Pacific Basin Consortium
On Hazardous Waste: Environmental and Health Studies

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1996 PACIFIC BASIN CONFERENCE
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4-8 November 1996

List of Papers (Click the title to download the abstract of the paper)

"1996 Hazardous Waste Management Survey in Selected Asian Countries",
David Nelson, Kent Christie and Hong-lei Tao, EnviroSearch International,
USA

"Matching the Needs of a Nation: The Strategic Roles of Indicators for Decision
Making
", Peter J. Peterson, LESTARI, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
Malaysia

"New Dimensions in Our Understanding of the Human Health Effects of
Environmental Pollutants
", David O. Carpenter, M.D., The University of
Albany, USA

"WHO Collaboration in Hazardous Waste Management in the Western Pacific
Region
", Hishasi Ogawa, WHO Western Pacific Regional Environmental
Health Center, Malaysia

"Review of the 1996 Pacific Basin Conference and Future Outlook", William A.
Suk, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

"From Waste Minimization to ISO 14000: Taiwan's Experience and Prospects",
Wen-Huei Chen and Wain-Sun Hou, China Technical Consultants, Inc.,
Taiwan

"Cleaner Production: Minimizing Hazardous Waste in Indonesia", Dra. Liana
Bratasida, BAPEDAL, Indonesia

"Overview of Cleaner Production as a Result of Clean Technology Research in
Vietnam
", Dinh Van Sam, Tran Van Nahn, and Nguyen Ngoc Lan, Hanoi
University of Technology, Vietnam

"Integrating Hazardous Waste Management Into a Multimedia Pollution
Prevention Paradigm: A Prototype Regulatory Program for the Petroleum
Refineries
", Deborah Elcock and John Gasper, Argonne Natioal
Laboratory, USA

"Adoption of Waste Minimization Technologies to Benefit Electroplaters", Eric
M.K. Ching, Clement P.H. Li, and Candy M.K. Yu, Hong Kong Productivity
Council, Hong Kong

"Abiotic Systems for the Catalytic Treatment of Solvent-Contaminated Water",
Eric A. Betterton, Robert G. Arnold, Zhijie Liu; Stefan Gogosha, Nadia
Hollan, and Jeff Morse, University of Arizona; and Kara D. Festa of
Environmental Engineering Consultants, Inc., USA

"Trapping Radiodine, in the Form of Methyl Iodide, on Nuclear Carbon", Duangjai
Nacapricha, Mahidol University, Thailand; and Colin Taylor, John Moores
University, United Kingdom

"Decontamination of Cesium, Strontium, and Cobalt From Aqueous Solutions by
Bentonite", M. Ali Khan, University of the Punjab; and Saad Ali Khan,
Government F.C. College, Pakistan

"Biotechnological Reduction of Sulfide in an Industrial Primary Wastewater
Treatment System: A Sustainable and Successful Case Study
", S.
Rajamani, Central Leather Research Institute, India

"Population Dynamics of Dechlorinators and Factors Affecting the Level and
Products of PCB Dechlorination in Sediments
", J.-S. Kim, R.C. Sokol, X.
Liu, C.M. Bethoney, and G.-Y. Rhee, New York State Department of
Health, New York

"Recovery of Heavy Metals From Intractable Wastes: A Thermal Approach",
Donald W. Kirk, University of Toronto, Canada

"Pore Size Distribution, Strength, and Microstructure of Portland Cement Paste
Containing Metal Hydroxide Waste
", Zaiton Abdul Majid, Hilmi Mahmud,
and Md. Ghazaly Shaaban, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

"Role of Unsaturated Soil in a Waste Containment System", P.C. Lim and J.H.
Tay, Environmental Technology Institute and Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore

"Attenuation of Heavy Metal Leaching from Hazardous Wastes by Co-Disposal of
Wastes
", Wookeun Bae, Kil Chul Lee, Jae Hyung Kim, Eung Bai Shin, Jae
Hoon Kim, and Soo Yeon Kim, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea

"Significance Analysis of the Leachate Level in a Solid Waste Landfill in a
Coastal Zone Using Total Water Balance and Slope Stability Alternatives
",
Ja-Kong Koo and Nam-Young Do, Korea Advanced Institute of Science
and Technology, Korea

"Waste Site Characterization and Remediation: Problems in Developing
Countries
", Murali Kalavapudi, ENVIROSYS; and Venkatesh Iyengar,
Biomineral Sciences International Inc., USA

"Turning a Hazardous Waste Lagoon Into Reclaimed Land for Wildlife
Management: A Case Study
", Alex K. Leong, Woodward-Clyde
International, Malaysia

"Ten-Year Cleanup of U.S. Department of Energy Weapon Sites: The Changing
Roles for Technology Development 8in an Era of Privatization", Lawnie H.
Taylor, Sr., US Department of Energy, USA

"Decontamination of Spills and Residues of Some Pesticides and of Protective
Clothing Worn During the Handling of the Pesticides
", Margaret-Ann
Armour, Carolyn Nelson, Paula Sather, Yvgenia Briker, Elizabeth M.
Crown, Katherine B. Rigakis and Nancy Kerr, University of Alberta,
Canada

"Electrochemical Peroxidation of PCBs and VOCs in Superfund Site Water and
Sediments
", R.J. Scrudato and J.R. Chiarenzzelli, Environmental
Research Technology, USA

"Bioremediation: Technology for Treating Hydrocarbon-Contaminated
Wastewater", Sirintornthep Towprayoon and Sujitra Kuntrangwattana,
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology, Thailand

"Integrated Risk Analysis of a Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Site in Taiwan", Ching-
Tsan Tsai, China Medical College and John H.C. Wang, Commission on
Enviornment and Development National Science Council, Taiwan

"Managing Risks and Hazardous in Industrial Operations", Satish C. Almaula,
Woodward-Clyde International, USA

"A Pilot Exercise on Comparative Risk Assessment in Mexico", M.E. Cebrian, A.
Albores, A. Sierra, T.J. Olivo, F. Diaz-Brriga, and M. Rojas, Universidad
Autonoma de San Luis Potosi

"Exposure to Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether, Benzene, and Total Hydrocarbons at the
Singapore-Malaysia Causeway Immigration Checkpoint
", C. Tan, H.Y.
Ong, P.W. Kok and C.N. Ong, National University of Singapore; K.C. Ng,
Singapore Polytechnic; and K.T. Tan, Ministry of Labour, Singapore

"Molecular Epidemiology of Childhood Leukemia With Emaphasis on Chemical
Exposures
", Patricia A. Buffer, Martyn T. Smith, C. Suzanne Lea and
Susan Wood, University of California; and Peggy Reynolds, California
Department of Health Services, USA

"Multiple Mechanisms of PCB Neurotoxicity", David O. Carpenter, Cynthia T.
Stoner, David A. Lawrence, William D. Neimi, William Shain and Richard
Seegal, The University of Albany, USA

"The Application of Computer Modeling to Health Effect Research", Raymond
S.H. Yang, Colorado State University

"Cytotoxic and DNA-Damaging Effects of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether and Its
Metabolites on HL-60 Cells in Vitro
", G.H. Tang, Xian Medical University,
China; Y. Shen, H.M. Shen, M. Chan, and C.N. Ong, National University
of Singapore, Singapore; and Z.X. Zhuang, Zongshan Medical University,
China

"Possible Mechanisms for Arsenic-Induced Profiferative Disease", Karen E.
Wetterhahn, Edward J. Dudek, Jennifer A. Shumilla, Benjamin M. Lannon,
Leigh C. Elmore and Aaron Barchowsky, Dartmouth College and Medical
School, USA

"DMPS (Dimaval) as a Challenge Test to Assess the Mercury and Arsenic
Body/Kidney Load in Humans and as a Treatment of Mercury Toxicity
", V.
Vasken Aposhian,and Mary M. Aposhian, Richard M. Maiorino, University
of Arizona; Diego Gonzales-Ramirez, Miguel Zuniga-Charles, Instituto
Mexicano del Seguro Social; Katherine M. Hurlbut, and Richard C. Dart,
Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center, USA

"The Relationship of Bone and Blood Lead to Hypertension: Further Analyses of
the Normative Aging Study Data
", Howard Hu, Rohko Kim, Marinelle
Payton, Susan Korrick, David Sparrow, Cott t. Weiss and Andrea
Rotnitzky, Harvard School of Public Health, USA

"Heavy Metals in Semarang's Urban Streams: Spatial Distribution and
Bioindication Using the Guppy (Lebistes reticulatus)
", Budi Widianarko,
Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata, Indonesia

"Use of Passive Sampling Devices to Determine Soil Contaminant
Concentrations
", Kevin A. Johnson, M,J. Hooper, Clemson University; and
C.P. Weisskopf, Washington State University, USA

"Linking Emerging Hazardous Waste Technologies with the Electronics
Information Era
", Beth E. Anderson and William A. Suk, National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences; and Bradley Blackard, Technology
Planning and Management Corporation, USA

"National Information Network and Database System of Hazardous Waste
Management in China
", Ma Hongchang, National Environmental
Protection Agency, China

"Codes of Practice and Related Issues in Biomedical Waste Management", Dr.
David Moy and Craig Watt, Griffith University, Australia

"Hazardous Waste and Environmental Trade: China's Issues", Ma Jiang, State
Science and Technology Commission, China

"It's Slim With a Plain Green Cover: Australia's Management Plan for
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
", Peter D. Brotherton, Sustainable Solutions
Pty. Ltd./Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia

"The Newest Achievements of Studies on the Reutilization, Treatment, and
Disposal Technology of Hazardous Wastes
", Liu Peizhe, Chinese
Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, China

"Priorities for Toxic Wastewater Management in Pakistan", Abdur Rahman,
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan

"Local Government's Pollution Prevention Program", David Swanson, Boulder
County Pollution Prevention Program, USA

"Sources and Management of Hazardous Waste in Papua New Guinea", Kirpal
Singh, University of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

"Industrial Waste and Pollution in Mongolia", L. Dolgormaa, Ministry of Nature
and Environment, Mongolia

"Status of Inventory, Recycling, and Storage of Hazardous Waste in Kazakstan",
Lyailya Yermekbayeva, Ministry of Ecology and Bioresources, Kazakstan

"Site Charaterization and Petroleum Hydrocarbon Plume Mapping", K.
Ravishankar, Harding Lawson Associates, USA

 

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