THE INFORMATION
BROKER
EPA Headquarters Library	(PM211A)	WSM Room 2904	382-5922
HIGHLIGHTS
by
Mary Hoffman
Head Librarian/Coordinator
•	IRIS DATA BASE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC
EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) is an electronic
database of summary health-risk-assessment and regulatory information
on chemical substances. IRIS is a guide for EPA staff when assessing
health risk posed by chemicals. It is available to EPA staff through
EPA's electronic mail system. To obtain a copy of the IRIS Users Guide,
call FTS 684-7254. IRIS is also now available to the public through the
Dialcom Electronic-Mail network. For more information contact Rick
Picardi at 382-7315.
t AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION/ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
The Proceedings from the ASA/EPA conference on Statistical Issues
in Combining Environmental Studies are now available at the
Headquarters Library. This was the second in a series of conferences
on interpretation of environmental data conducted by the ASA and the
U.S. EPA. Copies can also be obtained from Dorothy Wellington, Office
of Policy, Planning and Evaluation at 475-8204.
•	ANNUAL INVENTORY
The Headquarters Library is conducting its annual inventory. Check
your office, your home and your car, and return the books you are no
longer using to the library by August 31,1988.
•	Look for the CENTERFOLD on Recycling which Is included on the
middle pages of this issue.
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WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN THE HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY
As part of our ongoing effort to collect books and journals
relevant to EPA staff needs, here is a list of our latest
acquisitions. We have organized it by program area for your
convenience.
AIR & RADIATION
An Economic Analysis of HR-4567: The Acid Deposition Control Act
£f_liM. Washington, DC : ICF, 1986. EPAX 8806-0005
Armentrout, David and Locke, Barbara. Characteristics.
Deposition and Fate of Inhaled Particulate Matter. Washington,
DC : Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, USEPA, Jan.
1988. (EPA/600/S8-87/002 $13.95) PB 87-214 854/AS
Beardsley, Tim. "Getting Warmer?" [This has been the warmest
decade in 127 years]. Scientific American. Vol. 259, No. 1,
July 1988. p. 32.
Brand, David. "is the Earth Warming Up?" Time. Vol. 132, No.
1, July 4, 1988. p. 18.
Bolstad, Jon N. Benzene Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems
for Gasoline Bulk Storage. Research Triangle Park, NC :
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, USEPA, Jan. 1988.
(EPA/600/S4-87/034, $14.95) PB 88-125 679/AS
Cheremisinoff, Paul N. "Measurement and Control of Toxic Air
Pollutants." Pollution Engineering. Vol. 20, No. 6, June 1988.
pp. 60-63.
Chuang, J.C. and Kuhlman, S.W. et al. Evaluation of Sampling and
Analytical Methods for Nicotine and Polvnuclear Aromatic
Hydrocarbons in Indoor Air. Research Triangle Park, NC :
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, USEPA, Jan. 1988.
(EPA/600/S4-87/031 $12.95) PB 88-124 615/AS
Gabele, Peter A. and Ray, William D. Evaluation of a Method
Using an FID for Methanol Measurement in Auto Exhaust. Research
Triangle Park, NC : Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory,
USEPA, Feb. 1988. (EPA/600/S3-87/035) PB 88-104 344/AS
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Hall, Stephen K. and Lavite, Sue A. "Indoor Air Quality of
Commercial Buildings." Pollution Engineering. Vol. 20, No. 6,
June 1988. pp. 54-59.
Riser, Jonathan V.L. "More on Continuous Emissions Monitoring."
Waste Age. June 1988. pp. 119-124.
Monastersky, R. "Arctic Ozone: Signs of Chemical Destruction.11
Science News. Vol. 133, No. 24, June 11, 1988. p. 383.
Rich, Gerald A. "Toxic Air Pollution Updates." Pollution
Engineering. Vol. 20, No. 6, June 1988. pp. 40-49.
Sun, Marjorie. "Tighter Ozone Standard Urged By Scientists."
Science. Vol. 240, No. 4860. June 24, 1988. pp. 1724-1725.
Valaoras, Georgia et al. "On the Contribution of Motor Vehicles
to the Athenian 'Nephos': and Application of Factor Signatures."
(Motor Vehicle exhaust and particulates) Atmospheric Environment.
Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 965-971. (**EPA Author**)
Winston, John M. "Catalysts '88: Restructuring for Technical
Clout." [....surging global demand for emission control
catalysts....] Chemical Week. June 29, 1988. pp. 20-64.
WATER
Caldwell, B.A. and Morita R.Y. Sampling Regimes and
Bacteriological Test for Coliform Detection in Groundwater.
Cincinnati, OH : Water Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA,
Jan. 1988. (EPA/600/S2-87/083, $11.95) PB 88-107 230/AS
Clark, Elizabeth A. et al. "The Fate of Tributyltin in the
Aquatic Environment." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol.
22,	No. 6, June 1988. pp. 600-604.
Eshleman, Keith N. and Kaufmann, Philip R. "Assessing the
Regional Effects of Sulfur Deposition on Surface Water Chemistry:
The Southern Blue Ridge." Environmental Science & Technology.
Vol. 22, NO. 6, June 1988. pp. 685-690.
Estuaries Awash in Contaminants. Science News. Vol. 133, No.
23,	June 4, 1988. p. 363.
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Felix, Charles W. and Kupfer, George A. "Third Party
certification." [Third party provision of public health services,
like certification of bottled water or additives to drinking
water, continues to be attractive alternative to tax-paid
services]. Journal of Environmental Health. Vol. 50, No. 6,
May/June 1988. pp. 347-351.
Goodgame, Dan. "Just Enough to Fight Over." [West fighting over
more than shortage of water]. Time. Vol 132, No. 1, July 4,
1988. pp. 16-17.
Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation. [This is the
Literature Review Issue]. Vol. 60, No. 6, June 1988.
McManus, Reed. "Love It or Lease It." [Interior Department to
lease much of nations' coastline to oil developers.... Many states
opposed]. Sierra. Vol. 73, No. 4, July/Aug. 1988. pp. 16-21.
Page, William. Planning for Groundwater Protection. Orlando, FL
: Academic Press, 1987. TD426.P58 1987
Saunders, Michael F. Reclamation of Aluminum Finishing Sludges.
Cincinnati, OH : Water Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA,
Jan. 1988. (EPA/600/S2-87/103, $19,950) PB 88-133 566/AS
Saunders, Michael F., et al. Developments at Thirteenth
International Conference on Water Pollution Research.
Cincinnati, OH : Water Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA,
Jan. 1988. EPA/600/S2-87/080, $30.95) PB 88-102 512/AS
Sidey, Hugh. "The Big Dry." [In North Dakota one farmer stares
down disaster in the worst drought in 50 years]. Time. Vol.
132, NO. 1, July 4, 1988. pp. 12-15.
Stapanian, Martin A. A Comparative Study of Water Chemistry
Analyses from Canada. Norway, and the United States: Analytical
Methods and Raw Data. Las Vegas, NV : Environmental Monitoring
Systems Laboratory, USEPA, Jan. 1988. (EPA/600/S4-87/043,
$12.95) PB 88-139 753/AS
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HAZARDOUS & SOLID WASTE
Note: The Library has a special collection and database to
improve access to Hazardous Waste Information. For more
information contact Monique Currie or Beth Ann Kyle, 382-5922.
Adams, Radford C. and Carroll, Gregory J. Destruction and
Removal of POHCs in Iron Making Blast Furnaces. Cincinnati, OH :
Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, Jan.
1988. (EPA/600/S2-87/081, $14.95) PB 88-112 321/AS
Braester, Carol and Thunvik, Roger. "Gas Migration from Low-
Level Radioactive Waste Repositories in Hard Rocks." Nuclear
Technology. Vol. 82, No. 1, July 1988. pp. 60-69.
Coleman, Ronny J. Hazardous Materials Dictionary. Lancaster, PA
: Technomic Publishing, 1988. HW T55.3.H C692 1988
Conibear, Shirley A. "The Absorption, Metabolism, Excretion, and
Health Effects of Industrially Useful Alcohols." Dangerous
Properties of Industrial Materials Report. Vol. 8, No. 3,
May/June 1988. pp. 2-9.
"Face Up to Nuclear Waste." The Economist. Vol. 307, No. 7554,
June 11, 1988. p. 14.
A Field Guide to Inland Oil Spill Clean-Up Techniques. Den Haag,
Netherlands : CONCAWE, 1983. HW QH91.S.04 F54
Guidelines for Environmental Management of Iron and Steel Works.
Paris, France : Industry & Environment Office, United Nations
Environment Programme, 1986. HW TD195.S7 G84 1986
Haggin, Joseph. "New Generation of Membranes Developed for
Industrial Separation." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 66,
No. 23, June 6, 1988. pp. 7-16.
Hazardous Waste: Corrective Action Cleanups Will Take Years to
Complete. Washington, DC : United States General Accounting
Office, 1987. HW TD881.5.U575 1987
Hazardous Waste Sites on Indian Lands. Washington, DC : USEPA,
1987. HW EPAX 8804-0055
Hemphill, Thomas A. "State Incentives for Private Sector
Recycling." Bio Cvcle. May/June 1988. pp. 56-57.
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Lucas, S.V. and Kornfeld, R.A. GC-MS Suitability Testing of RCRA
Appendix VIII and Michigan List Analvtes. Cincinnati, OH :
Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, USEPA, Jan.
1988. (EPA/600/S4-87/024, $13.95) PB 87-227 674/AS
Mcllvaine, Robert W. "A Hazardous Waste Overview." Waste Age.
June 1988. pp. 93-102.
Mackerron, Conrad B. "Superfund: Uncle Sam Picks Up the Tab."
Chemical Week. Vol. 142, No. 23, June 8, 1988. pp. 2 2-25.
McLearn, Mary. "Managing PCB Spills." Pollution Engineering.
Vol. 20, NO. 6, June 1988. pp. 50-52.
Mitre Corporation. Hazard Ranking System Issue Analysis. McLean,
VA : The Mitre Corporation, 1976. (17 volumes). HW EPAX 8803-
0017, HW EPAX 8803-0034 - HW EPAX 8803-0049
O'Neill, Brian M. and Stone, James M. "Right-To-Know Laws: A
Guide to Maintaining Compliance." Occupational Health & Safety.
Vol. 57, N. 6, June 1988. pp. 28-49.
Peters, Anne and Grogan, Pete. "Community Recycling What Is
Working Best?" Bio Cycle. May/June 1988. pp. 32-36.
Plastics in the Ocean: More Than a Litter Problem. Washington,
D.C. : Center for Environmental Education, 1987. HW GC1085.P71
Raab, G.A. and Cardenas, D. et al. Evaluation of A Prototype
Field-Portable X-Rav Fluorescence System for Hazardous Waste
Screening. Las Vegas, NV : Environmental Monitoring Systems
Laboratory, USEPA, Jan. 1988. (EPA/600/S4-87/021, $11.95) PB 87-
227 633/AS
Recycling of Used Oils. Paris, France : Second European
Congress on the Recycling of Used Oils, 1980. HW TP687.E95 1980
Salimando, Joe. "EPA Plans a National Strategy." Waste Age.
June 1988. pp. 48-52.
Sims, Ronald C., et al. Treatment Potential for 56 EPA Listed
Hazardous Chemicals in Soil. Ada, OK : Robert S. Kerr
Environmental Research Laboratory, USEPA, Apr. 1988.
(EPA/600/S6-88/001, $19.95) PB 88-174 446/AS
"Standards Needed for Disposal of Infectious Waste." Journal of
Environmental Change. Vol. 50, No. 6, May/June 1988. p. 339.
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Stern, Barry S. "Education and Training of Environmental Health
Personnel in Health Risk Assessment and Management of Hazardous
Waste." Journal of Environmental Health. Vol. 50, No. 6,
May/June 1988. pp. 352-354.
Superfund and Hazardous Wastes: 1986-1987 Journal. Stanford, CA
: Stanford Environmental Law Society, 1987. HW KF1299.H39 S862
1987
Superfund: Improvements Needed in Work Force Management.
Washington, D.C. : United States General Accounting Office,
1987.	HW KF3775.U55
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory: Reporting Form R and
Instructions: Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community
Rjght-to-Know: Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986. Washington, DC : USEPA, 1988. HW
EPAX 8805-0034
Walsh, Patrick and O'Leary, Phil. "How to Implement a Mandatory
Recycling Program." Waste Age. June 1988. pp. 65-70.
Wo1f, K.J. Contaminated Soil '88: Second International TNO/BMFT
Conference on Contaminated Soil. 11-15 April 1988. Hamburg.
Germany. Boston, MA : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1988. HW
TD878.I58 1988
Yang, Edward C. and Bauma, Dirk et al. Compendium of Costs of
Remedial Technologies at Hazardous Waste Sites. Cincinnati, OH :
Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, Jan.
1988.	(EPA/600/S2-87/087, $25.95) PB 88-113 477/AS
PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES
"Africa's Plague of Locusts: Desperate Remedies." The Economist.
Vol. 307, NO. 7554, June 11, 1988. pp. 88-89.
Agricultural Chemicals in Ground Water: Proposed Pesticides
Strategy. Washington, D.C. : Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, USEPA, 1987. EPAX 8806-0041
Anderson, David J. and Hites, Ronald A. "Chlorinated Pesticides
in Indoor Air." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 22,
No. 6, June 1988. p. 717-720.
Bosso, Christopher J. Pesticides and Politics; The Life Cvcle of
A Public Issue. Pittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh
Press, 1987. KF3959.B67 1987
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FOCUS ON -- Recycling
Recycling is the process of separating, collecting, processing, marketing
and reusing material from the waste stream. The recycled material is
used to make new products which may or may not be similar to the
original. This morning's newspaper is recycled for another morning's
news or other paper products, and cans and bottles are turned into other
aluminum, steel or glass products.
During the 1970's, recycling was promoted primarily to conserve useful
resources. While it continues to serve this function, the role of recycling
has expanded. Rising disposal costs, the closure of landfills and public
opposition to the siting of new landfills and incinerators have made the
reduction of the volume of garbage an urgent priority for municipalities.
Well-run recycling programs are estimated to recover on average 20%
to 25% of the total waste stream.
The United States is often referred to as the "throw-away society." In
1986 Americans generated about 158 million tons of residential and
commmercial waste, but only some 11% - 17 million tons, was
eventually recycled. The figures below illustrate just how much we throw
away in contrast to what we recycle:
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"FOCUS ON - Recycling" jointly produced by the Headquarters
library and EPA In-House Recycling Workgroup. 		
NATIONAL AND AGENCY EFFORTS
Recycling is becoming a preferred stflid waste management tool
endorsed not only by the public but by the EPA and Congress:
a EPA has called for a national goa^of recycling and reduction of
one-fourth of our wastes within four years.
a Office of Solid Waste is initiating a comprehensive public
outreach program on recycling intended to promote and provide
guidance for the development of recycling programs.
a Municipal Solid Waste Task Force is assessing the status of the
municipal waste problem and will make recommendations for
improvements, including encouraging and enhancing recycling.
a Agency Recycling Work Group is revising the EPA Recycling
Program intending to increase participation and target additional
collection items here at the Agency.
a EPA is publishing procurement guidelines to encourage federal
agencies to purchase products made with a certain percentage
of recycled materials such as paper, retread tires and re-refined
oil.
a President Reagan proclaimed June 1988 as National Recycling
Month.
a Members of Congress have introduced several recycling or waste
reduction bills.
RECYCLING AT THE EPA -
OUR OWN EPA IN-HOUSE RECYCLING PROGRAM
The EPA's Recycling Program is taking off!! The Program can be a great
success with your cooperation by diverting even greater amounts of
waste from the garbage can to your offic^ recycle box.
Each staff member is encouraged to participate in the program. During
August and September several recycling activities will be initiated to
promote the new recycling program.
Look for:
• New recycling boxes and desk top holders.
a Instructions on what articles can be recycled and information
about the new program.
a Logo/slogan contest annoucement.
a Plans for a Recycling Awareness Week.
FOR MORE INFORMATION

EPA In-House Recycling
Thad Juszczak ....
.... 382-4510
Recycling Slogan/Logo Contest
Sandy Crystal!	
.... 382-3412
Recycling Awareness Week
Jennifer Hyde	
.... 475-8099
OSW Recycling Outreach Program
Sarah Carney	
.... 382-7932
Municipal Solid Waste Task Force
Bob Tonetti .	
.... 382-6261
FOR FURTHER READING
Cheverly, D. Municipal Waste Combustion Study: Recycling of Solid
Waste. Washington, DC: U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response, June 1987. PB87-206157.
Darcey, Susan. "Recycling Resurges as Viable Option to Disposal."
WORLD WASTES. Vol. 30, No. 7, Jul. 1987. pp. 28-32,
Franklin Associates. Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the
U.S. 1960 to 1986 (Update 1988). Final Report. Washington, DC: U.S.
EPA, March 1988. EPAX 8807-0019 HW.
Goldoftas, Barbara. "Recycling: Coming of Age." TECHNICAL REVIEW.
Nov./Dec. 1987. pp. 28-35.
Mattheis, Ann H. "33 Years of Recycling." WASTE AGE. Vol. 19, No. 3,
Mar. 1988. p. 164.
Pollock, Cynthia. "Mining Urban Wastes: the Potential for Recycling."
WORLDWTCH PAPER. No. 76, Apr. 1987. TD 794.5 P65 1987.
Porter, J. Winston. "Toward a Recycling Ethic." VWSTE AGE. Vol. 19,
No. 3, Mar. 1988. p. 27.
Rice, Faye. "Where Will We put That Gargage? Not in my Neighborhood... ."
FORTUNE. Apr. 11,1988. pp. 96-100.
Richard. S.A. and A. Berger. Waste Minimization: Hazardous and
Non-Hazardous Solid Waste (1980 to Present). Washington, DC: U.S.
EPA, Information Management and Sen/ices Division. September 1987.
EPAX 8712-0175 HW.
Schwartz, John. "Turning Trash Into Hard Cash: A New Generation of
Entrepreneurs is Making Good Money In the 'Hippie' Business of
Recycling." NEWSWEEK. Mar. 14,1988. pp. 36-38.
Walsh, Patrick and Phil O'Leary. "Recycling Offers Benefits, Opportunities
... and Challenges." WASTE AGE. Vol. 19, No. 1, Jan. 1988. p. 64.
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Davis, D.S. and DeWolf, G.B. Prevention Reference Manual:
Chemical Specific. Volume 11: Control of Accidental Releases of
Ammonia. Research Triangle Park, NC : Air and Energy
Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, Feb. 1988. (EPA/600/S8-
87/034k, $18.95) PB 87-231 262/AS
Grizzle, John M. and Putnam, Marshall R. Microinjection of Fish
Embryos as a Laboratory Assay for Chemical Carcinogens. Gulf
Breeze, FL : Environmental Research Laboratory, USEPA, Dec.
1987. (EPA/600/S3-87/032, $12.95) PB 88-124 623/AS
Pesticides: State and Federal Regulation. Rockvilie, MD :
Bureau of National Affairs, 1987. KF3959.P439
"Ranch Hands' Dioxin Legacy." [The Air Force has begun applying
a relatively new blood test to search for dioxin-exposure
residues in its Ranch Hand study participants]. Science News.
Vol. 133, No. 24, June 11, 1988. p. 372.
Sarokin, David. "The Toxics Release Inventory." Environmenta1
Science & Technology. Vol. 22, No. 6, 1988. pp. 616-618.
"Serum 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Levels in Air Force
Health Study Participants - Preliminary Report." Journal of the
American Medical Association. Vol. 259, No. 24, June 24, 1988.
pp. 3533-3535.
Shlu, Wan Ying et al. "Physical ~ Chemical Properties of
Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins." Environmental Science &
Technology. Vol. 22, No. 6, June 1988. pp. 651-658.
Stengel, Richard. "To Spike or Not to Spike." [Targeting Peru's
coca crop]. Time. Vol. 131, No. 26, June 27, 1988. p. 23.
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MANAGEMENT
Note:	"WHAT'S NEW IN MANAGEMENT" is now available from the
library. Contact Sheila Richard at 382-5922 for copies.
Dumaine, Brian. "Cool Cures For Burnout." Fortune. Vol. 117,
No. 13, June 20, 1988. pp.78-84.
Guyot, Dorothy. "The Fine Line Between Political Accountability
and Political Interference." Public Management. Vol. 70, No. 6,
June 1988. pp. 13-15.
Kliem, Raph L. The Secrets of Successful Project Management.
New York, NY : Wiley, 1986. T56.8.K55 1986
Komanecky, Nicholas A. "Developing New Managers at GE."
Training & Development Journal. Vol. 42, No. 6, June 1988. pp.
62-64.
Lea, Dixie and Brostrom, Richard. "Managing the High Tech
Professional." Personnel. Vol. 65, No. 6, June 1988. pp. 12-
22.
Longenecker, Clinton 0. and Liverpool, Patrick R. "An Action
Plan for Helping Troubled Employees." Management Solutions.
July 1988. pp. 22-27.
Norris, Kenneth E. Winning at Work.: The Road to Career Success.
Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Liberty House, 1987. HF5548.83.N67 1987
Reinhardt, Claudia. "Training Supervisors In First-Day
Orientation Techniques." Personnel. Vol. 65, No. 6, June 1988.
pp. 24-28.
RECYCLING — A familiar rallying cry of the 1970's is being
resurrected as a powerful weapon in the war on garbage as we
approach the 1990*s.
Rudzitis, Inese. The Art of Effective Decision Making. New
York, NY : National Institute of Business Management, 1987.
HD30.23.R8 1987
steiner, Julius. "Good Supervision: The Best Defense Against
Wrongful Discharge Claims." Management Solutions. July 1988.
pp. 28-31.
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GENERAL
Benarie, Michel. "Delphi - and Delphi like Approaches with
Special Regard to Environmental Standard Setting." Technological
Forecasting and Social Change. Vol. 33, No. 2, April 1988. pp.
149-158.
Blake, Patricia. "How Machines Can Defeat People." [Do everyday
oRbjects defeat you? An expert says blame the designers]. Time.
Vol. 132, No. 1, July 4, 1988. pp. 48-49.
Culhane, Paul J. Forecasts and Environmental Decisionmaking: The
Content and Predictive Accuracy of Environmental Impact
Statements. Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1987. HC79.E5C8x
Ember, Lois R. "Presidential Contenders' Environmental Policies
Aired." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 66, No. 24, June 13,
1988. pp. 17-21.
"Environment and the Public's Purses." [Japan's environmental
agency advocates sacrifice for environment but should seek basis
for common self interest]. Nature. Vol. 333, No. 6172. June 2,
1988. p. 381.
Gorman, Christina. "All Eyes on the VDT." [Is.... computer
terminal hazardous to your health?]. Time. Vol. 131, No. 26,
June 27, 1988. p. 51.
Mills, John S. and Diamond, Sam. "Environmental Impact
Statements." [....videotaping provides a new dimension].
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 22, No.. 6, June 1988.
pp. 618-619.
Moran, Michael. "Low Federal Pay Sours Life in the Big Apple."
Government Executive. Vol. 20, No. 7, July 1988. pp. 18-20.
Mosher, Lawrence. "Less Construction, More Conservation."
[Bureau of Reclamation has a plan to keep itself in business].
Government Executive. Vol. 20, No. 7, July 1988. pp. 36-40.
Nance, R. Damian., et al. "The Supercontinent Cycle." [....this
cycle.... shapes earths' geology and climate and plays.... role in
biological evolution]. Scientific American. Vol. 259, No. l,
July 1988. pp. 72-79.
Rubin, Michael R. "The Emerging Worldwide Response to the Threat
to Privacy from Computer Databases." Library Hi Tech. Vol. 6,
No. 1, 1988. pp. 87-96.
State of the Environment: A View Toward the Nineties.
Washington, D.C. : Conservation Foundation, 1987. TD171.S73
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH
QUESTION:
I'd like to recycle my household trash. What exactly can I
recycle and where do I go to do it?
ANSWER:
There are many things that can be recycled:
o Paper - newspaper and corrugated cardboard,
o Yard wastes - recycled by composting.
o Glass - often separated by color: clear, green and brown,
o Aluminum - beverage cans and foil.
o Other metals - tin cans, auto bodies and major appliances,
o Used motor oil - truck, tractor and automobile,
o Plastics - Soda and milk containers,
o Batteries - Car and household.
In the United States there are several kind of collection
programs run by local governments, nonprofit organizations or
private enterprise. Such programs may include:
o Household separation/curbside collection. Individual
households are encouraged or required to sort reusable
materials. Such programs involve scheduled pickups of
separated, reuseable products from the curbside.
o Drop-off centers. Consumers separate newspapers, bottles,
cans or other materials at home and deliver them to
designated collection sites. This is the most common form
of recycling in the country.
o Centralized recovery. Unsorted trash is collected and taken
back to central facilities usually landfills. There,
workers separate recyclables from other garbage.
The following recycling representatives can provide additional
information:
Washington. DC
Russell Hawkins
Fairfax County. VA
Tannis Rickmers
Recycling Coordinator
(703) 246-5058
Environmental Policy Analyst
(202) 939-8115
Montgomery County. MP
Esther Bowring
Recycling Coordinator
(301) 217-2380
Prince Georges County. MP
Bill Perkins
Recycling Coordinator
(301) 952-3796
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
JULY 1988
Here's a selection of conferences which might be of
interest. For more information contact Dozina Taylor,
382-5922.
EFFECTIVE REPORTS, PROPOSALS & MEMOS. September 6-7, 1988. New
York. This seminar presents a system for analyzing, organizing
and presenting reports, proposals and memos. For more information
please contact: Information Mapping, Inc., 275 Wyman Street,
Waltham, MA 02154.
To register call (617) 890-7003.
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE - RECYCLING SOLID WASTE AND SLUDGE.
September 14-16, 1988. Albay, NY. Sessions will address ways to
upgrade performance at compost projects' regional approaches to
market development; composting hazardous wastes, among others.
For details contact Bio Cycle, Box 351, Emmaus, PA 18049. (215)
967-4135.
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF AQUIFER TESTS. September 14-16, 1988. The
Fawcett Center for Tomorrow. Ohio State University Columbus OH.
This short course, for geoscientists, engineers and graduate
students, will explore a variety of aquifer-test procedures.
National Water Well Association, 6375 Riverside Dr., Dublin, OH
43017. Contact NWWA Education Department for program information
at (614) 761-1711.
GROUNDWATER MONITORING. September 14-16 , 1988. East Brunswick,
NJ. This course emphasizes the regulations, science and latest
technological developments in groundwater monitoring. For more
information contact: The Center for Professional Advancement,
P.O. Box H. East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0257. To register by phone
call, 1-800-433-1790.
HAZTECH INTERNATIONAL '88: A SPECIAL UPDATE ON HAZARDOUS WASTE
AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. September 20-22, 1988.
Cleveland Convention Center,'Cleveland, OH. This exhibition and
conference will deal with the latest state-of-the-art technology
as well as groundwater and soil remediation technologies, a
regulatory update and EPA test methods. Northwest Center for
Professional Education, 13555 Bel-Red Road, C-96870, Bellevue, WA
98009. Call 1-800-426-5575 for additional information.
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SEVENTH NATIONAL RECYCLING CONGRESS: TOWARD SUSTAINABLE RECYCLING
- TOOLS FOR PROGRESS. September 28-30, 1988. St. Paul, MN. The
sessions will address policies, methods and equipment issues. For
more information please contact: Suzanne Hanson, NRC, Minnesota
Waste Management Board, St. Paul, MN. 55108. To register by
phone call, (612) 649-5773.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION COURSE. October 3-5 , 1988. Hyatt
Arlington, Washington, D.C. This is a basic course on
Environmental regulation. For further information contact: 1-800-
223-0787 or write Executive Enterprises, Inc., 22 West 21st
Street, New York, NY 10010-6904.
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FEDERATION'S 61ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND
EXPOSITION. Exposition: October 2-5, 1988. Conference: October 3-
6, 1988. Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX. Some of the areas
the conference will focus on are new directions in water quality
management, hazardous wastes, waste treatment processes and
groundwater protection. For more information contact: WPCF, 601
Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1994. Attn. Conference
Department, or call (703) 684-2452.
RCRA REGULATIONS COURSE. October 4-5, 1988. Washington, DC. This
course provides a practical analysis of RCRA and discusses the
latest developments in hazardous waste regulations. For more
information contact Government Institutes, Inc., (301) 251-9250.
FUNDAMENTALS OF GROUND-WATER CONTAMINATION. October 5-6, 1988 and
October 20-21, 1988. Sheraton Crystal city Hotel, Arlington, VA.
This seminar is directed at engineers, corporate executives,
lawyers, technical staff and public agency personnel. It will
cover the mechanisms of ground-water contamination and the
techniques for investigating, monitoring and responding to
leaking underground storage tank and other ground-water quality
problems. For additional information please contact: American
Ecology Services, Inc., (212) 371-1620.
ACQUISITION AND EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA. October 19-21,
1988. East Brunswick, NJ. This course will assist both the
regulatory and regulated communities in dealing with the
requirements of TSCA, CERCLA/SARA, NPDES and RCRA. The emphasis
will be on planning, limitations and application of available
analytical tools as well as coping with difficulties in obtaining
the environmental data required. For more information call, (201)
613-4535. Center for Professional Advancement, P.O. Box H, East
Brunswick, NJ 08816-0257.
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WHAT'S OUT THERE
The books listed here are not in the EPA Headquarters Library,
but should be available in bookstores or at your local public
library.
Burnham, John C. How Superstition Won and Science Lost:
Popularizing Science and Health in the United states. New
Brunswick, NJ, Rutgers University Press, 1987. 369pp. $35.00.
The author has researched and written a broadly focused book
that points to the degeneration through popularization of
science and health.
Dembo, David et al. Nothing To Lose But Our Lives: Empowerment
to Oppose industrial Hazards in a Transitional world. New York,
N.Y., New Horizons Press, 1988. 207pp.
This book is a collection of critiques of the safety aspects
of the U.S. Chemical industry with some attention to
European misconduct, as well.
Spitz, Peter H. Petrochemicals: The Rise of an Industry. New
York N.Y. 1988. 588pp. $29.95.
The author chronicles the birth and development of this key
20th Century industry.
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