Pollution prevention and waste minimization in laboratories

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Preface Introduction and Overview Why Pollution Prevention? K.L. Leonard A Survey of Laboratory Waste Management and Minimization Practices, K.L. Leonard and P.A. Reinhardt Investigating Waste Minimization Possibilities, C. Klein-Banai The Law on Waste Minimization in Laboratories, J.L. Hernandez, Esq. Effecting Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization Planning and Development of a Model Waste Minimization Program, R. Charbonneau Institutional Policy, Commitment, and Support, F.M. Thompson Overcoming Impediments to Waste Minimization, P.A. Reinhardt Approaches by Media, Source, and Waste Type Management of Laboratory Air Emissions, R. Stuart and M. Archer Management of Laboratory Effluents to the Sanitary Sewer, L. Wundrock and J. Christensen Pollution Prevention in Clinical Laboratories, R.J. Vetter, J.F. O'Brien, and G.D. Smith Minimization of Waste Generation in Medical Laboratories, J.G. Gordon and G.A. Denys Minimization of Low-Level Radioactive Wastes from Laboratories, P.C. Ashbrook, J. Brandon, and H. Mandel What Individual Laboratories Can Do The Microscale Chemical Laboratory, R.M. Pike, Z. Szafran, and M.M. Singh At the Lab Bench: Finding the Right Balance in Source Separation, P.A. Reinhardt Solvent Recycling by Spinning Band Distillation: Theory, Equipment, and Limitations, J.A. Mangravite and R.R. Roark, Jr. Chemical Treatment Methods to Minimize Waste, M-A. Armour What Organizations Can Do Recruiting Vendors To Achieve Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention, K.L. Leonard Surplus Chemical Exchange: Successes and Potential, J. Christensen Cost Savings and Volume Reduction By Commingling Wastes, P.C. Ashbrook Case Studies and Applications Applications for Waste Solvent Recovery Using Spinning Band Distillation, J. A. Mangravite, R.R. Roark, Jr., and P. VanTriest The Implementation of Waste Minimization Strategies in a Biotechnology Research and Development Laboratory, R.A. Senn Waste Minimization and Management at 3M Research and Development Laboratories, L.J. Tanner Implementation of Waste Minimization Strategies, B.D. Backus Conclusion Thoughts on the Future of Pollution Prevention in the Laboratory, P.C. Ashbrook Appendices Guidance to Hazardous Waste Generators on the Elements of a Waste Minimization Program, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Notice and Interim Final Guidance National Survey of Laboratory Chemical Disposal and Waste Minimization: Survey Design, Methods, and Analysis State and Local Clearinghouses for Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization Resources and Information Glossary Index