r i n e , a n d HCN. Each i n s t r u m e n t weighs 5 oz and works 300 h with a 9-V alkaline battery. Texas Analytical Controls il8 VOC analysis. AutoSystem/Q-Mass 910 identifies and quantifies volatile organic c o m p o u n d s by GC/MS, in keeping with EPA Method 624 for wastewater and Method 8260 for soils and solid wastes. Ask for Application Note Order No. CATAN-8. Perkin-Elmer 119 Trace metal analysis. Possibly the w o r l d ' s first i n d u c t i v e l y c o u p l e d plasma mass spectrometer to fit on a b e n c h t o p can be used to determine trace metals and display data on a computer spreadsheet. HewlettPackard 120 CO monitor. Model 9300 monitors carbon m o n o x i d e on a stack with bottled gas according to EPA Specifications CFR75 and CFR60. A modu l e for o x y g e n a n a l y s i s c a n b e a d d e d to meet EPA Specification CFR266. Land Combustion 121
PUBLICATIONS Environmental papers. C o m p a n y ' s list of the top 40 environmental papers written by its professional geologists, toxicologists, and hazardo u s w a s t e m a n a g e r s in 1 9 9 3 is available. Rov F. Weston 122
Mu^ii.ri EPA Protocol Gas Regulations from Scott Specialty Gases
weighs only 14 oz. Data can be transferred to personal computers. Trimble Navigation 131
Compliance issues. A book, Basic Guide to Environmental Compliance, by Jeffrey W. Vincioli contains up-to-date reference information on regulations and compliance. Price is $39.95, 208 pages. Van Nostrand Reinhold 124
STANDARDS Environmental standards. 1994 ULTRA Scientific catalog lists more than 4000 s t a n d a r d s that meet req u i r e m e n t s of EPA m e t h o d s a n d features A2LA certified standards. New s t a n d a r d s i n c l u d e PCBs and n o n c o n v o n t i o n a l p e s t i c i d e s . ULTRA Scientific 132
Training. Booklet w i t h e d i t o r i a l . Calculus, lists and describes envir o n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n c o u r s e s offered through August 1994 and pres e n t s n e w s on " c u t t i n g edge technology." Environmental Education Enterprises 125
WATER TREATMENT Metal and ion removal. Portable Effluent T r e a t m e n t E q u i p m e n t uses an ion exchange dual column technique to remove metals and other i o n s to meet w a s t e w a t e r regulations. Units are self-contained and stand-alone. Bio-Recovery Systems 133
SERVICES Drinking-water lead analysis. Information package and free " d e m o " test kit explains c o m p a n y capability to analyze drinking water for lead and many other contaminants. National Testing Laboratories 126
H 2 0 2 for drinking water. PeroxGard Hydrogen Peroxide 5 0 % with ozone or UV has been certified as a drinking-water additive u n d e r ANSI/NSF Standard 60. It destroys chlorinated organics, oxidizes inorganics, and improves taste and odor. Solvay Interox 134
SOFTWARE G r o u n d w a t e r monitoring. MANAGES is p e r s o n a l c o m p u t e r software for the management and evaluation of g r o u n d w a t e r monitoring data. It c a l c u l a t e s basic statistics and performs a d v a n c e d statistical tests. Electric Power Research Institute 127 Waste disposal tracking. E-Trac Version 3.0 software enables waste generators to comply with increasingly s t r i n g e n t EPA m a n a g e m e n t and disposal regulations. Information about any specific: waste class is accessible. Next Generation Software 128
Reverse o s m o s i s . FASTEK m e m brane provides higher product water flow rates for treating water by reverse osmosis for industrial, laboratory, and drinking water applications. Membrane capacity is 50—845 gal/day (189-3192 L/day). Osmonics 135
Dangerous substances. Environmental Chemicals Data and Information Network (ECDIN) Version 3.0, on CD-ROM, is a databank for more than 120,000 c o m p o u n d s , and includes m u c h environmental and toxicological data. Environment Institute, JRC 129
EPA protocol rules. A booklet, Direction: A Guide to New EPA Protocol Gas Regulations, explains recent requirements that affect the manufacture a n d use of EPA p r o t o c o l gases and how to avoid pitfalls. The Clean Air Act is d i s c u s s e d . Scott Specialty Gases 123
Regulatory compliance. MANAGE-PC Version 1 software tracks process hazards and environmental rules, and eases required record keeping with an electronic " p a p e r trail." Emphasis is on OSHA compliance. PrimaTech 130 Geographic information. GeoExplorer global positioning Pathfinder captures and stores geographic data i n c l u d i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y related i n f o r m a t i o n over w i d e a r e a s , yet
Leachate polishing. BioOx aerobic bioreactor polishes landfill leachate after UV-ozone t r e a t m e n t to meet clean water rules before discharge. Modules can be added to take out heavy metals. SRE 136 Microfiltration. C o m p a n y offers a c o m p l e t e r a n g e of p r o d u c t s for c l e a n i n g w a t e r by microfiltration with many types and compositions of membranes and filters; ask for 1994 Microfiltration Products Selection Guide and Catalog. Poretics 137
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