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BROKER
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382-5922
HOFFMAN'S HIGHLIGHTS
"EPA SOURCE" IN HQ LIBRARY
"EPA SOURCE", an automated guide to EPA organizations, legislation and
programs, developed by Office of Administration and Resources Man-
agement, is now available on HyperCard in the Headquarters Library. For
more information on the "EPA SOURCE", contact a Reference Librarian at
382-5921.
ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
A new compact disk is available for library users. It includes summaries of govern-
ment-sponsored scientific and technical research from the last four years. Citations
and abstracts for a wide range of topics can be searched with keywords. Ask for the
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) disk at the Reference Desk, or call
Anne Twitchell at 382-5922.
NEW BIBLIOGRAPHIES
The library staff has compiled two new bibliographies entitled Wetlands Protection
and Indoor Radon Pollution: Update. Contact Athena Stone in the Headquarters
Library at 382-5922 to obtain copies of the bibliographies.
Look for the CENTERFOLD on Wetlands, which is included on the middle pages
of this issue.
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WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN THE HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY
As part of our ongoing effort to collect books and journals relevant to EPA staff
needs, the following is a list of our latest acquisitions. We have organized it by
program area for your convenience.
AIR & RADIATION
Abelson, Philip H. 'The Arctic: A Key to World Climate." Science. Vol. 243, No. 4893,
February 17,1989. pp.873.
Air Pollution: EPA's Ozone Policy is a Positive Step But Needs More Legal Authority. Washing-
ton, DC : US General Accounting Office, 1988. TD883.U59
Aim, Alvin L. "Global Warming: Is An International Consensus Possible?" Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 23, No. 2, February 1989. p. 151.
Backiel, Adela. Acid Rain, Air Pollution, and Forest Decline. Washington, DC : Congres-
sional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1988. TD196.A25B3
Batterman, S. A.; Fay, J. A., et al. Local and Regional Contributions to Urban Paniculate Matter.
Research Triangle Park, NC : Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory, USEPA, Decem-
ber 1986. (EPA/600/S3-86/052, $11.95, PB 86-236 965/AS)
Courpas, Mira. Acid Rain: Issues in the 100th Congress. Washington, DC : Congressional
Research Service, Library of Congress, 1989. TD196.A25C6
Dodge, Christopher H.; Courpas, Mira. Radon: Congressional and Federal Concerns. Wash-
ington, DC : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1988. QD181.R2 D6
Goldblum, Ellen. "Butane: Next Ethylene Feedstock of Choice." Chemical Week. Vol. 144,
No. 9, March 1,1989. pp. 20-21.
Gangwal, S.; Ramanathan, P., et al. Mixture Effects in the Catalytic Oxidation ofVOCs in Air.
Research Triangle Park, NC : Air & Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA,
December 1988. (EPA/600/S7-88/017, $15.95, PB 88-250 659/AS)
Glantz, Michael H. Societal Responses to Regional Climatic Change: Forecasting by Analogy.
Boulder, CO : Wesrview Press, 1988. QC981.8.C5 S634
Gschwandtner, Gerhard; Wagner, Janice K., et.al. Comparison of Historic SO2and NOxEmis-
sion Data Sets. Research Triangle Park, NC : Air & EnergyEngineering Research Labora-
tory, USEPA, November 1988. (EPA/600/S7-88/009, $19.95, PB 89-103964/AS)
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Gushee, David E. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Methanol as a Vehicle Fuel. Washington,
DC: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1988. HD9502.5.M47 G87
Hanson, David J. "Radon Tagged as Cancer Hazard By Most Studies, Researchers."
Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 67, No. 6, February 6,1989. pp. 7-13.
Hogan, Tim. Projections of Regional Fuel Oil and Natural Gas Prices. Research Triangle Park,
NC : Air & Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, January 1989. (EPA/600/S8-
88/104, $15.95, PB 89-127 476/AS)
In-Situ Emission Factors for Residential Wood Combustion Units. Research Triangle Park, NC :
Office of Air & Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, USEPA, 1988. EPAX
8902-0026
"Kinder, Gentler Nuclear Power." The Economist. Vol. 310, No. 7590, February 18,1989.
pp. 91-94.
MacKerron, Conrad. "For CFCs: Pole-to-Pole Problems." Chemical Week. Vol. 144, No. 9,
March 1,1989. p. 16.
McElroy, Michael B.; Salawitch, Ross J. "Changing Composition of the Global
Stratosphere." Science. Vol. 243, No. 4892, February 10,1989. pp. 763-770.
"The Ozone Layer: Stratosfears." The Economist. Vol. 310, No. 7591, February 25,1989. p.
79.
Penner, J. E.; Connell, P. S., et. al. Climate Change and Its Interactions with Air Chemistry:
Perspectives and Research Needs. Research Triangle Park, NC : Atmospheric Research &
Exposure Assessment Laboratory, USEPA, February 1989. (EPA/600/S3-88/046, $15.95, PB
89-126 601/AS)
Radon Detection and Measurement (Jan. 70 - Sept. 88.) Washington, DC : USEPA, 1988.
TD887.R3.R35
Roberts, Leslie. "How Fast Can Trees Migrate?" [...if climate models are
correct....greenhouse warming...doom many forests]. Science. Vol. 243, No. 4892, February
10,1989. pp. 735-737.
Seinfeld, John H. 'Urban Air Pollution: State of the Science." Science. Vol. 243, No. 4892,
February 10,1989. pp. 745-752.
Schneider, Stephen H. "The Greenhouse Effect: Science and Policy." Science. Vol. 243, No.
4892, February 10,1989. pp. 771-781.
Schwartz, Stephen E. "Acid Deposition: Unraveling a Regional Phenomenon." Science.
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Vol. 243, No. 4892, February 10,1989. pp. 753-763.
Stedman, Donald H. "Automobile Carbon Monoxide Emission." Environmental Science &
Technology. Vol. 23, No. 2, February 1989. pp. 147-149.
User's Guide for RVD 2.0: A Relief Valve Discharge Screening Model. Research Triangle Park,
NC : Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Technical Support Division, USEPA,
1989. EPAX 8902-0028
A Workbook of Screening Techniques for Assessing Impacts of Toxic Air Pollutants. Research
Triangle Park, NC : Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Technical Support
Division, USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8903-0004
WATER
Availability, Adequacy, and Comparability of Testing Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants
Established Under Section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Cincinnati, OH:
Office of Research & Development, Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory,
USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8902-0025
Bruvold, William H. Municipal Water Conservation. Riverside: California Water Resources
Center, 1988. GB705.C2 C27 No. 197.
Chesapeake Bay Program: A Commitment Renewed, Restoration Progress and the Course Ahead
Under the 1987 Agreement, 1988. TD225.C43 C484
Copeland, Claudia. Water Quality: Addressing the Nonpoint Pollution Problem. Washington,
DC : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1988. TD420.C65
Design Manual: Constructed Wetlands and Aquatic Plant Systems for Municipal Wastewater
Treatment. Cincinnati, OH: Office of Research & Development, USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8811-
0078
Driscoll, Charles T., et al. "Changes In the Chemistry of Surface Waters." Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 23, No. 2, February 1989. pp. 137-143.
Eastern Lake Survey - Phase I: Data Base. Washington, DC : Office of Acid Deposition, Envi-
ronmental Monitoring & Quality Assurance, USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8811-0086
Grenfell, Adrienne C. Agricultural Pollution of Groundivater: Bibliography-In-Brief, 1985-1987.
Washington, DC : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1988. S589.75.G74
Groundwater Standards: States Need More Inforn ition From EPA. Washington, DC : US
General Accounting Office, 1988. TD426.G55*B
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Houck, Daniel H. Survey and Evaluation of Fine Bubble Dome and Disc Diffuser Aeration Sys-
tems in North America. Cincinnati, OH: Water Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA,
September 1988. (EPA/600/S2-88/001, $19.95, PB 88-243 886/AS)
Kirby, Ronald E. Fire In North American Wetland Ecosystems and Fire-Wildlife Relations.
Washington, DC : Fish & Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, 1988.
QH102.K57
Kusler, Jon A. Our National Wetland Heritage: A Protection Guidebook. Washington, DC :
Environmental Law Institute, 1983. KF5624.K87
Land Use Initiatives for Tidewater Virginia: The Next Step in Protecting the Bay: The Findings and
Recommendations of the Cheasapeake Bay Land Use Roundtable. Richmond, VA : Common-
wealth of Virginia, 1988. TD225.C54 L15
Lynch, Maurice P.; Krome, Elizabeth. Understanding the Estuary: Advances in Chesapeake Bay
Research. Proceedings of a Conference March 29-31,1988. Baltimore, Maryland,: Solomons,
MD : Chesapeake Research Consortium, August 1988.
Menetrez, Marc Y.; Anderson, David G., et al. Manganese Dioxide Coated Filters for Removing
Radium from Drinking Water. Cincinnati, OH : Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory,
USEPA, January 1989. (EPA/600/S2-88/057, $19.95, PB 89-110 126/AS)
Population Growth and Development in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to the Year 2020: Summary,
1988. QH104.5.C45P6
Schwartz, John. "Cleaning Up by Cleaning Up: Making Water Fit to Drink Is A Booming
Business." Newsweek. February 27,1989. p. 53.
Tiemann, Mary E. Safe Drinking Water. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service,
Library of Congress, 1988. RA592.A1T54
Waterfowl Management Handbook. Washington, DC : US Department of the Interior, Fish &
Wildlife Service, 1988. QL696.A52 W385
Webber, James S., et al. "Asbestos in Drinking Water Supplied Through Grossly Deterio-
rated A-C Pipe." Journal of the American Water Works Association. Vol. 81, No. 2, February
1989. pp. 80-85.
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HAZARDOUS & SOLID WASTE
Note: The Library has a special collection and database to improve access to Haz-
ardous Waste Information. For more information, contact Monique Currie or Beth
Ann Kyle, 382-5922.
Aidala, James. Hazardous Chemical Facilities and Community Right-to-Know: Current Issues.
Washington, DC : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1987. HW
T55.3.H3 A322
Anaerobic Sludge Digestion. Alexandria, VA: Water Pollution Control Federation, 1987.
HW TD755.A5
Cole, Henry S. Superfund 1987: Public Health Remains at Risk: A One -Year Report on EPA's
Cleanup Program Under the New Superfund Law. Washington, DC : Clean Water Action
Project, National Campaign Against Toxic Hazards and Bill Walsh, US Public Interest
Research Group, Washington, DC, 1987. HW TD811.5.H3.C6
Ember, Lois. "Reports Critique EPA's Superfund Program." Chemical & Engineering News.
Vol. 67, No. 7, February 13,1989. pp. 24-26.
EPA's Handbook Responding to Sinking Hazaidous Substances. Northbrook, IL : Pudvan
Publishing Co., Inc., 1988. HW T55.3.H3 E72
Geiser, Kenneth. Foreign Practices in Hazardous Waste Minimization. Medford, MA : The
Center for Environmental Management, Tufts University, 1986. HW TD1045.F67
Hazardous Materials Storage and Handling Handbook. Alexandria, VA: US Government
Printing Office, 1987. HW T55.3.H3H35
Hazardous Waste Facility Siting: A National Survey. New York, NY: Legislative Commission
on Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste, 1987. HW TD811.5.H39
Horton, Robert; Thompson, Michael L., et al. Determination of Effective Porosity of Soil Mate-
rials. Cincinnati, OH: Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, Sep-
tember 1988. (EPA/600/S2-88/045, $19.95. PB88-242 391/AS)
Johnson, Sidney H.; Anderson, David C. Freeboard Determination and Management In Haz-
ardous Waste Surface Impoundments. Cincinnati, OH: Hazardous Waste Engineering Re-
search Laboratory, USEPA, September 1988. (EPA/600/S2-88/015, $21.95, PB 88-243 7877
AS)
Kemezis, Paul. "A Foam Fix For Trash." Chemical Week. Vol. 144, No. 8, February 22,1989.
pp. 12-13
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Krieger, James. "Hazardous Waste Management Database Starts to Take Shape." Chemical
& Engineering News. Vol. 67, No. 6, February 6,1989. pp. 19-22.
O'Reilly, James T. Emergency Response to Chemical Accidents: Planning and Coordinating
Solutions. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1987. HWTP149.0714
Peach, Dexter J. Testimony: Hazardous Waste Management at Federal Facilities. Washington,
DC : US General Accounting Office, 1988. HW TD811.5.P42
Pennsylvania Conference On Hazardous Waste Minimization and Source Reduction: What Needs
To Be Done Now? Pittsburgh, PA : Center for Hazardous Materials Research, 1988. HW
TD811.5H3P46
Proceedings of the Third Annual Hazardous Materials Management Conference/West. Wheaton,
IL : Tower Conference Management Company, 1987. HW T55.3.H3H28
Sewage Treatment Plant NSPS: Responses to Comments on April, 1986 Proposed Revisions. Re-
search Triangle Park, NC : Office of Air & Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, USEPA, 1988. HW EPAX 8902-0032
Superfund Contracts: EPA Needs to Control Contractor Costs. Washington, DC : US General
Accounting Office, 1988. HW TD811.5.U547
Superfund: Interim Assessment of EPA's Enforcement Program: Briefing Report to the Chairman,
Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Oversight, Committee on Environmental Public
Works, US Senate. Washington, DC : US General Accounting Office, 1988. HW
TD811.5.U667
Testimony: Environmental Aspects of the Department of Energy's Nuclear Defense Activities.
Washington, DC : US General Accounting Office, 1987. HW TK9159
PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Copeland, Claudia. Asbestos in Buildings: Current Issues. Washington, DC : Congressional
Research Service, Library of Congress, 1988. TA455.A6C6
"The EPA Is Looking for a Few Bad Apples." Newsweek. February 13,1989. p. 65.
"The Ghosts of Bhopal." [Union Carbide's settlement reveals a gap in international law].
The Economist. Vol. 310, No. 7590, February 18,1989. p. 70.
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FOCUS ON - Wetlands Policy
The Need
The coastal and inland wetlands of the United States
are an essential but rapidly diminishing national
resource Thebenefitsofthesebogs,marshes,swamps,
forested wetlands and prairie potholes are many and
wide ranging. They
• Protect shorelines from erosion
• Reduce flood damage
• Supply surface and groundwater
• Improve water quality
• Offer recreational opportunities
• Provide vital habitat for many species of plants,
aquatic life, and wildlife, including35% of our rare
and endangered species.
Millions of waterfowl and shorebirds use these areas
each year for breeding and wintering grounds. More-
over, coastal wetlands provide nursery and spawn-
ing grounds for 60 to 90 percent of U.S. commercial
fish catches.
However, these and other values were unknown or
not fully appreciated until recently and not before
more than half (100 million acres) of the original
wetlands were lost through agricultural conversions,
mismanagement or commercial development. Ac-
tivities such as urban growth and the production of
agriculture, timber,oiland gascontribute to continu-
ing annual losses of 300,000 - 400,000 acres each year.
One visible impact has been a substantial reduction in
waterfowl populations.
In 1972, the Federal Government enacted the first
national wetlands regulatory program in Section 404
of the Clean Water Act This was supplemented by
the Coastal Zone Management Act and by some State
and local legis-lation. However, the effectiveness of
such regulation has been somewhat limited.
In Search of a Policy
In the Spring of 1987, EPA's Administrator asked the
Conservation Foundation to convene an independ-
ent National Forum on wetlands. Its 20 members
included three Governors; leaders from local govern-
ment; commercial developers; forestry, oil and gas
representatives; environmental and conservation groups,
and academic experts. Former Administrator Thomas
and officials from EPA and four other Federal agencies
also participated as ex-officio members.
The goal was to provide policy recommendations to
Federal, State and local officials and to wetland owners
and userson protecting wetlands in a more coherentand
predictablemanner,consistentwitheconomicand social
needs. The Foru m conducted workshops in three S tates
and consulted widely with policy and technical advi-
sors, individuals and groups. OnNovemberlS, 1988, the
Forum issued its report, Protecting America's Wet-
lands: An Action Agenda. A subgroup of the Forum
continues to workon implementation of the recommen-
dations, and the full Forum will reassess progress after
one year.
Recommendations and EPA Action Plan
The Forum recommended direct protection measures,
improving the management processes, and specific
imple- mentation actions. EPA has now adopted a
"Wetlands Action Plan" that responds to many of the
proposals of the Forum. The Plan includes highlights
but is not intended to describe all work going on in the
Office of Wetlands Protection or in other EPA offices to
address wetlands needs.
Most importantly, EPA has adopted the goal of the
Forum to achieve no overall net loss in the nation's
remaining wetland base and to restore and create wet-
lands, where feasible. EPA will request revisions to
Executive Order 11990 to incorporate the Forum's goal
and key recommendations.
The Agency will also promote legislative changes to
improve wetlands protection benefits of farm programs,
strengthen permittingprogramsandprovideincentives
for States to assume regulatory responsibility, expand
set-aside areas u nder the Coastal Barrier Resources Act
and strengthen RCRA to improve wetlands protection.
For further information about the Agency's Implemen-
tation plans regarding the Wetlands Action plan,
contact Dianne Fish, Wetlands Strategies and State
Programs Division, Office of Wetlands Protection,
Office of Water.
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Specifically, EPA has identified activities under the
following seven objectives to achieve this goal:
1. Provide technical support and participation in the
application of planning approaches, including the prepa-
ration of State Wetlands Conservation plans;
2. Provide guidance, technical assistance and support
to strengthen the protective role of State and local
governments;
3. Work with the Corps of Engineers to increase enforce-
ment under Section 404; work with the Corps specifi-
cally on reducinguncertainty and confusionin implem-
entation of this legislation;
4. Implement the policy that unavoidable wetland
impacts should be fully off set by wetlands restoration
or creation;
5. Increase public awareness of wetlands functions and
values and of regulatory and non-regulatory programs;
6. Develop and test methods for assessing the cumula-
tive effects of wetland loss and degradation; and incor-
porate these approaches into planning and permit
decisions and
7. Identify opportunities and initiate projects to restore
and create wetlands.
Agreement on Defining Wetlands
One of the key Forum recommendations-and an essen-
tial first step- has recently been realized. Four Federal
agencies on January 10,1989 agreed to adopt a single
approach todelineating wetlands. EPA, the Army Corps
of Engineers, the Soil Conservation Service, and the
Fish and Wildlife Service have signed an Lnteragency
agreement to adopt a single manual as the technical
basis for identifyingjurisdictionalwetlandsintheUnited
States. This document, Federal Manual for Identifica-
tion and Delineation of lurisdictional Wetlands, will
be available sometime after March, 1989.
FURTHER READING
Cowles, C. Deming. State Wetland Protection Pro-
gram by the Office of Wetlands Protection, Decem-
ber, 1986.
EPAX 8705-0097
Kean, Thomas. Waking Up to the Value of Our
Wetlands. EPA Journal, Vol. 14, No. 1, January/
February, 1988, pp. 14-15.
Protecting America's Wetlands: An Action Agenda;
The Final Report of the National Wetlands Policy
Forum; by the Conservation Foundation. Harper
Graphics, Waldorf, MD, 1988. QH541.5.M3P761988
Wetlands Action Plan; EPA's Short-term Agenda in
Response to Recommendations of the National
Wetlands Policy Forum: by the Office of Water,
Office of Wetlands Protection, January, 1989. EPAX
8902-0035
Wetlands Protection, Bibliographic Series; Informa-
tion Services Branch; OIRM, EPA/ IMSD/88-009,
October, 1988.
(Copies available in the Library for distribution)
W. J. Mitsch and S. G. Gosselinlg Wetlands; Van
Nostrand Reinhold Co.,QH5415.M3M591986
FOCUS ON - Wetlands Policy was jointly produced by
the Headquarters Library and the Office of Wetlands
Protection, Office of Water.
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Pesticides cont'd
Goldblum, Ellen. "Bhopal: For Victims, Relief; For Carbide, An Open Road." Chemical
Week. Vol. 144, No. 8, February 22,1989. pp. 8-9.
Hunter, David. "Pesticides: A Bumper Year Ahead." Chemical Week. Vol. 144, No. 6,
February 8,1989. p. 7.
Lepkowski, Wil. "Bhopal Settlement: Carbide to Pay India $470 Million." Chemical &
Engineering News. Vol. 67, No. 8, February 20,1989. pp. 4-5.
Raloff, Janet. "Dioxin Papers' Trace." Science News. Vol. 135, No. 7, February 18,1989. pp.
104-106.
Rotman, David. "OSHA's New Rules: Too Lenient or Too Strict?" Chemical Week. Vol 144,
No. 7, February 15,1989. p. 38.
"Waste Watching: Toxic Materials." The Economist. Vol. 310, No. 7590, February 18,1989.
pp. 43-44.
MANAGEMENT
Note: The Library has a special collection of Management books, journals, audio-
tapes andvideotapes. For more information, contact AnneTwitchell, at 382-5922.
Barnet, Arnold; Haggins, Mark K. "Airline Safety: The Last Decade." Management Science.
Vol. 35, No. 1, January 1989. pp. 1-21.
Lawrie, John. "Selling Management Development to Managers." Training & Development
Journal. February 1989. pp. 54-57.
Ruiz, Jon; Vander Meer, Steve. "Internships: High Returns on Low Investments." Public
Management. Vol. 71, No. 2, February 1989. pp. 16-17.
GENERAL
Beckman, Norman. "What States Can Expect in 1989." State Government News. Vol. 32, No.
2, February 1989. pp. 22-25.
Begley, Sharon. "The World's Largest Lab: Scientists Are Racing to Study the Amazon
Before it Vanishes." Newsweek. February 20,1989. pp. 46-47.
Bolle, Mary Jane. Occupational Disease Notification Proposals: Is Legislation Necessary? Wash-
ington, DC : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1988. RC964.B6
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Brown, Lester R. State of the World: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a
Sustainable Society. New York, NY : Norton, 1989. HC59.S73
The Crucial Decade: The 1990s and The Global Environmental Challenge. Washington, DC :
World Resources Institute, 1989. HC79.E5C78
Culliton, Barbara J. 'The Dismal State of Scientific Literacy." [Studies find only 67% meet
standard for science literacy]. Science. Vol. 243, No. 4891, February 3,1989. p. 600.
Dagani, Ron. "Scientists Take On Challenge of Putting Superconductors to Work." Chemi-
cal & Engineering News. Vol. 67, No. 8, February 20,1989. pp. 24-28.
"Digital Mix: Unique City-County Partnership Creates GTS System." Public Works. Vol.
120, No. 2, February 1989. pp. 44-45.
Dwyer, John P.; Ricci, Paolo F. "Coming to Terms With Acceptable Risk." Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 23, No. 2, February 1989. pp. 145-146.
Federal Facilities Compliance Strategy. Washington, DC : Office of Federal Activities, USEPA,
1988. EPAX 8902-0019.
The First Humans. [Scientific detective work yields a radically new view of early man].
U.S. News & World Report. Vol. 106, No. 8, February 27,1989. pp. 52-59.
Haggin, Joseph. "Applications of Biotechnology to Fossil Fuels Explored." Chemical &
Engineering News. Vol. 67, No. 7, February 13,1989. pp. 28-36.
Holden, Constance. "Environment, Culture, and Change in the Arctic." Science. Vol. 243,
No. 4893, February 17,1989. p. 883.
MacKerron, Conrad B. "EPA's Reilly: Conservationist Takes Charge as Regulator." Chemi-
cal Week. Vol. 144, No. 9, March 1,1989. pp. 25-29.
Morris, Gregory. "Dealing With Tough EPA." [Watch Out! The 101st Congress is going to
get into environmental legislation]. Chemical Week. Vol. 144, No. 7, February 15,1989. p.
12.
"The Poison in Lead." [Cleaner fuel needs only a hand from the taxman]. The Economist.
Vol. 310, No. 7591, February 25,1989. pp. 14,17.
O'Connor, Ellen Mary; Strattan, Robert. Behavioral Effects of Microwaves: Relationship of Total
Dose and Dose Rate. Research Triangle Park, NC: Health Effects Research Laboratory,
USEPA, January 1989. (EPA/600/S1-88/005, $15.95, PB 89-118 640/AS)
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Portney, Paul R. Reforming Environmental Regulation: Three Modest Proposals. Washington,
DC : Resources for the Future, 1988. HC110.E5P67
Ransdell, Eric. "Heavy Artillery for Horns of Plenty." [Only a military solution may now
save Africa's endangered species]. U.S. News & World Report. Vol. 106, No. 7, February 20,
1989. pp. 61,64.
Roberts, Leslie. "Reilly Vows Environmental Activism." Science. Vol. 243, No. 4892,
February 10,1989. p. 731.
Roberts, Phillip A. Technology Transfer: A Policy Model Washington, DC : National De-
fense University Press, 1988. HC110.T4 R62
Schact, Wendy H. Technology Transfer: Utilization of Federally Funded Research and Develop-
ment. Washington, DC : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 1988.
T174.3.S2
Zaidman, Beno; Cevidalli, Guido. "The Technology Efficiency Index: A Method for Meas-
uring Process Technologies." Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Vol. 35, No. 1,
March 1989. pp. 51-62.
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH
QUESTION: How Do Wetlands Help Maintain the Biosphere?
ANSWER:
Although the exact role the wetlands has in maintaining the biosphere is not clearly
understood, it is believed that they do play an important role in regulating global chemical
cycles. First of all, wetlands help idenitrify agricultural runoff and return free nitrogen to
the atmosphere. They also produce methane, which plays a role in maintaining the earth's
protective ozone layer. Sulfates, products of fossil fuel combustion that reach the earth in
the form of acid rain, are immobilized by various chemical proceses when passing through
a wetland. Besides Affecting these chemical processes, wetlands can influence local
weather patterns by regulating temperature and humidity.
FOR FURTHER READING:
Armentano, Thomas V. The Potential Significance of Tropical Organic Soils for the Car-
bon Balance of the Terrestrial Biosphere, Inst. of Ecology, IN, presented at Intl. Society for
Tropical Ecology 25th Annual Sym, Bhopal, India, October 5-10,1981.
Army, T. P.; Hemond, H.F. Bilogical Neutralization of Acid Deposition in Ombrogenous
and Mierotrophic Wetlands. Massachusetts Univ., Amherst. Water Resources Research
Center, Publication No. 149, Amerherst, January, 1985. Available from NTIS as PB85-
216901/AS.
Bardecki, M. J. "What Value Wetlands?" Ryersib Polytechnical Inst., Toronto (Ontario).
Dept. of Applied Geography. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Vol. 39. No. 3, P.
166-169, May-June, 1984.
Sebacher, D. I.; Harriss, R. C; Bartlett, K. B. "Methane Emissions to the Atmosphere
through Aquatic Plants." NASA Langley Res. Cent., Hampton, VA. Journal of Environ-
mental Quality, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 40-46,1985.
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WHATS HAPPENING
Here's a selection of conferences which might be of interest. For more
information on these conferences contact Dozina Taylor, 382-5922.
BASIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PLANNING, SCHEDULING & CONTROL. May 22-25,
1989. Miyako Hotel, San Francisco, California. This conference will present the fundamentals of
planning techniques, scheduling tools, cost controls, communication skills and trouble shooting.
Sponsored by the American Management Association. To register, call (518) 891-0065 or write to
AMA, P.O. Box 319, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Meeting # 6503KWP-668.
CONTRACT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. May 30 - June 2,1989.
George Washington University, Washington, DC. This course describes the fundamental require-
ments that must be met by a contract cost accounting system and the types of reports that manage-
ment needs to effectively control government contracts. Sponsored by George Washington Univer-
sity, School of Government and Business Administration. To register, call (703) 379-2900, or write
to Educational Services Institute, 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 600, Fall Church, VA 22041-3203.
DYNAMICS OF STRATEGY: GOALS INTO ACTION. June 5-9,1989. Center for Creative
Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina. This five-day program of learning by doing is designed to
assist senior managers in building their strategic management abilities. To register, call (919) 545-
2801, or write to Registrar, Center for Creative Leadership, P.O. Box P-l, Greensboro, NC 27402-
1660. For more information call Jo-Anne Hand, (919) 545-2814.
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS. May 23,1989.
Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel, Alexandria, Virginia. This seminar is designed to provide participants
with the latest managerial, legal and technical information on underground tanks. Sponsored by the
Center for Energy and Environmental Management (CEEM). To register, call (703) 250-5900, or
write to CEEM, P.O. Box 200, Farirfax Station, VA 22039.
FORUM ON GLOBAL CHANGE AND OUR COMMON FUTURE. May 1-3,1989. Mayflower
Hotel, Washington, D.C. Scientists from North and South America will meet to discuss potential
changes global oceans, atmosphere, forest systems and climate resulting from increasing population
pressure and human economic activity. Sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences. For more
information call Walter Jackson at (412) 825-2943.
NEW FIFRA: REREGISTRATION AND OTHER KEY PESTICIDES REGULATORY AND
TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS. May 10-11,1989. Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington,
D.C. The conference will bring you up to date on all regulatory and legislative developments and
will reflect on new administrative initiatives. Sponsored by Executive Enterprises, Inc. To Register,
call 1-800-831-8333, or write to Executive Enterprises, Inc., 22 West 21st Street, New York, N.Y.
10010-6904. Session #95TOX36/E9463.
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SECOND SUMMER INSTITUTE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STUDIES. June 5-16,
1989. Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health. The courses offered include
Principles of Toxicology, Risk Communication of Environmental Hazards, and Introduction to Risk
Assessment and Risk Management. Send registration to Dr. Jacqueline Corn, Summer Institute in
Environmental Health Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, 615, North
Wolfe Street, Room 1003, Baltimore, MD 21205. For more information, call (301) 955-2609.
STATE ADMINISTRATION OF SUPERFUND RESPONSE AGREEMENTS. May 3-5, 1989.
Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri. The conference is aimed at disseminating information
regarding EPA's new Interim Final Rules for Superfund Cooperative Agreements. Cosponsored by
EPA and the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO).
For more information, contact Barbara Simcoe, ASTSWMO, at (202) 624-5828.
THIRD NATIONAL OUTDOOR ACTION CONFERENCE ON AQUIFER RESTORATION,
GROUND WATER MONITORING AND GEOPHYSICAL METHODS. May 22-25, 1989. Or-
ange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. The conference will feature technical papers,
indoor & outdoor workshops and an exposition. Sponsored by the Association of Ground Water
Scientists and Engineers, National Water Well Association (NWWA). To register, call (614) 761-
1711, or write Outdoor Action, NWWA, P.O. Box 182039, Department #017, Columbus, OH
43218.
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL. May 31 June 2,1989. Management Concepts, Inc., Vienna,
Virginia. This 3-day course explores appraisal issues and gives participants the opportunity to
practice with exercises and case analysis. To register, call (703) 790-9595, or write to Ms. J. Nelson,
Course Administrator, Management Concepts Incorporated, 1964 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA
22180.
WILDBRANCH WORKSHOP IN OUTDOOR, NATURAL HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
WRITING. June 25 - July 1, 1989. Sterling College, Craftbury Common,Vermont. This is a one-
week workshop of lectures, discussion groups and readings in the craft and techniques of fine writ-
ing about the world outdoors. To register, call 1-800-648-3591, or write to David;fiisown, Sterling
College, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827.
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