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. September 1988 ------- 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. 2 ------- SEPTEMBER 1988 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. 3 ------- 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. 4 ------- SEPTEMBER 1988 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 5 ------- 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. 6 ------- SEPTEMBER 1988 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. 7 ------- 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. rocusoH-mipiiti«l<]^i]iw)uc»)»ivitM HMdquMiws Library and PubHo DcW Braftch. Ome* of ToxJc Substances. FOCUS ON - TKIt III - Emargancy Planning and Community RlghMo-Know ------- 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 10 ------- SEPTEMBER 1988 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. 11 ------- 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. 12 ------- SEPTEMBER 1988 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. 13 ------- SEPTEMBER 1988 "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. 14 ------- 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. 15 ------- SEPTEMBER 1988 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. ************************* HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY LIBRARY STAFF Head Librarian Head Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Reference Librarian Acquisitions Librarian 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). ************************* ------- |