Industry Sector Notebooks


What Are the Industry
Sector Notebooks?

This series from the U.S. EPA provides information
of general interest regarding industry-specific
manufacturing processes and pollution issues
associated with specific industrial sectors. The
series is unique in taking a holistic, "whole facility"
approach to environmental information, instead of
separating information related to pollutants of air,
water, and land. For each industry the Notebook
contains:
  •   information about size, geographic distribution,
     products, and economic  trends.
  •   a description of manufacturing processes,
     including inputs of raw materials and
     pollution outputs.
  •   a profile of chemical releases to the
     environment.
  •   a summary of federal environmental
     regulations and  compliance history.
  •   pollution prevention opportunities.
  •   government and industry initiatives for
     compliance assurance.
  •   resource materials and contacts.
The Industry Sector Notebooks are published by the
Office of Compliance, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), and have been thoroughly reviewed
by EPA and outside experts. The Notebooks have all
been carefully researched and referenced, and
include many tables and figures containing
quantitative information relevant to each industry.
Pollutant emission and compliance data from the
1995 Notebooks has  been revised in  the Sector
Notebook Data Refresh — 7997 (see Ordering
Information). The sector Notebooks are one of the
few sources of consolidated data about an industry.
What Industries Have
      in Captured in Sector
      Recycled
Printed on paper that contains at least 50% recycled fiber.
Highlighted titles were newly published in 1997.
All others were published in 1995.

Air Transportation
Dry Cleaning
Electronics and Computers
Fabricated Metal Products
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
Ground Transportation
Inorganic Chemicals
Iron and Steel
Lumber and Wood Products
Metal Casting
Metal Mining
Motor Vehicle Assembly
Nonferrous Metals
Non-Fuel, Non-Metal Mining
Organic Chemicals
Petroleum Refining
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Plastic Resin & Man-made Fibers
Printing
Pulp and Paper
Rubber and Plastic
Shipbuilding and Repair
Stone, Clay, Glass  and Concrete
Textiles
Transportation Equipment Cleaning
Water Transportation
Wood Furniture and Fixtures

Check the Notebook website (www.epa.gov/oeca/
sector/index, html) for new and future titles.

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What Do Users of the
Notebooks Say?

Since 1995, more than 100,000 Notebooks have
been distributed, in hard copy and electronic form.
Users have praised the Notebooks generously. Some
of their comments follow:

"Afy company does regulatory compliance
audits . . . and we use the Notebooks as background
when we are unfamiliar with particular industries.
I really liked the process descriptions and chemical
release information. I think the project is
wonderful. "
—Environmental consultant

"/ read through the printing Notebook twice. I find
it to be a good all-around reference and a good
background document. It gave me some good ideas
on how to improve operations. "
—Printing industry commenter

"The Sector Notebooks are a wonderful addition to
our regional library."
—EPA Region 9 Librarian

"First let me say that the Notebooks are
outstanding—first rate. . . . We use the Notebooks
in a course on industrial ecology to teach students
about the environmental impacts of general
industrial processes."
—Professor, Yale University School of Forestry
and Environmental Studies

"The Notebooks were very instructive regarding the
relationship between regulatory requirements and
industry technologies."
—Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development, Environment Directorate, France

"The Notebooks give me a real-world feel for the
environmental issues and technology choices that
industries face."
—Professor, Clark University
How Are the Industry
Sector Notebooks Used?

This sector-based approach helps readers to:

• build a foundation for developing holistic
solutions to environmental problems.
• perform research on an industry and its
environmental regulations.
• understand compliance issues.
• develop industry-specific training sessions/
programs.
• develop curricula for environmentally related
courses.
• determine probable cause for a lawsuit,
citation, or penalty.
• create and improve innovative pollution
prevention programs.

Who Should Know About the
Industry Sector Notebooks?

• community advocates
• compliance assistance providers
• compliance inspectors (federal, state, and local)
• educators
• engineers
• environmental advocates
• foreign governments
• international agencies
• legal professionals (government and industry)
• librarians
• regulators
• environmental managers
• small business technical assistance providers
• waste facilities managers (water, solid waste)
• members of the public with an interest in an
industry
If you have questions about the Industry Sector
Notebooks, you may contact:
Sector Notebook Project Coordinator, Office of Compliance
(2223A), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC,
20460. Phone: 202-260-2300, Fax: 202-564-0050.
ORDERING INFORMATION

There are three ways to obtain Industry Sector Notebooks:
1. Download Notebooks from the Internet, at no charge. Web versions contain complete text, but they do
not always include all graphics or data tables. The Notebooks can be found at
www.epa.gov/oeca/sector/index.html
2. Purchase Notebooks by calling the Government Printing Office (GPO) at 202-512-1800. Be ready with
the GPO Stock Number from the list below. VISA, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards accepted.
3. (For government employees and libraries only): Call EPA's National Center for Environmental
Publications and Information (NCEPI), at (800) 490-9198 for complimentary copies of any Notebook.
Be ready with the EPA Publication number from the list below.
EPA Pub #
Notebook Title
GPO Stock #
Price
Notebooks Published in 1995:
EPA/3 10-R-95-001
EPA/310-R-95-002
EPA/310-R-95-007
EPA/3 10-R-95-004
EPA/3 10-R-95-005
EPA/310-R-95-006
EPA/3 10-R-95-008
EPA/310-R-95-009
EPA/3 10-R-95-0 10
EPA/310-R-95-011
EPA/310-R-95-012
EPA/3 10-R-95-0 13
EPA/3 10-R-95-0 14
EPA/310-R-95-015
EPA/310-R-95-016
EPA/3 10-R-95-0 17
EPA/3 10-R-95-0 18
EPA/310-R-95-003
EPA/3 10-R-95-019SET
Profile of the Dry Cleaning Industry
Profile of the Electronics and Computers Industry
Profile of the Fabricated Metal Products Industry
Profile of the Inorganic Chemicals Industry
Profile of the Iron and Steel Industry
Profile of the Lumber and Wood Products Industry
Profile of the Metal Mining Industry
Profile of the Motor Vehicle Assembly Industry
Profile of the Nonferrous Metals Industry
Profile of the Non-Fuel, Non-Metal Mining Industry
Profile of the Organic Chemicals Industry
Profile of the Petroleum Refining Industry
Profile of the Printing Industry
Profile of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Profile of the Rubber and Plastic Industry
Profile of the Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industry
Profile of the Transportation Equipment Cleaning Ind.
Profile of the Wood Furniture and Fixtures Industry
ALL NOTEBOOKS FOR 1995
055-000-00512-5
055-000-00513-3
055-000-00518-4
055-000-00515-0
055-000-00516-8
055-000-00517-6
055-000-00519-2
055-000-00520-6
055-000-00521-4
055-000-00522-2
055-000-00523-1
055-000-00524-9
055-000-00525-7
055-000-00526-5
055-000-00527-3
055-000-00528-1
055-000-00529-0
055-000-00514-1

$6.50
11.00
11.00
9.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
11.00
9.00
6.50
11.00
11.00
7.50
11.00
11.00
7.50
5.50
8.00

Notebooks Published in 1997 :
EPA/3 10-R-97-001
EPA/3 10-R-97-007
EPA/310-R-97-002
EPA/3 10-R-97-004
EPA/3 10-R-97-005
EPA/3 10-R-97-006
EPA/310-R-97-008
EPA/310-R-97-009
EPA/310-R-95-003
EPA/310-R-97-010
EPA/3 10-R-97-011 SET
Profile of the Air Transportation Industry
Profile of the Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Ind.
Profile of the Ground Transportation Industry
Profile of the Metal Casting Industry
Profile of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry
Profile of the Plastic Resin & Man-made Fibers Ind.
Profile of the Shipbuilding and Repair Industry
Profile of the Textiles Industry
Profile of the Water Transportation Industry
Sector Notebook Data Refresh-1997*
ALL NOTEBOOKS FOR 1997
055-000-00570-2
055-000-00576-1
055-000-00571-1
055-000-00573-7
055-000-00574-5
055-000-00575-3
055-000-00577-0
055-000-00578-8
055-000-00572-9
055-000-00579-6

$7.50
14.00
10.00
13.00
13.00
15.00
9.50
10.00
7.50
17.00

* Final publication date: May 1998

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