micromedex.
World Health Organization (WHO) Home Page (Internet) Contains information on WHO
programs, publications, international travel and health, WHO personnel and a directory of NGOs.
URL = http://www.who.int/
International Environment
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Most of the titles in this section were recommended by the librarians in the INFOTERRA/USA
reference and referral unit at the EPA Headquarters facility in Washington. INFOTERRA/USA
librarians routinely respond to requests for international environmental information from
individuals and organizations worldwide.
Recommended Titles
Basic Documents on International Environmental Law, P. Birnie, Clarendon Press, 1996, ISBN
0-19-876320-4.
Consolidated List of Products Whose Consumption and/or Sale has been Banned, Withdrawn,
Severely Restricted, or not Approved by Governments, 6th edition, United Nations, Department
of International Economic and Social Affairs. UN Sales Number E.97.IV.2. Covers
pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial and consumer products regulated because of their
chemical composition.
See also: Pharmaceuticals: Restrictions in Use and Availability, EDM/QSM/2001.3, March
2001, World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/medicines/library /qsm/edm-qsm-2001-3/edm-qsm-200 l_3.pdf
Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook, B. Rajewski, Gale, 2000, ISBN
0787626600. A compilation of US Department of State reports on contemporary political and
economic conditions, governmental personnel and policies, political parties, religions, history,
education, press, radio and television, climate, and other characteristics of selected countries of
the world. Includes travel alerts, world health information for travelers, customs, duties, tips and
world climate highlights.
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries, 16th edition. World Trade
Academy Press, 2001, ISBN 0836000455. Lists corporations that control and operate foreign
business enterprises. Includes an alphabetical index by US firm name, geographical distribution,
classification by products or services, and statistics on volume of business abroad and foreign
employment.
Directory of European Environmental Organizations, 2nd edition, M. Deziron and L.M. Bailey,
Blackwell Publications, 1993, ISBN 0631183868. Contains information on governmental
organizations and non-governmental organizations involved in environmental decision-making at
the national and supranational level. Includes a list of abbreviations and country index.
Environmental Data Report, 1993-94: A Report for the Global Environment Monitoring System
Within Earthwatch, Blackwell Publishing, 1994, ISBN 0631180834. Prepared for UNEP by the
GEMS Monitoring and Assessment Research Center in cooperation with the World Resources
Institute and the UK Department of the Environment. Contains global data on environmental
quality, global climate, environmental disasters, natural resources, health, wastes, industry and
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transportation, population, energy, and international cooperation.
Environmental Performance in OECD Countries: Progress in the 1990s, OECD, ISBN
9264147691. OECD publication 9796031. Summarizes the findings of the most recent round of
reviews on reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating
environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international cooperation on
environmental issues.
Europa World Yearbook , Europa Publications. Latest is 42nd edition, 2001, ISBN1857431006.
Provides detailed information on political, economic, and commercial institutions worldwide.
Europe's Environment: The Dobris Assessment, D. Stanners and P. Bourdeau, European
Communities, 1997, ISBN 9282654095. Covers the state of the environment in about 50
European countries, providing analysis of environmental fields including air, water, soil, nature,
wildlife, and urban ecosystems.
European Union Environmental Law: A Guide for Industry, C. Lister, John Wiley & Sons, 1996,
ISBN 0-471-96292-1. Contains EU basic provisions for environmental health and safety and
information covering topics such as waste management, indoor and occupational exposure, water
and air pollution. Includes a glossary of environmental terms used by the EU.
Europe's Environment: Statistical Compendium for the Second Assessment, Commission of the
European Union, 1998, ISBN 9282835480. Contains statistics on climate and environment for
about 50 European countries. Includes CD-ROM.
Green Globe Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development: An
Independent Publication from the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in Norway, H.O. Bergessen and G.
Parmann, EarthScan. Latest is 2001/2002. Covers topics such as sustainable forestry,
conservation of dry land resources, maritime pollution, protection of oceans, and environmental
technology. A reference section contains lists of intergovernmental and non-governmental
organizations and profiles of various international conventions. Also available online at
http ://www. greenvearbook.org/
INFOTERRA Directory of Environmental Sources, INFOTERRA Programme Activity Centre,
United Nations Environment Programme. Last updated 1991. Available from UNEP. A list of
organizations and experts from more than 140 countries worldwide.
International Environment Reporter [looseleaf], Biweekly, Bureau of National Affairs, ISSN
0149-8738. An information and reference service that covers international environmental law
and developing policy in major industrial nations.
International Foundation Directory, 10th edition, Europa Publications Ltd., 2001, ISBN
1857431111. Contains information on foundations around the world.
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Libraries and Environmental Information Centers in Central Eastern Europe: A
Locator/Directory, C.J. Grycz, B. Rodes, et al, Wladyslaw Poniecki, 1994, ISBN 1-56513-003-0.
A directory of libraries in eastern Europe.
OECD Environmental Data Compendium, Biennial, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development, latest is 1999, ISBN 9264058796.
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development. Contact OECD for price and ordering information. Each review evaluates progress
in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating
environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international cooperation on
environmental issues for a particular country. Each includes a broad range of economic and
environmental data. Information on the reviews is available at
http://www.oecd.org/env/performance/publications.htm.
State of Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization, 2001, ISBN 925104600X.
State of the Environment, Annual, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development,
ISBN 92-64-13442-5. Focuses on emerging environmental issues and the impact of
environmental quality on people and society. Floppy disk included.
State of the World [Annual], L. Brown, Worldwatch Institute, Norton. Latest: 2001 edition,
ISBN 0393320820. Identifies and describes environmental trends such as the deterioration of
freshwater ecosystems, the emergence of new deadly diseases and re-emergence of diseases once
thought conquered, loss of topsoil, and increasing number of pests resistant to pesticides.
Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States,
U.S. Department of State, Office of Legal Affairs staff, 2000. Also available at
http://www.state.gov/www/global/legal_affairs/tif_01 a.pdf
World Directory of Environmental Organizations: A Handbook of National and International
Organizations and Programs, 6th revised edition, T. Trzyna, CA Institute of Public Affairs, 2001,
ISBN 1880028107. Contains information on both governmental and non-governmental
organizations concerned with protecting the earth's resources. An appendix lists directories and
databases on environmental protection and an index to organizations and programs.
World Directory of Pesticide Control Organisations, O.K. Ekstrom and H. Kidd, Royal Society
of Chemistry UK, CRC Press, 1989, ISBN 0-85186-723-5. Contains more than 1200+ contact
addresses for national authorities and international organizations from 132 countries around the
world; intended for those interested in pesticides and food safety. [Out of Print]
World Environment Law Bibliography, 1st edition, V.E. Templeton and H.J. Taubenfeld,
Rothman, 1987, ISBN 0-8377-2736-7. Lists non-periodical literature published between 1970
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and 1986.
World Environmental Research Directory, 2nd ed., Pira International/Gale Research, 1998, ISBN
1858022258. Organized in broad subject groups including energy, environmental management,
air pollution, water and effluents, hazardous waste management, and wildlife conservation.
World Factbook, prepared by Central Intelligence Agency staff, Annual. Latest: 2001, ISBN
1574883461. Contains statistics and data on the geography, people, government, economy,
transportation and other elements of nations worldwide. Appendices on international
organizations and selected international environmental agreements. Also available on the Internet
at http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html.
World of Learning, Europa Publications Ltd. 2002, ISBN 1857431073. Contains a list of
organizations including learned societies, research institutes, libraries and archives, museums and
art galleries, universities and colleges, and other institutes of higher learning.
World-wide Limits for Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals in Air, Water, and Soil, M. Sittig,
Noyes, 1994, ISBN 0-8155-1344-5.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Bureau of the Census International Programs Center (Internet) Includes a world population
clock, information resources and several searchable databases. URL =
http ://www. census. go v/ipc/www/index .html
Earth Summit (CD-ROM) Contains environmental profiles for countries participating in the 1992
UN Conference on Environment and Development. Available from UN Publications.
INFOTERRA/USA (Internet) INFOTERRA is an international environmental referral and
research network made up of about 175 countries coordinated by the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya. The U.S. National Focal Point for
INFOTERRA is located at the EPA Headquarters Library and managed by the Office of
Environmental Information. URL = http://www.epa.gov/rNFOTERRA/
INFOTERRA/USA Directory of Environmental Sources: US Sources, US EPA, Office of
Environmental Information. Contains entries for approximately 1500 environmental experts and
organizations registered with the U.S. National Focal Point. URL =
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http://vosemite 1 .epa.gov/dc/mfoterra.nsf
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (Internet) Provides information on UNEP's
mandate, background, products and services, publications, and database systems.
URL = http://www.unep.org/
World Health Organization (WHO) Home Page (Internet) Contains information on WHO
programs, publications, international travel and health, WHO personnel and a directory of NGOs.
URL = http://www.who.int/
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Legislative Histories
A list of legislative histories compiled for environmental acts since the inception of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Legislative History of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as amended, US GPO, 1976.
Legislative History of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, US GPO, 1983.
Legislative History of the Endangered Species Act of 1972 as amended, US GPO, 1982.
Legislative History of the Noise Control Act of 1972, US GPO, 1974.
Legislative History of the Safe Drinking Water Act, US GPO, 1982.
Legislative History of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, US GPO, 1993.
Legislative History of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as amended, US GPO, 1974.
Legislative History of the Toxic Substances Control Act as amended, US GPO, 1976.
Legislative History of the Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, US GPO, 1972.
Legislative History of the Water Quality Act of 1987, US GPO, 1988.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986: Legislative History, US GPO, 1986.
Motor Vehicles & Emissions
The titles in this section contain information about motor vehicles and their emissions. The
Environmental Protection Agency tracks these mobile sources of air pollution including cars,
trucks, motorcycles, buses, airplanes and locomotives.
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Recommended Titles
Air Pollution, the Automobile, and Public Health, A.Y. Watson, R.R. Bates and D. Kennedy,
National Academy Press, 1988. ISBN 0-309-03726-3. Presents an overview of vehicle emissions
research, exposure analysis, and the biological effects of emissions on human health.
American Trucking Trends, Annual, American Trucking Association. Lists statistics for retail
sales, freight patterns and truck types.
Automotive News Market Data Book, Annual, Grains Communications Inc. Lists figures and
statistics for auto production, sales, prices, and dealer data; includes a directory of top suppliers.
Diesel Engine Reference Book, 2nd Edition, B. Challen and R. Baranescu (editors), Society of
Automotive Engineers Inc., 1999, ISBN 0768004039. Comprehensive reference work covering
diesel engineering and the application of diesel engines of all sizes.
Engine Testing: Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition, M. Plint and A. Martyr, Society of
Automotive Engineers, Inc., 1999, ISBN 0768003148. Comprehensively covers the major
elements of engine testing from test plant design to data logging and statistical analysis of
results.
Fuel Economy Guide, Annual, US Department of Energy. Latest - model year 2002. Lists
estimates of miles per gallon for each vehicle available for the new model year. Also online at
http ://www. fueleconomy. gov/
Highway Statistics, Annual, Federal Highway Administration, US Government Printing Office,
S/N 050-001-00312-1. Contains statistics of general interest on motor fuel consumption, types of
motor vehicles, public highway performance and related data. Also online at
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/ohimstat.htm
Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals, J.B. Heywood, McGraw-Hill, 1988, ISBN
007028637X. Reviews the fundamental principles of internal combustion engine design and
operation.
Nonroad Engine and Vehicle Emission Study - Report, US Environmental Protection Agency,
1991, EPA/460-3-91-02. This report presents the findings of the final study of emissions from
nonroad engines and vehicles.
Ward's Automotive Yearbook, Annual, Wards Communications, ISSN 0083-7229. A
comprehensive reference work containing information on auto production, industry trends, sales,
registration statistics, and related information worldwide.
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Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
CCAR - Greenlink (Internet) CCAR is the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair. The
site addresses environmental concerns in auto repair shops, heavy duty service shops, body
shops, new car dealers and similar businesses. Covers topics such as emissions, recycling, spills,
waste emergencies and legal issues. URL = http://www.ccar-greenlink.org/
Office of Transportation and Air Quality - US EPA (Internet) Provides information on a variety
of topics including automotive emissions, alternative fuels, electric vehicles, off-road vehicles,
pollution prevention and regulations. URL = http://www.epa.gov/otaq/
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Global Mobility Database (CD-ROM), Annual.
Contains abstracts of Society of Automotive Engineers technical papers, reports, and
publications. Available from the Society for Automotive Engineers. Cumulative.
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Handbook (CD-ROM), Annual. Contains over 1,000
new and revised standards.
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Home Page (Internet) Provides access to information
about SAE'a organization, services and publications. URL = http://www.sae.org/
Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Pesticides and toxic substances are chemicals that can have detrimental effects on the health of
humans, animals, and wildlife, and are regulated by EPA under the Toxic Substances Control
Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act. Pesticides are substances or mixtures used to prevent, destroy, repel, or
mitigate pests. The term also includes any substance or mixture intended for use as a plant
regulator, defoliant, or desiccant. Toxic substances are chemicals or mixtures that may present an
unreasonable risk of injury to human health or the environment.
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Recommended Titles
Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety, US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs,
1995. Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 730-K-95-001. URL=
http://www.epa.gov/OPPTpubs/Cit_Guide/citguide.pdf
Directory of Toxicological and Related Testing Laboratories, Dominguez, Hemisphere
Publishing Corporation, 1991, ISBN 0-89116-904-0. Lists U.S. lexicological, analytical,
ecotoxicological, environmental and support service laboratories and the services provided, tests
performed, key personnel, equipment, FDA approval, studies conducted, and chemicals tested.
Farm Chemicals Handbook, Annual, Meister Publishing, Latest edition-2001, ISSN 1892829053.
Contains a fertilizer dictionary, pesticide/biocontrol dictionary, information on regulatory files,
environment and safety, a buyer's guide, and company addresses.
Fate of Pesticides and Chemicals in the Environment, J.L. Schnoor, Wiley, 1992, ISBN
0-471-50232-4. Contains information on the transport and transformation process from chemical
emissions to reactions.
Fundamentals of Aquatic Toxicology: Effects, Environmental Fate, and Risk Assessment, 2nd
edition, G. Rand, Taylor and Francis, 1995, Hardcopy, ISBN 1-56032-090-7; Paper, ISBN
1-56302-091-5.
Handbook of Ecotoxicology, D.J. Hoffman, B.A. Rattner, G.A. Burton Jr. and J. Cairns Jr.,
Lewis Publishers, 1995, ISBN 0-87371-585-3. Provides information on quantifying and
measuring ecotoxicological effects and contaminant sources and effects; case histories and
ecosystem surveys; and methods for estimating and predicting toxicology.
Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology, 2nd edition [2 volumes], R. Krieger et al, Academic Press,
2001, ISBN 0124262600. Outlines the scope of toxicology, production and use of pesticides,
effects on humans and animals, and the effects of specific types of pesticides. Updates the
popular 1 st edition, edited by W.J. Hayes.
Healthy Lawn, Healthy Environment: Caring for Your Lawn in an Environmentally Friendly
Way, US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs, 1992. Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA
700-K-92-005 and from NTIS, PB92-233899. Outlines a preventive health care plan for lawns.
Also online at http://www. epa. gov/oppfead 1 /Publications/lawncare.pdf
Information Resources in Toxicology, 3rd edition, P. Wexler, Academic Press, 2000, ISBN
0-1274-47709. Lists selected sources of toxicological information from around the world from
the perspective of the harmful effects of chemicals on biological systems; it does not discuss
toxicology issues as they relate to hazardous waste management, pollution control, or
environmental engineering.
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Manual of Chemical Methods for Pesticides and Devices [looseleafj 2nd edition, C.J. Stafford et
al., US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs. Distributed by AOAC International, 1992, ISBN
0-935584-47-1. A compendium of 250 chemical methods for the analysis of pesticides in
technical materials and commercial pesticide formulations; methods contributed by Federal and
State agencies and private industries. Complements official methods found in the Association of
Official Analytical Chemists' International Official Methods of Analysis.
Mechanisms of Pesticide Movement into Ground Water: Occurrence, Behavior, and Regulation,
R.C. Honeycutt, D.J. Schabacker (Editor), Lewis Publishers, 1994, ISSN 0-8737-1926-3.
Pest Control in the School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management, US EPA, Office
of Pesticide Programs, 1993, EPA 735-F-93-012. Provides general understanding of IPM
principles. Available from EPA's NSCEP. URL= http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm/brochure/
The Pesticide Manual: A World Compendium, 9th edition, British Crop Protection Council,
1994. The newest edition also incorporates the agrochemicals handbook.
Pesticide Regulation Handbook: A guide for users, J. Greene, Lewis Publishers, 1994, ISBN
0-87371-967-0. Provides an overview of federal pesticides law, how it works, and how the states
carry out its mandates.
Pesticides in Groundwater: Distribution, Trends, and Governing Factors (Pesticides in the
Hydrologic System, Vol. 2), I.E. Barbash, E.A. Resek, R.J. Gilliom, Lewis Pub., 1997, ISBN
1-57504-005-0. Includes laboratory studies, field experiments, and well-sampling surveys
ranging from individual towns to entire nation.
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home, US EPA, Office of Toxic Substances, 1995.
Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 747-K-94-001. Also available from GPO. URL=
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/leadpdfe.pdf Available in Spanish at
http://www.epa.gov/lead/leadpdfs.pdf
Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, D.P. Morgan, US EPA, 1998 EPA
735-R-98-003. Provides information on health hazards of pesticides currently in use and includes
an index to chemical and product names.
URL= http://www.epa.gov/oppfeadl/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm
Toxic Substances in the Environment, B.M. Francis, Wiley, 1994, ISBN 0-471-50781-4.
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Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Agricola (Internet) Contains citations for sources in agriculture and the life sciences covering
1985 to the present. Available online at the National Agricultural Library. URL =
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ag98/ag98.html
Agricultural Chemical Use (Internet) Contains data on chemical use, land use, and crop practices
for 3000+ counties in the U.S. URL = http://h2o.usgs.gov/public/pubs/bat/batOOO.html
Analytical Abstracts (CD-ROM and online) Offers worldwide coverage of chemical literature
including the areas of general, inorganic, organic, applied, industrial, clinical, pharmaceutical and
environmental chemistry from 1980 to the present. Produced by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Available from SilverPlatter.
CHEMBANK (CD-ROM) Contains toxicity and risk data and information on 127,000+
potentially hazardous chemicals. Produced by NIOSH. Available from SilverPlatter.
Division of Environmental Quality (formerly Environmental Contaminants Program), U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (Internet) Outlines the program and damage assessment process. Provides
links to the Contaminant Information Management and Analysis System (CIMAS). URL =
http://contaminants.fws.gov/
Embase (online and CD-ROM) Contains citations from biomedical literature, including sources
of environmental and pollution control information, published worldwide. Available from
SilverPlatter.
Envirofacts (Internet) - US EPA Provides integrated access to several EPA databases including
AIRS, CERCLIS, PCSJRIS, and RCRIS. URL = http://www.epa.gov/enviro/index iava.html
Extoxnet (Internet) Contains information on environmental toxicology. URL =
http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Web Site, formerly the Oil Spill Public Information Center.
(Internet) Provides scientific, economic, and legal information relating to the 1989 Exxon Valdez
oil spill in Prince William Sound. URL = http://www.oilspill.state.ak.us/
International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC) (Internet) Information on
hazardous chemicals from a global network for the exchange of information on chemicals. URL=
http://irptc.unep.ch/
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IRIS Integrated Risk Information System (Internet) A database of human health effects that may
result from exposure to various substances found in the environment. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/iris/
Material Safety Data Sheets (Through Vermont SIR!) URL= http://siri.uvm.edu/msds/
National Pesticides Telecommunications Network (NPTN) (Internet) A joint project of EPA and
Oregon State University. Provides links to EPA to facilitate registering pesticides and retrieval of
information on pesticides, pesticide producers, pest control, pesticide toxicology, and state/
regional poison control centers. URL = http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/
National Toxicology Program (Internet) Provides information on its mission to study human
health and the environmental causes of disease and NTP publications. URL =
http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/
Pestbank (CD-ROM) Contains pesticide product data on the 27,000 pesticides currently
registered in the US and pesticide tolerance data from EPA's National Pesticide Information
Retrieval System (NPIRS). Includes product names, registration numbers, and sites of
application. Available from SilverPlatter.
Pesticide Fact Sheets (Internet) US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs. Each fact sheet contains
up-to-date chemical information on a specific pesticide or group of pesticides, including a
summary of EPA's position and rationale. URL = http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/
Pesticide Regulation Notices (Internet) Maintained by EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs, this
site provides information on policies, procedures, and decisions relating to pesticide regulations.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/PR_Notices/
PolTox (CD-ROM and online) Contains citations and abstracts from pollution and toxicology
literature between 1966 and the present including topics such as the detrimental effects of
pollution or any hazardous or toxic substance on plants, animals, humans and the environment.
Produced by and available from Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Also available from
SilverPlatter.
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home, US EPA, Office of Toxic Substances, 1995.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/leadprot.htm Also available in Spanish at
http://www.epa.gov/lead/leadpdfs.pdf
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) (Internet) Contains information and
data about the toxic effects of chemical substances regulated under the Toxic Substances Control
Act. Available on the Air Chief and CHEMBANK CD-ROMs. RTK Net (Internet) URL =
http://www.rtk.net/
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STN International (online) A collection of databases that provide information on chemicals and
the interactions of chemical substances in the environment. Jointly operated by Chemical
Abstracts Service (US), FIZ Karlsruhe (Europe) and Japan Information Center for Science and
Technology. URL = http://www.fiz-karlsruhe.de/stn.html
ToxFAQs (Internet) A series of summaries about hazardous substances developed by the
ASTDR Division of Toxicology. URL = http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaq.html
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) (Internet) Contains information collected by EPA on routine and
accidental chemical releases in the air, water and land by facilities who are required to report
under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. Also provides
information about chemical recycling and other practices used to reduce the amount of toxic
chemical releases. The latest CD, containing data from 1987-1996, is available from NSCEP and
NTIS. TRI is also available at http://www.epa.gov/tri/ and via Envirofacts (URL=
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/tris/')
Toxline (Internet) Contains citations for toxicological papers and research in progress from 1966
to the present, including topics such as industrial medicine, occupational health and waste
disposal. Available from the National Library of Medicine. URL = http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
Pollution Prevention
Pollution prevention is the active process of identifying areas, processes, and activities which
create excessive waste byproducts for the purpose of substitution, alteration, or elimination of the
process to prevent waste generation.
Recommended Titles
Beyond Compliance: A New Industry View of the Environment, B. Smart, World Resources
Institute, 1992, ISBN 0-915825-73-2.
Encouraging the Use of Pollution Prevention in Enforcement Settlements: A Handbook for EPA
Regions, US EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 1995. Available from
EPA's NSCEP, EPA 300-R-95-005 and NTIS, PB95-236295. Provides a review of pollution
prevention and technology innovations. Includes a selection of case studies.
Facility Pollution Prevention Guide, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, 1992, EPA
600-R-92-088. Available from EPA's NSCEP. Also available from NTIS, PB92-213206.
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Summarizes the benefits of a company-wide pollution prevention program and describes how to
establish a company-wide program.
Industrial Pollution Prevention, 2nd edition, T.T. She, Springer-Verlag, 1999, ISBN
3-54-065208-6. This second edition reflects changing pollution prevention strategies and
addresses pollution management; environmentally friendly products; total environmental quality
management; laws, regulations, programs and strategies; state, city and local P2 programs;
education and research; P2 in the U.S. Defense Department; and sources of P2 information.
Industrial Pollution Prevention Handbook, H.M. Freeman, McGraw-Hill, 1995, ISBN
0-07-022148-0. Addresses the techniques, technologies, regulations and strategies that define
pollution prevention. Includes an extensive list of references.
Pollution Prevention: A Practical Guide for State and Local Governments, D.T. Wigglesworth,
editor, Lewis Publishers, 1993, ISBN 0-87371-654-X.
Pollution Prevention Case Studies Compendium, 2nd edition, J. Springer, US EPA, Office of
Research and Development, 1995. Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 600-R-95-036. Also
available from NTIS, PB95-182895. A compilation of summaries of pollution prevention
demonstrations, assessments, and research studies conducted by the Pollution Prevention
Research Branch at EPA's Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory.
Pollution Prevention Handbook, T.E. Higgins, Lewis Publishers, Inc, 1995, ISBN
0-56670-145-7.
Pollution Prevention: Methodology, Technologies and Practices, K.L. Mulholland and J.A. Dyer,
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1998, ISBN 0-81-690782-X. Includes chapters on:
path to pollution prevention, the economics of pollution prevention, chemical reactor design and
operation, and volatile organic-liquid storage. Numerous case studies.
Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments: A Practical Guide, M.J. Healey and D. Watts,
John Wiley & Sons, 1998, ISBN 0-47-129226-5.
Pollution Prevention Research Within the Federal Community, N.T. Headland and J.S. Bridges,
US EPA, Office of Research and Development, 1995. Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA
600-R-95-061 and NTIS, PB95-209623. Reviews the status of pollution prevention projects at
DOD, DOE, DOT, USDA, VA, NASA, the White House, USPS and EPA.
Pollution Prevention Technology Handbook, R. Noyes, Noyes Publications, 1993, ISBN
0-8155-1311-9.
Pollution Prevention Yellow Pages, National Roundtable of Pollution Prevention Programs.
Contact the Roundtable (202- 466-P2P2 or http://www.p2.org/ ) for ordering information.
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Contains information on organizations, contacts and their areas of expertise.
The Power of Environmental Partnerships, F.J. Long and M.B. Arnold, Management Institute for
Environment and Business, Harcourt College Publishers, 1995, ISBN 003011327X.
US EPA Sector Notebooks - 29 Profiles, US EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance, various dates. Available from US GPO and on EPA's website. Contain information to
promote multimedia approaches to industry-specific environmental issues. Each describes
manufacturing processes, raw material inputs and pollution outputs, P2 opportunities, statutory
and regulatory requirements, and compliance history. URL= http://es.epa.gov/oeca/sector/
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entitites. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Enviro$en$e (Internet) A pollution prevention forum for all levels of government, researchers,
industry, and public interest groups. Provides information and assistance implementing pollution
prevention programs or developing research and development projects. URL = http://es.epa.gov/
EPA Sector Notebooks (Internet) A series of profiles or notebooks containing information on
selected major industries. URL = http://es.epa.gov/oeca/sector/index.html
P2 GEMS is an Internet search tool for facility planners, engineers, and managers who are
looking for technical, process, and materials management information on the Web. URL=
http://www.p2gems.org/
Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse - US EPA (Internet) Provides information and
documents about clean technologies and pollution reduction. URL =
http: //www. epa. go v/opptintr/library/libppic. htm
Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange - a national network of regional centers dedicated to
improving the dissemination of pollution prevention information in the
service provider community. URL = http://www.p2rx.org/
Pollution Prevention Technology and Research Projects Database - information on pollution
prevention research activities in the United States, conducted at federal, state, and local agencies,
universities, non-profit research organizations, and private industry. URL
-http://www.pprc.org/pprc/research.html
Solvent Alternatives Guide (SAGE) is a comprehensive guide designed to provide pollution
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prevention information on solvent and process alternatives. URL = http://clean.rti.org/
Research and Laboratory Practices
The following titles contain information about environmental research and practices followed in
environmental laboratories. Related titles can be found in the Test Methods section.
Recommended Titles
Contract Laboratory Program National Functional Guidelines for Inorganic Data Review, US
EPA, Office of Research and Development, 1994, EPA 540-R-94-013; Available from NTIS,
PB94-963502. Supports the technical review of analytical data generated by the Program.
Provides information on the analytical limitations of data-based quality control criteria. Also
available at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/download/fginorg.pdf
Contract Laboratory Program National Functional Guidelines for Organic Data Review, US
EPA, Office of Research and Development, 1999, EPA 540-R-99-008; Available from NTIS,
PB99-963506. Also available at
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/download/fgorg.pdf
Good Automated Laboratory Practices: Principles and Guidance for Ensuring Data Integrity in
Automated Laboratory Operations With Implementation Guidance, US EPA, Office of
Administration and Resources Management, 1995, EPA 220-B-95-006. Available from NTIS,
PB96-127659. Also online at http://www.epa.gov/irmpoli8/irm_galp/galpintr.pdf
Good Laboratory Practices Manual, US DHHS, Food and Drug Administration, Division of Drug
Analysis, 1993. Available from NTIS, PB94-133816.
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory, National Research Council staff, National Academy Press,
1995, ISBN 0-309-05229-7.
Research Program Guide, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, Latest-1994, EPA
600-K-94-003. Available from EPA's NSCEP. A guide to research projects at EPA laboratories
around the country.
Technical Assistance Directory, US EPA, Office of Research and Development, 1997, EPA
600-K-97-001. Available from EPA's NSCEP. A guide to research and researchers at EPA. Also
available at http://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/tad97/
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Writing the Laboratory Notebook, H.M. Kanare, American Chemical Society, 1985. Hardcover,
ISBN 0-8412-0-906-5; Paper, ISBN 0-8412-0933-2. A guide to recording data resulting from
laboratory research.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Final ORD Research Plans and Strategies - US EPA (Internet) Provides electronic access to
various research plans and strategies of the EPA's Office of Research and Development. URL =
http://www.eDa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/final/
Good Automated Laboratory Practices 2185 - US EPA (Internet) Provides access to text on
laboratory information management systems used to acquire, record, manipulate, store, and
archive data. In PDF (Portable Document Format) . About PDFs. URL =
http://www.epa.gov:8Q/irmpoli8/irm_galp/galpintr.pdf
Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water - US EPA (Internet)
Provides a description of the EPA's Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/certlab/labindex.htnil
Microbiology Home Page - US EPA (Internet) Sponsored by the National Exposure Research
Laboratory and the Office of Research and Development. Offers the full text of several
publications including all 12 chapters of the USEPA Manual of Methods for Virology. Provides
full bibliographic information for documents resulting from EPA sponsored research in
microbiology. URL = http://www.epa.gov/nerlcwww/
MIT: Research, formerly Technology, Business and Environmental Program at MIT. (Internet)
MIT's major research centers, laboratories, and programs. URL =
http://web.mit.edu/research.html
National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory Home Page US EPA (Internet) Provides
an overview of NAREL's principal areas of focus: radon, the environmental radiation ambient
monitoring system, nuclear emergency preparedness and response, Superfund and federal facility
clean up, analytical chemistry, and computer dose models. URL = http://www.epa.gov/narel/
National Exposure Research Laboratory Environmental Sciences Division Home Page - US EPA
(Internet) Provides information on research into the exposure of humans and ecosystems to
chemical pollutants, physical stresses, and other risk factors in our environment. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/nerlesdl/
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National Science Foundation Home Page (Internet) Provides information on NSF's mission,
news, organization and staff, programs and publications. Includes links to federal labs, research
centers, NSF-funded projects, and federal agencies. URL = http://www.nsf.gov/
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Environmental Sciences Division (Internet) Provides
information on ORNL's history, projects, public meetings and documents. URL -
http://www.esd.ornl.gov/ See also ORNL Review, the lab's research and development magazine
at http://www.ornl.gov/ORNLReview/
Office of Research and Development - US EPA (Internet) The principal scientific research arm
of the EPA. Provides information and publications about ongoing EPA research activities and
funding opportunities. URL = http://www.epa.gov/ord/ See also the separate websites for the
individual ORD research laboratories:
* National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) URL = http://www.epa.gov/ncea/
* National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) URL = http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/
* National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) URL = http ://www.epa. gov/nerl/
* National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL)
URL = http://www.epa.gov/nheerl/
* National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL)
URL= http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/
ProjectsEnvironmental Management Science Program (EMSP), formerly Department of
Energy's Environmental Management Science Research Projects (Internet) Provides information
on scientific research activities under DOE's EMS program. URL =
httD://emsD.em.doe.gov/proiects.htm
Risk Assessment & Management
Risk is a measure of the probability that damage to life, health, property, and/or the environment
will occur as a result of a given hazard. Risk assessment is the qualitative and quantitative
evaluation of the risk posed to human health and/or the environment by the actual or potential
presence and/or use of specific pollutants. Risk management is the process of evaluating and
selecting alternative regulatory and nonregulatory responses to risk. The selection process
necessarily requires the consideration of legal, economic, and behavioral factors.
Recommended Titles
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Challenges in Risk Assessment and Risk Management, H. Kunreuther, Sage, 1996, ISBN
076190297X. Topics include uncertainty; valuing risks to the environment; communication;
processes involved in risk management; and strategies of risk management.
Ecological Risk Assessment, G.W. Suter and L.W. Barnthouse, Lewis Publishers, 1997, ISBN
0873718755. Explains how to perform ecological risk assessments and gives assessors access to
the full range of useful data, models and conceptual approaches needed to perform an accurate
assessment.
Ecological Risk Assessment: Federal Guidelines, US EPA staff, Government Institutes, 2000,
ISBN 0865876932. A guide to evaluating and organizing data, information, assumptions and
uncertainties to better understand the relationships between human-induced changes and their
ecological effects.
Ecological Risk Assessment for Contaminated Sites, G.W. Suter and R.A. Efroymson, Lewis
Publishers, 2000, ISBN 1566705258. (Sequel to Ecological Risk Assessment, 1992) Covers
ecological, environmental, risk, and impact assessments conducted at contaminated sites.
Follows the structure of the EPA's framework for ecological risk assessment.
Ecological Risk Evaluation of Polluted Soils, J.L. Riviere, A. A. Balkema Publishers, 2000, ISBN
9054107960. Translated from the French, this is the first book to present a holistic view of the
fundamental principles and practicable methods in the case of polluted soils.
Environmental Assessment in Practice, D.O. Harrop and J.A. Nixon, Routledge, 1998,
Hardcover - ISBN 0415156904; Paperback - ISBN 0415156912. Explains what constitutes good
practice in applying environmental assessment as an environmental management tool. Presents
case studies demonstrating the different methods.
Exploring Risk Communication, (Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
Series), J.M. Gutteling and O. Wiegman, Kluwer Academic, 1996, ISBN 0792340655. Provides
a review of current research in risk communication, focusing on perceived trust and credibility of
risk communication sources, and arguments in risk messages, risk comparison, and framing of
risk.
Framework for Environmental Health Risk Management/Risk Assessment and Risk Management
in Regulatory Decision-Making, Final Report, 2 volumes, US Presidential/ Congressional
Commission on Risk Assessment and Risk Management, 1997. Reprinted by Diane Publishing,
1998, ISBN 0788127756. Volume 1 was prepared for regulatory authorities and those who
participate in the risk management process. Includes a glossary and list of resource documents
and organizations. Volume 2 addresses issues related to health and environmental risk-based
decisions and provides guidance on how to approach risk assessment. Also available at
http://www.riskworld.com/Nreports/1997/risk-rpt/html/epajana.htm
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Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Risk Management, V. Molak, Lewis Publishers, 1996, ISBN
1566701309. Contains contributions by some of the world's leading experts. Its broad coverage
ranges from basic theory of risk analysis to practical applications, risk perception, legal and
political issues, and risk management.
The Greening of Industry: A Risk Management Approach, J.D. Graham, Harvard University
Press, 1997, ISBN 0674363272. Presents six case studies of how federal risk-based regulation
has encouraged industry's investment in pollution control.
Guidelines for Ecological Risk Assessment, US EPA Risk Assessment Forum, 1998. Available
from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 630/R-95/002F and NTIS, PB99-112310. Developed to help improve
the quality and consistency of the U.S. EPA's ecological risk assessments. Covers problem
formulation, analysis and risk characterization. Also available online at
http://www.epa.gov/ncea/ecorsk.htm.
Handbook for Environmental Risk Decision Making: Values, Perceptions, and Ethics, C.R.
Cothern, Lewis Publishers, 1996, ISBN 1566701317. Describes the broad aspects of risk
management involving scientific policy judgment, uncertainty analysis, perception
considerations, statistical insights, and strategic thinking.
Handbook of Chemical Risk Assessment, 3 volumes, R. Eisler, Lewis Publishers, 2000, ISBN
1566705061. Analyzes the world literature on chemicals entering the environment from human
activities. Information for each chemical includes source and use; physical, chemical, and
metabolic properties; concentrations in field collections of abiotic materials and living
organisms; lethal and sublethal effects; and proposed regulatory criteria for the protection of
human health and natural resources.
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, G. Wells, Gulf Publishing, 1996, ISBN 0852953534.
Demonstrates various ways in which the analysis of hazards can be done in the process
industries. Includes case studies.
Health and Environmental Risk Analysis: Fundamentals with Applications, J.F. Louvar, Prentice
Hall, 1998, ISBN 0131277391. Helps in identifying potential hazards caused by process
technology; quantifying the potential consequences of a chemical release; and utilizing EPA-
compliant source models.
Human Variability in Response to Chemical Exposures: Measures, Modeling, and Risk
Assessment, D.A. Neumann, CRC Press, 1998, ISBN 0849328055. Addresses the idea that
individual biological differences should be reflected when assessing human health risks
associated with exposure to potential toxicants in the work place, home and environment.
Pollution Risk Assessment and Management. (Ecological and Environmental Toxicology Series)
P.E.T. Douben, Wiley, 1998, ISBN 0471972975. Introduces and interprets the principles of
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integrated pollution control and its relationship to risk management.
Risk Analysis: A Guide to Principles and Methods for Analyzing Health and Environmental
Risks, J.J. Cohrssen and V.T. Covello, U.S. Council on Environmental Quality, 1989. Reprinted
by Diane Publishing, 1999, ISBN 0788149989. A guidebook for understanding risk analysis.
Provides an overview of risk analysis; hazard identification; risk assessment; and risk
communication.
Risk Assessment and Management Handbook, R. Kolluru, McGraw-Hill, 1996, ISBN
0070359873. Complete guide to handling all risk-related issues no matter what the industry.
Provides practical guidance on a variety of risk assessment strategies.
Risk Assessment and Risk Management, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison, Royal Society of
Chemistry, 1998, ISBN 0854042407. Examines a range of practical applications of risk
assessment methods and risk management procedures in the broad context of environmental
science and technology.
Risk Assessment: Logic and Measurement, M.C. Newman and C.L. Strojan, CRC Press, 1998,
ISBN 1575040484. Provides a current reference for those concerned with environmental
contamination as it effects humans and ecosystems.
Risk Management Planning Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Hazard Assessment,
Accidental Release Prevention, and Consequence Analysis, A.R. Greenway, Government
Institutes, Inc., 1998, ISBN 0865876150. A guide for businesses handling hazardous or toxic
materials.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entitites. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
CEPPO - Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office, U.S. EPA (Internet) See
page on Chemical Accident Prevention and Risk Management Programs. URL =
http://www. epa. go v/ceppo/acc-pre .html
Ecological Risk Analysis: Tools and Applications (Internet) Contains information that can be
used to conduct ecological screening and baseline risk assessments. URL =
http://www.esd.ornl.gov/programs/ecorisk/ecorisk.html
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), U.S. EPA (Internet) IRIS is a database of human
health effects that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment.
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URL = http://www.epa.gov/iris/
NCEA- National Center for Environmental Assessment (Internet) Part of the EPA's Office of
Research and Development. Serves as the national resource center for the overall process of
human health and ecological risk assessments. Web site includes information on risk assessment
guidelines, risk tools and risk assessments of toxic substances such as dioxin, lead, PCB's and
perchlorate. URL = http://www.epa. gov/ncea/
Risk Assessment Technical Information Package, U.S. EPA, (Internet) URL =
http://www.epa.gov/oiamount/tips/risktip.htm
RISKANAL Discussion Group (Listserv) A discussion list focused on risk analysis. Established
to facilitate the exchange of information and to stimulate professional collaboration relating to
risk analysis. URL = http://sra.org/riskanal.htm
Risk WORLD (Internet) An online news magazine with up-to-date postings on the latest in risk
news and views. Links to organizations, publications information, and other pertinent web sites.
URL = http://www.riskworld.com/
Solid Waste and Recycling
Solid waste is composed of nonliquid, nonsoluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to
industrial wastes that contain complex and sometimes hazardous substances. Solid waste also
includes sewage sludge, agricultural refuse, demolition wastes, and mining residues. Technically,
solid waste also refers to liquids and gases in containers. Solid waste disposal is the final
placement of refuse that is not salvaged or recycled.
Recycling is the minimization of waste generation by recovering and reprocessing usable
products that might otherwise become waste (i.e. recycling of aluminum cans, paper, and bottles,
etc.).
Recommended Titles
Basic Guide to RCRA: Understanding Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, S. Caccavale,
American Society of Safety Engineers, 1998, ISBN 1-885-58115-7.
The Complete Guide to Hazardous Waste Regulations: RCRA, TSCA, HTMA, EPCRA, and
Superfund, 3rd edition, T. Wagner, John Wiley, ISBN 0-471292-487-6. In-depth survey of
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federal hazardous waste regulations.
Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste, US EPA, Office of Solid Waste, 1992.
Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 530-K-92-003. Also available online at
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/catbook.htm
Hazardous Waste and Solid Waste, H.F. Liu, editor, Lewis, 2000, ISBN 1-56670-512-6. From
the Environmental Engineer's Handbook.
Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: A Practical Guide to RCRA and Superfund, M.
Dennison, 1994, John Wiley, ISBN 0-47111-252-6. One volume containing a complete guide to
RCRA and CERCLA hazardous waste regulations.
The McGraw-Hill Recycling Handbook, 2nd edition, H. Lund, McGraw-Hill, 2000, ISBN
0-07-039156-4. Contains information on all aspects of recycling; Federal, state and local
legislation; public awareness programs, processing facilities; recyclable materials; facilities
design and recycling equipment; transfer stations; and recycling programs. Includes a 20 page
glossary of definitions and abbreviations, case histories, and appendices.
Pollution Prevention: The Waste Management Approach to the 21st Century, R.R. Dupont, K.
Ganesan, L. Theodore, Lewis, 1999, ISBN 1-56670-495-2. Basic principles for understanding
pollution prevention and waste control.
The Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering, 2nd edition, 1993, R. Haug, Lewis, ISBN
0-87371-373-7. In-depth examination of the principles and practice of modern day composting.
RCRA Deskbook, Environmental Law Institute, 1991, ISBN 0-911937-40-4. Provides
information on the provisions, intent, and effects of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act.
Includes the full text of the Act, the principal legislative history, and sample documents.
RCRA Orientation Manual, US EPA, Office of Solid Waste, 1998, EPA 530-R-98-004.
Available from EPA's NSCEP. Provides introductory information on solid and hazardous waste
management programs under RCRA. Also online at
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/general/orientat/
RCRA Regulations and Keyword Index, Aspen Law and Business, 2001, ISSN 1074-1364. A
guide to the terminology and concepts used in the Resource Conservation Recovery Act and
related publications.
Recycling Sourcebook, T. Chichonski and K. Hill, Gale, 1992, ISBN 0-8103-8855-3. Includes
essays on recycling, a list of information resources, case studies, a list of suppliers, vendors,
dealers and facilities, and a list of publications.
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Sites for Our Solid Waste: A Guidebook for Effective Public Involvement, M.J. Regan, US EPA,
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 1990, EPA 530-SW-90-019. Available from
EPA's NSCEP. Also available online at
http ://www.epa. gov/epaos wer/non-hw/muncpl/sites/TOC .PDF
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Electronic Sources
The options presented -were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Catalog of Hazardous and Solid Waste Publications. U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response. The eleventh edition (September 1998; EPA 530/B-98-001), the latest
available in hard copy, is available from NSCEP. The fourteenth edition (September 2001; EPA
530/B-01-001) is available online [in ASCII text and PDF formats] at
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/catalog.htm. This annual catalog lists frequently-requested
documents released by the Office of Solid Waste.
Consumer Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste - US EPA (Internet) The electronic version of
the print document. URL = http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/catbook.htm
List of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Publications, US EPA, Office of Solid Waste, 1996.
Available from EPA's NEPIS, EPA 530-N-96-002A. A list of titles produced by EPA's Office of
Municipal Solid Waste. URL = http://www.epa.gov/clariton/clhtml/pubtitle.html
Office of Solid Waste Publications (Internet) US EPA, Office of Solid Waste. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/publicat.htm
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OS WER) (Internet) Provides information on
the activities of OSWER, including Superfund, emergency prevention and preparedness, waste
issues, recycling, brownfields and more. URL = http://www.epa.gov/oswer/
RCRA Online (Internet) US EPA, an electronic database that contains thousands of letters,
memoranda, and questions and answers by EPA's Office of Solid Waste (OSW). EPA merged the
RCRA Permit Policy Compendium into RCRA Online to provide the regulated community with
a "one-stop" access to information. URL = http://www.epa.gov/rcraonline/index.htm
SW-846 (Internet) US EPA, The electronic version of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste,
outlines test procedures used to evaluate the properties of solid waste that determine whether a
waste is a hazardous waste. URL = http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/sw846.htm
Wastelnfo (CD-ROM) Provides access to citations from worldwide literature from the past 20
years on non-radioactive waste management including topics such as waste treatment, recycling,
disposal and associated environmental hazards. Available from SilverPlatter.
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Statistics
The titles in this section contain statistics relating to environmental issues and related areas of
study such as demographics, energy consumption, manufacturing, and climate.
Recommended Titles
America's Top-Rated Cities: A Statistical Handbook, 2001, 4 Volume Set. 8th ed. L. Mars, Grey
House Pub. ISBN: 1930956444.
Environmental and Ecological Statistics. Quarterly. Kluwer Academic Publishers, ISSN 1352-
8505. Also available via World Wide Web; OCLC FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online;
Subscription required for access to abstracts and full text. Internet/Access:
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/
Environmental Data Book: A Guide to Statistics on the Environment and Development, 1993, K.
Sheram, World Bank. ISBN: 0821323342
Environmental Data Report 1993-94,4th ed. 1994. Blackwell. ISBN: 0631190430.
Environmental Statistics, 1990, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of
Information Resources Management (now within the Office of Environmental Information).
EPA/IMSD-90/002. A bibliography organized according to the following program areas: general
(interdisciplinary), air, water, hazardous waste, radiation, and risk assessment.
Environmental Statistics and Data Analysis, 1995, W.R. Ott, Lewis Publishers, Inc. ISBN:
0873718488
Environmental Statistics, Assessment, and Forecasting, 1994, C.R. Cothern, Lewis Publishers,
Inc. ISBN: 0873719360.
Glossary of Environment Statistics, 1997, United Nations Statistical Division, United Nations.
ISBN: 9211613868
Guide to Selected National Environmental Statistics in the U.S. Government. U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental
Statistics and Information Division, Washington, D.C. 1993. EPA-R-93-003
State and Local Statistics Sources: Statistical Data on States, Cities, and Locales, 2nd edition, S.
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Balachandran, Gale, 1993, ISBN 0-8103-5468-3. A subject guide to statistical data on states,
cities and locales that covers topics such as agriculture, energy, environment, manufacturing, and
transportation. Appendices include lists of data centers and databases and source publications.
Statistical Abstract of the United States: The National Data Book. Annual. U.S. Dept. of
Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census : Washington, D.C.
Latest is 119th ed. (2000) ISBN: 1573110604. A standard summary of primarily national
statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the US, including data from many
government and private statistical publications. Also online at
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html
Statistical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Monitoring Data and Risk Assessment
(Environmental Management and Engineering Series , Vol 3), 1998, E.A. McBean, (Editor)
Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0136750184
Statistical Record of the Environment, 4th ed, 1997, Gale Research Incorporated. ISBN:
0787600717.
Statistics for Environmental Engineers, 1994, P.M. Berthouex, L.C. Brown. Lewis Publishers,
Inc. ISBN: 1566700310
Statistics for Environmental Science and Management, 2000, CRC Press, B.F.J. Manly. ISBN:
1584880295
Statistics Sources, 25th edition, 2001. Gale Research. ISBN: 0787636037
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected -without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
Census Bureau Home Page (Internet) Contains information on Census' history, mission, goals,
organization and staff; population information, data maps, and radio broadcasts. URL -
http://www.census.gov/
National Marine Fisheries Service -Fisheries Statistics (Internet) Provides a range of data relating
to fisheries and related issues. URL = http://www. st.nmfs. gov/st 1 /
Statistical Abstract of the United States (CD-ROM and Internet) Provides an extensive selection
of statistics for the United States, with selected data for States, metropolitan areas, cities, and
foreign countries from reports and records of government and private agencies. Available from
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NTIS, URL = http://www.ntis.gov/, also at URL = http://www.census.gov/statab/www/.
USDA Economic Research Service (Internet) Provides economic analysis on efficiency, efficacy,
and equity issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development to improve
public and private decision making. URL = http://www.ers.usda.gov
USDA ERS Data Products (Internet) ERS data products compile current and historical data for
research and analysis in a variety of formats, including Lotus WK1 spreadsheets, ASCII text
files, and compressed ZIP file collections. URL =
http://www.ers.usda.gov/prodsrvs/dataprod.htm
Test Methods and Standards
Test methods are approved procedures for measuring the presence and concentration of physical
and chemical pollutants, evaluating properties such as the toxicity of chemical substances, or
measuring the effects of substances under various conditions.
Recommended Titles
Annual Book of ASTM Standards [76 volumes in 2002 edition], ASTM, Available from the
American Society for Testing and Materials, 2002, ISBN: 0803132409. Includes all current
formally approved ASTM standards and test methods, definitions, recommended practices,
classifications, specifications. Also available in CD-ROM format at same prices. Search and
purchase individual standards from website: http://www.astm.org/.
ASTM Standards on Environmental Sampling, 2nd ed., American Society for Testing and
Materials, 1997, ISBN 0-8031-1835-X. This comprehensive volume gives you access to 138 of
the latest ASTM standards relevant to environmental sample collection and handling.
ASTM Standards on Hazardous Substances and Oil Spill Response, 2nd ed., American Society
for Testing and Materials, 1994,144 pp., ISBN: 0-8031-1798-1. Volume includes 38 ASTM
standards for the control of oil and hazardous substances spills.
Compilation of EPA's Sampling and Analysis Methods, Lewis Publishers, 2nd ed., 1996,1920
pp., ISBN 1-56670-170-8. The printed version of EPA's Sampling and Analysis Methods
Database with 700 method/analyte summaries that include method name and EPA number,
analyte, CAS registry number, application, instrumentation, applicable matrices, applicable
concentration ranges, method detection limits, sampling and sample container requirements, and
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EPA reference sources.
Manual of Chemical Methods for Pesticides and Devices [looseleaf] 2nd edition, C.J. Stafford et
al., US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs. Distributed by AOAC International, 1992, ISBN
0-935584-47-1. A compendium of 287 chemical methods contributed by federal and state
agencies and private industries for the purpose of offering reliable, standardized analytical
chemical methods for evaluating the quality of commercial products. Complements official
methods found in the Official Methods of the AOAC.
Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, 3rd edition, US EPA, 1983,
EPA/600-4-79-020. Available from NTIS, PB94-128677. Contains chemical analytical
procedures used in EPA laboratories for examination of ground and surface waters, domestic and
industrial waste effluents, and treatment of process samples. Also included in CD-ROM,
Methods and Guidance for the Analysis of Water.
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 4th edition, DHHS/National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health, 1994. Available from GPO. NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling
and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are
occupationally exposed; also includes chapters on quality assurance, sampling, portable
instrumentation, etc. Also included in electronic resources as Internet option.
Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International [2 volumes], 17th edition, 2000 in 2
volumes loose-leaf. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, ISBN 0-935584-54-4. A
compilation of methods approved by the Association. Also in CD-ROM.
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition, A.E. Greenberg,
American Public Health Association, 1998, ISBN 0-87553-357. Note: Older editions are also
valuable. Current editions do not always include everything from previous editions. Available
from the APHA. Information on more than 320 methods and techniques used to examine samples
encountered in the assessment and control of water quality and water pollution. Also available
electronically on CD ROM.
Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Laboratory Manual Physical/Chemical Methods
(SW-846) 3rd edition, US EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 1995.
Available from NTIS, PB95-264073. Update II and HA, PB95-187225. Update IIB,
PB95-234480. Update III, PB97-156137. Draft Update IVA, PB99-500803. Also available on
CD-ROM and the Internet. Provides test procedures used to evaluate the properties of solid waste
that determine whether a waste is a hazardous waste as defined in Section 3001 of the RCRA
(PL-94-580). Available online at http://www.epa.gov/SW-846/main.htm
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Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
American National Standards Institute (Internet) Provides information on national and
international standards and links to other standards-developing organizations. Provides access to
a searchable database containing more than 11,000 approved American national standards
and online purchase of same. URL = http://web.ansi.org/public/std_info.html
Analytical Methods for Drinking Water (Internet) EPA's series of links to selected methods and
guidance. URL = http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/methods/methods.html
EPA's Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) Products and Services (Internet) The CLP has several
documents and software applications used to guide its actions, develop its methods, and handle
its data. All of these documents are available as PDF files: Fact Sheets, Statements of Work, CLP
Guidance Documents, EPA Data Quality Related Documents, IT Systems Information. URL
= http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/prodserv.htm
EPA Test Methods and Guidelines (Internet) Series of links to related EPA websites containing
methods and standards for air, emissions, mobile sources, drinking water and wastewater, solid
and hazardous waste including underground storage tanks, pesticides and toxic substances, and
microbial. URL - http://www.epa.gov/epahome/Standards.html
Index to EPA Test Methods (Internet) US EPA, Region 1 Library, updated 2000. Lists over 700
air, water, and waste methods from more than 75 source publications. EPA test methods are
approved procedures for measuring the presence and properties such as toxic properties of
chemical substances, or measuring the effects of substances under various conditions. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/region01/oarm/testmeth.pdf
ISO 14000 links from EPA sponsored website. (Internet) URL=
http://es.epa.gov/cooperative/topics/isol4000.html
ISO 14000 InfoCenter (Internet) Offers an overview of the international standard that addresses
environmental management, auditing, labeling, and life cycle assessment. URL =
http://www.isol4000.com/
Methods and Guidance for the Analysis of Water, version 2.0, US EPA, EPA 821/C-99-008,
June 1999. (CD ROM). Available fromNTIS, PB99-500209GEI, PB99-500209INQ. This single
source includes more than 500 methods and guidance documents that test for 776 analytes.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Internet) Describes research, projects,
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and contacts at the Institute, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology
Administration. URL = http://www.nist.gov/
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) (Internet) A collection of methods for sampling
and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are
occupationally exposed. These methods have been developed or adapted by NIOSH or its
partners and have been evaluated according to established experimental protocols and
performance criteria. NMAM also includes chapters on quality assurance, sampling, portable
instrumentation, etc. URL = http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nmam/nmampub.html
OPPT Harmonized Chemical Test Guidelines - US EPA (Internet) Contains ten series of test
guidelines for use in testing pesticides and toxic substances. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/OPPTS_Harmonized/
SW-846: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste (Internet) US EPA, also on CD-ROM
available from NTIS. The web version of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, plus
pre-release Updates IVA and IVB, outlines test procedures used to evaluate the properties of
solid waste that determine whether a waste is a hazardous waste. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/sw846.htm
TTNWeb (Internet) US EPA. This is a collection of related Web sites containing information
about many areas of air pollution science, technology, regulation, measurement, and prevention
which includes two primary sources for methods: AMTIC (Ambient Monitoring Technology
Information) for ambient air monitoring and measurement EMC (Emission Measurement Center)
for emissions monitoring and testing. Main TTN menu at URL =
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/direct.html
US Environmental Protection Agency
The titles in this section contain information about the Environmental Protection Agency, the
federal regulatory agency responsible for environmental protection and management.
Recommended Titles
Annual Performance Reports, US EPA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, latest is FY1999.
EPA 190-R-00-001. The Annual Performance Report presents performance results for the annual
targets of the agency. Available online at http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/finstatement/apr.htm
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Creating a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency That Works Better and Costs Less, US EPA,
1993. Phase I report- EPA 210-R-93-004, PB94-136785. Phase II report - EPA 201-R-93-005,
PB94-136793.
Environmental Investments: The Cost of a Clean Environment, US EPA, 1990, EPA
230-11-90-093. Available from NTIS, PB91-153783. Report of the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to the Congress of the United States.
The Environmental Protection Agency Asking the Wrong Questions From Nixon to Clinton,
Expanded edition, M.K. Landy, M.J. Robert and S.R. Thomas, Oxford University Press, 1994.
ISBN 0-19-508673-2. Contains information on the origins and establishment of EPA, legislation
and regulations, and activities under the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations.
EPA Headquarters Telephone Directory, Semi-Annual, US EPA, Office of Administration and
Resources Management. Latest -April 1999, EPA 208-B-99-001. Available from US GPO.
Includes phone numbers for Headquarters offices and staff; a list of Regional offices and
facilities, field offices and laboratories; and agency-sponsored hotlines, dockets and
clearinghouses.
EPA's Strategic Plan, 2000, US EPA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer. EPA 190-R-00-002.
Submitted to Congress as required under the Government Performance Results Act. Also online
at http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/plan/plan.htm
The Guardian: EPA's Formative Years, 1970-1973, US EPA, History Office, 1993, EPA
202-K-93-002. An overview of EPA's first three years. Also available online at
http://www.epa.gov/historv/publications/formative.htm
The Guardian: Origins of the EPA, US EPA, History Office, 1992, EPA 202-K-92-004. A brief
overview of the establishment of the Agency under the Nixon administration. Also available
online at http://www.epa.gov/history/publications/origins.htm
How EPA Works: A Guide to EPA Organization and Functions, US EPA Office of Wetlands,
Oceans and Watersheds staff, Government Institutes, 1994. ISBN 0-86587-387-9.
Securing Our Legacy: An EPA Progress Report, US EPA, Office of Communications,
Education, and Public Affairs, 1992, EPA 175-R-92-001.
Summaries of the EPA Budget [Annual], US EPA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Latest
is FY2002. Available online at httD://www.epa.gov/ocfo/budget/budget.htm
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Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entitites. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
EPA History Web Site (Internet) Provides information, publications and photographs that
document the 30 year history of the agency. URL = http://www.epa. gov/history/
EPA Home Page (Internet) Provides access to EPA and environmental information. URL =
http://www.epa.gov/
EPADOC (CD-ROM) US EPA, Information Technology Support and Acquisitions Branch, EPA
208-C-96-001. Contains the full text of selected EPA Office of Information Resources
Management and Office of Administration and Resources Management documents,
environmental laws, policy manuals, guides, organization charts, guidelines, and the Information
Systems Inventory. Available from the Government Printing Office.
National Publications Catalog US EPA (Internet) Provides access to more than 5,500 US
Environmental Protection Agency titles available in a variety of formats from the National
Center for Environmental Publications and Information.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/catalog.html
Online Library System (Internet) The online catalog of the EPA Library Network, with the
holdings of all 28 EPA libraries. Also includes records for environmental NTIS documents and
EPA special collections. URL = http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/ols.htm
Water Quality / Water Pollution
The titles in this section contain information on the quality of water in all types of bodies of
water - including rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands, aquifers, watersheds, and oceans - and the full
range of related issues. Water pollution is the presence in water of enough harmful or
objectionable material to damage the water's quality. Water quality criteria are the levels of water
quality expected to render a body of water suitable for its designated use. Criteria are based on
specific levels of pollutants that would make the water harmful if used for drinking, swimming,
farming, fish production, or industrial processes. Water quality standards are adopted by the
states and approved by EPA and prescribe the use of the water body and establish the water
quality criteria that must be met to protect designated uses.
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Recommended Titles
Ambient Aquatic Water Quality Criteria Documents, US EPA, Environmental Criteria and
Assessment Office, Available from EPA's NSCEP. Also available from NTIS. A Clean Water
Act Section 304(a) water quality criterion is a qualitative or quantitative estimate of the
concentration of a contaminant or pollutant in ambient waters, which, when not exceeded, will
ensure a water quality sufficient to protect a specified water use.
The Clean Water Act 20 Years Later, R.W. Adlerand, J.C. Landman, Island Press, 1993, ISBN
1-55963-265-8.
Clean Water Deskbook, 2nd ed., Environmental Law Institute, 1991, ISBN 0911937242. A ready
reference for information on the Clean Water Act and amendments. Includes the full text of the
Act, key documents in the legislative history, and information on EPA's implementation.
Clean Water Handbook, 2nd ed., L. Gallagher et al, Government Institutes, 1996, ISBN
086587512X. Presents information on the elements of the Clean Water Act and water regulation;
investigation, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms; and enforcement tools.
Clean Water Reference Book, US EPA Office of Water, 1994. Available from NTIS,
PB95-103792. A compilation of EPA publications relating to the Clean Water Act
reauthorization.
Elsevier Dictionary of Water and Hydraulic Engineering, 2nd ed., J.D. Vander Tuin, French and
European Publications, 1995, ISBN 0444427686.
Environmental Indicators of Water Quality in the United States, US EPA, Office of Wetlands,
Oceans and Watersheds, 1996. Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 841-96-001 and 002.
Geraghty and Miller's Groundwater Bibliography, 5th ed., F. Van der Leeden, Water Information
Center, Lewis Publishers, 1991, ISBN 0-87371-642-6. A compilation of more than 5,500
selected references to sources covering groundwater environments and systems, geophysical
investigations, soil sampling, tracers and groundwater dating, groundwater contamination,
salt-water intrusion, subsurface disposal, well design and construction, evapotranspiration,
groundwater models, land subsidence/sink holes, and water witching.
Global Oceans Directory: A Compendium of Organizations Dedicated to Marine Conservation,
US EPA, EPA 842-B-92-001. Available from NTIS, PB93-206555.
Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative Criteria Documents for the Protection of Aquatic Life in
Ambient Water, US EPA, Office of Water, EPA 820-B-95-004. Available from NTIS,
PB95-187282. Outlines water quality criteria for aquatic life in the Great Lakes.
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Groundwater, 2nd ed., R.A. Freeze and Sudicky, Prentice Hall, 1998, ISBN 013061730X.
Floppy disk included.
Groundwater and Wells, 2nd edition, F.G. Driscoll, State Mutual Book and Periodical, 1988,
ISBN 0-685-542076. Provides information on all aspects of ground water technology including
movement of groundwater, aquifers, water well design, drilling methods, well hydraulics,
monitoring, and water treatment.
Groundwater Chemicals Desk Reference, 3rd ed., J.H. Montgomery, CRC Press, 1996, ISBN
1566704987.
Groundwater Ecology, J. Gilbert, D.L. Danielopol and J.A. Stanford, Academic Press, 1994,
ISBN 0-12-282110-6. Contains information on karst groundwaters, unconsolidated rocks and the
interaction zone between surface water and subsurface environments.
Groundwater Hydrology, 2nd edition, D.K. Todd, John Wiley and Sons, 1980, ISBN
0-471-87616-X.
Lake and Reservoir Restoration Guidance Manual, 2nd ed., H. Olem and G. Flock. Prepared by
the North American Lake Management Society for the EPA, 1990. Note: Technical supplements
are also published or in preparation, but may not be needed for a core collection. Available from
EPA's NSCEP, EPA 440-4-90-006.
Law of Water Rights and Resources, [1 looseleaf volume] A.D. Tarlock, Clark Boardman
Callaghan, 1981-, ISBN 0-87632-602-5. Analyzes western and eastern law doctrines, common
law riparian rights, Federal regulations, interstate water regulations, groundwater conservation,
litigation strategies, aquifer protection, water supply emergencies, proprietary/non-proprietary
water rights, and state antidegradation standards.
Law of Wetlands Regulation, [2 looseleaf volumes] W.L. Want, Clark Boardman Callaghan,
1989-, ISBN 0-87632-646-7. Examines key issues such as the permit process, mitigation, the
roles of the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA, exemptions from regulation, and judicial and
administrative enforcement.
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, US EPA, Office of Water. Fact sheets (1995) on
specific contaminants are available from EPA's NSCEP. These are available in a technical (T)
version and consumer (C) version. Add the appropriate letter to the end of the number when
ordering. Inorganic chemicals: EPA 81 l-F-95-002; synthetic organic chemicals: EPA
81 l-F-95-003; volatile organic chemicals: EPA 81 l-F-95-004
National Water Quality Inventory: Report to Congress, [Biennial] Prepared by the Center for
Environmental Analysis, US EPA, Office of Water. Latest -1998. Available from EPA's NSCEP,
EPA 841-R-00-001. Displays and summarizes data provided by the states including the quality
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of the waters assessed.
Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone, and Ground-water Contamination, CRC Press, 1995,
ISBN 1-56670-051-5. Provides information on assessment, prevention, remediation and related
issues.
Quality Criteria for Water, US EPA, Office of Water, 1986, EPA 440-5-86-001. Available from
NTIS, PB87-226759. Update Number 1, 1995, available fromNTIS, PB95-207395. Update
Number 2, 1995, available from NTIS, PB95-207817. Includes summaries of all contaminants
for which EPA has developed criteria recommendations. Also known as the "Gold Book."
Restoration and Management of Lakes and Reservoirs, 2nd edition, G.D. Cooke, E.B. Welch,
S.A. Peterson, and P.R. Newroth, Lewis Publishers, 1993, ISBN 0-87371-397-4. Describes the
eutrophication process and methods for developing diagnostic feasibility studies. Provides
detailed chapters on common management methods including algalbiomass control, macrophyte
biomass control and multiple benefits treatments.
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition, A.E. Greenberg,
American Public Health Association, 1998, ISBN 0-87553-357. Note: Older editions are also
valuable. Current editions do not always include everything from previous editions. Available
from the APHA. Information on more than 320 methods and techniques used to examine samples
encountered in the assessment and control of water quality and water pollution. Also available
electronically on CD ROM.
State Groundwater Regulation, Guide to Laws, Standards, and Risk Assessment, S. Benjamin
and D. Belluck, Bureau of National Affairs, 1994, ISBN 0-87179-795-X.
Water Contamination and Health, R. Wang, Marcel Dekker, 1994, ISBN 0-8247-8922-9.
Contains information about exposure assessment, toxicology and risk assessment.
The Water Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [Geraghty and Miller Ground Water Series] F. Van Der
Leeden, CRC Press, 1990, ISBN 0-87371-120-3. Contains information about water and its
related aspects, including climate, hydrology, surface and ground water, water use, water quality,
water management, water resources agencies, and legislation.
Water Quality: Prevention, Identification and Management of Diffuse Pollution, V. Novotny and
H. Olem, John Wiley and Sons, 1993, ISBN 0471284130. Emphasizes sustainable use of water
resources and ecological approach to solving problems of diffuse pollution.
Water Quality Standards for Wetlands: National Guidance, US EPA, Office of Water, Diane
Publishing, 1994, ISBN 0-7881-0639-2. A compilation of guidance that applies to wetlands.
Also available at http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/wetlands/regs/qualitv.html
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Water Quality Standards Handbook [2 volumes] 2nd edition, US EPA, Office of Water, 1994.
Available from EPA's NSCEP, EPA 823-B-94-005b. Also available from NTIS, PB95-238416.
A compilation of EPA's guidance on water quality standards. Includes an annotated list of major
guidance and policy documents. Also online at
http://www.epa.gov/ost/library/wqstandards/handbook.pdf
Wetlands Characteristics and Boundaries, National Academy Press, 1995, ISBN 0-309-05134-7.
Available from NTIS, PB96-113956. Reviews the scientific basic for identifying and delineating
wetlands. Discusses the regulation of wetlands.
Wetland Creation and Restoration: the Status of the Science, J.A. Kusler and M.E. Kentula,
Association of State Wetland Managers, Island Press, 1990, ISBN 1-55963-044-2. Also available
from NTIS, PB90-149758.
Wetlands Deskbook, 2nd ed., M.N. Strand, Environmental Law Institute, 1997, ISBN
0911937692. Provides information on the provisions, intent, and effects of the environmental
laws regulating wetlands. Includes the text of relevant acts, principal legislative history, and
sample documents.
Why Watersheds? US EPA Office of Water, 1996, EPA 800-F-96-001. Describes the importance
of watersheds.
Electronic Sources
The options presented were selected without consideration of the sponsoring agency and may be
hosted by commercial entities. The U.S. EPA does not endorse commercial entities nor advocate
their use.
EcoNet: Water, Seas, Oceans and Rivers (Internet) Contains information on water and hosts lists
with information relating to acid rain, toxics, hazards and wastes. URL =
http://www.igc.org/igc/gt/EcoNet/Seas-Waters/
Georef (online and CD-ROM) Contains over 1.5 million references to geoscience literature
including coverage of topics such as groundwater, marine science, and oceanography between
1785 and the present. Available from SilverPlatter and other commercial database providers.
Methods and Guidance for Analysis of Water (CD-ROM) Contains most of the drinking water
methods published by EPA as well as guidance documents. EPA Office of Science and
Technology, 1997, EPA 821-C-97-001.
NAL Water Quality Information Center, US Department of Agriculture (Internet) Contains
information on water resources and organizations, discussion lists, and bibliographies. URL =
http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/index.html
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National Wetlands Inventory - Fish and Wildlife Service (Internet) Produces information on the
characteristics, extent, and status of the Nation's wetlands and deepwater habitats. URL =
http://www.nwi.fws.gov/
NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management, formerly NOAA Coastal and
Estuarine Oceanography Branch. (Internet) Contains algorithms for predicting tides, tide tables,
and an extensive glossary of tide terminology. Contains overviews of several coastal ecosystem
health projects. URL = http://www.nos.noaa.gov/ocrni/welcome.html
NPSINFO Discussion List An Internet forum for discussions on nonpoint source pollution. To
subscribe, send an email to: listserver@unixmail.rtpnc.epa.gov with the following in the body of
the message: subscribe NPSINFO firstname lastname.
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Home Page - US EPA (Internet) Provides
information on programs, publications, regulations and legislation and information resources.
URL = http://www.epa.gov/safewater/
Surf Your Watershed (Internet) Allows users to learn about water quality in their watersheds.
Searchable by Zip Code, map, city, river, etc. URL = http://www.epa.gov/surf/
USGS Water Educational Sites, formerly Water and Geology Links. (Internet) Promotes
scientific literacy to people of all ages. URL = http://water.usgs.gov/education.html
USGS Water Resources Division (Internet) Provides information on WRD's mission,
capabilities, state and local agencies and university resources, federal agency resources. URL =
http ://water.usgs. gov/
USGS Water Use Data Dictionary (Internet) Describes the data elements used in the USGS water
use data files. URL = http://water.usgs.gov/watuse/wudata.dictionary.html
Water Librarian's Home Page (Internet) Points to a wide variety of Internet sources related to
water resources and environmental issues. URL =
http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/waterlib.html
Water Quality Association Home Page (Internet) Provides access to the WQA server, a glossary
of water-related terms and a list of publications. URL = http ://www. wqa.org/
Water Resources Abstracts(CD-ROM and online) Contains citations and abstracts on
water-related aspects of life sciences from 400+journals and monographs, reports, and other
publications. Available from the National Information Services Corporation and SilverPlatter.
Watershed Tools Directory - US EPA (Internet) A comprehensive source. URL =
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Acronyms
The following acronyms are used throughout the Core List.
A
AAMA = Association of Automobile Manufacturers of America
ACGIH = American Council of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
ACS = American Chemical Society
AMA = American Medical Association
ANSI = American National Standards Institute
AOAC = Association of Official Analytical Chemists
APHA = American Public Health Association
ASTM = American Society for Testing and Materials
ATSDR = Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
ATTIC = Alternative Treatment Technology Information Center
AWWA = American Water Works Association
B
BENE = Biodiversity and Ecosystems NEtwork
BNA = Bureau of National Affairs
CAA = Clean Air Act
CAS = Chemical Abstract Service
CBC = Clark Boardman Callaghan
CBE = Council of Biology Editors
CBEP = Community-Based Environmental Protection, US EPA
CCAR = Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair
CCINFO = Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health Information
CDC = Centers for Disease Control
CDIAC = Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
CEDAR = Central European Environmental Data Request Facility
CEQ = Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the President, The White House
CERCLA = Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
CERI = Center for Environmental Research Information, US EPA
CFC = chlorofluorocarbons
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CFR = Code of Federal Regulations
CIA = Central Intelligence Agency
CIS = Congressional Information Service
CPSA = Consumer Product Safety Act
CRC = Chemical Rubber Company
CRS = Congressional Research Service
CWA = Clean Water Act
D
DHHS = US Department of Health and Human Services
DOE = Department of Energy
DOT = US Department of Transportation
ECAO = Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office, renamed National Center for
Environmental Assessment in 1995
ELI = Environmental Law Institute
EMMI - Environmental Monitoring Methods Index
EOF = Executive Office of the President
EPA = US Environmental Protection Agency
EPCRA = Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
FAO = Food and Agriculture Organization
FDA = Food and Drug Administration
FR = Federal Register
G
GAO = US General Accounting Office
Gil = Government Institutes Incorporated
GIS = Geographic Information System
GPO = US Government Printing Office
GRI = Government Research Institute
H
HEAST = Health Effects and Assessment Summary Tables
HMC = Houghton Mifflin Company
HR = House Report - U.S. Congress
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IRPTC = International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals
ISBN = International Standard Book Number
ISO = International Standards Organization
ISSN = International Standard Serial Number
M
MIT = Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MSDS = Material Safety Data Sheets
MSW = Municipal Solid Waste
N
NAL = National Agricultural Library, USDA
NAP = National Academy Press
NAS = National Academy of Sciences
NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NBII = National Biological Information Infrastructure
NCEA = National Center for Environmental Assessment, US EPA
NCEPI = National Center for Environmental Publications and Information, US EPA (now
NSCEP)
NCP = National Contingency Plan
NEPIS = National Environmental Publications System, US EPA
NETI = National Environmental Training Initiative
NIEHS = National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIH = National Institutes of Health
NIOSH = National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NIST = National Institute of Standards and Technology
NMEN = National Materials Exchange Network
NPL = National Priorities List
NFS = Non-Point Source
NPTN = National Pesticides Telecommunications Network
NRC = National Research Council
NRML = National Research Monitoring Laboratory, US EPA
NSCEP = National Service Center for Environmental Publications, US EPA (formerly NCEPI)
NTIS = National Technical Information Service
NWF = National Wildlife Federation
O
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OAQPS = Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US EPA
OAR = Office of Air and Radiation, US EPA
OCEPA = Office of Communications, Education and Public Affairs, US EPA
OECD = Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OEI - Office of Environmental Information
OEJ = Office of Environmental Justice, US EPA
OERR = Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, US EPA
OIRM = Office of Information Resources Management, US EPA
OMB = Office of Management and Budget
OPP = Office of Pesticide Programs, US EPA
OPPE = Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, US EPA
OPPT = Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, US EPA
ORD = Office of Research and Development, US EPA
ORNL - Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US DOE
OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSW = Office of Solid Waste, US EPA
OSWER = Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, US EPA
OUP = Oxford University Press
OW = Office of Water, US EPA
OWRS = Office of Water Regulations and Standards, US EPA
PHS = Public Health Service, US Dept. of Health and Human Services
PPIC = Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse, US EPA
R
RCRA = Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
ROD = Record of Decision
RREL = Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, renamed National Research Monitoring
Laboratory, US EPA
RTECS = Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
SAB = Scientific Advisory Board, US EPA
SAE = Society of Automotive Engineers
SARA = Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SDWA = Safe Drinking Water Act
SIC = Standard Industrial Classication
STN = Scientific and Technical Information Network
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T
TRI = Toxic Release Inventory
TSCA = Toxic Substances Control Act
TSCATS = Toxic Substances Control Act Test Submissions
TTN = Technology Transfer Network, a bulletin board system developed and maintained by the
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, US EPA
U
UN = United Nations
UNDP = United Nations Development Programme
UNEP = United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO = United National Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
USGS = United States Geological Survey
V
VNR = Van Nostrand Reinhold
W
WHO = World Health Organization
WPCF = Water Pollution Control Federation
WRI = World Resources Institute
WQA = Water Quality Association
WWF = World Wildlife Fund
WWW = World Wide Web
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Key Environmental Journals
The libraries serving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have determined the following
titles to be essential to support the work of EPA staff in the headquarters, regional, and field
offices, the environmental research centers, and the research laboratories.
Ambio (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
Analytical Chemistry (American Chemical Society)
Applied and Environmental Microbiology (American Society of Microbiology)
Aquatic Toxicology (Elsevier)
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer-Verlag)
Archives of Environmental Health (Heldref Publications Inc.)
Archives of Microbiology (Springer-Verlag)
Atomic Spectroscopy (Perkin/Elmer Corp)
B
Biocyle (JG Press)
Biodegradation (Kluwer Academic Publishers)
Bioscience (American Institute of Biological Sciences)
The Brownfields Report (King)
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (Springer-Verlag)
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Fisheries and Oceans)
Canadian Journal of Microbiology (National Research Council)
Cancer Research (American Association for Cancer Research)
Chemical and Engineering News (American Chemical Society)
Chemical Engineering (Chemical Week Associates)
Chemical Week (Chemical Week Associates)
Chemosphere (Pergamon Press)
Clean Water Report (Business Publishers)
Conservation Biology (Blackwell Scientific Publications)
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology (CRC Press)
Current Contents: Agriculture, Biology and Environmental Science (Institute for Scientific
Information)
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Ecological Modeling (Elsevier)
Ecology (Ecological Society of America)
Ecological Modeling (Elsevier)
Ecological Monographs (Ecological Society of America)
Ecology Law Quarterly (School of Law, UCLA-Berkeley)
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (Academic Pres)
Engineering News Record/ENR (McGraw-Hill)
Environment (Helen Dwight Reid Education Foundation)
Environment Reporter (Bureau of National Affairs)
Environmental Engineering Science (formerly Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials)
(Mary Ann Liebert)
Environmental Forum (Environmental Law Institute)
Environmental Health Perspectives (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Environmental Laboratory Washington Report (LRP Publications)
Environmental Management (Springer-Verlag)
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (D Reidel Pub. Co)
Environmental Pollution (Elsevier)
Environmental Research (Academic Press)
Environmental Science and Technology (American Chemical Society)
Environmental Testing and Analysis (The Target Group, Inc.)
Environmental Toxicology (John Wiley)
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry)
Fundamental and Applied Toxicology (Society of Toxicology)
G
GEO World (GEO World)
Ground Water (Water Well Journal Publishing Company)
Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation - formerly Groundwater Monitoring Review
(National Ground Water Association)
H
Hazardous Waste Consultant (Elsevier)
Hazardous Waste News Including Superfund Update and Environmental Remediation
Technology (Business Publishers)
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Inside EPA's Clean Air Report (Inside Washington)
Inside EPA's Environmental Policy Alert (Inside Washington)
Inside EPA's Superfund Report (Inside Washington)
Inside EPA's Water Policy Report (Inside Washington)
Inside EPA Weekly Report (Inside Washington)
Issues in Science and Technology (National Academy of Sciences)
Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry (American Chemical Society)
Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association/AWMA - formerly JAPCA
JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)
Journal of the AWWA (American Water Works Association)
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC)
Journal of Chromatographic Science (Preston Publications)
Journal of Chromatography (Elsevier)
Journal of Environmental Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Journal of Environmental Health (National Environmental Health Association)
Journal of Environmental Quality (American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of
America/Soil Science Society of America)
Journal of Fish Biology (Academic Press)
Journal of Fish Diseases (Blackwell Scientific)
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology (Academic Press)
Journal of the National Cancer Institute (US DHHS/PHS/NCI)
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health (Taylor & Francis)
Lancet (The Lancet Publishing Group)
Limnology and Oceanography (American Society of Limnology and Oceanography)
M
Marine Pollution Bulletin (Elsevier)
Microbial Ecology (Springer-Verlag)
N
Nature (Nature Publishing Group)
Nature Biotechnology (Nature Publishing Group)
New England Journal of Medicine (Massachusetts Medical Society)
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North American Journal of Aquaculture (American Fisheries Society)
P
Pesticide and Toxic Chemical News (Food Chemical News)
Pollution Engineering (Business News Publishing Company)
R
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (Academic Press)
Remediation (John Wiley and Sons)
Risk Analysis: an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis (Plenum Press)
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
Science News (Science Service)
Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier)
Scientific American (Scientific American Inc.)
Soil Science Society of America Journal (Soil Science Society of America)
Superfund Week (Business Publishers Inc.)
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (Academic Press)
Toxicology Letters (Elsevier)
Transaction of the American Fisheries Society (American Fisheries Society)
W
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution (Kluwer)
Water Environment and Technology (Water Environment Federation)
Water Environment Research (Water Environment Federation)
Water Research (Pergamon Press)
Water Resources Research (American Geophysical Union)
Wetlands (Society of Wetlands Scientists)
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Publishers and Distributors
A
ABC-CLIO
130 Cremona Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Ordering Address:
P.O.Box 1911
Santa Barbara, C A 93116-1911
(800) 368-6868
or (805) 968-1911
Fax:(805)685-9685
Email: sales@abc-clio.com
Internet: http://www.abc-clio.com/
Academic Press
Order Fulfillment Dept
6277 Sea Harbor Drive
Orlando, FL 32887
Orders and Inquiries:
(800)321-5068
or (407) 345-3 800
Fax:(800)336-7377
Claims: (800)544-6678
Email: apbcs@harcourtbrace.com
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry
ATSDR Information Center
MS E-57
1600 Clifton Rd.NE
Atlanta, Ga. 30333
(888) 422-8737
Email: ATSDRIC@cdc.gov
Internet: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
Air and Waste Management Association
One Gateway Center, 3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412)232-3444
Fax:(412)232-3450
Internet: http://www.awma.org/
Amereon House
Box 1200
Mattituck, NY 11952-9500
(631)298-5100
Fax:(631)298-5631
American Academy of Environmental
Engineers
130 Holiday Court, Suite 100
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410)266-3311
Fax:(401)266-7653
Internet: http://www.enviro-engrs.org/
American Automobile Manufacturers
Association
1401 H Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
(202)326-5500
Fax:(202)326-5567
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Fax:(202)872-6325
(800)227-5558 X4376
or (202) 872-4554
Email: pss@acs.org
Internet: http://pubs.acs.org/
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American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists
Kemper Woods Center, Suite 600
1330 Kemper Meadow Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45240
(513)742-2020
Fax:(513)742-3355
Email: customerservice@acgih.org
Internet: http://www.acgih.org/
American Public Health Association
(APHA)
8001 St, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA
Fax: (202) 777-2534
Email: comments@apha.org
Internet: http://www.apha.org/
Aspen Law and Business
7201 McKinney Circle
Frederick, MD 27104
(800)234-1660
Fax: (800) 901-9075
Email: customer.service@aspenpubl.com
Internet: http://www.aspenpub.com/
Association of Official Analytical Chemists
(AOAC)
481 North Frederick Ave
Suite 500
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2417
(800) 379-2622
Fax: (301) 924-7089
Email: aoac@aoac.org
Internet: http://www.aoac.org/
American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM)
100 Barr Harbor Dr.
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
(610) 832-9585
Fax: (610) 832-9555
Internet: http://www.astm.org/
Anderson Publishing Company
2035 Reading Road
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1416
(800) 582-7295
Mail address:
P.O. Box 1576
Cincinnati, OH 45201-1576
Fax:(513)562-8116
Email: mail@andersonpublishing.com
Internet:
http://www.andersonpublishing.com/
Appleton and Lange
See See McGrawHill
B
Ballantine
Division of Random House
1540 Broadway, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212)782-8316
Fax: (212) 782-8438
Internet: http://www.randomhouse.com/BB/
Bantam Books
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-4090
(800)323-9872
Banyan Tree Books
1963 El Dorado Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
Distributed by
Bookpeople
7900 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, C A 94621
(510)524-2690
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Bernan Press
4611-F Assembly Drive
Lanham, MD 20706-4391
(800)274-4447 or (301)459-2255
Fax:(301)459-0056
Email: query@bernan.com
Internet: http://www.bernan.com/
Blackwell Scientific Publishers Inc.
Ordering Address:
350 Main St.
Maiden, MA 02148
Orders: (800) 215-1000
or(781)388-8250
Fax: (781) 388-8270
Email: csbooks@blacksci.com
R.R. Bowker
Division of Reed Reference Publishing
Company
121 ChanlonRoad
New Providence, NJ 07974
(888) 269-5372
Email: info@bowker.com
Internet: http://www.bowker.com/
Brassey's Inc.
Chrysalis Books, Ltd.
9 Blenheim Court
Brewery Rd, London
N79NT
+442077007611
Fax: +44 207 700 4552
Internet:
http://www.batsford.com/brassevs.html
Bureau of National Affairs
123125th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(800)372-1033 or (202)452-4200
Email: icustrel@bna.com
Internet: http://www.bna.com/
Business Publishers Inc.
8737ColesvilleRd.,StellOO
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3928
(800) 274-6737
(301)589-5103
Fax: (301) 587-4530
Email: bpinews@bpinews.com
Buzzworm Books, Inc.
1700 4th St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
(800)788-3123
California Institute of Public Affairs
P.O.Box 189040
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916)442-2472
Fax: (916)442-2478
Email: cipa@cipahq.org
Internet: http://www.cipahq.org/
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
7200 Wisconsin Boulevard
Bethesda,MD20814
(800)843-7751
or (301)961-7600
Fax:(301)961-6720
Internet: http://www.csa.com/
Cambridge University Press
40 W.20th Street
New York, NY 10011 -4211
(800)221-4512 or (212)924-3900
Ordering Address:
110 Midland Avenue
Port Chester, NY 10573
(800)872-7423 or (914)93 7-9600
Email: information@cup.org
Internet: http://www.cup.org/
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health
and Safety
250 Main Street, East
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8N 1H6
(800) 668-4284
Fax: (905) 572-2206
Email: custserv@ccohs.ca
Internet: http://www.ccohs.ca/
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis
Center
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P.O.Box 2008, MS-6335
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6335
(423) 574-3645
Internet: http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/
Carnegie Commission on Science,
Technology and Government
437 Madison Avenue
27th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212)998-2150
Center for Policy Alternatives
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-6030
Fax: (202) 986-2539
Internet: http://www.cfpa.org/
Chapman and Hall
See Kluwer Academic Publishers
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Press Inc.
One World Trade Ctr., Suite 5151
New York, NY 10048
(800) 544-7377 or (212) 466-2400
Internet: http://www.cppress.com/
Chemical Waste Litigation Reporter
1601 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 602
Washington, DC 20009-2089
(202) 462-5755
Fax: (202) 328-2430
Claitor's Law Books and Publishing
Provides access to information about GPO
publications.
PO Box 261333
Baton Rouge, LA 70826-1333
(800)274-1403
(225) 344-0476
Fax: (225) 344-0480
Email: claitors@claitors.com
Internet: http://www.claitors.com/
Clark Boardman Callaghan
See West Group
Congressional Information Service Inc.
4520 East-West Highway
Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20814-3389
(800)638-8380 or (301)654-1550
Fax: (301)654-4033
Email: cis.international@lexis-nexis.com
Internet: http://www.cispubs.com/
Congressional Quarterly Books
1414 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(800) 432-2250
or(202)887-8500
Fax: (202) 887-6706
Internet: http://www.cq.com/
Congressional Research Service
Library of Congress
James Madison Memorial Building
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20540
(202)707-5804
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Council of State Governments
2760 Research Park Drive
P.O.Box 11910
Lexington, KY 40578
(606)244-8000
Fax:(606)244-8001
Email: info@csg.org
Counterpoint Publishing
84 Sherman Street
P.O. Box 928
Cambridge, MA 02140
(800) 998-4515 or
(617)547-4515
Fax:(617)547-9064
Email: info@counterpoint.com
Internet: http://www.counterpoint.com/
Grain Communications, Inc.
HOOWoodbridgeAve.
Detroit, MI 48207-3187
(313)446-6000
CRC Press Inc.
2000 Corporate Boulevard
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(800)272-7737 or (407)994-0555
Fax: (407)998-9784
Internet - http://www.crcpress.com/
D
Walter deGruyter and Company Inc
200 Saw Mill River Road
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914)747-0110
Fax:(914)747-1326
Internet: http://www.degruvter.de/
Marcel Dekker Inc.
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(800)228-1160 or (212)696-9000
Fax:(212)685-4540
Internet: http://www.dekker. com/
Devin-Adair Publishers Inc
9 Lafayette Court
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203)531-7755
Dialog OnDisc
2 DesRoches Square
Witney
Oxford
OX86BE
UK
1-800-334-2564
+44-1993-899300
Fax: +44-1993-899333
Email: ondisc@dialog.com
Diane Publishing Company
601 Upland Avenue
Suite 213
Upland, PA 19015
(610)461-6200
Fax: (610)499-7429
Dryden Press
see Harcourt College Publishers
Elsevier Science Publishing Company
655 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10010-5107
(212) 633-3730
Fax: (212) 633-3680
Email: usinfo-f@elsevier.com
Internet: http://www.elsevier.com/
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Environmental Information Ltd.
7301 Ohms Lane, Ste 460
Minneapolis, MN 55439
(612)831-2473
Environmental Law Institute
1616PStreet,NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 939-3800
Internet: http://www.eli.org/
Environmental Research Data Institute See
Resources for Global Sustainability
G
Facts-on-File Inc.
11 Perm Plaza, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(800) 322-8755
Fax: (800) 678-3633
Email: custserv@factsonfile.com
Farrar, Straus and Giroux Inc.
19 Union Square, W
New York, NY 10003
(212)741-6900
Fax: (212) 741-6973
Federal Publications Inc.
see West Group
French and European Publications
Rockefeller Center Promenade
610 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10020-2497
(212)581-8810
Fax:(212)265-1094
Internet: http://www.frencheuropean.com/
The Gale Group
27500 Drake Rd.
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
(800) 877-GALE
Email: galeord@galegroup.com
Internet: http://www.gale.com/
Gibbs Smith Publishers
P.O. Box 667
Layton, UT 84041
(800) 748-5439
or (801)544-9800
Email: info@gibbs-smith.com
Internet: http://www.gibbs-smith.com/
Gordon and Breach Science Publishers Inc.
P.O.Box 32160
Newark, NJ 07102-0301
(800)545-8398
Email: info@gbhap.com
Internet: http://www.gbhap.com/
Government Institutes Inc.
4 Research Place
Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)921-2355
Fax: (301)921-0373
Email: dadler@eagle.org
Government Printing Office see U.S.
Government Printing Office
Government Research Service
PO Box 2067
Topeka, KS 66601
(800) 346-6898
or(785)232-7720
Fax:(785)232-1615
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Gower Technical
Distributed by Ashgate Publishing Company
Old Post Road
Brookfield, VT 05036
(800)535-9544 or (802)276-3162
Fax:(802)276-3837
Email: info@ashgate.com
Internet: http://www.gowerpub.com/
Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. (and
Greenwood Press)
88 Post Road, West
P.O.Box 5007
Westport, CT 06881
(203)226-3571
Orders Only: (800)225-5800
Fax:(203)222-1502
Email: customer-service@greenwood.com
Internet: http://www.greenwood.com/
Gulf Publishing
P.O.Box 2608
Houston, TX 77252-2608
(713) 529-4301
Fax:(713)520-4438
Internet: http://www.gulfpub.com/
H
Hanser/Gardner
6915 Valley Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45244-3029
(800) 950-8977
or(513)527-8977
Fax:(513)527-8950
Email: orderbooks@gardnerweb.com
Internet: http://www.hansergardner.com/
Harcourt College Publishers
The Public Ledger Building, Ste 1250
150 South Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3412
(215)238-5500
Email: hbcpcs@harcourtbrace.com
Internet: http://www.harcourtcollege.com/
HarperCollins Publications Incorporated
10E.53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-5299
(212)207-7000
Internet: http://www.harpercollins.com/
Harvard Business School Publishing
60 Harvard Way, Box 230-5C
Boston, MA 02163
(800) 988-0886 or (617) 783-7500
Fax:(617)496-1029
Email: custserv@hbsp.harvard.edu
Harvard University Press
79 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Orders: (800)448-2242
Fax orders: (800)962-4983
Email: hup@harvard.edu
Internet: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/
Health Professions Division/McGraw Hill
2 Perm Plaza
New York, NY 10121
(800)262-4729
Fax: (614) 759-3641
Email: customerservice@mcgraw-hill.com
Internet:
http://www.books.mcgraw-hill.com/
William S. Hein and Co.
1285 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14209-1987
(716)882-2600
(800)828-7571
Fax:(716)883-8100
Email: mail@wshein.com
Internet: http://www.wshein.com/
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Hemisphere Publishing Corporation
see Taylor and Francis Publishing
Holt, Rinehart and Winston Incorporated
1120 S. Capital of Texas Hwy
Austin, TX 78746
Customer Service: (800)782-4479
Ordering Addresses:
-Eastern Region Sales Office
151 Benigno Boulevard
Bellmawr,NJ 08031
(800)426-0462 or (856) 933-8700
-Midwest Sales Office
901 N.Elm Street
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(800)341-3568
-South East Region Sales Office
1325OakbrookDr., Ste. E
Norcross, GA 30093
(800) 241-3176 or (770) 417-3813
-S. Central Region Sales Office
1175 N. Stemmons Freeway
Lewisville, TX 75067
(800)242-5479 or (972) 459-6000
-Pacific Region Office
1800 Sutler Street, Ste 220
Concord, CA 94520
(800)228-4658 or (925) 689-9265
Internet: http://www.hrw.com/
Houghton-Mifflin Company
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617)351-1500
Internet: httrr./Avww.hmco.com/
I
Information Handling Service (IHS Group)
15 Inverness Way, East
Englewood, CO 80112
(800) 525-7052
or(303) 790-0600
Email: info@ihsgroup.com
Internet: http://www.ihs.com/
Information USA, Inc.
3809 Prospect Street
P.O. Box E
Kensington, MD 20895-0418
(301) 924-0556
International Joint Commission
1250 23rd Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20440
(202) 736-9000
Island Press
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 300 Washington, DC 20009
(202)232-7933
(800)828-1302 or (707)983-6414
Fax:(202)234-1328
Email: info@islandpress.org
Internet: http://www.islandpress.com/
JIST Works Inc.
8902 Otis Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46216-1033
(800) 648-5478 or (317) 613-4200
Fax:(317)613-4309
Email: info@jist.com
Internet: http://www.jist.com/
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 N.Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218-4363
(410)516-6900
Fax:(410)516-6998
Internet: http://muse.ihu.edu/press/
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Knight-Ridder Information OnDisc (see
Dialog OnDisc)
Alfred A. Knopf Inc.
201 E.50th Street
New York, NY 10022
(800)638-6460 or (212)751-2600
Fax:(212)572-2593
Internet:
http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/
Ordering Address:
400 Hahn Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410)848-1900
Orders: (800)733-3000
Lewis Publishers
Ordering Address:
CRC Press Incorporated
2000 Corporated Boulevard, NW
Boca Raton, FL 3 3431
(800)272-7737
Fax: (800)374-3401
Internet: http://www.crcpress.com/
Email: orders@crcpress.com
Little, Brown and Company Inc.
3 Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
(617)227-0730
Internet: http://www.littlebrown.com/
Email: cust.service@littlebrown.com
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Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc.
345 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010-1707
(800)223-2336
Ordering Address:
Order Department
100 Front Street, Box 500
Riverside, NJ 08075-7500
(609)461-6500
Internet: http://wvw.macmillan.com/
McGraw-Hill Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212)512-2000
Email: info@mcgraw-hill.com
Internet: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/
Ordering Address:
PO Box 545
Blacklick, OH 43004-0545
(800)722-4726
Fax:(614)755-5645
Meister Publishing Company
3733 Euclid Avenue
Willoughby, OH 44094
(800)572-7740
Internet: http://www.meisterpro.com/
Email: meisterpro_sales@meisternet.com
Merck and Company
One Merck Drive
PO Box 100
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100
(908)594-4600
Fax:(908)388-9778
Internet: http://www.merck.com/pubs/
Micromedex Incorporated
6200 S. Syracuse Way
Suite 300
Englewood, CO 80111-4740
(800) 525-9083 or (800)446-8380
Fax: (303) 486-6464
Internet: http://www.micrornedex.com/
MIT Press
5 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617)253-5646
Orders only: (800)356-0343
Fax:(617)258-6779
Internet: http://mitpress.mit.edu/
Email: mitpress-orders@mit.edu
Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, LLP
1800 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-5869
(202) 467-7000
Fax: (202) 467-7176
Internet: http://www.morganlewis.com/
N
National Academy Press
2102 Constitution Avenue, NW
Lockbox 285
Washington, DC 20055
(888)624-8373
DC Orders: (202)334-3313
Fax: (202)334-2451
Email: zjones@nas.edu
National Academy of Sciences see National
Academy Press
National Service Center for Environmental
Publications (NSCEP)
see U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -
NSCEP
National Environmental Information Service
3154B College Drive
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Suite 522
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(800)729-1964
Fax:(800)776-6904
Internet: http://www.neis.com/neis.htnil
Email: mcouhig@ix.netcom.com
National Information Services Corporation
Wyman Towers, Suite 6
3100 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410)243-0797
Fax: (410)243-0982
Internet: http://www.nisc.com/
Email: info@nisc.com
National Research Council
see National Academy Press
National Technical Information Service
(NTIS)
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(800)553-6847
(703)605-6050
Fax:(703)821-3527
Internet: http://www.ntis.gov/
National Wildlife Federation
8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22184
(703)790-4000
Internet: http://www.nwf.org/
New York Law Publishing Co.
345 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
(800) 888-8300
or (212) 779-9200
New York State Bar Association
1 Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
(800)582-2452 or (518)463-3200
Fax:(518)463-3200
Internet: http://www.nysba.org/
New York University Press
838 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Orders: (800)996-6987
or (212) 998-2575
Fax:(212)995-3833
Email: nyupress.feedback@nyu.edu
Internet: http://www.nyupress.nyu.edu/
North Point Press
(Distributed by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux
Incorporated)
19 Union Square West
New York, NY 10003
(800)788-6262 or (212)741-6900
NorthWord Press Inc.
7520 Highway 51 (warehouse)
or 13519 Highway 70 W
P.O.Box 1360
Minocqua, WI 54548
(800) 726-6784
Orders Only: (800)336-6398
W.W. Norton and Company Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10110
Orders and Customer service (800)233-4830
(212)354-5500
Fax:(212)809-0856
Email: webmaster@wwnorton.com
Internet: http://www.wwnorton.com/
Noyes Publications/Noyes Data Corporation
(see William Andrew Publishing)
O
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Omnigraphics Inc
615GriswaldSt.
Detroit, MI 48226
(800)234-1340
or(313) 961-1340
Fax:(800)875-1340
Email: info@omnigraphics.com
Internet: http://www.omnigraphics.corn/
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development
OECD Publications and Information Center
2001L Street, NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20036-4910
(800)456-6323 or (202)785-6323
Fax:(202)785-0350
Email: matt.brosius@oecd.org
Oryx Press
PO Box 33880
Phoenix, AZ 85067-3889
(800)279-6799 or (602)265-2651
Fax:(602)265-6250
Email: info@oryxpress.com
Internet: http://www.oryxpress.com/
Osborne/McGraw-Hill
2600 Tenth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(800) 262-4729
or (510) 549-6600
Fax:(510)549-6603
Internet: http://www.osborne.com/
Oxford University Press Inc.
198 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212)726-6000
Fax:(212)726-6455
Pantheon Books
201 E. 50th Street
New York, NY 10022
(800) 726-0600
or (212) 572-2838
Ordering address:
Random House Inc
400 Hahn Road
Westminster, MD 21157
Orders: (800) 733-3000
(410) 848-1900
Internet:
http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/panthe
on/
Peachpit Press
1249 Eighth Street
Berkeley, C A 94710
(800)283-9444 or (510)524-2178
Fax:(510)524-2221
Email: tell@peachpit.com
Internet: http://www.peachpit.com/
Pearson Publications
9614 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75243
(972)661-8800
Fax:(972)661-8701
Email: pearsonpub@aol.com
Internet: http://www.pearsonpub-legal.com/
Peregrine Smith Books
Imprint of Gibbs Smith Pub.
P.O. Box 667
Layton,UT 84041
(800)748-5439
or (801)544-9800
Email: info@gibbs-smith.com
Internet: http://www.gibbs-smith.com/
Perennial Library
Harper Collins Publications
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10 East 53rd St.
New York, NY 10022
(212)207-7000
Pergamon Press
see Elsevier Science Publishing Company
Pineapple Press
P.O. Box 3899
Sarasota, FL 34230-3899
(941)953-2797
Email: info@pineapplepress.com
Internet: http://www.pineapplepress.coni/
Pira International
see Gale
Prentice Hall Law and Business (see Aspen
Law and Business)
Prentice Hall Press
200 Old Tappan Rd.
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
(800)922-0579 or (201)767-5937
Internet: http://www.prenhall.com/
Princeton Scientific Publishing Co.
P.O. Box 2155
Princeton, NJ 08543
Tel: (609) 683-4750
Fax: (609) 683-0838
E-mail: PSPubInc@aol.com
Internet:
http://members.aol.com/pspubinc/index.htm
Random House Inc.
201 E.50th Street
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
(800)726-0600 or (212)751-2600
Fax:(212)572-8700
Internet: http://www.randomhouse.com/
RH Ordering Address:
400 Hahn Road
Westminster, MD 21157
Orders: (800)733-3000 or (410)848-1900
Fred B. Rothman and Co. (see William S.
Hein and Co.)
Rutgers University Press
100 Joyce kilmer Ave
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8099
Orders only: (800) 446-9323
Fax:(732)932-1974
Quorum Books
see Greenwood Publishing
R
Sierra Club Books
85 Second St, 2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(800)935-1056
Fax:(415)291-1602
Email: books@sierraclub.org
Internet: http://www.sierraclub.org/books/
SilverPlatter Information Inc
100 River Ridge Drive
Norwood, MA 02062-5026
(800) 343-0064
or(781)769-2599
Fax:(781)769-8763
Email:
us_customerrelations@silverplatter.com
Internet: http://www.silverplatter.com/
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Simon and Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Customer Service:
(800)223-2348
Fax:(212)698-7007
Ordering Address:
Simon and Schuster Mail Order
100 Front St.
Riverside, NJ 08075
Orders: (800)223-2336
Email: ssonline_feedback@simonsays.com
Internet: http://www.simonsays.com/
Peter Smith Publishers Inc.
5 Lexington Avenue
Magnolia, MA 01930
(978)525-3562
Fax: (978)525-3674
Smithsonian Institution Press
470 L'Enfant Plaza
MRC 950
Washington, DC 20560
(202)287-3738
Fax:(202)287-3184
Orders: (800)782-4612
Society of Automotive Engineers Inc.
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096-0001
(724)776-4841
Fax:(724)776-5760
Internet: http://www.sae.org/
South End Press
7 Brookline St, #1
Boston, MA 02139-4146
(617)547-4002
Fax:(617)547-1333
Orders: (800) 533-8478
Email: southend@igc.org
Internet: http://www.southendpress.org/
State Mutual Book and Periodical Service
Ltd.
521 Fifth Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10175
(718)261-1704
Fax:(631)537-0412
State University of NY Press
State University Plaza
Albany, NY 12246-0001
(518)472-5000
Fax:(518)472-5038
Ordering Address:
CUP Services
P.O.Box 6525
Ithaca, NY 14851
(800)666-2211 or (607)227-2211
Email: info@sunypress.edu
Internet: http://www.sunypress.edu/
T
Taylor and Francis Publishing
47 Runway Rd, Suite G
Levittown, PA 19057-4700
(800) 821-8312 or (215) 269-0400
Fax:(215)269-0363
Email: info@taylorandfrancis.com
Internet: http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/
Technomic Publishing Company
P.O. Box 3535
851 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17604
(800)233-9936 or (717) 291-5609
Fax:(717)295-4538
Email: customer@techpub.com
Internet: http://www.techpub.com/
Thompson Publishing Group
1725 K Street, NW
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Washington, DC 20006
(202)872-4000
Email: webmaster@thompson.com
Internet: http://www.thompson.com/tpg/
U
United Nations
2 United Nations Plaza
Sales Section
Room DC2-853, Dept. 1004
New York, NY 10017
(800)253-9646 or (212) 963-8302
Fax:(212)963-3489
Internet: http://www.un.org/Pubs/
UNIPUB (see Bernan)
Universal Reference Publications
Division of Vantage Information Services
Inc
1355 W.Palmetto Park Road
Suite 315
Boca Raton, FL 33486
(800) 377-7551 or (407) 997-7557
University of Chicago Press
5801 Ellis Avenue
4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60637
(773)702-7700
Ordering Address:
11030 S.Langley Avenue
Chicago, IL 60628
(773)568-1550
Orders: (800)621-2736
Fax orders: (773) 660-2235
Email: custserv@press.uchicago.edu
Internet: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/
University of Colorado Press
Business Research Division
Campus Box 420
Boulder, CO 80309-0420
(303)492-8227
Fax: (303)492-3620
University of Minnesota Press
111 Third Avenue, S
Suite 290
Minnapolis, MN 55401-2520
(612)627-1970
Fax: (612) 627-1980
Email: ump@tc.umn.edu
Internet: http://www.upress.umn.edu/
University of Tennessee Press
293 Communications Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-0325
(865)974-3321
Fax:(865)974-3724
Ordering Address:
Chicago Distribution Center
11030 S.Langley Avenue
Chicago, IL 60628
(312)568-1550
Orders Only: (800)621-2736
Email: utpress2@utk.edu
Internet: http://www.sunsite.utk.edu/utpress/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ~
the Agency clearinghouse for
publications:
National Service Center for Environmental
Publications
P.O.Box 42419
26 W. Martin Luther King Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45242-2419
Fax Requests Only
Fax:(513)489-8695
Internet: http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/
~ for non-technical information and
referrals:
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Information Resources Center, mail code
3404
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202)260-5922
Fax:(202)260-6257
Email: public-access@epamail.epa.gov
~ for information and publications relating
to the agency's EJ strategy:
Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ)
US EPA, 2201A
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202)564-2515
~ for publications containing environment
policy-related information:
Office of Policy
U.S. EPA
Ariel Rios Building (2111)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 260-4332
for publications focusing on wetland and
ocean related issues:
Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
(OWOW)
US EPA
Ariel Rios Building (450IF)
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202)260-7166
Fax: (202) 260-6294
~ for information relating to pollution
prevention and waste reduction or
minimization:
Pollution Prevention Information
Clearinghouse (PPIC)
US EPA, (7407)
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
(202)260-1023
Fax: (202) 260-4659
Email: ppic@epa.gov
U.S. General Accounting Office
441G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20548
(202)275-5067
Internet - http://www.gao.gov/
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Information Services
Box 25286
Denver, CO 80225
(888) ASK-USGS
Fax: (303) 202-4693
U.S. Government Printing Office
North Capitol and H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20421
(202)512-1800
Fax:(202)512-2250
Internet: http://www. gpo.gov/su_docs/
US Superintendent of Documents
PO Box 371954
Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
GPO Public Reference File (see Claitor's)
UniWorld Business Publications, Inc.
257 Central Park West, Suite 10A
New York, NY 10024
(212)496-2448
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Van Nostrand Reinhold (see John Wiley and
Sons)
Viking Penguin / Putnam
Division of Penguin USA
375 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014-3657
(800) 788-6262
Fax: (201) 896-8569
Internet: http://www.penguinputnam.com/
W
Walker and Company
435 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
(800) 289-2553 or (212) 727-8300
Ward's Communications Inc.
3000 Town Center
Suite 2750
Southfield, MI 48075-1212
(248)357-0800
Interntet: http://www.wardsauto.com/
West Group
PO Box 64833
St. Paul, MN 55164-0833
(800)328-4880
Internet: http://www.westgroup.com/
Westview Press
5500 Central Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301-2847
(800) 386-5656
Fax: (303)449-3356
Email: westview.orders@perseusbooks.com
Internet: http://www.westviewpress.com/
John Wiley and Sons Incorporated
605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158-0012
(212)850-6000
Orders only: (800)CALL-WILEY
Fax:(212)850-6088
Ordering Address:
Eastern Distribution Center
1 Wiley Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873-1272
(732) 469-4400
Internet: http://www.wiley.com/
William Andrew Publishing
13 Eaton Ave.
Norwich, NY 13815
(607)337-5000
Fax: (607)337-5090
Internet: http://www.williamandrew.com/
World Resources Institute
10GST,NE
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-7600
Fax: (202) 729-7610
Email: front@wri.org
Internet: http://www.wri.org/
Ordering Address:
WRI Publications
P.O.Box 4852
Hampden Station
Baltimore, MD 21211
(800)822-0504 or (410)516-6963
Fax:(410)516-6963
Email: publications@wri.org
World Trade Academy Press (see UniWorld
Business Publications, Inc.)
WorldWatch Institute
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
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(202)452-1999
Fax: (202)452-7365
Email: worldwatch@worldwatch.org
Internet: http://www.worldwatch.org/
World Wildlife Fund
1250 24th Street, NW
PO Box 97180
Washington, DC 20077
(800) CALL-WWF
(202) 293-4800
Fax:(202)293-9211
Internet: http://www.panda.org/
Y
Yale University Press
P.O-Box 209040
New Haven, CT 06520-9040
(203) 432-0960
Fax: (203) 432-0948
Internet: http://www.yale.edu/yup/
Geoffrey Yeadon
National Resources Information Council
c/o FWRS
5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110
Bethesda, MD 20814-2158
(800)582-3421 or (301)492-6403
Fax: (301) 564-4059
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