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Vol. 5, No. 1
Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina
January 20, 1976
THANK YOU!
EPA REPORTERS
The editors of the Cleaner Tiroes wish to gratefully acknowledge all of the reporters for giving so generously of their t1n»
and effort to make the newsletter a paper that Is Interesting to all EPA employees.
Listed below are all of the reporters for the Cleaner Times. Anyone wishing to become a reporter can do so by contacting
the Public Affairs Office, extension 2951, ND-31. Me will be delighted to have you. We consider all EPA employees potential
reporters. You do not have to be officially designated as such. If you have a news item either turn It in to your local
representative or to the Cleaner Times. He will take It any way we get It.
Office of A1r Quality Planning and Standards
1. Shirley Tabler. OD
Barbara Ennls. CPDD, 00
Brenda Millar. CPDD, CPO
Eva Lloyd, SASD, 00
Barbara Miles, SASD, LUPS
Dave Beck, ESED, SOB
Nancy Council, ESED, ISB
Joyce Covington. ESED, CTO
Polly Helms, ESED, EMB
Carmen Hoover, ESED. OD
Betty Abramson, MDAD, NADB
Ann Asbill, MDAD, SRA
Nancy Fowler, MDAD, MRB
Linda Redford. MDAD, 00
Office of Administration
1. Cynthia Bass, BSD
2. Norman Eubanks, GSO
3. Cecelia Jones, GSD
4. Nancy Rhew, GSD
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5. Cathy Jo Jones. ISO
6. Maureen Johnson, OSD
7. Joan Swain. DSD
8. John Coggln, PMD
9. Jim McOuffie. PMD
10. Brenda Rlley, PMD
11. Tena Pipkin, WPC
1Z. Linda Carroll. FMO
13. Abble Terry, FMD
14. Judy Cannon, CMD
15. Velma Gray, CMD
16. Al King, CMO
17. Sue Miller. CMD
.18. Betty Peoples. CMD
Environmental Research Center
1. Frank Clay, Roving Reporter
2. Bill Coffey, ESRL. MSER
3. Bruce Gay, ESRL, GKP
4. Ann Kersey, ESRL, ACPD, 00
5. Betty Ortman. ESRL, AMA
6. Everett Quesnell. ESRL, ML
7. Tom Clark, EMSL, QAB
8. Dwlght Clay, EMSL. ACB
9. Joan Currin, EMSL, OD
10. Cindy Fox, EMSL, ACB
11. Grace Griffin, EMSL, EMB
12. Kathryn Powers. EMSL, QAB
13. Liz Wood, EMSL, STAB
14. Earl Brown. HERL. EAB
15. Hershell Carter, HERL, DB
16. Peggy Hamilton. HERL, SOM
17. Barbara Hauck, HERL, Clinical Studies
18. Colleen Nicholson. HERL, EBD, OD
19. Barbara Queen, HERL. WPC
20. Carolyn Wheeler, HERL. ETD, OD
21. Ernie Uhltconb. HERL, NB
22. Judy Cook. IERL. PM4A Staff
23. Brenda Foil, IERL. IPO
24. Pat Sharpe. IERL. 00
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LIBRARY SERVICES
by L1bby Smith
Who Is doing research In this country on n1trosan1ncs as
air pollutants?
What are the effects of parathlon on the cardiovascular
system?
What companies manufacture vinyl-coated fabric and where
are they located?
These are Just some of the questions fielded by Library
Services In a typical week. To find the answers, library
personnel use computerized Information retrieval to locate
relevant material 1n response to these questions.
(Continued on page 2)
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The following article about David Westmoreland and his
staff appeared In the November Issue of "Hero to: Mailers."
a publication of the U.S. Postal Service. We reprint this
article with pride In the recognition of David and his staff.
ROTATING SACK RACK
MAKES IT EASIER TO PRESORT BOOKS
At the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Publications
Center at Research Triangle Park, H.C., David Westmoreland
should be a candidate for an "economy in government" award.
Faced with responsibility for presorting up to 10,000
books a day, Westmoreland had a "fellow 1n a little shop
down the road" fabricate two rotating sack racks for S250
each.
The eight-foot diameter rack Is the key piece of equipment
for merging many different book titles Into ma 11 bags labeled
for the Postal Service's state distribution centers.
Westmoreland's presort program 1s economically managed,too.
With a capacity for handling 28 sacks, the rack Is also
making It possible to have longer production runs before It
1s necessary to stop the labeling machine and pull sacks,
Westmoreland says. A two-man crew can handle up to 1.000
copies of a medium-sized book before It Is necessary to stop.
With labels arranged In ZIP Code sequence, the employee
loading sacks rotates the rack slightly as he moves to a new
state. If the mailing for a publication Is a large one.
employees know that every state sack will be filled at least
one-third full and they can lay the publications directly In
them.
If however, there are a few publications which don't go
- Into a state sack or the mailing Is a small one. copies are
placed In bins with state Identifications for eventual
merging with another publication 1n a state sack.
Westmoreland figures the rotating rack has made It
possible for a two-man crew to do the work of three persons
With one employee feeding the labeling machine and the other
sacking, they can handle 2.000 books (weighing 2 Ibs.) an
hour Westmoreland says.
Selling the Environmental Protection Agency unit on the
advantages of presorting was Clarence W. Pearce, Durham's
experienced customer service representative.
Pearce showed Westmoreland that by making up his book
orders to state distribution centers one handling could be
eliminated and delivery time reduced by up to three days.
Of even greater Importance was the reduction In damage
to the publications.
Nearly all of EPA's studies and reports are soft bound.
In mailing them a label Is applied to the back cover. The
agency doesn't use a mailing sleeve or flberboard carton
In mailing Us publications.
Before the presort plan was adopted, books were torn and
damaged frequently as they were sorted with other types of
non-preferential mall In the Raleigh Post Office.
«1th the presort, the agency's books "ride together" In
one sack until they are received at state distribution
centers. This has greatly Improved the physical conditions
In which the books arrive, Westmoreland says.
Shipments to customers In other countries are shrinked
wrapped where the destination country will accept sealed
printed matter. Come January 1, the effective date of the
Universal Postal Union regulation permitting the sealing of
all printed matter, the publications center can put all
publications destined to other countries through Its plastic
shrink tunnel.
In the domestic malls, the proper Identification of the
material In the sack has become more Important with the
opening of the bulk mall centers. The highly mechanized
centers can't sort a publication which Isn't boxed.
To avoid this. Pearce has supplied the EPA unit with slide
labels which Identify the contents as SPR's (small parcels
and rolls), so that sacks not opened until reaching a center
where the books can have manual distribution.
PAUL HUMPHREY RETIRES
Paul Humphrey. Meteorology and Assessment Division,
retired officially December 20. Paul has 39 years of Federal
service Including 16 years of air pollution control work. He
has had an unusually interesting career as a meteorologist.
His experience Includes flights into typhoons over the
Pacific Ocean, atom bomb testing, nuclear reactor testing,
Antarctic operations, chlorine barge salvage operations, and
participation in the National Air Pollution Abatement program
when It was conducted under the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare. (Continued on page 6)
UP-DATE OF TRAINING COURSES
March
Decision Making for Secretaries - March 22-24, 1976
Accelerated Reading - March 22-26, 1976
Supervision and Group Performance - March 29- April 2. 1976
April
Introduction to ADP - April 21-23. 1976
Introduction to Mini Computer - April 21-23. 1976
Shorthand Refresher - April 5-9, 1976
Basic Management Functions - April 26-30. 1976
Pre Retirement Seminar - April 21-22, 1976
Forms oust be 1n approximately one month before the course
begins. Check with your supervisor and then with J1m
HcDuffie, Training Officer.
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(LIBRARY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)
The Library has on-line access to about 30 data bases--
Including such sources as Index Medicus. Chemical Abstracts.
Engineering Index, and the New York Times Index. Through
these sources, 1t is possible for the Library to draw on the
International world of scientific and technical information.
Although our Tech Center Library contains 1,000 books,
6.000 documents, and subscriptions to 500 journals, the
Library still doesn't have all the Items requested. Through
co-operative arrangements with local universities and with
large research libraries around the country, copies of
virtually anything can be located. If the Information
needed 1s in a foreign language, there are contracts with
commercial tranlators to provide English versions.
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A NEW PROJECT FOR THE NEW YEAR
Mhat 1s an acronym? An acronym 1s a word formed from the
first (or first few letters) of several words. The use of
acronyms In government work Increases dally. Newcomers to
join the government working force are somewhat lost In grasp-
Ing this Jargon. Therefore, the National A1r Data Branch
(NAOB) compiled a 11st of acronyms used most frequently by
Its personnel. This 11st Is called the NAOB "Acronary." It
serves as a routine reference for the NAOB staff, new and old,
who need this Information.
Some examples are as follows:
ACRONYM DEFINITION
UTP Urban Transportation Planning
YOU Yorktowne Mall
TCP Transportation Control Plan
RO Regional Office
Betty Abramson, NADB/OAQPS, Is the person responsible for
compiling the acronyms and may be contacted on extension 395.
(MD-14).
Any Program desiring to have a list of acronyms Included
In the Acronary should send suggestions to Betty. Upon com-
pletion of the Acronary It will be available to EPA employees,
Research Triangle Park.
CONFERENCES
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
A new statewide lawyer referral service is now underway in
North Carolina to help persons of average income obtain the
services of a lawyer at a set, reasonable fee.
The program is sponsored by the N.C. Bar Association
(NCSA) In cooperation with the N.C. Oept. of Human Resources.
In operation, the N.C. Lawyer Referral Service works like
this: by calling a toll-free phone number, any individual In
North Carolina can discuss his problem with a referral spe-
cialist at the N.C. Bar Center. If 1t Is determined that the
individual has a problem of a legal nature, he will be given
the name of a lawyer in his area who is willing to consult
with him for up to 1/2 hour far a set fee of $15.00.
In many cases, the problem may be resolved within the
initial half hour consultation period. In other cases, the
problem will not be able to be resolved as promptly. In
either case, however, the Individual with a problem will have
obtained access to a lawyer for a set, reasonable fee.
The toll-free Wats line phone number 1s 1-800-662-7660.
Raleigh area residents should call 828-0561.
North Carolina Bar Association President, Edward N. Rodman
of Washington. N.C. , said the referral service Is "one step
In a national commitment to make quality legal services more
readily available to a greater number of people—particularly
those Individuals and families of average Income.'1
The CLEANER TIMES is published monthly by PuMic Allans Office of Administration. US
Environmental Protection Agency. Research Triangle Fark. N C 27711
Liz Martin
Dorothy Rose
Elaine Hynian
Editor
. Assistant Editor
Reporter
Produced with Ihe assistance ol the Word Processing Center, Graphics Composition, and Printing
Sections. ISO
The 25th Annual Industrial Ventilation Conference
sponsored by the Kellogg Center for Continuing Education at
Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan, will be
held February 15-20. 1976. at Michigan State University. This
conference stresses the -Importance of ventilation in con-
trolling the in-plant environment. Current practical informa-
tion about industrial ventilation, mining ventilation and air
pollution control equipment and systems to improve and pre-
serve comnunlty air quality will be discussed.
Other Industrial ventilation conferences will be held at
North Carolina State University, March 14-19, University of
Washington 1n Seattle, September 13-17 and University of
Connecticut In Storrs, October 10-15.
Auburn University will present a short course and workshop
on predicting performance of power plant cooling systems with
special emphasis devoted to the environmental effects on
these systems, February 16-19, on the Auburn University campus.
Auburn, Alabama
The Association of Official Analytical Chemists will hold
a regional Spring Workshop and Training Conference May 10-12,
at the Executive Tower Inn, Denver. Colorado. Some of the
subject sessions are. Mycotoxin Analysis, High Pressure
Liquid Chromatography-Theory and Applications (this session
will be conducted by w R Bontoyan of EPA 1n Beltsvllle,
Maryland). Introduction to Electrochemical Analytical Tech-
niques, Microscopy. Analysis of Drug Residues and Nutritional
Analysis of Animal Feeds.
The Association of Official Analytical Chemists will hold
its 90th Annual Meeting October 18-21 at the Harriott Hotel,
Twin Bridges. Washington, 0. C. The latest developments
In analytical methodology for many commodities and materials
Important to agricultural, environmental, and public Health
areas will be presented and discussed. For additional infor-
mation on the conferences listed, contact the Public Affairs
Office (MD-31). extension 2951
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A seminar on "Planning and Land Use Control" hill be held
February 3-4 in Philadelphia. For further information, con-
tact Director, Continuing Professional Education, Drexel
University, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania 19104.
A call for papers has been Issued for the National Bureau
of Standards symposium on "Methods and Standards for Environ-
mental Measurement" to be held September 20-24 in Gaithersburg,
Maryland. For details, contact J R. HcNesby, Office of Air
and Water Measurement, NBS, A345 Chemistry Building, Washington,
0. C. 20234.
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The Pennsylvania Environmental Council will sponsor a con-
ference on "Today's Environmental Issues Economics. Energy
and Administration," February 25-26 in Catnp Hill. Pennsylvania
For further information, contact B. Miller, Pennsylvania En-
vironmental Conference, 225 South 15th Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19102.
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FMF OPEN HOUSE
The EPA Fluid Modeling Facility (FMF) hosted a pig roast-
open house on the evening of November 7, to celebrate the
Installation of their new water channel /towing tank. The 35
meter long water channel/towing tank, constructed by Aero-
lab Supply Company of Laurel, Maryland, will be used to
study air pollution over complex terrain and urban areas
during thermal Inversion conditions.
Dr. William Snyder, section chief of the FMF, demonstrated
the towing tank mode of operation 1n modeling a smokestack
emission into an atmospheric Inversion layer. The tank was
filled with three layers of differing density of salt water.
The top layer was colored red, the middle layer was clear
and the bottom blue. The smokestack emitted a white fluid
Into the clear layer which resulted in red, white, and
blue layers to commemorate the U.S. Bicentennial.
There were also demonstrations of other laboratory
facilities. "Brothers 'n Bluegrass," a local band, provided
entertainment for the evening. More than K)0 EPA employees
and guests were present.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Robert E. Hall, David G. Lachapelle, and G. Blair Martin,
IERL/RTP, will participate in an EPRI N0x workshop in Palo
Alto, California, February 5. They will present papers on
NO control technology of utility boilers and advanced NO
control technology.
On February 11, G. Blair Martin will attend an OEMI
symposium in Washington, D. C. and will present a paper on
NO combustion modification overview.
IERL/RTP will sponsor a symposium on Flue Gas Desul-
furlzation, March 8-11, 1n New Orleans, Louisiana. ,Dr. John
Burchard, Director, IERL, and Roger C. Chris tman, Julian Jones,
Norman Kaplan, Michael Maxwell, and Richard Stern will
participate.
James D. Kilgroe, Mechanical Engineer, IERL/RTP, will
attend the ASME Solid Waste Processing conference, May 23-25,
Boston, Massachusetts. He will present two papers.
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4th ANNUAL WOMEN'S WEEK PROGRAM
February 3, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Elizabeth Duncan Koontz will discuss "Changes for Women in
Government." "Employees of the Month" will be presented
awards along with FWP Symbol Contest Winners.
10:00 a.m. - Discussion on "The New Society."
February 4, 1:00-4:30 p.m. ,
"International Women's Year Conference 1n Mexico City" ;
Sandra Thomas, delegate to the conference.
"International Women's Year Tribune" led by Kathle Libby.
"Changing Cultures in Other Countries" a panel of speakers
from Duke University's International Club.
Be sure to mark these dates and times on your calendar!
I PERSONNEL
JlCGJRNE
The following awards were approved during December 1975:
QUALITY INCREASES: .
Robert Thomas-HERL
Douglas Whltehouse-HERL
Dale A. Denny-IERL
Norman Kaplan-IERL
Tommle L. Rogers-NCC
Colleen P. N1cholson-HERL
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
William J. Mitchell
U.S. SAVINGS BONDS are
Ronald W. Lowans-lERL
Carmen P. Hoover-OAQPS
Joseph E. Knoll-EM5L
Lynn K. Pehdergraft^IERL
Ralph E. L1nder-HERL
Nancy K. W1lson-HERL
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A LITTLE SIMPLE ARITHMETIC
ABOUT A MATH MAJOR
The cost of a higher education is getting higher. In fact,
you could end up spending close to $20,000 to put your child
through college. (
So maybe you should consider U.S. Savings Bonds. They're
one of the most dependable ways to build funds for an education
All you have to do is join the Payroll Savings Plan where
you work. Then an amount you specify is set aside from your
I paycheck and used to buy Bonds.
Say your child 1s three years old now. If you buy a $75
; Bond a month through Payroll Savings, by the time he's 18,
you'll have $16,048 tucked away. A solid sum to get him
started. See? A little simple arithmetic can add up to a lot.
Make the chances of your child's college education more
secure. Join the Payroll Savings Plan now.
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PERSON (5 PERSON
Congratulations to Betty Abramson and Susan Hyatt. They
were RTP's two nominees for EPA's 1975 International Women's
Year Award. The awards were to honor outstanding women for
their work In Federal government, and were presented to the
six finalists at EPA's Conference on Women held 1n Seattle
last November.
Betty was nominated for her work on the FtfP Advisory
Committee. It was Betty who started the "FWP Employee of the
Month" award. And it was Betty who suggested that a contest
be held to create a symbol for FWP. She has developed an
efficient system for distributing FWP Infonratlon to all
employees and has provided valuable assistance In arranging
for and publicizing the presentation of noontime FWP seminars.
Susan was selected as a nominee for her work In the Emission
Standards and Engineering Division. One of her early assign*
nents was to develop a policy paper on control of stationary
sources of lead. More recently, she had the primary re-
sponsibility to formulate the regulatory package on control
of vinyl chloride. She has also been an active member of FWP.
Claude and Elizabeth Well are parents for a second time.
Adrlenne Marie was born early In the morning of December 17.
1975 at her parent's home In Chapel Hill. The home birth took
place under the care of a trained midwife and proceeded
smoothly and without complications Both mother and daughter
are dofng very well, so well, in fact that Elizabeth astounded
several people by taking the new-born for a pedlatrlc check-up
only seven hours after birth.
Both parents feel very positively about the home birth
experience and found this birth to be far more meaningful than
that of the first delivery which took place at Memorial
Hospital. Although the home birth does Involve greater risk.
the home 1s, In their opinion, a more appropriate and natural
setting for such an event.
Elizabeth Is herself preparing to pursue a career as a
nurse-midwife and hopes eventually to be licensed to assist In
home deliveries. She feels that many mothers-to-be, given a
choice between home and hospital deliveries, would choose a
home birth, where medically appropriate, provided that
qualified midwifery services are available at the home. Such
services are generally not available In this area, but 1f
enough people make known their desire for home deliveries these
services will eventually be provided by "somewhat reluctant"
state and local health authorities. The father, Claude, Is an
Electronics Engineer with the Bloenglneerfng Branch, experi-
mental Biology Division, HERL.
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This year two groups of EPA employees adopted families for
Christmas.
The Experimental Biology Division, coordinated by Herritt
Long, Shawnee Benane and Colleen Nicholson, adopted a family
with six children. The Volunteer Services of Durham supplied
the family and EBD supplied the food, clothing and toys. Each
child requested and received a special gift; a basketball and
football for the two boys, and a doll, clothing and books for
the girls. The whole Division participated and they are
planning to make this a yearly project.
This was the fourth year that the Industrial Environmental
Research Laboratory adopted a family. Their collection
started right after Thanksgiving and they had about 16 boxes
of clothes, 12 bags of food and a variety of toys to help a
needy family of ten. As a special project some of the group
cooked Christmas dinner for the family.
"""^""ITFIEA SPECIAL "MEETING'' ""
The Research Triangle Park Federal Employees Association
will hold an open meeting February 5, 1976, at J-30 p.m. In
the Environmental Research Center auditorium. All members
and Interested Federal employees are urged to attend.
Mr. Charles Cooper of the American Family Life Assurance
Company of Columbus, Georgia will be the guest speaker. He
will discuss cancer care and will explain the benefits avail-
able through his company if cancer should occur in your
family.
After the meeting there will be an open discussion on the
Activities sponsored by the RTFEA. Suggestions are welcome.
HOW TO METRIFY (OR IS IT METRICATE?)
Ponder some of the conversions in our way of speaking that
metrication may force upon us-
FROM- He wears a 16-34 shirt.
TO: He wears a 41-86 shirt.
FROM: I remember when Joe Louis knocked out 2-Ton Tony
Gal ento.
TO. I remember when Joe Louis knocked out 1.8-Negagram
Tony Galento.
FROM: He got there In no tine with his seven-league boots
TO: He got there In no time with his fifty-kilometer
boots.
FROM: They hung him by the yardarm.
TO: They hung him by the shortmeterarm.
FROM Some compacts give you very good gas mileage
TO: Some compacts give you very good gas kilometer-age
FROM An ounce of prevention Is worth a pound of cure.
TO: Twenty-eight grams of prevention Is worth nearly half
a kilogram of cure.
FROM: First-class postage Is now 10 cents per ounce.
TO: F1*st-elass postage Is now 0.357-1/7 cents per gram.
FROM: These tires should be Inflated to 32 pounds per
square Inch.
TO: These tires should be Inflated to 2.25 kilograms per
square centimeter.
From E. F. Boomhower, via Clinton Hawes.
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On November 10. the City of Raleigh Inaugurated a new
downtown shuttle bus route. SCAT (Special Capital Area
Transit) links the state government complex to the south
end of downtown Raleigh.
Catch a bus at any corner! A bus comes by every 7
minutes. (Continued on page 6)
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THE PROBLEM DRINKER
OFTEN A FAMILY AFFAIR
The difference between the problem drinker and the vast
najorlty who successfully control their alcohol use appears
to be in many ways a family affair.
Excessive drinking plays a part in half of 56.000 traffic
fatalities a year, half of all homicides, and one-third of
all suicides, and the only complete protection against ex-
cessive drinking Is not to drink at all.
So far, no modern nation has been able to control the dis-
use of alcohol by means of national or local prohibit lion
laws, liquor taxes, age restrictions—or by sermons, de-
nunciations. punishments, or anti-alcohol education.
The 9 out of 10 adults who drink do so without damage to
themselves or society. They drink at appropriate times and
under appropriate conditions. They limit their intake. They
look upon moderate drinking as a pleasant means of relaxing,
adding to the enjoyment of meals, or as a long accepted part
of family or religious ceremonies—but they avoid intoxica-
tion or drunkeness.
Researchers have found that most low-risk groups of
drinkers have these customs.
The parents present an example of drinking re-
sponsibility and In moderation—without lecturing or
preaching. They teach by example "Ground rules"
for using it, are well established In the family
and agreed upon by all.
Excessive drinking is not acceptable. Overindulgence Is
not looked upon as comical.
Drinking is considered by parents to have no moral
importance. To them, It is neither virtuous nor evil.
Drinking is not viewed as an escape, as proof of adults'
status, or anything else.
Drinking is not engaged in for your own sake—but 1s a part
of other activities.
No pressure Is placed on a family member or guest to
drink.
In contrast, problem drinkers generally come from families
that show far different practices, beliefs, and attitudes.
The family's "ground rules" for drinking are vague and
inconsistent.
One set of rules holds for men, another for women.
If children have been using pep pills, marijuana, and
similar drugs, soire parents may feel relieved when these •
children turn to alcohol Instead.
Often, one parent favors drinking, the other opposes It.
The Environmental Protection Agency's Employee Alcoholism
Program 1s found in EPA Order 3120.3 of September 7. 1975.
The local EPA Employee Alcohol Program Coordinator Is James
M. McDuffle. He can be contacted In the Yorktowne Office
Mall, Room 242 or telephone 688-8146, extension 328.
BRAIN TEASER
SCAT. ..(continued from page 5)
Buses run from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
SCAT bus service Is free until January 2, 1976. After
this date, one-way fare will be 104.
One evening, six members of the Cosmopolitan Club went to
dinner at the local Foreign and Domestic Health Food Restau-
rant and, upon arriving, were eventually seated at a round
table. The names of the club members were: Mr. Logan (wno
is allergic to Escargot), Mr. Boiston, Mr Ivanovitch. Mr.
Vollalaro (close relative of the late Pitot Venturi). Itr.
Stauffel. and Mr. Yokomoto. With the exception of Mr. Logan,
none of the men ordered dishes that were cannon to their
native lands. The orders were. Veal Scallopini, Prime Rib,
Saurbraten and Kraut, Dojonabe with Yudofu and Oden, Escar-
got, and a chopped Barley and Soybean Burger with a shredded
Eucalyptus Leaf Salad topped with diced acorns. Mr, Yokomoto,
who started to order Veal Scallopini but then decided against
It, sat directly opposite the man who ordered the Chopped
Barley and Soybean Burger, etc., and to this man's imnediate
right sat a man who ordered no Japanese food at all. Mr.
Stauffelland Mr Boiston sat directly opposite each other, and
Mr. Stauffel sat to the left of the man who ordered Saurbraten
and Kraut. Mr. Ovonavitch sat to the right of the man who or-
dered Japanese food and opposite the man who ordered Escargot
What did each man order'
Look for the answers in the next issue of the Cleaner Times
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POLLUTION HELP LINE BUSY
From January through October better than 300 calls were
placed to North Carolina's Pollution Help Line 1-800-662-7308
Citizens calling this number have their questions answered
or are referred to specific divisions and sections of the
Department of Natural and Economic Resources for a response.
Queries on water led the list with 142 phone calls followed
by air with 123.
Citizens from any place in North Carolina can call
1-800-662-7308 to request information or report pollution
problems Local citizens may call 829-4740, Extension
251 or 316.
On December 19, the General Services Division was awarded
the Office of Administration Christmas Decoration Award for
the best overall decorations in OA. They will display the
plaque for one year and then it will be given to the next
division that wins the contest.
Information Services Division won an award for the best
Christmas Tree decoration.
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PAUL HUMPHREY (continued from page 2)
Recently he returned from three weeks in Mexico City
where he was advisor to the Pan American Health Organization.
He was instrumental in the assignment of meteorologists to
EPA Regional Offices and is particularly interested in the
technical assistance being given to the regions, and to
state and local air pollution control agencies.
Paul Is not saying farewell as he expects to work
part-time In the Meteorology Division. He lives with his
mother in Raleigh, N.C.
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