Appendix G: References And Resources

General Resources

*The ISO 14000 Handbook*, edited by Joseph Cascio, Chairman, US
Technical Advisory Group to ISO/TC 207, CEEM Information Services,
Fairfax, Virginia, 1996.

*Environmental Management Systems: An Implementation Guide for Small and
Medium-Sized Organizations*, NSF International, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
November 1996.

Developed with funding through a cooperative agreement with the U. S.
EPA, Office of Wastewater Management and Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance.

*EPA Position Statement on Environmental Management*. Federal Register:
March 12, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 48), pp. 12094-12097.

*Design for the Environment, Building Partnerships for Environmental
Improvement,* Design for the Environment, U. S. EPA, EPA/600/K-95/002,
September 1995.

*Federal Environmental Regulations Potentially Affecting the Commercial
Printing Industry*, Design for the Environment, U. S. EPA,
EPA744B-94-001, March 1994.

"Compliance‑Focused Environmental Management System --- Enforcement
Agreement Guidance," EPA‑330/9‑97‑002R, U. S. EPA, Office of Criminal
Enforcement, Forensics and Training, August 1997, Revised January 2000.

"Improving Environmental Performance and Compliance: Ten Elements of
Effective Compliance Systems." Enforcement Cooperative Program of the
Commission for Environmental Cooperation, June 2000. (www.cec.org)

Government Printing Office (GPO)

The GPO website provides links to the full text of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Federal Register notices for the past several years,
and other resources.

Website: www.access.gpo.gov/nara/

The Clean Air Technology Center (CATC)

A source of general information on air emissions-related technology.

Telephone: 919-541-0800

Website: www.epa.gov/tnn/catc

The RCRA, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline offers information and publications
that are relevant to RCRA.

Telephone: 800-424-9346

Website: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hotline

The Office of Water

The Office of Water, especially the Office of Wastewater Management, can
be contacted for information on Clean Water Act provisions that relate
to the printing industry.

Telephone: 202-260-5700

Website: www/epa/gov/OW

The Safe Drinking Water Hotline can provide information on issues
related to the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Telephone: 800-426-4791

Website: www.epa.gov/OGWDW/

The Superfund Website provides general information on CERCLA.

Website: www/epa.gov/superfund

The Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office website offers
information on the emergency response aspects of EPCRA, which are
administered under the Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
Office.

Website: www/epa.gov/swercepp/

The Toxics Release Inventory website provides information on the Toxics
Release Inventory reporting requirements, which are implemented by the
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.

Website: www.epa.gov/opptintr/tri/index.html

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) website
provides information on the Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA
regulations, standards, interpretations, and other information.

Website: www.osha.gov/

Technical Resources

*Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment, A Methodology & Resource
Guide*, Design for the Environment, U. S. EPA, EPA744-R 95-002, December
1996.

*Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment, Industry: Screen Printing;
Use Cluster: Screen Reclamation,* Design for the Environment, U. S. EPA,
EPA744-R-94-005, September 1994.

Information on developing a Cause and Effect (Fishbone) Diagram is
available at: www.sytsma.com/tqmtools/cause.html

Cost Resources

Journal Articles/Publications

Aldrich, James. R., 2000. "P2 and the Bottom Line -- Choosing Variables:
What Factors Should You Include when Analyzing the Value of a P2
Project?" *Pollution Prevention Review*. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Summer.

Aldrich, James. R., 1999. "P2 and the Bottom Line -- Net Present Value,"
*Pollution Prevention Review*. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Summer.

Aldrich, James. R., 1999. "P2 and the Bottom Line -- Internal Rate of
Return," *Pollution Prevention Review*. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Spring.

Aldrich, James. R., 1998. "P2 and the Bottom Line -- Depicting Financial
Impacts Over Time," *Pollution Prevention Review*. John Wiley & Sons,
Inc. Autumn.

Aldrich, James. R., 1998. "P2 and the Bottom Line -- The Time Value of
Money," *Pollution Prevention Review*. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Summer.

Kennedy, Mitchel, 1998. \"Critical Issues of Total Cost Assessment:
Gathering Environmental Cost Data for P2,\" *Pollution Prevention
Review*. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Spring.

Pojasek, Robert B., 1998. "Practical Pollution Prevention --
Activity-Based Costing for EHS Improvement," *Pollution Prevention
Review*. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Winter.

Pojasek, Robert B., 1997. "Understanding a Process with Process
Mapping,\" *Pollution Prevention Review*. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Summer.

U.S. EPA, 1995. *An Introduction to Environmental Accounting as a
Business Management Tool: Key Concepts and Terms* (EPA 742-R-95-001).

White, Allen L., Becker, M., and Savage, D., 1993. \"Environmentally
Smart Accounting: Using Total Cost Assessment to Advance Pollution
Prevention,\" *Pollution Prevention Review*. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Summer.

Software Tools

P2/FINANCE (Pollution Prevention/Financial Analysis Cost Evaluation
System) This software provides spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel) for
evaluating the profitability of pollution prevention and other types of
projects. It can be downloaded free of charge from EPA\'s web site:
www.epa.gov/opptintr/acctg

E2/FINANCE (Energy and Environment /Financial Analysis Cost Evaluation
System) This software is useful for evaluating the profitability of
energy efficiency, pollution prevention and other types of projects. It
can be downloaded free of charge from Tellus Institute\'s web site:
www.tellus.org

Web Sites

The US EPA Environmental Accounting Project web site
(www.epa.gov/opptintr/acctg) contains case studies and other documents.

Other Resources

*Design for the Environment Printing Project, Lithography Case Study 1,
Managing Solvents and Wipes*. U. S. EPA, EPA 744-K-93/001, October 1995.

*Designing Solutions for Screen Printers, An Evaluation of Screen
Reclamation Systems,* Design for the Environment, U. S. EPA,
EPA744-F-96-010, September 1996.

*Solutions for Lithographic Printers, An Evaluation of Substitute
Blanket Washes,* Design for the Environment, U. S. EPA, EPA744-F-96-009,
September 1997.

*EMS Gap Analysis*, The Lexington Group, Environmental Management
Consultants, Inc., ©1997.

For a full list of DfE Program publications, contact EPA's Pollution
Prevention Information Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. (7409),
Washington, DC 20460.

Phone: 202/260-1023; Fax: 202/260-4659

E-mail: ppic@epa.gov

http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/library/ppicdist.htm

DfE website: http://www.epa.gov/dfe

The John Roberts Company

9687 East River Road

Minneapolis, MN 55433

\(612\) 755-0394

Ecological Benefits Assessment Model (EBAM)

What does EBAM do?

-   Estimates the ecological benefits of risk management alternatives in
    economic terms.

-   Estimates the dollar value of the ecological benefits of risk
    management alternatives on recreational fishing.

-   Estimates the dollar value of environmental damages.

Technical Contact:

Lynne Blake-Hedges

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

401 M Street, S.W. (7406)

Washington, D.C. 20460

Phone: 202-260-7241

E-mail: blake-hedges.lynne@epa.gov

Chemical Screening Tool for Exposure and Environmental Release
(ChemSTEER)

What does ChemSTEER do?

-   Estimates occupational inhalation and dermal exposures during
    chemical manufacturing, processing, and use activities.

-   Estimates chemical releases to air, water, and land that are
    associated with chemical manufacturing, processing, and use.

For more information about the tool, contact:

Scott Prothero

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

401 M Street, S.W. (7406)

Washington, D.C. 20460

Phone: 202-260-1566

E-mail: prothero.scott@epa.gov

Use Cluster Scoring System

What does the UCSS do?

-   The Use Cluster Scoring System (UCSS) is a computer-based,
    risk-screening system with information about nearly 3,200 chemicals
    in the 380 clusters --- or families --- into which these chemicals
    are grouped. For example, instead of considering a single chemical
    that happens to be a paint stripper, the cluster of chemicals that
    perform as paint strippers is considered.

-   The UCSS accesses hazard and exposure data that are extracted from
    the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), the Integrated risk Information
    System (IRIS), and other readily accessible risk assessment related
    databases.

-   The UCSS then uses a simple system to score and rank chemicals and
    their respective clusters. The program was developed to identify
    clusters of chemicals of potential concern to EPA.

For additional information about the Use Cluster Scoring System,
contact:

Franklyn Hall

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

OPPT, Economics, Exposure & Technology Division

401 M Street, S.W. (7406)

Washington, D.C. 20460

Phone: 202-260-9596

E-mail: hall.franklyn@epa.gov

Graphical Exposure Modeling System (GEMS)

What does GEMS do?

-   GEMS will connect outdoor air, surface water, soil, groundwater, and
    multimedia models with some of the environmental and population data
    needed to run the models.

-   GEMS will estimate environmental concentrations in a variety of
    environmental media.

-   GEMS will have graphics capabilities for displaying data and
    environmental modeling results.

For more information about the model, contact:

Lynn Delphire

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

401 M Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20460

Phone: 202-260-3928

E-mail: delphire.lynn@epamail.gov

Exposure, Fate Assessment Screening Tool (E-FAST)

What does E-FAST do?

-   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 results, estimates of concentrations and doses, are designed
    to be conservative.

For more information about the model, contact:

Tom Brennan

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

401 M Street, S.W. (7406)

Washington, D.C. 20460

Phone: 202-260-3920

E-mail: brennan.thomas@epamail.gov