THE INFORMATION BROKER EPA Headquarters Library (PM 211 A) WSM2904 202-260-5922 OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS BAND ON THE RUN To complement its collection of motivational audio tapes, the Library now has portable cassette players and headphones available for borrowing. Tapes and players circulate for 2 weeks. Listen to "Getting Things Done" or "Thriving on Chaos" during that commute. WE'VE GOT A MILLION OF 'EM Scrounging for references for a bibliography? Need some materials to back up a presentation? Let us help you locate books, reports or journal articles on your topic. We have access to millions of them. In recent months, Library staff have located articles on cross-media issues for the RCRA orientation program, and environmental books for young people for the Office of Communications and Public Affairs. Contact Lois Ramponi, LAI, Head Librarian/Coordinator at 260-5921 or Email EPA7241 for more details. SUCCESS STORY Through the EPA Library Network, we have access to many sorts of information. In response to a request from Doris McCurdy, Chief, Senior Executive Services Operations, Library staff at Headquarters and the 10 Regional libraries located names and dates of service of Regional Administrators in all 10 regions. HQ RECORDS SUPPORT CENTER CORRECTION Greg Hendrix, LAI, can be contacted on 202-260-5272 for assistance in retiring records. His number was incorrect in the August Highlight section of the August Information Broker. We're sorry for any inconvenience. October's Centerfold on EPA fndiaii Programs I /£ m th& middle pages &ftht$ issue '*- J THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 r$5 Printed on Recycled Paper ------- PAGE TWO ACCESS EPA ACCESS EPA is a series of directories that provide contact information and descriptions of services offered by libraries, databases, information centers, clearinghouses, hotlines, dockets, records management programs and related information sources. The Office of Information Resources Management produces the ACCESS EPA series to improve access to environmental information provided by EPA and other public sector organizations. Currently there are seven directories in the series and one consolidated volume entitled ACCESS EPA. Each directory is updated annually. Series Titles: ACCESS EPA. Consolidates the seven separate publications listed below: Public Information Tools, Major EPA Dockets, Clearinghouses and Hotlines, Records Management Programs, Major EPA Environmental Da- tabases, Library and Information Services, and State Environmental Libraries. Included is a glossary of acronyms; a list of EPA, State, and Depository libraries by State; and a comprehensive index. EPA/IMSD/91-100; PB91-151563. ACCESS EPA Public Information Tools. Contains a brief overview of the Agency and its Regional structure; descriptions of four major distribution points for EPA documents; a section on the availability and ordering of selected EPA documents; and a list of other key information resources. EPA/IMSD/91-101; PB91-151571. ACCESS EPA Major EPA Dockets. Designed as a guide to the major rulemaking dockets at EPA. Contains information on the collections and services provided by each of the major dockets. EPA/IMSD/91-102; PB91-151589. ACCESS EPA Clearinghouses and Hotlines. Describes a number of the major clearinghouses within the Agency that have a national focus.. Includes contact information and a brief description of the components of each clearinghouse. EPA/IMSD/91-103; PB91-151597. ACCESS EPA Records Management Programs. Lists contacts for major records programs that support environmental decision making. Describes collections, access points, and services. EPA/IMSD/91-104; PB91-151605. ACCESS EPA Major EPA Environmental Databases. Designed as a guide to the major EPA environmental data systems. Organized by major environmental topics, includes access and user assistance services. EPA/IMSD-91-105; PB91-151613. ACCESS EPA Libraries and Information Services. Describes over 30 libraries and specialized information services in the EPA national library network. Provides subject access to services, databases, products, and collections. EPA/IMSD/91-106; PB91-151621. ACCESS EPA State Environmental Libraries. Contains information on the collections and services provided by individual State environmental libraries. Includes at least one reference point for each of the fifty states. EPA/IMSD-91-107; PB91-151639. The Government Printing Office (GPO) will sell the consolidated volume of ACCESS EPA. The GPO Stock Number is 055-000-00378-5, and the price is $18.00. To order the consolidated volume from GPO, write or call: New Orders Superintendent of Documents P.O. Box371954 Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954 Telephone: (202) 783-3238 Fax: (202) 275-2529 The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) will sell all eight titles. To order the publications from NTIS, write or call: National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Springfield, VA 22161 Telephone: (703) 487-4650 Fax:(703)321-8547 THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 Page 2 ------- 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. It is organized by program area for your convenience. Copies of all items listed here are available at the Circulation Desk; books are on the New Books shelves. Library tours are given every Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. For database information call 202-382-5921 or send Email inquiries to EPA3738. AIR & RADIATION Air Pollution: EPA May Not Fully Achieve Toxic Air Deposition Goals. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, May 1991. TD883.5.U6 U558 Air Pollution: EPA's Strategy and Resources May be Inadequate to Control Air Toxics. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, June 1991. TD883.5.U6 U5584 Andino, Jean M.; Butler, James W. "A Study of the Stability of Methanol-Fueled Vehicle Emissions in Tedlar Bags." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 9, September 1991. pp. 1644-1646. Designing for Good Indoor Air Quality: An Introduction for Design Professionals. Washington, DC: Office of Atmospheric and Indoor Air Programs, USEPA, May 1991. EPAX 9108-0004 Asbestos in Schools: Evaluation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA): a Summary Report. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, USEPA, June 1991. EPAX 9108-0101 Asbestos in Schools: Evaluation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA): A Fact Sheet. Washington, DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, USEPA, July 1991. EPAX 9108-0158 Enabling Document for Regulations Governing Compliance Extensions for Early Reductions of Hazardous Air Pollutants. Research Triangle Park, NC: Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, USEPA, July 1991. EPAX 9108-0140 Hanson, David J. "Air Pollution Cleanup: Pact Set for Reformulating Gasolines." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 34, August 26,1991. pp. 4-5. Health and Safety Guidelines for EPA Asbestos Inspectors. Washington, DC: Office of Administration and Resources Management, USEPA, Revised March 1991. EPAX 9108-0059 Indoor Air-Assessment: A Review of Indoor Air Quality Risk Characterization Studies: United States, 1989-1990. Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, March 1991. EPAX 9108-0012 THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 Page 3 ------- Indoor Air-Assessment: Indoor Concentrations of Environmental Carcinogens. Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, January 1991. EPAX 9108-0058 Indoor Concentrations of Environmental Carcinogens. Research Triangle Park, NC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, January 1991. EPAX 9108-0022 Morris, Gregory DL "New Na Rules." Chemicalweek. Vol. 149, No. 3, August 14,1991. p. 9. National Air Pollution Control Techniques: Advisory Committee [minutes of meeting]. Research Triangle Park, NC: Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, USEPA, January 1991. EPAX 9105-0060 Newton, Jim. "Controlling Toxic Chemicals in the Air." Pollution Engineering. Vol. 23, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 82-86,88. Pool, Robert. "Review Panel Blasts EPA Report on EMFs." [electromagnetic fields and cancer] Nature. Vol. 352, No. 6338, August 29,1991. p. 747. Protocol for the Field Validation of Emission Concentrations from Stationary Sources. Research Triangle Park, NC: Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, USEPA, April 1991. EPAX 9108-0100 RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse: A Compilation of Control Technology Determinations, [first supplement to 1990 edition] Research Triangle Park, NC: Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, USEPA, July 1991. EPAX 9108-0061 A Research Strategy for Electric and Magnetic Fields: Research Needs and Priorities, [external review draft] Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, June 1991. EPAX 9107-0047 Sedman, Charles B. Proceedings: 1990 SO2 Control Symposium. (Project Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, July 1991. (EPA/600/S9-91/015) Smith, Mark G.; Wilson, Terry T. MOBILE4 Sensitivity Analysis. (Project Summary) Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, July 1991. (EPA/600/S8-91/032) Sparks, Leslie E. EXPOSURE Version 2, A Computer Model for Analyzing the Effects of Indoor Air Pollutant Sources on Individual Exposure. (Project Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, July 1991. (EPA/600/S8-91/013) THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 Page 4 ------- HAZARDOUS WASTE SUPERFUND Note: The Library has a special collection and databases to improve access to Hazardous Waste Superfund information. For more information contact Felice Sacks at 202-260-3021. Begley, Ronald. "Another EPA Burning Deadline." [burning hazardous waste in industrial boilers and furnaces] Chemicalweek. Vol. 149, No. 4, August 21,1991. p. 20. Bloom, Gordon F.; Morton, Michael S. Scott. "Hazardous Waste is Every Manager's Problem." Sloan Management Review. Vol. 32, No. 4, Summer 1991. pp. 75-84. Design and Construction of RCRA/CERCLA Final Covers. [Seminar Publication] Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, May 1991. EPAX 9108-0143 Dombrowski, Lori A. "Site Safety Equipment: Moving Towards Improved Protection." Hazardous Materials Control. Vol. 4, No. 3, July/August 1991. pp. 17,19,20-21,23. Dosani, Majid; Miller, John. Survey of Materials-Handling Technologies Used At Hazardous Waste Sites. (Project Summary). Cincinnati, OH: Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, USEPA, August 1991. (EPA/540/S2-91/010) Hanson, David J. "Cities Fight to Avoid Superfund Liability for Municipal Landfills." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 34, August 26,1991. pp. 16-17. Kemezis, Paul. "States Fight for Rights." Chemicalweek. Vol. 149, No. 4, August 21,1991. pp. 56-57. Kiesche, Elizabeth S. "Getting Tougher on Violators." Chemicalweek. Vol. 149, No. 4, August 21,1991. pp. 49-52. McLane, Gerald A.; Harrity, Deborah A.; Thomsen, Kurt O. "Slug Testing in Highly Permeable Aquifers Using a Pneumatic Method." Hazardous Materials Control. Vol. 4, No. 2, May/June 1991. pp. 51-55. Meyer, T.J.; Tillman, Ned; Wallace, B'ob. "Site Screening: Can We Get Timely and Reliable Results?" Hazardous Materials Control. Vol 4, No. 2, May/June 1991. pp. 56-59. Min, Maung; Barbour, Richard; Hwang, Jou. "Treating Land Ban Waste." Pollution Engineering* Vol. 23, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 64-70. Paessun, Michael. "Bias Correction for TCLP." Pollution Engineering. Vol. 23, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 74-78. Plisher, Emily S. "Cyclicity Rears Its Ugly Head." Chemicalweek. Vol. 149, No. 4, August 21,1991. pp. 44-45,48. THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 ------- Report on the Results of the EPA-Sponsored Consultative Process on the Process on the Proposed Guidance tor Section 119 ofCERCLA, as Amended. Washington, DC: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, USEPA, February 1991. EPAX 9108-0025 Rotman, David. "Superfund Fighting Heats Up—Again." Chemicalweek. Vol. 149, No. 4, August 21, 1991. pp. 48-49. Rotman, David; Young, Ian; Begley, Ronald. "Hazardous Waste: Shrinking Options—Tough Choices." Chemicalweek. Vol. 149, No. 4, August 21,1991. pp. 40-42,44. Schleyer, Claude A.J. Background Hydrocarbon Vapor Concentration Study for Underground Fuel Storage Tanks. (Project Summary). Las Vegas, NV: Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, USEPA, July 1991. (EPA/600/S4-91/009) Sixth Annual Waste Testing and Quality Assurance Symposium [Proceedings]. Washington, DC: USEPA, 1990 EPAX 9108-0131 v. 1-2 Thayer, Ann M. "Bioremediation: Innovative Technology for Cleaning Up Hazardous Waste." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 34, August 26,1991. pp. 23-25,28,32-37,39,42-44. Trans-Alaska Pipeline: Regulators Have Not Ensured That Government Requirements Are Being Met. Washington, DC: US General Accounting Office, July 1991. TN879.5 .U54 Waterland, L.R.; Lee, J.W. Operations and Research at the U.S. EPA Incineration Research Facility [Annual Report for FY90]. Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, April 1991. EPAX 9108-0049 Wentz, C.A.; Easier, F. The Dechlorination of Used Oil Products." Hazardous Waste & Hazardous Materials. Vol. 8, No. 1, Winter 1991. pp. 55-68. INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Note: To better meet the information needs of EPA staff, the Library has a special collection on Information Resources Management. For more information contact Sharon Geiger at 703-883-5170. Bologna, Jack. "A Framework for the Ethical Analysis of Information Technologies." Computers & Security. Vol. 10, No. 4, June 1991. pp. 303-307. "Communications, Computers and Networks." [Special Issue on How to Work, Play and Thrive in Cyperspace]. Scientific American. Vol. 265, No. 3, September 1991. Corbin, Darrell S. "Establishing the Software Development Environment." Journal of Systems Management. Vol. 42, No. 9, September 1991. pp. 28-31. THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 Page 6 ------- Dickson, Ronald J.; Oliver, William R. "Emissions Models for Regional Air Quality Studies." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 9, September 1991. pp. 1533-1535. Egol, Len. "Managing Data in the 90s." Chemical Engineering. Vol. 98, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 149-150,152,154. Guidance for Developing Image Processing Systems in EPA: EPA System Design and Development Guidance: Supplement to Volumes A & B. Washington, DC: Office of Information Resources Management, USEPA, February 1991. EPAX 9108-0007 "The Rule Makers: Technical Standards for DP and Telecommunications." [data processing] Data Processing & Communications Security. Vol. 15, No. 8, August 1991. Sandhu, Ravi; Jajodia, Sushil. "Integrity Principles and Mechanisms in Database Management Systems." Computers & Security. Vol. 10, No. 5, August 1991. pp. 413-427. Uhlman, Kristine; Portman, Mark E. "Ground-Water Modeling Without Fear." Civil Engineering. Vol. 61, No. 9, September 1991. pp. 64-65. INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION Note: The Library has a collection of books, reports, laws and statistics related to international issues. For more information contact John Butsch at 202-260-5917. Auer, Matthew R. "Pollution Conflict Resolution in the Republic of Korea." Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. Vol. 3, No. 1, Summer 1990. pp. 229-243. Colchester, Marcus. "Guatemala: The Clamour for Land and the Fate of the Forests." Ecologist Vol. 21, No. 4, July/August 1991. pp. 177-185. Environmental Security Special Issue [Ethiopia and Sudan]. Ambio. Vol. 20, No. 5, August 1991. Gilges, Kent. "Europe's Hazardous Waste Dilemma." Chemical Engineering. Vol. 98, No. 8, February 1991. pp. 30-31,33,35,37,39. Horta, Korinna. "The Last Big Rush for the Green Gold." [Cameroon's rainforests]. Ecologist Vol. 21, No. 3, May/June 1991. pp. 142-147. j. McDonell, Garvan. 'Toxic Waste Management in Australia." [policy reform failure]. Environment. Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 11-13,33-39. Muldoon, Paul. "Sunset Chemicals." [toxic chemicals in Canada] Probe Post. Vol. 14, No. 1, Spring 1991. pp. 12-14. Rauber, Paul. "New Life for White Death." [Canadian asbestos] Sierra. Vol. 76, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 62-65,104-105,110-111. THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 ------- FOCUS ON - EPA INDIAN PROGRAMS EPA Indian Program Suppose someone asked you to help 500 sovereign o -nments develop environmental protection partnerships with EPA? Further suppose that the people J those governments speak almost 200 different languages and dialects and have widely varying customs. Now assume, that these governments are located in rural areas throughout the United States and that unlike state governments, they have little or no tax base with which to buOd environmental programs. If you can imagine these conditions, then you have an idea of the challenge involved in developing an Indian Program within EPA. Indian Tribes Indian life today is truly rich and diverse. There are 312 federally-recognized tribes currently living on 280 reservations which comprise an area of the size of the state of Idaho. In addition, there are 220 native villages in Alaska which belong to native corporations that own over 40 million acres of land. Each reservation and Alaskan village has its own unique history and way of life Many Indian people still speak their native languages, practice their traditional religions, and pursue economic activities that have been handed down over generations. These traditional life styles are intricately related to the natural environment Tribes from the North west Coast still depend heavily upon fishing for food and cash incon;*:. Many Navajo herd sheep and plant gardens. In addition, many of the tribes of the upper Midwest still gather wild rice and spearfish. Because of the close dependency of these peoples on the natural environment, traditional Indian cultures have evolved effective methods for preventing the over-exploration of its resources. However, there has also been great change in Indian Country. Most Contemporary Indians speak English in addition to their native tongue. Many have graduated from high school, and an increasing number of them also have college educations and advanced degrees. Many tribal populations have grown rapidly with some doubling in the last forty years. In response, industrial and other economic development have been attracted to Indian lands because of their frequent lack of state taxes. These changes have created environmental problems for which there were no traditional Indian environmental protection practices. In the past forty years, mining activities on Indian lands have increased dramatically and have created major problems with surface and underground water contamination. Power plants and forest industries have become major sources o reservation air pollution. Along with economic development, towns on reservations have grown rapidly. This urbanization has created an increased need for drinking water, waste water treatment and solid and hazardous waste disposal. All of these changes have challenged tribes to add the methods of contemporary environmental regulation to their traditional substance-oriented environmental protection practices. The challenge to EPA has been to develop ways to includ< tribes within its ongoing programs and initiate new programs that meet the unique needs of the environment! of Indian lands. Meeting the Challenge In November 1984, EPA took a major step in the direction of including Indian tribes within the national system of environmental protection when it issued an Agency-wide Indian Policy. The policy was based upon the White House Indian Policy that President Reagan issued in January 1983. Following the President's lead, EPA incorporated the principles of tribal sovereignty and self-determination in its Indian Policy. Accordingly, EPA recognized tribal governments as being the governmental units that have the authority to regulate the environment on reservations. The EPA Indian Policy directed the Agency to work with tribal governments and assist them in building their capacity for environmental regulation. However, the Agency needed to find a mechanism for including tribes within its programs. Because states do not often have jurisdiction on Indian Lands, EPA sought to have its major authorizing statutes amended so that tribes could develop regions that are equivalent to those of states and receive Agency funding. To date, most of these laws have been ------- amended and over 80 tribes have already been granted "treatment as a state" (TAS) status. For example, 61 tribes have been approved for TAS under Section 106 of the Clean Water Act In addition, 108 Section 106 water quality management grants have been awarded to tribal governments since 1988. While the 106 program was one of the first Indian program funding efforts by EPA, other media program offices have followed suit In FY 90, the Agency devoted $215 million and 108 work years to environmental protection on Indian lands. As the Agency moved forward with its plans for the amendment of its authorizing legislation, it became clear that there were smaller tribes that had not yet the environmental regulatory experience necessary to participate in EPA's existing grant programs. These tribes needed to develop basic multi-media capability so that they could assess their environmental problems and then d^elop media-specific efforts, where appropriate. In ^•, the Agency piloted two multi-media demonstration projects. One was with the Chippewa Tribe on the Bad River Reservation in Wisconsin. The other was with the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. In 1991, Congress gave the Agency authorization to carry out this multi-media demonstration on a larger scale and the Agency awarded $1.61 million under 27 assistance agreements to 45 tribes, including five tribal consortia. Recently, Senator John McCain of Arizona has introduced a bill (S. 668) which would authorize an EPA integrated assistance program for tribes. Should this bill become law, EPA would have increased flexibility to respond to the broad variety of environmental needs in Indian Country. Training and Technical Assistance Grants are important, but EPA's efforts to build partnerships with tribal governments involve more than the provision of much-needed financial assistance. EPA also actively seeks to transfer environmental protection skills to tribal officials and staff. In the area of training, EPA has developed a number of courses specifically for tribes. In addition, the Agency has sponsored internships and fellowships to help tribal members expand their knowledge of contemporary environmental regulatory and enforcement practices. Technical assistance has also been high on EPA's agenda. The Agency has hired a number of "circuit riders" who travel from tribe to tribe to provide consultation and assistance to tribal programs. In addition, the Office of Federal Activities (OFA) has piloted the use of Senior Environmental Employees (SEEs), to assist in communicating technical information to tribal governments. Some SEEs work at EPA offices and assist in getting information to tribes. Others circuit ride and work directly with tribal staff to help build tribal programs. The Office of Underground Storage Tanks has joined OFA and has added two SEEs to help tribes in Regions 6 and 9 with underground storage tank issues. Other program offices that desire to use SEEs to provide technical assistance can contact OFA for further details. Summary The EPA Indian Program is moving forward on a broad front There are many aspects of it that mere has simply not been time to mention. These include the grant programs of the various media program offices, the efforts of the National and Regional Indian Work Groups, the extraordinary efforts by the regional offices to integrate the Indian Policy into the Agency's day-to-day operations, the Agency Indian Communications Plan, and others. Should you like to know more about the EPA Indian Program feel free to contact Dr. Martin D. Topper, EPA National Indian Program Coordinator, at Headquarters, Mail Code A-104 or by phone at (202) /FTS 260-5051. Prepared by Martin D. Topper, Ph.D. EPA National Indian Program Coordinator ------- Rodgers, Peggy A. "Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: The World Bank and Environmental Accountability." Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. Vol. 3, No. 2, Fall 1990. pp. 457-488. Sharma, Chandra Kanta. "Energy and Environment in Nepal." Ambio. Vol. 20, Nos. 3-4, May 1991. pp. 120-123. Straske, II, Stephen B. "The United Nations Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: A Comparison with the European Community Directives and a Recommendation for a Liability Protocol." Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. Vol. 3, No. 1, Summer 1990. pp. 183-205. Westing, Arthur H. "Environmental Security and its Relation to Ethiopia and Sudan." Ambio. Vol. 20, No. 5, August 1991. pp. 168-171. MANAGEMENT Note: The Library has a special collection of management book, journals, audiotapes and videotapes. For more information, contact John Burkhardt at 202-260-0748. Ertel, Danny. "How to Design a Conflict Management Procedure That Fits Your dispute." Sloan Management Review. Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 29-42. Garland, Susan B. "How to Keep Women Managers on the Corporate Ladder." [commentary] BusinessWeek. No. 3228, September 2,1991. p. 64. Good, Mary L. "Communication of R&D to Management: A Two-Way Street." [Industrial Research Institute Medalist address] Research Technology Management. Vol. 34, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 42-45. Henkoff, Ronald. "Some Hope for Troubled Cities." [better-management movement] Fortune. Vol. 124, No. 6, September 9,1991. pp. 121-122,124,126,128. J-luey, John. "Nothing is Impossible." Fortune. Vol. 124, No. 7, September 23,1991. pp. 134-140. Maccoby, Michael. "Move from Hierarchy to Heterarchy." Research Technology Management. Vol. 34, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 46-47. McCormack, Mark. "One Hour a Day." [time management] Newsweek. Vol. 118, No. 10, September 2,1991. p. 18. Mrtsch, Barry F. "You're Never Too Old to Hone L-i-s-t-e-n-i-n-g S-k-i-l-l-s." Chemical Engineering. Vol. 98, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 121-122,124,126. Schneiderman, Howard A. "Managing R&D: A Perspective from the Top." Sloan Management Review. Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 53-58. THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 Page 10 ------- Thurloway, Lynn. "Human Resources Management: The Hybrid Manager—The Way Forward?" Manager Update. Vol. 2, No. 4, Summer 1991. pp. 22-34. Wolff, Michael F. "Building High-Performing R&D Teams." Research Technology Management. Vol. 34, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 11-14. PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES Alternative Biological Treatment Processes for Remediation of Creosote- and PCP-contaminated Materials: Bench-Scale Treatability Studies. Gulf Breeze, FL: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, 1991. EPAX 9108-0013 Culliton, Barbara J. "US Government Orders New Look at Dioxin." Nature. Vol. 352, No. 6338, August 29,1991. EPA's Pesticide Programs. Washington, DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, USEPA, May 1991. EPAX 9108-0079 Gorman, Christine. "The Double Take on Dioxin." Time. Vol. 138, No. 8, August 26,1991. p. 52. Hanson, David J. "Dioxin Toxicity: New Studies Prompt Debate, Regulatory Action." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 32, August 12,1991. pp. 7-14. Health Effects Assessment Documents. (Project Summary). Washington, DC: Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, USEPA, July 1991. (EPA/600/S8-91/041) Hydrofluorocarbons and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons: Interim Report. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, USEPA, t990. EPAX 9108-0003 Koshland, Jr., Daniel E. "Toxic Chemicals and Toxic Laws." [editorial] Science. Vol. 253, No. 5023, August 30,1991. p. 949. Osterberg, David; Hall, Gary. "Will Pesticide Taxes Hurt Farmers?" [point counterpoint] State Government News. Vol. 34, No. 9, September 1991. pp. 14-15. Preliminary Evaluations of Initial TSCA Section 8 (e) Substantial Risk Notices. [Toxic Subtances Control Act] Washington, DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, USEPA, January 1989 - September 1990. EPAX 9108-0126 Sedman, Charles B. Proceedings: 1990 SO2 Control Symposium. (Project Summary). Research Triangle Park, NC: Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, July 1991. (EPA/600/S9-91/015) Toxic Substances Control Act: A Guide for Chemical Importers/Exporters: An Overview. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, USEPA, April 1991. EPAX 9108-0120 THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 ------- POLLUTION PREVENTION & SOLID WASTE Breen, Bill. "Visionaries: The Future of Garbage." Garbage. Vol. 3, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 26-33. Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P. "Selecting Pumps for Optimum Efficiency." [special supplement] Pollution Engineering. Vol. 23, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 18-22,24. Gasbarro, Ron. "Getting Rid of Batteries." Garbage. Vol. 3, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 42-43. Glenn, Jim. "Improving Collection Efficiency for Curbside Recyclables." BioCycle. Vol. 32, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 30-32. Hershkowitz, Allen; Lynam, Francesca. "Separating Facts From Garbage." [editorial] Amicus Journal. Vol. 13, No. 3, Summer 1991. p. 2. Kaufman, Kathy. [Office of Air and Radiation, USEPA] "Early Reductions Buy Planning Time." [pollution prevention strategies] Pollution Engineering. Vol. 23, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 13-14. Kohn, Philip M. "EPA, DOE Pick Chemicals for Spill Testing." Chemical Engineering. Vol. 98, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 48N,48P,48S. Martin, Amy. "A Petrochemical Primer." Garbage. Vok 3, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 35-36. Morris, Gregory DL "Texas Waste Facility Moratorium Extended." Chemicalweek. Vol. 149, No. 3, August 14,1991. p. 7. Porter, J. Winston. "A Recycling Report Card." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 9, September 1991. p. 1542. - Spencer, Robert. "Moving Compost to Market." BioCycle. Vol. 32, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 36-39. Sfeinway, Daniel M. "Scrap Tires: A New Area for Federal Legislation." Pollution Engineering. Vol. 23, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 38-40. Walker, John M.; O'Donnell, Michael J. "Comparative Assessment of MSW Compost Characteristics." [municipal solid waste] BioCycle. Vol. 32, No. 8, pp. 65-69. Zahodiakin, Phil. "New Jersey Bill may be Model for Federal Law." [Pollution Prevention Act] Chemical Engineering. Vol. 98, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 48S-48T. THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 Page 12 ------- WATER Note: The Library has a special collection concerning water resources. For more information contact Mary Beth Weaver at 202-260-8670. Bell, Jr., Frank A. [retired, formerly in Office of Drinking Water, USEPA] "Review of Effects of Silver-Impregnated Carbon Filters on Microbial Water Quality." Journal of the American Water Works Association. Vol. 83, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 74-76. Brookes, Warren. 'The Strange Case of the Glancing Geese." [wetlands] Forbes. Vol. 148, No. 5, September 2,1991. pp. 104-109,112. Clifford, Dennis; Lin, Chieh-Chien. Arsenic (III) and Arsenic (V) Removal from Drinking Water in San Ysidro, New Mexico. (Project Summary). Cincinnati, OH: Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, June 1991. (EPA/600/S2-91/011) Coastal Pollution: Environmental Impacts of Federal Activities can Be Better Managed. Washington, DC: General Account Office, June 1991. GC1085. U55 Field, Richard; Everson, Francine, compilers. Storm and Combined Sewer Pollution Control Program: A Compilation of Significant References. Cincinnati, OH: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, May 1991. EPAX 9108-0063 Gosselink, James G.; Lee, Lyndon C.; Muir, Thomas A., eds. Ecological Processes and Cumulative Impacts. Chelsea. Ml: Lewis Publishers, 1990. QH104.5.S59 E35 1990 "Implementing the Lead Rule." [Roundtable discussion] Journal of the American Waterworks Association. Vol. 83, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 26-28,30,32,34,86-87. Lemonick, Michael D.; Cramer, Jerome; Nash, J. Madeleine. "War Over the Wetlands." Time. Vol. 138, No. 8, August 26,1991. p. 53. Long, Janice. "EPA Water Toxics Control Plan Assailed." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 69, No. 32, August 12,1991. pp. 25-26. Newman, Alan. "In Search of Something: The 1991 Jekyll Island Meeting." [International Symposium on Environmental Analytical Chemistry] Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 9, September, 1991. pp. 1536-1538. Newman, Alan. "Water Quality for the Year 2000." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 25, No. 9, September, 1991. pp. 1540-1541. Pontius, Frederick W. "Phase II Organic and Inorganic Contaminant Regulations." [drinking water] Journal of the American Water Works Association. Vol. 83, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 20-22,77-79. THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER Page 13 ------- Rice, Eugene W., et al. "Correlation of Coliform Growth Response With Other Water Quality Parameters." Journal of the American Water Works Association. Vol. 83, No. 8, July 1991. pp. 98-102. Sellgmann, Jean; Hager, Mary. "What on Earth is a Wetland?" Newsweek. Vol. 118, No. 9, August 26,1991. pp. 48-49. GENERAL Basta, Nicholas. "The CPI Job Market Bucks the Recession." [chemical process industries] Chemical Engineering. Vol. 98, No. 8, August 1991. pp. 41,43-45. Environmental Research Centers Program: Annual Report FY1990. Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, April 1991. EPAX 9108-0154 Fisher, Ann; Pavlova, Maria; Covello, Vincent, eds. Evaluation and Effective Risk Communication: Workshop Proceedings. Washington, DC: Interagency Task Force on Environmental Cancer and Heart and Lung Disease, USEPA, January 1991. EPAX 9108-0123 Holmes, Hannah. "The Green Police." [environmental claims] Garbage. Vol. 3, No. 5, September/October 1991. pp. 44-51. Indian Issues: Compensation Claims Analyses Overstate Economic Losses. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, May 1991. HD231.U6 U55 Jaroff, Leon. "Crisis in the Labs." [American researchers] Time. Vol. 138, No. 8, August 26,1991. pp. 45-51. Kleiner, Art. "What Does it Mean to Be Green?" Harvard Business Review. Vol. 69, No. 4, July/August 1991. pp. 38-47. MacRttchie, Sandra Anne, ed. Business Organizations, Agencies, and Publications Directory. [5th ed.] Detroit, Ml: Gale Research Co., 1990. REF HF3010 .B86 1990 Mann, Charles C. "Extinction: Are Ecologists Crying Wolf?" Science. Vol. 253, No. 5021, August 16,1991. pp. 736-738 Minority Support Programs Within ORD. [Office of Research and Development] Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, August 1990. EPAX 9108-0002 Municipal Year Book [1991] Washington, DC: International City Management Association, 1991. REF JS344.C5 A24 1991 Office of the Inspector General Semiannual Report to the Congress. [1989] Washington, DC: Office of the Inspector General, USEPA, May 1991. EPAX 9108-0001 THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 Page 14 ------- Raloff, J. "Dormant Noise Program's Silent Reverberations." Science News Vol. 140, No. 7, August 17,1991. p. 100. Risk Analysis of Twenty-Six Environmental Problems. Chicago, IL: Region V Office of Public Affairs, USEPA, May 1991. EPAX 9108-0097 Schiller, Zachary; Konrad, Walecia; Anderson, Stephanie. "If You Light Up on Sunday, Don't Come in on Monday." [after-hour activities of employees] Business Week. No. 3228, August 26,1991. pp. 68-71. Strategic Targeted Activities for Results System. Washington, DC: Office of the Administrator, USEPA, December 1990. EPAX 9108-0065 Support for Minority Academic Institutions: An Action Plan for the Administrator. Washington, DC: Minority Academic Institutions Task Force, USEPA, May 1991. EPAX 9108-0064 "Survey of Energy and the Environment." [special survey insert] The Economist Vol. 320, No. 7722, August 31, 1991. pp. 1,4-6,9-14,19-22,25-28,30. Technical Assistance Directory. Washington, DC: Office of Research and Development, USEPA, April 1991. EPAX 9108-0045 Wood, Andrew; Chynoweth, Emma. "Specialty Surfactants: A Changing Environment." Chemicalweek. Vol. 150, No. 5, August 28,1991. pp. 31,34,37-38,40. QUESTION OF THE MONTH QUESTION: What will be the worldwide effects of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines last June? ANSWER: Scientists generally agree that there will be two major effects from this eruption. The first is a cooling of the weather for that area of the earth that lies under the massive plume of gas and debris that is now circling the globe. This cooling effect may last only two to three years or could last as long as five to ten years. The second and more devastating effect could be a faster and greater destruction of the earth's ozone layer than has been predicted previously. The predicted effects of Pinatubo are based on what happened after the eruption of El Chichon in Mexico in 1982. There was a cooling of the earth's temperatures and a thinning of the earth's ozbne layer following that eruption. M. Patrick McCormick of NASA's Langley Research Laboratory was part of the team that tracked the impact of the El Chichon eruption. He is also part of the team tracking the impact of the Mount Pinatubo eruption. After flying under the plume of Pinatubo as it drifted over the Caribbean in Mid-July, he "conservatively" judges it to be at least twice as large as El Chichon's plume, maybe, he says, even greater. Throughout June, Pinatubo was spewing volcanic ash and sulphur dioxide 18 miles into the upper atmosphere over the Philippines. Within 3 weeks the plume had circled the globe and by August 17, it extended latititudinally as far north as North Carolina and Tennessee. The prediction is that this plume will lower average temperatures worldwide about 1 degree Fahrenheit over .at least the next two or three years. THE INFORMATION BROKER OCTOBER 1991 ------- The thinning of the ozone layer is of far greater concern. The ozone layer was thinned about 10 to 15 per cent in the plume of El Chichon. Some scientists think this thinning was not caused by El Chichon since ozone layers vary naturally, and the thinning could have had other causes. A scientific paper produced by two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists, Susan Solomon and David Hoffman, however, theorized that the "heterogenous" chemistry that takes place on the surface of the volcanic particles could account for the ozone loss observed after the El Chichon eruption. One model of atmospheric chemistry suggests this chemical reaction on volcanic particles could destroy as much as 15 percent of the ozone layer, in winter, at latitudes of 45 to 50 degrees north. This is only 3 degrees north of Boston. This kind of ozone destruction does not occur in the tropics because the ozone-killing chemical processes require cold temperatures and not too much sunlight. Pinatubo's effect may be even greater than is calculated now, because, some scientists say, the volcano could continue erupting for up to three years. Sources Consulted: Dumanowski, Dianne. "Volcano's Blast Has Global Reach." Boston Globe. August 5,1991. p. 37 "Mount Pinatubo Eruptions Seen Complicating Global Warming Research." BNA International Dally, August 26,1991. The Headquarters Library is operated through EPA's Information Services Contract. Head Librarian/Coordinator Public Access Librarian Head Librariari/HW Superfund Head Librarian/INFOTERRA Head Librarian/TechriicaF Services Acquisitions Librarian Interlibrary Loarr Librarian IRM Collection Librarian Reference Librarian Reference Librarian/HW Superfund Reference Librarian/INFOTERRA Reference Librarian/INFOTERRA Reference Librarian/Water Reference Librarian Lois Ramponi Ann Dugan Felice Sacks John Butsch GretlCox Michelle Tsai Carol Bechtel Sharon Geiger Sigrid N. 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