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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.
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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
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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. 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
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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WATER
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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