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Aberdeen Proving Ground Paint Pilot Project See Painting the Town Green

Accreditation Application for (Lead) Training Programs (Form). PDF File

Action Plan for Mercury, 1998. HTML PDF File (140K)
This action plan focuses on regulatory and voluntary actions, enforcement and compliance, research, and outreach to characterize and reduce risks associated with mercury (a PBT chemical).

Annual Report for EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Fiscal Year 1997, EPA/745-R-98-003, 1998. PDF File

Annual Report for EPA's OPPT, Fiscal Year 1996, EPA/745-R-97-001, 1997.
Available from the National Center for Environmental Publications, 1-800-490-9198.

Annual Report of the OPPT, Fiscal Year 1995, EPA/745-R-96-005, 1996. HTML

Asbestos Documents. HTML
Provides a list of asbestos-related documents.

The Asbestos Informer, EPA/340/1-90-020, 1990. HTML
Provides general description of asbestos, its uses, and its health effects. Aimed at a general audience.

Asbestos in the Home: A Homeowner's Guide, EPA/910/K-92-001, 1990. HTML
Responds to frequently asked questions about asbestos and provides information to help the homeowner make informed decisions about its care and maintenance.

Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Adequately Wet Guidance, EPA/340/1-90-019, 1990. HTML
Provides guidance to asbestos inspectors and the regulated community on how to determine if friable asbestos containing materials are adequately wet as required by the Asbestos NESHAP.

Asbestos NESHAP Regulated Asbestos Containing Materials (RACM) Guidance, EPA/340/1-90-018, 1990. HTML
Assists asbestos inspectors and the regulated community in determining whether or not a material is RACM and thus subject to the Asbestos NESHAP.

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Background Document to the Asbestos NESHAP, EPA/450/3-90-017, 1990. HTML
Summary of comments regarding proposed revisions to the asbestos NESHAP, along with responses to these comments.

Background Report on Fertilizer Use, Contaminants and Regulations, [EPA 747-R-98-003], January 1999. PDF File
The purpose of this report is to provide backgroud information on fertilizer use, consumption patterns, composition, and regulations.

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Chemical Hazard Data Availability Study, 1998. PDF
EPA's Chemical Hazard Data Availability Study summarizes current knowledge of High Production Volume (HPV) chemicals, finding major gaps in the basic information readily available to the public.

Chemical Screening Tool For Exposures & Environmental Releases (ChemSTEER) estimates occupational inhalation and dermal exposure to a chemical during manufacturing, processing, and use activities involving the chemical. Estimates releases of a chemical to air, water, and land that are associated with manufacturing, processing, and use of the chemical. HTML

Chemicals in Our Community. HTML
A new publication merging Chemicals In The Environment and Chemicals in Progress Bulletin. Back issues for each original publication are still available at their respective sites.

  • Chemicals in the Environment: Public Access Information HTML
  • Chemicals in Progress Bulletin HTML

City of Santa Monica's Environmental Purchasing: A Case Study, EPA/742/R-98/001, 1998. PDF File

Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment: A Methodology and Resources Guide, EPA/744/R-95/002, 1996. HTML

Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment for Professional Fabricare Processes, EPA/744/B-98/001, 1998. PDF File

Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment for Professional Fabricare Processes: Fact Sheet, EPA/744/F-98/011, June 1998. HTML PDF File

Common Questions on the Asbestos NESHAP, EPA/340/1-90-021, 1990. HTML
Answers the most commonly asked questions about the Asbestos NESHAP for demolitions and renovations. Many of the questions relate to how a demolition or renovation contractor or building owner can best comply with the regulation.

Consumer Labeling Initiative (CLI) Consumer Research HTML
Explains CLI research and provides links to documents. CLI is a voluntary research project to learn how consumers interact with the product labels on indoor insecticides, outdoor pesticides and herbicides, and houshold hard surface cleaners. The following documents were used for a survey begun in May, 1998.

Indoor insecticides:

Telephone survey (.pdf file - 503 k)
Written survey (.pdf file - 819 k)
Product label (.pdf file - 121 k)

Outdoor pesticides and herbicides:

Telephone survey (.pdf file - 486 k)
Written survey (.pdf file - 835 k)
Product label (.pdf file - 543 k)

Household hard surface cleaners:

Telephone survey (.pdf file - 417 k)
Written survey (.pdf file - 1114 k)
Product label (.pdf file - 140 k)

Consumer Labeling Initiative (CLI) Fact Sheet, 1997. PDF File
Describes the CLI and its goals.

Consumer Labeling Initiative; Notice of Project Initiation, (Federal Register: Vol. 61, No. 57, Notices, Page 12011-12013), March 22, 1996. HTML
F.R. Notice announcing the CLI pilot project to improve the health and safety information appearing on household product labels, specifically home and garden pesticides and household hard surface cleaners.

Consumer Labeling Initiative Phase 1 Report, EPA/700-R-96-001, 1996. HTML
The Phase I Report summarizes all of the comments received and research work performed by CLI during 1996.

Consumer Labeling Initiative Questions and Answers, 1997. PDF File
Answers to frequently asked questions about the CLI.

Corporate Strategy and Operations Management: Agent Regeneration & Hazardous Waste Minimization: The IBM Corporation, EPA/742/K-93/003, 1993. Available from PPIC

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Demolition Practices Under the Asbestos NESHAP, EPA/340/1-92-013, 1992. HTML
Provides asbestos NESHAP inspectors with information about how specific demolition and cleanup practices affect Category I and II nonfriable asbestos containing materials.

Design for the Environment Computer Display Project Fact Sheet, EPA/744/F-98/010, 1998. Available from PPIC

Development of Chemical Categories in the HPV Challenge Program (DRAFT) PDF File
EPA has developed this guidance document to assist industry participants and others in constructing and supporting categories for the Challenge Program.

Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Final Rule, (Federal Register: Vol. 63, No.124, Rules, Pages 35384-35476), June 29, 1998. PDF File Text File

Technical Corrections to PCB Disposal Amendments, revised August 25, 1998. PDF File
A number of technical errors occurred in publishing the PCB Disposal Amendments. This document identifies the errors and will be updated periodically.

Draft Study of Industry Motivation for Pollution Prevention, EPA/742/D-97/001, 1997. Available from PPIC

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Economic Analysis of the Proposed TSCA Section 402(a)(3) Lead-based Paint Accreditation and Certification Fee Rule, August 1998. PDF File

Economic Analysis of Toxic Substances Control Act Section 403: Hazard Standards, 1998. PDF File

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313 Guidance for Reporting Sulfuric Acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), EPA-745-R-97-007, Updated March 1998. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance for Chemical Distribution Facilities, EPA-B-99-005, 1999. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance for Coal Mining Facilities, EPA-B-99-002, 1999. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance for Electricity Generating Facilities, EPA-B-99-003, 1999. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance for Food Processors, EPA 550-B-98-011, 1998. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance for Metal Mining Facilities, EPA-B-99-001, 1999. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance for Petroleum Terminals and Bulk Storage Facilities, EPA-B-99-006, 1999. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance for RCRA Subtitle C TSD Facitlites and Solvent Recovery Facilities, EPA-B-99-004, 1999. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance for Spray Application and Electrodeposition of Organic Coatings, EPA 745-R-98-014, 1998. PDF File

EPCRA Section 313 Guidance Questions and Answers, EPA 745-B-98-004, Revised 1998 Version. PDF File
Also referred to as the TRI Questions and Answers Document.

Endocrine Disruptor Publications HTML
The publications on this list are available from the TSCA and Pesticides Dockets.
TSCA Docket: 202-260-7099, Pesticides Docket: 703-305-5805

Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC) Final Report, 1998. HTML

Endocrine Disruptor Screening and Testing Advisory Committee (EDSTAC) Keystone Convening Report, 1996. HTML

Environmental Accounting HTML
Provides a list of environmental accounting documents, which are also available from PPIC.

Environmental Accounting Case Studies: Full Cost Accounting for Decision Making at Ontario Hydro, EPA/742/R-95/004, 1996. PDF File

Environmental Accounting Case Studies: Green Accounting at AT&T, EPA/742/R-95/003, 1995. PDF File

Environmental Engineering: Degreaser Replacement at Ford Motor Company's Climate Control Division, EPA/742/K-94/002, 1994. Available from PPIC

Environmental Management Systems Bulletin #1: Using Design for the Environment Concepts in Your EMS, EPA/744/F-98/004, 1998. HTML

Enviro$ense: Common Sense Solutions to Environmental Problems, EPA/335/F-97/001, 1998. Available from PPIC
Link to Enviro$en$e

EPA Pollution Prevention Accomplishments: 1994 Incorporating Pollution Prevention Into Business Decisions, EPA/100/R-95/001, 1995. Available from PPIC

EPA Releases Final Rule Requiring Distribution of Lead Hazard Information Prior to Renovations, Fact Sheet , EPA 747-F-98-003, 1998. PDF File

EPA's Design for the Environment Program: Partnerships for a Cleaner Future, EPA/744/F-96/018, 1996. Available from PPIC

Evaluating and Controlling Lead-Based Paint Hazards: A Guide for Using EPA's Lead-Based Paint Hazard Standards, Guidance Document (Public Review Draft), June 1998. PDF File

Evaluating Cleaner Technologies: Workshop on Identifying a Framework for the Future of Human Health and Environmental Risk Ranking - Proceeding Summary, EPA/744/S-93/002, 1993. Available from PPIC

Exposure Assessment Tools and Models -- The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) has developed several exposure assessment methods, databases, and predictive models to help in evaluating what happens to chemicals when they are used and released to the environment; and how workers, the general public, consumers and the aquatic ecosystems may be exposed to chemicals. HTML
See also: Chemical Screening Tool For Exposures & Environmental Releases (ChemSTEER) ; Exposure, Fate Assessment Screening Tool (E-FAST) ; Graphical Exposure Modeling Systems (GEMS) ; Multi-Chamber Concentration and Exposure Model (MCCEM) ; ReachScan ; Source Ranking Database ; Wall Paint Exposure Assessment Model(WPEM)

Exposure, Fate Assessment Screening Tool (E-FAST) Provides screening-level estimates of the concentrations of chemicals released to air, surface water,landfills, and from consumer products. Estimates potential inhalation and ingestion dose rates resulting from these releases. Modeled estimates of concentrations and doses are designed to reasonably overestimate exposures, for use in screening level assessment. HTML

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Fact Sheet: Final Rule; Amendments to the TSCA PCB Disposal Regulations, Including Amendments to the PCB Notification and Manifesting Rule, 1998. PDF File

Federal Register Publications

TSCA Section 4 Federal Register Publications, January, 1995 - Present
TSCA Section 5 Federal Register Publications, January 1995 - Present
TSCA Section 8 Federal Register Publications, January 1995 - Present
PCB Federal Register Notices - Detailed list
PCB Federal Register Notices - Most recent notices
PCB Federal Register Notices - Summaries of major notices

Fees for Accreditation of Training Programs and Certification of Lead-based Paint Activities Contractors; Withdrawal of Final Rule: Lead, (Federal Register: Vol. 63, No. 200, Page 55547), 10/16/98. PDF File Text

Fees for Accreditation of Training Programs and Certification of Lead-based Paint Activities Contractors; Final Rule: Lead, (Federal Register: Vol. 63, No. 170, Page 46668-46676), 9/2/98. PDF File Text

Fees for Accreditation of Training Programs and Certification of Lead-based Paint Activities Contractors; Proposed Rule: Lead, (Federal Register: Vol. 63, No. 170, Page 46734-46736), 9/2/98. PDF File Text

Final Rule to Ensure Safe Conduct of Lead-Based Paint Activities (Press Release). Text

Final Rule to Ensure Safe Conduct of Lead-Based Paint Activities (Fact Sheet). PDF File

Flexography Project Case Study #1: Reducing VOCs in Flexography, EPA/744/F-96/013, 1997. HTML PDF File

Flexography Project Case Study #2: Learning from Three Companies that Reduced VOC Emissions, EPA/744/F-96/016, 1997. HTML PDF File

Frequently Asked Questions About Drycleaning, EPA/744/K-98/002, 1998. HTML PDF File

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Generators' and Transporters' Responsibilities for Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris, Fact Sheet, EPA 747-F-98-006, 1998. PDF File

Graphical Exposure Modeling System (GEMS) -- a modernization of OPPT's older Graphical Exposure Modeling System and PCGEMS tools. GEMS brings together in one system several EPA environmental fate and transport models and some of the environmental data needed to run them. GEMS includes models and data for ambient air, surface water, soil, and ground water, and makes the models much easier to use than their stand-alone counterparts. HTML

Green Spending: A Case Study of Massachusetts' Environmental Purchasing Program, EPA/742/R-98/002, 1998. Available from PPIC

Guide to Accessing Pollution Prevention Information Electronically, EPA/742/B-97/003, 1997. Available from PPIC

Guidance on Identification of Lead-Based Paint Hazards, (Federal Register: Vol. 60, No. 175, Notices), September 11, 1995. HTML

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High Production Volume (HPV) Voluntary Challenge Chemical List, Updated periodically. HTML PFD File Database File
Searchable list of organic chemicals manufactured in or imported into the United States in amounts equal to or greater than one million pounds per year.

High Production Volume Challenge Program Guidance for Assessing Adequacy of Existing Data (DRAFT). HTML PDF File
The purpose of this guidance document is to provide guidance for accepting or rejecting data used to describe the basic hazard (as characterized by data from the SIDS base set) of a chemical.

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Identification of Dangerous Levels of Lead, 40 CFR Part 745, 1998. PDF File

Instructions for Reporting for the 1998 Partial Updating of the TSCA Chemical Inventory Data Base, EPA/749-B-98-001, 1998. PDF File
Provides detailed instructions and examples to assist manufacturers and importers in reporting under the 1998 Inventory Update Rule (IUR).

Instructions for Training Programs Applying for Accreditation of Lead-Based Paint Activity Training PDF File

International (Non-U.S.) Industrial Pollution Prevention: A Case Study Compendium, EPA/820/R-94/005, 1994. Available from PPIC

An Introduction to EPA's Design for the Environment Program, EPA/744/F-89/100, 1989. Available from PPIC

Inventory Update Rule Federal Register Notices. HTML
1998 and 1994 Federal Register notices announcing the requirements for reporting under the IUR are available here. These rules are promulgated under the authority of Section 8(a) of TSCA, and are codified in Subpart B, Part 710, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

1998 IUR Questions & Answers Document, 1998. HTML
The Q & A document answers many of the questions previously asked by companies about IUR reporting obligations.

1998 Inventory Update Rule Reporting Form U, 1998. PDF File
Diskettes containing a copy of the 1998 Electronic Form U, which allows submitters to comple reporting requirements electronically, can be obtained from the TSCA Hotline. Phone: (202) 554-1404 Email: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov

1998 Inventory Update Rule Reporting Form U Instructions, 1998. PDF File

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Lead in Your Home: A Parent's Reference Guide, EPA/747-B-98-002, 1998. PDF File
Comprehensive new guide to educate parents and homeowners about lead hazards and lead poisoning prevention in the home.

Leading By Example, EPA/742/R-97/006, 1997. PDF File
Two case studies documenting how the EPA incorporated environmental features into new buildings

Letter to Manufactuers/Importers: Chemical Right-to-Know Initiative, 1998. HTML
This letter was mailed to the Chief Executive Officers of more than 900 chemical companies that account for most of the U.S. manufacture and import of HPV chemicals.

Lithography Case Study #1: Managing Solvents and Wipes, EPA/744/K-93/001, 1995. HTML PDF File

Lithography Project Case Study #2: Pollution Prevention at CustomPrint, EPA/744/F-96/001, 1996. HTML PDF File

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Making the Most of Your Cleaning Business: Dry Cleaning/Wet Cleaning Case Studies and Financial Analysis Work Sheets (Draft), EPA/742/B-97/006, 1997. Available from PPIC

Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris, Proposed Rule, [Federal Register, Vol. 63, No. 243, Proposed Rules, Page 70189-70233), December 18, 1998. Text PDF

McDonald's/EDF Case Studies and Notes, EPA/742/R-95/007, 1995. Available from PPIC

Memorandum on EPA Definition of "Pollution Prevention", EPA/742/F-92/001, 1992. HTML

Mercury Action Plan Fact Sheet, 1998. HTML
A one-page summary of EPA's review of regulations, initiatives, and programs which manage and control mercury (a PBT chemical), and the action plan which identifies a set of cost-effective options to move toward achieving further reductions.

Minimum Pre-Market Data/Structure Activity Relationships Study, EPA 748-R-94-001, 1994. HTML
Compares the results obtained in assessing a series of European Community (EC) new chemicals using two methods - the U.S. Structure-Activity Relationships approach and the EC's testing-based approach using the Minimum Pre-Market Data. Multi-Chamber Concentration and Exposure Model (MCCEM). A user friendly computer model that estimates indoor concentrations for, and individual exposures to, chemicals released from products in residences. HTMLPage for downloads

A Multimedia Strategy for Priority Persitent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Pollutants (DRAFT), 1998. HTML PDF File (39 K)
The entire PBT draft Strategy document which includes the purpose, goal, guiding principles, approaches to reduce risk, linkages and stakholder involvement.

Multimedia Strategy for Priority Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Pollutants (Executive Summary, DRAFT), 1998. HTML PDF File (835 K)
A one-page summary of EPA's draft strategy to overcome the remaining challenges in addressing priority PBT pollutants.

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National Certification Exams for Lead-Based Paint Abatement Professionals (Fact Sheet). Text

National Certification Exams for Lead-Based Paint Abatement Professionals (Fact Sheet on their development). Text

National Lead Information Center (NLIC) Document Request Form. HTML
Online order form containing a list of all publications available from the NLIC.

New River Project, 1995. HTML
This report summarizes information about U.S. parent companies with facilities in Mexicali, Mexico, near the New River. The project began after citizens living near the New River expressed concern about the river's pollution.

Notification of PCB Activity Form and Instructions, EPA form 7710-53. PDF File

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OPPT Chemical Fact Sheets. HTML
Each fact sheet provides a brief summary of information on a chemical, including its identity, production and use, environmental fate, health and environmental effects, regulatory information, and places to contact for more information.

Acetaldehyde (CAS 75-07-0), EPA 749-F-94-003, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Acetonitrile (CAS 75-05-8), EPA 749-F-94-004, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Acrylamide (CAS 79-06-1), EPA 749-F-94-005, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Acrylonitrile (CAS 107-13-1), EPA 749-F-95-001, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

Acrylic acid (CAS 79-10-7), EPA 749-F-94-006, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Aniline (CAS 62-52-3), EPA 749-F-95-002, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

1,1'-Biphenyl (CAS 92-52-4), EPA 749-F-95-003, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

1-Butanol (CAS 71-36-3), EPA 749-F-94-007, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Butraldehyde (CAS 123-72-8), EPA 749-F-95-005, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

Carbon disulfide (CAS 75-15-0), EPA 749-F-94-008, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Carbonyl sulfide (CAS 463-58-1), EPA 749-F-94-009, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Chlorine (CAS 7782-50-5), EPA 749-F-94-010, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Chlorobenzene (CAS 108-90-7), EPA 749-F-95-007, 1995.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

Cyclohexane (CAS 110-82-7), EPA 749-F-94-011, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

1,4-Dioxane (CAS 123-91-1), EPA 749-F-95-010, 1995.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

Freon 113 (CAS 76-13-1), EPA 749-F-94-012, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Methanol (CAS 67-56-1), EPA 749-F-94-013, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Methyl ethyl ketone (CAS 78-93-3), EPA 749-F-94-015, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Methyl isobutyl ketone (CAS 108-10-1), EPA 749-F-94-016, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Methyl Methacrylate (CAS 80-62-6), EPA749-F-95-014, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

Methyl-tert-butyl ether (CAS 1634-04-4), EPA 749-F-94-017, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Methylchloroform (1,1,1-Trichloroethane) (CAS 71-55-6), EPA 749-F-94-014, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane) (CAS 75-09-2), EPA 749-F-94-018, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

2-Methoxyethanol (CAS 109-86-4), EPA 749-F-94-019, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Nitrobenzene (CAS 98-95-3), EPA 749-F-95-015, 1995.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

Perchloroethylene (CAS 127-18-4), EPA 749-F-94-020, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Phthalic Anhydride (CAS 85-44-9), EPA749-F-95-016, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

Styrene (CAS 100-42-5), EPA 749-F-95-019, 1995.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

Toluene (CAS 108-88-3), EPA 749-F-94-021, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

Trichlorobenzene (CAS 120-82-1), EPA 749-F-95-020, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text PDF File
Chemical Summary: Text PDF File

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (CAS 95-63-6), EPA 749-F-94-022, 1994.
Fact Sheet: Text
Chemical Summary: Text

OPPT Programs, Resources, and Grant Opportunities for Indian Tribes

OPPT Strategic Agenda: 1999 - 2005 (Draft for Stakeholder Review), August 1998. PDF File

OPPT Tribal News. Environmental news for Indian tribes from the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. links to PDF files

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Painting the Town Green - Aberdeen Proving Ground Paint Pilot Project This case study documents an Aberdeen Proving Ground, a Department of Defense (DoD) installation in Maryland, pilot project to reduce the number, volume, and environmental effects of the paints used on the installation. PDF File

PAIR Form Filing Package. PDF File
The PAIR Form package can be downloaded from this site.

Partners for the Environment: A Catalogue of the Agency's Partnership Programs, EPA/100/B-97/003, 1998. PDF

Paving the Road to Success, EPA/742/R-97/007, 1997. PDF File

Persitent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Pollutants (PBT) Frequently Asked Questions, 1998. HTML
Some basic information about what are PBTs and what EPA is doing about reducing releases and exposures to PBTs.

PBT Strategy Documents. HTML
Documents related to the PBT Strategy.

PCB's (Polychlorinated Biphenyls). HTML
Contains links tp PCB-related documents, including regulatory information and guidance documents.

PCBs: Cancer Dose-Response Assessment and Application to Environmental Mixtures, EPA/600/P-96/001, 1996. PDF File

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Prohibition, Part 761, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. PDF File

PCB Questions and Answers Manual, 1994. PDF File
An EPA TSCA assistance document designed to provide the regulated community with Agency interpretations to frequently posed questions.

PCB Transformer Registration Form and Instructions, EPA form 7720-12. PDF File

Pollution Prevention 1997: A National Progress Report, EPA/742/R-97/00, 1997. PDF File

Pollution Prevention 1997: A National Progress Report (Executive Summary), EPA/742/S-97/001, 1997. PDF File

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990: Bill, EPA/742/F-90/100, 1990. Available from PPIC

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990: Public Law, (Title 42, Chapter 133 of the United States Code), EPA/742/L-90/100, 1990. HTML

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990: Fact Sheet, EPA/742/F-93/005, 1991. Available from PPIC

Pollution Prevention and Finance: Green Light's Economics: Graphic Design Considers a Lighting Upgrade, EPA742/F-95/012, 1995. Available from PPIC

Pollution Prevention at POTW's: Case Studies, EPA/742/F-94/001, 1994. Text PDF File

Pollution Prevention Case Studies: Summary of Economic Data (by SIC Codes) and Abstracts of Sources, EPA/742/E-98/004, 1994. Available from PPIC

Pollution Prevention Conferences, Workshops & Training, Latest issue. HTML
Since each updation of this document supercedes all previous versions, the EPA publication number and date do not appear in this citation. This information can be found within the document itself.

Pollution Prevention Directory, EPA/742/B-94/005, 1994. HTML

Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) Fact Sheet, EPA/742/F-96/003, 1996. HTML

Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) General Information Packet, EPA/742/E-98/003. Available from PPIC

PPIC New Documents List, Latest Issue. HTML
Since each updation of this document supercedes all previous versions, the EPA publication number and date do not appear in this citation. This information can be found within the document itself.

Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) Online Order Form, Updated quarterly. HTML
Contains a list of all documents available from PPIC, including links to electronic versions when available. PPIC is a free service providing telephone reference and referral, distribution of EPA documents, and a collection of pollution prevention references available for interlibrary loan. (Includes DFE and Green Chemistry documents.)

Pollution Prevention Policy Statement: New Directions for Environmental Protection--Memorandum, EPA/742/F-93/009, 1993. HTML

Pollution Prevention News, Latest Issue. HTML
Since each updation of this document supercedes all previous versions, the EPA publication number and date do not appear in this citation. This information can be found within the document itself.

Pollution Prevention Success Stories, EPA/742/96/002, 1996. HTML Text

Pollution Prevention Through Regulations: The Source Reduction Review Project, an Assessment, EPA/742/R-96/001, 1996. Text

Pre-renovation Lead Information Rule - TSCA 406B. HTML
Documents related to the final rule.

Preventing Pollution in our Cities and Counties: A Compendium of Case Studies, EPA/742/R-95/011, 1995. Available from PPIC

Preventing Pollution Through Efficient Water Use, EPA/20W-0002, 1990. Available from PPIC

Printed Wiring Board Case Study #1: Pollution Prevention Work Practices, EPA/744/F-95/004, 1995. HTML

Printed Wiring Board Case Study #2: On-Site Etchant Regeneration, EPA/744/F-95/005, 1995. HTML

Printed Wiring Board Case Study #3: Opportunities for Acid Recovery and Management, EPA/744/F-95/009, 1996. HTML

Printed Wiring Board Case Study #4: Plasma Desmear: A Case Study, EPA/744/F-96/003, 1996. HTML

Printed Wiring Board Case Study #5: A Continuous-Flow System for Reusing Microetchant, EPA/744/F-96/024, 1996. HTML

Printed Wiring Board Case Study #6: Pollution Prevention Beyond Regulated Materials, EPA/744/F-97/006, 1997. HTML

Printed Wiring Board Case Study #7: Identifying Objectives for Your Environmental Management System, EPA/744/F-97/009, 1997. HTML

Printed Wiring Board Case Study #8: Building an Environmental Management System: H-R Industries' Experience, EPA/744/F-97/010, 1997. HTML

Proposed Category for Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Chemical Substances, (Federal Register: Vol. 63, No. 192, Page 53417-53423) Oct. 5, 1998. HTML

Proposed Rule on Identification of Lead-Based Paint Hazards, Fact Sheet, EPA 747-F-98-001, 1998. PDF File

Proposed Rule on the Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris, Fact Sheet, EPA 747-F-98-007, 1998. PDF File

Proposed Standards to Identify Dangerous Levels of Lead, Questions and Answers, 1998. PDF File

Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home, EPA 747-K-94-001, 1995. PDF File
Provides general information about lead and lead hazards, including the names and phone numbers of where to get additional help.

Prototype Study of Industry Motivation for Pollution Prevention, EPA/100/R-96/001, 1996. Available from PPIC

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Questions & Answers; Proposed Rule on the Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris, EPA 747-F-98-005, 1998. PDF File

Questions and Answers on the Pre-Renovation Information Rule. PDF File

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ReachScan -- ReachScan, the Probabalistic Dilution Model (PDM), and the Endangered Species Database (ESDB) have been integrated into one package for distribution. ReachScan is an integrated surface water modeling and database system to estimate surface water concentrations, and determine the presence of endangered species or critical habitats in the county of a releasing facility. HTML

Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home, EPA 747-K-97-001, 1997. PDF File
This pamphlet is for anyone involved in a home improvement project.

Region 5 Asbestos Notification Guidance, 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M. HTML
A guide to aid the regulated community in completing the NESHAP for asbestos notification requirements for demolitions and/or renovations.

Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Waste Disposal : A Field Guide, EPA-340/1-90-016, 1990. HTML
A guide to complying with the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of the asbestos NESHAP. Addresses the responsibilities of waste generators, transporters and waste disposal site operators.

Requirements for Hazard Education Before Renovation of Target Housing; Final Rule, (Part 745, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Lead), June 1, 1998. PDF File
Also referred to as the Pre-renovation Lead Information Rule.

Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities; Final Rule, (Federal Register: Vol. 61, N0. 169, Page 45777-45830), 8/29/96. PDF File Text

Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities; Proposed Rule, (Federal Register, Vol. 59, No. 170, Page 45872), 9/2/94. Text

Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Public Buildings, Commercial Buildings, and Steel Structures ; Announcement of meeting and request for comments, 8/22/97. HTML PDF File

Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Public Buildings, Commercial Buildings, and Steel Structures; Extension of comment period, 10/2/97. HTML PDF File

Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Public Buildings, Commercial Buildings, and Steel Structures; Summary of Public Comments, Public Meeting, 9/3/97. HTML

Residential Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Program - Section 1018 of Title X. HTML
Guidance documents and publications related to the Proposed Requirements for Disclosure of Information Concerning Lead-Based Paint in Housing Rule.

Residential Lead Hazard Standards - TSCA Section 403. HTML
Documents related to the proposed rule.

Results of Chemical Testing Summary Table. HTML

Risk Analysis to Support Standards for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil, EPA 747-R-97-006, 1998. HTML

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Screen Printing Project Case Study #1: Reducing the Use of Reclamation Chemicals in Screen Printing, EPA/744/F-93/015, 1995. HTML PDF File

Screen Printing Project Case Study #2: Changing Equipment and Reducing Solvent Use In Screen Reclamation, EPA/744/F-96/011, 1996. HTML PDF File

Screen Printing Project Case Study #3: Innovations in Adhesives, Screen Cleaning, and Screen Reclamation, EPA/744/F-96/012, 1996. HTML PDF File

Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) Chemical List. HTML
International high production volume (HPV) chemicals being investigated jointly by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Screening Information Data Sets (SIDS) 1997 Manual, 1997. HTML
The 3rd edition of the OECD's SIDS Manual, reflecting current program policy on HPV chemicals.

Searching for the Profit in Pollution Prevention: Case Studies in the Corporate Evaluation of Environmental Opportunities, EPA/742/R-98/005, 1998. HTML PDF File

Setting Up a Pollution Prevention Program, EPA/742/F-93/004, 1993. HTML

Small Business Compliance Assistance Centers, EPA/100/F-97/008, 1997. Available from PPIC

Source Ranking Database performs a systematic screening-level review of over 12,000 potential indoor pollution sources to identify high-priority product and material categories for further evaluation. Can also identify the products that have contained a specific chemical. HTML

Standards to Identify Dangerous Levels of Lead - Fact Sheet, EPA 747-F-98-002, 1998. PDF File

Support Document for the PCB Disposal Ammendments: Request for Data in Support of a TSCA Use Authorization for Non-liquid PCB Applications, 1998. PDF File

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Technical Reports and Scientific Studies on Lead. HTML

Temporary Suspension of Toxicity Characteristic Rule for Specified Lead-Based Paint Debris, Proposed Rule, [Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 243, Page 70233-70249), December 18, 1998. Text PDF File

Title III List of Lists, EPA 550-B-98-017, 1998. Link to More Information PDF File
The Title III List of Lists: Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, As Amended presents a list of chemicals regulated under four of the EPA's programs for chemical emergency preparedness, accident prevention, and community right-to-know. It is intended to help facilities and state and local governments in compliance with EPCRA and the accident prevention provisions of the Clean Air Act, as well as to support chemical emergency preparedness and prevention initiatives.

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

TRI Questions and Answers Document, EPA 745-B-98-004, Revised 1998 Version. PDF File
The official title of this document is Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Toxics Release Inventory: Questions and Answers.

Forms and Reporting Requirements. HTML
This page provides access to TRI reporting forms (Form R, Form A) and various guidance documents. Includes:

  • Reporting Form (Form R). HTML Automated Software
    Form R and its accompanying instructions can be downloaded as a PDF File or as an automated software program. The software program can also be ordered on a disk or CD-ROM from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), 1-800-490-9198.

  • Toxics Release Form A. HTML Automated Software
    Form A and its accompanying instructions can be downloaded as a PDF File, or as part of the automated software package that also contains Form R. The software program can also be ordered on a disk or CD-ROM from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), 1-800-490-9198.

1997

  • Toxics Release Inventory Public Data Release Report , 1999. HTML
    This report, published annually to coincide with the release of TRI data to the public, provides summaries, analyses and comparison of TRI data by year.

  • State Fact Sheets, pub. 1999. HTML
    These two-page fact sheets contain such key data as the number of facilities reporting and the total reports received; total releases and waste management reported by medium; and the facilities and chemicals for which the most releases were reported.

  • TRI State Data Files. HTML
    Selected TRI information is available in the database format commonly known as dBase (having the file extension .dbf). dBase files can be opened by most database, spreadsheet, and even word processing programs. Each state file contains the most frequently used TRI data, such as the names, locations, and contacts for reporting facilities; chemical names and CAS numbers; aggregate releases in pounds of chemicals released to air, land, water, and underground injection wells; total chemical transfers to off-site locations and publicly owned treatment works; and selected pollution prevention data.

  • TRI State Fact Sheets Report, [EPA 745-F-99-001], 1999. HTML
    This report is a compilation of fact sheets that provides a "snapshot" of TRI releases and other waste management reported for each state and territory in the U.S.

1996

TRI Public Data Release Report, EPA 745-R-98-005, 1998. HTML

TRI State Fact Sheets, 1998. HTML
Each fact sheet provides a "snapshot" of TRI releases reported for each state and territory in the U.S. Click on the map to recieve the fact sheet for a state, or use the chart at the bottom of the page.

TRI State Data Files. HTML
Selected TRI information is available in the database format commonly known as dBase (having the file extension .dbf). dBase files can be opened by most database, spreadsheet, and even word processing programs. Each state file contains the most frequently used TRI data, such as the names, locations, and contacts for reporting facilities; chemical names and CAS numbers; aggregate releases in pounds of chemicals released to air, land, water, and underground injection wells; total chemical transfers to off-site locations and publicly owned treatment works; and selected pollution prevention data.

TRI State Fact Sheets Report, EPA 745-F-98-001, 1998. HTML

TRI Data Quality Report , 1999. HTML
The study discussed in this report reviewed data from the 1996 reporting year to provide a quantitative assessment of the accuracy of the data collected, to identify areas in the TRI data collection process that could be improved, and to disseminate further guidance on the completion of EPCRA Section 313 reports.

Toxics Release Inventory Public Data Release -- 10 Years of Right to Know: Industry Sector Analyses, (EPA 745-R-98-018), 1998. HTML
This new report provides industry-specific analyses of the fifteen remaining sectors that report to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). It complements the five sector chapters and federal facilities chapter completed in the May 1996 Public Data Release (EPA 745-R-98-005).

1995

TRI Public Data Release Report, EPA 745-R-97-005, 1997. HTML

TRI State Fact Sheets. HTML

1994 and 1995 TRI Data Quality Report, [EPA 745-R-98-002], 1998. HTML

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Rule (IUR) Instruction Manual, EPA 749-K-94-0001, 1994. HTML
Serves as an instruction manual for those who must report under TSCA.

TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC). HTML
This site provides public access to the TSCA ITC's tracking system, including the ITC Reports, Priority Testing List, Tracking Database, and Supporting Documentation and Dossiers.

TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) Reports HTML
The 38th (1996) and 39th (1997) TSCA ITC Reports can be downloaded from this website in several formats.

TSCA New Chemicals Program (NCP) Chemical Categories HTML
The New Chemicals Program has grouped PMN chemicals with similar properties into categories, which this document lists and describes. It is available from this page in three file formats.

TSCA Section 4 Federal Register Publications, January 1995 - Present. HTML

TSCA Section 5 Federal Register Publications, January 1995 - Present. HTML

TSCA Section 8 Federal Register Publications, January 1995 - Present. HTML

TSCA Sections 402/404 - EPA Lead Training and Certification Requirements (Questions & Answers). Text

TSCA Section 403: Sampling Guidance for Identifying Lead-Based Paint Hazards - Guidance Document (Public Review Draft), June 1998. PDF File

Training and Certification Program for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Buildings and Structures - Section 402. HTML
Publications on the development of the regulations for lead-based paint activities in buildings and structures.

Training and Certification Program for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child Occupied Facilities - Section 402/404. HTML
Documents related to the final rule for the certification and training of lead-based paint professionals.

Tribal News (OPPT).
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Voluntary Partnership with the American Hospital Association to Reduce Hospital Waste (Fact Sheet), EPA742-F-99-016, 1999. HTML

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Wall Paint Exposure Assessment Model(WPEM) estimates the potential exposure of consumers and workers to the chemicals emitted from wall paint. HTML

What You Can Do to Reduce Air Pollution, EPA/450/K-92/002, 1992. Text

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You Can Make a Difference! (brochure), EPA/742/F-94/006, 1994. Available from PPIC

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Magazines & Journals

Here is the mother lode of all lists of environmental magazines & journals, with links to their sites.

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Interesting Reads:

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The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! PThe Backyard Homestead Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acreaperback

The Citizens' Guide to Geologic Hazards: A Guide to Understanding Geologic Hazards Including Asbestos, Radon, Swelling Soils, Earthquakes, Volcanoes

The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

Book: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Paperback