THE INFORMATION
BROKER
EPA Headquarters Library
(PM 211A)
WSM Room 2904
382 5922
HOFFMAN'S HIGHLIGHTS
0 EPA SURVEYS FILE
The EPA Surveys file, developed and maintained by the
Information Policy Branch of the Office of Policy, Planning
and Evaluation, contains descriptions of over 60 surveys
conducted by EPA since 1980. The file was developed to
provide information on on-going and completed Agency
surveys. Contact Jim Daley, IPB/OPPE, at 382-2743 for more
information.
O YOUR GUIDE TO EPA CLEARINGHOUSES AND HOTLINES
The Headquarters Library is preparing the second edition of
Your Guide to EPA Clearinghouses and Hotlines. The Guide
includes descriptions of the services. Please contact Sheila
Richard, Reference Librarian, to let her know about any EPA
clearinghouses or hotlines of which you are aware and want
listed. Sheila may be reached at 382-5922, mail code PM-
211 A, or e-mail address library.hq.
0 Look for the CENTERFOLD on Medical Waste, 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, the following is a list of our latest acquisitions. We
have organized it by program area for your convenience.
AIR & RADIATION
Applications of Radon Reduction Methods . Research Triangle Park, NC :
Air & Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, Office of Research &
Development, USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8811-0036
Bollinger, Nancy J.; Schutz, Robert H. NIOSH Guide to Industrial
Respiratory Protection. Cincinnati, OH : US Department of Health & Human
Services, US Government Printing Office, 1987. HD7275.G74
Bombaugh, Karl J.; Rhodes, William J. "Discharges From Coal Gasification
Plants." Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 22, No. 12, December
1988. pp. 1389-1396.
Borak, Thomas; Johnson, Janet. Estimating the Risk of Lung Cancer From
Inhalation of Radon Daughters Indoors: Review and Evaluation. Las Vegas,
NV : Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory, USEPA, September
1988. (EPA/600/S6-88/008, $19.95, PB 88-218 979/AS)
Boyle, Michael. "Radon Testing of Soils." Environmental Science &
Technology. Vol. 22, No. 12, December 1988. pp. 1397-1399.
Ellis, J. Hugh. "Acid Rain Control Strategies." Environmental Science &
Technology. Vol. 22, No. 11, November 1988. pp. 1248-1255.
EPA Study of Asbestos-Containing Materials in Public Buildings.
Washington, DC : USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8812-0029
Hoffman, John S. Assessing the Risk of Trace Gases That Modify the
Stratosphere. Washington, DC : Office of Air & Radiation, USEPA, 1987.
EPAX 8806-0042
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MacKenzie, Debora. "Industry Develops Ozone-Friendly Process." New
Scientist. Vol. 120, No. 1639, November 19,1988. pp. 30-31.
Osborne, Michael C. Radon-Resistant Residential New Construction.
Research Triangle Park, NC : Air & Energy Engineering Research
Laboratory, USEPA, September 1988. (EPA/600/S8-88/087) Copy will
be available from: ORD Publications.
Shah, Jitendra J.; Singh, Hanwant B. "Distribution of Volatile Organic
Chemicals in Outdoor and Indoor Air: A National VOCs Database."
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 22, No. 12, December 1988.
pp. 1381-1388.
Sheldon, L.S. Indoor Air Quality in Public Buildings. Washington, DC :
Office of Acid Deposition, Environmental Monitoring & Quality Assurance,
USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8811-0034
Whittaker, E.L.; Akridge, J.D. Two Test Procedures for Radon in Drinking
Water: Interlaboratory Collaborative Study. Las Vegas, NV : Environmental
Monitoring Systems Laboratory, USEPA, July 1988. (EPA/600/S2-
87/082, $14.95, PB 88-197 306/AS)
Wuebbles, Donald J. A Primer on Greenhouse Gases. Washington, DC : US
Department of Energy, 1988. QD162.W84
WATER
Amirtharajah, Appiah. "Some Theoretical and Conceptual Views of
Filtration." Journal of the American Water Works Association. Vol. B0, No.
12, December 1988. pp. 36-46.
Chesapeake Bay Program: A Commitment Renewed, Restoration Progress
and the Course Ahead Under the 1987Agreement. Chesapeake
Implementation Committee, 1988. EPAX 8812-0023
Easterly, C.E; Glass, L.R. et. al. Health Hazard Evaluation of Waste Water
Using Bioassays: Preliminary Concepts. Research Triangle Park, NC :
Health Effects Research Laboratory, USEPA, September 1988.
(EPA/600/S1-88/003, $19.95, PB 88-243 860/AS)
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Formica, Sandi J. et al. "PCB Transport Into Lake Sediments Conceptual
Model and Laboratory Simulation." Environme tal Science & Technology.
Vol. 22, No. 12, December 1988. pp. 1435-1440.
Gallup, James D. "Federal Requirements for Stormwater Management."
American Public Works Association Reporter. Vol. 55, No. 12, December
1988. pp. 10-11.
Knox, Charles E. "What's Going On Down There?: Pervasive Groundwater
Contamination Prompts New Cleanup Approaches." Science News. Vol.
134, No. 23, December 3, 1988. pp. 362-365.
Handbook of Methods for Acid Deposition Studies: Laboratory Analysis for
Surface Water Chemistry. Washington, DC : USEPA, 1987. EPAX
8812-0026
Koehn, J.W.; Stanko, G.H., Jr. "Groundwater Monitoring." Environmental
Science & Technology. Vol. 22, No. 11, November 1988. pp. 1262-1264.
Proceedings: Conference On Point-Of-Use Treatment of Drinking Water.
Cincinnati, OH : Water Engineering Research Laboratory, USEPA, 1988.
EPAX 8808-0065
Perspectives on the Chesapeake Bay: Advances in Estuarine Sciences.
Gloucester Point, VA : Chesapeake Research Consortium, 1987. EPAX
8812-0024
Shea, Damian. "Developing National Sediment Quality Criteria."
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 22, No. 11, November 1988.
pp. 1256-1261.
Schock, Michael R.; Neff, Chester H. "Trace Metal Contamination From
Brass Fittings." Journal of the American Water Works Association. Vol. 80,
No. 11, November 1988. pp. 47-56.
"Slow Sand Filtration." Journal of the American Water Works Association.
Vol. 80, No. 12, December 1988. pp. 12-19.
Thorner, John; Williams, Tim and Powicki, Christopher. "Challenge for a
New Administration." [an interview with EPA's Rebecca Hamner]. Journal
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of the Water Pollution Control Federation. Vol. 60. No. 12, December 1988.
pp. 2074-2081
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.
Bollag, Burton. "Hazardous Waste is a Foreign Matter." Chemical Week.
Vol. 143, No. 23, December 7,1988. pp. 45, 47.
Degradable Plastics: Standards, Research & Development. Washington, DC:
US General Accounting Office, 1988. HW TP1127.U54
The EPA Manual for Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessments.
Cincinnati, OH: Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory,
USEPA, 1988. HW EPAX 8811-0119
Hazardous Waste: Future Availability of and Need for Treatment Capacity are
Uncertain. Washington, DC : US General Accounting Office, 1988. HW
TD811.5.H396
Hazardous Waste: New Approach Needed to Manage the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. Washington, DC: US General Accounting
Office, 1988. HW TD811.5.U585
Hospital Waste Combustion Study: Data Gathering Phase, Final Draft Report.
Research Triangle Parte, NC : Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards,
USEPA, 1987. HW EPAX 8808-0032
Lief, Louise. "Dirty Job, Sweet Profits," [Third World turns away more
toxic shipments, but U.S. and European waste brokers...find ways to clean
up]. U.S. News & World Report. Vol. 105, No. 20, November 21,1988.
pp. 54-56
"Medical Waste Disposal Rules Expected in 1989." Journal of the American
Medical Association. Vol. 260, No. 19, November 18,1988. p. 2784.
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National Conference on Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant Sludge
Management: May 27-291987, Boston, Massa husetts. Silver Spring, MD :
Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute, 1987. HW TD767.P76
RCRA Land Disposal Prohibitions. LakewoodCO: McCoy, 1987. HW
KF3946.A37
Rotman, David. "More Federal Attention to Less Waste." Chemical Week.
Vol. 143, No. 22, November 30,1988. pp. 99, 102.
Rotman, David. "Superfund Remediation Speeds Up." Chemical Week.
Vol. 143, No. 23, December 7, 1988. pp. 32-33.
Schwarz, Stephen C. Dioxin and Resource Recovery. New York, NY :
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987. HW TD196.C5D55
Sullivan, Dermot A. "UN Environment Program Targets Issue of Hazardous
Waste Exports." Chemical & Engineering News. Vol. 66, No. 39,
September 26, 1988. pp. 24-27.
Underground Storage Tanks: Building State Compliance Programs.
Washington, DC : Office of Underground Storage Tanks, USEPA, 1988.
HW EPAX 8811-0041
Zausner, Eric R. An Accounting System for Transfer Operations.
Washington, DC : Solid Waste Management Office, USEPA. HW EPAX
8811-0053
Zurer, Pamela. "Researchers Confirm Biodegradability of PCB's." Chemical
& Engineering News. Vol. 66, No. 47, November 21,1988. pp. 5-6.
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PESTICIDES & TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Ehrle, Carol. "Paintmakers Face the VOC [volatile organic compound]
problem." Chemical Week. Vol. 143, No. 18, November 2,1988. pp. 36-
38.
Keith, Lawrence H. Principles of Environmental Sampling. Washington, DC
American Chemical Society, 1988. TD193.P75
Levine, Tina. Special Report on Ingested Inorganic Arsenic: Skin Cancer,
Nutritional Essentiality. Washington, DC : USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8811-
0085.
MacKerron, Conrad B. "Emergency "Response: A Way of Life." Chemical
Week. Vol. 143, No. 21, November 16, 1988. pp. 50-51.
Risk Assessment for Dioxin Contamination at Midland, Michigan. Chicago,
IL : USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8809-0005
Rosencranz, Armin. "Bhopal, Transnational Corporations, and Hazardous
Technologies." Ambio. Vol. 17, No. 5, 1988. pp. 336-341.
Savage, Peter R. "New Wrinkles in the Bhopal Case." Chemical Week.
Vol. 143, No. 17, October 26, 1988. p. 17
Westerdahl, Howard E.; Getsinger, Kurt D. Aquatic Plant Identification and
Herbicide Use Guide. Vicksburg, MS: US Engineer Waterways Experiment
Station, 1988. TA7.W34 No. A-88-9^Vol. 1.
MANAGEMENT
Note: The Library has a special collection of Management books,
journals, audiotapes and videotapes. For more information, contact
Anne Twitchell, 382-5922.
Barnes, Lesley. "The Work Force of the Futare." Government Executive.
Vol. 20, No. 11, November 1988. pp. 56-57.
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Focus on: MEDICAL WASTE
Overview
Recent Congressional Action
The issue of medical waste has become increasingly
noteworthy as news reports of syringes, vials of
blood, sutures, etc. washing ashore on East Coast
beaches have become increasingly prominent. There
have also been reports of the public coming into
contact with wastes that have been improperly or
illegally dumped on land. This increased attention is
forcing lawmakers to focus on the problems associ-
ated with medical waste management
Regulatory Status
EPA currently does not regulate medical waste
specifically. However, in 1986, voluntary guide-
lines were issued for the safe management of the
waste (see EPA Guide for Infectious Waste Man-
agement available in the Headquarters Library
Hazardous Waste Collection, OSWER 9410.00-2).
These guidelines recommended practices for pack-
aging, treatment, storage, and disposal of the wastes
to prevent exposure.
Many states have implemented or are in the process
of designing or implementing regulatory programs
for the management of medical waste. The strin-
gency of these programs varies widely, but two-
thirds of states have some type of regulations in
force. California, Massachusetts, New York, and
Tennessee require permits for treatment, storage,
transport, and disposal of medical waste. Illinois,
New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Penn-
sylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont require some
permits. In addition, most states are now in the
process of modifying existing programs or estab-
lishing new programs if none currently exists.
Congress passed the Medical Waste Tracking Act
of 1988 (H.R. 3515, Public Law 100-582) in No-
vember of 1988. The Act adds a Subtitle J, the Dem-
onstration Medical Waste Tracking Program, to the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
This pilot program establishes a system to track
medical waste from the generator to the final dis-
posal facility, a system for assuring the generator
that the waste is received at the disposal facility, and
a uniform form to record the tracking information.
The purpose of the program is to prevent illegal
dumping of medical waste by ensuring that the
wastes arrive at a disposal facility. New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mich
gan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
were named in the legislation. The Act contains
provisions for these states to opt out of the program
by request of the Governor. Other states not speci-
fied in the Act may petition to be included in the
program also by request of the Governor.
The Actfurther requires that EPA promulgate regu-
lations to list the wastes to be tracked under the
program. The categories may include: cultures and
stocks of infectious agents; pathological wastes;
waste human blood and blood products; sharps
(including needles, syringes, glass, scalpel blades);
contaminated animal carcasses or body parts con-
taminated in research; infected wastes from surgery
or autopsy; lab wastes; dialysis wastes; discarded
medical equipment and parts; biological waste; and
other wastes which the Administrator may find to
pose a threat to human health.
FOCUS ON — Medical Waste is jointly produced by the
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The Act also imposes requirements for the handling
of medical waste:
~	the waste must be segregated from other
types of waste at the point of generation,
~	The waste must be placed in containers
that will protect waste handlers and the
public from exposure, and
~	The containers of waste must be labeled
appropriately.
EPA may exempt small quantity generators from the
tracking program, but only for those who generate
less than SO pounds of medical waste per month.
\ must also establish recordkeeping and report-
g requirements for generators who incinerate the
waste on-site, since incinerated wastes are not re-
quired to be tracked under the program.
EPA conducted a meeting on November 14-16,
1988 in Annapolis, Maryland to receive input to
help in the development of regulations to implement
the Act. Representatives from the States, the health
care industry, the waste haulers, and other affected
groups attended. The Agency also met with the
named States and other States interested in the dem-
onstration program on December 19-20, 1988 to
discuss the draft interim final rule. EPA is currently
working on the regulations and the goal for promul-
gation of the interim final rule is mid-February
1989. The Medical Waste Tracking Program will be
in operation for 2 years once the regulations take
effect.
What's Next
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) is scheduled for reauthorization during the
101st Congress. It is very likely that some of the
issues that were raised in the debate over medical
waste in the 100th Congress will be addressed in
conjunction with the reauthorization.
Further Reading
The following materials are available at the Headquarters
Library. When a number is listed in parentheses, it is the
Library's call number.
Darcey, Susan. "Infectious Wastes: A Contagious Concern."
Worid Wastes. July 1988. p. 42-46.
Environmental Backgrounder Medical Waste. Washington,
DC: U.S. EPA, 1988.
(HW EPAX 8812-0086)
EPA Guide for Infectious Waste Management Washington,
DC: U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Re-
sponse, May, 1986.
(HW OS WER 9410.00-2)
Hosnital Waste Combustion Studv: Data Gathering Phase.
Final Report. Research Triangle Park, U.S. EPA, December
1988
(HW EPAX 8901-0137)
Medical WastftManag^mmt Strategy. Washington. DC: U.S.
EPA,Officeof Solid Waste and Emergency Response, August
31,1988.
(HW EPAX 8812-0087)
Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988. Public Law 100-852.
(Available at the reference desk).
State Infectious Waste Regulatory Programs. Lexington, KY:
Council of State Governments, 1988.
(HW KF 3946.S7 1988)
or further information about the Agency's efforts regard-
ing medical waste, contact Denise Zabinsky, Characteriza-
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Bryson, John M.; Roering, William D. "Initiation of Strategic Planning by
Governments." Public Administration Review. Vol. 48, No. 6,
November/December, 1988. pp. 995-1005.
Environmental Protection Agency: Protecting Human Health and the
Environment Through Improved Management. Washington, DC : US
General Accounting Office, 1988. HD75.6.U54
Extejt, Marion M.; Lynn, March P. "Expert Systems as Human Resource
Management Decision Tools." Journal of Systems Management. Vol.39,
No. 11, November 1988. p. 10-15.
Harrison, J. Richard, et al. "The Changing of the Guard: Turnover and
Structural Change in the Top Management Positions." Administrative Science
Quarterly. Vol. 33, No. 2, June 1988. pp. 211-232.
Leighton, Gerald S. "Privatization: A Rich Concept." [...range of options
available]. The Bureaucrat. Vol. 17, No. 3, Fall 1988. pp. 39-41.
Jabcobs, Dorri. "Exploring Causes of Problem Performance." Management
Solutions. December 1988. pp. 10-17.
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy; Des Champs, Isabelle. "Managerial Influence in
the Implementation of New Technology." Management Science. Vol. 34,
No. 10, October 1988. pp. 1252-1265.
Lucky, Robert W. "Managing Physical Resource -1: Computers and
Communications." Research Technology Management. Vol. 31, No. 6,
November/December 1988. pp. 15-22.
McGregor, Eugene B. "Hie Public Sector Human Resource Puzzle: Strategic
Management of a Strategic Resource." Public Administration Review. Vol.
48, No. 6, November/December 1988. pp. 941-950.
Morgan, David R.; England, Robert E. "The Two Faces of Privatization."
Public Administration Review. Vol. 48, No. 6, November/December 1988.
pp. 979-987.
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Ryan, Jody L. "Expert Systems in the Future: The Redistribution of Power."
Journal of Systems Management. Vol. 39, No. 11, November 1988. 30-32.
Schank, Roger C. The Creative Attitude: Learning to Ask and Answer the
Right Questions. New York, NY : Macmillan, 1988. BF408.S35
Subcontracting Management Handbook. Washington, DC : US Government
Printing Office, 1988. KF849.S82
Wu, Margaret S. "Choosing PC Software for Decision Making." Journal of
Systems Management. Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1988. pp. 19-26.
GENERAL
Allman, William F. "The Jigsaw Environment."[cleaning up our own act is
no longer enough. The greenhouse effect and other global environmental
problems know no international boundaries] U.S. News & World Report.
Vol. 105, No. 25, December 26/January 2,1989. pp. 92-93.
Baldwin, Sioux. The Valley Green Videorecording. [Shows areas of
unspoiled beauty in the valley surrounding Wissahickon Creek in
Pennsylvania, and examines the valley's complete interrelationship with urban
and suburban Philadelphia] Brookline, MA: Umbrella Films, 1981.
TD181.P3 V.2
Byrne, Gregory. "Strengthened Endangered Species Act Passes." Science.
Vol. 242, No. 4876, October 14, 1988. p. 190.
Carpenter, Betsy. "What Levitating Trains?" [Researchers struggle to make
superconductors practical]. U.S. News & World Report. Vol. 105, No. 21,
November 28,1988. pp. 62-63.
Cooperrider, Allen Y.; Boyd, Raymond J., et al. Inventory and Monitoring
of Wildlife Habitat. Washington, DC : US Government Printing Office,
1986. QH541.M64C66
Environmental Audit Issue Paper: Duties to Report or Disclose Information on
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Institute for the Regulatory Reform Staff, USEPA, September, 1985. EPAX
8811-0031
Erickson, John A. "Plan Ahead to Finance Infrastructure," APWA Reporter.
Vol. 55, No. 12, December 1988. pp. 16-17.
Farkas-Conn, Irene S. "Human Aspects of Information Management for
Technology Transfer." Information Management Review. Vol. 4, No. 2,
1988. pp. 47-56.
Gass, Saul I. Expert Systems and Emergency Management: An Annotated
Bibliography. Gaithersburg, MD : US Government Printing Office, 1986.
QC100.U57 no. 728
Geasby, Geoffrey P. "Entropy, Pollution and Environmental Degradation."
Ambio. Vol. 17, No. 5, 1988. pp. 66-75.
Hanker, Jacob S.; Giammara, Beverly L. "Biomaterials and Biomedical
Devices." Science. Vol. 242, No. 4880, November 11,1988. pp. 885-892.
Infoterra: Fire, Wood, Water: Reaping the Benefits. Nairobi, Kenya : United
Nations Environment Programme, 1988. HC79.E5I53
Kabala, Stanley J. "Economic Growth and the Environment in Yugoslavia:
An Overview." Ambio. Vol. 17, No. 5, 1988. pp. 323-329.
Kerwin, Cornelius M. "The Rule of the Regulators." [Can the President
control the Regulatory Agencies' work?] Government Executive. Vol. 20,
No. 11, November 1988. pp. 39-45.
Krimsky, Sheldon. Environmental Hazards: Communicating Risks as a
Social Process. Auburn House, 1988. HD61.K75
McDowell, Bruce D. "America's Hidden Deficit: Infrastructure." The
Bureaucrat. Vol. 17, No. 3, Fall 1988. pp. 8-12.
Monastersky, Richard. "Lessons from the Flames." [Scientists ponder
theories about forest fire in Yellowstone]. Science News. Vol. 134, No. 20,
November 12,1988. pp. 314-317.
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Omernik, James M.; Gallant, Alisa L. Ecoregions of the Upper Midwest
States. Corvallis, OR : USEPA, 1988. EPAX 8811-0120
Rahm, Diane, et al. "Domestic Technology Transfer and Competitiveness: An
Empirical Assessment of Roles of University and Governmental R&D
Laboratories." Public Administration Review. Vol. 48, No. 6,
November/December 1988. pp. 969-978.
Riley, David. "What Will Happen to Pay"? Government Executive. Vol. 20,
No. 11, November 1988. 52-55.
Salholz, Eloise. "Who Gets the Nuclear Waste: Not in My Backyard Summit
of Governors." Newsweek. December 19, 1988. p. 38.
Shaw, G. Jerry; Bransford, William L.; Murray, Steven L. "Transition Laws
You Should Know." Government Executive. Vol. 20, No. 12, December
1988. pp. 34-35.
Smith, Joel B.; Tirpak, Dennis A. The Potential Effects of Global Climate
Change on the United States. Washington, DC : Office of Policy, Planning
& Evaluation, Office of Research & Development, USEPA, 1988. EPAX
8812-0072
Testimony: Federal Government's Use of Consulting Services. Washington,
DC : US General Accounting Office, 1988. HD69.C6T38
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH
QUESTION:	What precautions are taken at hazardous
waste sites for natural disasters such as
earthquakes?
ANSWER:
It is generally considered economically unfeasible and, in some
cases, impossible to design a critical facility to resist significant
fault displacement. For this reason many governmental agencies
have adopted regulations prohibiting construction of certain
structures adjacent to subsurface faults, which are considered a
potential location of surface faulting during the life of the
structures.
Hazardous waste management facilities include containers,
tanks, surface impoundments, waste piles, land treatment, land
fills, incinerators and structures for thermal, chemical, physical
and biological treatment. Although many of the facilities may
contain rather innocuous types of wastes, some facilities may
contain toxic wastes or agents that could be released to the air or to
local groundwater supplies in the event of fault displacement and
cause damage to the structure.
EPA location standards (40 CFR 264.18) prohibit the siting of
hazardous waste facilities within 200 feet of a fault which has been
displaced in Halocene time (approximately the last 11,000 years). A
total of 39 states in the United States may be subject to moderate
earthquakes with a potential for damage to structures and loss of
life.
For Further Reading:
Rubin Claire B. Natural Disaster Recovery Planning for Local Public
Officials. Columbus, OH: Academy of Contemporary Problems, 1979.
20pp. HV 553 R89.
National Research Council. A Program of Studies on the
Socioeconomic Effects of Earthquake Predictions. Washington, DC :
National Academy of Sciences, 1978. 162pp. HC 79 D45N37
Mitre Corp. Guidance Document Seismic Considerations Hazardous
Waste Management Facilities. Washington, DC : USEPA, 1982. 64pp.
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WHATS HAPPENING
Here's a selection of conferences which might be of interest. For more
information on these conferences contact Dozina Taylor, 382-5922
INDUSTRIAL BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT
SYSTEMS -- PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION. March 29-31,
1989. Atlanta, GA. Designed for engineers and operators, this three-day
short course will present a review of industrial treatment systems design,
operation and control methods, and environmental requirements for critically
important biological populations. The Center for Professional Advancement.
P.O. Box H, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0257.To register, call (201) 613-
4500.
HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS FOR OSHA
COMPLIANCE. March 28-30,1989. Academic Center in the Sheraton
Motor Inn, East Brunswick, NJ. This three-day course will focus on how to
develop and implement a hazard communications program in compliance with
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard. The Center for Professional
Advancement. P.O. Box H, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0257. To register,
call (201) 613-4500.
QUANTITATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE CHEMICAL
PROCESS AND RELATED INDUSTRIES. March 28-31, 1989.
Academic Center in the Sheraton Motor Inn in East Brunswick, NJ. This four
day course will cover consequence analysis and estimation of event
probabilities. The emphasis of the course is the practical application and
interpretation of the results. To register, call (201) 613-4500 or mail
registration form to Center for Professional Advancement, P.O. Box 964,
East Brunswick, NJ 08816-0964.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AUDITS AND SITE
ASSESSMENTS. March 13-15,1989. Academic Center in the Sheraton
Motor Inn in East Brunswick, NJ.This three-day course will focus on
methodologies for investigating industrial properties and operations to reduce
environmental liability. To register, call (201) 613-4500 or mail registration
form to Center for Professional Advancement, P.O. Box 964, East
Brunswick, NJ 08816-0964.
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13TH SYMPOSIUM ON AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY AND RISK
ASSESSMENT. April 16-18, 1989. Atlanta Hilton and Towers. Atlanta,
GA. The focus of this symposium is the future of science of aquatic
toxicology. For more information write to Anne McKlindon, ASTM, 1916
Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or call (215) 299-5490.
METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUANTITATIVE RISK
ASSESSMENT. April 3-5, 1989. Graduate School of Public Health,
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Topics to be included are: Recent
Developments in Multistage Models of Carcinogenesis; Biologically Motivated
Models for Cancer Risk, and Future Directions for Research in Quantitative
Risk Assessment. For more information call (412) 624-1559.
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF GROUND-WATER
CONTAMINATION. April 6-7,1989. Sheraton Crystal City Hotel,
Arlington, VA. This two-day seminar will focus on providing an
understanding of ground-water contamination as well as remediation
alternatives. For additional information please contact Richard M. Miller,
American Ecology Services, Inc., at (212) 371-1620.
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Reference Librarian-HW	Monique Currie
Reference Librarian	Sheila Richard
Reference Librarian-HW	Beth Ann Kyle
Reference Librarian-Water	Athena Stone
Acquisitions Librarian	Melissa Skorupka
Interlibrary Loan Librarian	Leida Torres
Cataloging Librarian	Gretl Cox
INFOTERRA/TRANSLATIONS	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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