This interactive audio-visual tool provides a CD-ROM and an accompanying written guidance. The CD ROM places the user at a virtual control panel from which they can navigate a tour through an organic coating facility using video and animation. The Guide provides a video or animated presentation, and a narrated description of 17 metal parts cleaning, coating and curing processes with Internet hot links to additional resources. In addition, for each process area the following information is provided:

• summaries of the applicable Federal environmental statutes and regulatory requirements; hot links to the full text of Federal environmental statutes and regulatory requirements on the Internet; self audit and inspection questions; sources of pollution; common causes of violations;

• pollution prevention alternatives.

This Guide provides easy access to the latest regulatory and technical information for the organic coating industry. This tool will assist inspectors and facility personnel to identify activities and requirements necessary to conduct an audit of production processes, equipment, and management systems.

If you would like to request a copy of the Guide, please contact the National Center for Environmental Publications and Information at 1-800-490-9198 and reference the title and document number ( EPA 305-B-95-002). If you have questions or comments regarding the Self Audit and Inspection Guide, please contact Anthony Raia at (202) 564-6045; email: raia.anthony@epa.gov or Scott Throwe at (202) 564-7013 email: throwe.scott@epa.gov.