The RCEI's scientific/technical library contains over 25,000 books
and reports on paper and 150,000 items on microfiche. Subject coverage
includes the environmental sciences with an emphasis on environmental
conditions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and West Virginia. We also receive approximately 125 journals
within the scientific/technical library. There are several special
subject collections including:
- The Hazardous Waste Collection. This collection consists of
technical reports and books and OSWER (EPA's Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response) Directives dealing with hazardous site
cleanup. It also includes Records of Decision (RODS) which outline
cleanup options for individual sites and documents the decision
making process for the chosen option. Lists of Region 3 RODS contained
within the RCEI's Hazardous Waste Collection, grouped by fiscal
year, are available at the bottom of the Region 3 Hazardous Site
Cleanup Division (HSCD) Homepage http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/.
ROD documents, including full-text Records of Decision (RODs),
ROD Abstracts, ROD Amendments, and Explanations of Significant
Differences (ESDs), are also available online from the following
Headquarters Superfund Program page http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/rods/.
- The Wetlands Collection. This collection consists of books and
technical reports on wetlands, brackish water and coastal areas.
- The Pollution Prevention collection. This collection includes
reports and books describing how to modify manufacturing processes
to reduce the use of hazardous materials and eliminate waste.
All of the holdings are cataloged on OCLC; most of it is available
to other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. We also receive about
200 journals on environmental topics.
To search for any of the materials above, visit our Online
Catalog.
We receive approximately 125 journals on environmental topics as
well as professional subjects such as computer science and personnel
management. A list of journals is available.
The RCEI maintains approximately 125,000 technical reports on microfiche.
Most of the reports are produced or sponsored by EPA, the Dept.
of the Interior, the Dept. of Energy, the Dept. of Defense and other
agencies with environmental functions. There are also about 25,000
environmental impact statements on microfiche. |
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