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t CUMINTDIVCLOnffiNTt fuur than other lyatana to oae, but that tho proaont wnNUvHteo for eamo ctMinlcala. net m phnaphnrea nd anmoote. an in high tor EPA oae at thk Una. EDy aaid tkat Uw lyatitn la ami ter highly poUntod waur, tea not lor cteaa wder. CPA baa baas toning tba 1QAS tor Iba last (our 10 rix mcotia. Ply aaM that U porcheced tba toatremant would ba aaad by EPA primarily to taat laba. water, ratbar thaa water sampkaroqatradtorgraaUagaNattoadMkteatDiacharge riUMiki mtiB ummII John VUaaa. of tba Department at tba laterier't Geetagtcol Sarny laboratory at Dun, Cato, aatd that IBCSbaa pnrrhtwil am at tba aaaddata. and la caattodng teatlaf at aaatbar aaa at tbla dan. WUan add that Iba liiatroraoat la bates a*ad oa a "broad raage of aateral water aamplaa. " each aa lake water. USGS derided w yarebaaa tba marbtea pdaaaiUy baeaaaa tba apoed at whtoh tba toot* aro doaa cimpaaaatao ter Ha tobitty to do nmlUpla toottef dmoltanaoaaly. SAB'a Economic Aaalyda Sabeomarittea aka la to moat November 20 to prepare a nport la EPA aa "Tba Potential Roto of Economic Aaalyda la ~ Policy'' <44 FR dllOS). Penn wtahtof to attend, participate, or ablate tin concordat tba meettef. which win ba bate at t ajtote 7room 1101 Woot Towor at tbaabonaddn ` " Dooflaa B. Soba n 12121 472-P444 by Niybte It HAZARDS OP PCS. CAUID OVfRSLOWN. CAUBINO NflOLIM DISPOSAL PROBUMS TAMPA, Fla. -- (By aa I reapondant) - Tba baxarda of PCBa (a bipbonyk) Hadtadan PA ISSUIS TBCHNICAL RIPORT ON SUIDAHCI POR TRU (XPOSURI Tba Eadnaanoatel Protoettea Agoacy laaaad a technical report coatatetef Ha roapoaan ta all cooBMate racatrod n Iba prapaoad radtaUoo yrotadtea don gaMoBan tor paraon earned to tnaaanaic otemonu to the oaoircamont ltd FR SUM). Tba gaidtllnei wore planned to tba Fatten! Register on November M. 1IJ7 (42 FR MtM). The Baal ftdddtaaa. wMcb carnally aro rwaMtef tba aipatere at EPA Ad- r Danin M. Coatte. will bo aab|aet to Prertdan ttoi approval and waaM apply to all tedaral i ban Natatory aotharity hr pradadat or aaiag tnuioanaie damaata. or Ucaaatof or rogitattof neb adMtke. Tba fddoltan would liadt tho radtattoo don too (taoral ptpalattta nay roedva boa axpooor* to traaaannlc otomanu ta on atllBrad par yaar la tho Inf and thm mdUrad aaaaally to Iba bona (Currant Dovtlopmonit. Saptambar 21. p. 1117). Stofte copiaa of tho technical report. EPA 120/4-71-011, avirion. OfDca of Radiatten Program (ANR-4M). EPA, Waabkgten. D.C. 20400, or tetaphono (702) M7-M1S IPA ADVISORY PANIL PLANS MUTtNO TO DISCUSS CADMUMM REPORT, SLUDOS RULES Tba Idtaco Advisory Board*1. tndy <roap on carbnmni to itedfoo win kaM a maatteg November 7 to dtecnaa a draft npart by tba Eavtnamaalal Protaettea Agency'a Offleg of I (44 FR 0110b). Tba imp la oapoctad ta teen oa ORD'a tappart of ptopooad totortm ngtlatlon ter load appbendoo of tmtm-- plant itedpoo iCbmat Dtvdnpnwnti Tipnmtir 2L 1102). Penan wtahkg to attend Dm maatteg. which win be hold at 0 a-n. to mm 2117 of Waterside Mali. 401 M St. S.W.. Wndagtoa. DC. 20400. dtoald contact Jod Flabarat (202) 472*0444. by November I. Coptea of tba kaaltb dfacta docomnt may bo obtained from Richard Merlaad. to EPA't HAD office at (202) 7M-312. PCBa aro a "political poUetaat" -- a aabdann wtocb EPA. Dm Food and Drag Aibntototialln. or aana steer fadaral agency baa banned, ratnHteg to aa ana waadkg In loach, or dtapote of Dm material, laid MaOckkaan. dial of tba haardon waate aoetten at EPA Hasten IV In Adana. Ga. Dldttaan tdd tba Oetabar 1S-M aantear, konaaeS In tba Tonic Sahdanm Control t--*itn tent "priNleri poDntanta" an ones which cn ba safety and aaearaty de posed of. bot ante which tadoatry does not want la hands or "taka tba boat" bam aodaty ter dtapoaaL Dtebinon add tba man tor concern ahead PCBa k teat tho aabatanca la btoaccamdatln and pmatetenf teiaaa rlroninant and don eat break dawn tea Dfcfcinaoa add. however, tkat other Be raid that todnratin of PCBa la Du "daapteg dant~ bacana EPA baa not yet begn ovahating aadadan Nan boning PCBa, and EPA don not know the predate of Nn totnbottlon. Dtekteon't view, won topparted by Raymond D. Bobteon. diroclor of tho topic toborncai control lobaratary at VoadoibBt Udvordty la NaabvIBa. Tan. Bavbten add PCBa are totally immobile and net earckagaate te bonne. According to Barbtooo. banpyroae and atom chomicak are ter more haaardon to kaman and the nvireanant dten PCBa and aro provn haamn catctoagaaa. Harhiaoo pointed to many caan at boon kgmtteo of PCBa wlthflMk r--hHIm ^ An April 1171 EPA levlriewianfal Impart itatamaat and economic impact aaalyaia of Dm PCS ragalnlino aaid tent oinogonlc riafc to man." ____ "The hyeuria and money ipaot ova PCBa are aat worth tba hmn baaith effects." RarUan add. Tmnmn why wo aro having prodoma dNpaateg of PCS.' ha nM k interring to todoatiy pnhiomo to obcateteg PCI dhpaad Hijtf bicsuM piMtf tppNttlM u dhpHri ImHUmi PCBa. the only aabatanca apedflcally ntlawad by Congraaa to Dw Toxic Sobataacn Caatnl AcL an the tend aOSf nmMBy. aSbKorlCmI S1n0AUnUnnIIl OJlMUAManIl n|WIMf Robari Undmotaar. praaldad of Advaneod EnvWoanon- tal Technology CDrp.. Morrispiafas. N.J.. racaoaaaoadad ten indoatry got rid of itx traaaftirmon and capadteae cam tauOng PCBa aa aon aa passible. Many aamtearparadpaaB 1O-JO-70 Cowm^m r 1979 trt "hf 6utmu of Nottonol Afroiro. Inc. HONS 013014 1443 fram tedaaoy nld they hid large qnantlttes of PCBi stand maria aad wen looking lor permanent ways ta dispose of tha wimr. industry Mum Padre HmH Industry mot pallet lu own hazardoui wane transporta- tiaa and dispatal adivlttts mart than It arer has in the put, acetnitof to Lootfntsoop. ' Laadmaaer uid tecraasad ftdtrai nlmninl of EPA's not lata rtlaaaad haardaua wait* ragulatisni (Currant naeitepmaaH, October If. p. 1421) aad the Department a< TraaapitrUHia'i haardaua materials handttng raiaa will ba aa lecsRttva ter tadaatrr ta pollca Itself ta avoid aspanalaa pfOOOCOtiM rrt ftolMtOMa AccerdUg la Laadaaasar. af aU tbt fadaral igendae Ms Dm comas la ceatact with, DOT has tha stroagm sad Meant safeeeaaaaal staff to daal with- tha hasardaas antartals haadHaf rtfelatkas. Ha saM that DOT lntamte to apgrade Its affaraaanat staff far tha rafelatieas. Ha said that because DOT'S hasardaas autarUla hsadllsg raaslaffsas are strong, eanslstaat. aad already aa tha beaks, Mlha EPA's yst-te-bb-relessed hasardaas waste raaaMMtaa. flnaa mast comply with aU aspects af tha DOT repetetioas. "CeenpUaaca with DOT'S [hassrdoas materials hands*) nganttena la baparsttaa (ram tap ta bottom," recommended that Industries not mix tppm as mair waetaa ana at TtemCtnllia aad eeparatlea at materials will be most tm- pertaat ter offsite Repeal." be said. Leadmeaaer else said that Indantry generally has `not had a eemWtent metal hassrdeat waste potter." He said in tha past Mdeetry may haye haea (Bepeslng af Its wastes legally sadtr this srleHag laws, bat mate often Indastry knew tt -- [-"-`-f |------ *---------- - 1 `....... -- (April 11, p. HU). Ha saM indastry has haea [spotty, bat not morally, correct la the way It handled haxar- rSlieesirni at the seminar also tecasad on the difficulty of Mm haeardoee waste treatment, stance, aad dhpasal fadhttee. wassmCte Cass WM Have Ear-RoaaNag Masse TWraofttmatt Stcinenpraiabittag atianirieperaOon tpsrsMsn the ERA supported, will have hr rsarhtag effects an the rittef aad apanttea of hasardoua waste dtenesal atlas. mM Jeffrey R. Diver, csaasal ter mvlrnarnsntal affairs of Waste Maeagimat lac., of Oak Brook. OL Diver said dte esart daristea ta hasp tha rite dosed aader aateaaca law lOctsbar 1 p. 1177) was based an "very little evidence" that tha site posed a potential harm ta tha area. dean wastes and Is a considerstils actansiaa af the principle Diver said that pronot common tort law Is adequate ter dealt* with caasss af aetteas aristae sat of hasardaas waste ORIAT LAKE* WATER QUALITY MAY BE RtcoviRiNa mors rapidly, say* noaa Water quality la tha Groat Lakes may show Improvement mash tester than eriginaDy expected If predictions based on a Nattsaal Oceanic aad Atmapbertc Arinletotratteu com puter modal analysis urn accurate. ENVIRONMENT REPORTER Dr. Slaraa Chaprs of NOAA's Great Lahsa raairsaaiaasl Laboratory la Ann Arbor. Michigan. ralcalalad thalar|ast af the Great Lakes may ba cleaner la naa-tenth at tha time predicted la earlier studies and Lake Eric may Mew Im provement la less than one year. NOAA said October SE Chapra's calculations arc based on a modal that llmaiatas the effects of phosphorous la the Great Lakes aad the retails af pollution abatement efforts. NOAA said Chapra tededee sedimentation as a natural daaasiac mechaatn M tha lakes, a factor which was ignored in earlier stadMs. Although earlier stadias concluded it might take centuries far psUutlett abatement efforts Is shew water qaahty Improeemants In Lake Michigan aad Lake Superior. CMpra'a studies show the longest time lor water quality recoeery from a dose of phosphorous Is years tor Lake laparise. NOAA said Chapra's calculations show Lake Erie csald readjust after phosphorous inflows la lass thaa a year; Lakae Ontario and Huroo would take nearly eight years, sad Lake Mkhigaa weald taka 11 years. Chaprs calculated that the emoimt of phespherese addad to Lake Ontario has dropped (ram 1EMS teas a year M 1*7* ta a current rata of about 11.000 tons. Overall, he aatlaestad that phoapharons leadings have dropped ahaut It partem by 1171 after peak loidtegs experienced In the spring of 1171. NOAA said. General Policy ADVISORY PANELS PLAN MEETINGS ON TOXIC WASTE*. MONITOMNS PROGRISS Hasardaas waste disposal linns win he dtecaaead at a two-day meeting to ha held by tha executive ceamNttee af the Eaeiroamentnl Protection Agency's arisen Adriaen Board November 9-4 (44 FR M157). The committee also win ha briefed by EPA's Office at Rasearch aad Development an Its saw pattetes sad procedures ter rcricwlag and awardteg research ris aad "operative agreements (Current Developments. Octahm IS. p. 1SS1I. The meeting will hegia at 1 a.m. on hath days la ream lift West Tower. Ml M a.. S.W., Westeagtea. D.C. a.Doted. SAB director on <1) 7U-02U by October twriienuienui Meooumueneo Cem^nltsee Meete Ttie moaitsriog progress of EPA's Emiroamnnal Merit*lag aad MppartLshoratsry in Research Triaaglu Park n be evaiastad ut the November 1] and 19 nmlleq at the En vironments! Measurements Committee (44 PR M147) The meeting will begin at 1 am. la roam N3M of the laboratory in RTP. N.C. Persons wishing to attend, participate, or obtain ilitlliieel information should contact Douglas Saha. Exacelive Secretary on (30Z) 472-M44 by November 1 ------------------------- RONS CEO DRAWS UP LIST OP AOSNCIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL JURISDICTION 0130X5 Tha Cnenrll on Environmental QaaWy October llpnpaaad a list of federal and federal/state agencies, with Jniiadh Ilea by tew or special expertise on environmental iaaaae .44 FR SOW). The list is intended ta ease agency caamtteace with the National Environmental FoHcv Act i NEPAi aad Ma CEQ Ragelatteas in pnparatten of mrireamanul impact statamants i44 FR 4S3UI. NEPA regulattecs daflna Jeriadictloa by law" in Sscttea 19US. 19 aa authority to approve, veto, er flaeace aH or pact