THE INFORMATION
BROKER
EPA Headquarters Library	(PM211A)	WSM Room 2904	382-5922
HIGHLIGHTS
by
Mary Hoffman
Head Librarian/Coordinator
•	GUIDE TO OBTAINING TSCATS SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Microfiche copies of EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act Test Submissions
(TSCATS) reports may be obtained from the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS) and the Chemical Information Service (CIS). Contact Anne
Twitchell, at the Headquarters Library, 382-5922, for a copy of A Guide to
Obtaining TSCATS Source Documents.
•	CALL FOR PAPERS: ENVIROTECH VIENNA 1989
Envirotech Vienna is concerned with the environmental impact of
chemicals and industrial technologies, the evaluation of new substances,
and in particular with new perspectives in hazardous waste management.
To respond to this first call for papers, write to the International Society for
Environmental Protection, KongreBzentrum Hofburg, A-1010, Vienna,
Austria.
•	NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER DIRECTOR (PIC)
Nancy Langford, formerly of the Agency for International Development's
Research and Reference Services, assumed her duties as PIC's new
Director. She has previously worked with health-related clearinghouses in
the Washington area, and has an MLS from the University of Maryland.
•	Look for the CENTERFOLD On Title III which is included on the
middle pages of this issue.
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SEPTEMBER 1988
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. We have organized it by program area for
your convenience.
AIR & RADIATION
Begley, Sharon. "A Long Summer of Smog." [Air that's dirty
enough to see makes breathing hazardous to your health] .
Newsweek. August 29, 1988. pp. 46-48.
Beil, L. "Pollution Study Finds Smoking Gun." [Pollution from
motor vehicle exhaust...3 times as mutagenic as wood smoke].
Science News. Vol. 134, No. 7, August 13, 1988. p. 102.
Cowley, Geoffrey. "Ozone Breakaway." [Will Los Angeles remain
air-pollution capitol of the nation?] Newsweek. August 29, 1988.
pp. 48-49.
Farrell, Michael P. Master Index for the Carbon Dioxide Research
State-of-the-Art Report Series. Washington, D.C. : Department of
Energy, 1987. QC879.8.M38
Kerr, Richard A. "Ozone Hole Bodes 111 for the Globe." Science.
Vol. 241, No. 4867. pp. 785-786.
MacKerron, Conrad B. "EPA Zeroes in on CFC Windfalls." Chemical
Week. Vol. 143, No. 6, August 10, 1988. pp. 8-9.
Spalding, B.J. "A Silver Lining for the Greenhouse?" [Increase
of atmospheric carbon dioxide could increase crop yields 30%,
researchers say]. Chemical Week. Vol. 143, No. 5, August 3,
1988. p. 41.
Trenberth, Kevin E. "Executive Summary of the Ozone Trends Panel
Report." Environment. Vol. 30, No. 6, July/August, 1988. pp.
25-26.
Zurer, Pamela. "CFC Production Cuts: EPA Rules Already Under
Attack." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 66, No. 32, August 8,
1988. p. 4.
Zweidlinger, Roy B., et al. "Detailed Hydrocarbon and Aldehyde
Mobile Source Emissions from Roadway Studies." Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 22, No. 8, 1988. pp. 956-962.
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WATER
Bouwer, Edward, et al. "Coping with Groundwater Contamination."
Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation. Vol. 60, No.
8, August 1988. pp. 1415-1427.
Hileman, Bette. "Fluoridation of Water." Chemical & Engineering
News. Vol. 66, No. 31, August 1, 1988. pp. 26-42.
Honeyman, Bruce D; Santschi, Peter H. "Metals in Aquatic
Systems." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 22, No. 8,
1988. pp. 862-871.
Kizer, Kenneth, et al. "Sound Science in the Implementation of
Public Policy: A Case Report on California's Proposition 65."
[Problems implementing California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act of 1986]. Journal of the American Medical
Association. Vol. 260, No. 7, August 19, 1988. pp. 951-955.
Lee, Robert. "Lake Treatment With Alum." Public Works. Vol.
119, No. 9, August 1988. pp. 56-58.
Melnick, Joseph L. Improved Methods for Hepatitis A Virus and
Rotavirus Concentration and Detection in Recreational. Raw
Potable, and Finished Waters. Cincinnati, OH : Environmental
Monitoring and Support Laboratory, USEPA, March 1988.
(EPA/600/S4-87/029, $14.95) PB 88-158 944/AS
Nichols, Alan B. "Infrastructure: The Public Works Challenge."
[Trends in wastewater financing....]. Journal of the Water
Pollution Control Federation. Vol. 60, No. 8. August 1988. pp.
1429-1434.
Novotny, Vladimir. "Diffuse (nonpoint) Pollution - A Political,
Institutional, and Fiscal Problem." Journal of the Water
Pollution Control Federation. Vol. 60, No. 8, August 1988. pp.
1404-1413.
Porter, P. Steven, et al. "The Detection Limit." [...water
quality monitoring data are plagued with levels of chemicals that
are too low to be measured precisely]. Environmental Science &
Technology. Vol. 22, No. 8, 1988. pp. 856-861.
Schaeffer, David J.; Kerster, Harold W. "Quality Control Approach
to NPDES Compliance Determination." Journal of the Water
Pollution Control Federation. Vol. 60, No. 8, August 1988. pp.
1436-1438.
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SEPTEMBER 1988
Singley, J.E. Corrosion Prevention and Control in Water Treatment
and Supply Systems. Park Ridge, NJ : Noyes Publication, 1985.
TD487.C67 1985
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.
Bierlein, Lawrence W. Red Book on Transportation of Hazardous
Materials. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1988. HW KF3945.B5
1988
1986 CMA Hazardous Waste Survey. Washington, DC : Chemical
Manufacturers Association and Tischler/Kocurek, 1988. HW
TD811.5.C45 1986
Fate of Small Quantities of Hazardous Waste. Paris : Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1986. HW TD811.5.Y34
Glen, Jim. Solid Waste Industry Enters Recycling Arena.
Biocvcle. Vol. 29, No. 4, 1988. pp. 31-33.
Hazardous Waste: Controls Over Injection Well Disposal Operations.
Washington, DC : U.S. General Accounting Office, 1987. HW
TD811.5.U67 1987
Hazardous Waste: Issues Surrounding Insurance Availability.
Washington, DC : U.S. General Accounting Office, 1987. HW
TD811.5.U67
Hazardous Waste Legislation in OECD Countries. Paris :
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1983. HW
TD811.5.H392
Hazardous Waste Treatment. Storage and Disposal Facilities fTSDF)
Air Emission Models. Research Triangle Park, NC : Office of Air
& Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, USEPA,
1987. HW EPAX 8804-0056
Job, Charles A., Gabanski, Gilbert. "Monitoring Wells Need
Consistent Regulation." Waste Age. Vol. 19, No. 8, August 1988.
pp. 164-170.
"LLW/ILW Treatment Around the World." Nuclear News. Vol. 31, No.
10, August 1988. pp. 115-118, 123.
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Murray, Kevin. "Recycling Takes the Lead.11 Public Works. Vol.
119, No. 9, August 1988. pp. 52-53.
Nunn, Nell. "Defining Hazwastes: Transportation Decisions." The
Management of World Wastes. Vol. 31, No. 8, August 1988. pp. 38-
39.
Proceedings of the Industrial Waste Conference. Lafayette,
Indiana : Department of Engineering Extension, Purdue University,
May, 1986. HW TP995.A1 15
Sheets, Kenneth R. "Generating Cash From Trash." U.S. News &
World Report. August 22, 1988. pp. 38-40.
State Infectious Waste Regulatory Programs. Lexington, KY : The
Council of State Governments, 1988. HW KF3946.S7 1988
Superfund: Overview of EPA's Contract Laboratory Program: Fact
Sheet for the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Washington, DC : U.S. General Accounting Office, 1988. HW
TD811.5U75 1988
Trumbull, Terry A. "Using Citizens To Site Solid Waste
Facilities." Public Works. Vol 119, No. 9, August 1988. pp. 66-
67.
Walsh, Patrick; O'Leary Philip. "Reclaiming Wastes From Business
and Industry." Waste Age. Vol. 19, No. 8, August 1988. pp. 157-
162.
PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Ainsworth-Jones, Susan; Townley, Robert. "Pheromones Lure a Swarm
of Players." [...market for sex attractants as pesticides is small
but growing]. Chemical Week. Vol. 143, No. 9, August 31, 1988.
pp. 34-35.
Devitt, Dale A.; Evans, Roy B., et al. Soil Gas Sensing for
Detection and Mapping of Volatile Organics. Las Vegas, NV :
Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, USEPA, January 1988.
(EPA/600/S8—87/036, $24.96) PB 87-228 516/AS
Estimating Chemical Releases from Electroplating Operations: Title
III. Section 313: Release Reporting Guide. Washington, D.C. :
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, USEPA, 1988. HW EPAX
8805-0020
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Goldbaum, Ellen. "Waiting for Word After the Title III Deadline."
Chemical Week. Vol. 143, No. 7, August 17, 1988. pp. 6-9.
MacKerron, Conrad B. "EPA Opens a Public Debate on Benzene."
[The agency is seeking comment on four different regulatory
approaches]. Chemical Week. Vol. 143, No. 5, August 3, 1988. p.
17.
RISK
Conway, Gordon R; Pretty, Jules N. "Fertilizer Risks in the
Developing Countries." Nature. Vol. 334, No. 6179, July 21,
1988. pp. 207-208.
Council on Scientific Affairs. "Cancer Risk of Pesticides in
Agricultural Workers." Journal of the American Medical
Association. Vol. 260, No. 7, August 19, 1988. pp. 959-966.
Morgenstern, Richard; Sessions, Stuart. "Weighing Environmental
Risks: EPA's Unfinished Business." Environment. Vol. 30, No. 6,
July/August 1988. pp. 14-17, 34-39.
Refining Relative Risk Assessment. Biocycle. Vol. 29, No. 4,
1988. pp. 31-33.
Rich, Laurie A. "Industry Tries to Decipher Hazard Rules."
Chemical Week. Vol. 14, No. 12, March 23, 1988. pp. 34-35, 39.
Travis, Curtis C.; Hattemer-Frey, Holly A. "Determining an
Acceptable Level of Risk." Environmental Science & Technology.
Vol. 22, No. 8, 1988. pp. 873-876.
Worker Protection: Notifying Workers At Risk Of Occupational
Disease. Washington, DC : U.S. General Accounting Office, 1987.
RC964.U54W67
MANAGEMENT
Note:	The Library has a special collection of Management
books, journals, audiotapes and videotapes. For more
information contact Sheila Richard, 382-5922.
Caudle, Sharon L. "Off the IRM Mark at the Federal Level."
Journal of Systems Management. Vol. 39, No. 326, August 1988.
pp. 6-10.
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Goodall, Alex. The Guide to Expert Systems. Medford, NJ :
Learned Information Ltd., 1985. QA76.9E96G66
Kent, Calvin, A. Entrepreneurship and the Privatizing of
Government. New York : Quorum Books, 1987. 214pp. HD 3850E57
1987
Kiechel, Walter III. "How to Lead a Meeting." Fortune. August
29, 1988. pp. 97-98.
Kirkpatrick, David. "How Safe Are Video Terminals?" Fortune.
August 28, 1988. pp. 66-69.
Kuhlmann, Torsten. "Adapting to Technical Change in the
Workplace." Personnel. Vol. 65, No. 8, August 1988. pp. 67-69.
Levitan, Karen B. Government Infostructures: A Guide to the
Networks of Information Resources and Technologies at Federal.
State and Local Levels. New York, Greenwood Press. 320pp. JK
468 A8G66 1987
Lowry-Corry, Elizabeth. Let's Have A Conference. London : Asbib,
1987. 153pp. AS6 L69
Nulty, Peter. "Where the 1988 MBA's are Going." Fortune. August
28, 1988. pp. 48-51.
Sculley, John. Odvssev : Pepsi to Apple...A Journey of Adventure,
Ideas, and the Future. New York : Harper & Row, 1987. 450pp.
HD9696 C62S38 1987
Seilheimer, Steven D. "Current State of Decision Support System
and Expert System Technology." Journal of Systems Management.
Vol. 39, No. 326, August 1988. pp. 14-19.
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pr\r*MQ ON — Title III - Emergency Planning
	and Community Right-to-Know
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986
was enacted into law on October 17, 1986. An important component of
the SARA provisions is Title III: Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act of 1986. Title III establishes reporting requirements
which apply to both government and industry. The legislation aims to
coordinate state and local emergency response programs in order to
identify and develop locally available resources. The community
right-to-know provisions increase the public's access to information
regarding the presence of hazardous chemicals in their communities.
Title III has four major sections:
•	Emergency Planning:
The law mandates that the Governor of each state organize a
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) which in turn
designates Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC). The
local committees are responsible for evaluating the available
resources and developing emergency response plans for their
communities.
•	Emergency Notification:
Facilities must immediately notify the Local Emergency Planning
Committee and State Emergency Response Commission when
a release of a hazardous substance occurs. This applies both
accidental emissions and routine discharges from normal
manufacturing operations. Also required after a release a
follow-up written emergency notice which details the response
action taken and additional health risk information.
•	Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements
Manufacturers and importers of chemicals must comply with two
reporting requirements. Facilities must submit Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS) as well as an emergency and hazardous
chemical inventory form, to the Local Emergency Planning
Committee, the State Emergency Planning Commission and the
local fire department.
•	Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (Section 313)
Under Section 313, ERA is required to maintain an inventory of
toxic chemical emissions from certain facilities. Manufacturing
facilities are required to complete a toxic chemical release form
and submit it to EPA and to State officials. This requirement
applies to facilities having 10 or more full time employees that are
In Standard Industrial Classification Codes 20-39 and that
manufacture, produce or use any of the toxic chemicals specified
on EPA's list of chemicals and which are above specified
threshold reporting requirements.
Th( Information Brokar - Saptambar 1988
TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY
In addition, Section 313 requires that EPA provide access to the
completed forms through a computer database. Currently a database,
called the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), will be available to States and
Regions after September 1, 1988. Initially data indicating which facilities
have submitted forms and the chemicals they produce or use will be
made accessible; however, by SpriJig of 1989 complete reports for each
facility are expected to be on line. }
Ultimately, the Toxic Release Inventory will be publicly available through
the National Library of Medicine's TOXNET system. This will increase
the search capabilities of the system as well as improve the public's
access to the data. Furthermore, TOXNET includes a number of
complementary files which will enhance the information retrieved
through the TRI. In addition to the computer database, EPA will develop
other ways of presenting the TRI data and making it accessible to the
public. Formats such as microfiche, CD-ROM (Compact Disks-Read
Only Memory) and magnetic tape are the primary options under
consideration.
•	Title III Reporting Center
A Title III Reporting Center has been established to respond to
questions from the public and provide access to the completed
forms. The center is located at 470 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington,
DC (Suite 7103). Phone: 202-488-1501.
•	Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Hotline
This hotline responds to technical questions related to Title III and
can provide copies of the Section 313 Rule and Reporting Form
(Form R) and other industry specific technical guidance reports.
Phone: 800-535-0202 or 202-479-2449.
•	State and Regional Contacts
State and Regional information contacts have been designated
to provide information regarding the Toxic Release Inventory.
Information regarding specific state contacts is available from the
designated hotlines and the £PA library network.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ARTICLES
Burcat, Joel; Hoffman, Arthur. "The Emergency Planning and Community
Right to-Know-Act of 1986: An Explanation of Title III of SARA."
Environmental Law Reporter. Vol. 18, January 1988. pp. 10007-10027.
Elkins, C.L. and Markis, J.L. "Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know." Journal of the American Pollution Control Association.
Vbl. 38, No. 3, March 1988. pp. 243-247.
VIDEO
Toxic Release Inventory: Meeting the Challenge. VHS, BETA, formats.
Contact Color Film Corp. 800-882-1120.
MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS
CAMEO (Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations).
This Macintosh based system is designed to help emergency
response teams prepare for and handle chemical accidents. It
includes response information for chemicals, dispersion models and
programs that address the emergency planning provisions of Title III.
Contact NOAA/Hazardous Materials Response Branch, 7600 Sand
Point Way N.E. Seattle, m. 98115. 206-526-6317.
ROADMAPS: A database developed by EPA to identify sources of
information on chemicals listed in Section 313 of SARA. The database
will be distributed to all State & EPA regional contacts.
• EPA Library Network
Each EPA library has received a set of chemical fact sheets which
were developed by the New Jersey Department of Health to
summarize the health effects of chemicals covered by the TRI.
Additional fact sheets and general Information are available to
help respond to general questions and make referrals.
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HMdquMiws Library and PubHo DcW Braftch. Ome* of ToxJc Substances.

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SEPTEMBER 1988
GENERAL
Bush, George. "George Bush on the Environment." Environroenta1
Law Reporter News & Analysis. Vol. 18, No. 8, August 1988. pp.
10293-10295.
Dukakis, Michael. "Mike Dukakis on the Environment."
Environmental Law Reporter News & Analysis. Vol. 18, No. 8,
August 1988. pp. 10296-10298.
Gilpin, Alan. Environmental Planning: A Condensed Encyclopedia.
Park Ridge, NJ : Noyes Publications, 1986. HC79.E5 G52 1986
Jee, Kuan Kwee. "Environmental Improvement in Singapore." Ambio.
Vol. 17, NO. 3, 1988. pp. 233-237.
Lake, Robert W. Resolving Locational Conflict. [Hazardous waste
site, public building and land use planning]. New Brunswick, NJ :
Center for Urban Policy Research, 1987. HD108.6.R47 1987
Oliver, John E. The Encyclopedia of Climatology. New York : Van
Nostrand Reinhold, 1987. QC854.E525 1987
Petulla, Joseph M. Environmental Protection in the United States;
Industry. Agencies. Environmentalists. San Francisco, CA : San
Francisco Study Center, 1987. HC110.E5 P428 1987
Where There's Smoke; Problems & Policies Concerning Smoking in the
Workplace. Washington, DC : Bureau of National Affairs, 1987.
HD7261.W43 1987
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WHAT'S OUT THERE
TMe books listed here are not in the EPA Headquarters
Library, but should be available in bookstores or at your
local public library.
Brown, Michael H. The Toxic Cloud. New York : Harper & Row
1987. 307pp. $18.95. The author, who as a reporter for a
newspaper in Niagara Falls, NY wrote about Love Canal, now turns
his attention to the toxic atmosphere. Brown describes through
anecdotal evidence the damage done by soot, smog and smoke as well
dioxins, furans and other synthetic poisons largely or iliminate
altogether created by chemical industry.
Forster, Christopher F.; Wase, D.A. John. Environmental
Biotechnology. Somerset, NJ : Halsted Press, 1987. 43 5pp. This
book which focuses on water, wastewater treatment and pollution
control discusses the interactions between the environmental
biology and engineering fields and provides an understanding of
integrated biotechnology.
Mendeloff, John M. The Dilemma of Toxic Substances Regulation:
How Overregulation Causes Underreaulation. Cambridge, MA : MIT
Press, 1988. 321pp.. $35.00. Are very stringent regulations
delayed for years in political and legal quagmires? Would less
extreme regulations allow for more substances to be regulated?
These are only two of the questions dealt with in this book about
toxic substance regulation.
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SEPTEMBER 1988
QUESTION OF THE MONTH
QUESTION:	What are Material Safety Data Sheets?
Where are they available?
ANSWER:
Material Safety Data Sheets are standard forms which contain
detailed information on the hazardous qualities of a specific
substance. The form was developed by OSHA to enable employers to
provide information to their employees about material hazards. The
form consists of nine sections which include:
o emergency contact information
o detailed breakdown of the hazardous ingredients
of the material
o	physical and reactivity data
o	fire and explosion data
o	health hazard data
o	special precautions and emergency procedures.
Chemical producers are required to prepare Material Safety Data
Sheets as part of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard as well as
to comply with Section 311-312 of Title III. Under Title III, the
MSDS or a list of MSDS chemicals must be submitted to the state
emergency response commission, the local emergency planning
committee and the local fire department.
Individuals may gain access to the Material Safety Data Sheets
submitted by facilities in their area through the local planning
commission. In addition, the Title III Reporting Center files each
MSDS with the company's reporting form.
Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive chemical safety database
that provides access to the toxicity data for all regulated
chemicals. Private software companies have produced CD-ROM disks
and PC software to help companies prepare and maintain their
MSDS1s. Some sources of Material Safety Data Sheets or chemical
safety information are:
o Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemicals. Available
through the National Library of Medicine's MEDLARS
system and the Chemical Information System.
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o The Chemical Information System offers databases with
special MSDS format options.
o Personal Computer based systems are available from
commercial producers. These systems range from archives
of completed MSDS's to complete management systems which
enable companies to update their data and train
personnel.
Examples of commercial products include:
Commercial Software
Flow Gemini Occupational Health and Environmental Information
System contains 16,000 MSDS•s and is used with a mainframe or mini
computer or on a timesharing basis through Flow General's
computer. Flow General, McLean, VA.
MSDS Access. Interfaces with the Chemtox database to produce MSDSs
as well as perform database management functions. Van Nostrand
Reinhold Co., New York.
MSDS-MAN. A database management system for Material Safety Data
Sheets. Spumifer American, St. Augustine, FL.
MSDS Miti-Fix. A Program for creating and organizing MSDSs. Clough
Management Services, Rouse*s Point, NY.
CD-ROM databases
Posindex. A database of 450,000 toxic substances intended for use
in the treatment of posioning. Micromedex, Denver, CO.
OSH ROM. Combines three major occupational safety and health
databases, silver Platter Information, Wellesley, MA.
FOR FURTHER READING:
"Computer Said to Improve Use of Material Safety Data Sheets."
Chemical Regulation Reporter. Vol. 11, No. 3. April 17, 1987.
p. 92.
Hurley, Paul. "Passing the Word on Toxic Chemicals," High
Technology. February, 1987.
Ketchen, E. and Porter, W. Material Safety Data Sheets: The Basis
for Control of Toxic Chemicals. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak
Ridge, TN, 1979.
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"New Software for Material Safety Data Sheets." Chemical Week.
October 14, 1987. p. 30.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Here's a selection of conferences which might be of interest. For
more information on these conferences contact Dozina Taylor, 382-
5922.
ACQUISITION AND EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA, October 19-21,
1988. Sheraton Motor Inn, East Brunswick, New Jersey. This course
is designed to provide tools for personnel in industry and
government who are responsible for designing, directing, or
reviewing sampling plans and assessing resulting analytical data.
To register, call (201) 613-4500 or mail registration form to the
Center for Professional Advancement, P.O. Box 964, East Brunswick,
NJ 08816-0964.
1988 ANNUAL PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
CONFERENCE. October 26-28, 1988, New Orleans, Louisiana. This
year's agenda includes topics of interest to program and
contracting officials alike of particular interest will be on
first day of the conference when Superfund Management issues, of
concern to the Grants Administration Division as well as the
Procurement and Contracts Management Division, will be the focus
of presentations. For more information, please contact Mary Martha
Wenz at 382-5032.
ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS AND LITIGATION CONFERENCE. October 12-
14, 1988, Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC. Conference highlights
include environmental audit and compliance, environmental
insurance litigation, emerging issues in air, water, RCRA & SARA,
and litigation. To register, call 1-800-831-8333 or mail
registration form to Executive Enterprises, Inc., 22 West 21st
Street, New York, NY 10010-6904. Session #8ATOX14/EX8263.
10TH CANADIAN WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Westin Hotel, Winnipeg,
Manitoba. October 25-27, 1988. This conference is designed to
provide a forum for the exchange of scientific and technical
information related to the management of hazardous and municipal
solid wastes. For more information call Eveline Holtmann, (204)
631-6626.
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SEPTEMBER 1988
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS COURSE. October 20-21, 1988. Stouffer
Concourse Hotel, Washington, DC. Participants will learn
techniques for auditing facilities for environmental compliance.
Includes a session on current federal and state agency activities
in environmental auditing. To register, call (301) 251-9250, or
mail registration form to Government Institutes, Inc., 966
Hungerford Drive, #24, Rockville, MD 20850.
GROUND WATER AND VADOSE ZONE: MONITORING AND SAMPLING TECHNOLOGY.
October 25-27, 1988. Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, Missouri.
Participants will learn how to locate, install, and obtain
hydrogeologic data and ground water samples from monitoring wells.
Sponsored by the American Society for Testing and Materials. For
more information, contact Kathy Dickinson at (215) 299-5480. Mail
registration form to Margaret M. Cassidy, ASTM, 1916 Race Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103.
INSIDE SUPERFUND: ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.
October 25-26, 1988. Stouffer Concourse Hotel, Arlington,
Virginia. This conference presents expert speakers with vision and
practical approaches to implementing the Superfund program. To
register, call 1-800-424-9068 or (703) 892-8504, or mail
registration form to Inside EPA, P.O. Box 7167, Ben Franklin
Station, Washington, DC 20044.
PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP COSTS.
October 13-14, 1988. Doral Inn, New York, New York. In this
program participants will focus on the means for expediting
government and company cleanup and reducing costs. A special
program feature is a case study which demonstrates how cost-
savings techniques work. To register, call (212) 765-5700 ext. 271
or mail registration form to Practising Law Institute, Department
PN, 810 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019.
SUPERVISION OF ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROJECTS. October 17-21, 1988.
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. The course is
intended to train individuals who will perform, supervise or
oversee asbestos abatement work. To register, call the Education
Extension at (404) 894-2400 or 1-800-325-5007, or mail
registration form to Education Extension-R, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332-2400.
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TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: THE DOT, EPA, OSHA
REGULATIONS INTERFACE. October 19-20, 1988. New York Hilton, New
York, NY. This conference will examine important transportation
issues including packaging, worker and community right-to-know
legislation, reporting, audits, crisis management and emergency
response. To register, call 1-800-426-5575, or mail registration
form to Northwest Center for Professional Education, 13555 Bel-Red
Road, C-96870 Bellevue, WA 98009.
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Interlibrary Loan Librarian
Cataloging Librarian
INFOTERRA/Translations
Mary Hoffman
Anne Twitchell
Lisa Thompson
Monique Currie
Sheila Richard
Beth Ann Kyle
Athena Stone
Susan Lowell
Leida Torres
Gretl Cox
Linda Spencer
Library tours and database information Wednesday, 9:00 - 9:30 call
Sheila Richard, 382-5922.
Contact Nancy Langford at 475-7751 for information about the
Public Information Center (PIC).
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