United States environmental
Protection Agency
Office of Enforcement a d
Compliance Assurance
12261 A)
EPA 300-8*36-008
April 1396
Enviro$en$e
An Inter-Agency Environmental Communications Network
Promoting Pollution Prevention and Compliance
Bulletin Board System (BBS) User's Guide
US EPA
Washington. DC
April 1996
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EnviroSenSe Diskette
This Instruction Guide does not contain an
EnviroSenSe disk. To obtain a copy of the
EnviroSenSe disk, call Joyce Johnson, EPA,
OECA, Federal Facilities Enforcement
Office, at (202) 564-2592.
Files Found on Diskette
WELCOME. WPD
CONREGWP.719
FINDVIEW.719
CONVCOMP.719
DNLDTXWP .719
DNLDZPWP.719
UPLOADWP.720
ESSUM.WPD
(Connecting, Registering)
(Finding, Viewing)
(Converting, Compressing, Uncompressing)
(Downloading Uncompressed Files)
(Downloading Compressed Files)
(Uploading)
(E$ Summary)
APPENDICES:
ESNEWDIR.WPD
ESFREFIL.WPD
ESQUESTI.WPD
ESSHAREW.WPD
ESWWWINT.WPD
PKZ204G.EXE
(Appendix I - ES Directories Listing)
(Appendix II - Most Frequently Requested Files)
(Appendix III - Most Frequently Asked Questions)
(Appendix IV - Shareware)
(Appendix V - ES via WWW/Internet)
(Executable file - PKZip and PKUnzip)
Mute:
The above instruction files are WordPerfect 5.1 versions similar to but not
exactly like this Guide. The information, however, is the same. The
instruction files, 1-7, with the same names but ending with a ".TXT"
extension may also be downloaded from the UTILITIES directory of the
BBS.
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Preface
This EnviroSenSe bulletin board system (BBS) instruction guide was developed by the
Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO) of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance (OECA) at EPA to assist users in accessing the EnviroSenSe Communications
Network.
This guide contains the following seven instructions for accessing and using
EnviroSenSe's BBS:
1. How to Connect and Register on the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem,
2 Finding and Viewing Files From the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem,
j Converting, Compressing, and Uncompressing Files for the
EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem.
4. Flagging and Downloading "Uncompressed" Files From the EnviroSenSe
BBS via Modem.
5. Flagging and Downloading "Compressed" Files From the EnviroSenSe BBS via
Modem.
6. Uploading Files via Modem to the EnviroSenSe BBS.
7. Summary Instructions for the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem.
Also included are five appendices which give additional information for the user.
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INFORMATION ON EnviroSenSe
ENVIROSENSE:
BBS: (703)908-2092
WWW.http://es.ineL gov
HOTLINES
BBS; (703) 908-2007
WWW: (20$) 526-6956
CO-MANAGERS:
BBS Pktfann: Louis Pdey, (202) 564 -26 B
WWW Platform' Mylcs Mor-,e, (202) 260-3161
EPA/OECA/FFEO EoviroSenSe OUTREACH:
Joyce Jolmson; (202) 564-2592
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Tabic of Contents
Overview .1
Instruction 1: How to Connect and Register on the
EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem 3
Instruction 2; Finding and Viewing Files From the
EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem 7
Instruction 3: Converting, Compressing, and Uncompressing
Files for the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem 11
Instruction 4: Flagging and Downloading "Uncompressed" Files
from the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem 15
Instruction 5: Flagging and Downloading "Compressed" Files
from the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem ....................... 19
Instruction 6 Uploading Files via Modem to the EnviroSenSe BBS 23
Instruction 7: Summary Instructions for the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem 31
APPENDIX I: EnviroSenSe File Directories Al-1
APPENDIX II: The Most Frequently Requested Files on the BBS, Old and New A2 1
APPENDIX ID: Frequently Asked Questions About EnviroSenSe A3-1
APPENDIX IV: EnviroSenSe Shareware A4 1
APPENDIX V: EnviroSenSe via the World Wide Web on the Internet . . . A5 1
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WELCOME TO EnviroSenSe
Welcome to the information superhighway via EnviroSenSe (ES), EPA's new fail-service
computerized information system. Accessible via both a BBS anc! the WWW on the Internet, E$
is a free, public interagency-supported network. Operated by EPA's Office of Enforcement and
Compiiance Assurance (OECA) and the Office of Research and Development (ORD), E$
provides public access to the latest technical and regulatory information on pollution prevention
and environmental enforcement and compliance-
Executive Orders I20SS and 12856 call on EPA to provide technical advice and
assistance to other federal agencies on environmental compliance and pollution prevention. ES
is part of our work to fulfill that mission from the President.
Assistance with pollution prevention and innovative technology, environmental
enforcement and compliance assistance, environmental justice, and points of contact for
environmental services and equipment are all available on ES. For environmental questions and
answers to and from the public, you can consult and use the Message Center. Other features
include news reports, bulletins, the daily Federal Register, databases, case studies, how to find
and order EPA documents, how to register for training courses, uploading and downloading of
files, text files, some WordPerfect files, and zipped files.
ES fosters communications and cooperation among regulators, the regulated community,
technical experts, and the general public. Messages, information and data from any public or
private person or organization are welcome.
EPA's OECVFederal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO) invites you to use
EnviroSenSe. To make your task easier, FFEO has prepared this User's Guide. We hope you
find it useful. s?
Barry Breel, Director
Federal Facilities Enforcement Office
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Overview
This document (which can be viewed in the
BULLETINS section of the EnviroSenSe (ES) BBS or
downloaded from the UTILITIES directory) pertains
only to the BBS platform of the EnviroSenSe
Communications Network. It does not generally
provide details concerning the Wide World Web
(WWW) platform of EnviroSenSe.
The EnviroSenSe Network
The EnviroSenSe Communications Network is
a free, public, interagency-supported system operated
by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance and the Office of Research and
Development. The Network allows regulators, the
regulated community, technical experts, and the
genera! public to share information regarding:
Pollution Prevention;
l.M <>K\1 U ION ON rN\ Jlt(W;%SE
I I'V'Ol.t.A/n-b'OEinin.Si-iiSi-OI IKfACIL
Environmental Enforcement and Compliance Assistance
Laws, Executive Orders, Regulations, and Policies.
Points of Contact for Services and Equipment;
Case Studies;
Technical Databases; and
Other Related Topics.
The Network welcomes receipt of environmental messages, information, and data from
any public or private person or organization.
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Instruction 1
How to Connect and Register on the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem
Summary Instructions For Connecting and Registering
1. Connect to E$ via a modem, using communications software set to conventional
BBS settings, by calling:
(703) 908-2092;
2. Hit the RETURN/ENTER ("RETURN" is used hereafter to represent this key
regardless of what your keyboard name is or where it is located) key twice (2) if
you want to get the default values for the screen;
3. On successive screens, type your first name and hit RETURN; type your last
name and hit RETURN; and type your password (if you have NOT registered
yet, make one up and make a note of it) and hit RETURN; and
4. Register (first time only) and immediately receive access to the BBS for 120
minutes per day;
5. Type responses to the Registration questions, and hit RETURN to begin using
EnviroSenSe,
NO'l 1': When \u:;kir.i.' whhiEi I.nvirv.,.Vii.?e imw w-v, gtjne:aii\
v;;-.;.ilih-.; by jiKT; :VS a:id OL'-O may 1cLj:T 10 Li U'.cr.-i
by hitting RETURN, either or as t;vojod in a
Detailed Instructions For Connecting and Registering
A. Modem Settings:
Connecting to the EnviroSenSe BBS is done using a modem and communications
software. The modem can be either an internal or external model connected directly to your PC.
The communications software (e.g., CrossTalk, ProComm, QModem,1 etc.) is what allows you to
access and control your modem. Your software needs to be set to the values noted below.
Telephone Number - (703) 908-2092;
Baud rate - up to 28,800 BPS is supported (always select the highest speed which
YOUR modem will support);
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Terminal Emulation - ANSI, VT-100, VT-102 (TTY for Macintoshes), etc.;
Data Bits - 8 (Eight);
Stop Bits - 1 (One);
Parity - None;
Transfer Protocols - ZModem, YModem, XModem, HS/Link, BiModem, ASCII
(text files only). Zmodem is very efficient. You must select the same protocol
that BOTH your communications software and the BBS support so that they can
"talk the same language"; and
Error Correction/Data Compression Protocols - v.32, v.42 - and other older,
hardware-dependent protocols are supported.
NOTE tu wur s. ¦f'w ::v ii'.insiJ :*n hyu to set and
>avc the aiiTi'iurkaliiT: pa:nir.ci.-rs l.l iL-d uIk-m.- v.tli
^vneraliy be tiic demit)
B. Registration Procedure (first time only)
After you tell your software to dial in, a connection should be established and you should
see the opening screen for the EnviroSenSe BBS.
1. Accept the default settings by hitting "RETURN" twice;
2. Type in your first name and hit RETURN; type in your last name and hit
RETURN;
3. E$ checks to see if you are already registered; if you are not registered, type "C"
to register and hit RETURN;
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4. Respond to each of the
questions regarding name and
address information and hit
RETURN repeatedly until you
are sent to the "list of
Bulletins";
5. Read the bulletins, and exit to
!£$' "System Menu";
6. Type "C" (for Change
Settings) if any need to be
changed, and hit RETURN;
7. Type "V" (for View Current
Settings) and hit RETURN to
confirm you answers and
settings;
8. Set the desired "File Transfer Protocol" (matching it to whatever you set on your
PC) by typing "S" (for Set File Transfer Protocol) at the System Menu and Mt
RETURN; and
9, Type "Q" to exit back to the System Menu.
Additional help .i- :;L:r;o . -r. :i':=- : - 11" ,-r.j BBS
"V.' lU:: !"¦ !¦.-! i;" -o;:-.1 l*-i '"i-e-.J. Also
:e.:d .. .w from the
U i il iTLEN dji.jctoi r Tho.-.i-; i. hi.-".v -..iMiriCcr and
iv!i:\i -. sr,\: press,
i \ ! /IP i'l'.v '"'v :;: ".he tiles
,!ie "t; OMil .t.'fW P. 1 X Iif.: A:i i - Vv.TX IV" VON VCO.N iP.txt;'
¦'L>M PTWVI- T\ r ¦' 'i'N: ! >,J V. I''! YT ' ' [-\'LO\\ fXT." and
;:::m m tx:'
hiiitjl i »\ii nSi'Si^e I. m*
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Instruction 2
Finding and Viewing Files From the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem
It is Enviro$en$e's policy that only small or critically important files are viewable
on-line,
A, Searching and Viewing Files - by Keywords:
1. Select "S" from the System Menu and hit RETURN/ENTER ("RETURN" is used
hereafter to represent this key regardless of what your keyboard name is or where
it is located);
2. Select "D" from the next menu and hit RETURN;
3. Type a keyword related to the document and hit RETURN;
4. Type "A" and hit RETURN; and
5. Hit the space bar to highlight the file you wish to view and type "V" to view.
B. Searching and Viewing a File - by Directory Prompts:
1. Select "F" and hit RETURN for (F)ile directories by topic; scroll until you have
found your directory; note name and number of directory; hit "N" to
stop scrolling;
2. Type the directory's number and hit RETURN;
3. Scroll through abstracts within the directory; type "N" to stop scrolling and hit
RETURN; and
4. Hit the space bar to highlight the file you wish to view and type "V" to view.
NOT!]: \V;u;:i working v,ii:i!n e.^e :vuy ^nerallv ihoit sciolling by
*.;,:iin£ "N", u:ni one in.!, til .'.illy iet^rn U; a menu screen by hilting
Rl:.'i [."UN eii'.LT "-.vinceJeJ in d 'j.irtieuLr sanation.
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Detailed Instructions for Finding and Viewing Files
It is recommended that only small (approximately 120,000 bytes) or critically important
files be viewable on-line. This policy is based on three facts: (1) large files (over 120,000
bytes)2 are not comfortably and cost-effectively viewed on-line; (2) they require increased E$
storage space; and (3) large files require longer, more costly and time-consuming downloads.
Files are viewable on-line whenever they are saved as ".TXT" {e.g., ASCII, DOS) files.
All files with filenames ending in ".TXT" are viewable on-line. Files ending in ".ZIP"
are only viewable after they are downloaded to your PC and uncompressed using the file
PKUNZIP.EXE, which is included in PKWare's file "PKZ204G.EXE." This utility file can be
downloaded from the UTILITIES directory.3
Callers indicate that they generally use one of two strategies for finding and viewing
files. Those callers familiar with the file and ES terminology prefer searching and viewing by
"keywords" (from directories/abstracts or from full text). Other callers, particularly those less
familiar with these terms, prefer searching and viewing after being prompted by the "tile
directory" names. Four examples are provided below for searching and viewing (".TXT" and
".ZIP") files by directory keywords, full text keywords, or file directory prompts:
A. Searching and Viewing Files - fay Keywords:
Select "S" from the BBS System Menu and hit RETURN. This allows you to search by
directories and abstracts (D), or by full text (T),
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6, Repeatedly hit RETURN to scroll through the pages of abstracts identified by the
search until the desired one is seen "AUDTPQA2.TXT");
7, Hit the space bar to highlight the file and type "V" to view it; and
8, Repeatedly hit RETURN to get to the end of the file or type "N," and hit
RETURN to abort viewinsi.
i
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i.'.'.'-LL-! iN-"S *' L> ,r-<-t:
:¦* a, J. A":-.:;1 .,.:i i:.e :iiJS i"i:.->e tv
¦ii"-, lio.'iii'.1 11 "j I "ill !'l !HS t-cloi v
Example #2, Key-word (".ZIP" (compressed)); Looking for "Interim Revised Supplemental
Environmental Projects Policy (SEPs)."
1. Select "S" from the System Menu and hit RETURN;
2. Select "D" from the next menu and hit RETURN;
3. Type "Supplemental" and hit RETURN,
4. Type "A" and hit RETURN;
5. Repeatedly hit RETURN to scroll through the abstracts until "SEPOLICY.ZIP" is
seen; and
6. Hit the space bar to highlight the file and type "V" to view it on-line.
NOTE: \ :: :v - e !, V.'l l5OSSl!H '£.
i. ri:':" ' V' '¦ . '¦ . Rj".: ¦ "-N J:--.=5i a i lided
v. iL!*ii: :.he :t--i Hie view ill'-- i*k\ \ ;;u hum first d^wnioru'l
Example #3. Keyword (Full Text) - Looking for "DOD's Pollution Prevention Strategy":
1. Select "S" from the System Menu and hit RETURN;
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2. Select "T" from the next menu and hit RETURN;
3. Type "DOD Pollution" (or DOD or DOD poll, etc.) at the "search string," and hit
RETURN to get a list of related filenames such as "DODP2DON.TXT" and
"DODP2.TXT"; and
- 4. Follow the steps in Example #2 above to highlight and view files.
B. Searching and Viewing Files - by File Directory Prompts:
Example #4. Manually Search and View a File by "File Directory Prompts" - Looking for
the Summary of the "May 25, 1995 Meeting of the EPA/Federal Agency
Environmental Roundtable":
1. Select "F" and hit RETURN;
2. Scroll (repeatedly hit RETURN) through the list of directories until the likely one
is found and its number is written down {e.g., #83 - "EPA/Federal Agency
Environmental Roundtable");
3. Type "N" and hit RETURN to stop scrolling;
4. Type the desired directory's number and hit RETURN;
5. Scroll through the abstracts by repeatedly hitting RETURN until the file (e.g.,
"RNDTBLS5.TXT") is seen;
6. Hit the space bar to highlight the file and type "V" to view the file; and
7. Repeatedly hit RETURN to get to the end of the file, or type "N" and hit
RETURN to abort viewing.
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Instruction 3
Converting, Compressing, and
Uncompressing Files for the EnviroSenSe BBS \i i Modem
Processing files for uploading {e.g., "converting" and "compressing") is NOT required,
but something you may desire to do to reduce your upload time. However, in order to use or
read a "compressed" (^.£., "ZIP") file, one must first uncompress it after it has been downloaded
from E$.
Summary Instructions for Voluntarily Processing Your Files to be Uploaded
If you choose to prepare your files for uploading (any IBM, IBM compatible, or
Macintosh file format or length may be uploaded to ES):
It is recommended that before logging on, you prepare ASCII text files from your
word processing files (if less than 120,000 bytes); or
Compress ("zip") existing files for any format, (e.g., Lotus 123, ASCII Text,
dBASE, etc.) if larger than 120,000 bytes by using the "PKZIP" file; and
Assemble your files for uploading,
N(jn;: V\ :v.-n w.'-imh!; uUh:;i 1 oi.j -r.ay gei-erjil/ ,:b.j;t si railing
by tvping "N" and i:\ty geneullv ro:l:: ti ro n r.ienu screen by
! :i!uing RE 11 "PN 1: \ I fil i "KIT! .'RV is iiacd litie.iiki u represent
tins regai-il'-;.^ ot'vviMt ww board r. i:ne is or where is
!i".MtL'J'i. either oi'.cj h-.ice as in s. particular .sili:.it:un
Detailed Instructions for Preparing ASCII Text Files and Compressing (or Zipping) Files
to be Uploaded
Any type of PC file may be uploaded to the EnviroSenSe BBS. However, the vast
majority of the files on the BBS are text files so that they may be read on-line. We recommend
that you make files available in one of two formats: (1) DOS-based ASCII text tor word
processing files (less than 120,000 bytes); or (2) compressed (zipped) if larger than 120,000
bytes and in any format. We also recommend using IBM or IBM-compatible WordPerfect
5.1/5.2 files because they are compatible with most word processing software. Adhering to this
guideline will help ensure cost-effective uploading and downloading and efficient use of ES'
storage capacity.
If you want your text file to be readable on-line, you SHOULD save it as an ASCII file
and its name MUST end with the " TXT" extension (e.g., MYF1LE.TXT). It is recommended
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that all files other than these .TXT and Microsoft Word 5.1a (Mac) files should be compressed
using PKZIP. Compressed files will always have the file extension ".ZIP" (e.g., MYFILE.ZIP).
Therefore, when you have prepared your file(s) for upload, they usually should have either .TXT
or .ZIP extensions.
You can generate ASCII text files from your current WP 5.1 files by taking the
following steps (refer to your word processing software manual for procedures
that may be different from WordPerfect):
1. Access a WP 5.1 document;
2. While holding down the "CTRL" key, hit the F5 (Text In/Out) key;
3. Select "1" (DOS Text) and hit Return; and
4. Give the file a name similar to the WP name, except use the ".TXT" extension
(e.g., DODP2.WP5 becomes DODP2.TXT), and hit RETURN. When you exit
the new ASCII document, you will be asked again if you want to save it; this time
you answer "no"; this procedure saves both your original document in its
WordPerfect format and the new document in its ASCII form, IT IS
DESIRABLE TO RETAIN TITE WP FORMAT IN CASE FURTHER WORK IS
NEEDED TO FORMAT THE DOCUMENT PROPERLY (See Below).
NOT1I s:t. c-s ijf ''.TXT liLs MIS F aLu be Jop.l- t'.c'ivd in
[hi:, ¦ >'hi:! rct^is WP oii.'i"ai.teri?t;c.-i The
ASCII ibr.iut h.-:J ivu' iis> :tt '.l.o u.J ofc.ich line If.
i>:!jv,i;ib; lv-.i'v./ji *¦ 1 A'J. 1.".=; cexr is vviapj-:nj. ierui:i to the
WP cocurr,.[,!. i ."¦¦jiit.T tbi.i i.-'ixn iO pt
¦.!)' 12 p. -- '.h,.* 10 ;>[ iMj;-|',r i-. ilic iV^vmnsEided
ton: i-; ncv>ri;! v.klxmu* .rid !¦. :^vc a:-> A SO I
"Compressing" existing files using "PKZIP" (it is preferred that ALL large files
[over 120,000 bytes], and all files [except Microsoft Word 5.1a] with less than
120,000 bytes and formats NOT COMPATIBLE with WPS. 1/5.2, be
compressed).
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You can compress your file using the PKZIP.EXE file found in PKZ204G.EXE, which is
available from the E$ BBS by downloading it. (For instructions on downloading, see the file
"DNLDZPWP.TXT" in the E$ BULLETINS or UTILITIES director)'). When you have
downloaded the PK2204G.EXE file, run it by typing its name at the DOS prompt. It will
decompress itself into several files, one of which is the PKZIP file. To view the PKZIP file prior
to using, go to your C; drive; at the C: prompt (C:\), type PKZIP. By scrolling down you can
then see the contents of the file.
When you are back at the C: prompt, give the following command to zip a file:
1, PKZIP [end name of file to be uploaded, e.g^, DIRSPCH.ZIP] file(s) [existing
name of file you want compressed, e.g., DIRHERM], All files that are
compressed using PKZIP will automatically have a Zip extension.
Assembling your files for uploading - once you have prepared your files in TXT
or .ZIP format, it is recommended that you:
1, Write down each of their names; and
2. That you save them onto a hard drive where your communications software can
access them (the C; drive is usually a good choice). This makes uploading much
faster than it would be from a floppy drive.
Summary and Detailed Instructions on Uncompressing or Unzipping Files
You may also obtain the "PKUNZIP lile Irom ihe UTILITIES directory of Enviro$en$e
by downloading the file PKZ204G.EXE.
The basic direction(s) for unzipping are:
1. Go to the C: prompt; and
2. Type PKUNZIP (and existing name of file and path of compressed file e.g.,
C:\DIRSPCH.ZIP). The file will then remain in your C directory unless you
specify a different drive/directory.
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Instruction 4
Flagging and Downloading "Uncompressed" Files
from the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem
These instructions are exclusively for downloading uncompressed ( TXT) and Microsoft
Word 5,1a ("Mac") files via modem. To read compressed (.ZIP) files, one should follow the
comparable help directions (DNLDZPWP.TXT). These directions are available from ES'
UTIL1TrES directory
When working within EnviroSenSe, one may generally abort scrolling by typing "N"; and
one may generally return to a menu screen by hitting RETURN, either once or twice as needed
in a particular situation.
Summary Instructions for Flagging and Downloading
A, Tell ES Which FOe(s) to Download:
MARKING AND DOWNLOADING FLAGGED FILES - Start at the list of
abstracts - follow Example #1;
WITH NO FLAGGED FILES - Start at the System Menu - follow Example #2;
and
WITH PREVIOUSLY FLAGGED FILES - Start at the System Menu - follow
Example #3.
B. Tell E$ if Download Settings are OK, and Tell \ our Communications Software to
Start Receiving Files from the BBS:
Respond to the various choices shown on the ES download screen, as desired, and
hit RETURN; and
Tell your communications software to start receiving the file.4
Detailed Instructions for Downloading an "Uncompressed" (".TXT" or "MAC") File via a
Modern
There are two steps to downloading a file from the EnviroSenSe BBS: (1) telling the
EnviroSenSe BBS which file(s) you want to download, and (2) telling your communications
software to start receiving the file(s). However, one may begin the downloading step at either of
two places - from the file abstracts, having previously "flagged" (marked) a file for downloading
(Example #1); and directly from the System Menu (Examples #2 (with no flagged files) and
(with previously flagged files)).
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NO IT.- Bofo!\i.-u can .-.r:l[y d.>v. r.ii1 id fiLs, tli'j modern scliintb,
p.u !y the t:ar.^;V. [m-tyOu! jnd the download path, must be
pio;v:l\ si:i ¦;¦'.vjr i:i:iui:isoliv.iirt; SeLiing
ynv." p[,> wur V ud Iths. !.o ! :t:o file?! wil" minimize the rime
lK'CtJl.li SO 'JiOv.ilnJt:J
All files on ES have been screened for virii BEFORE they were made available for
downloading.
A. . Tell ES Which File(s) to Download:
Example #1. MARKING AND DOWNLOADING "FLAGGED" (marked) Files - Start at
the List of Abstracts - Looking for the "Questions and Answers" document related
to "Voluntary Environmental Self-Policing ... Policy";
NOTL: See FIND VIEW TX ! 1U- lor :l.e de',ul> ui iIil- r'.rai four (1) of the
1. Select "S" from the System Menu and hit RETURN;
2. Select "D" from the next menu and hit RETURN;
3. Type "self-policing" (or "voluntary," etc.), and hit RETURN;
4. Type "A" and hit RETURN until desired file ("AUDTPQA2.TXT") is
found;
5. Hit the space bar to highlight the file;
6. Type "N" and hit RETURN to end flagging; or (optionally) go to
additional directories and abstracts; flag additional files; and hit "N" lo
return to the "Search Menu";
7. Type "Q" and hit RETURN to quit search and go to the System Menu;
8. Type "D" and hit RETURN to tell the BBS that you are ready to download
the flagged file(s);
9. Type "Y" and hit RETURN in response to the question; and
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10. Hit RETURN (if no more files are desired or a batch-based transfer
protocol, e.g., Zmodeni, is being used) or type in additional filenames for
downloading; then hit RETURN; see Section "B" for download process.
Example #2, WITH NO FLAGGED FILES Start at the System Menu:
1. Type "D" and hit RETURN to enter the download mode, and type in the
exact, complete FILENAME ("DODP2.TXT") of the first desired file in
response to E$' question: "(1) Enter the Filename to download, (Enter =
None)?";
2. Hit RETURN (or, optionally, and if using Zmodem or other batch-transfer
protocol); type in the exact, complete FILENAME and hit RETURN for
each additional file desired); and
3. Hit RETURN when no other files are desired. See Section "B" below for
completing the download process
Example #3. WITH PREVIOUSLY FLAGGED FILES - Start at the System Menu (e.g.
"DODP2B.TXT"):
1. Type "D" and hit RETURN, and
2. Type "Y" and hit RETURN in response to the question: "Download
flagged files?"
3. Hit RETURN to start download; see Section "B" below for completing the
download process.
B. Tell ES if Download Settings arc OK, and Tell Your Communications Software to
Start Receiving Files from the BBS:
1. Respond to the various choices shown on the E$ download screen, as desired, and
hit RETURN; and
2. Tell your communications software to start receiving the file/
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Instruction 5
Flagging and Downloading "Compressed" Files from the EnviroSenSe BBS
via Modem
Summary Instructions for Flagging and Downloading
A. Tell ES which Fiie(s) to Download:
MARKING AND DOWNLOADING FLAGGED FILES
abstracts - follow Example # 1;
WITH NO FLAGGED FILES - Start at the System Menu
and
WITH PREVIOUSLY FLAGGED FILES - Start at the System Menu - follow
Example #3.
B. Tell ES if Download Settings are OK, and Tell Your Communications
Software to Start Receiving Files from the BBS:
Respond to the various choices shown on the E$ download screen, as desired, and
hit RETURN; and
Tell your communications soft wire to start receiving the file.
Detailed Instructions for Downloading a "Compressed" (".ZIP") File via a Modem
There are two steps to downloading a file from the EnviroSenSe BBS: (I) telling the
EnviroSenSe BBS which file(s) you want to download, and (2) telling your communications
software to start receiving the fiie(s). However, one may begin the downloading step at either of
two places - from the file abstracts, having previously "flagged" (marked) a file for downloading
(Example #1); and directly from the System Menu (Examples #2 (with no flagged files) and #3
(with previously flagged files)).
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All files on ES have been screened for virii BEFORE they were made available for
downloading.
- Start at the list of
- follow Example #2;
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A. Tell the BBS which File(s) to Download:
Example #1, MARKING AND DOWNLOADING "FLAGGED" (marked) Files - starting at
the list of abstracts:
- Looking for the "EPA's Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy,"
SO'IT: Sue FIND VIE vY '! \T file :Vr th- iLiiils :!x following lour t i]
1. Select "S" from the System Menu and hit RETURN;
2. Select "D" from the next menu and hit RETURN;
3. Type "Supplemental" and hit RETURN;
4. Type "A" and hit RETURN repeatedly until desired fi!e
("SEPOLICY.ZIP") is found;
5. Hit the space bar to highlight the file and hit RETURN to flag this file for
subsequent downloading;
6. Type "N" and hit RETURN again to end flagging;
7. Or, optionally, go to additional directories and abstracts; flag additional files;
after flagging file(s), type "N" and hit RETURN to abort scrolling and return to the
"Search Menu";
8. Type "Q" and hit RETURN to quit search and go to the System Menu;
9. Type "D" and hit RETURN to tell the BBS that you are ready to download the
flagged file(s); and
10. Type "Y" and hit RETURN to start the downloading process; see Section "B"
below for completing the download process.
Example #2. WITH NO FLAGGED FILES - Starting at the System Menu;
1. Type "D" and hit RETURN to enter the download mode, and type in the
exact, complete FILENAME (e.g., "SEPOLICY.ZIP") of the first desired
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file in response to E$' question: "(i) Enter the Filename to download,
Enter = None)?";
2. Hit another RETURN to start download process (or, optionally, and if
using a transfer protocol capable of batch downloading, e.g., Zmodem),
type in the exact, complete FILENAME) and hk RETURN for each
additional file desired; and
3. Hit RETURN when no other files are desired; see Section "B" below for
completing the download process.
Example #3. WITH PREVIOUSLY FLAGGED FILES - Start at the System Menu:
1. Type "D" and hit RETURN; and
2. Type "Y" and hit RETURN in response to the question: "Download
flagged files?"
3. Hit RETURN to start the download process; see Section "B" below for
completing the download process.
B. Tel! E$ if Download Settings are OK, and Tell Your Communications Software to
Start Receiving Files from the BBS:
1, Respond to the various choices shown on the ES download screen, as desired, and
hit RETURN; and
2, Tell your communications software to start receiving the file (see footnote #4),
Uncompressing "Zipped" Downloaded Files to View Them on PC
After you have downloaded a compressed (".ZIP") file to your PC, you can uncompress it
to its original format and size by using a "PKUNZIP" file. You may obtain this software by
downloading the file "PKZ204G.EXE" from ES. This file may be viewed in the BULLETINS
section of ES or downloaded from the UTILITIES directory. Type "PKZ204G.EXE" to
automatically expand this file and make it ready for subsequent use. This file contains
PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE files.
To uncompress any file, use PKUNZIP.EXE by taking the following steps;
1, Go into the directory where you located PKUNZIP.EXE; and
2. Type "PKUNZIP [Filename]" (e.g., the filename and the path of the compressed
file you wish to uncompress).
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PKUNZIP will uncompress any type of file format, returning it to its original size and
format {e.g., .TXT, WPS, Lotus 123, etc.). Once uncompressed, the file is ready to be used just
as if it had never been compressed or transmitted over the BBS.
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Instruction 6
Uploading Files via Modem
to the EnviroSenSe BBS
The EnviroSenSe Network will only be as good as you, the customer, help us make it.
Therefore, we very much appreciate receipt of any environmentaily-related files which you
choose to share with your colleagues.
Summary Instructions for Preparing and Uploading Files to ES via Modem
A. Preparing your files for ES:
We would be happy to receive your files "electronically," in any format that is convenient
for you to upload them (or mail a floppy)5 to ES. However, to reduce your upload time, and to
conserve our resources to post them onto ES, it would be helpful if you would provide them as
follows:
ES' standard file format for small text (word processing) files:
ASCII (DOS) ".TXT" - under 120,000 bytes (approximately 2-minute
upload duration, at 9600 baud rate); and
ES' standard file format for large text (word processing) files and other types of
documents:
"COMPRESSED" or "ZIPPED" files: word processing documents, .TXT,
or non-word processing {e.g., Lotus, dBase, etc.) files over 120,000 bytes.
For Macintosh files, any format may be uploaded.
If you would like to process your file(s) as noted above, we would really appreciate it.
Instructions for compressing, uncompressing, and converting to ASCII (DOS) text files can be
found in the file CONVCOMP.TXT in the BULLETINS section of ES and can be downloaded
from the UTILITIES directory. After files are prepared and ready to be uploaded, along with the
abstract, we recommend that you save them onto a hard drive (e.g. C:) where your
communications software can access them faster than from a floppy drive.
B, Prepare an Abstract for each File Prior to Logging on and Uploading:
Abstract must be no longer than 50 words, including the file's title and point of
contact; and
Use keywords (hot words) - those likely to come to the mind of a professional
searching for the file.
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Detailed Instructions for Preparing & Uploading Files to ES via Modem
The directions are given assuming that you have already
Installed and properly (consistent with ES' capabilities) set up the
communications software which you will be using;
Connected an internal or external modem to your PC; and
Registered with EnviroSenSe and have used various parts of ES. If not, please
review the other help instructions available in the BULLETINS section of E$
(e.g., CONREGWP.TXT, FIND VIEW.TXT, CONVCOMP.TXT,
DNLDTXWP.TXT, and DNLDZPWP.TXT) on "Connecting and Registering,"
"Finding and ...Viewing Files," "Convening, Compressing...," and
"Downloading...." Also available is a summary instruction file called
ESSUM.TXT. All of the foregoing files may be downloaded from the
UTILITIES directory.
A. Preparing Your Files for Uploading:
Any type of file can be uploaded to E$' BBS. However, the vast majority of the files are
.TXT or .ZIP. We recommend that you make files available in one of three formats:
DOS-based ASCII text (fewer than 120,000 bytes);
"COMPRESSED" ("zipped" - any kind of file format larger than 120,000 bytes);
or
(3) Microsoft Word 5.1a ("MAC").
We recommend using WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 files because they are compatible with most
word processors. Adhering to this guideline will help ensure ease of on-line reading,
cost-effective downloading, and efficient use ofES' storage capacity.
If you want your text file to be readable on-line, you SHOULD save it as an ASCII file
and its name MUST end with the .TXT extension (i.e., MYF1LE.TXT). It is recommended that
all IBM or IBM-compatible files other than these .TXT files should be compressed using PKZIP.
(See above comments.) Compressed files will always have the file extension .ZIP (i.e.,
MYFELE.ZIP). Therefore, when you have prepared your file(s) for upload, they usually should
have either .TXT or .ZIP extensions (small WordPerfect or WordPerfect-compatible files with
different extensions are acceptable). See the file CONVCOMP.TXT for instructions on how to
convert, compress, or uncompress your files. Macintosh files may be uploaded, WITHOUT
compressing, directly to ES.
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B, Preparing an Abstract for each File Prior to Uploading:
E$ users have indicated that the preferred way to find a document on E$ is to conduct a
"keyword search" on its directories and abstracts. Therefore, it is important to prepare and
provide a brief, yet substantive, abstract for each file uploaded onto EnviroSenSe. Furthermore,
it is recommended that such abstracts should be prepared BEFORE logging onto E$.
To prepare such abstracts, we recommend that you do the following:
Write a short (50-word) abstract summarizing each fiie to be uploaded, including
the title of the document;
Always start the abstract with the title of the document, followed with an
abbreviation of each file's format in parentheses (e.g., "EPA's Supplemental
Environmental Projects Policy" (TXT)). If different from WPS, indicate that also;
Follow the title with a series of key words (hot words), document headings,
subheadings, or descriptive phrases that are likely to be used by professionals
who might be searching for this document; minimum use of adjectives, adverbs,
abbreviations, and repetitive terms is highly recommended;
At the end of your abstract, please be sure to include a "Point of Contact" (POC)
and telephone or other means of contacting the POC; and
Furthermore, SIMPLY TO MINIMIZE YOUR file management during
uploading, we recommend that:
For your purposes only at the end of each abstract you should type
its FILENAME; and
Your preference for which one of the existing E$ directories the
file best fits into.
C. Uploading Files to the EnviroSenSe BBS - via a Modem and DOS-based
Communications Software:
AJ1 uploads are scanned for virii. If free of virii, EnviroSenSe initially places each such
file into its "Uploads" directory. Once there, it is immediately available to E$ users.
If the upload procedure is done improperly or a virus is found, the upload will be aborted
and ES will notify you.
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Experience shows that the following items help to facilitate your successful uploading of
files:
Have at your ready the PATH and FILENAME of each file to be uploaded, a
printed copy of the abstract for each, and your preference for which directory to
put each file into. You will need this information either to complete the upload or
to send a message to the ES systems operator;
Complete setting up your communications software with respect to topics such as
transfer protocol, path of files to be uploaded, etc. Refer to your communications
software manual for how to set these parameters, in addition to how to set up
automatic dialing.
The following specific steps pertain to those one performs when using an IBM or IBM-
compatible computer, modem, and, e.g., ProComm Plus communications software. However,
they are similar to the steps followed for most other communications software, as well as
Macintosh computers.
1. Log onto E$ and type "U" (for Upload) and RETURN/ENTER ("RETURN" is
used hereafter to represent this key regardless of what your keyboard name is or
where it is located) at E$' System Menu;
2. Enter the FILENAME only (not the drive or directory) of your file, and hit
RETURN. E$ will search its entire file system, using this FILENAME, to make
sure there is no other file by the same name;
3. If it is not a duplicate FILENAME, E$ requests that you type the abstract of the
file, then hit RETURN;
4. Hit RETURN a second time if you have no more files to upload (only for
software capable of batch uploads, e.g., Zmodem, and where you want to
upload additional files, repeat the above procedure);
5. ES then provides advisory information on the screen (e.g., upload drive, upload
status, and protocol type);
6. Hit "Page Up"; you will receive a new prompt that asks you again for the
filename; this time, specify the PATH and the FILENAME, e.g.,
C:\DIRSPCH.TXT;
7. You will see an indicator of progress of the transfer on the screen. Once the
upload has been completed, if successful, you will get a message that it has been
"completed" and/or has "passed" (progress indicators of completion may vary
from one communications package to another); and
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8. If the transfer was not successful or if ES located a vims, the transfer will be
aborted and you will be notified.
D. Sending a Message about Upload to the System Operator;
Send a message about your upload to the E$ system operator, including the name of each
file, "and which directory you prefer to have each placed into. NOTE; ES initially places the file
in "Uploads Directory," until moved by the system operator (Sysop);
1. Send a message by going to ES' System Menu; type "M" (message) and hit
RETURN. Type "C" (comment to the Sysop) and hit RETURN; then type
in the requested information and the message;
2. . End the message by hitting .RETURN twice to make a blank line;
3. T>pe "S" (for Save), and hit RETURN to send the message;
4. Type "Q" and hit RETURN to quit the message system and return to E$'
System Menu;
5. From here one may perform othur activities on E$ or leave the BBS;
6. Type "G" (G)oodbye when you are ready to leave E$. You will get three choices;
select "Yes" and hit RETURN to disconnect; and
7. Hold down the "ALT" key and type "X" to disconnect from the telephone line,
and return to the DOS prompt.
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Endnotes
1. The mention of any software products by name is not an official endorsement but
used for illustrative purposes only.
2. Most large (over 120,000 bytes) or "non-text" files are only available on E$ as
"compressed" (".ZIP") files. When uncompressed, most are available as noted in their
abstracts, e.g. in ".TXT" or WP 5.1; others are in WP 6.x, Microsoft Word 5.1a ("Mac"),
database, or spreadsheet formats. Any file in any format can be uploaded to Enviro$en$e
and the system operator will convert it to ASCII text or zip (compress) it if the person
uploading prefers not to. For word processing software other than WordPerfect, if you
prefer to convert your files, refer to your software manual for instructions on how to
convert to ASCII text.
3. New IBM or compatible users, or those who have not previously done so, can
make aone-time download of PKWare's file "PKZ204G.EXE" from ES; then
"run" it to expand it, read its help file, and thereafter use "PKUNZIP" to
"uncompress" any ".ZIP" file downloaded from this BBS. PKWare's PKZIP.EXE
and PKUNZIP.EXE files can be found in the file PKZ2204G.EXE, which is
shareware downloadable from the UTILITIES directory. The PK commands for
the files PKZIP.EXE and PKUNZIP.EXE work very similarly to DOS' copy
command. You must be at the DOS prompt in order to use them. To view details
on how to use either command, simply type the command PKZIP or PKUNZIP at
the DOS prompt and hit RETURN. The files will automatically go into help
mode and give you a brief explanation of how they work. If a user needs more
direction, there is full explanation included in the PKZ204G.EXE file. Type
PKZ204G.EXE at the DOS prompt to expand the file and read the instruction
files. Refer also to the help file called HINTS.TXT.
4. You wiil need to check the communications software manual to see how to get
your software's attention and tell it to start receiving a file. For many software
packages, you simply hit the "Page Down" key and teil the software the name and
where (Path) you want to save the file when it is received. Many other
communications software, if set for Zmodem transfer protocol, will automatically
start receiving the file(s) (to the previously designated storage device). Once you
have successfully told your software to start receiving the file, you should see an
indicator of progress of the transfer on your screen. Depending on the size of the
file and the modem speed at which you connected, downloading may take only a
few seconds or several minutes (f-g'., using a 9600 baud modem, it will take about
two minutes for a 120,000-byte file). Once the download is completed, the
EnviroSenSe BBS will return you to its System Menu,
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5. Mail to: EnviroSenSe, EPA c/o SAIC/SDC, 200 North Glebe Road, Arlington,
Virginia 22203. Piease include your abstract, diskette, name, telephone number,
the file's format, and the directory where you want the file.
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Instruction 7
Summary Instructions for the EnviroSenSe BBS via Modem
The EnviroSenSe Network
The EnviroSenSe Communications Network is a free, public, interagency-supported
system operated by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and the Office of
Research and Development, Composed of an electronic bulletin board system and accessible via
the World Wide Web on the Internet, the Network allows regulators, the regulated community,
technical experts, and the general public to share information regarding:
Contacts, training opportunities, and news;
¦ Current and future federal regulations, executive orders, and laws;
Databases, initiatives, and technical information on pollution prevention and other
technologies;
Federal agency and facility information;
Goals and responsibilities of federal, state agencies, and other organizations;
Funding, grants, and contracts information; and
International resources.
To access EnviroSenSe via the World Wide Web on the Internet, one should use the
following address: http://es.inel.gov. To connect and register with EnviroSenSe via the BBS,
please call the following phone number: (703) 908-2092. Use a personal computer with a
modem and communications software set to the following specifications:
Baud rate: up to 28,800
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Emulation: ANSI VT-i 00, VT-102 (TTY for Macintoshes), etc.
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NOT*;:
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infonrjaiiijvu and r^ll'r '.-i yout -..omniunkutlons niajiu:;!
Hotline telephone numbers and system managers are as follows:
Hotlines:
BBS: 703/908-2007
WWW: 208/526-6956
System Managers;
BBS: Louis Paley 202/564-2613
WWW: Myies Morse 202/260-3161
EPA/OECA Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO) EnviroSenSe Outre ich
Joyce Johnson (202) 564-2592
This document summarizes help instructions for the EnviroSenSe BBS via modem. It
generally does not provide any details concerning the Wide World Web (WWW) platform of
EnviroSenSe. All of the help instructions may be viewed in the BULLETINS section or
downloaded from the UTILITIES directory of the BBS. Following are summaries for
connecting and registering, finding and viewing, converting, compressing, and uncompressing,
downloading text or zipped files, and uploading files:
L Summary Instructions for Connecting and Registering
1. Connect to ES via a modem, using communications software set to
conventional BBS settings, by calling:
(703)908-2092
2. Hit the RETURN/ENTER ("RETURN" is used hereafter) key twice (2) if
you want to get the default values for the screen;
3. On successive screens, type your first name and hit RETURN; type
your last name and hit RETURN; and type your password (if you
have NOT registered yet, make one up and make a note of it)
and hit RETURN; and
4. Register (first time only) and immediately receive access to the BBS for
120 minutes per day;
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Type responses to the Registration questions, and hit RETURN to
begin using EnviroSenSe.
NOTE: "Alien woikir.^ v,nhin Lp.vno5c;iSc, ur,L m iv generally aboil ::croliing by
Svpir.y "N"', and itru may t..lly return io a n:er.u icicon by hsUinu
RCTL'RN, eiiher one; or t',\icj in a paKiculor .-/.[nation
IL Summary Instructions for Finding and Viewing Files
It is EnviroSenSe's policy that only small or critically important files are viewable
on-line.
A. Searching and Viewing Files - by Keywords:
1, Select "S" from the System Menu and hit RETURN;
2, Select "D" from the next menu and hit RETURN;
3, Type a keyword related to the document and hit RETURN;
4, Type "A" and hit RETURN; and
5, Hit the space bar to highlight the file you wish to view and type "V" to
view.
B, Searching and Viewing a File - by Directory Prompts:
1. Select "F" and hit RETURN tor (F)ile directories by topic; scroll until you
have found your directory; note name and number of directory; hit "N" to
stop scrolling;
2. Type the directory's number and hit RETURN;
3. Scroll through abstracts within the directory; type "N" and hit RETURN to
stop scrolling; and
4. Hit the space bar to highlight the file vou want to view and type "V" to
view.
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NOTE.
\\ htm Oi kir;Li v\::Ei::i H:i v::l*, one may ji'/ner-siiy abort scrolling by
typng "N", :iuJ o:il- v.w.\ :c-uui to J hut.:! seem by hitting
RI:TL'RN uitner or.je 'j- ;v, !,_>> .l-; in par.iejtar situation
HI. Summary Instructions for Converting, Compressing, and Uncompressing Files
A. Summary Instructions for Voluntarily Converting Your Files to be Uploaded
If you choose to prepare your files for uploading (any IBM, IBM-compatible, or
Macintosh file format or length may be uploaded to ES):
1. It is recommended that before logging on, you prepare ASCII text files
from your word processing files (if less than 120,000 bytes); or
2. Compress ("ZIP") existing files for any format (e.g., Lotus 123, ASCII
text, dBASE, etc.) if larger than 120,000 bytes by using the "PKZIP"1 file;
and
3. Assemble your files for uploading.2
IV Directions for Flagging and Downloading "Uncompressed" Files
A. Tell ES Which File(s) to Download:
1. Start from the list of abstracts - MARKING AND DOWNLOADING
FLAGGED FILES - follow Example #1;
2. Start at the System Menu - WITH NO FLAGGED FILES - follow
Example #2; and
3. Start at the System Menu - WITH PREVIOUSLY FLAGGED FILES
follow Example #3.
B, Tell ES if Download Settings are OK, and Tell Your Communications
Software to Start Receiving Files from the BBS:
1. Respond to the various choices shown on the E$ download screen, as
desired, and hit RETURN; and
2, Tell your communications software to start receiving the file.3
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Example #1:
Looking for the "Questions and Answers" document related to "Voluntary
Environmental Self-Policing...Policy"
1. Select "S" from the System Mtru and hit RETURN;
2. Select "D" from the next menu and hit RETURN;
3. Type "self-policing" (or voluntary, etc.) and hit RETURN;
4. Type "A" and hit RETURN until desired file ("AUDTPQA2.TXT") is
found;
5. Hit the space bar to highlight the tile and hit RETURN to flag this file for
subsequent downloading;
6. Type "N" and hit RETURN to end flagging; or (optionally) go to
additional directories and abstracts; flag additional files; and hit "N" to
return to the "Search Menu";
7. Type "Q" and hit RETURN to quit search and go to the System Menu;
S. Type "D" and hit RETURN to tell the BBS that you are ready to
download the flagged file(s);
9, Type "Y" and hit RETURN in response to the question; and
10. Hit RETURN (if no more files are desired or a batch-based transfer
protocol, e.g., Zmodem is being used) or type in additional filenames for
downloading; then hit RETURN; see Section "B" above for download
process.
Ex imple #2:
1, Type "D" and hit RETURN to enter the download mode, and type in the
exact, complete FILENAME ("DODP2.TXT") of the first desired file in
response to ES's question: "(1) Enter the Filename to download, (Enter =
None)?";
2. Hit RETURN when no other files are desired. See Section "B" above for
completing the process.
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Example #3:
1. Type "D" and hit RETURN;
2. Type "Y" and hit RETURN in response to the question; Download
flagged files?"; and
3. Flit RETURN to start download; see Section B above for completing the
download process.
V. Directions for Flagging and Downloading "COMPRESSED" Files
(IBM or IBM-Compatible PCs Only)
A. Tell ES which File(s) to Download:
1. Start from the list of abstracts - MARKING AND DOWNLOADING
FLAGGED FILES - follow Example #1;
2. Start at the System Menu - WITH NO FLAGGED FILES - follow
Example #2; and
3. Start at the System Menu - WITH PREVIOUSLY FLAGGED FILES -
follow Example #3.
Example #1:
Looking for 'EPA's Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy"
1. Select "S" from the System Menu and hit RETURN ;
2. Select "D" from the next menu and hit RETURN;
3. Select "Supplemental" and hit RETURN;
4. Type "A" and hit RETURN repe u^dly until desired file
("SEPOLICY.ZIP") is found;
5. Hit the space bar to highlight the file and hit RETURN to flag this file for
subsequent downloading;
6. Type "N" and hit RETURN again to end flagging;
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7. Or, optionally, go to additional directories and abstracts; flag additional
files; after flagging file(s), hit "N" and RETURN to abort scrolling and
return to the "Search Menu";
8. Type "Q" to quit search and go to the System Menu;
9. Type "D" and hit RETURN to tell the BBS that you are ready to
download the flagged file(s); and
10. Type "Y" and hit RETURN to start the downloading process; see Section
"B" below for completing the download process.
Example #2:
1. Type "D" and hit RETURN to enter the download mode, and type in the
exact, complete FILENAME (e.g., "SEPOLICY.ZEP") of the first desired
file, in response to E$' question: "(1) Enter the Filename to download
(Enter = None)?";
2. Hit RETURN again to start download process (or, optionally, and if using
a transfer protocol capable of batch downloading, e.g., Zmodem), type in
the exact, complete FILENAME), and hit RETURN for each additional
file desired; and
3. Hit RETURN when no other files are desired; see Section "B" above for
completing the download process.
Example #3:
1. Type "D" and hit RETURN;
2. Type "Y" and hit RETURN in response to the question: "Download
flagged files?"; and
3. Hit RETURN to start the download process; see Section "B" for
completing the download process.
B. Tell ES if Download Settings are OK, and Tell Your Communications
Software to Start Receiving Files from the BBS:
1. Respond to the various choices shown on the ES download screen, as
desired, and hit RETURN; and
2, Tell your communications software to start receiving the file.
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VI. Directions For Uploading Files
These instructions provide directions primarily on how to upload files to Enviro$en$e via
an IBM or IBM-compatible PC, as well as a Macintosh computer, and when using DOS-based
communications software.
The Enviro$en$e Network will only be as good as you, the customer, help us make it.
Therefore, we very much appreciate receipt of any environmentally-related files which you
choose to share with your colleagues.
A. Preparing your files for ES:
We would be happy to receive your files "electronically," in any format that is convenient
for you to upload them (or mail a floppy)5 to E$. However, to reduce your upload time, and to
conserve our resources to post them onto E$, it would be helpful if you would provide them as
follows:
ES' standard file format for small text (word processing) files:
ASCII (DOS) ".TXT" - under 120,000 bytes (approximately 2-
minute upload duration, at 9,600 baud rate); and
E$' standard file format for large text (word processing) files and other types of
documents:
"COMPRESSED" or "ZIPPED" files: word processing documents,
.TXT, non-word processing {e.g., Lotus, dBase, etc.) files - over
120,000 bytes.
For Macintosh files, any format may be uploaded.
If you would like to process your file(s) as noted above, we would really appreciate it.
Instructions for compressing, uncompressing, and converting to ASCII (DOS) text files can be
found in the file CONVCOMP.TXT in the BULLETINS section of E$ and can be downloaded
from the UTILITIES directory. After files are prepared and ready to be uploaded, along with the
abstract, we recommend that you save them onto a hard drive (e.g. C:) where your
communications software can access them faster than from a floppy drive.
B. Prepare an Abstract for each File Prior to Logging on and Uploading!
1, Abstract must be no longer than 50 words, including the file's title and
point of contact; and
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2. Use keywords (hot words) - those likely to come to the mind of a
professional searching for the file.
C. Uploading files to the EnviroSenSc BBS - via a Modem and DOS-based
Communications Software:
All uploads are scanned for virii. If free of virii, Enviro$en$e initially places each such
file into its "UPLOADS" directory. Once there, it is immediately available to ES users. If the
upload procedure is done improperly or a virus is found, the upload will be aborted and ES will
notify you.
Experience shows that the following items facilitate your successful uploading of files
» Have at your ready: the PATH and FILENAME of each file to be uploaded, a
printed copy of the abstract for each, and your preference for which directory to
put each file into. Note: You will need this information either to complete the
upload or to send a message to the E$ systems operator; and
Complete setting up your communications software with respect to topics such as
transfer protocol, path of files to be uploaded, etc. Refer to your communications
software manual for how to set these parameters in addition to how to set up
automatic dialing.
D. To Upload, follow these steps:
1. Log onto ES and type "U" and hit RETURN;
2. Enter the FILENAME only and hit RETURN;
3. Hit RETURN a second time if you have no more files to upload;
4. Hit "Page Up";
5. Specify the PATH and FILENAME; and
6. If the upload is accepted, you will receive an indicator of progress and a
verification that your upload has "passed."
E. Send a Message About Your Upload to the System Operator:
1. Send a message about your upload to the ES System Operator, including
the name of each file and which directory you prefer to have each placed
into. NOTE: E$ initially places the file in the "UPLOADS" directory until
moved by the System Operator (Sysop).
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Endnotes
1. The mention of any software products by name is not an official endorsement but
used for illustrative purposes only.
2. "Zip" and "Unzip" are useable only on IBM or IBM-compatible PCs, not
Macintoshes. One compresses (files over 120,000 bytes) or uncompresses files
using PKWare's shareware which is downloadable as the executable file
"PKZ204G.EXE." The PK commands for the files PKZIP.EXE and
PKUNZIP.EXE work very similarly to DOS' copy command. You must be at
the DOS prompt in order to use them. To view details on how to use either
command, simply type the command PK21P or PKUNZIP at the DOS prompt and
hit RETURN. The files will automatically go into help mode and give you a brief
explanation of how they work. If a user needs more direction, there is full
documentation included in PKWare's PKZ204G.EXE file. Type PKZ204G.EXE
at the DOS prompt to expand the file and read the instruction files. Refer also to
the help file called HINTS.TXT.
3. You will need to check the communications software manual to see how to get
your software's attention and tell it to start receiving a file. For many software
packages, you simply hit the "Page Down" key and tell the software the name and
where (Path) you want to save the file when it is received.
4. Many other communications software, if set for Zmodem transfer protocol, wili
automatically start receiving the file(s) (to the previously designated storage
device). Once you have successfully told your software to start receiving the file,
you should see an indicator of progress of the transfer on your screen. Depending
on the size of the file and the modem speed at which you connected,
downloading may take only a few seconds or several minutes (e.g., using a 9600
baud modem, it will take about two minutes for a 120,000-byte file). Once the
download is completed, the EnviroSenSe BBS will return you to its System Menu.
5. Mail your floppy disks along with your abstracts to EnviroSenSe, EPA c/o SAIC/SDC,
200 North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Please include your diskette, name,
telephone number, the file's format, and the directory where you want the file.
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APPENDIX I
EnviroScnSe File Directories
The EnviroSenSe Bulletin Board System consists of i 73 file directories, listed by topic-
When needed, new directories will be added and then deleted as they become obsolete.
On the EnviroSenSe System Menu, to access the file directories find "(F)ile directories by
topic." Scroll through the directory listing until you find the directory you are interested in.
Enter "N" for "no" to stop scrolling. At the prompt enter the directory number; press
"RETURN" to go to the specific directory. Scroll through the directory to view the abstracts,
view entire "text" or short word processing files, and/or to flag a file(s) for downloading. After
viewing or flagging, press "RETURN" to go back to the System Menu.
The following is a list of the major topic directory areas and a complete list of
EnviroSenSe file directories as currently found on the BBS:
Contacts/Training/News
Federal Regulations
Presidential Executive Orders
Federal Laws
P2 Technical Information & Databases
EPA P2 & Other Initiatives
EPA Compliance Program Initiatives
HPA Enforcement Case Highlights & Accomplishments
Federal Facilities Environmental Leadership Exchange (FFLEX)
Federal Interagency Activities (Workgroups, Task Forces, and Partnerships)
Federal Government P2 & Other Environmental Accomplishments, Pronouncements, and
Activities
EPA Recycling Technical Information, Databases & Other Initiatives
EPA Control Technology Information, Databases & Other Initiatives
EPA Disposal Technology Information, Databases & Other Initiatives
Measurement, Monitoring & Analysis Information, Databases & Other Initiatives
Environmental Management System Excellence &. Recognition
EPA Organizations, Activities and Pronouncements
Regional, Slate/Locai/Municipal and Other Organizations' Environmental Programs, Activities
and Pronouncements
Small Business Assistance
Funding, Grants & Example Contracts
Linkages & Pointers to Other Systems
International Resources
Miscellaneous Topics & Archived Information
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EnviroSenSe
To access EnviroSenSe via the BBS, call (703) 908-2092
BBS Hotline: (703) 908-2007
System Manager - BBS: Louis Paley (202) 564-2613
To access EnviroSenSe via the World Wide Web (Internet), use
http: //es.inel.gov
WWW Hotline: (208) 526-6956
System Manager - WWW: Myles Morse (202) 260-3161
EnviroSenSe File Directories
The following is a complete list of ALL information topic areas on the EnviroSenSe BBS.
Each topic area may contain numerous files, documents, programs, or fact sheets. To
view the information available under each area, enter the "Directory Number " to the left
of the topic you wish to view. Much of the information on the EnviroSenSe WWW,
Internet, is the same or similar as on the BBS. Note; For a complete listing of all
information available on the EnviroSenSe BBS, download the file: ALLFILES.ZIP.
Directory Number Directory Contents
* = Directory Under Construction
# = New File Directory
Contacts/! raining/News;
1,...Contacts 0a)
2....Other Resources (Hotlines, Clearinghouses, BASS, Networks,BBS's) (lb)
3....Vendors & Suppliers 0C)
4....Multi-media Inspection Training
5... .Federal Personnel Environmental Training ('e)
6....Public Training 00
7.. .National Enforcement Training Institute (NETI) (1 fO
8....Newswires & Bulletins Oj0
9....Federal Facility News 00
#10*..Federal Agency Meeting Agendas Oj)
I 1 ....Newsletters 0^)
12....Calendar 00
#13*., Om)
Federal Regulations:
14...Regulatory Newsflashes & Future Regulations (4a)
15...Daily Federal Registers (with abstracts/highlights) 0*b)
16...Promulgated Regulations (by Statute) (4c)
17...Regulatory Development, Policy & Guidance (4d)
18*..Regulator)' Work/Advisory Group Activities (4e)
1 9....Pennitting Policy Jfc Guidance (^0
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20 . Compliance Policy & Guidance (4g)
2! ... Enforcement Policy & Guidance (4h)
#22*.. (4i)
Presidential Executive Orders'
23 Executive Orders (7a)
24.. EPA Polity & Guidance for Federal Agencies (7b)
#25*.. (?c)
Federal Laws"
26...Laws (10a)
27. Policy & Guidance t 10b)
32X«,. (10c)
P2 Technical Information & Databases:
29...Solvent Umbrella & Alternatives (2a)
30. P2 Ca.sc Studies (2b)
31...P2 Fact Sheets (2c)
32...P2 General References (2d)
33...Economic (Capital Finance) Information (2e)
34...P2 Industry or Process Specific Information (2f)
3S...P2 Research, Development & Demonstration (2g)
36...P2 Supplementary Environmental Projects (.SEP) Database (2h)
37.. Waste Exchange (2i)
#38* . (2j)
EPA P2 & Other Initiatives
39...Common Sense Initiative {5a)
40., ,33/50 Program (5b)
4 1. Design for Environment (DIE) (5c)
42,..Source Reduction Review Project (SRRP) (Sd)
43.,.Green Lights (Se)
44...Energy Star (5f)
45.. Golden Carrot , (5g)
46... Waste Wife ' (5h)
47.,,Waste Exchange (Si)
48...Environmental Technology Initiative (E ll) (5j)
4')*.. Toxic Release Inventory (TR1) (5k)
50...Sustainable Development (51)
51 ...Natural Gas Star (5m)
52 Affirmative Acquisition &. Procurement (5n)
53...Environmental Justice (EJ) (So)
54,.,<0ther> (5p)
EPA Compliance Program Initiatives"
55...Environmental Leadership Pilot Program (ELP) (3a)
56*..Compliance Assistance (3b)
57 ...Sector Compliance Information and Notebooks (3c)
58...0ECA Pollution Prevention Council (3d)
59*..Environmental Leadership Council (3e)
#60* , - (3f)
EPA Enforcement Case Highlights & Accomplislmients:
61... Administrative Cases (6a)
62...Civil Cases (6b)
63..Criminal Cases (6c)
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64.,.Supplementary Environmental Projects (SEP) Policy & Highlights {6
; Federal Facilities Env ironmcntal leadership Exchange (FFLEX)
j 6-7... Contacts (la)
! 68...Federal Personnel Environmental Training (le)
¦ 6 9*., Fed era I Agency Meeting Agendas " (]j)
70..,Federal Facility News (H)
i 71, ..Executive Orders (7 a)
j 72...EPA Policy and Guidance for Federal Agencies (7b)
73 ..EPA Resource Materials, Manuals, etc. for Federal Agencies (9a)
»74* .Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFI2Q) Fact Sheets (_%)
75...EPA Compliance Assistance for Federal Agencies (9c)
76*..Fedcral Facility Multi-media Initiatives (9d)
77*..Federal Facility Compliance Oversight and Enforcement (9e)
#78*..Federal Facility "Challenge* Program (9t)
79...Federal Facilities Enforcement Office (FFEO) Pronouncements (9g)
#80*.. (9h)
Federal Interagency Activities (Workgroups, Task Forces, and Partnerships):
81 *.,Enviro$eij$e interagency Workgroup (13a)
I 82*..Interagency P2 (EO 12856) Task Force (13b)
83...EPA/Federal Agency Environmental Roundtable (13c)
84*..Civilian Federal Agency Task Force (13d)
85*..Federal Remediation Roundtable (13e)
86* Federal Facilities Leadership Council (13i)
#87*... (I3g)
Federal Government P2 &. Other Environmental Accomplishments, Pronouncements, and Activities:
SS...Department of Agriculture (USDA) (8a)
89...U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) (Sb)
90*..Department of Commerce (DOC) (8c)
91 ...Department of Defense (DOD) (8d)
92...Department of Energy (DOE) (He)
93...General Services Administration (GSA) (Si")
94...Department of Interior (DOI) (%)
95*. .Department of Justice (DQJ) (8h)
96...National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (8i)
I 97...Postal Service (USPS) (8j)
98,. .Department of Treasury (8k)
99...Department of Transportation (DOT) (81)
] 00. .White House (8m)
101 * (Sn)
EPA Recycling Technical Information, Databases & Other Initiatives;
102. .Recycling Information (12a)
EPA Control Technology Information, Databases & Other Initiatives:
103..Control Technology Information (15a)
EPA Disposal. Technology Information, Databases & Other Initiatives:
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104* Disposal Technology Information (] Xu)
Measurement, Monitoring & Analysis Information, Databases & Other Initiatives:
105 .Measurement Information (2 i a)
Environmental Management System Excellence & Recognition:
106. Management Practices, Program:-;, Standards & Guidelines . {16a)
107Benchmarking & Management Auditing (1 fib J
1 OS*. Quality Information (16c)
109*.Organization, Facility & Personnel Recognition & Awards (I6d)
#1 ]0*<6lher> ' ' f 16e)
EPA Organizations, Activities and Pronouncements;
1 11 .Office of the Administrator s OA) (i 1 a)
1 12*. Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM) (lib)
113,Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) (lie)
114. .Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) (lid)
115* Office of General Council (OGC) (lie)
i 16*. Office of International Activities (OIA) (lift
117 ".Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation (OPPE) (11 g)
I 18.. Office of Prevention, Pesticides & T oxic Substances (OPPTS) (11 fa)
II 9 .Office ofResearch and Development (ORD) (I li)
120..Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) (1 Ij)
121 ..Office of Water (OW) " (Ilk)
#122*. (Ml)
Regional, Staie/Loeal/Municipal and Other Organizations* Environmental Programs, Activities and
Pronouncements:
123..EPA Regions (14a)
124..State Agencies (14b)
125*.Local & Municipal Agencies (14c)
126*.Academic Organization.-; (14d)
127* Non-profit Organizations (He)
128. Industry & Trade Associations (141)
#129* (14g)
Small Business Assistance;
110.. American Institute of Architects (AIA/NIA) (19a)
13 I * Building and Construction institute {19b)
132..Compliance Assistance Centers (19c)
133*.DOE Guidance for Small Business (19d)
13 4.. National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers (NAMTAC) (19c)
I3S* NASB (19f)
l 36..National Institute of Standards and Tcchnology/Manufacturing/Technology Centers (NIST/MTC) (19g)
137*.Small Business Administration (SBA) (19h)
138..Small Business Innovative Research Program (SD1R) (19i)
139..EPA Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) (19j)
i 40* (19k)
Funding, Grants & Example Contracts:
141..Agriculture in Concert with die Environment (ACE) (17a)
142..Environmental Justice (EJ) (17b)
143..Environmental Tethnology Initiative (ET1) (17c)
144..Example Contracts, MOUs, lAGs, Grants, SOWs (17d)
145 Media Grants (17e)
146..National Industrial Competitiveness Through Efficiency:
Energy, Environment, and Economics (N1CE3) (17!)
i47. Pollution Prevenlion Incentives for States (PPIS) (I7g)
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148 .Strategic Env. Research and Development Program (3ERDP) (] 7h)
#l49*, (17i)
Linkages & Pointers in Other Systems:
150*.Alternative Treatment Technology Inform.ihon Center (ATTIC) (2.1a)
151 *.Cleanup Information System (Clu-In) (23b)
152* Defense Environmental Network and Information Exchange (DENIX) (23c)
153*.Envirotcx (23d)
1 54*.DOI: Pollution Prevention Information Center (EPIC) (23c)
155..EKEM (231)
1 56*.Grcnt Lakes Information Network (GLIN) (23 g)
157* TEC NET (23h)
158*.Treatment Technology Network (TTN) . (23i)
159*. (2.?j)
International Resources;
160*.Country Specific Information 120a)
1 rt 1 *.European Commission (2Uh)
162*.International Cleaner Production Info. Clearinghouse (ICPIC) (20c)
163 "".Mexico & Border (20d)
164* .Montreal Protocol (20c)
!65*.NorJie Council (21)0
166*.OzonAction Information Clearinghouse (OAIC) (20g)
167* Organization for Economic and Community Development (OECD) (20b)
168*.UniteJ Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (20j)
169..U.S. Technology for International Solutions (US TIES) (20j)
#170*<0lher> (20k)
Miscellaneous Topics & Archived Information:
1 71 ..Archives (24:0
i 72..Utilities (2 5h)
173..User Uploaded Files (24c)
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APPENDIX II
The Most Frequently Requested Files on the BBS, Old and New
Since EnviroSenSe's BBS inception in April, 1995, the following five files were
and continue to be some of the most frequently requested:
- ACCEXP-A.TXT - Access Express, a brief pocket-guide version of
Access EPA, which gives a directory of publications, clearinghouses,
dockets, records, libraries, and other public information.
ENVIRBBS.TXT - A listing of more than 75 environmental and related
BBS systems throughout the world.
GOVBBS.TXT - A listing of government BBS's.
HSSDS-D.TXT - Hazardous Solvent Substitution Data System, an on-
line information system giving alternatives to hazardous solvents, related
subjects.
HOTLIN-D.TXT - Hotline/Subjects and Services: asbestos, small business
clearinghouses, hazardous materials, emergency planning, customer service,
TSCA, CAA, EPA Control Technology Center.
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Other old and new files receiving large numbers of requests include the
following:
EFP_NSNS.ZIP - An "Environmentally Preferred Products Catalogue"
available through the Federal supply system.
FEDCDROM.ZIP - A list of CD Roms available from the Federal
government.
ISI-A.TXT - EPA Information Systems Inventory: contains summary
information on many of EPA's information systems, models, and databases.
FR70395.ZIP - Federal Register, July 3, 1995, V60, No. 127; the Federal
Register, available on a daily basis, continues to be one of the most
frequently accessed documents on EnviroSenSe.
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NCEET.TXT - Environmental education materials on the Internet for
teachers.
DOEHOTLS.TXT - A listing of DOE technical hotlines.
FEDFACS1.ZIP - FedFacs, an environmental bulletin for federal
facilities, published by EPA's OECA/Federal Facilities Enforcement
Office.
P2DIREC.TXT - Pollution Prevention Directory listing P2 information
clearinghouses, associations, points of contact.
AUDTPQA2.TXT - Questions and answers on voluntary environmental
self-policing and self-disclosure interim policy statement.
AUDITFF3.ZIP - Generic Protocol - Environmental Audits at Federal
Facilities, one of seven files comprising the generic protocol, to be updated
in the near future.
New files to watch for are P2CHARTRAVP and The Sector Notebooks (19).
EPA's Federal Facilities Enforcement Office, in conjunction with the Interagency
Pollution Prevention Task Force (IPPTF), developed the Charter for the Interagency
Executive Order 12856 Task Force (P2CHARTR.WP). The charter can be found in
Directory 82. The IPPTF was established to guide agencies in their implementation of
Executive Order 12856 when complying with Right-to-Know laws and pollution
prevention requirements.
The Sector Notebooks, developed by EPA's Office of Compliance, cover 18 major
industrial categories. They are available in either WPS. 1, WP6.1, or Macintosh Word
5. la/WP2.0 format and may be found in Directory 57.
The newest and 19th Sector Notebook, developed by the Federal Facilities
Enforcement Office, provides a snapshot of environmental programs, challenges, and
accomplishments of the Federal Facilties sector. Available now in WP5.1, it will also be
available in Macintosh Word 5.1a and PDF formats.
The Sector Notebook topics and filenames for WP5.1 files are as follows:
Upcoming Files
Drycleaning
Electronics and Computer
Wood Furniture and Fixtures
DRYCLNSN.ZIP
ELECMPSN.ZIP
WDFURNSN.ZIP
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Inorganic Chemical
INRGCHSN.ZIP
Iron and Steel
IRONSTSN.ZIP
Lumber and Wood Products
LMBRWDSN.ZIP
Fabricated Metal Products
FABMETSN.ZIP
Metal Lining
METMINSN.ZIP
Motor Vehicle Assembly
MOTVEHSN.ZIP
Nonferrous Metals
NFMETLSN.ZIP
Non-Fuel, Non-Metal Lining
N0MTM1SN.ZIP
Organic Chemical
ORGCHMSN.ZIP
Petroleum Refining
PETREFSN.ZIP
Printing
PRINTGSN.ZIP
Pulp and Paper
PULPPASN.ZIP
Rubber and Plastic
RUBPLASN.ZIP
Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete
STCLGLSN.ZIP
Transportation Equipment Cleaning
TRNSEQSN.ZIP
Federal Facilities Sector Notebook
FEDFACNB.ZIP
Watch for newsflashes concerning some files of special interest when they are added to or
updated on EnviroSenSe.
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APPENDIX III
Frequently Asked Questions About EnviroSenSe
Q: What is EnviroSenSe?
A: EnviroSenSe is a free, environmental electronic communications system,
inter-agency supported, and developed and maintained by the U.S.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide public access to the
latest technical and programmatic information on pollution prevention and
environmental enforcement and compliance. To allow access to the widest
possible user community, EnviroSenSe consists of two separate versions -
one is available through the Internet's World Wide Web (WWW) and a
second system is available to users who do not have Internet access and can
be reached through regular dial-up connections over telephone lines to a
Bulletin Board System (BBS). EnviroSenSe (both WWW and BBS
versions) is one component of an international computerized pollution
prevention network that also includes:
EPIC -- The Department of Energy Pollution Prevention Information Center
- provides information on DOE's pollution prevention activities.
DENIX The Department of Defense Environmental Network and
Information Exchange - provides information on DOD's pollution
prevention activities, including access to the Tri-Services Pollution
Prevention Technical Library.
ICPIC/OAIC - The United Nations Environment Program's International
Cleaner Production Information Clearinghouse and OzonAction
Clearinghouse - provides information on international pollution prevention
programs and the latest developments in ozone depleting substance
substitute research and other activities under the Montreal Protocol.
Q: Who is the target audience?
A: EnviroSenSe is intended to help environmental professionals answer
technical and programmatic questions to a wide variety ot environmental
problems. In particular, the EnviroSenSe target audience includes:
Industry - EnviroSenSe provides technical information designed for use by
environmental engineers, process engineers, and engineering consultants to
identify process changes, material substitutes, and vendors/suppliers of
pollution prevention technologies. EnviroSenSe also provides industry with
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access lo the latest developments in pollution prevention research as well as
industry-specific technical and regulatory guidance documents.
Government - EnviroSenSe assists pollution prevention coordinators,
procurement specialists, and environmental compliance coordinators in
gaining access to pollution prevention planning documents, grant programs,
model contract language, contact information, and the policies and program
activities of Federal, state, and local pollution prevention programs.
Public/private research organizations and the general public - EnviroSenSe
includes a database of current pollution prevention research and
development programs as well as contact information, and links to other
relevant organizations with pollution prevention projects. EnviroSenSe can
help researchers locate funding opportunities and identify areas for
cooperative research as well as provide information for the general public.
Non-profit organizations - EnviroSenSe is the focal point for information on
the latest developments and progress in pollution prevention and
environmental compliance in the U.S. government. EnviroSenSe provides
access to program literature and can help organizations identify grant
programs, program contacts, and funding opportunities.
Q What is the relationship between EnviroSenSe and EPIC or DENIX?
A: EnviroSenSe is one component of a pollution prevention network that also
includes EPIC and DENIX. EnviroSenSe is She focal point for pollution
prevention and compliance information from Federal agencies (excluding
DOE and DOD), state and local government programs, and the private
sector. EPIC provides complete information on and from DOE's pollution
prevention programs and provides access to technical databases developed
and used by DOE. DENIX provides information on DOD's pollution
prevention activities and provides a direct link to the TRI-Services Pollution
Prevention Technical Library. Since both EPIC and DENIX restrict access
to certain information for security purposes, EnviroSenSe provides a
gateway to non-restricted pollution prevention information from EPIC and
DENIX for public access and use.
Q What do I need to access EnviroSenSe and what are its hours of operation?
A: To access the EnviroSenSe BBS version through a direct dial call over the
regular telephone lines, you must have a PC and a modem connected to a
telephone line, and you will need standard modem communications
software installed on your PC (e.£f., CrossTalk. Procomm, Qrnodem, etc.).
EnviroSenSe is available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. To access
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EnviroSenSe on the Internet World Wide Web (WWW), you need to have a
PC connected to the Internet through a Local Area Network (LAN)
connection or through a modem dial-up SLIP/PPP connection to an Internet
service provider {e.g., PS I, UUNet, America On-Line, etc.). For WWW
access you also need to have Web Browser software installed on your PC
(e.g., Mosaic, Netscape),
Q: What are the major differences between the BBS & WWW versions?
A: The BBS version provides a means for users who do not have access to the
Internet to access most of the information on EnviroSenSe and allows users
to search and locate files, view them on-line, or download them to their
PC's. The WWW version of EnviroSenSe provides a user friendly "point
and click" system to find and view files and allows users to view graphics,
pictures, and even audio and video. Users of the WWW version must have
access to the Internet. Information is generally identical on both systems.
However, the two systems have the following capabilities and information
differences:
Information/capabilities on the BBS that are not available on WWW:
An interactive message center allowm0 users to ask questions.
Information/capabilities on WWW that are not available on the BBS:
DOD's Tri-Service Pollution Prevention Technical Library;
Integrated solvent "umbrella" database system;
Links to numerous resources that are only available on the WWW;
On-line graphics capabilities {e.g., MSDS sheets, flow diagrams, etc.).
Q: What types of information are available on Enviro$en$e?
A: EnviroSenSe contains technical and programmatic information relevant to
pollution and environmental enforcement and compliance. Most
information on EnviroSenSe takes the form of fact sheets, technical papers,
documents, and other literature. EnviroSenSe also contains several
technical databases that allow users to search and view information on
pollution prevention case studies, supplemental environmental projects
(SEPs), bibliographic citations, vendor information, and information on
solvent substitutes. The following categories of information are available
on EnviroSenSe:
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Federal agency pollution prevention policy statements, guidance
documents, and program summaries;
Legislation, regulations, and executive orders pertinent to pollution
prevention;
Enforcement and compliance assistance;
Technical manuals, industry-specific guides to pollution prevention,
engineering briefs;
Research program and project summaries;
Technical contacts in Federal, state, and local pollution prevention
programs;
Case studies, technical literature abstracts.
Q: What format is the information (/. e., what word processing software do I
need to view the information)?
A: The format of the information on EnviroSenSe depends on the system
accessed (BBS or WWW) and the type of information being requested. The
BBS provides most of its information in ASCII text format. However,
some larger documents, or documents that contain large amounts of
graphics, are also available in their original word processed format (e.g.,
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, etc.) or as Portable Data Format (PDF) files.
To decrease the time it takes to send information over the telephone lines,
all documents larger than 120,000 bytes are only available on the BBS in
compressed format using PKZip compression software. File de-
compression software and PDF reader software, as well as detailed
installation and operation instructions, are available for download from
EnviroSenSe.
Q: What are the costs to use the systems?
A: EnviroSenSe is a free information service provided by the EPA. Users will
only need to pay for long-distance connection charges over the telephone
lines to the BBS or connection fees established by their respective Internet
service provider. Check with your long-distance telephone company or
Internet service provider for applicable fees,
Q: Is there a toll-free number to access EnviroSenSe?
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A; A toll-free number is available for accessing die BBS system only, and is
only available for use by Federal, state, and local government users. For
information on how to register to use the EnviroSenSe toll-free number,
contact the Enviro$en$e BBS Technical Support Hotline (703) 908-2007.
Q: Who maintains EnviroSenSe and how often is it updated?
A: EnviroSenSe is maintained by EPA with contractor support from Science
Applications International Corporation, Lockheed Corporation at the Idaho
National Engineering Laboratory, Research Triangle Institute, Scientific
Consulting Group, and Battelle/Pacific Northwest Laboratory. Information
for EnviroSenSe is provided through the combined data collection efforts of
the EnviroSenSe project team as well as from contributions from various
information provider organizations such as the National Pollution
Prevention Roundtable, other state and regional programs, and other
agencies actively engaged in pollution prevention. Information on
EnviroSenSe is continually updated and expanded on a daily basis.
EnviroSenSe also provides users with the ability to upload their pollution
prevention information directly onto the system for public access.
Information provided in this manner is reviewed by the project team for its
relevance prior to incoiporation into the main system archives.
Q: What kinds of quality checks are used to verify accuracy/content?
A: The EnviroSenSe project team performs checks on all information uploaded
to the system to verify its relevance to pollution and environmental
compliance. All information uploaded to the system is accompanied by a
technical point of contact for users to verify technical content. EnviroSenSe
relies on the accuracy of the originating program office for the technical
accuracy of their literature. As such, users of the information from
EnviroSenSe should perform their own quality checks prior to implementing
any technical recommendations found on the system.
Q; Should I worry about computer viruses when accessing the BBS or WWW
versions?
A: With the advent of the Internet and increases in user connectivity, concern
has risen regarding computer viruses and their potential for infecting
computers. Because of the increased potential for viruses, the unfortunate
truth is that care should be taken when using information from any public
on-line resource. However, EnviroSenSe conducts stringent virus
protection measures on all files uploaded on its systems. Any file(s) found
to contain any suspicious code is automatically deleted from the system at
the moment it is uploaded, and nightly virus checks are performed on the
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entire database of files to ensure system integrity. In its histoiy of
operation, no virus has been found resulting from the use of the
Enviro$en$e system.
Q; How do I submit information and/or corrections to EnviroSenSe and how-
soon is it posted?
A: Information may be submitted to EnviroSenSe via any of several methods.
» Information in electronic format may be provided to the BBS version via
the Message Center or the file upload function. Users may also convey
information through the technical support hotline and fax lines listed below,
and users may provide information in hard copy via the mail to:
EnviroSenSe
EPA c/o SAIC/SDC
200 North Glebe Road
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Q: Does EnviroSenSe have a technical assistance hotline and what are the
hours of operation?
A: There are two hotlines for EnviroSenSe. One hotline serves customers of
the WWW version and another serves customers of the BBS system. Both
hotlines are intended to assist users in accessing and using the EnviroSenSe
systems and can also provide technical points of contact and other hotlines
that users can use to find answers to their technical questions on pollution
prevention. The hotlines include:
BBS Teehnical Support Hotline
Telephone: (703) 908-2007
Fax: (703) 903-2412
Hours: 9:00-5:00 EST
WWW Technical Support Hotline
Telephone: (208) 526-6956
Fax: (208) 526-2600
Hours: 9:00-5:00 CST
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APPENDIX IV
EnviroSenSe Shareware
One of the most frequently used files on EnviroSenSe can be found in the
UTILITIES Directory. It is the file PKZ204G.EXE, which contains, in addition to other
files, the files PKZIP and PKUNZIP. Before expanding and using any of these files, it is
recommended that you set up a separate directory for storage. To expand PKZ204G.EXE
at the C:/ drive (DOS prompt), type "PKZ204G.EXE." This will give you all of the files
contained within that file and you can then transfer them to your storage directory. To
use any of the executable files, however, you need to be in your DOS drive. Refer to the
help instruction file CONVCOMP.719 ("Converting, Compressing, and Uncompressing")
for detailed instructions on using the PKZip and PKUnzip files.
The foregoing files from PKWare are Shareware. It is recommended that you
register in order to receive the latest version of the software, a printed manual, and one
free upgrade. Read the file SHAREWARE.DOC found in PKZ204G.EXE for details on
registering. Also see the file LICENSE.DOC for explanations regarding a distribution
license and a site license. Refer to the last file on the EnviroSenSe diskette for
PFC2204G.EXE or download it from ES' UTILITIES Directory.
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APPENDIX. V
EnviroSenSe via the World Wide Web on the Internet
EnviroSenSe (ES) is available as an electronic bulletin board and accessible via the
World Wide Web (WWW) (http://es.inel.gov). In anticipation of the day when all users
will have ease in connecting to the Web, we have intentionally made the Bulletin Board
System (BBS) and the World Wide Web site similar. When using the World Wide Web,
you-may, for example, "point and click" to a major topic area such as compliance and
enforcement. This will immediately lead you to sub-topic areas which are the same as the
major directories/sub-directories for the ES BBS. The'World Wide Web version of E$
allows you to use a "point and click" system to find and view files, graphics, pictures,
audio and video that have been uploaded onto ES.
On the BBS version, viewers can search and locate files, view them on-line,
upload and download files or use ES' Message Center, a feature not available on the
World Wide Web, Refer to Appendix III, Frequently Asked Questions About
EnviroSenSe, for current differences between the World Wide Web and the BBS.
CONTACTS:
To Connect and Register on the EnviroSenSe BBS and WWW:
BBS: (703) 908-2092
WWW: http://es.inel.gov (no registration required)
Hotlines:
BBS: (703) 908-2007
WWW: (208) 526-6956
System Managers:
BBS: Louis Paley (202) 564-2613
WWW: Myles Morse (202) 260-3161
EPA/OECA/FFEO EnviroSenSe Outreach:
Joyce Johnson (202) 564-2592
Note: For those of you who want additional information on environmental issues,
this can be found on ES' Home Page on the WWW by clicking in the first sentence on the
words "Environmental Protection Agency."
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