Information resources for US Department of Energy pollution prevention programs

Peterson, K L; Snowden-Swan, L J; Butner, R S

doi:10.2172/10122860

Title: Information resources for US Department of Energy pollution prevention programs

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In support of the US Department of Energy`s (DOE`s) pollution prevention efforts being conducted under the aegis of DOE`s Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management (EM) program, Pacific Northwest Laboratory was tasked with evaluating pollution prevention information resources. The goal of this activity was to improve the effectiveness of DOE`s pollution prevention activities through improved information flow, both within the complex, and more specifically, between DOE and other organizations that share similar pollution prevention challenges. This report presents our findings with respect to the role of information collection and dissemination within the complex, opportunities for teaming from successes of the private sector, and specific information needs of the DOE pollution prevention community. These findings were derived from a series of interviews with pollution prevention coordinators from across the DOE complex, review of DOE site and facility pollution prevention plans, and workshops with DOE information users as well as an information resources workshop that brought together information specialists from private industry, non-profit organizations, as well as state and regional pollution prevention assistance programs.

Authors:: Peterson, K L; Snowden-Swan, L J; Butner, R S

Publication Date:: Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 10122860

Report Number(s):: PNL-9002
ON: DE94006677

DOE Contract Number:: AC06-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: Jan 1994

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; POLLUTION CONTROL; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; US DOE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; 320305; 990302; INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT; LITERATURE HANDLING

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                    Peterson, K L, Snowden-Swan, L J, and Butner, R S. Information resources for US Department of Energy pollution prevention programs.  United States: N. p., 1994. 
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                    Peterson, K L, Snowden-Swan, L J, & Butner, R S. Information resources for US Department of Energy pollution prevention programs.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/10122860

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                    Peterson, K L, Snowden-Swan, L J, and Butner, R S. 1994.  
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