THE INFORMATION BROKER EPA Headquarters Library (PM 211A) WSM Room 2904 382 5922 MCNAMARA'S HIGHLIGHTS o NEW NAME FOR NEWSLETTER Starting with this issue of our library newsletter, we are changing its name to "The Information Broker." This is to reflect the broad range of information services that are provided by OIRM's Information Services Branch. The services include the HQ Library, the Public Information Center, the Public Information Reference Unit, Translations and INFOTERRA, an international referral service. In this, and future issues, we hope to share with you pertinent information about our activities and services. We welcome your comments and suggestions as to how we can be more helpful to you. Please contact Emma McNamara, 382-5922, with your ideas. o RJBLIC INFCXMATICN CENTER (PIC) PIC has a new manager. She is Lisa Young and previously worked as a reference librarian in the Headquarters Library. She has been coordinating with the PIC staff over the past six months as part of her reference library duties and will bring that perspective to her new job. Lisa will be delighted to help you make special publications available to the public and is interested in hearing hew the PIC can better assist you. You can reach her at 475-7755. o NEW HAZARDOUS WASTE VIDEOS The Library has just received a 7-tape series of videotapes (VHS format) on "Handling Hazardous Waste." The series of seven tapes cover the areas of transportation, lab packing, liquid waste, packaging, disposal facilities and manifests. They are available on overnight loan. Call Monique Currie, 382-5922. o AN INVITATION TO RESEARCHERS Have you ever wondered where to get information about environmental issues in another country? EPA is the U.S. focal point for INFOTERRA, a United Nations information system on the environment. It operates in 126 countries, linking national and international institutions on environmental decision making. You are cordially invited to make use of the INFOTERRA network. Contact Linda Spencer at the EPA Library. Her number is 382-5917. October 1987 ------- OCTOBER 1987 CLEARINGHCIUSE ADVICE AND CONSULTATION As indicated in last month's newsletter, we have set up a special service to provide advice and assistance. For more information, contact Sheila Richard, 382-5922. PIC OPEN HOUSE - NOVEMBER 12, 2:00-4:00 IM Don't forget the Open House on November 12 from 2-4. Everyone is invited. The PIC is located in the SE Garage Level. WHAT'S AVATTARTK IN THE HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY CALL NO. As part of our ongoing effort to collect books and journals relevant to EPA staff needs here is a list of our latest acquisitions. We have organized it by program area for your convenience. AIR & RADIATION "Acid Rain : Pact on NOX Control Nearer." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol.65, No.37, Sept. 14, 1987. p. 4. "Can the Air Absolve Man's Sins of Emission?" The Economist. Vol. 304, No. 7516, September 19, 1987. pp. 97-98. Cannon, James. Controlling Acid Rain: A New View of Responsibili- ty. New York, N.Y.: INFORM, Inc., 1987. Clarke, Stewart W. Aerosols and the Lang: Clinical and Experimen- tal Aspects. London : Butterworths, 1984. Crawford, Mark. "Landmark Ozone Treaty Negotiated." Science. Vol. 237, No. 4822, Sept. 25, 1987. p. 1557. Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis: Proposed Refueling Emission Regulations - Fueled Motor Vehicles. Washington, D.C. : Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards arid Office of Mobile Sources, USEPA, 1987. Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Measuring Exposures and Assessing Health Effects. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1986. TD196.A25 C362 1987 RC756 .A33 1984 EPAX 8708- 0033 RA1242 .T6N35 1986 2 ------- OCTOBER 1987 EPA Indoor Air Quality Implementation Plan: A Report to Congress Under Title IV of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986: Radon Gas and Indoor Air Quality Research. Washington, D.C. : Office of Research and Development and Office of Air Radiation, USEPA, 1987. Gasoline Marketing: Octane Mislabeling in New York City. Washington, D.C. : U.S. General Accounting Office, 1987. EPAX 8709- 0002 HD9579 .G3 U582 1987 Indoor Air Quality Environmenta 1 Information Handbook: Building TD883.1 System Characteristics. Washington, D.C. : Mueller Associates, .156 Inc., Department of Energy, 1987. locating and Estimating Air Emissions from Sources of Ethylene EPAX 8708- Oxide. Research Triangle Park, N.C. : Off ice of Air and 0049 Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, USEPA, 1986. Monastersky, R. "Ozone Accord Draws Praise and Concern." Science. News. Vol. 132, No. 13, September 26, 1987. pp. 196-197. Washington Metropolitan Air Quality Plan for the Control of Ozone TD883.2 and Carbon Monoxide: December, 1982. Washington, D.C. : The .M36 Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 1982. National Air Toxics Information Clearinghouse: NATICH Data Base EPAX 8708- Report in State and Local Agency Air Toxics Activities. Research 0048 Triangle Park, N.C. : Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, USEPA, 1986. Nitrogen Oxide Control for Stationary Combustion Sources. EPAX 8709- Cincinnati, OH : Office of Research and Development, USEPA, 0004 1986. Nuclear Regulation: A Perspective on Inability Protection for a TK1341 Nuclear Plant Accident. Washington, D.C. : U.S. General .U622 Accounting Office, 1987. 1987 Nuclear Regulation: Public Knowledge of Radiological Emergency TK1341 Procedures. Washington, D.C. : U.S. General Accounting Office, .U62 1987. 1987 Roberts, Leslie. "Federal Report on Acid Rain Draws Criticism." Science. Vol. 237, No. 4821, September 18, 1987. pp. 1404-1406. Rodgers, William H. Environmental Law: Air & Water. St. Paul, MN : West Pub. Co., 1986. KF3812 .R63 1986 3 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Air Pollution: States Assigned a Major Role in EPA's Air Toxics KF3812.A2 Strategy. Washington, D.C. : U.S. General Accounting Office, 1987 1987. Vinyl Chloride Standards: Response to Comments on January 1985 EPAX 8701- Proposed Revisions. Research Triangle Park, N.C. : Office of Air 0031 Quality Planning & Standards, USEPA, 1986. WATER Aller, Linda. DRASTIC: A Standardized System for Evaluating Ground EPAX 8707- Water Pollution Potential Using Hydrogeologic Settings. Ada, OK : 0022 Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory, USEPA, 1987. Brooks, Kenneth. "EPA is Searching for a Better Groundwater Test." Chemical Week. Vol. 141, No. 13, September 23, 1987. p. 22. Design Manual: Municipal Wastewater Disinfection. Cincinnati, TD747 OH : Office of Research & Development, Water Engineering Research .D47 laboratory, Center for Environmental Research Information, USEPA, 1986 1986. The Ecological Impacts of Wastewater on Wetlands: An Annotated EPAX 8708- Bibliography. Chicago, IL : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 0043 Eastern Energy and Land Use Team, USEPA, 1984. Endangered Species: Limited Effect of Consultation Requirements on QL84.2 Western Water Projects. Washington, D.C. : U.S. General .U565 Accounting Office, 1987. 1987 George, Dennis B., et. al. "Redesign of a Land Treatment System to Protect Groundwater." Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation. Vol. 59, No. 9, September 1987. pp. 813-820. A Ground-Water Monitoring Strategy for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Washington, D.C. : Office of Ground-Water Protection, USEPA, 1986. Ground Water Quality Protection: State and Local Strategies. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1986. GB1025 .G77 1986 TD223 .G74 1986 Methodology for Analysis of Detention Basins for Control of Urban Runoff Quality. Washington, D.C. : Office of Water, USEPA, 1986 GB990 .U56 1986 Meyers, David. Environmental Regulations Technology: The National TD745 Pretreatment Program. Washington, D.C. : Office of Water Permits, .E68 Office of Water, USEPA, 1986. 1986 4 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Morehouse, Macon. "Groundwater Research Bill Moving Toward House Floor." Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. September 26, 1987. pp. 2322. Ryans, Robert C. Problems of Aquatic Toxicology, Biotesting and EPAX 8708- Water Quality Management: Proceedings of USA-USSR Symposium, 0046 Brook, Jaroslavl Oblast, July 30 - August 1, 1984. Athens, GA : Office of Research & Development, Environmental Research Labora- tory, USEPA,1986. Smith, Stuart. "Removing Radon with Aeration: A Simple Solution for a Hazardous Water Problem." Ground Water Age. Vol. 22, No. 2, October 1987. pp. 15-18. HAZARDOUS & SOLID WASTES Note: The library has a special collection and database to improve access to Hazardous Waste information, For more information contact Monique Currie, 382-5922. Allegri, Theodore H. Handling and Management of Hazardous Materials and Waste. New York, N.Y. : Chapman and Hall, 1986. HW T55.3 1986 Andelman, Julian B. Health Effects from Hazardous Waste Sites. Chelsea, MI : Lewis Publishers, 1987. HW PA567 .H45 1987 Arbuckle, Gordon J. Emergency Planning and Community Right-To- HW Know Act Handbook. Rockville, MD : Government Institutes, Inc., KF1299 1987. .H3A7 Biden, Joseph R. Jr. "A New Direction for Environmental Policy: Hazardous Waste Prevention, Not Disposal." Environmental Law Reporter. October 1987. pp. 10400-10403. Brown, Halina Szejnwald. A Critical Review of Current Approaches to Determining "How Clean is Clean" at Hazardous Waste Sites. Medford, MA : The Center, Tufts University, 1986. Cushman, Robert F. Hazardous Waste Disposal and Underground Construction Law. New York, N.Y. : Wiley Law Publication, 1987. HW TD811.5 B72 HW KF902 H33 1987 Dybdahl, David J. "Taking the Loss Out of Risk." Civil Engineering. Vol. 57, No. 10, October 1987. pp. 70-72. 5 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Ely, E.S. "New Jersey's Incinerator Will be No. 1." Chemical Week. September 16, 1987. pp. 47, 51. Fortura, Richard C. Hazardous Waste Regulation, the New Era: An Analysis and Guide to RCRA and the 1984 Amendments. New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill, 1987. HW KF3946 .F67 1987 Framm, Carl H., et.al. "Succeeding at Waste Minimization." Chemical Engineering. Vol. 94, No. 12, September 14, 1987. pp. 91-94. Goldman, Benjamin A. Hazardous Waste Management; Reducing the Risk. Washington, D.C. : Island Press, 1986. HW HD9975 .U52G65 1986 Guswa, J.H. Groundwater Contamination and Emergency Response Guide. Bark Ridge, N.J. : Noyes Publications, 1984. HW TD426 .G73 1984 Guidance on Remedial Actions for Contaminated Ground Water at Superfund Sites. Washington, D.C. : Hazardous Site Control Division, Office of Emergency and Remedial Response, USEPA, 1986. HW TD426 • G84 1986 Hall, Ridgway M. RCRA Hazardous Wastes Handbook. Rockville, MD Government Institutes, 1987. HW KF3958 • H3 1987 Hall, Ridgway M. Superfund Manual: legal and Management Strategies. Rockville, MD : Government Institutes, 1987. HW KF3958 • S8 1987 "Hazardous - Waste Handlers are Going Back to School." Chemical Engineering. Vol. 94, No. 12, September 14, 1987. pp. 22-23. Housing and Hazardous Waste Contamination: Problems and Remedies. New York, N.Y. : ASCE, 1986. HW TD811.5 .H68 1986 Kiesche, Elizabeth S. "FVC Waste Could be Rated Hazardous." Chemical Week. Vol. 141, No. 13, September 23, 1987. pp. 14-16. Kirshner, Dan. To Burn or Not to Burn: The Economic Advantages of Recycling Over Garbage Incineration for New York City. New York, N.Y. : Environmental Defense Fund, 1985. HW HD4484 •N7K57 1985 6 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Lee, Kun-Chieh. "Incineration of Hazardous Waste: Critical Review Discussion Papers." International Journal of Air Pollution Control & Hazardous Waste Management. Vol. 37, No.9, September 1987. pp. 1011-1024. Long, Janice. "Schools Grappple with Rules on Hazardous Chemicals." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 65, No. 39, September 28, 1987. pp. 15-16. Margeson, John H., et. al. "Hazardous Waste Management: An Evaluation of the Seni-Vost Method." International Journal of Pollution Control & Hazardous Waste Management. Vol. 37, No. 9, September 1987. pp. 1067-1074. Marshall, V.C. Major Chemical Hazards. Horwood, New York : Halsted Press, 1987. HW T55.3 .H3M25 1987 Mattheis, Ann. "Trading Wastes Beats Burying Them." Waste Age. Vol. 18, No. 9, September 1987. pp. 103-107. Milman, Harry A. Handbook of Carcinogen Testing. Park Ridge, N.J. : Noyes Publications, 1985. HW RC268.65 H35 1985 Mhuller, K.R. Chemical Waste: Handling and Treatment. N.Y. : Springer-Verlag, 1986. New York, HW TD889.C5 C48 1986 Morehouse, Ward. The Ehopal Tragedy: What Really Happened and What it Means for American Workers and Communities at Risk. New York, 1986. N.Y. Council on International and Public Affairs, HW HD7269 •C452I44 1986 Research and Development: Health and Environmental Effects Profile HW for 2-Methoxyethanol Acetate. Washington, D.C. : Environmental EPAX 8706- Criteria and Assessment Office, Office of Health and Environmental 0039 Assessment, USEPA, 1987. Research and Development: Health and Environmental Effects Profile HW for Direct Lightfast Blue. Washington, D.C. : Environmental EPAX 8706- Criteria and Assessment Office, Office of Health and Environmental 0047 Assessment, USEPA, 1987. ppg^rch and Development: Health and Environmental Effects Profile HW for Ethyl Acrylate. Washington, D.C. : Environmental Criteria and EPAX 8706- Assessment Office, Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, 0046 USEPA, 1987. 7 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Stensvaag, John-Mark. Hazardous Waste Law and Practice. New York, N.Y. : Wiley Law Publications, 1986. Stever, Donald W. Law of Chemical Regulation and Hazardous' Waste. New York, N.Y. : C. Boardman Co., 1986. HW KF3946 • S74 1986 HW KF3958 .S74 1986 Transfrontier Movements of Hazardous Wastes: Legal and Institu- tional Aspects. Paris : Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, 1985. HW K3672.5 A55 1984 United States. President (1981- : Reagan) Superfund Implementation: Executive Order 12580, January 23, 1987. Washington, D.C. : Federal Register, 1987. Zurer, Pamela S. "Fungus Shows Promise in Hazardous Waste Treatment." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 65, No. 37, September 14, 1987. pp. 17-19. PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES HW KF70.A473 .U61 1987 Antebi, Elizabeth. Biotechnology: Strategies for Life. Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1986. "EPA Hit for Not Banning Chlordane Outright." Chemical & Engineer- ing News. Vol. 65, No. 35, August 31, 1987. p.6. Fiksel, Joseph V. Biotechnology Risk Assessment: Issues and Methods for Environmental Introductions. New York, N.Y. : Pergamon Press, 1986. Frlberg, Lars. Handbook on the Toxicology of Metals. Amsterdam, New York : Elsevier, 1986. TP248.2 . A57 1986 TP248.6 B56 1986. RA1231 .M52H36 1986 Griffith, Francis D. Pesticide Assessment Guidelines, Subdivision 0, Addendum: Residue Chemistry Data Requirements for Analytical Methods "in 40 CFR Part 158.125, Multiresidue Protocols. Washington, D.C. : Office of Pesticide Programs, USEPA, 1986. Haley, Thomas J. Handbook of Toxicology. Washington, D.C. : Hemisphere Publisher Corp., 1987. EPAX 8710- 0008 RA1220 • H36 1987 8 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Hanson, David. "Major Questions Remain to be Solved in Updating Pesticide Laws." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 65, No. 37, Sept. 14, 1987. pp. 12-13. National Pesticide Monitoring Program. Washington, D.C. : Office EPAX 8708- of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, USEPA, 1985. 0028 Peach, Dexter J. Federal Regulation of Pesticide Residues in Food. Washington, D.C. : U.S. General Accounting Office, 1987. Reinert, Joseph. Pesticide Assessment Guidelines: Subdivision U, Applicator Exposure Monitoring. Washington, D.C. : Office of Pesticide and Toxic Substances, USEPA, 1982. Sun, Marjorie. "EPA's Predicament Over Regulating Pesticides." Science. Vol. 238, No. 4823, October 2, 1987. pp. 238-239. Thomas, Lee M. "Making and Communicating Pesticide Decisions." Washington Environmental Protection Report. No. 509, October 1, 1987. pp. 6-7. TX571.P4 P41 EPAX 8710- 0009 Tokiwa, Hiroshi. et. al. "The Nature of the Mutagenicity and Carcinogenicity of Nitrated, Aromatic Compounds in the Environment." Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 73, 1987. pp. 191-199. MANAGEMENT Note: The library has a special collection on Management books, journals, and videotapes. For more information contact Mary Hoffman, 382-5922. Abella, Kay Tytler. Building Successful Training Programs: Step- by-Step Guide. Reading, MA : Addison-Wesley, 1985. HF5549.5 .T7A26 1986 Bittel, Lester R. Handbook for Professional Managers. New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill, 1985. HD31 .H31245 1985 Crosby, Philip B. Without Tears: The Art of Hassle-Free Management. New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill, 1984. TS156.6 .CI 64 1984 "A Cure for Stress?" Newsweek. Vol. 110, No. 15, October 12, 1987. pp. 64-65. Davis, Stanley M. Managing Corporate Culture. Cambridge, MA : HD58.7 Ballinger Publisher, Co., 1984. .D382 1984 9 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Executive Listening Program H Sound Recording. North Wales, PA : HD28.29 Thomas Publishing Co., 1987. .E93 Harman, Keith. Strategic Planning for Sponsored Projects Admini- HD30.35 stration: The Role of Information Management. Westport, CT : .H37 Greenwood Press, 1985. 1985 Harper, Sally. Personnel Management Handbook. Aldershot : HF5549 Gower, 1987. ~ " .P449 Heller, Robert. The Supermanagers: Managing for Success, the HD31 Movers and the Doers, the Reason Why. New York, N.Y. : E.P. .H445 Dutton, 1984. ~ 1984 Herzberg, Frederick. "One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees?" Harvard Business Review. Vol. 65, No. 5, September - October. 1987. pp. 109-120. Howarth, Christine. The Way People Work: Job Satisfaction and the HF5549.5 Challenge of Change. Oxford, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, .J63H66 1984. " 1984 Kelley, Nelson L. Personnel Management in Action: Skill Building Experiences. St. Paul, MN : West Publishing Co., 1987. Kilmann, Ralph H. Beyond the Quick Fix: Managing Five Tracks to Organizational Success. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 1984. HF5549 K344 1987 HD31 • K46-7 1984 Markowich, Michael M. "Using Task Forces to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Stress." Personnel. Vol. 64, No. 8, August 1987. pp. 34-38. Pastin, Mark. The Hard Problems of Management: Gaining the Ethics Edge. San Franciso, CA : Jossey-Bass, 1986. HF5387 .P37 1986 Pitone, Louise. Absence & Lateness: How to Reduce It, How to Control It. Madison, CT : Business & legal Reports, 1987. Schuler, Stuart. Readings in Personnel and Human Resource Management. St. Paul, MN : West Publishing Co., 1988. HD5115 • P57 HF5549 .R38167 1988 Smart, Bradford D. "Progressive Approaches for Hiring the Best People." Training and Development Journal. Vol. 41, No. 9, September, 1987. pp. 46-53. Subramanian, S.K. "Technology, Productivity, and Organization." Technological Forecasting & Social Change; An International Journal. Vol. 31, No. 4, July 1987. pp. 359-371. 10 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Weitzel, William. How to Improve Performance Through Successful Appraisals." Personnel. Vol. 64, No. 10, October 1987. p. 18-23 Whiteman, Gilbert L. Management Skills Workshop. Madison, CN : Business & Legal Reports, 1983-1986. Whitney, John O. "Turnaround Management Everyday." Harvard Business Review. Vol. 65, No. 5, September - October 1987. pp. 49-55. GENERAL Bradford, Hazel. "OSHA Tries New Measures to Bolster Its Tough Stance." Chemical Engineering. Vol. 94, No. 13, September 28, 1987. p. 21. Cahill, Lawrence B. Environmental Audits. Rockville, MD : Government Institutes, Inc., 1987. Chapra, Steven C. et. al. "Personal Computers and Environmental Engineering. Part I Trends arid Perspectives." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 21, No. 9. September 1987. pp. 832-837. Clarke, Jeanne N. Staking Out the Terrain: Power Differentials Among Natural Resource Management Agencies. Albany, N.Y. : University of New York Press, 1985. Dover, Michael J. To Feed the Earth; Agro-Ecology for Sustainable Development. Washington, D.C. : World Resource Institute, A Center for Policy Research, 1987. Levine, Sol. Epidemiology and Health Policy. New York, N.Y. : Tavistock Publications, 1987. Hanson, David. "Plan for Drug Testing of Federal Workers Firming. Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 65, No. 35, Aug 31, 1987. pp. 13-14. Hushon, Judith M. "Expert Systems for Environmental Problems." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 21, No. 9, 1987. pp. 838-841. Matley, Jay. et. al. "Engineers and Their Ethics." Chemical Engineering. Vol. 94, No. 13, September 28, 1987. pp. 119-120. 11 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Wilkinson, Chris F. "Being More Realistic About Chemical Carcinoge- nesis." First of five-part series on cancer risk assessment. Enivronmental Science & Technology. Vol. 21, No. 9, 1987. pp. 843-847. WHAT'S GOT THERE The books listed here are not in the EPA Headquarters Library, but should be available in bookstores or at your local public library. Brimblecombe, Peter. The Big Smoke. NY : Methuen, 1987. 185 p. $39.95. The book examines domestic and industrial pollution and their effects on fashions, furnishings, buildings and human health. Both cultural attitudes and government action are included. Also provides a glimpse into the future. Controlling Urban Runoff: A Practical Manual for Planning and Designing Urban Best Management Practices. Washington, D.C. : Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 1987. $40.00. A detailed practical guide on how to maximize pollutant removal, minimize construction costs, and reduce future maintenance burdens. Invaluable for persons and groups imbued with environ- mental responsibilities. Pricing of Water Services. Washington, D.C. : OECD, 1987. Distributed by UNIRJB 145p. $17.00. This report investigates the arguments, reviews existing practices, and puts forward various options for economically rational water pricing practices which would, at the same time, lead to environmentally acceptable results. Thumann, Albert & Richard K. Miller. Fundamentals of Noise Control Engineering. Georgia: The Fairmont Press, 1986. 287p. $36.00. An easy-to-read monograph intended for engineers who wish to gain a quick understanding of the problem and apply proven noise control measures which will be both cost effective and production compatible. Weir, David. The Ehopal Syndrome: Pesticides, Environmental, and Health. CA : Sierra Club, 1987. Distributed by Random. 224p. $17.95. Punchy chapters explain the conditions that make Bhopals happen. The book also warns against the new biotechnologies and their potential for harm. 12 ------- OCTOBER 1987 WHAT'S HAPPENING Here's a selection of conferences which might be of interest. For more information on these and other conferences contact Dozina Taylor, 382-5922. REMEDIATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES. November 9-11, 1987. East Brunswick, NJ. A three-day intensive course in the investigation, design and implementation of remedial measures at uncontrolled waste sites. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and its profound impacts on the remediation of Superfund sites. The Center for Professional Advancement, P.O. Box 964, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0964. For more information call: (201) 238-1600. OCMPLEANCE WITH TSCA REGUIATIONS. November 12-13, 1987. National Clarion Hotel, Washington, D.C. The course will be taught by a team of experts from the law firm of McKenna, Conner & Cuneo and will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the Toxic Substances Control Act and then focus on all the latest developments. Contact: Government Institutes, Inc., (301) 251-9250. UNDERSTANDING AND MOTIVATING TECHNICAL FEOFESSIONAIS. November 18-20, 1987. East Brunswick, NJ; December 16-18, 1987. Houston, TX. The course has been developed for managers, supervisors, and project leaders in Research & Development, as well as other technically based groups and departments. It will provide attendees with an understanding of technical professional's behavior, techniques for motivating them and the skills to upgrade their performance. The Center for Professional Advancement, P.O. Box 964, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0964. For more information call: (201) 238-1600. HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE MINIMIZATION. November 19-20, 1987. National Clarion Hotel, Washington, D.C. Attendees will learn about the critical elements of a successful industrial waste minimization program, including waste minimization audits and implementing waste minimization strategies. Contact: Government Institutes, Inc., (301) 251-9250. ASBESTOS IN BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND INDUSTRY. December 3-4, 1987. Stouffer Concourse Hotel, Washington, D.C. The legal, technical and other complex issues associated with performing asbestos abatement actions will be discussed. Attendees will learn about the current and future initiatives at both the federal and state levels, including exposure standards, certification and licensing requirements, permitting procedures, and disposal restrictions. Contact: Government Institutes, Inc., (301) 251-9250. 13 ------- OCTOBER 1987 EVALUATING YOUR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. December 8-9, 1987. Washington, D.C. Designed for generators of hazardous waste and engineers, purchasing agents, regulatory officials and attorneys concerned with the selection of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities for hazardous waste. The course identifies what to look for in a hazardous waste disposal contractor and outlines procedures for better protection from future cleanup costs and liability. Continuing Engineering Education, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052. For further information contact Cliff Hopkins at (202) 994-8521. WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND REDUCTION STRATEGIES. December 8-9, 1987. Stouffer Concourse Hotel, Washington, D.C. Offers engineering and environmental managers a detailed review of waste management and minimiza- tion strategies incorporating options and requirements for the treatment and control of hazardous waste. Contact: Government Institutes, Inc., (301) 251-9250. RECLAMATION OF IAND OBHIAMINATED WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE. December 10-11, 1987. Washington, D.C. The course addresses the technical alternatives for remedial action, including soil venting, soil heating and excavation, and on-site treatment, including incineration, moisture reduction, and the draining or disposal of lagoon contents. Also considers potential reuse or redevelopment of former sites. Continuing Engineering Education, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20052. For further information contact Cliff Hopkins at (202) 944-8521. ACQUISITION AND INTERPRETATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA. A State-Of-the-Art Three - Day Course. December 14-16, 1987. Academic Center/Sheraton Motor Inn, East Brunswick, NJ. The emphasis of the course is on planning, interpretation, limitations and application of available analytical tools as well as coping with difficulties in obtaining the environmental data required in todays' studies. Will focus on sampling, analysis and data interpretation of organic and inorganic contaminants at concentrated and diluted levels in various matrices. Should be of particular interest to managers, engineers, chemists and attorneys. The Center for Professional Advancement, P.O. Box 964, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0964. (201) 238-1600. 14 ------- OCTOBER 1987 QUESTION OF TOE M3NTH Question: What is the effect of halon on the atmosphere? Answer: Halons are fire extinguishing agents which are used widely for the protection of conputers and other electronic systems that might be damaged by water. Halon is an inert gas which extinguishes fire by oxidant reduction. Halon, or Polytetra- fluorethylene (FTFE), was discovered in 1938 and commercial production of products such as Halon and Teflon began in 1947. The US Army Corps of Engineers introduced the term "halon" to describe the family of halogenated hydrocarbons which includes FTFE. Extensive studies on the toxicological effects of halogenated agents indicate little, if any, risk is attached to the use of Halon when used according to National Fire Protection Association Standards. There is no specific evidence that Halon contributes to atmospheric pollution, but there have been recent studies which link the chlorofluorecarbon (CFC) family of compounds (which includes Halon) to ozone depletion and global climate change. References: Effects of Changes in Stratospheric Ozone and Global Climate. U.S. EPA and U.N. Environment Programme, August 1986. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. Third edition. New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1984. "Parameterized Numerical Fit to Total Column Ozone Changes Calculated by the LLNL 1-D Model ot the Troposphere and Stratosphere," by P.S. Connell. Washington, DC : Department of Energy, November 1986. 15 ------- OCTOBER 1987 Headquarters Library Staff Head Librarian Chief Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Library Tours Database Demonstration Acquisitions Interlibrary Loan Cataloging Weds., 9:00-9:30 Emma McNamara Mary Hoffman Araceli Domingo Monique Carrie Sheila Richard Mary Hoffman Mary Hoffman Araceli Domingo Anne Twitchell Gretl Cox Library tours and database demonstration Wednesday, 9:00-9:30 call Mary Hoffman, 382-5922. 16 ------- |