INTRODUCTION

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)/ Underground Storage Tank (UST), Superfund and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) Hotline was established to respond to inquiries from the regulated community, state and local officials, and the public concerning waste management and disposal regulations, emergency planning practices and regulations, and the public's right-to-know about hazardous and toxic chemicals.  The Hotline also serves as a reference point on the availability and distribution of program related materials. 

Each month the RCRA/UST, Superfund and EPCRA Hotline produces a Monthly Hotline Report that contains, among other information, a question and answer section.  This document, The Hotline Compendium:  An Index to Monthly Hotline Report Questions (June 1982- December 1994),  provides four indices to these questions and answers.  These indices allow the reader flexibility in searching for questions dealing with a specific topic and provide a comprehensive reference to almost 12 years of reports. 

The first index is an alphabetical listing of question titles by year and month.  The second index organizes the questions by regulatory citation, beginning with 40 CFR Part 248.  This index is useful for identifying questions affecting specific portions of the regulations.  For example, under the heading "40 CFR 260.10 - Definitions" is a question entitled "Definition of Existing Portion" from the August 1982 Monthly Hotline Report. 

Similarly, the third index organizes the questions by statutory citation.  This index references questions by the applicable RCRA or CERCLA citation.  For example, the question entitled "Oil Sheen" from the March 1985 Report is referenced under CERCLA "Section 103 - Notices, Penalties." 

Finally, the key word index references the questions by key word or subject heading.  For example, under the key word "Chlorine" you would find two questions: "Section 311/312: Exemptions" from the March 1990 report and "SARA 313 Exemptions" from the June 1990 report.


AVAILABILITY

This document, Index to the Monthly Hotline Report Questions (June 1982 to December 1994), is available for purchase from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, 1 (800) 553-6847 or (703) 487- 4650.  The NTIS Order No. is: PB95-179 396.  See the section entitled "NTIS Order Numbers" (p. 141) for specific NTIS Order Nos. for individual reports.

Other Hotline publications are also available from NTIS.  Individual Monthly Hotline Reports from 1982 up through the current report and Monthly Hotline Report subscriptions are available, as well as the following:

Inside the Hotline: A Compilation of 1994 Monthly Hotline Reports PB93-179 388

Inside the Hotline: A Compilation of 1993 Monthly Hotline Reports PB93-127 966

Inside the Hotline: A Compilation of 1992 Monthly Hotline Reports PB93-159 572

Inside the Hotline: A Compilation of 1991 Monthly Hotline ReportsPB92-131 390.


On-Line Availability

The most recent years' Monthly Hotline Report Questions and Answers are also available for downloading at no charge from  EPA's Cleanup Information BBS (CLU-IN).  CLU-IN can be accessed via modem at (301) 589-8366 or via the Internet through the Fedworld.gov gateway.  The systems operator for CLU-IN can be reached at (301) 589-8368 to provide help with downloading. 

The complete text of the 1993 and 1994 Monthly Hotline Reports may be accessed via the Internet using a gopher.  From the EPA Core Server at gopher.epa.gov, follow this pathway: EPA Offices & Regions --> Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response --> OSW (RCRA) --> RCRA: General --> RCRA/UST, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline Reports --> 1994 Hotline Reports.