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Number 22
June 1974
SUMMARIES OF
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL
REPORTS
U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Washington, D. C. 20460
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FOREWORD
Under a aeries of documents exchange agreements with environmental
agencies in other countries, EPA is building a collection of environ-
mental reports issued by foreign governments and international organi-
zations. This is a monthly announcement listing of foreign documents
received through the exchange agreements.
The original documents can be obtained through the Library Systems.
Branch (see back page for order form). More detailed English abstracts
can be provided when required. Full text translations, which are expen-
sive, should be requested only when essential for operation of EPA'
programs. Translation Services Requisition form #1350-1 is used to re-
quest translations.
A computerized search system is being developed which will allow future
retrieval of these summaries by:
a. country
b. subject area
air
water
noise
pesticides
radiation
solid waste management
type of document
legal/legislative/regulatory
management/planning
socio-economic
This series, devoted to summaries of government reports and other pertinent
literature and focusing on the legislative, organizational, economic, and
social aspects of environmental protection, supplements foreign scientific
and technical literature abstracted by other EPA information services.
APTIC
SWIRS
PIC
NOISE
Ultimately, EPA plans to -assemble a major collection of foreign govern-
ment environments documents and to develop several approaches to the
dissemination of this information to EPA staff. This announcement of
documents received is the first step.
Office of Planning and Management
Office of International Activities
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D. G. 20460
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AIR
Canada
See GENERAL (Canada) — Control No. 01243A 14
See GENERAL (Canada) — Control No. 01244A 15
An Overview on Air Pollution 1
COMECON
See GENERAL (Comecon) — Control No. 01589A 15
Council of Europe
See GENERAL (Council of Europe) — Control No. 0152JA 16
(Jzedhoalovdkia
May 7, 195^ Decree No. 24 of the Minister of Health on the Control of Atmospheric
Pollution 2
See GENERAL (Czechoslovakia) — Control No. 01584A 17
Denmark
Apr 26, 1972, Law No. 135 on the Restriction of the Sulfur Content, Etc. of
Fuels 2
Finland
Mar 29, 1957 Road Traffic Act No. 143 3
Jun 28, 1958 Work Safety Act No. 299 3
Jun 30, 19b6 Ordinance No. 393 Concerning the Commission for the Protection of
the Air and the Prevention of Noise 3
Mar 24, 1972 Ordinance No. 248 to Amend the Public Health Ordinance U
France
See GENERAL (Prance) — Control No. 01713A 18
See GENERAL (France) — Control No. 01714A 19
Germany* Fed Rep of
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of j — Control No. 01352A 20
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 01526A 20
VDI: The Association of German Engineers . . 5
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 00980A 21
Inoffensive Lead 5
How Much Lead Is Admissible? 6
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AIR
Great Britain
See WATER (Great Britain) ~ Control No. 01326A 6l
See GENERAL (Great Britain) — Control No. 01356A 22
See GENERAL (Great Britain) — Control No. 01J02A 23
Japan
KA Begins Preparations for Environmental Assessment System 7
Environment Agency Begin Study of Oil Crisis Effects 7
See GENERAL (Japan) ~ Control No. 01520A 2k
See GENERAL (Japan) — Control No. 01525A 25
See GENERAL (Japan) -- Control No. 015U1A 25
See GENERAL (Japan) ~ Control No. 0171YA 26
Environment Policy Planning Suspended 6
Environmental Pollution in Osaka City 9
Luxemburg
See GENERAL (Luxemburg) -- Control No. 01U02A 26
ttetnei&ands
See GENERAL (Netherlands) — Control No. 00934A 27
See WATER (Netherlands) — Control No. 01539A 66
Spain
See GENERAL (Spain) — Control No. 0113^A 28
Sweden
See WAO.'ER (Sweden) — Control No. 00935A . 67
Air Pollution Across National Boundaries. The Impact on the Jjjnvironment of
Sulfur in Air and Precipitation 10
Sweden's Case Study for the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment ... 10
Switzerland
See GENERAL (Switzerland) — Control No. 0175^A 29
Air Pollution H
USSR
See GENERAL (USSR) — Control No. 00778A 31
See GENERAL (USSR) — Control No. 015^7A 31
Development of Urgent Problems in Hygiene in the RSFSR 12
Material on Hygienic Standards of Tetracyclines in the Air 12
Purification of Emitted Gases 12
See GENERAL (USSR) — Control No. 01573A .- . . 31
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GENERAL
Austria
Environmental Protection is More '.Than a Slogan, the Treasury Should Provide
Support - . . . . 13
Canada
Open Door on Environment 13
Public to Be Excluded From Federal Environment Study lU
New Federal Procedures Might Have Ruled Out Airport in Pickering 1^
Davis Will Release Environmental Data 15
COMECON
Information on the Activities of the Council of Economic Cooperation in
Treatment of Environmental Problems 15
Council, of Europe
The Anti-Pollution Fight Can Only Be An International Undertaking 16
Czechoslovakia
See WATER (Czechoslovakia) — Control No. 00797A 56
The Future of Urban Environment 16
Participation of Czechoslovakia in International Cooperation on Environmental
Protection IT
Denmark
Jan 12, 1858 Health Regulations Act 17
Oct 13, 1971, Order No. U60 to Amend the Fields of Jurisdiction of the
Ministries 17
Mar 27, 1972, Order No. 108 of the Ministry of Pollution Control on the Duties
and Powers of the Environment Board 18
France
Current Environmental Issues in France 18
300 Millions for the Environment in 197^ 19
Industrial Pollution. A Useful Ministry - 19
Germany, Fed Rep of
Listen Here! Federal Interior Minister Geuscher Has Jurisdictional Problems
in the Cabinet Regarding a New Federal Environmental Protection Office 19
'Umwelt' Survey on Plant Commissioners for ifiivironmental Protection: the
Pro's and Con's Balance the Scale " 20
Brussels Lays Out Parameters for Environmental Protection 20
The Plan Has Been-Presented 21
Environment: Research, Organization, Protection, No. 3 21
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GENERAL
(/peat Britain
Scope for New Products If Directors Face the Facts 22
Environmental Pollution 22
British Initiatives to Improve the World Environment 23
R & D Abstracts Journal, Indexes, Vol. 25, Wos. 1-12, January - June 1972,
Part 1 23
Japan
See AIR (Japan) — Control No. 0125bA 7
Selected Science and Technology Items From the Japanese Press, January, 1973 .... 2h
Selected Science and Technology Items From the Japanese Press, March 1973 2U
Selected Science and Technology Items From the Japanese Press, December 1972 .... 25
Tokyo Municipal News: Monthly Journal of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government .... 25
Great Increase in Need For And Production of Pollution Control Equipment 26
See AIR (Japan) ~ Control No. 01'f65A 8
Luxemburg
Jul 29, 1965 Law on Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 26
Netherlands
Environmental Research in the Netherlands 27
Norway
American Environmental Research Also of Significance for Norway 27
OECD
Sector Group on unintended Occurrence of Chemicals in the Environment:
Control of Mercury Use and Emission (NR/FNV/72.*a) ^7
Singapore
Environment, the New Ministry 28
South Africa
South Africa Will Never Be Pollution-Free — Le Grange 28
Spain
Administration and J&ivironment in Spain 2ti
Sweden
Environmental Planning in Sweden - No. 36 29
Switzerland
Environmental Problems Disruptive of the Biological Balance 29
United Nations
Excerpts,From National Reports 29
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GENERAL
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United Nations
The Environment Conference in Stockholm 30
The International Character of Environmental Protection 30
International Cooperation in the Sphere of Environmental Care 30
USSR
Council of Protection of the Environment Established 31
The 'Technification1 of the Environment and Human Health 31
Technology and the Preservation of the Environment 31
N 0 I S E
Canada
See GENERAL (Canada) — Control No. 012l*3A lU
Czeahoslovakia
Dec 23, 1966 Instruction No. 32 ... Concerning the Protection
of Health Against the Objectionable Effects of Noise 32
Finland
See AIR (Finland) — Control No. OIIOUA 3
See AIR (Finland) ~ Control No. 01105A 3
See AIR (Finland) — Control No. 01106A 3
See AIR (Finland) ~ Control No. QUOTA t U
France
See GENERAL (France) ~ Control No. 01713A '.'.... 18
German Dem Rep
May 14, 1970 Fourth Implementing Order to the Land Use Law-
Protection Against Noise 33
Germanyt Fed Rep of
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 01352A 20
See AIR (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 00970A 5
Great Britain
See WATER (Great Britain) ~ Control No. 01326A 6l
See GENERAL (Great Britain) — Control No. 0135&A 22
Japan
See GENERAL (Japan) — Control No. 015^1A 25
See AIR (Japan) — Control No. 01U99A 9
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Netherlands
See GENERAL (Netherlands) — Control No. 0093^A .................. 21
Spain
See GENERAL (Spain) — Control No. 0113UA ..................... 2Q
United Nations
See GENERAL (United Nations) ~ Control No. OOTToA ................ 29
USSR
See AIR (USSR) — Control No. 015U2A ....................... 12
D E S
Czechoslovakia
April 10, 1967 Government Decree No. 56 Concerning
Poisons and Other Substances Harmful to Health ................ '. 36
June 1, 1967 Order No. 57 of the Ministers of Health
and Justice to Implement the Government Decree
Concerning Poisons . . . Harmful to Health .................... 36
See GENERAL (Czechoslovakia) — Control No. 0158UA ................ 17
See WATER (Czechoslovakia) — Control No. 00798A ................. 57
Denmark
May 3, 196l, Act, No. 118, on Products for Control
of Plant Diseases, Weeds and Certain Animal Pests and
for Plant Growth Regulation ........................... 37
February 3, 1970, Order No. 28 of the Ministry of
Agriculture to Amend the Order on Products for
Control of Plant Diseases, Etc ......................... 37
May 3, 196l, Law No. 119 on Poisons and Substances
Harmful to Health ................................ 37
October 9, 196l, Order No. 30^ on the Use of Certain
Poisons and Substances Harmful to Health ............... ..... 38
Finland
November 1, 1968 Decree No. 6l8 ... On the Pre-Harvest
Intervals for Plant Protection Products and Other
Restrictions on Their Use ............................ 38
May 16, 1969 Poisons Act "0.309." ......................... 38
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Finland
May 23, 1969 Biocides Act No. 321. 39
June 2, 19T2 Decree No. U50 ... to Prohibit and
Restrict the Sale or Use of Certain Pesticides Containing
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons 39
June 30, 1972 Ordinance No. 509 to Amend the Ordinance
on Pesticides 39
Conclusions of the Study Panel on Health Hazards
from Herbicide Use on Underbrush ho
Great Britain
See GENERAL (Great Britain) — Control No. 01356A 22
Japan
See GENERAL .(Japan) — Control No. 01525A 25
See RADIATION (Japan) — Control No. 01503A 50
Netherlands
See GENERAL (Netherlands) — Control No. 0093^A 27
Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research Ul
South Africa
Pollution by Agriculture Ul
Spain 9
See GENERAL (Spain) ~ Control No. 0113^A 28
USSR
Pesticides and Life in Reservoirs 1+2
R A D I. A £ !_ 0_ N
COMECON
See GENERAL (COMECON) — Control No. 01589A 15
Czechoslovakia
May 2, 1956 Notice No. 98 ... On the Use of Radioactive
Substances (Radioelements) 1*2
March 21, 1963 Order No. 3U ... Concerning Health Protection
Against Ionizing Radiation 1+3
Denmark
March 31, 1953, Law No. 9^ on the Use, Etc., of Radioactive Substances ...... U3
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R A D I. A T_ !_ 0_ N_
Denmark
March 31, 1953 Order No. 127 on Exceptions to Law on
Radioactive Substances 43
March 30, 1962 Law No. 112 Amending the Law Concerning
the General Protection of Workers 44
May 16, 1962, Law No. 170 on Nuclear Plants (Atom Law) 44
Finland
See AIR (Finland) — Control ido. 011U5A 3
April 26, 1957 Law No. 174 on Radiation Protection 45
September 27, 1957 Decree No. 328 on Radiation Protection 45
January 8, 1965 Law No. 1 to Amend the Law Relating to Protection
Against Ionizing Radiation 45
August 30, 1968 Ordinance No. 545 to Amend the Ordinance on
Radiation Protection 4b
November 5, 1968 Decree No. 594 of the Ministry of Social
Welfare and Health Concerning Radiation Protection 46
October 25, 1957 Law No. 356 on Atomic Energy 46
April 6, 1962 Ordinance No. 283 on Precautionary Measures
for the Protection of Waters 47
Japan
The Atomic Energy Basic Law (Law No. 186, Dec. 19, 1955) 4T
i'he Law for the Establishment of the Atomic iiaiergy
Commission (Law No. 168, December 19, 1955) ^
The Japan Atomic Ifcergy Research Institute Law
(Law Mo. 92, May 4, 1956) ^
The Nuclear Fuel Corporation Law (Law No. 94, May ^, 1956) 48
The Law for the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material,
Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors (Law No. l66, June 10, 1957) ^9
The Law Concerning Prevention from Radiation Hazards Due to
Radioi sot opes, etc. (Law No. 167, June 10, 1957) 49
The Law on Compensation for Nuclear Damage (Law No. 147,
June 17, 1961) U9
The Law on Indemnity Agreement for Compensation of
Nuclear Damage (Law No. lU8, June IT, 196l) 50
See GENERAL (JapanJ — Control No. 01520A 24
The Use of Isotopes and Radiation for Agriculture in Japan 50
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Netherlands
See GENERAL (Netherlands) — Control No. 0093UA .................. 27
Spain
See GENERAL (Spain) — Control No. OllS^A ..................... 28
S.O.L_!I) W A S£ E
Denmark
May 2U, 19 72, Act No. 178, on the Disposal of
Oil and Chemical Wastes ............................. 51
France
See GENERAL (France) — Control No. 01713A .................. . . 18
Germany, Fed Rep of
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 01352A .............. 20
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 00980A .............. 21
Great Britain
See GENERAL (Great Britain) — Control No. 01325A ................. 22
See WATER (Great Britain) — Control No. 01326A .................. 6l
Japan
Solid Waste Treatment arid Management ....................... 52
Luxemburg
See GENERAL (Luxemburg) — Control No. 01U02A ................... 26
Ne therlands
See GENERAL (Netherlands) — Control No. 0093UA .................. 27
Spain
See GENERAL (Spain) — Control No. 0113^A ..................... 28
Switzerland
Zurich City Sewage Treatment Plant 'An Der Glatt1 ................. 53
United Nations
See GENERAL (United Nations) — Control No. 00776A ............. ... 29
W A ^ 1 R.
Bulgaria
February 6, 1951 Order on Protection of Catchment Areas .............. 5)4
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WATER
Bulgaria
January 18, 1955 Sanitary Regulations on Use of Wastewater
for Irrigation of Market and Farm'iCrops 51*
Canada
See GENERAL (Canada) — Control No. 012U3A I1*
See GENERAL (Canada) — Control No. 012UUA 4 15
COMECON
See GENERAL (COMECON) — Control No. 01589A 15
Council of Europe
See GENERAL (Council of Europe) — Control No. 0152TA 16
Czeohoslovakia
March 27, 1957 Directive No. 7^ ... Concerning the
Quality of Surface Waters in Watercourses ' 55
March lU, 1959 Notice No. 13 of the Minister of Power
arid Water Relating to the Complete Test of Law No. 11/1955 on Waters 56
December 21, 1966 Government Decree No. 120 Concerning the
Imposition of Fines for Failure to Satisfy (Water Protection) Obligations. ... 56
Water Management, Series A 56
See GENERAL (Czechoslovakia) — Control No. 0158UA IT
Water Management, Series B 57
Denmark
April 7, 1967 Act. No. 12U, on Measrues Against Pollution of
the Sea by Oil -. • 57
April 18, 1969, Law No. 169 on the Water Supply 58
March 6, 1970, Order No. 132 Promulgating the Law on Watercourses 58
June 7, 1972, Act. No. 290, on Measures Against Pollution of the
Sea by Substances Other Than Oil 59
Finland
May 19, 1961 Water Act No. 26U 59
April 6, 1962 Ordinance No. 283 on Precautionary Measures
for the Protection of Waters 59
June 26, 1970 Ordinance No. ^29 to Amend the Ordinance
on Precautionary Measures for the Protection of Water 60
January 9, 1970 Law No. 18 on the Water Authority 60
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WATER
France
See GENERAL (France) — Control No. 01713A 18
French Association for the Study of Water 60
Water Information 6l
Germany, Fed Rep of
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 01352A 20
See GENERAL (Germany, Fed Rep of) — Control No. 01526A 20
Great Britain
Cleaning up Pollution is nov Big Business 6l
.See GENERAL (Great Britain) — Control No. 01356A 22
See GENERAL (Great Britain) — Control No. 01T02A 23
Japan
See AIR (Japan^ — Control No. 01256A . T
See AIR (Japan) — Control No. OlUpUA T
See GENERAL (Japan) — Control No. 01519A 2k
See GENERAL (Japan) — Control No. 01520A 2k
See GENERAL (Japan) — Control No. 01525A 25
See GENERAL (Japan) — Control No. 015*HA 25
See GENERAL (Japan) — Control No. 01T1TA 26
Recent Practice of Wastewater Treatment at Yanahara Mine 6k
Prospectus for the 2nd International Ocean Development
Conference and Exhibition 6k
See AIR (Japan) — Control No. 01^99A 9
See RADIATION (Japan) — Control No. 01503A 50
Luxemburg
See. GENERAL (Luxemburg) — Control No. 01U02A 26
Netherlands
Vertical lavement of Phosphate in Freshwater II 65
See GENERAL (Netherlands) ~ Control No. 0093^A 27
Nitrogen . 65
Change in the Temperature of the Rhine: A Meteorological Analysis 66
Mercury in the Dutch Environment 66
Applied Natural Science Research 66
Singapore
New Anti-pollution Law (Civil Liability (Oil Pollution) Act) 6?
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WATER
Spain
See GENERAL (Spain) — Control No. 0113UA 28
Sweden
\ ^
Environmental Mercury Research in Sweden 67
Vatten, Avlopp, Water, Sewage, Eau, Egouts 68
Methyl Mercury in Fish 68
Switzerland
See GENERAL (Switzerland) — Control No. 0175^ 29
Reines Wasser ... Eua Pure ... Clean Water 69
Aspects de Nature Technique q,ue Presentent, en Matiere de ProtectiOo
des eaui, le Prelevement et la Restitution d'eau de Refroidissement
pour les Centrales Thermiques Classiques 69
USSR
See GENERAL (USSR) — Control No. 00778A 31
Purification of Domestic Sewage in Small Population Centers 69
Design and Planning of Water Purification Systems 70
Studies on Purification of Waste Water 70
See AIR (USSR) — Control No. 015U2A 12
See PESTICIDES (USSR) — Control No. 01562A ^2
Sanitary Conditions for Dumping Wastewater in Reservoirs 71
Water Supply, Drainage, Hydro technical Structures 71
See GENERAL (USSR) — Control No. 01573A 31
Mechanical Purification of Wastewater • 72
Increasing Efficiency at Water Purification Plants 72
Purification of Wastewater from Food Processing Industry 73
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AIR
CANADA
P«(A)
PAGE
"HEW FEDERAL PROCEDURES P.I6HT HAVE RDLED OUT AIRPORT IK PICKERING."
AND BAIL
EPA
ENGLISH 09/19/73 PGS 8 ID« 01243A
AISO LBB
*GENEPAL WATER NOISE
GLOBE
CANADA
PR (A)
"DAVIS HILL RELEASE ENVIRONHENTAL DATA."
CARRUTHERS, JEFF
ENGLISH 09/2V73 PGS 2
ALSO LRB
*GBNEPAl WATER
TOPIC GLCBE AND BAIL
EPA
IDf 01244A
CANADA
' FM(B)
AN OVEKVTEW ON AI3 POLLUTION. REPRINTED FROM CHEMISTRY IN CANADA, V. 23
WINTHROP, S.O. EPA
ENGLISH 02/00/71 PGS 21-25 IDt 01535A
ALSO LRB, S3 AND P«
THIS GENERAL ARTICLE BRIEFLY DISCUSSES THE NATURE OF AIE POLLUTION, ITS SQURCES AND EFFECTS,
PPESENT CONTROL METHODS, AND ECONOMIC CONSIDBPATIONS IN BRINGING IT UNDER CONTROL. THE LEGAL
DEFINITIONS OF "AIR POLLUTION" AND "AIR COKTAMINANT" ARE GIVEN AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
TERMS NOTED. THE MAJOR SOURCE IS FOUND TO BE THE COMBUSTION OF FOSSIL FUELS, WHICH PRODUCES
SULFIDES (ESPECIALLY SULFUR DIOXIDE, 502), CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), AND NITROGEN OXIDES. SOKE OF THE
FFFECTS OF ST.2 &VD CO ARE OUTLINED. UNDER THE HEADING OF ECONOMIC CONSIDERATION STUDIES CARRIED
OUT IN THE UNITED STATES ARE MENTIONED. THE ARTICLE CONCLUDES WITH A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE
KEW CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIFONMENT, WHICH WILL HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOE COORDINATING AND
CONSOLIDATING SLI FEDERAL ANTIPOLLUTION ACTIVITIES.
COMECON
PH(A)
"INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITIES 0? THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN
3BEATMENT OF FNVIhONBENTAL PROBLEMS." BYULLEPEN' PO VODNOMU KHOZYAYSTVU, NO. 8, 1971
PUMYANTSEV, A. AND B. MATE EP>
PUSSIAN On/OC/71 PGS 161-168 IDt 01589A
ALSO ST
*GENE?AL FADIATION WATER
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PA'GE
COUNCIL OF EOPOPE
PM(A)
"THE f.NTI-POLLUTION FIGHT CAN ONLY BE »N INTESNJ7ICNAL UNDE3T AKINS. •'
K1F3UESITE, 3FRNARD EPA
FPSKCH OU/02/73 PGS 2U ID* M527A
AT.SO PSP
*GEVEFAL WATER
LE 10NDE
CZECHOSLOVAK!?.
L*(A)
"MAY 7, 1951; DECREE NO. 2U OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH ON THE CONTBDL OF
ATMOSPHERIC POLIOTION." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LFG., V.7
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATTON, COHP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/5b PCS U1-U3 ID* 01076A
THTS DECSEE IS DESIGNED TO INSUPE, FROM THE POINT -CF VIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THAT THE AI3 WILL
NOT BECOrtE POLLUTED WITH HARHFUL SOBST?NCES AKD TO SECUHE THE APPLICATION OF NECESSARY MEASURES
AND A SURVETLIANCE CF THEIP EFFICACY. THE DECPEE STIPULATES THAT THE ATMOSPHEPE IN WORK PLACES
AND. DWELLINGS SHALL SATISFY THE BASIC SANITARY REQUIREMENTS SET BY THE CHIEF HYGIENIST AND SHALL BE
PPOTECTED FBOfi EXCESSIVE POLLUTION, PAKTICULAFLY DUST, SOOT, ASH, SMOKE, GAS, FUMES AND ODOBS.
FURTHER, IT STTPU£ATES THAT ANYONE WHO ERECTS CE OPEPATES A FACILITY LIKELY TO HAVE AN UNFAVORABLE
EFFECT ON THE ATMOSPHERE ?1UST APPLY ALI NECESSASY MEASURES TO CONTROL AIE POLLUTION. THE DECREE
OUTLINES CONTPOL MEASUPES, AND AUTHORIZES THS AGENCIES OF THE HYGIENE AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONTROL
SEPVICE (HECS) TO ESTABLISH PROTECTIVE 70NES AROUND POLLUTION-EMITTING FACILITIES. THE HECS IS
CHARGED WITH THE PESPONSIBILITY OF SUPERVISING THE OBSERVANCE OF AIE-POLLUTION MEASURES AND OF
DETERMINING THOSE MEASURES. THE OFFICIAL TEXT APPEARS IN SBIRKA ZAKONU, MAY 21, 195tt, P. 85-86.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
"PARTICIPATION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN INTE3NATIONAL COOPERATION OH ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION." BYULLETEN1 PO VODNOMU KHOZYtYSTVU, NO. 9, 1972
FRATRICH, I. , EPA
RUSSIAN OO/CO/72 PGS 3U-38 ID* 0158KA
ALSO SE
*GENEFAL WATER PESTICIDES
DENMARK
LR(A)
"APRIL 26, 1972, LAW NO. 135 ON THE RESTRICTION OF THE SULFUE CONTENT, ETC. OF
FUELS." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 23
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH OO/OC/72 PGS 698 ID* 01«<»1A
THIS LAW EMPOWERS THE MINISTER OF POLLUTION CONTROL TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON SULFUR AND
OTHER POTENTIALLY POLLUTION SUBSTANCES IN FUELS USED IN STATIONARY INSTALLATIONS. REGULATIONS
ISSUED TO IMPLEMENT THIS LAW MAY APPLY TO ONE PART OF THE COUNTRY ONLY OR BE LIMITED TO CERTAIN
PERIODS OF THE YEAR, AND MAY INCLUDE REGULATIONS ON SAMPLING AS WELL AS ON THE OBLIGATION TO
PROVIDE INFOPMATION ON THE NATURE AND USE OF "FUELS. (THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF THIS LAW APPEARS IN
LOVTIDEWDE FOP KONGERIGET DANMARK, PART A, MAY 6, '1972, NO. 1tt, P. 228.)
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ATS
FINLAND
t,P(A)
FTNLAND
IF(R)
"KAFCH 29, 1957 POAD TPAFFTC ACT "0. 1«3." SUONEN ASETOSKOKOELHA, V. 1957
EPA
FINNISH ^3/29/57 PCS 375-376 IDf 01104A
NOISE
•"HE MCTOB VEHICLE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT FORK THE BASIS ?08 REGULATIONS DESIGNED TO PREVENT
NOISE AFISir" FPOH THE OPEEATION OF AUTOMOBILES AND AIE POLLUTION FROM AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST TO THE
FXCENT THAT THE NOISE OR THE EXHAUSTS CONSTITUTE HARM.
"JUKE 2«, 1958 W03K SAFETY ACT "0. 299" SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA, V. 1958
EPA
FINNISH 06/28/58 PCS 631-638 ID* 01105A
NOISE SADIATTON
•"HIS ACT AND THE PROVISIONS BASED ON IT ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE INDIVIDUAL FROM HEALTH
ISPAT'JMENT DtTE TO AIR POLLUTION, NOISE, AND POISONING. THE ACT INCLUDES REGULATIONS FOR WORKING
AREA?, VENTIAITI^N, LIGHTING, TE.1PEHATUEE, MOISTURE, DEAFT, PADIATION, DUST, SMOKE, GAS, STEAM, AND
CTHEP FACT-OFS SUCH AS NOISE AND VIBRATION THAT MAY BE HARMFUL TO HEALTH. THE ACT ALSO OUTLINES
FEFSOVAI PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN.
FINLAND
I? (A)
"JUNE 30, 1°66 ORDINANCE NO. 393 CONCERNING THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
THE At* AND THE PREVENTION OF NOISE." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 19
WOPLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COHP. EPA
ENGIISH OO/rO/68 PGS 332 ID# 01106A
NOIS*
CUTS ORDINANCE ESTABLISHED UN'DES AEGIS OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR A COMMISSION FOR
THE PFOTECTTO!! OF THE AIR AND THE PREVENTION OF NOISE. THE COMMISSION IS COMPOSED OF A CHAIRMAN
SND ^PFESENT.'-TIVFS OF SEV2RAL MINISTRIES AND TECHNICAL UND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTES. THE COMMISSION
PE?VES AS A CONSULTATIVE BODY, SUBMITS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, INITIATES AND ORGANIZES TRAINING
P"03PA*S, ASSISTS OTHEH AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT CONCERNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AS REGARDS
NOIFE, ENCOUFAGES COOPERATION, AND MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH PERTINENT INTERNATIONAL
I-IONE. THE FINNISH/SWEDISH OF.I3INAL OF THIS ORDINANCE APPEARS IN SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA
FINL'NDS TOP7AT7NTNGSSAM1TNG, 1966, ?. 859-860.
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11 (A)
"KAPCH 2'-, 1972 ORDINANCE SO. 2U8 TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE."
TNT. PIG. nw HLTH. LE3., V 23
WOPLD HFAITK ORGANIZATION, CO*?. EPA
EVGLISK OO/OC/72 ?GS 715 ID* 01107A
ror?E
THIS OPDTSAVCE ADDS TO THE LIST OF INDUSTRIAL PLANTS SET FORTH IN THE FEBRUARY 3, 1967 PUBLIC
HFAIIH Ci'DIVANCE THE FOLLOWING TYPES CF INSTALLATIONS LIKELY TO DISCHARGE SULFUR DIOXIDE, ODORS,
S^KE, OUST OF ^THEF H\SKFUL SU3STJNCE3 0? T? 3EBERATB EXCESSIVE NOISE: STONE-CRUSHING WORKS,
QfAPrTFS, A?PHALT DBPOTS, AMD FACTOBIES. THESE IVDUSTPIAL INSTALLATIONS MAY NOT BB ESTABLISHED
WITHOUT APPF.OVtL OF THE HEALTH BOARD. THE OFFICIAL FINNISH/SBEDISH VERSION OF THIS
0?OTVAVCE APPFA?.0 IK SHOCEN hSETUSKOKOSLH? - rINLANDS FOSFATTNINGSSABLING, MARCH 30, 1972, P. 683.
FRANCE
":ua°.FNT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSDFS IN ?RJNCF." DEPARTMENT OF SI ATE AIHGHAMS,
'MEKEB?.??Y PA?TS, A-825
U.S. STAT nEPAFTSFK" EPA
PH 09/2C/72 PGS 1-5 ID* 01713A
WATEF
NOISE
SOLID WASTE
FSANCF
?H (A)
"3C'f «:LLIO»IS FOP '•HE ENVIRONMENT IN i?'a.» LE FIGARO
1'Via/73 PGS
EPA
ID* 01714A
ALSO
AL
GERMANY,FFP REP OF
ELT* ?'JPVEY ON PLANT COMMISSIONERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
PSO'S >.NO CON'S PMAKCE THE SCALE." UKWELT
FHFY, PEIEH EPA
GERMAN 01/00/72 PGS 16; 18-19 ID* 01352A
ALSO LHP
*GENE?AL WATER SOLID WASTE NOISE
THE
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GERMANY,FED REP OF
PM(A)
"BRUSSELS LAYS OUT PAPAMETERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION." DIE BELT
EPA x
GERMAN Oft/13/73 PGS 13 IDf 01526A
ALSO LRB
*GENEBAI BATEP
GERMANY,FED BEP OF
ST( )
(VDI: THE ASSOCIATION OF GfcRMAN ENGINEERS). U01/83/USA
EPA
ENGLISH 12/00/69 PGS 1-3 ID# 00970A
ALSO IRS
NOISE
THIS MIMEOGPAPHED POBLICATTON BRIEFLY DISCOSSES THE FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATION OF THE
VDI (VEFEIN DEOTSCHEP INGENIEUHE/ASSOCIATION OF GEBMAN ENGINEERS), WHICH PLAYS AN IMPORTANT POLE
JN COORDINATING THE INFOEKATIOV GENERATED BY GERMAN TECHNOLOGISTS. THE VDI ALSO DEVELOPS
GUIDELINES FOS ENGINEERING OPEPATIONS AS HELL AS FOR MANUFACTURE OH INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT
OF. INSTRUMENTATION IN THE FIELDS OF AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION, AMONG OTHERS. SUCH GUIDELINES,
HTHOU3H HOT MANDATORY, ?.KE FREQUENTLY USED BY GOVERNMENT AS AUTHORITATIVE BASES FOR LEGISLATION.
ONE CF THE 28 TECHNICAL DIVISION OF THE VDI IS THE CLEAN AIR COMMISSION, WHICH DEALS HITH ALL
ASPECTS OF AIS POLLUTION TECHNOLOGY. IT ARFANGES AIR CONSERVATION SYMPOSIA 'AND EDUCATIONAL
?EMINA1S, GENERATES PROPOSALS*FOR NEW RESEARCH AND ACQUIRES FUNDING FOR RESEARCH. THE VDI NOSIE
REDUCTION COMMISSION HAS IDENTICAL FUNCTIONS IN ITS FIELD OF INTEREST.
GERMANY,FED PEP OF
ST( )
U"HELT; FORSCHING, GESTALTUNG, SCHUTZ (ENVIRONMENT: P.ESEABCH, OPGANIZATION,
PROTECTION), NO. 3
EPA
GERSAK 07/CO/''2 PGS 1-72 ID* 00980A
ALSO PMA. LPB SB
*GENERAL SCLID BASTE
GERMANY,FED PEP CF
ST( )
"INOFFENSIVE LEAD." FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
EPA
GERMAN rVZH/'Ja PGS 23 ID* 01196A
THIS HEWSPAPEF APTICLE CLAIMS THAT ALTHOUGH TONS OF LEAD AEE EMITItD DAILY IN AUTOMOTIVE
EXHAUSTS IN HEST GEBPAHY SERIOUS, ACUTE LEAD POISONINGS HAVE NOT OCCURRED. LEAD POISONING
SYMPTOMS SUCH AS DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL KEFVOUS SYSTEM AND CRAMPS COME ABOUT ONLY AFTER THE INTAKE
OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF LEAD. BUT PECENI RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT LEAD POISONING IS NOT ALWAYS
FEADILY DETECTABLE AND IS DEPENDENT ON OTHER FACTORS (NOURISHMENT AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, TRACE
ELEMENTS 0V ""HE BODY). THE ARTICLE ALSO STATES THAT LEAD-CONTENT MEASUREMENTS ARE OFTEN UNRELIABLE
"IN VIEW CF THIS SITUATION THE QUESTION ARISES AS TO WHETHER MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
SEFV'CES AHE ACTPALLY DEVOTTNG THE NECESS?SY ATTENTION TO LEAD THT THE PUBLIC INTEREST DEMANDS."
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AIP
GERMANY,FED HEP OF
3T( )
"HOW MUCH I BAD IS ADMISSIBLE?" DIE ZEII, VOL. 28, NO. 13
DAHL, JHEPGES EPA
GEFMAU 03/23/73 ?GS 71 IDt 01595*
THIS ARTICLE FEtrP.TS ON 'JPPER THRESHOLD VALUES ON ADMISSIBLE AMOUNTS OF LEAD, ZINC AND CADMIUM
IS THE ATP, AS AGPEED OFON EY A GROUP OF EXPERTS .M A COLLOQUIUM HELD IN DUESSELDOHFF BY TH* CLEAN
AIR COMMISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN ENGIKEEPS. THESE VALUES, STATED IK TERMS OF MIK
(MAXIMA! IMMISPION CONCENTS?IION) PER CUBIC METEP OF INHALED AIP, ARE THE FIRST OF THEIR KIND
ESTABLISHED AND, BECAUSE THEY AFE BASED ON INCOMPLETE KNOWLEDGE, MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND TESTED
OVE'? A PEBIOD OF AT LEAST TWO YEARS EEFOfiE THFIH VALIDITY CAN BE DECISIVELY ASCERTAINED. IT IS
ALSO NECESSASY TO ASCERTAIN IF IT IS TECHNICALIY POSSIBLE OP. ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE TO MAKE THESE
THRESHOLDS OBLTSATOEY. FURTHERMORE, WHEN INVESTIGATORY WORK IS COMPLETE, IT WILL SIILL BE THE TASK
OF LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO GIVE THE VALUES THE STRENGTH OF LAW. THE PROBLEM ALSO REMAINS OF
DETERMINING AND ENFORCING THE CORRESPONDING MAXIMAL EMISSION CONCENTRATIONS FOR THESE METALS.
GREAT BRITAIN
PM(A)
"CLEANING UP POLLUTION IS NOW BIG BUSINESS."
VIELVOYE, ROGER
EKGLISH • 07/05/73 PCS 28
ALSO SE AND 1KB
*WATEP SOLID WAS^E NOISE
THE TIMES
EPA
IDf 01326A
GPEAT BRITSIN
EHVIRONMEl'TAL POLLUTION. REPRINTED FROK SURVEY OF CURRENT AFFAIRS.
LONDON CEK"-RAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/^1 PGS 1-7 ID* C1356A
ALSO LRB
*GFNERAL WATER NOISE PESTICIDES,
GREAT BRITAIN
PM(S)
"BRITISH INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE WORLD ENVIHONMENT." PRESS HtLEASE NO.
3P.EAT BRITAIN. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT EPA
ENGLISH 05/05/73 PGS 1-3 ID# 01702A
*GENE»?AL WATER
632
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ATP
JAPAN
PM(A)
"EA BEGINS PREPARATIONS FO? ENVIRONKENTAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM." DEPARTHENT OF
STAT? AIRGRAN, AM3HBASSY TOKYO, A-728
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EPA
ENGLISH fi8/2K/73 PGS 9 ID# 01256A
WATET- GENERJL
THIS ?ECQKD, COMPILED BY THE AKEFICAN EMBASSY IN TOKYO FROH JAPANESE PRESS CLIPPINGS, EEVEALS
THAT THE JAPANESE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY HAS STARTED PPEPABING A CHECK LISI FOR 10 SELECTED REGIONS
TN JJPAN P»3P?PATCVY TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
AT THE SAME TIM3, THE AGENCY HAS BEGUN PREPARING At? EQUATION FOR THE REGIONAL DIFFUSION OF
FOLLUTAt'TS, FOCUSING OK THE K»SRIMA INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IN IBARAKI PREFECTURE. SURVEY DATA HILL BE
COLLECTED AND PSCCESSED INTO A METHODOLOGY FOfc ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BEFITTING THE ACTUAL
F.RVIRONMEVTAL SITUATION IN JAPAN.
JAPAN
PM(A)
"ENVIRONMENT AGENCY BEGIN STUDY OF OIL CRISIS EFFECTS. " JAPAN TIMES
EPA
ENGLISH 11/09/73 PGS 3 ID# C1U90A
ALSO SE
WATER
THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY HAS STAPTED A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF THE ENERGY CRISIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION, THIS HEWS ARTICLE REPORTS. THE AGENCY WANTS TO PREVENT ANY ATTEMPT BY INDUSTRY TO
EXPLOIT THE ENEPGY CRISIS TO INDUCE THE GOVERNMENT TO RELAX ITS CONTROLS OVER AIR AND HATER
POLLUTANTS. AGENCY OFFICIALS SEE A SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE EFFORTS OF JAPANESE AND AMERICAN
INDUSTRIALISTS TC HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS RELAXED. SOME AGENCY OFFICIALS SEE IN THE ENERGY
CRISIS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AGENCY TO PROVE THE SOUNDNESS OF' ITS POLICY OF CHANGING THE
INDUSTRIAL STPUCTHPE "FROM ONE OF CONSUMING LRHGE QUANTITIES OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO A KNOHLEDGE-
IPTESSrVE TYPE," HITH EMPHASIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANTI-POLLUTION TECHNOLOGY. THE DIRECTOR
GENERAL OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY IS REPORTED AS SAYING THAT THE GOVERNMENT HOULD CONTINUE TO
PLACE PPIOPITY IN THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
JAPAN
PM(A)
"SELECTED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEMS FROM THE JAPANESE PRESS, MARCH, 1973."
DEPT. OF STATE AIRGRAM, A-371
U.S. DEPT. OF STATE EPA
ENGLISH OU/1V73 PGS 1-13 IDt 01520A
ALSO IRE, ST
*GENEPAL HATER PADIATIOK
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JAPAF
PAGE
"SELECTED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEKS FROK THE JAPANESE PEESS, DECEBBES, 1972."
DEPT. OF STATE AIRGPAM, A-10C
U.S. DEPT. OF STATE EPA
ENGLISH C2/02/73 PGS 1-
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JAPAF
ST( )
PAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN OSAKA CITY
ENGLISH
ALSO PHB
WAT3P
00/00/71 PCS 1-52
EPA.
ID* OU99A
NOISE
THIS BOOKLET, PPEPAPED BY THE ENVIPONHENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU OF THE OSAKA MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT, CONSISTS OF A COMPILATION OF THE RESULTS OF VARIOUS SURVEYS AND STUDIES OF POLLUTION
WITHIN THE CITY AND OF THE COUNTER-MEASURES TAKEN. ITS MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS OF A
PLAN TO DECREASE THE ?tTLFU5 CONTENT OF FUEL USED FOB SPACE HEATING; A HEALTH S.URVEY OF RESIDENTS
EXPOSED TO AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUSTS; THE PROBLEM OF WATER POLLUTION AND REMEDIAL MEANS; AND A SURVEY OF
WfcTEP QUALITY AND THE SEABED IN THE VICINITY OF OSAKA; AND ENVIRONMENTAL, REGIONAL, INDUSTRIAL AND
COKSTFUCTION NOISES. THE BOOKLET CONTAINS TECHNICAL DIAGRAMS AND STATISTICAL TABLES.
LUXEMBURG
LR(A)
"JUL 29, 1965 LiH ON CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES." PASINOHIE
LUXENEOUPGEOISE, V. 37.
KFRSCHEN, NICOLAS, COMP. EPA
FRENCH 00/00/66 PGS 305-3^8 ID* C1tt02A
*GENEFhL WATER SOLID WASTE
NETHERLANDS
ST( )
MILIEU-ONDEPZOEK IN NEDE8LAND (ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE NETHEP.LANPS)
EPA
Dtr"CH 05/00/72 PGS 1-215 ID* 0093«A
ALSO PMB
*GENE?AL WATER PESTICIDES NCISE SOLID WASTE FADIATION
NETHERLANDS
ST( )
TNO-NIEUWS (APPLIED NATUftAl SCIENCE RESEARCH), H. 27, NO. 9
EPA
DU^CH 09/00/72 PGS m5-516 ID* 01539A
*WATEP
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SPAIN
PM(A)
'PAGE
ADMTNSTPATTON AND ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIN
MIGUEL A. AR30YO 30MEZ EPA
SPANISH OP/03/00 PGS 1-63 IDt 01134A
ALSO L3P
*GENB?AL HATER SOLID WASTE PESTICIDES RADIATION
NOISE
SWEDEN
ST(
ENVIRONMENTAL HEECURY FESEARCH IN SWEDEN
LARSSON, J.E.
ENGLISH 06/00/70 PGS 1-U7
ALSO LHB
*WATE?.
EPA
ID# 00935A
SWEDEN
ST( )
AIR POLLUTION ACEOSS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES. THE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF
SOLFUE IN AIR AND PRECIPITATION
SWEDEN. MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND OF AGRICULTURE EPA
ENGLISH 08/00/71 PGS 1-96 ID* 01030A
THIS STUDY, PREPARED BY THE SWEDISH PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOP THE O.N. CONFERENCE ON THE
HOHAN ENVIRONMENT, FOCUSES ON THE EFFECTS OF SULFUR EMISSIONS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
AND ENERGY PRODUCTION. THE STUDY ANALYZES THE EFFECT OF TWO TYPES OF SULFUR POLLUTANTS: SULFUR
POLLUTANTS IK THE AIR AND THEIR EFFECT ON HEALTH, METALS, AND SULFUR DIOXIDE DAMAGE TO VEGETATION;
AND ACID DEPOSITION AS IT AFFECTS SOILS, LAKES, RIVERS, AND FOREST PRODUCTIVITY. IT ESTIMATES THE
COSTS AND EFFECTS OF THESE TWO POLLUTANT TYPES IN QUANTITATIVE TERMS FOR THE YEARS 1962 AND 2000.
THE STUDY CONCLUDES THAT A REDUCTION WELL BELOW PRESENT LEVELS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SULFUR
EMITTED IS NEEDED TO PREVENT DAMAGE CAUSED BY ACID DEPOSITS, AND THAT TO LIMIT DAMAGE TO HUMAN
HEALTH, THE MONTHLY AVERAGE SHOULD 3E LESS THAN C.05 PPM.' THE STUDY AVERS THAT SULFUR EMISSIONS
ARE AH INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM AND URGES INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.
SWEDEN
ST(
SWEDEN'S CAS* STUDY FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON
THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
BOLIB, BEPT AND OTHEPS
ENGLISH 03/00/72 PGS N.P. ID#
COVERS NORTHERN EUROPE
EPA
01035A
THIS VOLUME CONTAINS 13 INDIVIDUALLY PAGINATED REPORTS CITED IN A CASE STUDY TITLED "AIR
POLLUTION ACROSS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES - THE IMPACT OF SULFUR IN AIR AND PRECIPITATION," PUT TOGETHER
BY THE SWEDISH FREPAPATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE U.N. CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT. BASED ON AN
EXTENSIVE LITERATURE SURVEY AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION, THESE TECHNICAL REPORTS, EACH WITH A
SUMMARY AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY, DISCUSS THE ATMOSPHERIC SULFUR CYCLE IN NROTHERN EUROPE, SULFATE AND
ACIDIC PRECIPITATION IN NORTHERN EUROPE, SULFATE AND ACIDIC PRECIPITATION EFFECTS OF SULFUR
POLLUTANTS, LONG-TERM CHANGES IN THE PH OF WATER. SOURCES AND IN THE CHEBISTRY OF SOILS, LOW-COST
METHODS FOR PEDUCING SULFUR-DIOXIDE AND EMISSIONS, FUTUSE TRENDS AND THE NEED FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
ON SULFUR IN THE AIR AND ITS PRECIPITATION.
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SWITZERLAND
PM (A)
PAGE
11
"ENVIPONMENrAI PROBLEMS DISRUPTIVE OF THE BIOLOGICAL BALftNCE."
P.ECH?, V. 2H, NO. 1
EPA
01754A
WIRISCHAFT UNO
PLATTNER, WIT.LY
GERMAN
ALSO SB
*GENEPAL WATEP.
00/00/72 PGS 1-9
IDt
SWITZEPLAND
ST( }
"AIP POLLUTION." NEUE ZUEHCHE* ZEITONG
GRANDJEAN, E. , AND OTKEES
GEPMAN 03/13/72 PGS 25-28
ALSO LHB 37-39
EPA
IDt 00965A
THIS SECTION OP THE NEWSPAPER "NEUE ZUERCHER ZEITONG" CONTAINS A SERIES OF ARTICLES AND
DtTA ON TH1? A IP POLLUTION PROBLEM IN SWITZERLAND AND ON THE WORLD SCENE AS A WHOLE. MAJOR TOPICS
DEALT WITH AF.E: THE PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION, METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS IN THE AIP
POLLUTION PROBLEM, RIB MONITORING, DUST MEASUREMENT, SPECIFIC AIR POLLUTATNS (SULFUR DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN DIOXTDE, CAPBON MONOXIDE, FOPMALD.BHYDE, EASILY LIQUEFIABLE HYDROCARBONS), AIR POLLUTION
OUTSIDE 0? SWITZERLAND, THRESHOLD VALUES, THE DETOXIFICATION OF AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST GASES, THE
ELIMINATION OF NEUCURY FROM EXHAUST GASES, FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES TO THE RECIPROCATING ENGINE,
AIP POLLUTION AND HEALTH WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LONDON, MORTALITY, AND PPOSPECTS AND SOLUTIONS.
USSP
PH(A)
COUNCIL OF PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ESTABIISHED. FBIS DAILY BROADCAST,
SOVIET UNION.
EPA
ENGLISH 01/22/73 PGS IDf OC778A
ALSO SE
*GENEHAL WATEP
USSR
PM(A)
"THE 'TECHNIFICAIION* OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH." VOPROSY FILOSOFII
TSAREGORODTSEV, G.I. EPA
RUSSIAN 10/00/72 PGS 59-70 ID# 015U7A
8.LSO SE
*GENEP.AI
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12
OSS?
ST( )
USSR
ST( )
"DEVELOPMENT OF URGENT PROBLEMS IN HYGIENE IN THE RSFSR." GIGIYENA I
SfNITARTYA
SHITSKOVA, A.P. AND OTHERS EPA
RUSSIAN 12/00/72 PCS 8-16 ID# OT5U2A
ALSO ?E
WATEP. NOISE
THIS ASTICLB ON GENERAL HYGIENE PROBLEMS IN THE RSFSR DEVOTES CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION TO HEALTH
HAZARDS AP.ISIKG 'ROM VARIOUS TYPES OF POLLUTION. THE AOTHOES DESCRIBE TYPES OF RESEARCH BEING
CONDUCTED AT VA'.IOU? INSTITUTIONS. .A NUMBER OF INSTITUTES ARE STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF AIR
POLLUTION IN INDUSTRIAL CITIES. THE EFFECT OF AIH POLLUTION ON LIVING CONDITIONS AND THE GENERAL
HEALTH OF THE POPULATION IS BEING STUDIED WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SMALL CONCENTRATIONS OF
TOXIC SUBSTANCES ALONE AfD IN COMBINATION IN ORDER TO DEVELOP HYGIENIC STANDARDS AND ESTABLISH
MAXIMUM SAFE CONCENTRATIONS. THE EFFECT OF DUMPING SEWAGE ON THE HATER SUPPLY IS ALSO BEING
STUDIED WITH EMPHASIS ON CHEMICAL AND TOX1COLOGICAL STUDIES OF LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF CERTAIN
SUBSTANCES. NOISE AND VIBRATION PATHOLOGIES AND DISEASES CAUSED BY DUST AND CHEMICAL VAPORS IN THE
AIR AT INDUSTRIAL SITES ARE ALSO BEING STUDIED.
"MATERIAL ON HYGIENIC STANDARDS OF TETRACYCLINES IN THE AIR." GIGIYBNA I
SAHITA3IYA
ERHAN, F. EPA
RUSSIAN 12/00/72 PGS 33-35 ID* D15U3A
ALSO IRB
BECAUSE OF THE DANGE*. OF POLLUTING THE All? HITH TETPACYCLINES BY INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING THEM,
THF AUTHOR STUDIED THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THIS ANTIBIOTIC IN ORDER TO DETERMINE MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATIONS OF IT IN THE AIR IN POPULATED AREAS. GUINEA PISS HERE SUBJECTED TO
INHIIATION OF DIFFERENT CONCENTSATIONS OF TETRACYCLINES FOP A PERIOD OF 98 DAYS. A WIDE VARIETY
OF TF.STS REFLECTING THE GENERAL TOXIC AND ALLERGENIC EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCES WAS PERFORMED. THE
JUTH03 RECOMMENDS THAT THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COMBINED CONCENTRATION OF TETRACYCLINES IN THE AIR IN
RESIDENTIAL AREAS BE LIMITED TO 0.01 MG PEK CUBIC METER WITH AVERAGE DAILY CONCENTRATION NOT TO
EXCFED 0.^06 MG PEP CIJBTC METER OF AIB.
USSR
ST( )
OCHISTKA VYBHOSNYKH GAZOV (PURIFICATION OF EMITTED GASES)
VIL.F30V, N.G. AND KOSTYUKOVSKAYA, A.A.
RUSSIAN 00/00/71 PGS 1-19U IDt
ALSO PMB
EPA
01561A
THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE VARIOUS METHODS USED IN RECOVERY AND UTILIZATION OF SULFUR DIOXIDE FROM
FMTTTED GASES. A GENEFAL DESCRIPTION OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES USED IN RECOVERY OF S02
IS PRESENTED. METHODS OF RECOVERING S02 THROUGH ABSORPTION BY SULFITE-BISULFITE SOLUTION, BY
SOLID SUBSTANCES AND OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIALS APE DISCUSSED. OTHER METHODS OF RECOVERING S02
INCLUDE CATALYTIC OXIDATION, AND REDUCTION OF S02 INTO SIMPLE SULFUR AND CARBON BISULFIDE. THE
AUTHORS PRESENT COMPARATIVE TECHNICOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS OF THE VARIOUS METHODS BASED
CN DATA FROM CURRENTLY OPERATING TREATMENT PLANTS. PROBLEMS IN DESIGN OF DIFFERENT APPARATUS USED
IN RECOVERY OF S02 ABB ALSO DISCUSSED.
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USSR
ST< )
PAGE
13
"TECHNOLOGY AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONBENT." PRIHODA
PARSHENKOV, SERGEY A1EKSANDROVICH EPAV
RUSSIAN 02/00/72 ?GS U6-51 IDf 01573A
AISO PHA
*GENEEAL HATER
GENERAL
AOSTPIA
PM(A)
"ENVIFONKENTAL PROTECTION IS MORE THAN
SUPPORT." DIE PRESSE
DONNINSER, HUDOLF
GERMAN 12/13/73 PGS
ALSO SE
A SLOGAN. THE TREASURY SHOULD PROVIDE
IX
IDI
EPA
01763A
THIS ESSAY DISCUSSES WAYS IN WHICH THE PRIVATE SECTOR. AND THE GOVERNMENT CAN COOPERATE IN THE
EFEVENTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND THE EXHAUSTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. DESPITE THE
UNPOPULARITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEASUSES AND THE LIMITATION ON THE ECONOMY THAI THEY MAY PROVOKE,
THIS COOPERATION IS NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE. AMONG THE MEASURES THAT THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS. ARE:
LIMITATION OF AUTO EXHAUSTS THROUGH DRIVING BANS AND ENGINF MODIFICATION, TAX ADVANTAGE FOR FIRMS
PUPCHASIN3 NECESSAS? ANTI-POLLUTION EQUIPMENT, IMPROVING THE LONGEVITY AND,DURABILITY OF CONSUMER
PRODUCTS, AND CODIFICATION AND UPDATING CF THE CATALOG OF ENVIRONHENTAL PRODUCTS (SEE ID NO. 017H1)
PUBLISHED BY THE AUSTRIAN FEDERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE BASES OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE
PRIVATE SECTCF AND THE GOVERNMENT EXIST, THE AUTHOR STATES, AND HE CITES SEVERAL EXAMPLES.
CANADA
PM(A)
"0?3N DOOR ON ENVIRONMENT." GLOBE AND MAIL
FKGLISH 09/25/73 PGS 7
EPA
IDf 012U1A
THIS NEWSPAPER FDITORTAL QUESTIONS THE FULL WISDOM 0? THE FOUR-STAGE PROCEDURE FOP
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSRFS^ PROPOSED BY THE CANADIAN FEDERAL MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THE
HIMTSTEF SEEKS TO AVOID THE EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES HAS GENERATED CONFRONTATION BETWEEN WHAT THE GOVERNMENT INTERPRETS AS THE
PUBLIC INTEREST AND LOCAL PRIVATE INTERESTS. THE EDITORIAL ARGUES, HOWEVER, THAT UNLESS THE
GOVERNMENT 13 PREPAPED TO MAKE PUBLIC ALL ITS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AS THEY ARE BEING CONDUCTED,
THE PUBLIC WILL NEVER PEALLY KNOW "WHAT CEITF.PIA AND IHEIR INTERPRETATION TIPPED THE BALANCE OF
DECISION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER" IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF A PROPOSED PROJECT.
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CANADA
PM(A)
PAGE
"PUBLIC TO BE EXCLUDED FROM FEDERAL ENVIRONMENT STUDY." GLOBE AND HAIL
WHEL»S, PETER EPA
ENGLISH 09/2U/73 PGS 5 ID# 01242A
ALSO ISP
THIS NEWS STOPY *>EPOBTS THAT THE PEDEBAL MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT INTENDS TO EXCLODE THE
PUBLIC FROM FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDIES, CONTRARY TO THE ADVICE OF AN ENVIRONMENT
MINISTRY TASK ?OFCE OF EXPEFTS. THE MINISTER'S PLAN WOULD KEEP THE ADMINISTRATION MACHINERY
ENTIRELY WITHIN THE MINISTRY WITH NO INDEPENDENT BOARD OR NO PUBLIC INPUT. THE TASK FORCE HAD
RECOMMENDED A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ?SSESSMENT ACT, AN INDEPENDENT ENViaONMENTAL REVIEW
BOARD, AND E30AD ARFAS FOR PUBLIC PA?TICTl>ATION. THE TASK FOFCE RECOMMENDATIONS RESULTED FROM
STUDIES OF THE EXPERIENCES OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS, THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN, AND
THE NETHERLANDS. THE MTNISTEP, BY EXCLUDING THE PUBLIC FEOM ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, IS TRYING
TO AVOID, THE ARTICIE PEPCRTS, THE HEATED CONFRONTATION AND POLITICAL HEADACHE THAT PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION INVOLVES.
CANADA
PC (A)
"KEW FEDERAL PROCEDURES MIGHT HAVF. RULED OUT AIRPOPT IN PICKERING." GLOBE
AND MAIL
EPA
EN3ITSH f>9/19/73 PGS 8 , ID! 01243A
ALSO LRB
WATER AIP NOISE
THIS HEWS ITEMS, BEARING AN OTTAWA DATELINE, REPORTS THAT THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT IS COMPLETING A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PPOCEDURE FOR CANADA THAT, HAD IT BEEN
ADOPTED EARLIER, WOULD HAVE PPOBABLY PREVENTED CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THE FCUH STAGES OF
THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE INCLUDE: (1) A PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT BEFORE A
DECISION TO PROCEED WITH A GIVE«J PROJECT; (2) A MORE DETAILED ASSESSMENT, EMBRACING ALTERNATIVES,
IF AMY PROBLEMS CROP UP IN THE FIRST STAGE; (3) A CONSTRUCTION-STAGE ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED AS DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION ARE IN PROGRESS; AMD (4) A POST-COMPLETION ANALYSIS TO ASCEETAIN WHAT THE EFFECTS
0? THE PROJECT AKE AND TO GATHER DATA USEFUL IN FUTURE ASSESSMENTS. THIS PROCEDURE, THE CANADIAN
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT DECLARED, IS BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE POLLUTER OR DEVELOPER MUST PAY
AND THAT FUTURE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING LAND, AIP AND WATER, SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED
BY THE FAILUPF OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
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GBNEFAL
CANADA
PM(A)
"DAVIS HILL RELEASE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA."
CARRUTHE°S, JEFF
EFGLISH 09/27/T3 PCS 2
AISO LRB
ATP HATER
IOPIC GLOBE AND HAIL
EPA
ID* 01244A
THIS STOFY, EFAPIVG AN OTTAWA DATELINE, REPORTS THAT THE CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HILL MAKE
PUBLIC DATA OPTAIKED IS ALL FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS. THE ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BADE BY THE
FEDEFAI 1INISTEH OF THE ENVIPONMENT JACK DAVIS. THE INFORMATION HILL BE MADE PUBLIC BEFORE
DECISION'S APE REACHED TO PROCEED HTTH MAJOR FEDEPAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. FURTHER, THE GOVERNMENT
HILL CONSTDEF HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROJECTS OF PARTICULAR PUBLIC CONERN AND ESTABLISHING
SPECIAL INDEPENDENT ADVISOFY COMMITTEES FOE ASSESSING OTHER PROJECTS. IN THE CASE OF PROJECTS
UNEE8 PROVINCIAL JURISDICTION, THE MINISTER rOSTINUED, THE FEDE3AL GOVERNMENT HILL TRY TO
NFGOTIATE SPECIAL FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL AGREEMENTS, PERMITTING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS BEFORE,
FUSING, AND ?,FTER A PF.OJECT.
CCMECCN
PM(A)
"INFORMATION CM THE ACTIVTTIES 0? THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN
TREATMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS."- BYULLETEN' PO VODNONU KHOZYAYSTVU, NO. 8, 1971
F.UMYANTSEV, A. AND B. MATF EPA
PUSSIAN ^O/CO/71 PGS 161-168 ID* 01589A
ALSO ST
ATT FADIA"ION WATER
THE AUTHORS OBSEPVE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, CAUSED BY GROHTH OP INDUSTRY AND URBANIZATION,
DEMAND SEFIOUS ATTENTION IN AIL MEMBER NATIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION (COMECON).
PREVENTION OF HATES AND AIR POLLUTION IS OF Pf.IMARY CONCERN. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM OF COMECON
IS TO DEVELOP COOPERATION AMONG MEMBERS IB SOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, TO COORDINATE SCIENTIFIC
PESEARCH AND DISTPIBUTION OF INFORMATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO MAINTAIN CONTACT HITH OTHER
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CONCEPNED HITH ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMISSION. THE AUTHORS, BOTH MEMBERS OF A GROUP OF HATER MANAGEMENT EXPERTS
FOR THE COMECON SECPETASIAT, REVIEW THE ACTIVITIES CF THE CONFERENCE OF HATER MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS,
A SPECIAL OSGAN CF COMECON CONCERNED HITH HATER POLLUTION AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS. THEY ALSO
DESCRIBE THE ACHIEVEMENT AND GOALS OF VARIOUS SPECIAL COMMISSIONS STUDYING TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OF
WATFK AND AIP POLLUTION, ATOMIC ENERGY SAFETY, AND GENEfAL ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
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16
GENERAL
OF EUFOPE
PI (A)
"THE \STI-FOLLUTION FIGHT CAN ONLY BE AN INTERNATIONAL UNDBSTAKING." LE MONDE
MAPGUE«?ITEr BFBNAHD EPA
FPENCH Ott/02/73 PCS 2« ID* 01527A
»LSO P-HB
AIF WATEE
AN ASSSSSFF.ST OF THE VIENNA CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, ATTENDED BY THE MEMBER STATES OF THE
COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND OBSERVERS F90M OTHER STATES, THIS COMMENTARY OUTLINES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF
THE CONFERENCE, CHIEF OF WHICH WAS THE FACT THAT IT DEMONSTRATED THE IMPORTANCE THAT THE MEMBER
STATES AMD THE COUNCIL ACCORD TO THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. WHILE THE ACCORDS REACHED
PPIMAFIIY CCNCEPN THE PROTECTION OF FLORA AND FAUNA, THE NEED TO ESTABLISH PARKS WITHIN UfcBAN
CENTERS, AND THE CONSERVATION OF VATUEAL RESOURCES, PARTICIPANTS DID ADDRESS THEMSELVES TO THE
PROBLEMS 0' MAN-CAUSED POLLUTION (A SUBJECT NOT ON THE CONFERENCE AGENDA). THE AUTHOR OF THIS
COMMENTARY DESCPIBES THE PAF^ICULAS INTEREST OF AUSTRIA IN ANTI-POLLUTION MEASURES, IHE SMOG COVER
OVEF. VIENNA WHICH SOME RELATE TO THE HIGH INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE THERE, AND OUTLINES THE POLLUTION
PROBLEMS IN H'JNGAPY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, AND POLAND.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
VCDNI HOSPODAFSTVI, PADA A (WATER MANAGEMENT, SERIES A)
NOVAKOVA, JTRIKA, ED.
CZECH 10/00/72 PCS 241-272 ID*
*WATER
EPA
00797A
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
PM(A)
THE FUTU3E OF URBAN ENVTPONMEVT
KASALTCKY, VACLAV
ENGLISH 00/00/71
PGS 1-25
EPA
ID* 01536A
THIS PUBLICATION, A CONTRIBUTION "0 THE INTEP.NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURE,
WHICH WAS HELD IN 1971, IS A BRIEF STUDY OF PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS FOP URBAN PLANNING. MAIN TOPICS
AFE: THE CITY AS AN ENVIRONMENT, "HE CITY AS A COMPONENT OF A WIDER ENVIRONMENT, AND FUTURE CITIES
AS ENVIRONMENTS. THE NEED FOR MORE AND BETTER PLANNING FOH SOCIETY'S NEEDS IS DISCUSSED, AND
SOLUTIONS AFE OFFERED. ALTHOUGH THE FOCUS IS CHIEFLY ON CZECHOSLOVAKIA, PROBLEMS AND APPROACHES
OF VARIOUS NATIONS APR DISCUSSED. ILLUSTRATIONS AND REFEE2NCES ARE INCLUDED.
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GENERAL
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
PM(A)
"PAPTICIPATION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION." BYULLETBN' PO VODNOMU KHOZYAYSTVO, NO. 9, 1972
PRATRI^H I• EPA
ROSSIAN ' 00/00/72 PGS 3U-38 IDt C158UA
ALSO SE
BATES AIS PESTICIDES
THE AUTHP". STRESSES THE SOCIALIST DUTY TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONHENT AND ELIMINATE CONFLICTS
BETWEEN MAN AND VATOKE. HE REVIEWS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AROUND THE WORLD AND IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA
IN PARTICOLAP, NOTING THAT THE CZECH STATE LOSES NEAELY ONE BILLION CROWNS A YEAR TO POLLUTION
DAMAGE. IN SEVERAL CITIES, CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST, SOOT AND HARMFUL CHEMICALS IN'THE AIR PRESENT
t HEALTH HAZARD. LIKEWISE, CZECH RIVERS ARE THREATENED BY POLLUTION FROM INDUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC
SEWAGE WASTF WITH 70 PERCENT SUFFERING EXTENSIVE POLLUTION. IN 1971, THE CZECH GOVERNMENT, IH
CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, ESTABLISHED IN BRATISLAVA AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER.
THE CZECH ENVIPONMENTAI PROGRAM INCLUDES THE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON HEALTH, METHODS
0? DISPERSING POLLUTION, PfiEDICTION OF POLLUTION PROBLEMS, REHABILITATION OF POLLUTED SOIL, SEWAGE
TREATMENT AKD OTHER PESEAPCH. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATIONS OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES ARE BEING
REVISED AND FINES ESTABLISHED TO CONTROL VIOLATIONS OF WASTE DISCHARGE STANDARDS.
DENMARK
"JAN. 12, 1858 HEALTH PECULATIONS ACT." LOVE OG ANORDNINGER, SAMT ANDRE
OFFENTLIGE KUNDGJOERELSFR
» EPA
D?.NISH 00/00/58 PGS 509-10 ID* C1U38A
THIS ACT, AS AMENDED MARCH 28, 1869, REQUIRES MUNICIPALITIES TO PREPARE HEALTH REGULATIONS,
UNDER WHICH THERE ARE CONTROLS AUTHORIZING LOCAL AUTHOFITIES TO TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT LOCAL
POLLUTION SOURCES.
DENMARK
LR(A)
"OCTOBER 13, 1971, ORDER NO. «60 TO AMEND THE FIELDS 0-F JURISDICTION OF THE
MINISTRIES (MINISTRY OF POLLUTION CONTFOL)." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 23
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA EPA
ENGLISH GVOO/72 PGS 696-97 IDt 01139A
THIS OHDEP SETS f7P A MINISTRY OF POLLUTION CONTROL WITH RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS: MR POLLUTICN CONTROL; SOIL POLLUTION COKTROL; NOISE CONTROL; PROTECTION OF FOODSTUFFS;
PROTECTION AND UTTLTZATION OF GPOUNDWATER AND FRESH SURFACE WATERS, INCLUDING THE CANALIZATION
OF DRAINAGE AKD WASTE WATERS; PROTECTION CF THE SEA; TREATMENT OF SOLID WASTE AND SLUDGE AS WELL
AS OF OIL AND CHEMICAL WASTES. JURISDICTION OVER THESE VARIOUS AREAS IS TRANSFERRED TO THE
NEW MINISTRY FROM THE MINISTRIES OF THE INTERIOR, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, AND TFADE.
(THE OHISINAI TEXT OF THIS LAW APPEARS IN LOVTIDSNDE FOR KONGESIGET DAKMARK, PART A, OCT. 30,
1971, NC. H1, P. 1250.)
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GENERAL
DENMARK
LF(A)
"MARCH 27, 1972, ORDER KO. 1?8 OF THE MINISTRY OF POLLUTION CONTROL OK THE
DUTIES AND POWERS OP THE ENVIRONMENT BOARD." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 23
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COUP. EPA EPA
ENGLISH PO/CO/72 PCS 698 ID# 01U40A
THIS ORDER ESTABLISHES AM ENVIRONMENT BCAFD, UNDER THE MINISTRY OF POLLOTION CONTROL, HITH THE
FOLLOWING DUTIES: REGHLAH ADMINISTRATION OF POLLOTION CONTROL WITHIN CERTAIN FIELDS; ADVISING
THE MINISTER OF POLLUTION CONTROL ON MATTERS PERTINENT TO THIS AREA AND GIVING ASSISTANCE TO OTHER
CENTRAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES; EXAMINING DEVELOPMENTS RELATING TO POLLUTION AND MAKING
FECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTER FOR DRAFTING LEGISLATION; REMAINING INFORMED ON POLLUTION
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY AND OF FOREIGN PROJECTS IN THIS AREA; CERTAIN DUTIES REGAPDING THE
ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD LEGISLATION; AND DUTIES INVOLVING EMERGENCY HEALTH MEASURES. CERTAIN
ADMINISTRATIVE POWEFS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE BOARD FROM THE FOLLOWING MINISTRIES: INTERIOR,
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, AND TRADE. (THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF THIS ORDER APPEARS IN LOVTIDENDE FOR
KONGERIGET DANMARK, PAPT A, APRIL 15, 1972, NO. 11, PP. 187-190.)
FPANCE
PH(A)
"CORRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN FRANCE."
AMEMEBASSY PA'PIS, A-825
U.S. STA-"E DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH C9/20/72 PGS 1-5
ALSO 1RB
WATER AIR NOISE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AIRGRAMS,
ID*
EPA
01713A
SOLID WASTE
THIS REPOPT PROVIDES A BRIEF DESCPIPTION OF SOME OF THE IMPORTANT CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
fND TRENDS IN FRANCE, INCLUDING A SUMMARY OF ACHIEVMENTS IN THE AREAS OF WATER, AIR, SOLID WASTE
AND NOISE. IT DEPICTS THE ATTEMPT OF FRANCE'S NEW MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROTECTION
TO RECODI?Y A HETEROGENEOUS MASS OP EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, TO COORDINATE A NUMBER OF
INHERITED PFOGPAMS, AND TO FORMULATE A COHERENT NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. GOVERNMENT
PROGRAMS ON INTERNAL WATER POLLUTION ARE BY FAR THE STRONGEST AVD BEST ORGANIZED OF THE CURRENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. ATP POLLUTION, THE REPORT CONTINUES, HAS RECEIVED SOMEWHAT LESS ATTENTION
AND FUNDING IN ?RANCE. THE MINISTRY HAS PLACED SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON NOISE ABATEMENT, ALTHOUGH FEW
PRACTICAL RESULTS ARE YET APPARENT. THE PROBLEM OF PLASTICS, BOTH AS SOLID WASTE EYESORE OR AN
AIR POLLUTION HAZARD WHEN INCINERATED, HAS RECEIVED RECENT ATTENTION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF
BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS IS BEING STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
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FRANCE
PM(A)
PAGE
19
"300 MILLIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN 1974." LE FIGARO
EPA
FRENCH 10/18/73 PGS 14 ID« 01714A
ALSO SE
AIR
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS ON THE 1974 BUDGET FOR THE FRENCH MINISTRY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE
AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND ON THE PHYSICAL CONSOLIDATION OF THE MINISTRY'S STAFF NOW DISPERSED IN
VARIOUS BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT PARIS. THE 304-HILLION FRANC BUDGET REPRESENTS A 20X INCREASE OVER
LAST YEAR'S. THE AETICLE BREAKS DOWN THE INCREASE IN TERMS OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS, NOIING A 2.2
FOLD INCREASE FOR HUNTING AND FISHING, A 4.8-FOLD INCREASE FOR NATIONAL SITES AND MONUMENTS,
2.3-FOLD FOR NATIONAL PARKS. INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT FUNDS HAVE BEEN INCREASED AT THE SAME RATIO
AS THE OVERALL BUDGET. THESE FUNDS, DISTRIBUTED BY THE INTEF.MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE, ARE INTENDED TO
SUPPORT AND ENCOUPAGE LOCAL JUHISDICTIONS, BUT THEY HAY SIMPLY PROVIDE THE FUNDS FOR BAILING OUT
FAILING OPERATIONS. AMOUNTING TO SOME 123 MILLION FRANCES, THESE FUNDS WILL MOST CERTAINLY GO
FOP THE IMPROVEMENT OF URBAN AREAS, GREEN AREAS, AND ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION, AREAS FOR HHICH SUPPORT
WAS INADEQUATE IN EARLIER PLANNING.
FRANCE
PM(A)
"INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION.
THELIER, ALPHPNSE
FRF.NTH
ALSO LHB, SE
A USEFUL MINISTRY." LE MONDE
10/24/73 PGS 37- IDI
EPA
01720A
THIS APTICL3 CALLS FOP THE STRENGTHENING OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE
AND THE ENVIRONMENT THAT UNTIL APRIL OF THIS YEAR DEPENDED ON THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE FOR ITS
SUPPORT »HD LIVED IN THE SHADOW OF THAT OFFICE FOR ITS FUNDS. THE DRAFT 1974 BUDGET, THE ARTICLE
UPGES, SHOULD BE THE VEHICLE FOR SETTING APABT THIS NEW MINISTRY FROM SUCH DEPENDENCE. INDUSTRIAL
LEADERS HAVE RECENTLY BECOME LESS ATTENTIVE TO GOVERNMENT DECLARATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION,
PERHAPS TAKING THEIF CUE FROM OTHER MINISTRIES THAT HAVE THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS DENIGRATED THE
STATURE OF THE NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY. THE AUTHOR CITES SEVERAL EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT THIS
CONTENTION. THE S7»TUSE OF THE MINISTRY HAS DIHINSHED TO THE EXTENT THAT SOME ARE PUBLICLY
CALLING IT A USELESS »ODY.
GERMANY,FED PEP OF
PM(A)
"LISTEN HERE! FEDEP.AL INTERIOR MINISTER GENSCHEB HAS JUHISDICTIONAL PROBLEMS IN
THE CABINET REGARDING A NEW FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICE." DER SPIEGEL, V. 26, NO. 15
EPA
GERMAN 04/03/72 PGS 29 IDt 01342A
ALSO LRB
THIS APTTCLE DEALS CHIEFLY WITH THE EFFORTS OF THE FEDERAL GERMAN INTERIOR MINISTER,
HANS-DIETRICH GENSCHEE, TO ESTABLISH A CENTRALIZED FEDERAL OFFICE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
UPON FIPST MAKIV3 HIS SUGGESTION IN SEPTEMBER 1971, IN AN EFFORT TO BRING UNDER ONE ROOF ALL THE
SCATTERED AND, TO A LARGE EXTENT, OVERLAPPING ENVIPONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE
GOVERNMENT, GENSCHEP MET WITH OPPOSITION FPOM CABINET COLLEAGUES UNWILLING TO RELINQUISH THEIR
JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN ENVIEONMFNTALLY-F.ELATED FUNCTIONS. GENSCHER'S DIFFICULTIES CONTINUE,
DESPITE A BEPORT OF THE FEDERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FAVORING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL OFFICE.
ALSO DISCUSSED APE GEHSCHEF'S DIFFICULTIES IN CHOOSING THE MEMBERSHIP OF ANOTHER CENTRAL
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, THE EXPKPT ADVISORY PANEL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONS, WHICH WAS CREATED AT
THE END OF 1971.
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GENERAL
GERMANY,FED RFP CF
PM(A)
"'UMWELT1 SOFVEY ON PLANT COMMISSIONERS FOP ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: THE
P&O'S AND CON'S BALANCE THE SCALE." UMHELT
FPEY, PETER EPA
GEEKAV 01/00/72 PGS 16; 18-19 ID* 01352A
ALSO LRE
ATP WATER SOLID HASTE NOISE
THIS ARTICLE BEPORTS ON THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY TAKEN BY THE WEST GERMAN ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL
"UMWELI" ON THE Q'JESTCN OF WHETHER IT SHOULD BE LEGALLY REQUIRED THAT INDUSTRIAL FIRMS EMPLOY A
T- 'COMMISSIONER FOB THE ENVIRONMENT.1 THE SUF.VEY HAC CONDUCTED AMON3 35 LEADING WEST GERMAN
INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS, REPRESENTING VARIOUS BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY. THE RESULT WAS A NEAR BALANCE OF
FAVORABLY AND UNFAVORABLE REPLIES, WITH — OF THE 29 FIRMS GIVING DIRECT ANSWERS — 15 ANSWERING
NEGATIVELY, 13 AFFIRMATIVELY, AND ONE P.ESPONDING EQUIVOCALLY. THE AUTHOR OF THE ARTICLE EXCERPTS
MANY OF THE PEPLIES, SOME 0? WHICH INDICATE WHAT THE FIRMS ARE DOING ON THEIR OWN INITIATIVE TO
FBEVENT POLLUTION. THE ARTICLE CONTAINS AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DEPARTMENT OF THE BAYE" COMPANY, WHOSE POLLUTION-CONTPOL EFFORTS DATE BACK TO 1901, AND A TABLE
BREAKING DOWN THE SUFVEY RESPONSES BY INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT THE ONLY INDUSTRIAL
EPANCHES UNANIMOUS IN THEI? REJECTION OF THE SURVEY QUESTION WEF.B THE PETROLEUM AND ENERGY FIRMS.
GEPMANY/FFD ?EP CF
?1 (A)
"BRUSSELS LAYS OUT PARAMETERS FOB ENVIRONMENTAL PEOTECTION." DIE WELT
EPA
GEP.KAN OU/13/73 PGS 13 ID* 01526A
ALSO L3E
WATES AIR
COMMON ACCPPDS PEACHED BY THE COMMON MARKET COUNTRIES IN BRUSSELS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
DO NOT PRECLUDE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER STATES FROM ISSUING EVEN MORE STRINGENT ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS,
ACCOPDING TO ?H!S DISPATCH, PROVIDED THAT THESE STRICTER STANDARDS ARE NOT USED AS A PRETENSE FOR
TRADE PROTECTIONISM. THE ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, FOLLOWING UP
ON THE PARAMETERS IT HAS SET FOR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM, WILL ISSUE IN THE YEARS
AHEAD CONCRETE ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES AIMED AT SETTING COMMON CRITERIA AND STANDARDIZING
KEASUREWEVT PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT. COMMON ACTION WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMBAT POLLUTION OP THE
SEAS, THF DISPATCH PEPCRTED. THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ALSO PLANS TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNATIONAL
iUTHOEITY TO ISSUE SANCTIONS AND TO MONITOR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS. ADJACENT TO THE STORY I-S
THE PICTURE OF A NEW FACILITY FOR THE INCINERATION OF WASTE GASES; IT CONVERTS AT TEMPERATURES
ABOUND 1300 DEGREE C. ORGANIC 3SSES AND STEAMS INTO WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
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GENERAL
GERMANY,FED PEP OF
PM(A)
"THE PLAN HAS BEEN PRESENTED." DIE ZEIT, VOL. 27, NO. 16
Kl'EIZ, HELPt'T 9. EPA
GERMAN OU/2V2 PGS 67 IDt 01592A'
THIS ARTICLE FEVTEWS THE FWVIROVMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE BEST GERMAN
GOVFRNMFNT. FIFST DISCUSSED ARE THE MAJOR GOALS AND OVERALL THRDST OF THE PROGRAM: LONG-TERM
ESVIFOHMEVTAL PLANFTKG; THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRINCIPLE THAT POLLUTERS PAY FOR COSTS OF CLEANING
'IP POLLnriON; THE PROMOTION OF EFFOFTS TO DO WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND, ESPECIALLY IN THE
DEVELOPMENT 3" TECHNOLOGY; AS WELL AS THE PROMOTION OF A GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND
TNTEPJJATIOVAL COOPEFATION. ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE THEN DEALT
VTTH: MAINTENANCE OF I HE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; WJSTE DISPOSAL; PESTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTALLY
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS; WATEP POLLUTION AS IT RELATES TO WATER SUPPLY AS HELL AS TO THE HIGH SEAS AND
CORSTAT. WATERS; iND ATP. AND NOISE. COSTS OF ?HE PROGRAM AS THEY RELATED NOT ONLY TO GOVERNMENT
OUTLAYS BUT ALSO TO THE BUSDBN ON THE INDIVIDI'AL CITIZEN ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. IN CONCLUDIN3 THE
AUTHOR COMMENDS THE PROGRAM FOR ITS COMPLETENESS ADD FOS THE OVERALL UNITY OF ITS CONCEPTION.
GERMANY,FED PEP OF
UKWELT; FORSCHr"G, GESTALTUNG, SCHUTZ (ENVIRONMENT:
PROTECTION), NO. 3
RESEARCH, ORGANIZATION,
GF.9MAN
ALSO PMA, LSB SE
SOLTD WAS15 AT?
07/00/72 PGS 1-'T2
ID*
EPA
00980A
THIS ISSl'E OF "UMWELT: mRSCHUNG, GSSTALTUNG, SCKUTZ," (ENVIRONMENT: RESEARCH, ORGANIZATION,
PROTECTION) FFATUPES Aft JRTICLE OH THE UK CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN FNVIRONMENT IN STOCKHOLM AND
*EP?IKTS THE CONFERENCE'S "DECLARATION ON TKZ HUMAN ENVIRONMENT.« THE STUTTGART TECHNICAL FAIR ON
THE ?NVI5CN«FN7 IS >ISO SEPOSTSD OH. DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTES ARE TREATED IN ARTICLES WHICH
COMPARE THE COMPOSTING METHOD FAVORABLY WITH METHOD? OF INCINERATION AND FILTRATION AND DISCUSS
THE RECYCLING CF HOUSE WASTES. IBO IT3MS 0V AIR POLLUTION TREAT (1) THE ELIMINATION OF CHLORINATED
CAE30KYD?ATES PY INCIJJEF./.TIOV \T SEA, AND (2) REMOVAL 07 FLUORINE FHOM EXHAUST GAS. OTHER ARTICLES
TPEAT: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AS A COMMUNITY AND POLITICAL PROBLEM; EFFECTIVE PENAL SANCTIONS
;GAIHST POLLUTION; -ESEAPCH, PLANNING PKD GODJLS FOR THE FUTURE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FISLD; AND THE
EtJPOOEAN COMMOK MJ>?KE7'S ADVEPSE REACTION 70 THE WEST GERMAN GASOLINE LEAD LAW 0? AUGUST 5, 1971.
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GENBPAL
GREAT PPITAT
"SCOPE F^2 SEW PRODUCTS IF DTTtECTO-lS ?ACE THE FACTS." THE TIMES
HAWTH03N£, EDHArD EPA
ENGIISH n~l/05/->3 PCS 2? ID* 01325A
ALSO SI? AND L^?B
WASTE
INDUSTRY IK GENERAL HAS NOT YET ?ECOGNIZED THE NEED FOB ASSIGNING EESPONSIBILITY FOE
L KA""TE^S TO tOAP.D MEMBERS AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, THE AUTHOR OF THIS AhTICLE
DECLARES, ADDING THAT PFITTSK INDUSTRY MAY SOON COME UNDBF THE CLOSE SCRUTINY OF PROFESSIONAL
zNviBONCF'rjL GROUPS AS HAS HAPPENEO IN THE UNITED STATES. BASICALLY, INDUSTRY HAS TWO CHOICES:
70 MAXIMIZE ?FOFTTS WHILE SMTIHG FOR LEGISLATION OR PUBLIC OPINION TO COMPEL REMEDIAL ACTION OR
"T WOE* OUT THE SEAL ISSUES, A IK TO BE I?' COMMAND OF ITS FUTURE, AND SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
rSEFUL BUSINESS." RfTHEP THAN TAKING THE DEFENSIVE ATTITUDE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE FIRST
ALIErNftTIVE, INDUSTRY SHOULD CAPITALIZE ON THE OPPORTUNITIES TO WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
GIVE? RISE. TH~3 AUTHCH DISCUSSES fANAGEPIAL PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION IN THESE TERMS, TOUCHING
CPON THE UTILIZATION OF WASTES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS, MATERIALS, AND PEOCESSES.
1: BSITATN
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. REPRINTED FROM SURVEY OF CURRENT AFFAIRS.
LONDON CEN-EA! OFFICE OF INFORMATION EPA
ENGLISH 00/09/71 PGS 1-7 ID* 01356A
ALSO LSI1 »
ATT WATER NOISE PESTICIDES
THIS APTICIE, FEPROD'ICED ^SOM "SU?VEY OF CURRENT AFFAIPS" AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE REFERENCE
DIVISION OF -HE CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION, LONDON, REVIEWS RECENT. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CONTROL
CF ENVIFOPirtTTAL POLLUTION THROUGH 19?1. FIPSI CONSIDE3ED IS THE FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDING POYAL
rcpuirsior os ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (FEE. 1971), WHICH SUMMARIZES THE STATE OF THE EKVTPONHENT,
I»'DICATE5 FUTURE TiFNDS IK THE IMPORTANT POLLUTANTS, ATD ASSESSES PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE ACTION ON
POLLUTION. IHE SECOND AND THIRD REPOFTS OF THE COMMISSION (MAP. AND SEPT. 1971) DEALING WITH
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION' AND POLLUTION 0? FSTUABIES AND COASTAL WATERS RESPECTIVELY, ARE ALSO
5P*s!ftFTZED. CTHEF DEVELOPMENT? CONSIDERED DEAL WITH: LIMITATIONS ON TRUCK SIZE, NOISE AND FUMES
FFOM VEHICLE?, CONDITIONS FOR POTASH DEVELOPMEKT, CONTROL OF FUSNACE EMISSIONS, LIMITATIONS ON
AIRPORT SIZE, AND LEGISLATION OS POISONOUS WASTES. AN ANNOUNCfcMENT OF THE DOUBLING OF RESEARCH
GRANTS FOP. F.NVT30NMFNTAL STUDIES IS ALSO INCLUDED.
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GENEPAL
GREAT BFITAIN
PM(A)
"BRITISH INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT." PPESS PELEASE NO.
GREAT BRITAIN. DEPAHTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT EPA
ENGLISH 05/05/73 PGS 1-3 ID* OT702A
WATER AIH
632
"HIS PRESS RELEASE REPORTS ON THREE MAJOR BRITISH INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE WORLD
ENVIRONMENT THAT WERE REITERATED ON JUNE 5, 1973 BY THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OP STATE FOR
THE ENVIRONMENT AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL CONGP2SS EXHIBIT HELD AT EARLS COURT. THE
FIRST OF THESF IS THE BRITISH CALL AT A UN COUNCIL FOP AN EARTHWATCH PROGRAM INVOLVING REGIONAL
AND OIOBAL NETWORKS, A WOF.LDWIDE CLEAN ETVEF.S FROGJ.AN, AND AN INTERNATIONAL REFERRAL SYSTEM TO
ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA. THE SECOND INITIATIVE IS THE BRITISH PROPOSAL FOR ». EUROPEAN
COMMUNITY PFOGPAM OF INTERNATIONAL REFEFRAL, COLLABOFATIVE SURVEYS AND MONITORING, PRODUCTION
STANDARDS, CONTROL OF DISCHARGE ISTO THE SES , COOPERATIVE RESEARCH INTO THE EFFECTS OF POLLUTANTS,
"•ECHNOLOGY EXCHANGES, SECTORAL STUDIES, AND THE HARMONIZING OF POLLUTION STATISTICS. THE THIRD
INITIATIVE IS BSITATti'S DESIRE TO LEAD IK ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ON THE HOME FRONT. THE RELEASE
rimES BFTTTSH ACHIEVEMENTS IN CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION.
GEEA"
ST(
P6D ABSTRACTS JOURNAL, INDEXES, VOI. 2V, NOS. 1-12, JANUARY - JUNE 1972,
PART 1
EPA
ENGLISH 3C/CO/72 PGS 1-92 ID* OC9l»8A
THIS PUBLICATION SERVES AS AS INDEX TO F&D ABSTRACTS JOUFNAL, A PUBLICATION OF THE
TECHNOLOGY FEFOPTS CSNTPB OF THE DEPARTMENT IF TPADE PND INDUSTRY. ITEMS ARE INDEXED BY AUTHOR,
CORPORATE AiTHOF A?'D TITLE. ITE15 INDEXED COVEF A WIDE 3ANGE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL
FI5IDS, INCLUDING M»RY RELEVANT 70 ENVIRONMENT AL CONTROL.
JAPAN
"EA BEGINS E"EPASATICNS FOP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM." DEPARTMENT OF
STRIS H5G?AM, AMEMBASSY TOKYO, A-728
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EPA
FNGLISH C8/2V73 PGS 9 ID* 01256A
*fIP Wf.TF?
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GFVJP.AL
JAPAV
PM(?)
PAGE
"SELECTED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEM? FnOH THE JAPANESE PRESS, JANUARY, 1973."
DFPT. OF S
U.S. DE?T.
ESGLI?!!
AL?0 SI
WATE?
VTE AI*".*,M, t-2<
OF STATE
C'3/01/73
L2?
PCS 1-13
EPA
IDS 01519A
IHI? AIFG°«.M, PPFPAP'D BY THE U.S. EMBASSY STAFF IV TOKYO, IS A SURVEY OF SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL AF^rCIES FPOS THE JAPANESE FPESS, JANUARY 1973. SUMMARIZED ARTICLES INCLUDE: A PLAN FOR
^ORGANIZATION Or THE SCIZN'CF AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 10 EMPHASIZE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PLANS
pric » NATION-WIDE E'TOLOlICfL S'JPVEY TO DETE3MINE HHEFE IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES
A?5 SEEDED; A R^POSI ON A PFOFOSSD LAW THAT WOULD EEQUIBE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO BE
APPROVED PY THE FNVIHONMENTAL AJ2NCY; A REPORT OK THE 60 PERCENT INCREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL BUDGET
FOR 1°~>3; A HEPOCT ON THE PROPOSED OPENING OF A POLLUTION RESEARCH CENTER IN TSUKUEA; AN ARTICLE ON
fTRONGEF OCEAN Di'SPIHG PECULATIONS; A REPORT OK THE NUKBE? OF PATIENTS RECOGNIZED BY THE
GOVEPKMENT A3 POLLUTION-IE! ATED CASES; AND KE3 HODS OF X-RAY ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS POLLUTANTS IN
THE WATEP.
JAPAN
"SEI3CTED SCIEKCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITFMS F80K THE JAPANESE PRESS, MARCH, 1973."
DEPT. OF STATS Alr.GSAM, A-3"7!
U.S. DEP". OF STATE EPA
ENGLISH C'U/17/73 PCS 1-13 ID# C152CA
ALSO T°E, ST
AIP. BATEF RADIATION
THIS AIF.G5UK, P7.EPA7ED BY THE U.S. 3MPASSY STAFF IN TOKYO, IE A SURVEY OF SCIENTIFIC AND
CM AFTICLE? Fton THE JAPANESE PRESS, MARCH, 1973, SUMMARIZED ARTICLES ON ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION IVCLUDE: A PEPOET ON THE PULING AGAINST THE CHISSO CHEMICAL COPPORATION IN THE MINAMATA
DISEASE CASE AKD ITS IKPACT ON OTHER INDUSTRIES; PLANS FOR REDUCING POLLUTION IN JAPAN BY
F"FHASTZING DEVELOPMENT CF KNO»LEDGE-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES RATHER THAN HEAVY AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
?I»SS 3Y THE ENVIROVHENTAL AGESCY TO MOSE "HAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER 0? AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
STATIONS BY 1977; A KSW METHOD FOR REMOVING NITROGEN OXIDES FROM STACK JAS; A NEH PROGRAM FOP
COUTEOL ?F S'JLF'T? OXIOE EMISSIONS; A DISCUSSION OF THE IMPACT OF THE NEW NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
CCN5E?VATIOK LAW; A REPOET ON THE IMPACT OF IhCEEASING NUMBERS OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; DETECTION OF
CC3ATT-PO IN UPASOKO BAY; PREPARATIONS FOR LAW CF THE SEA CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK THIS YEAR.
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GENERAL
JAPAN
PH(A)
"SELECTED SCTKNCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEMS FPOM THE JAPANESE PRESS, DECEMBER, 1972."
DEPT. OF STATE JTRGRAM, A-100
n.S. DSPT. OF STATE EPA
ENGLISH 02/^2/73 PGS 1-12 ID# 01525A
ALSO L3B AND S7
WATEE AIP PESTICIDES
THIS AIPGPAM, PPEPAPED BY THE U.S. EMBASSY STAFF IN TOKYO, IS A SURVEY OF SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL ASTICLES ?30» THE JAPANESE PFESS, DECEMBE3, 1972. SUMMARIZED ARTICLES ON ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION INCLUDE: A REPORT ON PLANS FOR INDUSTRIAL FFORGASIZATION TO 3EDUCE POLLUTION; A PPOPOSAL
FOR ENVI-IONMFNTPL POLICIES CONCE3NING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; A REPORT ON LOCAL POLLUTION CONTROL
P?OGPAMS APPROVED BY THK CENTFAI GOVERNMENT IK TWELVE A3EAS; STATISTICAL DATA ON LEVELS OF AIP.
POLLUTION IN VA3IOUS :iTIES III 1971; A SEPOPT ON INCHSASE IN NOHBER OF MAP.IK2 POLLUTION CASES AND
("EASUPES -IAKEF TC PPEVENT THEH; STATISTICAL DATA ON ANTIPOILUTION SPENDING BY INDUSTRIES IN 1972;
SEH B.ULES OS CA5 EMISSIOtiS; TCLERANCE LEVEL ?OR FCB IN GAS FROM INCINF.KATOPS; DETECTION OF PCB IN
MOTHERS' MILK; NEW STJNDASDS FOP PESTICIDE RESIDUE IS C2RT?IN FOOD ITEMS; PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
.« HASIE DISPOSAL PLANT IN TOKYO BAY BY 1980; A P.EPOET OK PATIENTS WITH POLLUTION-ESLAT ED DISEASES.
JAPAN
TOKYO MUNICIPAL NEWS: MONTHLY JOURNAL OF THF TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT,
V. 2^M NO. 6
EPA
ENGLISH 07/00/70 PGS 1-3 ID« 315MA
ALSO LPP
AIP hATSP VOISE
THE CITFD PAGES 0" THIS JOURNAL CONTAIN A EEVIEW OF THE PEFOPT TITLED "ENVIRONMENTAL DISRUPTION
AND TOKYO," PUBLISHED AS f GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT BY THE ""OKYO METPOPOLITAN GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
INSTITUTE ?OR ENVIRONMENTAL PSOTECTION, JND RJi OUTLINE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S FISCAL 1369
WPTTE PAi>EP ON EHVIf.ONMF.NTAl DISFUPTION. THE REPORT ON TOKYO IS COMMENDED FOR ITS FCRTHPIGHTNESS
IN PINPOINTING PROBLEMS AVD RESPONSIBILITIES. ITS PUPPOSE, ACCORDING TO THE JOOPNAL, 13 TO
PPOVIPE 1ETEFEKCE DATA FOS LOKG-TSPM 8EMLDIAL ACTION 3Y MAKING CLEAR THE ACTUAL STATE OF
EVViaCNNEKTAI IMBALANCE AND BY STUDYING COUNTEFMEAS1TP.ES. "HE OUTLINE OF THE CENTRAL GOVESNMENT'S
WHITE PAPS" "OTNTS UP THOSE SECTIONS DEALIN3'HITH lit POLLUTION, WJTER CONTAMINATION, NOISE AND
LAND SIIBSIDENTF AS THEY PE?TAIN TO THE TOKYO APEA.
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GENEFU
JAPAN
P»(A)
"GPEAT IVCIiEiSS IN NEED F03 *.ND PRODUCTION OP POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT."
PTJ.IE DEPARTMENT AIRGHAM, ASEMBASSY TOKYO, NO. A 9>"3
L'.S. TTATE DEP/PTSENT EPA
E1IGLISH 11/13/73 PGS 1-7 ID# 01717A
AISC I" AND SE
ATF WATEP
THIS ATOGtfH PREPARED BY THE U.S. EMBASSY IN TOKYO EEFOPTS IHA? JAPANESE PRODUCTION OF
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN FY 1972 TOTALLED 37U. 6 BILLION YEK, A 23.9)1 INCREASE OVER THE
PHEVTOUS YEAP. APPENDED TO THE AI3G3AM AEE THPEE TABLES ON JAPANESE PRODUCTION AND PURCHASE OF
POLIU?TpN -roKtJOL EQUIPMENT, * LIST OF LEADING JAPANESE 1ANUFACTUHERS OF THIS EQUIPMENT, A LIST
OF THE HAJOF T. AKS OF JAP6N DELATING TO POLLUTION CCNT20L, AND A TABULA?. SUMMARY OF AIE POLLUTION
STANDARDS, WATE2 POILtlTICN STANDARDS, AND DEI^KING-WATEF STANDARDS.
JAPAN
PH(A)
"ENVI'.ONCENT POITCY PLANKING SUSPENDED." JAPAN TIKES
ENGIISH 01/09/7U PGS 7 ID*
SLSO SE
*AIF
EPA
01765A
LUXEMBURG
LR (A)
"JUL 29, 1965 LAW ON CONSERVATION 0? NATUBt AND NATURAL RESOUPCES." PASINOMIE
LUXEMBOUE3EOISF, V. 37.
KEBSCH5N, NICOLAS, CO«P. EPA
FRENCH 00/TO/f6 PGS 3C5-308 IDt 01402A
ATF W?.TF*. SOLID WASTE
CHAPTES I CF THIS LAW ESTABLISHES GENERAL CONSERVATION MEASURES. ANY CONSTRUCTION WHICH
CONSTITUTES A DAVGE? TO CONSEP.VATION OF THE FLORA, FAUNA, SOIL OF SUBSOIL, ATMOSPHERE, WATERS
OF THE GENERAL ENVIFONMENT IS TO BE RE.JUIA7ED. PERSONS OPERATING MINES, QUARRIES OR PUBLIC
WORKS AF.E TO MAIVTUR THE VEGETATION COVEP 83 MOCH AS POSSIBLE. CUTTING OF TIMBER OF.
REFORESTATION OF AG»ICULTUBAL T.AND IS ALSC REGULATED TO PREVENT AN UNFAVORABLE IMPACT ON THE
ESVIFONHENT. DISPOSAL OF WASTE OR PEFUSE AIID ABANDONMENT OF VEHICLES ON PUBLIC ROADS OR OTHER
LANDS, EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED PLACES IS FORBIDDEN. DUMPS ESTABLISHED BY INDUSTRIES OR OTHEP
ENTERPRISES APE TO PE REGULATED. CHAPTER II DEALS WITH PEOTECTION OF THE FAUNA AND FLORA.
CHAPTEF III TS CONCE?NED KITK ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW. THE HINISTPY ADMINISTERING WATERS AND
FOPESTS IS CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE COVSE8VATION LAW. A SUPERIOR COUNCIL IS ESTABLISHED
UNDER IT TO CA^Y OUT THESE FUNCTIONS. CHAPTLF IV ESTABLISHES PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
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GENEPAL
METRE"LANDS
MTLTEU-ONDERZOEK IN NEDERLAND (ENVIRONKENI AL RESEARCH IN THE NETHERLANDS)
EPA
DUTCH 05/0V C2/OV73 PGS I* ID* OC9«9A
?LSO LPE, PMA
THIS AP.riCLE FFOP TH^ NOPWEGIAN NEWSPAPER^ "VART LAND" IEPORTS ON THE REMARKS OF FORMER
KOSWBGIA'l MI?:i£IF'< OT WAGES ?VD PRICES, PROFESSOR OLJV GJ8EREVOLL, UPON HIS RETURN FROM A TOUR
OF THE UIIITED STATES, DUPING WHICH HE EXAMINED VARIOUS ASPECTS' OF U.S EFFORTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL
FIELD. FSOFESSOS "3JAF5EVOLL SP^fKS VERY FAVORABLY OF U.S. EFFORTS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF
E'lVIEONFENTAI PESF.APCH, AND MENTIONS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND
TI'E ENVIRONMENTAL PSOTECIICH AGENCY. FURTHEK^ORE, HE FECOMKENDS THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ATTACHE BE
ALIGNED TO TH£ NOPPE-1I.1N EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON. PROFESSOR GJAEREVOLL ALSO BFIEFLY DISCUSSES
FECYCLIKG EFTOFT?, THE 'JSE 0? SI'IDGE FOP LAKD-FILL, THE PUNISHMENT OF POLLUTERS, U.S. NATIONAL
P1-.3KS, AMD TPH IMPO?^IANCE OF PUBLIC OPINION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORT.
3T( )
SECTOF G!;OUP ON CNINTEKD2D OCCUFRENCE OF CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT: CONTROL
OF MEHTUbY USE ?ND EMISSION (NR/FNV/72.U1)
CPGAVT3A7ICH FO" ECONOMIC COO?E*ATIOK AND DEVELOPMENT EPA
SNGLIFH 09/01/72 PGE VAPIOUS ID# C1533f
ALSO L?E ?ND P«3
THIS DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF A COVEP SHFET, TABLE OF CONTENTS, AND SEVEN SEPARATELY PAGINATED
?FPRNDIXRS. THE LATTER AEE THE APPENDIXES TO THE FEPOFT OJ THE WORKING PARTY OF EXPERTS ON
MERCUFY, MADE UP OF KEMBFSS FKOM JAPAN, SWEDES, CANADA, AND THE UNITED STATES. THE APPENDIXES ARE
"IILSD: SPZCIFIC APEAS IN JAPAN SUBJECTED TO MEJ.CUFY POLLUTION COUNTERMEASUPES; INDUSTRIAL
IICENSIKG C?:EGOPIES SPECIFIED UNDER THE SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW; REGULATIONS FOR THE
CONTROL CF MEECUFY IN LIQUID 3FFLUENTS DISCHARGED BY CHLOFALKALI PLANTS (CANADA); GUIDES TO
PROVISIONAL CONTROL MEASURES AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY MERCURY (JAPAN);COSTS OF SEDUCING
MEPCCPY CONTENT IV LIQUID EFFLUENTS ?T 'CHLOfiALKALI PLANTS (SWEDEN); AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD PRACTICAL
MF3CCFY PECOVEFY -T?rHNOLOGY APPLIED TO A MEPCUFY CELL CHLOPALKALI PLANT (CANADA); AND "REPORT ON
THE TFFATMEN1^ OF WSSTE STREAMS CONTAINING MERCURY, " MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, JAPAN (1971).
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GENERAL
STNGAPOFE
"?VVI20NKENT, THE NEW HIH^STEY. "
YEC, JOSEPH
EX'GIISH
THE- STF.AITS TICES
PCS 1-30
ID*
EPA
01611A
THIS APTTCI5 FH70P.TS ON THE CPEATION 01
SHT?TC TN TF* CAflNFT OF SINoAPOTE F'JIKE MI
CHANGE CF THS FlUK^r MIStSTEF OF EDUCATION,
C" PMSLIC HEALTH AND AIL THOSE DEPARTMENTS
THE P3EVENTIOI' 0* ?OLL""TON, SUCH AS SBHAGE
IM TK2 SA"^ 75SI.1E OF "THS STSAITS TIPES" (P
-JM IKST'SCS r-F THE 30VE9NMSNT' S EHPHASIS OF
STRESSES THE NEED FOF. DYNAKISP IB DEALING W
IT IS ALSO MENTIONED THAT1 SINGAPORE IS 1 HE
A PINISTPY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS ON VARIOUS
NISTES LEE KUAK YEW. THE NEW MINISTRY, PLACED UNDEP THE
INCORPORATES THE ENGINEERING SECTION OF THE HIHISTRY
IV THE HINISTFY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONNECTED WITH
DEATNA3E AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. AN EDITORIAL
14) CITES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW MINISTRY AS
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SINGAPORE AND
ITH EHVIRONKENTAL PROBLEMS OF WATER AND AIR POLLUTION.
FIRST DEVELOPING COUNTRY TO SET UP SUCH A MINISTRY.
SOUTH AFPTCS
PK(A)
"SOIJTP APFICA WILL N2VEF PE POLLUTION-FF^E — LT GFASGE."
DEVENZ3H, FOY
F'.'GT.ISH 09/05/73 PGS N.P. ID*
RAND DAILY MAIL
EPA
01719A
THTS ARTICLE FEPO?TS THE FESAEKS OF J.J. LE GRANGE, DIPECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANNING IN THE
DEPA*?MF?IT 0" PL?.NKTNG ».ND ENVIRONMENT, MADE CN SEPTEMBER tt, 1973 IN PRETORIA AT THE PLANNING FOR
EVVISCNME!5'1'AL CO»'SEFVA7IO!! SYrPOSIUM. HE STATED THAT SOUTH AFRICA COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE A
POLLUT!ON-F»EF ENVIRONMENT PECAUSE EVERY KEB ADVANCE IN TECHNOLOGY CREATES POLLUTION PROBLEMS, AND
THESE ADVANCES ARE UECEESABY TO MEET THE GhOWING DEMANDS FOR HIGHER LIVING STANDARDS. THE
DEPARTMENT OF FLAKNIKG AND ESVIF.ONHEKT STRESSES ITS COORDINATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AS THE
GOVERNMENT CCULD NOT ALONE OVERCOME ENVIRONHFNTAL PPOBLEMS. LE GRANGE DECLARED THAT TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCES TN THE l\S? BARTER CENTURY HAVE PROUGHT ON SUCH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF WASTE IN CERTAIN
APSAS THAT THFY CABVOT BE ABSORBED BY THE ENVIRONMENT.
SPAIN
PK(A)
ADMINSTFATICK AND ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIN
KIGHEL A. ?.RSOYO GOU'JZ
SPANISH CT/00/00 PGS 1-63
ALSO T.RP
AIR WATER SOLID WASTE PESTICIDES
ID*
EPA
0113UA
RADIATION
NOISE
"HIS "2POFT WAS PREPARED FOR PFESEMTATION AT AK INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON ADMINISTRATION AND
THE 3NVIRONMEKT ORGANIZED PY SPAIN'S NATION»L PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL IM COLLABORATION WITH
THE OTGASIZATTOS OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. IT CONTAINS CHAPTERS ON THE FOLLOWING
TOPICS: SPAIV'S rJJ'USAL ENVIRONMENT; DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT; ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
DEALING WITH THF EMVIF.OKMENT IS SPAIN; SPANISH LEGISLATION CONCERNING THE ENVIRONMENT; SPAIN AND
INTEFNATIOHAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; AND TRAINIKG AND PESEARCH IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD.
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SWEDEN
LP(B)
SWITZERLAND
PN(A)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING IS SWEDEN - NO. 36.
EMMELTN, LARS
ENGLISH 01/00/T3 PCS 1-6
ALSO PMA
EPA
TD# C0129B
THIS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANKIKG ISSOE IS DEVOTED TO A REVIEW OF THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT. BRIEFIY HIGHLIGHTED APE THE PRINCIPLES OF THIS ACT, THE GRANTING
CF POLLUTION PEE HITS, THE FRANCHISE BOARD FOR ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION, APPEALS AGAINST ITS
DECISIONS, EXEMPTIONS AND THE LEGAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THOSE GRANTED BY THE ENVIRONMENT
PROTECTION BPAED AND THE ^PANCHISE BOARD, APP1ICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ACT TO OLDER PLANTS,
SEWAGE AND I?S DISCHARGE INTO MUNICIPAL MAINS, LOCATION OF INDUSTRY, AND PROPOSALS FOR
LEGISLATIVE CHANGE. TH2 GENST.AL TREND IN FRANCHISE BOARD DECISIONS IS THAT, GIVEN THE RAPID
DEVELOPMENT OF POLLUTION-CONTROL TECHNOLCGY, THE TIME IS APPROACHING WHEN INDUST3IAL APPLICANTS
BUST SnEMI"? PLANS FOF THE MODERNIZING OF P.OILU"ION CONTROL EQUIPMENT.
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DISFUPTIVE OF THE BIOLOGICAL BALANCE."
PECHT, V. 2U, NO. 1
WIRTSCHAFT UNO
PLATTNER, WILLY
GERMAN
ALSO SE
ATE WATSF
f"VOC/"72 PGS 1-9
EPA
ID*
TI'TS ARTICLE SURVEYS THE GENERAL DETERIORATION OF THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT' IN TERMS OF SOIL, WATER
AND ATP AND CATATPGS ENVIRONMENTAL PFOBLEMS I»T SKITZEBIAND, ESPECIALLY THOSE ARISIN3 F50M SHOWING
UFBANIZATION AND MC^OFTZATIO?!. THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS A LIMITATION OF INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION, IOR THE
KOF.E PPf^G3E?S MD PPOSrESITY ACHIEVED AT THE ^CSTS OF MAN'S WELLBEING, THE K09E PROGRESS LOOKS LIKE
IEGFE5SICV AND PFOSFE?ITY LIKE POVEPTY.
UNITED NATIONS
PM(A)
"EXC^PPTS FF.01 NATIONAL REPORTS." SWEDEN NOW. NO. 2.
ENGLISH
ALSO ?E
SOLID WASTE
t O/OC/72 PGS 36-38
EPA
ID* 00776A
VOISE
EX7E1PTS AF.E GIVEN FFC" "KE NATIONAL F.EPOFTS PFEPA?ED BY AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, NETHERLANDS,
EAST GERMANY, UKPAIKTM! SSF, KENYA, CHINA, JAPAN, UNITED STATES, AND WEST GERMANY FOR THE U.N.
•"ONFEREK^F. 0V HtlHAN ENVIEONK^NT. THEY DEAL WITH SETTLEMENTS, NATURAL PESOURCES, POLLUTANTS
CT WATF.3, ATS AND SOTL, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS, AND PROPOSALS FOR INTERNATIONAL ACTION. THE
EXCERP^ F?OC T>iDI» DEALS MAISIY WITH EXTINCTION OF WILDLIFE; HOLLAND IS TROUBLED BY POPULATION AND
WSTEF, POLLUTION (ESf. THE P.HINE) ; KENYA TYPIFIES THE PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
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GSNEFAL
UNITF.D
PS (A)
UNITED NATIONS
PI (A)
"THE ENVTPCNKSrr COKFEFFUCE IV STOCKHOIM." AUSSENFCLTTIK
1IMMLE3, K.'RKfTS EPA
GFPMAN 10/Gn/72 PCS 616-623 ID* 0150UA
A1SO SE
THIS A-TTflF BY TIM^LEP DISCUSSES THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ASPECTS OF THE U.N. CONFERENCE
OK THE HUMAN ENVIFCVMENT HELD AT STOCKHOLM 13 1972. TILLER DISTINGUISHES TH3EE HAJOE POLITICAL
r;-rT03S THAT SHAPED THE COURSE AND RESULTS CF THE CONFERENCE: THE STANCE OF THE COHKUKISI CHINESE,
111 HE HAY THAT THE DEVELOPING STATE? BROUGHT THEIR INTERESTS TO THE FOF.E, AND THE RECOGNITION THAT
DEVELOPING STJ.TKS ».rD INDUSTRIALIZED STATES DC HAVE CEFTAI1! PROBLEMS IN COMMON. IN THE ARTICLE HE
AT.SO DTSCUSSES THc TAIL"PE 0? THE SOVIET BLOC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFFPENC3, THE NEGOTIATIONS
CS 3AST G3RHAN PARTICIPATION, PREPARATIONS FOF THE CONFERENCE, THE DISPLEASURE CF THE DEVFLCPING
STATES, At:D THE QUESTION OT NUCLEAR WEAPONS. APP3NDED TO THE ARTICLE ARE THE 10 POINTS OF THE
PFOPCSED CHINESE DECLARATION OM "HE ENVTFONKEHT.
"""HE INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER OF ENVIPONBENTAL PPOTECIIOK." AUSSENPOLIXIK, V. 23
BUP'-HVSD, HAMS-JOACHIM EPA
•5EPKAV 12/00/72 PCS 7UC-74'' ID* 01518A
t.lSO SE
THIS ARTICLE BY BUF.CHA^D EMPHASIZES THE UF.3ENCY OF HOIPLDWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL KONITORIN3 AND
TNFOFMATICW EXCHANGE TO DETECT AND CONTBCL VEK ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS. POINTING TO THE 1972 O.K.
CONFE5NECS ON THE HUKAK ENVIRONMENT AS A GOOD STARS, HE P?ISES THE QUESTICK WHETHER AN INTERKATICNA
PNVIRONrEXTTAL FSCGFAM BILL 5ESULT OF WHE^HEf THE MULTIPLICITY OF UNCOORDINATED NATIONAL PEOGBAMS
HILL CCNTINrF. A? t. KODEL 0* REGIONAL COOPEf.ATION, RE CTTFS THE EUPOPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,
CFKTEP.ED APOUND FOUF GOALS: CONTROL OE ELIMINATION OF HAFMFUL EFFECTS ARISING FROM TECHNOLOGICAL
PROGRESS, PTESH'&VJTIO'! OF NATURAL SOURCES OF SUPPLY THROUGH MONITORING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE AND
PROTECTING THE BIOSPHERE, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING TO AVOID THE ILLS OF URBANIZATION, AND THE
KANAGEKENT A?'D prOMCTICN OF PTOGRESS WITH THE VIEW CF MEETI»»G REAL NEEDS, ESPECIALLY IN THE
QUALIT\TIVE RESPECT.
UNITED NATIONS
PM(A)
MFZINARODNI ZKUSEHOTSI V OBLASTI ZIVOTNIHO PHOST5EDI (IKTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
TK THE SPHERE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CARE)
SriK, ^VTONIN EPA
CZECH OO/CO/73 ?GS 1-180 ID# 01736A
PUBLISHED BY THE FNVIFONMF^TAL COUNCIL CF THE GOVEPNMENT OF THE CZECH SOCIALIST REPUBLIC, THIS
BOOK IS RASED 0V THE RES'UTS OF THE SYMPOSIUM OF THE UN ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOE EUROPE. PAPT I OF
"HE PUBLICATION DEALS WITH 1'HE UN CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, THE PREPARATION FOR AND THE
STRUCTURE AND RESULTS OF THE CONFERENCE. THE SECOND PART DISCUSSES THE ADOPTIOS BY THE XXVII
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UN ENVI?OVMENTAI PSOGFAM. PART III TAKES UE EXPERIENCES IN INTE3NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL COLLAPOFATION AND THEI? APPLICABILITY IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA. PART IV DOCUMENTS THE
SOVIET PE.'CE PROGPJMS, VARIOUS SOVIET ENVIRONMENTAL RESOLUTIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH PACTS
BFTWEEK THE UNITFD STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION, RECENT US ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, AND A TOPICAL
SURVEY OF ™HB HAIS 9E-70MNENDATIONS ADOPTED AT THE UN CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT IN
STOCKHCLC.
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COUKCT1 HF PPPTECTION 0? THE ENVIRONMENT ESTABLISHED.
SOVIET ONION.
FBIS DAILY BROADCAST,
ENGLISH
M?0 S3
WAT3F
("1/22/73 PGS
ID#
EPA
00778A
ATS
A SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COUNCIL ON THE PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE RATIONAL
USE OF THE M.'^OEAI SESOOECES HAS BEEN SFT OP IN THE SOVIET ONION ORDER THE COMMITTEE FOR SCIENCE
AVD TECHNOLOGY. THF COUNCIL IS ^0 DRAW OP NATIONAL PLANS, COORDINATE THE WORK OF RESEARCH
INSTITUTIONS, ?ND TO FINANCE AND SDPEPVISE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN
TO PFEVEN7 THE POLLUTION OF SOME OF THE MAJOR BODIES OF WATEB. CONSIDERABLE FUNDS HAVE
FFFlf ALLOCATED ?OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEKATEP TREATMENT UNITS.
USSF
PM(A)
"THE ''"ECHNIFICATICN1
TFAFEGORODTSEV, G.I.
FOSSIAH
ALSO S7
AIF
OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH." VCPROSY FILOSOFII
EPA
10/00/72 PGS 59-70 ID# 01547A
THIS a.?TICI3 EMPHASIZES THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT DUE TO TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS
CM SOCIAL HYGIENE AND THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION. THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT THE GROWING RATE OF
CHANGE TH7EATEPS THE UATUPAL EQUILIBRIUM AND THAT MISTAKES IN PLANNING CAN HAVE AN IRREVERSIBLE
IMPACT OH THE ENV'F.ONMENT WITH R CONCOMITANT NEGATIVE EFFECT ON HOMAN HEALTH. THE BIOSPHERE FOR
*ODErN MAM 'US BFCOME A "7ECHNOSPHESE. " EOT IV FEORDEFItJG THE ENVIFONMENT, H2 WARNS, MAN HAS NOT
F?EED Hr«?2LF F<*0« »:AmU?AL LAWS. THE TASK IS NOT OSLY *Q RECOGNIZE ONDESIRABLE EFFECTS ON THE
ENVIRONMENT CAUSED BY
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CANADA
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32
"KFH FEDERAL PaCCEDUPES MIGHT HAVE 3UIED OUT AIRPOFT IN PICKERING." GLOBE
ASD 17.11
EPA
ENJLISH 09/19/73 PGS 8 ID# P1243A
AI.S" LCB
*GENRPAT HATE? AIP
CZECKOSLOVl.KIf.
T-c (A)
"DECEASE* 23, 1^66 INSTRUCTION NO. 32 ... CONCEFKTNG THE PROTECTION OP HEALTH
?3AINST :HE OEJKCTIOKABLE EFFECTS OF NOISE." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 19
WOPID HEALTH CPGJNIZATIOK, co«p. EPA
E?l<;ilSH OVOO/68 PGS 322-323 IDt 01080A
THESE IMSTFUCTTCNS, ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO THE MARCH 17, 1966 LAW ON
PI'BIIC HHALTH, RE3ULAIE THE 3ENERATION OF NOISE EMANATING WITHIN DWELLINGS, WORK-PLACES, AND FROM
tfCTOF VEHICLES. SPECIFICALLY, THEY BAN THE SUPPLY BY fANUFACTURERS OR THE IMPORTATION OF
EQUIPMENT NOT HEETIN3 THE ACOUSTICAL CONDITIONS AND NORHS PRESCRIBED IH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. THEY
ALSO DIRECT OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TOWN PLANNING AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TO TAKE NECESSARY
MEASURES TO BPIKG THEIR PLANS AND DESIGNS INrO CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE INSTRUCTIONS.
MAXIMUM PESCTSSIBLE NOISE LEVEtS ARE ESTABLISHED FOP DWELLINGS WOEK-PLACES, OUTDOOR AREAS, AND
"0? KOTOS VEHICLES. PROVISIONS ARE MADE FCF THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND FOR THE
DISCONTINUANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE OPERATIONS IF NOISE-CONTROL MEASURES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO
SATISFY -»2 MAXI1UM PERMISSIBLE LEVELS. ANNEXES PRESENT DATA FCF. NOISE-LEVEL CALCULATIONS. THE
r7F?H-LA33UAGF OriGINM OF IHE3F. INSTRUCTIONS ?PPEAR IN HYGIENICKE PP.EDPISY, NO. 28, 1967.
FINLAND
"MAFCH 23, 195" ROAD TRAFFIC ACT "0. m3." SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA, V. 1957
EPA
FINNISH C3/29/S7 PGS 375-376 ID* P1104A
*AIH
FINLAND
LR(A)
28, 1958 WOflK SAFETY ACT "0. 299" SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA, V. 1958
EPA
FI»'KISH C6/28/58 PGS 631-638 IDt 01105A
*AIF FADIAmION
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FOISE
FINLAND
LH(A)
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33
"JUNE 30, 196f ORDINANCE NO. 393 CONCERNING THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
THE ATH AND THE PREVENTION OF NOISE." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 19
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COHP. EPA
ENGLISH OO/CO/68 PCS 382 ID* 01106A
*AIR
FINLAND
LH(A)
"MARCH 2b, 1972 ORDINANCE NO. 2«8 TO ABEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE."
INT. DIG. OF HLTR. LE3., V 23
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COBP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/72 PCS 715 ID* 01107A
FRANCE
PH(A)
"CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN FRANCE."
ABEBEBASSY PAFIS, A-825
U.S. STATE DEPAPTMENT
ENGLISH 39/2C/72 PRS 1-
ALSO LRB
*GENE5?AL WATER AIS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AIRGP.ABS,
TO*
EPA
01713A
SOLID WASTE
GERBAN DEH REP
IF (A)
"BAY 1H, 1970, FOUPTH IMPLEMENTING ORDER TO THE LAND USE LAW -PROTECTION
AGAINST NOISE." GESFTZBLAT? DE8 DEOTSCHEN DEBCKRATISCHEN REPOBLIK, PT. II.
EPA
GERBAN 05/29/70 PGS 3U3-345 ID* C1093A
THIS IMPLEMFNTING ORDER TO THE LAND DSE LAW (THE GEHEEAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW OF EAST
r-FCMANY) DEALS WITH NOISE POLLUTION, WHICH IT DEFINES AS ANY SOUND THAT DISTURBS OR IHPAIRS
PSYCHIC OF PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF CAK BE HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH. STATE ORGANIZATION AND
H'DUSTFTAL AKD OTHET ACTIVITIES MUST ENSURE THA^ THE SOCIALIST COMBUNITY IS NOT DISTURBED BY
NOISE MCF.E THAS CIPCU.1STANCES PENDEP IHEVI1ABLE AND THAT DAVGER TO HEALTH FPOM NOISE IS
f.VOTDED. THF MINISTER 0' HEALTH IS AUTHORIZED TO SET BAXIBUB PERMISSIBLE NOISE LEVELS. THE
OFDEP ALSO STIPULATES THAT FACILITIES, BACHINF.S, TOOLS, AND VEHICLES BE SO CONSTRUCTED AND
PRODUCED TO IIKI1 70 A BIST1UK NOISE PPODUCED THFOUGH THSIR OPEEATION. ANTI-NOISE TECHNIQUES
AND MEASUFSS MUS"1 BE TAKEN IN^O ACCOUNT IS LOKG-rEF.M PLANNING. THE ORDER ALSO DELINEATES
FEASUFES THAT HAY BF ""AKEN BY CITY AND COMMUNITY COUNCILS. THE SUBSTANTIVE PARTS OF THIS OP.DEP
f.PE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL DIGEST OF HEALTH LEG. V. 23 (1972).
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KOISF
GF.RMASY,FED REP OF
P«! (A)
"'UMWELT' PURVEY ON PUNT COMMISSIONERS FCR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: THE
PPO'S AND CON'S BRLM1CE THE SCALE." UMWEI1
FREY, PETER * EPA
GF.r.MA»! L,'1/'1iV72 PGS 16; 18-19 TD# C1352A
ALSO LSB
*GENERAL AIF WATER SOLID WASTE
GERMANY,FED FEP OF
ST( )
(VDI: THE ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN ENGINEERS).
ENGLISH
ALSO L*B
12/00/69 PGS 1-3
U01/P8/USA
EPA
ID* 0097CA
GREAT BRITAIN
PK(A)
"CLEANING TP POLLUTION 13 NOW 3IG BUSIKESS.'
VTEIVOYE, BOGEP.
ENGLISH ^7/05/"'3 PGS 28
ALSO SE AND L3B
*WATE? SOLID HASTE AIR
THE TIMES
EPA
ID* 01326A
GREAT BRITAIN
PM(A)
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. REPRINTED FROM SURVEY OF CURRENT AFFAIFS.
LOVDON CEKTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION EPA
ENGLISH OG/OV71 PGS 1-7 ID# 01356A
ALSO LRF
*GEHERAL A I? WATEP PESTICIDES
JAPAN
PM(A)
TOKYO MUKICTPAL KEWS:
V. 20M NO. 6
MONTHLY JOURNAL OF THE TOKYO 1ETROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT,
ENGLISH
ALSO LRB
*GENERAL
AI3
OVCO/70 PGS 1-3
HATER
EPA
ID* 01541A
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NOISE
JAPAK
ST( )
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35
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN OSAKA CITY
ENGLISH
ALSO PMB
*AIR
On/00/71 PCS 1-52
EPA
ID# 01«99A
WATEE
NETHEELANDS
ST( )
MILIEU-OHDERZOEK IN NEDERLAND (ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE NETHERLANDS)
EPA
DUTCH 05/00/72 PGS 1-215 ID* 0093UA
ALSO PMB
*GENERAL AI3 WATEE PESTICIDES SOLID WASTE RADIATION
SPAIN
PM(A)
ADHINSTRATIOK AND ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIN
MIGUEL A. AESOYO GOKEZ
SPANISH CO/00/00 PGS -1-63
ALSO LEE
ID#
EPA
0113UA
*GE»TERAL
AIE
WATE5
SOLID WASTE PESTICIDES
RADIATION
UNITED NATIONS
PM (A)
"EXCEFPTS rSOM NATIONAL REPORTS." SWEDEN NOW. NO.2
ENG1TSH 00/00/72 PGS 36-38
ALSO SE
*GENEEAL SOLID WASTE
EPA
ID« 00776A
USSR
ST( )
"DEVEtOPSENI OF URGENT PROBLEMS IN HYGIENE IN THE RSFSR." GIGIYENA I
SAKITASIYS
SHITSKOVA, A.P. AND OTHERS EPA
RUSSIAN 12/00/72 PGS 8-16 ID! 015U2A
A1SO SE
*AIP WATEE
V
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36
PESTICIDES
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
IP (A)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
(A)
"APFIL 1", 19f.7 GOVEFSMENT DECSEE NO. 56 CONCERNING POISONS AND OTHER
SUBSTANCES HASMFUL TO HEALTH." INT. DIG. CF HLTH. LEG., V. 19
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COUP. EPA
ENGLISH OG/CC/68 PGS 324-330 IDf 01081A
THIS DECEEF AUTHORIZES IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH GOVERNMENT HEGOLATION OF POISONS,
NARCOTICS, AND COPFOSIVE SUPSTANCES. IT PROVIDES THAT THE MINISTER OP HEALTH SHALL MAINTAIN A LIS?
OF RTICH SUBSTANCES THAT A3E SUBJECT TO CONTROL. THE DECREE ESTABLISHES MECHANISMS FOR THE CONTROL
CF THE MANUFACTURE, IMPORTATION, AND MARKETING C? THESE SUBSTANCES, THE LICENSING OF OFGANIZATIONS
DEALING IN OP HANDLING THEM, AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF WORKERS INVOLVED IN THEIR PREPARATION OR
DlfTPIBUriON. THF MINISTRY OF HEALTH IS ASSIGNED THE FESPOKSIBILITY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
DECREE. THE OFTCIAL CZECH-LANGUAGE VESSION OF THIS DE^BEE APPEARS IN SHIRKA ZAKOND, JUNE 14,
1967, P. 213-216.
"JUNE 1, 1967 OFDEF SO. 5"? CF THE MINISIBIES CF HEALTH AND JUSTICE TO IMPLEMENT
IKF "OVEKtlMENT DECREE CONCERNING POISONS. . . BASHFUL TO HEALTH." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 19
KOHLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH C'C/00/68 PGS 331-3U"1 ID* r1081B
THIS GENERAL DECEEE LISTS IN ITS ANNEXES DANGEFOUS POISONS, OTHER POISONS (INCLUDING
PESTICIDES), AND NARCOTICS SUEJECT TO CONTROL BY THE PFOVISIONS OF THIS INSTRUMENT. THE DECREE
COVFPS LICENSES F03 THF HANDLING 0? THESE SUBSTANCES, THEIP SUPPLY OE SALE, PRODUCTION, PACKAGING
AND LABELING, AVD THEIR DOCUMENTATION. IT SETS QUALIFICATION STANDARDS FOR WORKERS WHO HANDLE
THH SUBSTANCES AND PFCCEDU^ES FOP THE DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS AND PESTS. THE OFFICIAL CZECH-
IAVGUS3K TEXT 0? THIS DE'"3E':: APP2ASS TN SHIRKA ZAKONU, JUNE 1«, 1967, P. 217-233.
CZECHOSLCVAKIA
"PA5TICIPATION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN INTERNATIONAL COCPEEATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL
PYriLLETEN' FO VODNOMU KHOZYAYSTVU, NO. 9, 1972
I. EPA
PUSSIAN "-VCO/72 PGS 34-38 ID« 01584A
ALSO SE
*GEPET»AL WATER AIR
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA
SE( )
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37
VODNI HOSPODASSTVI, RADA B (WATER MANAGEMENT, SERIES B)
SCVAKOVA, JIRINA, ED.
CZECH 10/00/72 PCS 2U1-272 ID*
ALSO PHE
*WATE3
EPA
OC798A
DENMARK
L3(A)
"HAY 3, 1961, AC1, HO. 118, ON PRODUCTS FOR CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES, WEEDS
AND CERTAIN ANIHAL PESTS AND FOR PLANT GROWTH REGULATION." LOVTIDENDE FOR KONGERIGET DENMARK, A
EPA
DANISH Cr/00/61 PCS 201-05 ID! .01U42A
THIS ACT PUTS THE COKTF.OL OF THE USE
PESTICIDES INTO THE HANDS OF AN EXPERT COMMITTEE.
DENMARK
LS(A)
"FEB. 3, 19"»C, ORDER NO. 28 OF THE MINISTRY CF AGRICULTURE TO AMEND THE ORDER
ON PRODUCTS FOR CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES, ETC." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 21
HOELD HEALTH ORGANIZATION , COMP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/70 PCS 571 ID* C1443A
THIS ORDER AMENDS THE "SEPT. 25, 1961, CRDEP NO. -289 ON PEODUCTS FOR CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES,
WEEDS, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL PESSS AND FOR PLANT GROWTH REGULATION." IT INTRODUCES A NEW SECTION
EMPOWERING THE POISCNS BOARD OF THE MINISTRY OF HGRTCULTURE TO DECIDE THAT ONLY PESTICIDES
CONTAINING SPECIFIED SUBSTANCES HAY BE APPLIED FROM AIECFAFT AND TO LAY DOWN' PROVISIONS DESIGNED
?0 PREVENT HAZA5DS TO HAH AND DOMESTIC »KIMALS DURING SUCK OPERATIONS. PILOTS OF AIRCRAFT
ENGAGED IN SPPAYING OPERATIONS ARE SEQUIPED TO POSSESS A LICENSE ISSUED, IF APPROPRIATE, ON THE
COMPLETION 0? A COURSE PRESCRIBED BY THE BOA3D. FURTHERMORE, PEPSONS AND COMPANIES ENGAGED IN
SPRAYING OPERATIONS, MOST SUBMIT A YEARLY ACTIVITY PEPOPT TO THE BOARD. (THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF
THIS ORDE3 APPEARS IN LOVTIDENDE FOE KONGEFIGET DANMARK, PAST A, FEB. 1U, 1970, NO. 2,
PP. 6«-73.)
DENNA3K
L*(A)
"MAY 3, 1961, LAW NO. 119 ON POISONS AND SUBSTANCES HARMFUL TO HEALTH."
INT. DIG. OF KLTH. LEG., V. 13
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/62 PGS «93-506 ID* 01i»i*UA
THIS LAW, ON POISONS AND SUBSTANCES DANGEROUS TO HEALTH, APPLIES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO
PESTICIDIES, INSECTICIDES AtfD OTHER BIOCIDES, TO TH'E EXTENT THAT PROVISIONS OF THE PRESENT LAW DO
NOT CONFLICT WITH LEGISLATION ALREADY IN FORCE IN THESE AFEAS. PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO POISONS
DEAL WITH THE PRODUCTION, RECEIPT, SUPPLY AND STORAGE OF POISONS. PROVISIONS ON SUBSTANCES
HARMFUL TO HF.AL7H CONCERN THE SUPPLY AND STORAGE OF SUCH SUBSTANCES. PROVISIONS ON
BOTH AREAS DEAL WITH: PACKAGING, TR4NSPORT, PROHIBITONS ON USE, DISPOSAL OF USED PACKASIN3,
PENALTIES FOE OFFENSES AGAINST THE LAW, AND CASES IN WHICH SUBSTANCES MAY BE EXEMPT FROM PROVISIONS
OF THE LAW. SUPERVISION OF PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS LAW IS TO BE EXERCISED BY THE POLICE, THE
CHEMICALS CONTROL OFFICE, MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICERS, PHARMACEUTICAL INSPECTORS AND THE SPECIALITIES
CONTROL SERVICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE INTERIOR MINISTRY. (THE ORIGINAL TEXT
OF THIS tA« APPKASS IS LOVTIDEHDB FO? KOMGERIGET DAHHAPK, PART A, HAY I?. 1961, BO. 6, P. 2C6-15.)
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DENMARK
L°(A)
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38
"OCT. 9, 1951, ORDER NO. 304 ON THE USE OF CERTAIN POTSCNS AND SUBSTANCES
HJSKFUL TO HEALTH." INT. DI3. CF HITH. LEG., V. 13
WORLD HBM/TH ORGANIZATION , COHP.
ENGLISH OC/00/62
PGS 506
ID*
EPA
01UH4B
THIS O'DE?, MADE PUFSUANT TO THE "MAY 3, 1961, LAW NO. 119 ON POISONS AND SUBSTANCES
KRBMFtIL TO HEALTH," CONTAINS PROVISIONS ON PRODUCTS AUTHORIZED FOB USE IN CONTROLLING PLANT
DISEASES, WEEDS AND CKSTAIN I-FSTS AS BELL AS ON SUBS7TKCE USED -FOR KILLING FOR-BEAPING
ANIMAL AND ITS ED AS INSECTICIDES.
FINLAND
LR(A)
"NOVEMBER 1, 1968 DECRbE NO. 618 ... OH CHE PRE-HARVEST INTERVALS FOR PLANT
PrOTEfTION PRODUCTS AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON THEIR USE ..." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 20
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION , COMP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/69 PGS U53 ID* 01108A
DECTEE OF ""HE MINISTRY OF AG>?ICOLI0EE ON THE PHE-HAPVEST INTERVALS FOP PLANT PRODUCIION
PRODUCTS AKD OTHER LIMITATIONS ON THEIR USE TO PROTECT MAN AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS FROM TKE NOXIOUS
EFFECTS OF THET5 RESIDUES IS ISSUED IN PURSUANCE OF THE JUNE 29, 1956 ORDINANCE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THK LAH OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS. THE DECREE LISTS PLANT PROTECTION
FHBSTANCSS AXD INDICATES THE KINIMUM TIME THAT MAY ELAPSE BETWEEN CROP TREATMENT AKD HARVESTING.
C'CPS MAY NOT BE HARVESTED DURING TREATMENT HITH PRODUCTS CONTAINING THESE GROWTH SUBSTANCES:
ULETHP.IN, AZPBEt'ZENE, BUCA3POLATE, FOLPET, COFPER, PIFEP'.ONYL BUTOKIDE, PYRETH8IN, SDLFUR, ROTENONE
AND roLUERE. SPECIAL FESTF.ICTIOS ARE LISTED FOP A NUMEEB OF OTHER SUBSTANCES. THE DECREE ALSO
REQUIRES THE PFE-HAPVEST TIME INTERVAL TO BE GIVEN ON PACKAGING LABELS. THE FINNISH/SWEDISH
ORIGINAL CF THIS DECREE APPEAFS IN THE StJOHEN ASETUSKOKOELMA - FINLANDS FORFATTNINGSSAFLING,
NOV. 19, 1968, P. 1607-1608.
FINLAND
LP (A)
"MAY 16, 1969 POISONS ACT "0. 309." SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA, V. 1969
EPA
FINNISH 05/16/69 PGS 557-560 ID* 01109A
THIS LEGISLATION IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE HEALTH IMPAIRMENT OF HUMANS AND ANIMALS DUE TO
POISONS AND PinciDES. PROVISIONS OF THE JCT STIPULATE THAT THE PACKAGING OF StICH POISONS MUST
BEA? CLEAR MARKINGS INDICATING THE DANGEROUS NATURE OF THE SUBSTANCES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEIfi
SAFE USE. WHEN THE USE OF SUCH A POISONOUS SUESTAKCE GIVfiS RISE TO THE SUSPICION THAT DAMAGE TO
HEALTH FESULTS, THE SUPERVISING AUTHORITY MAY PROHIBIT OR LIMIT ITS USE UNTIL THE EFFECTS OF THE
SUBSTANCE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED.
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PESTICIDES
FINLAND
" (A)
"MAY 23, 1959 BIOCIDES ACT NO. 327." ASETUSKOKOELMA , V. 1969
EPA
FIMKI54 05/23/69 P6S 596 598 ID* C1110A
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AHE DESIGNED 1C PREVENT DAMAGE FROM BIOCIDES TO THE HEALTH Of
PUMAPS AND USE^nL ANIMALS Ofi TO THE HARMFUL IMPAIRMENT OF CULTIVATED PLANTS, COLTIVATABLE LAND, AND
KATUPE. THE PROVISIONS DEAL IN THE MAIN WITH THE USE, MANUFACTURE, IMPORTATION, SALE, STOfiAGE AND
TRANSPORT 0? BIOCIDES. THE ACT STIPULATES THAT BIOCIDES MAY BE SOLD ONLY WHEN PERMISSION FROM
PPCPEP AUTHOFITTES HAS BEEN GPANTED.
FTNIAHD
LF.(A)
"JUN2 2, 1972 DEC3EE NO. f=C . . . TO PROHIBIT AND HFSTfclCT THE SALE OR USE OF
CERTAIN PESTICIDES CONTAINING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 23
WORLD HEftlTH ORGANIZATION , COMP. EPA
EHGLISH 00/00/72 PGS 723 ID# 011 10C
1HIS DECPEE, TSSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF AGPICULTUFE AND FOEESTPY IN PURSUANCE OF THE MAY 23,
1969 LAW NO. 327 OH PESTICIDES, BANS THE SALE OR USE OF PESTICIDES CONTAINING ALDRIN, DIELDHIN, OR
CHLO»DANE. PESTICIDES CONTAINING DDT, ENDRI-N, OP LINDANE MAY ONLY BE USED UNDER CEP.TAIN CONDITIONS
THE TPEJTS'JNT OF WOOD PLANTS IN NURSERIES; ENDHIN SOLELY FOR THE PROTECTION OF FOREST STANDS,
rtlFSEFIES, AND OPCHAFDS, WITH SALE LIMITED TO PERSONS AUTHORIZED BY THE INSTITUTE OF PLANT
F"CT5CriCN; ITVDJSF ONLY FOR THE TREATMENT OF WOOD PLANTS IN NURSERIES PRIOR TO THEIR TRANSPLANT ON
CR HEAK THE PLAHTISG SITE; FO*? "THE PROTECTION OF UNBARRED TIMER WHICH WILL NOT BE FLOATED OR
?T03ED IN WATE?COt'RSES"; AND FOR TREATING THE SEEDS AND ROOTS OF GARDEN PLANTS. THE INSTITUTE OF
PLANT PF07ECTION PAY AUTHORIZE EXEMPTIONS TO THIS DECREE WHEN THERE IS A LARGE-SCALE THREAT TO
THE FOREST FSOM IVSECT PESTS. THE FINNISH/SWEDISH OKIGINAL OF THIS DECREE APPEEARS IN SOOMEN
t 'ETUSKOKOELMA - FIVLANDS F03FATNINGSSAMLING, JUNE 12, 1972; P. 1103.
I."-(A)
"JUNE 30, 1972 P3DINJNCE NO. S09 TO AMEKD THE ORDINANCE ON PESTICIDES." INT.
DIG. OF HITH. IEG., V. 23
WOFLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
EHGLISH CO/00/72 PGS 723-72t ID# 01110D
THIS AMENDING OPDINANCE RECONSTITUTES THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PESTICIDES BOARD, AS ESTABLISHED
7N THE JAV. 30, 1970 ORDINANCE NO. 93 ON PESTICIDES. THE BOARD IS TO B2 COMPOSED OF A CHAIRMAN
AND VTCE-CHAr.IMAV, AMD NINE OTHER MEMBERS. THE BOAF.D SHALL ALSO INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ffTKISTPY OF ?.SFICULTU«?E AND FOFESTPY, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION, AND A
CEPPESENTATIVE OF THE STATE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, AS WELL AS SEVEN OTHER MEMBEPS
r-OKPOSED TN SUCH A WAY THAT SGPICULTURE, FORESTRY, MEDICINE, VETERINARY MEDICINE, CONTROL OF
FOODSTUFFS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION A3E EACH REPRESENTED BY AT LEAST ONE MEMBER. THE FINNISH
JTHEDrsH OSIGIVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE APPEARS IN SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA - FINLANDS
FCFFATTKTNGSSAMLING, JULY 3, 1972, P. 1197.
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PIGS
<*e
FINLAND
ST{
VESf KONTOPJ'JNTA-AINEIDF.N TEFVEYDELLISIA VJIKUTUSKSIA TUTKINEEN TYOHYHMAN
KI2TTSTO. (CONCLUSIONS OF THE STUDY PAKEI "N HEALTH HAZARDS FROM HERBICIDE USE ON UNDERBBUSH)
rDAT'PAMi-HEIKKILA, J'lHANA , AND OTHERS EPA
FINNISH OC/CO/73 ?GS 1-69 ID* 00799A
ALSC SEPA3ATELY PAGINATED ADDENDA
7KIF. REPORT CONTAINS THE RESULTS 0? A STUDY COMMISSIONED BY THE FINNISH MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO
INVESTIGAT2 THE PFASONS FOP THE HIGH DISEASE RATE AMONG RAILEOAD WORKERS ENGAGED IN THE CLEARING OF
i;«'DEo3P."SH. THE STUDY FOCUSES OS HERBICIDES AS THE CAUSE. THE DETAILED REPORT COVERS THE
DEFIKITT^N CF THE TSOBLEK, PF.OCEDUF.ES, CHAPACTERISTICS AND EFFECTS OF THE HERBICIDE COMPOUNDS USED,
TCXir FEAT'JPES AVC EFFECTS, EFFECTS OF PHENOXY OK HUMAN HEALTH, CHEMICALS USED IN FINLAND FOR THE
FLIMIHATTP!) OF UKDEEGP.OWTH, CONTAMINATION OF THE PPEPAPATIONS USED, THE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT THE
Ff NKL PHEPAFED ?.N'D DISTRIBUTED, SWEDISH EXPERIENCES IN THIS SUBJECT AREA, URINE SPECIMENS OF
TEF.SON'S EXPOSED TC THE HERBICIDES, AND A SUMMAF.Y AND CONCLUSIONS. THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS A
BIBIIOGPAPHY AND TWO APPENDIXES. CHE APPENDIX DEALS WITH THE PLAN OF THE STUDY AND THE COST
ESTIMATES; THE OTHSP IS AN AUTHENTICATION OF THE CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF THE COMPOUNDS.
P«(A)
£NVi:?ONKENTAL POLLUTION. KEPRTNTED FROM SURVEY OF CURRENT AFFAIRS.
IOSDON CErT^A.L OFFICE 0? INFORMATION EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/71 PGS 1-7 IDt 01356A
?LSC ISP
*GFNESAL ?.T? WATER NOISE
JAPAN
"SFIECTF.D SCIFVCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEMS FROM THE JAPANESE PRESS, DECEMBER, 1972."
DEPT. OF STATE JIRGP.AH, A-1GO
U.S. DEPT. OF STATE EPA
EK.3LISH 02/02/73 PGS 1-12 ID* 01525A
?.ISO LSF ?.ND S?
*G2K'??.AI WA^ER AIS
JAP»N
ST( )
-HF U5E OF ISOTOPES AND HADIATIOK ?OH AGRICULTURE IN JAPAN.
JAP*1!. ITN:S1?.Y OF AGPICMLTUPE AND FORESTPY EPA
J3N3LTSH C1/00/72 PGS 1-163 IDI 01503A
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NETHERLANDS
ST( )
PAGE
MILIBU-ONDERZOBK IN NEDBRLAND (ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE NETHERLANDS)
EPA
DUTCH 05/00/72 PCS 1-215 ID* 00934A
ALSO PNB
*GENEPAL AIR WATER NOISE SOLID HASTE RADIATION
NETHERLANDS.
ST( )
SOOTH AFEICA
ST( )
TNO-NIEUWS, V. 27
NETHERLANDS ORGANIZATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
ENGLISH 10/00/72 PGS 525-6*2 ID*
ALSO L5B
EPA
01029A
THIS ISSDE, CONSISTING OF 18 ARTICLES PREPARED BY HEHBERS OF THE NETHERLANDS ORGANIZATION FOR
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, REVIEWS THE IMPLICATIONS OF PESTICIDES AND BELATED COMPOUNDS FOR CERTAIN
BIRDS AND MARINE MAMMALS. THE SUMMARY OF ARTICLES STRESSES THE NEED FOR LEGISLATION TO CONTROL THE
USB OF ISDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ARISES FROM APPLICATION RSTHBR THAN FROM THE
PRODUCTION PROCESS. THE ISSUE CONTAINS ILLUSTRATIONS, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, AND' TABLES AS WELL AS
INTRODUCTORY SUMMARIES OF EACH ARTICLE. THE ABTICLK COVER THE IMPACT AMD RESIDUE LEVELS OF
CHEMICALS ON VARIOUS BIRDS AND BATS, THE MORTALITY INCIDENCE IN WILDLIFE FROM THE ABUSIVE USE OF
PESTICIDES, THE TOXICITY OF TMTD, EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES WITH HCB, AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF
ENZYME INDUCTION IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES.
*
POLLUTION BY AGRICULTURE
JDLER, E.
ENGLISH
00/00/71 PGS 1-1«
EPA
ID* 01006A
THIS PAMPHLET CONTAINS THE TEXT OF A STATEMENT ON POLLUTION BY AGPICULTUEE IN SOUTH AFRICA,
WRITTEN BY E. ADLER, THE DIRECTOR OF THE EXTENSION AND REGULATORY SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE TECHNICAL SERVICES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST-ELLENBOSCH. THE STATEMENT WAS PREPARED FOR
THE FIRST NATIONAL SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT. IT DISCUSSES MAN-MADE
POLLUTION THROUGH AGRICULTURE, SOIL EROSION, SOIL POLLUTION, AND POLLUTION OF THE VEGETAL COVER
OF THE SOIL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED THROUGH THE USE OF PESTICIDES. GRAPHS AND
PHOTOGRAPHS SUPPLEMENT THE TEXT.
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SPAIN
PAGE
42
ADHINST8ATION AND ENVIRONMENT IK SPAIN
MIGUEL A. ARROYO GCHBZ
SPANISH 00/00/00 PCS
AI.SO 1R3
*GENBRAL AIB HATBB
1-63
ID*
EPA
01134A
SOLID HASTE RADIATION
NOISE
USSR
ST( )
RADIATION
COMECON
PH(A)
PBSTITSIDY I ZHIZN' VODOYBMOV (PESTICIDES AND 1IPE IN HESEVOIRS)
BRAGINSKIY, L.P. EPA
RUSSIAN 00/00/72 PGS 1-227 ID* 01562A
HATEB
THIS BOOK IS PRIMARILY CONCERNED HITH BEANS OF STUDYING ECOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS
OF PESTICIDES AND HBPBICIDES ON FRESHHATEH ECOSYSTEMS. USE OF HERBICIDES, PRIMARILY PHOTOSYNTHESIS
INHIBITORS, FOR CONTROL OF VEGETATION OVERGROWTH IN BESEVOIBS AND CANALS IS EMPHASIZED. AFTER
PROLONGED LABORATORY STUDY OF MANY CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, SEVERAL HERE SELECTED FOR EXPERIMENTAL
USE IN NATURAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING CARBAMIDE DERIVATIVES, ATRAZINE, SODIUM TRICHLORACETATE,
SODIUM SALT 2,M~D AND OTHERS. THE AUTHOR, HHO HEADS A RESEARCH GROUP AT THE .UKRAINIAN ACADEMY OF
SCIENCES INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY, RECOMMENDS DEVELOPMENT OF RAPIDLY DEGRADABLB PESTICIDES HITH
LOW TOXICITY LEVELS, ESTABLISHMENT OF STRICT BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS FOR REGULATION OF PESTICIDE USE,
AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETOXIFICATION OF WATER CONTAMINATED BY
PESTICIDES. A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE ON OTHER PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES IS PRESENTED.
"INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN
TREATHENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS." BYULLBTEN1 PO VODNOMU KHOZYAYSTVU, NO.
RUMYANTSEV, A. AND B. HATE / EPA
RUSSIAN 00/00/71 PGS 161-168 IDf 01589A
ALSO ST
^GENERAL AIR HATER
8, ,1971
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
LR(A)
"HAY 2, 1956 NOTICE NO. 98 ... ON THE USE OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
(RADIOELEHENTS)." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 9
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COHP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/58 PGS 61-64 ID* 01082A
THIS NOTICE, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND THB MINISTER OF HEALTH,
APPLIES TO CLOSED AND OPEN RADIOBLEMENTS WHOSE TOTAL RADIOACTIVITY EXCEEDS 0.05 MC. THE NOTICE
PROVIDES THAT BADIOELEMENTS DESIGNED FOR DISTRIBUTION OR'EXPORT MAY ONLY BE PRODUCED, CONVERTED,OR
PREPARED BY FACILITIES SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED FOR THAT PURPOSE BY THE MINISTRY OF THE CHEMICAL
INDUSTRY FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH AND PEACEFUL USES OF ATOMIC
ENERGY. IT SETS REGULATIONS FOR THE ALLOCATION 'OF MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED RADIOELEMENTS, THE
MAINTAINING OF REGISTERS, AND IT AUTHORIZES ONLY THOSE FACILITIES POSSESSING THE NECESSARY LICENSE
TO HOLD OR USE RADIOBLBHBNTS. DURING THE PRODUCTION, CONVERSION, PREPARATION, SALE, STORAGE OR
TRANSPORT OR USE OF THESE ELEMENTS, MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN TO PREVENT HAZARDS TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
AGENCIES OF THB HYGIENE AND EPIDEMIC CONTROL SERVICE ARE ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROTECTION
OF HEALTH AGAINST RADIATION. ORIGINAL TEXT IS IN UREDNI LIST; HAY 17, 1956, P. 287-288.
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA
LH(A)
PAGE
DENMARK
t
LR(A)
"MARCH 21, 1963 ORDER NO. 34 ... CONCERNING HEALTH PROTECTION AGAINST
IONIZING RADIATION . . ." INT. DIG. OP HLTH, LEG., V. 15
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, CORP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/64 PCS 80-102 ID* 01083A
THIS ORDER, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND THE MINISTER OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, CONCERN
HEALTH PROTECTION AGAINST IONIZING RADIATION AND THE HANDLING OF SOURCES OF IONIZING RADIATION.
THE ORDER COVERS THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOTH ENTERPRISES AND WORKERS; CONSTPUCTION INVOLVING
RADIATION SOURCES; THE TRANSPORT OF RADIOELEHENTS, USE OF THESE ELEMENTS; LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE PURCHASE, USE, AND STORAGE OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES; THEIR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION;
AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES. A MAJOR PROVISION OF THE ORDER DEALS WITH THE PROTECTION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT, THE AVOIDANCE OF ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION POLLUTION, AND THE DISCHARGE, DISPOSAL, AND
TPEATHENT OF RADIOACTIVE HASTES. ANNEXES AND TABLES LIST MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE RADIATION
DOSES AND COVCENTRATIONS, BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF IONIZING RADIATION, MAXIMUM
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE DOSES AND MAXIMUM NEUTRON FLUXES, AND CLASSIFICATION OF RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES.
THE OFFICIAL CZECH VERSION OF THIS ORDER APPEARS IN SBIRKA ZAKONU, APRIL 25, 1963, P. 129-150.
"MAR. 31, 1953, LAW NO. 9U ON THE USE, ETC., OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES."
INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 5
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COHP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/54 PCS 520-21 ID* 01461A
THIS LAW REQUIRES LICENSING FOR THE MANUFACTURING, IMPORTING OR OWNERSHIP OF ANY TYPE OF
RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE, WHETHER IN A FREE STATE OR MIXED WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES OR INCORPORATED IN
MACHINES OR INSTRUMENTS. THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR AND HOUSING IS 10 ISSUE ORDERS SPECIFYING
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN DURING THE IMPORTATION, PRODUCTION, USE, STORAGE, DISPOSAL
OR TRANSPORTATION OF SUCH SUBSTANCES. THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF
CONSULTANTS APPOINTED BY THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR AND HOUSING, IS CHARGED WITH SUPERVISING
OBSERVANCE OF SUCH MEASURES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DETAILED ORDERS TO BE ISSUED BY THE MINISTER. THE
MINISTER IS ALSO EMPOWERED TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LAW TO MILITARY
AUTHORITIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS. (THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF THIS LAW APPEARS IN LOVTIDENDE FOR
KONGERIGET DANMARK, APR. 4, 1953, NO. A-X, PP. 193-94.)
DENMARK
IB (A)
"MAR. 31, 1953 ORDER NO. 127 ON EXCEPTIONS TO LAW ON RADIOACTIVE
SUBSTANCES." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 5
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/54 PGS 521-22 ID* 01461B
THIS ORDER, HADE PURSUANT TO THE "MAR. 31, 1953, LAW NO. 94 ON THE USE, ETC. OF RADIOACTIVE
SUBSTANCES," SPECIFIES SUBSTANCES FOR THE IMPORTATION AND POSSESSION OF WHICH NO LICENSE IS
EEQtJIHED, AMONG OTHERS, URANIUM WITH LOW THORIUM CONTENT, AS WELL AS NATURAL RADIOACTIVE
ELEMENTS NOT BELONGING TO THE UPANIUM-RADIUK, URANIUH-ACTINUM OR THORIUM GROUPS. FURTHERMORE,
INSTITUTES, IABORATORIES AND HOSPITALS MEETING CERTAIN CONDITIONS HERE SPECIFIED ARE PERMITTED
TO IMPORT OR POSSESS RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH IMPORTERS AND PRODUCERS OF
INSTRUMENTS CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS MAY SELL AND TRANSFER SUCH INSTRUMENTS ARE ALSO
GIVFN. THE EXCEPTIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS OEDER DO NOT, HOWEVER, EXEMPT THE POSSESSOR OF THE
SUBSTANCES AND INSTRUMENTS REFERRED TO FROM OBSERVING ORDERS ON PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES MADE
PURSUANT TO THE MARCH 31, 1953 LAW. (THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF THIS LAW APPEARS IN LOVTIDENDE FOR
KONSERIGET DANMARK, KAY 4, 1953, NO. A-XV, PP. 365-366.)
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PADIATION
DENMARK
LR(A)
"MAFCH 30, 1962, LAB HO. 112 AMENDING THE LAW CONCERNING THE GENERAL
PROTECTION OF WORKERS." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 15
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COHP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/6U PGS 105 ID! 01462A
THIS LAW ABENDS THE "JUNE 11, 1954 LAW CONCERNING THE GENERAL PROTECTION OF WORKERS" BY
ADDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A SECTION RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF WORKERS AGAINST IONIZING
PADIATIONS. THE NEW PROVISIONS STIPULATE THAT: IN OCCOPATIONS IN WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED TO
IONIZING RADIATION, NECESSARY MEASURES MOST BE TAKEN TO ENSURE PROTECTION AGAINST ANY RISK OF
ACCIDENT OB DANGER TO HEALTH; NO WORKER HAY BE EMPLOYED OR RETAINED, AGAINST THE ADVICE OF A
COMPETENT PHYSICIAN, IN AN OCCOPATION INVOLVING EXPOSURE TO IONIZING RADIATION; THE MINISTER OF
SOCIAL AFFAIRS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF LABOR INSPECTION, THE LABOR COMMISSION, AND
THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, BAY ISSUE PECULATIONS RELATING TO WORK WHICH EXPOSES WORKERS TO
IONIZING RADIATIONS, AND, IN PARTICULAR, HAY DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSES. THE MINISTER
BAY ALSO ENACT REGULATIONS PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF WORKERS FOR SUCH
WORK.(THE ORIGINAL TEXT IS IN LOVTIDENDE FOR KONGEBIGET DANMAHK, NO. 9, APR. 12, PP. 111-12).
DENMARK
LR(A)
"MAY 16, 1962, LAW NO. 170 ON NUCLEAR PLANTS (ATOM LAW)."
LEG., V. 15
WOPLD HEALTH OHGANIZATION, COMP.
ENGLISH 00/00/6U PGS 107 ID*
INT. DIG. OF HLTH.
EPA
01463A
ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LAW, NUCLEAR PLANTS MAY BE CONSTRUCTED AND PUT INTO
OPERATION ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PRIME MINISTER. COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY STANDARDS IS A
PFEREQUISTTE FOR THIS APPPOVAL. MATTERS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF NUCLEAR PLANTS
COME UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL HEALTH BOARD,
FEPRESENTATIVES OF WHICH ARE GIVEN THE RIGHT TO ENTER THE PLANTS AT ANY TIME TO CONDUCT
INSPECTIONS AND TO ORDER NECESSARY SAFETY MEASURES. RADIOISOTOPES NOT IN NUCLEAR PLANTS AND THOSE
IV-ENDED FOP USE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOR MEDICAL 08 SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS
LAW. (FOR THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF THIS LAW SEE LOVTIDENDE FOR KONGEHIGET DANMARK, PART A, HAY 28,
1962, NO. 1U, PP. 606-613.)
FINLAND
LR (A)
"JUNE 28, 1958 WORK SAFETY ACT "0. 299" SUOMEN ASETDSKOKOELMA, V. 1958
EPA
FINNISH 06/28/58 PGS 631-638 ID* 01105A
*AIP NOISE
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FADIATION
FINLAND
LH(A)
"APRIL 26, 1957 LAW NO. 1 7« ON RADIATION PROTECTION.1
V. 9
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP.
ENGLISH 00/00/58 PGS l»7U-l»78
INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG.,
ID*
EPA
01111A
THIS LAB DEFINES RADIATION, WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THIS LEGISLATION, AS X-RAYS EXCEEDING
5000 VOLTS, PAPTirULATE PAYS, AND PADIATION PRODUCED BY NATURAL AND ARTIFICAL RADIOACTIVE
SUBSTANCES. '"HE LAW BANS THE PRODUCTION, US3, TRANSPORT, AND POSSESSION OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
?.KD THE USE CF EQUIPMENT PRODUCIN3 RADIATIONS UNLESS A SPECIAL LICENSE HAS BF.SK GRANTED EITHER BY
THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR (IN THE CASE OF MEDICAL ACTIVITIES) OR BY THE MINISTRY OF TRADE AND
INDUSIPY (IN OTHER CASES) . THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE LICENSES HAY, HOWEVER, BE SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED
TO ANOTHER AGENCY OP INSTITUTION. THE LAW COVERS PROCEDURES ON THE APPLICATION FOR OR THE
CANCELLATION OF LICENSES. IT FURTHER STATES I HA" THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES IS THE
EESPONSI3ILITY OF THE OWNER OP POSSESSOR OF THE WASTES. AN ADVISORY BOARD IS ESTABLISHED FOR
THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF MATTERS RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OP
FADIATION. ""HE OFFICIAL VERSION APPEARS IN StTOMEN ASETUSKOKOELNh, MAY 3, 1957, P.
FINLAND
LR (A)
"SEPTEMBER 27, 195"? DECPEE NO. 32B ON RADIATION PROTECTION." INT. DIG. OF
HLTH. LEG., V. 9
WOPLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
EF3LISH C^O/00/53 PGS U78-485 ID* C1111B
THIS DECREE DEAIS WITH PROTECTION FECM RADIATION DANGERS EMANATING FPOM'X-PAY DEVICES,
EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION 0? PAPTICULATE RAYS, AND THE PRODUCTION, USE, IMPORTATION AND
EXPORTATION, POSSESSION OF OP. TRADE IN KADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND WITH THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF
RADIOACTIVE HASTES. THE DECREE PRESCRIBES REQUIREMENTS ?CR APPLICATIONS TO THE LICENSING
AUTHORITY FOS PERMISSION TO HANDLE 0" USE RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND RADIATION-EMITTING EQUIPMENT.
TT ASSIGNS TO THE INSTITUTE OF RADIOPHYSICS, OPERATING UNDER THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, THE
FESPONSIBILITY FOP THE OBSERVATION OF THE RADIATION PROTECTION LAW AND OF THIS DECREE. THE
OFFICIAL FINNISH/SWEDISH VFRSION OF THIS DECREE APPEARS IN SUOMEN ASETUSKOKCELMA - FINLANDS
FOPFA?TNIK'5SSAHLING, OCT. 5, 1957, P. 651-655.
FINLAND
LR(A)
"JANUARY 8, 1965 LAW NO. 1 TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO PROTECTION AGAINST
IONIZISG RADIATION." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. IEG., V. 17
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COI-P. EPA
ENGLISH OC/00/66 PGS 312 ID* C1111C
THIS LAW AMENDS THE APPIL 26, 1957 IAW ON RADIATION PROTECTION BY INTRODUCING A PROVISION ON
THE PROTECTION OF WORKERS AGAINST RADIATION HAZARDS. THE AHENDMENT SPECIFIES THAT PERSONS UNDER
18 YEA*S PF AGE AND PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT EFEN DECLARED SUITABLE ON THE BASIS OF A MEDICAL
EXAMINATION HAY NOT BE ASSIGNED TO WOPK THAT EXPOSES THBP! CONTINUOUSLY TO THE DANGER OF
IRRADIATION. PERSONS WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO ^HIS WORK MUST UNDERGO REQUIRED MEDICAL TESTS. THE
LAW ALSO SPECIFIES CASES OF EXEMPTION FPOB ITS PROVISIONS. THE OFFICIAL FINNISH/SWEDISH VERSION
0? THIS LAW APPEARS IN SUOMEN ASBTUSKOKOELMA - FINLAKDS FORFATTNINGSSAMLING, JAN. 1U, 1965, P. 1.
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FINLAND
LH(A)
PAGE
FINLAND
LP(A)
AUGUST 30, 196B ORDINANCE NO. 545 1C AMFND THE ORDINANCE ON RADIATION
PROTECTION." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 2C
WORLD HF.t.L^H ORGANIZATION, COKP. EPA
ENGLISH Or/OC/69 PCS 435 ID* 011 11D
THIS A1ENDING ORDINANCE TO THE SEPT. 27, 155? PADIATION ORDINANCE DESCRIBES SPECIFIC
CASE? IS WHICH J LICENSE TS »ICT REQUIRED FOB THE INSTALLATION OF RADIATION-PRODUCING EQUIPMENT OR
FCF THE U?E OF PADIOACT'VE SUBSTANCES. IN THESE CASES, SO LITTLE RADIATION IS EHITTED THAT NO
HARMFUL EFFECT ON HEALTH OCCURS. THE ORDINANCE ALSO AHEMDS SECT. 24 OF THE 1957 LAW BY SPECIFYING
THAT WORK IN WHICH A PERSON IS CONTINUOUSLY EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS RADIATION SO THAT HIS EXPOSURE
DOSAGE AMOUNTS TO OKF-THIRD OT THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS WORK INCURRING
A HEALTH HAZARDS WITHIK THE MEANING OF SECT. 8 OF THE 1957 LAW. THE OFFICIAL FINNISH/SWEDISH
VE3SION OF THIS ORDINANCE APPEAPS IN SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA - FINLANDS FORFATTNINGSSAMLING, SEPT.
16, 1968, P. 1U19.
• "NOVEMBER 5, 1968 DECREE NO. 594 OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND HEALTH
CONCERNING PADIATION PROTECTION." INT. DIG.. OF HLTH. LE3., V. 20
WOPLD HEALTH'ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH WCO/69 PGS 436-452 ID# 01111E
1
THIS DECPEE SETS THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE RADIATION DOSES AND THE PERMISSIBLE RADIONUCITDE
CONCENTFATIONS IN THE AIR AND IN DPINKING WATER. IT COVERS EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS,
INSPECTION AND CONTROL OF THE INSTALLATION AND CONST"UCTION OF EQUIPMENT PRODUCING RADIATION,
AliD SEHF3AL PROVISIONS RELATING TO X-PAY DEVICES AND RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES (INCLUDING SEALED AND
UNSEALED SOUPCES, STORAGE, RADIOACTIVE WASTES, TRANSPORT, AND PREVENTION OF DISPERSION). THE
DECREE ALSO DEALS WITH WORK METHODS AND KEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, WITH RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES USED
FOP MEDICAL PURPOSES. ANNEXES TO THE DECREE COVER VALUES OF QUALITY FACTORS, FADIONUCLIDE
CONCENTRATIONS, LIMITING VALUES AND CLASSIFICATION 0? NUrLIDES, CALUCLATIONS FOR PRIMARY AND
SECONDA?Y SHIELDING, AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF LABORATORIES. THE OFFICIAL FINNISH/SWEDISH VERSION
CF THIS DECPEE APPEALS IN SUOMEN ASETt'SKOKOEL « A - FINLANDS FORFATTNINGSSAMLJNG, NOV. 7, 1968,
P. 1535-1569.
FINLAND
LR(A)
"CCTOBER 25, 1957 LAW HO. 356 ON ATOMIC ENERGY.'
V. 9
WOPLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP.
ENGLISH CO/00/58 PGS "99-501
INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG.,
ID#
EPA
01112A
THIS LAW REQ'JIRES SPECIAL LICENSING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUBSTANCES (URANIUM AND THORIUM, THE
ATOMIC FUELS U 235, U 233, PU 239 AND THEIF. FUEL COMPOUNDS) SUITED FOR THE EXTRACTION OF ATOMIC
ENERGY AND FOP THE TRADE, POSSESSION, TRANSPORT, AND USE OF THESE SUBSTANCES. LICENSES AREGRANTED
BY THF riNTSTPY OF TPADE AND INDUSTRY UPON APPLICATION, ALTHOUGH THE RIGHT TO ISSUE THESE LICENSES
PAY BE CONFERRED BY DECREE ON ANOTHER AUTHORITY OR INSTITUTION. TH.IS SPECIAL LICENSE IS ALSO
PEQIIIFED FOP THE IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION OF ANY SUBSTANCE SUITED FOP. THE EXTRACTION OF ATOMIC
FHERGY PND FOP ANY ORE OR ENRICHMENT PRODUCT CONTAINING SUCH SUBSTANCES. THE LAW ALSO ESTABLISHES
AN ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF MATTERS RELATING TO ATOMIC ENERGY. THE BOARD
IS AUTHORIZED FREE ACCESS TO ATOMIC INSTALLATIONS FOR THE STORAGE AND SAFE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE
WASTES. THE OFFICIAL FINNISH/SWEDISH TEXT OF THIS LAW APPEARS IN SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA - FINLANDS
FPRFATTNINGSSANLING, OCT. 31, 1957, P. 725-727.
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FINLAND
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47
"APEIT. 6, 1962 ORDINANCE HO. 283 ON PRECAUTIONARY REASDRES FOB THE PROTECTION OF
WflTEHS." TNT. DI3. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 1U
W03LD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COHP. EPA
EBGITSH 00/00/63 PGS 253-256 ID* 01113B
*BATER
JAPAN
LP(A)
"TEE ATOMIC ENERGY BASIC LAW (LAB NO. 186, DEC. 19, 1955)." ATOMIC ENERGY LABS
OF JAPAN
LOG
ENGLISH 01/00/65 PGS 1-7 ID* 01300R
THIS GENERAL LAW DEALS WITH THE DEVELOPBENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOP PEACEFUL PURPOSES. INDIVIDUAL
CHAPTEPS PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION AS BELL AS FOR THE ATOMIC
ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND THE NUCLEAR FUEL CORPORATION; CONTAIN PROVISIONS DEALING WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT ?.ND ACQUISITION OF MINERALS USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY; PROVIDE FOR
CONTFOLS OVE3 NUCLEAR FUEL MATERIALS AND REACTORS; AND DEAL WITH PROCEDURES FOR PATENTING
INVENTIONS. ARTICLE 20, WHICH DEALS BITH PROTECTION FROM RADIATION HAZARDS, STIPULATES THAT LABS
SHALL BE SET UP TO PROVIDE FOP "THE REGULATION OF THE KiNUFACTUSE, SALE, USE, MEASUREMENT, ETC.
AND ANY OTHEH SAFETY AND HYGIENIC MEASURES RELATING TO RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND RADIATION
GENERATING At>FA??TUSES, TO PROTECT FROM RADIATION HAZARDS AND TO SECURE THE PUBLIC SAFETY.
JAPAN
LP(A)
""HE LAB FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (LAB NO. 188,
DEC. 19, 1955)." ATOMIC E.NER3Y UBS OF JAPAN.
LOG
ENGLISH 01/00/65 PGS 7-1U ID* 01301A
THIS LAB ESTABLISHES THE AT01IC ENERGY COMMISSION IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE FOR THE
GENERAL PURPOSE OF PROMOTING "DEMOCRATIC OPERATION OF ADMINISTRATION CONCERNING THE RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OP ATOMIC ENERGY." ARTICLE 2 OUTLINES MATTERS OF CONCERN TO THE
COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF A CHAIRMAN AND SIX COMMISSIONERS, THREE OF WHOM
KAY BE APPOINTED 0V A PAST-TIME BASIS. THE MINISTER OF STATE, BHO IS THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
CF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY, SHALL BE CHAIRMAN. THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
THE PPTM? MINISTER, WITH TKE CONSENT OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE DIET, AND SHALL SERVE FOR THREE-YEAR
TERMS. THE CHAIRMAN SELECTS FHOM AMONG THE FULL-TIME COMMISSIONERS THE MEMBER BHO BILL ACT IN
HIS ABSENCE. THE LAW ALSO PROVIDES FOS A COMMITTEE ON EXAMINATION OF REACTOR SAFETY IN THE
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.
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JAPAN
LP(A)
"TUB JAPAN ATOMIC EV'EFGY PESEARCH INSTITUTE LAW (LAW NO.
ATOMIC ENERGY LAWS 0? JAPAN
EKGLISH
01/OC/65 PGS 15-30
IDf
92, MAY H, 1956).»
LOG
01303A
THIS LAW ESTABLISHES THE JAPAN ATOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE UNDER THE ATOMIC ENEBGY BASIC LAH "TO
CAFSY OUT RESEARCH, ETC. ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMPREHENSIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY AND
THEPEBY CONTRIBUTE TO FOSTEP THE PESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY." THE
EXECUTIVE OF?ICE?S ARE TO BE: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTIONS, THE VICE CHAIRMAN, AND NO
POPE THAN SEVEV DIRECTORS, ALL APPOINTED BY THE PRIME MINISTER FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, AND THO OR LESS
AUDITORS APPOINTED FOR TWO YEARS. ALL OFFICERS MAX BE REAPPOINTED. ELIGIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE
0?FICE°S AND CONDITIONS HNDEF WHICH THEY MAY BE REMOVED ARE DISCUSSED. THE INSTITUTE'S CAPITAL MAY
COME FPOM PRIVATE SP'JRCFS AS HELL AS FROK THE GOVERNMENT, BUT THE GOVERNMENT MUST ALWAYS HOLD A
CONTROLLING MAJORITY. CHAPTKP 3 LISTS THE CONCERNS OF THE INSTITUTE. CHAPTER U DEALS WITH FINANCES
AND ACCCUVT?. CHAPTEP 5 PLACES THE INSTITUTE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE PRIME MINISTER. CHAPTER 7
PrOVIDES FOF PENf.LTIES FOP CFFICEBS OR EMPLOYEES VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR APPOINTMENTS.
PAGE
JAPAN
-MA)
"TH? NUCLEAR FUEL CORPORATION LAW (LAW NO. 9U , MAY H, 1956)." ATOMIC ENERGY LAWS
OF JAP^N
LOG
ENGLISH ^1/CC/65 PGS 31-U3 ID* 01304A
THIS LAW ESTABLISHES THE NtJCLEAP FUEL CORPORATION UNDEE THE ATOMIC ENERGY BASIC LAW "TO CONDUCT
COMPREHENSIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY THE EXPLOITATION OF NUCLEAR FUEL MATERIALS AND THEREBY TO
COVTFISUTE TO PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY." THE CORPORATION, WITH
HEADQUAFTERS IN TOKYO, IS TO BE COMPLETELY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE:
THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHMRMAN CF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOFS, NOT MORE THAN FIVE DIRECTORS, ALL TO BE
fPPOINTED BY THE PDIME MINISTER WITH THE CONSENT OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION FOR FOUR YEARS,
AND NO HOPE THAN TWO AUDTTOPS, APPOINTED FOF 1 WO YEAR TERMS. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR OFFICERS
?.SD CISCUMS7AKCES UKDER WHICH THEY MAY BE DIMISSED ARE COVEPED IN ARTICLES 12 TO 1«. CORPORA-
TION EMPLOYEES IRE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. CHAPTER 3 LISTS THE CONCERNS OF THE CORPORA-
TION, CHAPTER 5 DETAILS THE SUPERVISORY POLE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, AND CHAPTER 1 DEALS WITH
PENALTIES FOR OFFICFPS OP EMPLOYEES VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR APPOINTMENTS.
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JAPAN
LR(A)
JAPAN
"THE LAW FOB THE REGULATION OF NUCLEAR SOURCE MATERIAL, NUCLEAR FUEL MATERIAL
AND HEACT^BS. (LAW HO. 166, JUNE 10, 1957)." ATOMIC ENERGY LAHS OF JAPAN
LOC
ENGLISH 01/00/65 PGS IU-102 ID! 01305A
THIS LAH SPECIFIES PECULATIONS ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING NUCLEAR SOUPCE MATERIALS,
NUCLEAR FUELS AND REACTORS. INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS CONTAIN REGULATIONS ON THE REFINING BUSINESS, ON
THE PEUDUCTION OF NUCLEAR FUELS, ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, ETC. OF REACTORS, ON THE RE-
PPOCFSSING BUSINESS, ON THE OSES OF NUCLEAR FUEL MATERIALS, AND ON THE USES OF INTERNATIONALLY
CONTPOLLED MATERIAL. EACH CHAPTER CONTAINS PROVISIONS STIPULATING THAT THE FACILITIES IN
QUESTION E3 LOCATED, BUILT, AND EQDIPPED SO AS NOT TO HINDER THE PREVENTION 0? ACCIDENTS FROM
Nl'CLEAB SOTRCE MATERIAL OB MUCLEAB FUEL MATERIAL. PROVISIONS.ARE ALSO MADE THAT SAFETY REGULA-
TIONS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING NUCLEAF KATE5IALS BE LAID DOWN BY THE ENTREPRENEUR AND
APPROVED BY THE PPIME MINISTER AND THE MINSTEE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY BEFORE AN ENTER-
PRISE BEGINS. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN SAFETY FEGULATIONS ARE FOUND INADEQUATE AP.E SPECIFIED UNDER
EACH SECTION, AND PENAL PROVISIONS FOP. THOSE SOT TAKING ADEQUATE SAFETY DETAILED IN CHAPTER 8.
"THE LAW CONCERNING PREVENTION FROM RADIATION HAZARDS DUE TO RADIOISOTOPES,
ETC. (LAW NO. 16"7, JUNE 10, 195"7) ." ATOMIC ENERGY LAWS OF JAPAN
LOC
ENGLISH 01/00/65 PGS 103-143 ID# 01306A
t
THE PURPOSE OF THIS LAW, AS STATED IN ARTICLE 1, IS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE RADIATION HAZARDS AND
TO SECUPE PUBLIC SAFETY, BY REGULATING THE USE, SALE, DISPOSAL AND OTHER HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CCNTAIKII'G RADIOISCTOPES AS HELL AS BY REGULATING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING RADIATION GENERATING
APPARATUSES. VARIOUS CHAPTEPS OF THE LAW DEAL WITH: PERMISSION FOR USE OF RADIOISOTOPES, AS WELL AS
PROVISIONS FOB HEPOFTTNG ON THEIR USE AND PERMISSION FOR SELLING AND DISPOSING OF THEM: OBLIGATIONS
OF THE USER, SELLFR, AND DISPOSES; AND THE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR PERSONS IN CHARGE OF
HANDLING RADIATION. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW IS UNDER THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY, WHICH IS
CHARGED WITH APPOINTING RADIATION INSPECTORS TO CARRY OUT NECESSARY INVESTIGATIONS. PENALTIES FOP.
PEFSONS WHO CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH THROUGH MISHANDLING RADIOISOTOPES OR WHO IN OTHER WAYS VIOLATE
THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW ABE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES 51 THROUGH 59.
JAPAN
LR(A)
"THE LAH ON COMPENSATION FOE NUCLEAR DAMAGE (LAW SO. 1«7, JUNE 17, 1961)."
ATOMIC ENERSY LAWS OF JAPAN.
LOC
ENGLISH M/00/65 PGS 1Ht-56 TDf 01307A
THIS LAH ESTABLISHES THE BASIC SYSTEM TO PROVIDE FOB COMPENSATION OF PERSONS SUFFERING INJDBY
FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE FISSION PBOCESS OP HUCIEAR FUEL MATEBIAL, FBOH THE EFFECTS OF FADIATION OF
NUCLEAB FUEL KATEPIAI OR MATEFIALS CONTAMINATED BY NUCLEAB FUEL MATEBIAL, OB FROM THE EFFECTS OF
THE TOXIC NATT'PE OF SUCH MATERIALS. INJURIES SUFFERED BY NUCLEAR ENTREPRENEURS OB THEIE EMPLOYEES
IN THE COURSE OF PEPFOBMING THEIR PPOFESSIONAL DUTY AP.E, HOHEVEB, EXCLUDED. VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE
LAW DEAL WITH THE ASSIGNMENT OF LIABILITY FOE NUCLEAR ISJUEIES, PROVIDE THAT OPERATORS OF NUCLEAB
REACTORS, ETC. MUST CAHBY LIABILITY INSURANCE TO COVES CASES OF INJURY, AND CONTAIN PROVISIONS BY
WHICH THE GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKES TO INDEMNIFY A NUCLEAR ENTREPRENEUR FOB HIS LOSS AFISING FROM
COMPENSATING FOR NUCLEAR INJURIES TO AMOUNTS NOT COVERED BY SUCH INSURANCE. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
COKMTTTEE TO SETTLE DISPUTES ARISING FROM COMPENSATION CASES IS ALSO PROVIDED FCR. PROVISIONS FOB
BEPOPTTNG NUCLEAP INJUBIES AND PENALTIES F09 VIOIATIONS OF THE LAW ARE ALSO INCLUDED.
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RADIATION
JAPAN
LF(A)
"THE LAW ON INDEMNITY AGREEMENT FOE COMPENSATION OF NUCLEAR DAMAGE (LAW NO. 118,
JONF 17, 1961) "ATOMIC BNERGY LAWS OF JAPAN
LOG
ENGLISH 01/00/65 PCS •\5~'-63 ID* C1308A
THIS LAW, WHICH RELATES TO PROVISIONS OF "THE LAH ON COMPENSATION FOR NUCLEAR DAMAGE," PROVIDES
THAT THE GOVERNMENT MAY CONCLUDE WITH A NUCLEAR ENTREPRENEUR AN AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH THE
GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKES TO INDEMNIFY THE ENTREPRENEUR FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF NUCLEAR INJURY NOT COVERED
BY LIABILITY INSURANCE. INDEBEIFIABLE LOSSES INCLUDE THOSE RESULTING FROM NUCLEAR INJURY CAUSED BY
EARTHQUAKE OS ERUPTION AS WELI AS THOSE OCCURRING IN THE COURSE OF NORMAL OPERATIONS. VARIOUS
ARTICLES DEAL WITH THF. AMOUNT CONTRACTED FOR UNDER THE INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, THE PERIOD OF THE
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, THE DETERMINATION OF THE INDEMNITY FEE, AND PAYMENTS FROM THE INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT. FUFTHERMOP.E, THE NUCLEAR ENTREPRENEUR IS OBLIGED TO INFORM THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT
IMPORTANT FACTS RELATED TO OR CHANGES IN THE OPERATION OF THE REACTOR OH OTHER DEVICE. THE
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE GOVERNMENT MAY CANCEL AN INDEMNITY AGREEMENT ARE ALSO DETAILED. THIS
LAW IS TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY.
JAPAN
PM(A)
"SELECTED -SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEMS FROM THE JAPANESE PRESS, MARCH,
DF.P7. OF STRTE AIEGRAM, A-371
U.S. DEPT. OF STATE EPA
ENGLISH Gtt/17/73 PGS 1-13 ID* 01520A
ALSO 1KB, ST
*GENERAL AIR WATER
1973."
JAPAN
ST( )
THE USE OF ISOTOPES AND RADIATION FOR AGRICULTURE IN JAPAN.
JAPAN. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURF AND FORESTRY EPA
ENGLISH 01/00/72 PGS 1-163 ID* 01503A
PESTICIDES WATER
THIS PUBLICATION WAS PREPARED TO ILLUSTRATE HOW THE NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY HAVE CARRIED OUT RESEARCH BY USE OF RADIO-ISOTOPES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE
AMELIORATION OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES. AMONG THE CHAPTER HEADINGS ARE THE FOLLOWING
DEE OF IONIZING RADIATION: PLANT BREEDING, FOOD PFESEPVATION, PROCESSING OF WOOD AND FISHERIES
PRODUCTS; USE OF ISOTOPES FOR TRACERS: SOILS AND FERTILIZERS, PESTICIDES RESEARCH, ANIMAL
PRODUCTION, ANIMAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF WATER FOR AGRICULTURAL USE; APPLICATIONS
TC SERICULTURE, WOOD TECHNOLOGY, AND FISHERIES; USE OF NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS: HISTORICAL
REVIEW OF THE EFFECTS OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, STUDIES ON THE NEW
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS WITH SEPARATION BY ELEMENTS BY FOCUSING-ELECTRO-CHHOMATOGRAPHY; SURVEYS AND
RESEARCH ON RADIO-CONTAMINATION: CEREAL rpOPS, SOIL, BONES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, MILK, AND FISH AND
OTHER MARINE ORGANISMS.
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NETHEPLAND?
ST( )
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51
MIIIEU-ONDERZCEK IN NEDERLAND (ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE NETHERLANDS)
EPA
DUTCH 05/00/72 P6S 1-215 ID* 00934A
A1SO PUB
*GESERAL AIR HATER PESTICIDES NOISE SOLID HASTE
FPHIN
?M(A)
ADHINSTRATIOK AND ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIK
KIGOEL A. ARFOYC GOMEZ
SPANISH CO/CO/00 PGS 1-63
ALSO L8B
*GEVEPAL AIP HATER
ID*
EPA
01134A
SOLID HASTE PESTICIDES
NOISE
SOITD HASTt
DENMAP.K
L3 (A)
LOV OH BORTSKAILE1SE M.V. AF OLIE- 06 KEMIKALIEAFFAID (LOV NP. 178 AF 2U HAJ
1972). (*AY 2U, 1972, ACT NO. 178, ON THE DISPOSAL OF OIL AND CHEMICAL HASTES.)
EPA
DANISH 05/2U/72 PGS 1 ID* OKlUSA
THIS ACT EMPOHEPS THE MINISTER FOR POLLUTION CONTROL TO LAY DOWN REGULATIONS DEALING HITH
THE STOFAGE, TRANSPORT OR DISPOSAL 0? HASTE PRODUCTS ORIGINATING FHOB INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER USES OF
ril. A1.D CHEMICALS. VARIOUS SECTIONS DEAL HITH THE GRANTING OF PERMISSION FOR DISPOSING OF SUCH
HfS^ES, THE OBLIGATION OF CONCERNS PRODUCING SUCH HASTES TO SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THEIE TYPE,
CHASTITY AND COSroSITION, AND THE IMPOSITION OF TAXES ON HASTE PRODUCERS. THE ROLE OF THE
PIPVICIPAL COUNCILS IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT IS DETAILED.
FRANCE
"CUPPENT FNVIFONMENTAL ISSUES IN FRANCE."
AMEMEBASSY PARIS, A-82ei
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH 09/20/72 PGS 1-5
ALSO tRB
*GENERAL HATES AIR
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AIRGRAMS,
ID*
EPA
01713A
NOISE
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SOLID WASTE
GE««A>IY,FSD "2F TF
°M(A)
PAGE
52
"'UMWELT' Fl'aVSY ON PLANT COMMISSIONERS FOB ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
PFO'S AND COV'S BALANCE THE SCALE." UMWELT
FREY, PETER EPA
GERMAN 01/00/72 PCS 16; 18-19 ID« 01352A
ALSO LIB
*GSNEK&T. ATR WATER NOISE
THE
3E3MANY,FED FEP OF
ST( )
UHHELT; FORSCHING, GESTALTUNG, SCHUTZ (ENVIRONMENT: RESEARCH, ORGANIZATION,
PROTECTION), NO. 3
EPA
GE8MAN 07/00/72 PGS 1-72 ID* 00980A
ALSO P3A, LRB SE
*GENEFAL AIP
61 E»" 3SITMN
?H(A)
FOR NEW P80DDCTS IF DIRECTORS FACE THE FACTS." THE TIMES
HAWTHORNE, EDWfRD EPA
ENGLISH C7/05/73 PGS 29 ID* 01325A
ALSO S? AND LPB
*GENE?AL
GREAT BRITAIN
PM (A)
"CLEANING 0? POILUTION IS NOW BIG BUSINESS." THE TIMES
VIELVOYE, ROGEP.
SNGLI?H 07/05/73 PGS 28 ID*
ALSO SE AND LRB
*WATE? AIF NOISE
EPA
01326A
JAPPK
ST( )
(SOLID WASTE 1REATMEVT AND MANAGEMENT)
ENGLISH 01/24/73
VARIOUSLY PAGINATED; ALSO LRB, PB
EPA
ID* 01501A
THE5E VARIOUSLY GSOOPED DEAFT PAPERS, PREPARED BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT FOB PRESENTATION AT
THE FI3ST UNITED STATES - JAPAN GOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT HELD ON JAN. 2tt,
2C, 1973, HEPCE? ON JAPANESE LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF SOLID WASTE TREATMENT, IN REOTILIZATION
OF WASTE MATERIALS, THE RECRUITMENT OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL FOR WASTE TREATMENT PLANTS, SANITARY
LANDFILL?, AND POLICIES FOR THE LOCATION OF WASTE TREATMENT PLANTS.
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LUXEMBURG
PAGE
53
"JOl 29, 1965 LAW ON CONSERVATION OF NATDEE AND NATURAL RESOURCES."
LUXEBBOUP.GEOISE, V. 37.
KERSCHEN, NICOLAS, COMP. EPA
FRENCH OQ/00/66 PCS 30f-308 IDt 01U02A
*3ENEKAL AIR RATER
PASINOHIE
NETHERLANDS
ST( )
PILIEU-OKDERZOSK tN NEDERLAND (ENVIRONMENTAL 8ESEAPCH IN THE NETHERLANDS)
EPA
DUTCH 05/00/72 PCS 1-215 ID* PC934A
ALSO PUB
*GBNE3AL AIP WATEP PESTICIDES HOISE RADIATION
SPAIN
PM(A)
tDMIKSTPfiTTON AKD ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIN
MIGUEL A. ABKOYO GOMEZ EPA
SPANISH OC/CO/00 PGS 1-63 ID* 0113ttA
ALSO LRE
*GENEPAL AIP HATER PESTICIDES RADIATION
NOISE
SWITZERLAND
ST(
TH CTTY SEHAGE TREATMENT PLANT 'AN DEE GLATT."1 BROHN ROV2RI EEVIEH,
V. 59, NO. 1P-11
MOFF, S. EPA
ENGLISH 11/C"/72 PGS U88-U95 ID* 00967A
THIS ARTICLE DEALS HUH THE SECOND LARGE SEHAGE TPEATMENT PLANT FOP THE CITY OF ZURICH WITH
SPECIA1 EMPHASIS ON THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, HHICH HAS'SUPPLIED, INSTALLED AND COMMISSIONED BY
BROHN BOVEPI 6 COMPANY, THE FIFM IN HHOSE HOUSE JOURNAL THE ARTICLE APPEARS. THE PLANT, HHICH
BESJU SERVICE IN 1971, CAN BIOLOGICALLY AND MECHANICALLY ThEAT THE SEHAGE FROM A POPULATION OF
0? EQUIVALENT. THE ARTICLE INCLUDES SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS OF THE PLANT SITE PLAN AND A
AND FLOH CHAR? FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF PORTIONS OF THE TWO SEDIMENTATION PLANTS AND
PAH SLUDGE PUMFS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE PHOTOGEAFHS OF THE FANS AND ROTARY PISTON BLOWERS, THE CONTROL
FOOM, AND A HIKTFD FFAME HITH DIODES AND &EIAYS. TREPE IS ALSO A FLOH CHART SHOWING THE PROGRAMMED
CONTPOL OF SLHDGE TREATMENT.
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SOLID WASTE
ONITED NATIONS
PM(A)
"EXCE°PTS FROM NATIOKAL REPORTS." SWEDEN NOW. NO.2
ENGLISH 00/00/72 PGS 36-38
ALSO SB
*GENEPAL VOISE
ID*
EPA
00776A
PAGE
5U
WATER
BULGARIA
LR(A)
"FEE 6, 1951 03DE1 ON PROTECTION OF CATCHPENT AFEAS," AS AMENDED. INT. DIG.
HLTH. LEG., V. H
WOFLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. . EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/52 P3S 211-212 IDf 01382A
THIS ORDER AUTHORIZES HEALTH AUTHORITIES TO ESTABLISH SANITARY PFOTECTIOK ZONES AROUND
SOI'RCES OF DPINKING WATEP TO PRiVENT POLLUTION. TH^EE ZONES ARE ESTABLISHED. IN ZONE A, ADJACENT
tO THE WATER SOU?C», ALL ACTIVITIES OP CONSTRUCTION NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IS
APE PROHIBITED. ACCESS TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS IS PROHIBITED. ZONE B MAY BE DEVELOPED UNDER
StTEDV!STCW OF HEALTH AUTHORITIES FOR CEPTATN AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, ROAD CONSTRUCTION, QUARRYING
?.ND SIKIL^P. OFEEATIONS. JN ZONE C, DEVELOPMENT IS PERMISSIBLE WITHOUT SPECIAL .APPROVAL, HOWEVER
HEALTH AUTHORITIES HAY INTERVENE IN CASE OF HAZARD TO WATEE SUPPLY SOURCE. TEXT OF DEC. 12, 1969
AMENDMENT IS IN D'RZHAYEN VESTNIK, DEC. 12, 19«9, NO. 96,?PAGE 3 (IDHL, 1970, V. 21, PAGE 557).
(OFFICIAL TEXT IS I" IZVESTIYA NA PFEZIDIUMA MA KARCDNOTO S'BSANIE, JAN. 12, 1951, NO. U3, PAGES
2-2).
BULGJPTA
LP«A)
"JAN. 16, 1955 SAKTTA-iY FEGULATIONS ON USE OF WASTFWATER FOR IRRIGATION OF
MJRKET AND FfrM CtvOPS." INT. DIG. HLTH. LEG., V. 7
WOSLD HEALTH OSGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH OC/00/56 PGS 577-580 ID» 01383A
THESE HEGULATIOVS ESTABLISH SANITARY CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WASTEWATER MAY BE USED TO IRRIGATE
CFOPS. AUTHOFIZATION BY LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES IS REQUIRED. IT IS PROHIBITED TO USE WASTEWATER
F^P IFFIGATIOK OF LAND IN CASES HHEPE POLLUTION OF UNDERGROUND WATER IS LIKELY TO OCCUR. IT IS
/LSO PROHIBITED TO DISPOSE OF EXCESS WASTEWMER F"OM IRRIGATED LAND INTO PONDS OR WATERCOURSES
UNIESS IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY PURIFIED. (OFFICIAL TEXT IS IN IZVESTIYA NA PREZIDIUMA NA NARODNOTO
S'ESAPIE, FEB. 8, 1955, NO. 11, ?. 8).
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CANADA
PC. (A)
PAGE
55
"NEW FEDERAL PROCEDURES MIGHT HAVE RULED COT AIRPORT IN PICKERING."
AKD HAIL
EPA
EKGIISH 09/19/73 PGS 8 ID* 012U3A
ALSO IPB
*GENESAL AIP NOISE
GLOBE
CANADA
"DAVIS WILL RELEASE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA."
CARFUTHEPS, JEFF
ENGLISH 09/27/73 PGS 2
ALSO LRB
*GEKEPAL AIF
TOPIC GLOBE AND HAIL
EPA
ID* 01244A
COMECON
"INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN
TREATMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS." BYULLETEN1 PO VODNOMU KHOZYAYSTVU, NO. 8, 1971
EHIYANTSEV, A. AND B. PATE EPA
FUSSIAN 00/00/71 PGS 161-168 ID* C1589A
ALSO 3T
*GENE?Al
AIF
PADIATION
COtlNriL OF
P«(A)
"THE ANTI-POLLUTION FIGHT CAN ONLY BE AK INTERNATIONAL UNDERTAKING."
MARGUERITE, BERKARD EPA
FRENCH 0«/C2/'?3 PGS 2H ID* 01527A
ALSO PMB
*GENE?AL AI?
LE MONDE
CZFCHOSLOVAKIf.
LF (A)
"RAFCH 2"1, 19?7 DIRECTIVE NO. ''a ... CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF SURFACE HATERS
IV WATERCOURSES." IVT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 10
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH rp/00/59 PGS 275-282 TD* 0108QA
THIS DIRECTIVE, ISSUED BY THE CENTRAI WATEF BOARD, STIPULATES THAT THE QUALITY OF WATER IN
KSTEF BODIES, PESERVOIPS, AND OTHER WATERCOURSES MUST NOT BE ADVERSELY AF-FBCTBD BY THB DISCHARGE
C? WASTFWATE"S 95 3Y ANY OTHFR USE OF WJTER INCLUDING RIVER NAVIGATION BEYOND LEVELS CONSISTENT
KITH PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELI-BFINQ AND WITH NATIONAL ECONOMIC PROGRAMS. IT BANS, OP SET LIMITS ON,
THE FNTPY OF V»P.rOUP IRPUklTIES INTO WATERCCUFSES AND ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES FOR ASSESSING HATER
CmAIITY. THE DTFECTIVE FUHTHEP ESTABLISHES FIVE CLASSIFICATIONS OF WATER QUALITY, HANGING FROM
EXCELLENT mC UNFIT FCit USE. ANNEXES TO THE DIRECTIVE PROVIDE DATA ON THE CRITERIA FOR THE PURITY
PF STPEAMS AND 0V THE LIMITS OF PERMISSIBLE COKCENTRATIONS OF CERTAIN TOXIC AND NOXIOUS
SUBSTANCES. ^HF OFFTCIAT CZECH-LANGUAGE TEX"1 OF THIS DIRECTIVE APPEARS IN UREDNI LIST
CESKOSIOVE3SKE HEPPBLIKY, >.P«»TL 9, 195T, SO. 37, P. 281-285.
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IF (A)
U, 19C9 NOTICE NO. 13 0? THE MINISTER OF POWET1 AMD WATER RELATING TO
"HE CC»1?I*;iE TEX? 0? UK SO. 11/1955 ON HATERS." INT. DIG. OF HLTH . LEG., V. 12
WORLD HEMTH OFG? NIZATION, COUP. EPA
EVGLTSH OVOO/61 PCS 297 ID* 01085A
PA?T 3 0? THIS VOTICS DEALS HITH HATER POILUTION. IT STIPULATES THAT ANYONE USING GPOUND OR
W.ME"S IS CF.SPOHSIBLF ?0* THE PRESERVATION OF THOSE HATERS IN THEIR NATURAL STATE. HATER
t'SF°S "UST UKDF?TAKE SYSTEMATIC MEASUPES THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF APPROPRIATE PURIFICATION
F?. "LITIES TP AVOID POLLUTION. THE NOTICE SPECIFICALLY CITES THE NEED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
FADrOACTVE HATES, SALT HATE*, MINERAL HATER, HATERS HIXED HITH HINEPAL OILS, AND HASTEHATERS
(USED OF UNUSED) EMANATING FF.CH BATHING OR THERMAL FACILITIES. THE OFFICIAL CZECH VERSION OF THIS
' ">TICE APPEAL IV SPI3KA ZAKONU, MARCH 2«, 1959, P. 31-U2.
tZE-HOSLCV'KM
L?(A)
21, 1966 GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 120 CONCERNING THE IMPOSITION OF FINES
FOR FAILURF TO SATISFY (WJTES PROTECTION) OBLIGATIONS ..." INT. DI3. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 19
WOPLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION , COHP. EPA
FSGLTSH 00/00/68 PGS 186-137 ID# 01086A
THIS DECPFE. ISSUED IS PURSUANCE OF THE PPOVTSIONS OF THE 1955 LAH NO. 11 ON HATER RESOURCES
(AS J.MEHDFD PY IKE 1959 LAH NO. 12), DEALS HITH THE IMPOSITION OF FINES FOR FAILURE TO SATISFY THE
OBLIGATIONS LAID DCHN' FOP THE PROTECTION OF HATER AGAINST POLLUTION. IT STIPUALTES THAT FINES MAY
PE LEVIED ON ANY FST ABLISHSF.NI THAT (1) DISCHARGES HASTES HITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE HATER
r?SOU?CFS MASAG2MEBT AUTHORITY OS IN GREATER THAN PERMISSIBLE QUANTITIES; (2) FAILS TO OPERATE
F*OPF?LY VUSTE Tr EATMEN7 FACILITIES; (3) NEGLECTS TO SOLICIT ADVICE FBOM THE HATER RESOURCES
(•.AKAGENEKT AUTHOPTTY IS rEGAPD TO NEH OR ALTEEED PROCESSES LIABLE TO AFFECT HATER QUALITY; (4)
FfZIS TO SET UP TPEATMFNT PLANTS HITHIS PRESCRIBES TIME-FRAMES; (5) DISREGARDS APPROPRIATE
INSTRUCTION ON HSTER ECOSOMY; AND (6) OPE3ATES IN A BANNER TO CAUSE THE INTRODUCTION OF SOLIDS,
GISES, oa LiQ"iD? - WHETHEP EFFLUENTS op NOT - INTO GROUND OP SURFACE HATERS. THE OFFICIAL
-ZECH VEP3ION OF THIS DECREE APPEARS IN SBIRKA ZAKONU, DEC. 29, 1966, P. 625-628.
CZECHOSLOVAK"?.
PM(B)
VODNI HOSFODAFSTVI, ?ADA A (HATER MANAGEMENT, SERIES A)
KOV?KOVJ, JIEISJ, ED. EPA
CZECH 10/00/72 PGS 241-272 IDt 00797A
THIS TSS'IF IS DEVOTED PPIKAFILY 70 AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE PROBLEMS. SEVERAL
1.FTI7LE? "EPOFT OS THE VIII COKGPESS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOE DRAINAGE, IRRIGATION AND
FLOOD PFEVENTION (ICID) HELD IN VARNA, BULGARIA IN 1972. AN ARTICLE BY V. KOLAR (PAGE 261-265)
ON FACTORS AFFECTING •REGULATION OF RIVER BPNKS AND FLOOD PLAIN TERRITORIES STRESSES THE NEED
FCR INCREASED ATTENTION TO ENVIFCNMENTAL IMPACT IN PLANNING OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS HITH
FAP.TICUIA? ATTENTION TO FLOOD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
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PH(A)
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57
"PARTICIPATION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION." BYULLETEN* PO VODNOMU KHOZYAYSTVU, NO. 9, 1972
PRATRICH, I. EPA
RUSSIAN 00/00/72 PCS 34-38 IDf 0158UA
)>LSO SB
*GENERAL AIR PESTICIDES
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
SE( )
VODNI HOSPODARSTVI, RADA B (WATER MANAGEMENT, SERIES B)
NOVAKOVA, JIRIUA, ED.
CZECH 1C/OC/72 PCS 201-272 IDI
ALSO PHE
PESTICIDES
EPA
00798A
THIS ISSUE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: "EFFECTS OF ACTIONS BY THE STATE WATEE SOURCES
DEVELOPMENT FUND UP01J THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND LIVING STANDARD AND THE EFFECT OF
SUBSIDIES UPON THE PREVENTION OF PIVER POLLUTION"; "USE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC DETECTORS FOR MAPPING
EURIED WAT3B PIPING"; "NEW WASTE WATE? TREATMENT PLANT IN THE STETI PAPER AND PULP BILL";
"SEWAGE FROM URBAN RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS. ITS AMOUNT AND COMPOSITION"; "EFFECTS OF ALGAE ON THE
TURBIDITY AND COLOR OF WATER"; AND "CHSOMAT03RAPHIQ DETECTION OF CHLORINATED INSECTICIDES IN
WATER."
DENMAPK
IB (A)
"APP. 1, 1967 ACT. NO. 12«, ON MEASURES AGAINST POLLUTION OF THE SEA BY OIL."
LOVTIDBNDE FOR KONGERIGET DANMARK, PART A
EPA
DANISH OU/07/67 PGS 6UU-6U6 ID* 014U6A
THIS ACT, BASED ON THE "HAPCH 28, 1956 PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA BY OIL ACT, AS
JMENDED," AND AMENDED BY ACT NO. «9 OF FEB.3, 1971 AND'ACT NO. 289 OF JUNE 7, 1972, PROHIBITS THE
DISCHARGE 0? OIL OR OILY MIXTURE WITHIN DANISH TERRITORIAL WATERS, INCLUDING ENTRANCES TO
HARBOF.S, POADS, BAYS AND IWLETS AS WELL AS WATERCOURSES, LAKES, CANALS AND HARBORS. VARIOUS
SECTIONS DEAL WITH: EXTENSION OF THESE PROHIBITIONS TO DANISH SHIPS IN AEEAS DESIGNATED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOP THE PREVENTION OF THE SEA BY OIL; EXCEPTIONAL SITUATIONS UNDER WHICH
PROHIBITIONS MAY BE 5USPEKDED; FITTING OF SHIPS SO AS TO AVOID ESCAPE OF OIL INTO BILGES AND FROM
THENCE INTO THE SEJ; THE KEEPING OF OIL RECORD BOOKS; THE APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD TO REVIEW
PROBLEMS 0? OIL POILUTION AND TO RECOMMEND MEASURES TO PREVENT IT; INSPECTION OF SHIPS; AND
PENALTIES. (BY THE ORDER NO. 460 OF OCT. 13, 197.1, JURISDICTION OVER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
ACT WAS TP.ANSFEPFED FPOM THE MINISTRY OF TRADE TO THE MINISTRY OF POLLUTION CONTROL.)
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WATEP
DENHAPK
L?(A)
"APPIL 18, 1969, IAW NO. 169 ON THE HATER SUPPLY." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG.,
V. 21
WORLD HEA1TH ORGANIZATION, COUP. EPA
EKG1ISH ^O/OC/70 PGS 56E-6? IDf 01447A
SECTIONS 39 TO 50 OF THIS LAW CONTAIN PROVISIONS ON WATER POLLUTION CONTPOL AND ON SANITAPY
MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN OPEPATING WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS. THE INTERIOR MINISTRY IS EMPOWERED
TO ESTABLISH SOLES DEALING WITH POLLUTION 01 GROUNDWATER BY POISONOUS SUBSTANCES AS WELL A3 TO
ISSUE PEBHITS FOR DISCHARGI!^ RHNOFF, DRAINAGE, AND WASTE WATERS AND OTHER POLLUTING LIQUIDS
THROUGH INSTAI1ATIONS SUCH AS CESSPOOLS, BELLS, ETC. ALSO DEALTH WITH IS THE ROLE OF THE LAND
TRIBUNALS IN GRANTING LICENSES FOR WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS OR FOR UTILIZATION OF WATER FROM
WATERCOURSES AND IN ESTABLISHING PROTECTION ABEAS IN THE VICINITY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS OR
WATERCOURSES AS WFLL AS IN ISSUING ORDERS TO PPEVENT POLLUTION OF WATERCOURSES USED AS PUBLIC
WATER SUPPLIES. THE INTERIOR MINISTRY IS TO ESTABLISH SANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR HATER SUPPLY
SYSTEMS. (THF ORIGINAL TEXT OF THIS LAW APPEARS IN LOVTIDENDE FOR KONGSRIGET DANMARK, PART A.,
MAY 15, 1969, NO. 15. 3C1-319.)
DENMARK
LR(A)
""AR. 6, 1970, ORDER NO. 132 PROMULGATING THE LAW ON WATERCOURSES."
HLTH. LEG., V. 23
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/72 PGS 684 J ID* 01448A
INT, DIG. OF
THIS ORDER, WHICH PROMULGATES THE CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE "APRIL 11, 1949, LAW NO. 214 ON
WATERCOURSES," INCORPORATES ALL AMFNDHEKTS UP TO AND INCLUDING THOSE IN LAW NO. 147 OF APRIL 9,
1969. LISTED ARE THOSE SUBSTANCES WHICH, WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIED EXCEPTIONS, MAY NOT BE PLACED IN
CP NEAP WATERCOURSES, AMONG OTHERS, SOLID WASTE MATTES, PESTICIDES, AND LIQUIDS WHICH HAY POLLUTE
THE WATER. OTHER PROVISIONS COVER: WASTE EFFLUENTS FROM BUILT-UP AREAS; BY-LAWS GOVERNING PUBLIC
WATERWAYS AND WATEP TREATMENT PLANTS; DISCHARGES FROM ISOLATED HOUSES AND FARMS; AND'DISCHARGE OF
EFFLUENTS INTO THE SEA. THE DOMHUNES ARE CHAFGED WITH OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC WATEP.
TREATMENT PLANTS. THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE IS GIVEN SURVEILLANCE OVER WATERCOURSES AND
INSTJLLATIONS SUBJECT TO THE LAW; HEALTH COMMISSIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICES, AMONG OTHERS, ARE
TO SUPEPVISE COMPLIANCE OK DISCHARGE OF EFFLUENTS. (THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF THIS ORDER APPEARS IN
ICVTIDENDE FOR KONGERIGET DANMARK, PART A, APRIL 11, 1970, NO. 1, PP. 333-70.)
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dATEP
DENMARK
IB (A)
FINLJVD
IP tA)
JOKE 7, 1972, ACT. NO. 290, OK MEASURES AGAINST POLLUTION OP THE SEA BY
SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN OIL
EPA
ENGLISH 06/07/72 PGS 1-3 IDI 01449A
THIS ACT PROHIBITS DISPOSAL INTO DANISH TEPHITOSIAL HATERS, AS BELL AS INTO OTHER WATERS HERE
SPECIFIED, OF SUBSTANCES OR HATERIALS BY DISCHARGE OH SINKING FROM VESSELS, AIRCRAFT AND FROM
FIOATING OP FIXED PLATFORPS. THE PROHIBITION, WHICH APPLIES TO DANISH-OWNED FACILITIES AS WELL AS
TO THCSK LOCATED WITHIN DANISH TERRITORIAL WATERS, DOES NOT PROHIBIT DISPOSAL OF SUBSTANCES OH
MATERIALS DEPIVED FPOM THE NORMAL OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITIES CONCERNED. THE ACT FURTHER:
SPECIFIES CIRropiSTANCES UNDER WHICH PROHIBITIONS MAY BE SUSPECTED BY THE MINISTER FOR
POLLUTION COVTROL; PFQUIRES REPORTING OF DUMPING AND SPECIFIES THE CONTENTS OF DUMPING
PFPOP.TS; OUTLINES THE ROLS OF THE POLICE AND OF DEFENSE AND FISHERIES INSPECTION AUTHORITIES IN
SUPERVISING COMPLIANCES WITH THE ACT; AND SPECIFIES PENALTIES. THE MINISTER FOR POLLUTION
CCNTH"L IS AUTHOFIZED, IF NECESSARY, TO EXTEND PROHIBITIONS 70 NORMAL DISCHARGE AS WELL AS TO
ADD TO THE LI?TS OF PROHIBITED MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THE APPENDICES TO THE ACT.
"MAY 19, 1961 WJTER ACT NO. 26«." SUOMEN ASETUSKOKOELMA, V. 1961
EPA
FIVNISH 05/19/61 PGS U07-495 ID* 01113A
THIS LEGISLATION CONTAINS PPOVISIONS ON THE LIMITATION OF WATER USE RIGHTS AND ON THE
F'.OHTPITION OF UNDERTAKINGS WHICH WOULD CASUE THE POLLUTION OF WATER. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS BAN MAY
BE GPfcNTED BY THE WATER COUFT. OTHERWISE, UNDERTAKINGS IN WATERS AND ON LAND THT WOULD RESULT IN A
Ht.P.HFUL CHANGE IN THE LOCATION, DEPTH, LEVEL, CR FLOW OF WATERS ARE PROHIBITED. THE PROHIBITION IS
APPLICABLE TO INIAND WATEPS AKD TO ADJACENT SEA AREAS.
FINLAND
1* (A)
"APRIL 6, 1962 ORDINANCE NO. 283 ON PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF
WATFRS." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 1H
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP. EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/63 PGS 253-256 ID! 01113B
RADIATION
THIS ORDINANCE BANS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF FACILITIES UNLESS MEASURES ABB
UNDERTAKEN TO PREVENT WATER POLLUTION: NUCLEAP REACTORS WHICH COULD DISCHARGE RADIOACTIVE WASTES
INTO GROUND OP StlRFSCE WATERS; INSTALLATIONS FOR THE REGENERATION OF USED OIL PRODUCTS; SBHO-
BACTEPIOLORICAI FACILITIES; AND FACTORIES FROR WHICH CEPTAIN POISONS ARE LIKELY TO PENETRATE GROUND
WATERS OS WATERCOURSES. THE ORDINANCE ALSO LISTS CERTAIN TYPES OF FACTORIES, NOT LISTED ABOVE BUT'
THE OPERATION OF WHICH ENTAILS WATER POLLUTION RISKS, THAT MUST NOTIFY THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEERING DEPAPTMENT THPEE MONTHS PPIOP TO OPERATION. THE ORDINANCE AISO PROVIDES THAT EFFLUENT
WASTES FROM A SERES SERVING MORE THAN 200 PERSONS MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO FLOW INTO A WATERCOURSE OR
INTO THE SOIL UNLESS THE DISPOSAL METHOD HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THE APPROPRIATE HATER BOARD FOR
JPF30VAL. THE FINNISH/SWEDISH ORIGINAL OF THIS ORDINANCE APPEARS IN SDOMEN ASETUSKOKEOLMA -
FIFIANDS FORFATTNINGSSAMLIVG, APRIL 13, 1962, P. 557-559.
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FINLAND
(A)
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60
"JUNE 26, 197C ORDINANCE KO. U29 TO AMEND THE OHDINANCB OH PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG., V. 23
WOPLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COUP. EPA
FNGLISH 00/00/72 PGS 702-703 ID* 01113C
THIS ORDINANCE ABENDS THE APRIL 6, 1962 ORDINANCE NO. 283 OB PHECACTIONABY MEASURES FOR THE
PROTECTION OF WATEP. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS OBDINANCE REPLACES SECT. 8 OF THE 1962 ORDINANCE
WITH TEXT TO THE EFFECT THAT: IF THE WATEP BOARD FINDS THAT THE DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATERS FHOM A
FACTOPY 0". INSTALLATION, IN KEEPING WITH THE DISPOSAL PLAN SUBMITTED, BILL CAUSE WATER POLLUTION,
•••HE BOAFD UPON INVESTIGATION WILL IMMEDIATELY REQUEST THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY TO MAKE REQUIRED
MODIFICATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO HIS DISPOSAL PLAN. THE FINNISH/SWEDISH VERSION OF THTS ORDINANCE
STPEAFS IN SUOKEN ASETCSKOKOELMA - FINLANDS FORFATTNINGSSAMLING, JUNE 29, 1970, P. 851-852.
FINLAND
LK(A)
1970 LAW NO. 18 ON THE WATER AUTHORITY." INT. DIG. OF HLTH. LEG.,
"JANUARY 9
V. 21
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, COMP.
EKGLTfH OC/00/70
PGS 318
ID*
EPA
01114A
THIS LAH 5TATES THAT THE WATER AUTHORITY, HEADED UP BY A WATER BOARD, IS CHARGED WITH DUTIES
INVOLVING THE t'SE AND PROTECTION OF WATERCOURSES AND OTHER WATER RESOURCES. THESE DUTIES ENCOMPASS
AMONG OTHE?. THINGS THE PLANNING OF WATER USE, THE TAKING OF MEASURES TO GUARANTEE THE PROTECTION OF
WA^EE, THF DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SUPPLIES, AND THE DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATERS. THE FINNISH/SWEDISH
LANGUAGE ORIGINAL OF THIS LAW APFSARS IN SUOKFN ASETUSKOKOELMA - FINLANDS FORFATTNINGSSAMLING, JAN.
FRANCE
PH(A)
*
"CURRENT ENVIPONMENTAL ISSUES IN FRANCE."
AMEPEBiSSY PASIS, A-825
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH 09/20/72 PGS 1-5
ALSO IPB
*GENE8AL AIP NOISE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AIRGRAMS,
ID*
EPA
01713A
SOLID WASTE
FRANCE
ASSOCIATION FRAKCATSE POUR L*ETUDE DBS EAUX (FRENCH ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY
OF WAT2P.) (PROSPECTUS)
EPA
FPENCH 30/00/71 PGS 1-20 ID* 00938A
AFEE/ASS^CIATION FPANCAISE POUR L1ETUDE DES EAUX (FPENCH ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUD* OF WATER)
IP A PRIVATE DOCUMENTATION SEPVICE, WHICH PROVIDES COMPUTERIZED ABSTRACTS (AND COPIES OF ORIGINAL
DOCUKENTS) OF INTEP.NATTONAL, SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO WATER USE. .THIS PAMPHLET PROVIDES
POTBF BACK3POUND INFC3NATION ON THE ORGANIZATION, ITS STRUCTURE, STAFF, ABSTRACTING AND RETRIEVAL
PPOCEDUPES, TYPES OF LIST PROVIDED, BULLETINS ISSUED, LIBRARY, AND CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP AND
PRIVTLEGES. DOCUMENTATION DESCRIPTORS ON POLLUTION INCLUDE BREAKDOWNS UNDER THE MAIH HEADINGS;
ACCIDENTAL, AIR, WATER, SEA, UNDERGROUND, AND THERMAL POLLUTION. A LIST OF INFORMATION SESSIONS
HELD FETWEEN MARCH 1969 AKD FEBRUARY 1971 IS PROVIDED; IT INCLUDES THE TITLES OF PAPERS PRESENTED
ON RIVEP POLLUTION, PURIFICATION STATIONS, AND PURIFICATION TECHNIQUES.
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WATER
FRANCE
ST( )
INFORMATION EAUX (WATER INFORMATION). (BULLETIN OF THE FRENCH ASSOCIATION
FOB THE STUDY OF HATER). VOL. 21, NO. 204.
EPA
FRENCH 02/00/72 PGS 1-40 IDf 009H7A
ALSO SE, AND PMB
THIS TSSUE OF "INFORMATION E?nx" (WATER INFORMATION) IS DIVIDED INTO SEVERAL SECTIONS. EARLY
SECTIONS PRESENT THE MINUTES OF VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS; GIVE BRIEF NESS NOTES PERTAINING T
TO HATE? USE, CONSERVATION, AND PURIFICATION; LIST OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON WATER MEASURES; AND GIVE
INFORMATION ON FORTHCOMING CONGRESSES AND CONFERENCES DEALING HUH WATER. THE MAJOR SECTION
CONTAINS A LISTING OF COMPUTERIZED REFERENCES TO PUBLICATIONS ON HATER, CODED UNDER THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIPTORS: WATER SESOURCES, WATER TREATMENT, POLLUTION, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, HYDROBIOLOGY,
MEASUREMENTS AKD ANALYSES, HATER USERS, MANAGEMENT OF TERRITORY, POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF HATER,
CATEP.IAIS AND PRODUCTS, APPARATUSES AND TECHNIQUES, ENERGY, INFORMATION AND INQUIRIES, ORGANISMS,
AND GEHE3AL TERRS. ENTRIES ASE ORGANIZED EY LANGUAGE (FRENCH, GERMAN, ENGLISH), QUALITY, AND THE
TYPE OF READEP TO WHOM THEY ARE DIRECTED.
GERMANY,FED RF° OF
PM(A)
"•UMWELT* SURVEY ON PLANT COMMISSIONERS FOP ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
PRO'S AND CON'S BALAKCE THE SCALE." UMHELT
FPEY, PETER EPA
GEFMAN 01/00/72 PGS 16; 18-19 ID* 01352A
ALSO LRB »
*GSKE8AL AIP SOLID WASTE NOISE
THE
GERMANY,FED FEP OF
PM(A)
"BRUSSELS LAYS OUT PARAMETERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION." DIE WELT
EPA
GERMAN OV3/73 PGS 13 IDf C1526A
ALSO L?B
*GBHESAL
GREAT BRITAIN
PM(A)
"CLEANING UP POLLUTION IS NOW BIG BUSINESS."
VIELVOYE, 30GE3
ENGLISH T7/05/73 PGS 28
ALSO SE AND I P.P
SOITD HASTE AIR NOISE
THE TIMES
ID*
EPA
01326A
THIS ARTICLE REPORTS THAT DESPITE TIGHTENED LEGISLATION IN GREAT BRITAIN TOXIC WASTES ARE
STILL BEING DISCHARGED INTO RIVEPS AND ESTUARIES, THE AIR IS STILL BEING CONTAMINATED FROM INDUSTRY
AND PUTOHOBILES, AND EXCESSIVE NOISE IS COMMONPLACE. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND, A GROWING SUMBER
CF COMPANIES SPECIALIZING IN ANTI-POLLUTION SERVICES H?S DEVELOPED; FOR THE MOST PART,
THEY ARE BI3-RONEY COSCERHS. GOVERNMENT STANDARDS, AS FOR EXAMPLE IN THE DISPOSAL OF TOXIC HASTES,
MAKE IT DIFFICULT F0°. SMALLER HASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FIRMS TO STAY IN BUSINESS. THE ARTICLE
DISCUSSES AND CITES EXAMPLES 0' THESE ANTI-POLLUTION BUSINESS AND CONSULTANTS AND THE SERVICES
THAT THEY OFFER.
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GREAT BprmAIK
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62
ENVIPONMhNTAI POLLUTION. REPRINTED FROK SURVEY OF CURFENT AFFAIES.
LONDON CEFTRM OFFICE OF INFORMATION EPA
ENGLISH OC/00/71 PCS 1-7 ID* 01356A
"LSD T.EB
*GF»:EFAL AIF NOISE PESTICIDES
GPEAT BRITAIN
PM(A)
"BBITISH INITIATIVES ?0 IMPROVE THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT." PRESS RELEASE NO. 632
GREAT 3»I7ATW. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT EPA
ENGLISH 05/05/73 PCS 1-3 ID* C1"'02A
*GENESAI AI8
JAPAF
"EA BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR ENVIPOKMENTAL ASSESSMENT SYSTES." DEPARTMENT OF
STATE AlfcGBAH, AKEMBASSY TOKYO, A-728
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EPA
2NGLISK 08/2V3 P<3S 9 ID* 01256A
*M" GENEFAI.
JAPAN
PP<(A)
"ENVISOKHENT AGENCY BEGIN STUDY OF OIL CRISIS EFFECTS."
ErGLISH 11/C9/73 PGS 3
ALSO SF
*AIF
JAPAN TIMES
EPA
ID* 01U94A
JAPAN
PM(A)
"SELECTED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEMS FRO« ""HE JAPANESE PRESS, JANUARY, 1973."
DEPT. OF STATE AIRG5AM, A-206.
U.S. DEPT. OF STATE EPA
ENGLISH 03/OV3 PGS 1-13 ID* C1519A
ALSO ST AND LEE
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JAPAN
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63
"SELECTED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEMS FROM THE JAPANESE PHESS, MARCH, 1973."
DEP". OF STATE AIRGHAM, A-371
U.S. DEP7. OF STATE EPA
ENGLI5H *l}/17/73 PCS 1-13 IDt 01520A
SLSO L*B, ST
*GENE3A1 AIR PADIATIOB
JAPAN
PM(A)
"SELECTED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ITEMS FROM THE JAPANESE PRESS, DECEMBER, 1972."
DEPT. OF STATF AI8GRAM, A-100
fl.S. DEPT. OF STATE EPA
ENGLISH 02/02/73 PCS 1-12 IDt 01525A
AISO LPB AND ST
*GEVEPAL ATP. PESTICIDES
JAPAN
P«(A)
TOKYO MUNICIPAL NEKS:
V. 20" NO. 6
ENGLISH
AISO L5P
*G5SERAI
AIH
MONTHLY JOURNAL Of THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT,
07/00/70 PGS 1-3
HOISE
EPA
ID# 01541A
JAPAN
"G"EAT INCREASE IN NEED FOB AND PRODUCTION 0? POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT."
STATE DEPAETMENT AI3GRAM, AMEMBASSY TOKYO, NO. A 903
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EPA
ENGLISH 11/13/73 PGS 1-7 ID# OTM7A
ALSC L? ?.ND SF
*GENE"AL AIE
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JAPAN
ST( )
"FECEN? PRArTTCE OF WASTEWATER T8EATBF8T AT YANAHARA BINE." JOINT BEETING
WKIJ-AIBE 19''2. TOKYO, «UY £u-27. PRINT NO. T in B 2.
rKEGANI, T. BPA
ENGLISH ftC/00/70 PGS 1-10 ID* 00785A
TKF PASPH1ET GIVES A SHORT HISTORY OF HATER TREATMENT AT THE YANAHARA BINS AND PRESENTS
"UF CHARACTERISTICS OF VAPTOUS TYPES OF BINE WATERS. THEATHENT PHACIICES FOR THESE TYPES
(OXIDATION AND HEnTRAtlZATIOH) APE EXPLAINED AS BEASURES WHICH HILL BE IMPROVED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE
"ZESC POLLUTANT DISCHARGE." A NOBEER OF DIAGKABS, TABLES AND GRAPHS ARE INCLUDED.
PSOSPECTUS *OP THE 2VD INTERNATIONAL OCEAK DEVELOPMENT CONFEfiENCE
AND EXHIBITION
EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/''2 PGS 1-20 ID* 00969A
ALSO PHA; JAPANESE
THIS ENGIISH-JAPANESE CIR7DLAR OUTLINES THE ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL OCEAN
DEVELOPMENT CONFEFEUCE AND EXHIBITION, SFOSSOFED BY VARIOUS JAPANESE ENVIRONHENTAL AND BUSINESS
ORGANIZATIONS ASD £UP?03TED BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT, WHICH HAS HELD IN TOKYO IN OCTOBER 1972.
IT LrSTS VAFtOUS EXHIBITS, SPECIAL DISPLAYS, AND FILHS AS HELL AS THE PAPERS TO BE PRESENTED ON
OCEAN POLL'JTTON. THERE IS ALSO AN OUTLINE OF THE ACTIVITIES AND THB EXHIBITORS AT THE 1ST
EXHIBITION, HELD IN TOKYO IN SEPTEHBE* 1970.
JAPAN
S7(
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ZN OSAKA CITY
EK3LTSH
AISO PMB
00/00/71 PGS 1-S2
EFA
ID* C1*»99A
NOISE
JAPAN
THE HSS ^F ISOTOPES AND RADIATION FCR AGRICULTURE IN JAPAN.
JAPAN. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY EPA
EKGLISH 01/00/72 PGS 1-163 ID* 01503A
*R?DI?TTON PESTICIDES
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LUXEMBURG
LS(A)
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65
"JUL 29, 1965 '.AW ON CONSERVATION OF NATURE AMD NATURAL RESOURCES."
LnXEMBOU«SEOISE, V. 37.
KEPSCHBN, NICOLAS, COHP. EPA
FRENCH 00/00/65 PGS 3*>5-3C8 IDt 01U02J
*GENE*AL AIP SOLID WASTE
PASINOBIE
NETHERLANDS
ST( )
"VEFTICAL MOVEMENT OF PHOSPHATE IH FEESHWATER II.'
SOLTERMA?!, H.L.
ENGLISH 00/00/72 PGS 1UU-153
TNO-NIEUWS.
EPA
ID* C077UA
THE 8UIHCF DISCUSSES THE VEPTICAL MOVEKFNT CF PHOSPHATE EXCHANGE IN FRESH WATER, NOTING THE
CHEMICAL STEPS AND THE ROLE OF IRON, SULFUR, AND PHOSPHATES. HE ALSO DISCUSSES THE INFLUENCE OF
HATES P.ENEHAI ON PHOSPHATE SEDIMENTATION; THE PHOSPHATE ADSORPTION AND DESORPTION BY SEDIMENTS
AUD EXCHANGE PROCFSSES; AND THE EXCHANGE IN SHALLOW LAKES AS WELL AS THE AVAILABILITY OP HUD
PHOSPHATES. THE ARTICLE MENTIONS THAT LITTLE WORK HAS BEEN DONE WITH PADIOPHOSPHATES.
THE AUTHOR CITES VARIOUS STUDIES THROUGHOUT HIS ASTICLE, INCLUDIKG SOME ON LAKE ZURICH AND
ir.KE rONSTANCE. HE NOTES THAT VF3Y tITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT CONVERSIONS BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT
PHOSPHATES IS 52DIKENTS OVER LONG PEPIODS OF TIHE.
NETHERLANDS
ST( )
MILIED-ONDESZOEK IN NEDB^LAND (ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IN THE NETHERLANDS)
EPA
DUTCH 05/00/72 PGS 1-215 ID* 0093«A
ALSO PflB
*GENERAL AI3 PESTICIDES NOISE SOIID WASTE RADIATION
NETHERLANDS
ST{ )
STTKSTC? (NIT30GBN). DUTCH NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS 'REVIEW, NO. 15
EPA
ENGLISH 01/OCV2 PGS 1-80 ID* 00999A
THIS ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED BY THE CENTRAL NITROGEN SALES ORGANIZATION, IS DEVOTED
CHIEFLY TO THE EFFECT OF KITROSEN FERTILIZATION ON WATER QUALITY. THE ARTICLES INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS
CF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: FEPTILIZER USE AND WATER POLLUTION; THE EFFECT THAT THE LEACHING OF
FERTILIZERS HJ>S ON THE QUALITY OF GROUND WATER AT THE WATERWORKS; THE LIMITATION OF ALGAL GROWTH
FPOM NOTRIEVTS; FERTILIZERS AND THE QUALITY OF SURFACE WATER; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SOIL AND
FERTILIZER PHOSPHATE PCS ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE; NITROGEN FERTILIZATION OF GRASSLANDS AND THE
QUALITY OF SUFFAPE WA?FR; EUTROPHICATION OF SURFACE WATER AND TEE NITROGEN FERTILIZATION OF
GRASSLAND; THE EU7ROPHICATION OF SURFACE WATEE BY AGFICULTUPE AND THE URBAN POPULATION; AND THE
RELR-IONSHIP BETWEEN *OOD PRODUCTION YIELDS AFD MINERAL NUTRITION FROM FERTILIZERS. THE ARTICLES
CONTAIN SUflrAFTBS AKD REFERENCES
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WATEH
NETHERLANDS
ST( )
NETHERLANDS
ST( )
"CHAK3E IN THE TEMPERATURE OF ?HE SHINE: A METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS."
DB IN3BNTEUS, V. 85, NO. 5
WESSELS, 18. H.'.A. EPA
DUTCH 02/01/73 PGS 88-90 ID» 01513A
THIS AHTICL? DISCUSSES THE CDP.RENT STATE OF THE THERMAL POLLUTION OF THE RHINE EIVEP. WITH THE
HELP OF DATA ON DAILY WATER TEMPERATURES GOING BACK TO 1909, VESSELS COMPARES WATER-TEMPERATURE
AVERAGES (TW) KITH THE ESTIMATED TEMPERATURES OF WATER IN THERMAL BALANCE WITH THE ATMOSPHERE (TE).
•"HE LATTE" IS CALCULATED WITH WEATHER INFORMATION. THE RESULTS INDICATE A GENERAL PISE OF TW-TE
OVER THE PAST 30 YEAPS: AN AVEF.AGE OF 1.7 DEGEEE CENTIGRADE IN SINTERS WITHOUT TOO GREAT AN ICE
COVER AND 1.0 D33REE C IN SUMMERS, DURING HIGH AND LC8 DISCHARGE RESPECTIVELY.
KWIK IS HET NEDBP.IANDSE MILIEU (MERCURY IN THE DUTCH ENVIRONMENT) REPRINTED
FROM THE TKO-NIFUWS, 19"M, V. 26
EPA
.- DUTCH 07/00/71 PGS 371-U2U IDt 0151UA
THIS REPRINT 'FROM THE TNO-NIEUWS (APPLIED SCIENCE RESEARCH JOURNAL) CONTAINS 1H ARTICLES ON
rERCUFY IN THE DUTCH ENVIPONMENT, A BIBLIOGPAPHY, AND AN APPENDIX LISTING THE MEMBERS OF THE
MFPCUEY IN THE SEDIMENTS OP THE RHINE AND EMS RIVERS; SUPPfY OF DRINKING WATER-DANGER OF
MERCURY POLLUTION; MERCURY IN FISH: DUTCH INLAND WATERS; 'MERCURY IK FISH: TOTAL MERCURY CONTENT
IN FRESH-WATE* AND SEA FISH; HERCUPY IN FISH: CONTENT IN IMPORTED CANKED FISH; NEPCURY IN THE
DUTCH COASTAL ENVIRONMENT: MERCURY IN BIRD FEATHERS; INQUIRY INTO THE MERCURY CONTAMINATION OF
OWLS AND BIPDS OF PFEY; AND TECHNIQUES FOP THE ANALYSIS OF MERCURY IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
NETHERLANDS
ST( )
TNO-NIEUWS (APPLIED NATURAL SCIENCE RESEARCH), W. 27, NO. 9
EPA
DUTCH 09/00/72 PGS I» 15-516 ID# 01539A
AIP
THIS ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL IS DEVOTED TO THE PPESENCE AND EFFECT OF COPPER IN THE ENVIRONMENT
IT INCLUDES 17 ARTICLES, EACH WITH AN ENGLISH SUMMARY AND i BIBLIOGRAPHY. THE AETICLES ARE TITLED:
MARINE COPPEP POLLUTION; ENVI80NMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND COPPER; APPLICATION AKD USE OF COPPER IN THE
NETHERLANDS; COPPER IN THE DUTCH DELTA; COPPEP CONTENTS OF POTABLE AND UTILITY WATER; RECOPDING OF
THE COPPER CONTENT OF WATERWAYS AS DETERMINED BY MEANS OF CONTINUOUS ANALYSIS; ANALYSES OF COPPER
AND OTHER METALS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL; SPECTROCHEMICAL DETERMINATION BY EMISSION OF TRACE AMOUNTS
OF COPPER AND OTHER ELEMENTS IN BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL STATE OF COPPEP IN SYNTHETIC
SEA WATER; OCCURRENCE AND TOXICITY OF COPPER IN ORGANISMS IN FRESH- AND SEAWATER: A LITERATURE
SURVEY; INFLUENCE OF PHOSPHATE ON THE TOXICITY OF COPPER TOWARD ALGAE; INFLUENCE OF COPPER ON THE
WATER FLEA. LABORATORY TESTS FOP THE INFLUENCE OF COPPER ON MUSSELS; COPPER IN FISH; MONITORING
HEAVY METALS ALONG THE DUTCH COAST: AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COPPER FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT.
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HATEB
SINGAPORE
LR(A)
"NEW ANTI-POLLUTION LAW (CIVIL LIABILITY (OIL POLLUTION) ACT)." STATE
DEPAPTMENT AIP.GPAM, AHEHBASSY SINGAPORE, A-105
U.S. STATE DEPAPTHENT EPA
ENGLISH 07/19/73 PGS 1-2 IDf 01731A
THIS AIEGRAM, PREPARED BY AMERICAN EMBASSY PERSONNEL IN SINGAPORE, SUMMARIZES AND COMMENTS
UPON THE tiECEHTLY PUBLISHED 1973 CIVIL LIABILITY (OIL POLLUTION) ACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
TO THF AI6GPAK. WHEN PASSED BY PARLIAMENT, THIS ACT WILL IMPOSE STRICT LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF
a SHIP AND THF 1HNER 05 OPEPATOR OF AN OFFSHORE OR ONSHORE FACILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE
FESULTZNG FROR THE DISCHARGE OR ESCAPE OF ANY OIL. THE LIABILITY INCLUDES ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY
CONTAMINATION FBSULTING ?ROM THE DISCHARGE OR ESCAPE OF OIL, THE COST OF ANY MEASURES REASONABLY
TAK2N AFT.ES THE OIL DISCHARGE FOP THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING OR REDUCING THE DAMAGE, AND ANY DAMAGE
CAUSED BY ANY PF THESE MEASURES. THE AIRGP.AM COMMENTS THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS NEW A.CT DOES
NOT IUDICA7.F ANY SEVERITY 0" OIL POLLUTION BUT THAT IT IS RATHER A PREVENTIVE MEASURE. THE ACT
INCORPORATE SOME VEPY STRINGENT MEASURES, THE AIPGRAH ASSERTS, SINCE THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT
BEtlEVES THAT THF ACT WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY STIMULUS TO PREVENT OIL SPILLS.
SPAIN
PK(A)
ADMIFSTRATION AND ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIN '
MIGUEL A. ARPOYO GOMEZ
SPANISH 00/00/OC PGS 1-63
ALSO I.SB
*GEKE?.AI AIR SOLID WASTE PESTICIDES
IDf
EPA
0113UA
RADIATION
NOISE
SWEDES
ST(
ENVIRONMENTAL MEHCU3Y RESEARCH IN SWEDEN
LAFSSON, J.E.
EHSLISH 06/00/70 PGS 1-07
ALSO tPB
AIF
EPA
ID* 00935A
THIS PUBLICATION 0? THE PESEARCH SECEETARIAT OF THE SWEDISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION BOARD IS A
COMPREHENSIVE STATEKEN1" ON THE KNOWN EFFECTS OF MERCURY ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ON MEASURES
TAKEK TO ALLEVIATE THE MERCURY PROBLEM IN SWEDEN. MAJOR SECTIONS DEAL WITH: THE HISTORY AND
CHARACTERISTICS 0? THE CIRCUMSTANCES CONNECTED WITH THE DISCOVERT OF THE HERCUHY PROBLEM; RESEARCH
CA?aiED OUT ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MERCURY POLLUTION BETWEEN 1965 AND 1969; ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
BFS'ILTIHG FROM OF 9ESEARCH IN THIS FIELD AND THE EFFECTS OF THE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN. THE
FINAL SECTION DISCUSSES RESEARCH 18 PROGRESS DELATING TO MERCURY III THE TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT,
AIRBORNE MSFCUP.Y, MERCURY IN THE WATER ENVIRONMENT, AND METABOLISM, IOX1C EFFECTS ADD HYGIENIC
PISKS. REFERENCES, TABLES, FIGURES, AND DATA ON MERCURY RESEARCH GRANTS- ARE INCLUDED.
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68
WATER
SWEDEN
ST(
SWEDES*
ST(
VATTEN, WLOPP, WATER, SEWAGE, BAU, BGOUTS
STOCKHOLM CENTRAL BOABD OF ADMINISTRATION
ENGLISH 00/00/72 PGS 1-50
ALSO SWEDISH, FPENCH, GERMAN
EPA
ID* OC971A
THIS MULTILINGUAL PUBLICATION OP THE INFORMATION COMMITTEE OF THE STOCKHOLM CENTB1L BOARD
CF ADMINISTRATION DEALS WITH STOCKHOLM'S SEWAGE AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES
THE FIRST SECTION, WHICH DEALS WITH STOCKHOLM'S MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS, HANDLES THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
FAW WATES DATA, PURIFICATION, WATER CONTPOLS AND INSPECTIONS, DISTRIBUTION OF PORE WATER, AND
DEVELOPMENT WORK. THE SECOND SECTION, DEALING WITH SEWERAGE, DISCOSSBS THE DEVELOPMENT OF
STOCKHOLM'S SEWAGE SYSTEM AND DETAILS THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PROCESSES USED IN SPECIFIC TREATMENT
PLANTS. CONTROLS CN SEWAGE ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. THE PUBLICATION IS PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED AND
CONTAINS TABLES, HAPS, DRAWINGS AND GPAPHS. THE TEXT APPEARS IN ENGLISH, SWEDISH, FEENCH, GERMAN,
SPANISH, AND PUSSIAN VESSIONS.
METHYL MERCfPY IN FISH, PREPRINT FROM NORDISK HYGIENISK TIDSKRIFT,
SUFPLEHENTUM U
BEBSLt'ND, F., AVD OTHERS EPA
ENGLISH 00/00/^1 PGS 1-13 ID* 0100UA
THIS P.EPOBT, PREPARED BY A PROFESSIONAL GPODP APPOINTED IN 1968 BY THE SWEDISH BOABD OF THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE CF PUBLIC HEALTH IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
AND THE NATIONAL VETERINAPY BCAFD, DEALS WITH THE TOXICOLOGICAL-EPIDEHIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE
DANGERS INVOLVED IN THE PRESENCE OF MERCURY IN FISH INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. THE DISCUSSION
INCLUDES TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION, TOXICITY EXPERIMENTS, SAFETY FACTORS, AND AVAILABLE DATA ON THE
EFFECTS 0? MERCURY POISONING ON HUMANS.
SWITZERLAND
PM(A)
"ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DISRUPTIVE OF 1HE BIOLOGICAL BALANCE."
3ECHT, V. 2tt, NO. 1
FLATTNEP, WILLY EPA
GERMAN 00/00/72 PGS 1-9 ID* 0175HA
ALSO SB
*GENE*»AL AIR
WIRTSCHAFT UND
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PATEP
SWITZERLAND
ST( )
SWITZERLAND
ST( )
REINES WASS2P.
ENGLISH
EAU PUPE...CLEAN WATER. BSK.
On/C(V1 PGS 1-6U
3D EDITION 1971.
EPA
IDI 00791A
ALSO IV 3EP.MAV AND FRENCH
THE PUBLICATION PEESEVTS PHOTOS, TEXT AVD DIA3BAKS OF VAr.IOUS WATER-PUPIFICATION APPARATUSES
PRODUCED BY BSK. THESE INCLUDE AEPATORS, HYDJAUIIC ACCESSORIES, A UNIVESSAL SEWAGE TREATMENT
'PLANT, FLOCCFTLATOP, AND OTHERS.
ASPECTS DE NATURE TECHNIQUE QUE PRESENTENT, EN MATIERE DE PPOTECTIION DBS EAUX,
LE POFLEVEMBN? ET LA RESTITUTION D'EAU DE HEFROIDISSERENT POU5 LES CENTRALES THERHIQUES CLASSIQUES
SWITZERLAND. FEDEFAL DEPA'TIEST 0" THE IK1ECIOF EPA
FRENCH 1C-/OC/71 PCS 1-1U6 ID* 01033A
ALSO PMB
THE 1971 PEISSUE OF THIS PEPO*?, CALLfiD THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS IN THE MATTER OF WATER PROTECTION
INVOLVED IN THE SEPARATION AND RESTITUTION OF COOLANT WATEP FROM CONVENTIONAL AND KUCLEAR THERMAL
PLANTS, EXAMINES THE CONSEQUENCES OF TEMPERATURE INCREASES IN SURFACE P ND GROUND WATERS AS A RESULT
OF THE PESTITUTION OF COOLAST WATERS "EQUIPED BY THESE PLANTS. IT WAS PFOSPTED BY A GOVERNMENT
INQUIRY INTO FACTORS THAT WOULD TEND TO LIHIT THE NUMBER OF NUCLEAR PLANTS TO BE BUILT IN
SWITZERLAND. THE REPORT DISCUSSES HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, THE INFLUENCE OF THE ATHOSPHESE ON THE
THERMAL REGICE OF WATER BODIES, \ND -THE EFFECTS OF THE ARTIFICIAL REHEATING, OF SURFACE AND GROUND
WA~ERS ON FISH LIFE. THE SEPOFT ALSO CONTAINS A GLOSSARY CF TECHNICAL TERMS AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY.
USSP
PM(A)
COUNCIL OF PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FSTABLISHED. FBIS DAILY P30ADCAST,
SOVIET UNION.
EPA
ENGLISH 01/22/73 PGS ID* 00778A
ALSO SB
*GENE5AL AI3
DSSR
"PURIFICATION OF DOMESTIC SEWAGE IN SMALL POPULATION CENTERS." 3IGIYENA I
SANITARIYA
POMANEVKO, N.A. AND OTHERS EPA
RUSSIA" P1/00/73 PGS 90-92 ID* 01556A
ALSO ST
THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE A NEW TYPE OF PURIFICATION POND WHICH CAN BE USED FOR PURIFYING DOMESTIC
SEWAGE IN SMALL POPULATION CENTERS. WATER IS PURIFIED IN THESE BIOLOGICAL OXIDATION CATALYTIC
STABILIZATION PONDS BY CONTROLLING WATER FLOW AND INTRODUCING A SPECIALLY SELECTED COMPLEX OF
PICaOAIGAZ. IN THE WINTER, BIOLOGICAL OXIDIZEP.S MUST BE ADDED TO MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE PURIFICATION.
WATER FP.OM THESE PONDS HFETS STATE HYDROLOGICAL STANDARDS AND IS FPEE OF HELMINTH EG3S. IT CAN
BE USED F05 GENEPAL IRRIGATION PUPPOSBS WITHOUT FURTHER PURIFICATION. THE AUTHORS FECOMMEND THAT
STUDIES BE HADE ON THE FEASIBILITY OF USING THESE PONDS IN THE VARIOUS SOIL AND CLIMATIC ZONES
OF THE USSS.
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BATEF
USSR
ST( )
'iSSR
ST( )
PROYEKTTRCVANTYE I P.ASCHET OCHISTNYKH SOORUZHENIY VODCPROVODOV (DESIGN AND
PLANNING OF WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMS)
K^L'SKIY, L.A., AND OTHERS EPA
RUSSIAN 00/00/72 PGS 1-U24 ID* 00795A
t.ISC PHB, SE
THE FIRST SECTION OF THE BOOK IS A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY, METHCDS,
TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND REAGENTS USED IN WATER PURIFICATION, DEMANDS ON HATER QUALITY, AND
TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES OF WATER SUPPLY. THE AUTHORS THEN PRESENT DETAILED
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON DESIGN AND PLANNING OF WATER PURIFICATION PLANTS AND VARIOUS APPARATUS
USED IN TREATMENT PROCESS. TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS DISCUSSED INCLUDE: REGULATION OF REAGENTS;
DISINFECTION BY MEANS OF CHLOPINATION, OZONIZATION, IONIZATION ,AKD ULTRAVIOLET IRP.ADIATION;
FLUOEINAPION AND DEFLUORINATION OF DRINKING WATER; REMOVAL OF IRON, MAGANESE AND SILICIC ACID;
DESALINATION; TP.FATKENT OF WATER IN RECYCLING SYSTEMS; AND STABILIZATION OF COOLING WATER. MEANS
OF AUTOMATION, WORK REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TREATMENT STATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. THE AUTHORS
INCLUDE NEW DATA ON STANDARDS AND COMPARATIVE COST EVALUATION OF VARIOUS PURIFICATION SYSTEHS.
ISSLEDOVBNItA PO OCHISTKE STOCHNYKH VOD (STUDIES ON PURIFICATION OF WASTE.WATER)
MOSCOW. INZHERNO-STHOITEL'NYY INSTITUT EPA
RUSSIAN 00/00/71 PGS 1-138 IDt OC796A
MOSCOW ENGINEERIN3 INST.
IRIS COLLECTION CONTAINS REPORTS ON RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT THE MOSCOW ENGINEERING INSTITUTE
ON MEANS OF PURIFYING CITY SEWAGE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS. RESEARCH ON SEWAGE PURIFICATION
INCLUDES IMPROVED HIGH CAPACITY AERATION TJNKS, MECHANICAL SURFACE DISC AERATORS, BICL03TCM.
FILTERS WITH SOFT PLASTIC COPE, BALANCE OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL FILTERS AND
COMPARATIVE OXIDATION CAPACITY OF AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC SEDI1ENTS. METHODS OF PURIFYING EFFLUENTS
FROM TEXTILE AND WOOLENS INDUSTEIES INCLUDE RECYCLING SYSTEMS, SETTLING TANKS AND A NEW FILTER
SYSTEM CONTAINING IRON FILINGS. "ARIOUS PROBLEMS IN PURIFICATION OF EFFLUENTS FROM CHEMICAL AND
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY INCLUDE USES OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FILTERS AND GAS CONVERSION FILTERS, AND
KEANS OF PURIFYING EFFLUENTS FROM PRODUCTION OF STEROID HOP.MONES. THE INSTITUTE IS ALSO STUDYING
USE OF SYNTHETIC HIGH MOLECULAP. SUBSTANCES IS PURIFICATION OF WASTE WATER FROM PETROLEUM INDUSTRY.
USSR
ST( )
"DEVELOPMENT OF URGENT PROBLEMS IN HYGIENE IN THE RSFSR." GIGIYENA I
SANITARIYA
SHITSKOVA, A.?. AND OTHERS EPA
RUSSIAN 12/00/^2 PGS 8-16 ID» 015U2A
ALSO SE
*AIR NOISE
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USSP
ST( )
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PESTITSIDY I ZHIZN' VODOYEHOV (PESTICIDES AND LIFE IN RESEVOIRS)
BBAGINSKIY, L.P. EPA
BOSSIAN OO/OC/72 PCS 1-227 ID* 01562A
^PESTICIDES
USSR
ST( )
USSR
ST( )
SANTTARNYYE DSLOVIYA SPUSKA STOCHNYKH VOD V VODOYEHY (SANITARY CONDITIONS FOR
DUMPING WASTEWATEH IN RESEVOIRS)
CHEPKINSKIU, S.N. EPA
RUSSIAN 00/00/71 PGS 1-208 TD# 0156UA
ALSO I SB, PMP
THIS BOCK IS CONCERNED WITH SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES FOR DETERMINING CONDITIONS FOR
DUMPIKG HASTEVATE? WITHOUT DAMAGE TO SANITARY QUALITY OF HATER RESEVOIRS. THE AUTHOR PRESENTS
DETAILED TECHNICAL MATERIAL ON METHODS OF EVALUATING THE STABILITY OF POLLUTANTS, THEIF EFFECT ON
OPGAVIC "AKEUP OF FESEVOIRS AND CONCOMITANT IMPACT ON THE NATURAL PURIFICATION PROCESS, THEIR
F.FFECT ON ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES OF THE HATE?, ON CONTENT OF SUSPENDED MATTES IN THE HATES, AND
OK THE 3FNERAL HEALTH CF THE POPULATION. HE SUMMARIZES SOVIET HATER SANITATION LEGISLATION IN
TERMS OF POPLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF VARIOUS
ECONOMIC SECTORS FOP HATER POLLUTION. INCFEASED DEMANDS OP HATEP RESOURCES DUE TO GROHTH IN
VOLUME AND VARIETY OF INDUSTPIAL PRODUCTION AND PROBLEMS REQUIRING FURTHER RESEARCH ARE DISCUSSED.
VCDOSNABZHENIYE, KANALIZATSIYA, GIDROTEKHNICKESKIYE S003UZHENIYA
(HATER SUPPLY, DRAINAGE, HYDROTECHNICAL STRUCTURES) V. XV.
UGINCHIS, A.A., CHIEF EDITOR EPA
FUSSIAN 00/00/72 PGS 1-111 IDt 01565A
THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF ARTICLES FOR WATEF SANITATION SPECIALISTS AND ENGINEERS WORKING
HITH HATE". SUPPLY AND DFAINA3E SYSTEMS. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN VARIOUS ARTICLES INCLUDE: CHANGES
IN SEAHATE5 USED IV RECYCLING HATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; DESIGN OF RECYCLING HATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR
PPOCESSIVG CF SULFUR OFF AND PRODUCTION OF MAGANESE-SILICON; USE OF FERRIC IRON SULFATE AS A
COAGULANT FOP PURIFICATION 0? DRINKING WATEF; BIOCHEKICAL MEANS OF CLEANSING HASTEHATER CONTAINING
NON-OXIDIZED SULFU3 COMPOUNDS; TOXIC PROPERTIES AND BIOCHEMICAL REMOVAL OF PROPYLENE OXIDE AND
PPOPYLEN'; GYLCOL IN WASTFWATEP; BIOCHEMICAL METHODS OF REMOVING PESIDUAL ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; USE OF
ALUMINUt" HYDROXIDE FOR ADSORPTION OF KEROSENE IS HASTEHATER; FILTERS FOR REMOVING FLOATING LAYERS
OF POLLUTANTS; MICPOFILTEPS FOR CLEANSING PULP FACTORY EFFLUENTS; EFFECT OF DIETHYL MALONATE AND
KALONOKITPILE OK SANITARY STATS OF RESEVOIRS; AND USE OF CITY SEWAGE FOR INDUSTRIAL HATER SUPPLY.
Environmental Protection Agency
Library Room 2404
401 M Street, SW, WSM PM-213
Washington, D.C. 20460
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AND THE PPESEPVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT." PPIHODA
PAKSHENKOV, SEHGFY ALEKSANDROVICH EPA
P.USSTAN 02/00/72 PCS U6-51 ID* 01573A
MSO PMA
*GENEFAL AT3
USSR
ST(
MEKHANICHFSKAYA CCHISTKA STOCHWYKH VOD (MECHANICAL PURIFICATION OF WASTEWATER)
YAKOVLEV, S.V. AND V.I. KALITSUN EPA
STISSIAN 00/00/72 PCS 1-197 ID* 01575A
THIS BOOK, FOP ENGINEERS WOBKIKG ON DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL SEWAGE SYSTEMS,
DESCRIBES METHOD? OF HECHANICAL PUEIFICATION OF WASTEWATES AS WELL AS TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS,
APPAPATUS AND TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION OF WATER PURIFICATION PLANTS IN THE USSR AND ABROAD. THE
fUTHORS NOTE THAT MECHANICAL PURIFICATION IS THE LEAST EXPENSIVE METHOD OF BEHOVING HARMFUL
STBSTAKCES F*GM HAS7EWATER. THOUGH MECHANICAL PURIFICATION IS GENERALLY USED FOR PRELIMINARY
PPEPASA.TTON 0? WASTEWATER FOS BIOCHEMICAL, CHEMICAL AND OTHER METHODS OF SECONDARY TREATMENT, IT
SHOULD BE EXPLOITED AS 1UCH AS POSSIBLE TO REDUCE COST OF FINAL TREATMENT. MATERIAL IS PRESENTED
ON TECHHIC.U REQUIREMENTS AND PPINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF FILTERS, SANDTRAPS,
FADIAL AND HORIZONTAL SETTLING TANKS, AND SEWAGE NETWORKS. CLASSIFYING WASTEWATER BY COMPOSITION
OF POLLUTANTS TO DETEP.KIK'E PURIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO LOCAL CONDITIONS IS DISCUSSED.
USSP
ST(
PCVYSHENIYE EFFFKTIVPOSTI RABOTY OCHISTNYKH SOOBUZHENIY VODOPROVODA (INCREASING
EFFICIENCY AT WATER PURIFICATION PLANTS)
BIUVSHTEYN, K.B. EPA
3USSIAN 00/00/71 PGS 1-191 ID* 01576A
AISO PMB
THIS BOOK SUMMARIZES RESEARCH ON MEANS OF INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF WATER PURIFICATION
PLANTS. THE RtJTHOP PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF TECHNOLOGICAL STUDIES OF TRADITIONAL PLANTS WITH
FFINFOaCED CONCPFTE CONSTRUCTION, AND OF MODERN EXPERIMENTAL ONES. HE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON
MEANS OF PPEPAFIKG FEAGENT SOLUTIONS AND ON IMPROVED METHODS OF INTRODUCING THE REAGENTS.
EXTENSIVE P>ESEA5CH ON MEANS OF PURIFYING DISCOLORED AND MUDDY WATER IS DESCHIBED. QUESTIONS ON- THE
USE OF COAP.SE FILTERS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGICAL METHODS OF CONTROLLING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF
WCPK AT PURIFICATION PLANTS ARE DISCUSSED. INSTRUCTIVE MATERIAL ON MANAGEMENT OF PLANTS DURING
VAPIOUS STAGES OF THE PURIFICATION PROCESS IS INCLUDED. THE BOOK IS DIRECTED TOWARD SPECIALISTS
IN THE FIELDS OF DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WATEB PURIFICATION PLANTS.
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WATEF
HSSE
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OCHISTKA STOCHNYKH. .VOD PPEDPRIYATIY PISHCHEVOY PROMYSHLEHNOSTI (PUFIFICATION OF
WASTEWATEP PROM FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY)
LOBEUTS, V.I. EPA
RUSSIAN 00/00/72 PCS 1-188 ID* 01577A
ALSO P3P
THIS POOR IS DIRECTED TOWARD ENGINEERS WORKING IN DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND BANAGEHENT OF SEWAGE
IFICATiriK PLANTS IS THE 'ODD INDUSTRY. THE AOTHOF DISCUSSES CHARACTERISTICS OF POLLUTANTS AND
FPOBLEMS RELATED TO DISPOSAL OF HASTBWATEF. FROM "F.UIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING, WINE-MAKING,
ALCOHOLIC AND NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PRODUCTION, HEAT PROCESSING, FAT RENDERING, BAKING, CONFECTION
rs.KUFtC-Tf"^ ?KD OTHEP FOOD INDUSTRIES. WITH EEGARD TO THE DESIGN OF PURIFICATION PLANTS FOR THESE
IVDUSTPISS, THE AUTEOF PPESENTS PRINCIPLES :N CONSTHCUTION OF DRAINAGE NETWORKS, PUMPING STATIONS,
FFELIHINAKY IPEATflErT PLAKTS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETOXIFICATION 0? SEDIMENTS, BIOLOGICAL
PUF.IFICATrON TPBSTMENT PLANTS, AND APPAEATUS "OF DETOXIFICATION OF SEDIMENTS, BIOLOGICAL
FFSIFICATIOK, KECKANICAL PURIFICATION AND DISINFECTION OF WASTEWATEE. HE EVALUATES CERTAIN
PROBLEMS IN MANAGEMENT OF SEWA3E PURIFICATION PLANTS, INCLUDING TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC STANDARDS,
METHODS OF CCHPAPTMEKTALIZATION AND AUTOMATION OF PLANTS, AND HEANS OF MONITORING WORK QUALITY.
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