Inventory of the UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hazardous Substances Control Research Center Collection,
1984-1992
Processed by Donald Browne; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
University Archives
21560 Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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Descriptive Summary
Title: UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hazardous Substances Control Research Center Collection
Date (inclusive): 1984-1992
Record Series number: 573
Creator: University of California, Los Angeles.
Extent:
8 boxes (4 linear feet)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Department of Special Collections. University Archives.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections, University Archives Reference Desk for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections University Archives Reference Desk for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Department of Special Collections, University Archives. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Source of Acquisition/Provenance
Hazardous Substances Control Research Center
Conservation Note
At the time of processing, paper clips, alligator clips, and rubber bands were removed.
The collection was placed in acid-free boxes. No other conservation measures have been
taken.
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Donald Browne, a professor of Mechanical, Aerospace, and
Nuclear Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], UCLA School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Hazardous Substances Control Research Center Collection
(Record Series number 573). Department of Special Collections, University Archives, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Administrative History
The Hazardous Substances Control Research Center was conceived by Sheldon Friedlander,
David Okrent, and John Mackenzie all from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
in 1984. In 1985, they submitted an unsuccessful proposal for funding to the National
Science Foundation. In 1986, they submitted a second proposal, and on March 23, 1987, it
was announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) was funding an $18 million
engineering center for research in hazardous and toxic waste. It was the first hazardous
waste research center at an American university.
The goal of the center was "to develop the fundamental science that will underlie new
technologies for controlling hazardous substances; to educate the scientists and
engineers who must address the problem; and to apply modern methods for assessing risk to
the control process." Tom Tugend. "National Science Foundation Establishes $18
million Toxic Waste Research Center at UCLA."
UCLA News.
March 20, 1987. p. 2. Found in Box 2, Folder 5 of this series. This
interdisciplinary center was designed to study chemical wastes, by-products, and
solvents, but not radioactive material.
The Center was known by three variants of its name:
- Hazardous Substances Control Research Center
- Hazardous Substances Control Engineering Research Center,
- Engineering
Research Center for Hazardous Substances Control.
The director for the Center was Sheldon Friedlander. The Executive Director was Lawrence
Ross.
Support from the NSF for the Center was eventually phased out. Around 1992, the Hazardous
Substances Control Research Center was absorbed by the Center for Clean Technology at
UCLA.
Organization and Arrangement
The materials in this collection have been left in the order in which they were received
from the Hazardous Substances Control Research Center. They are arranged in the following
subseries: National Science Foundation Proposals, Administrative Files, Conference
Materials, Annual Reports, Minutes, Research Topical Files, and Individual Researcher
Files.
The first five subseries are arranged chronologically, while the Individual Researcher
Files are arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Content
This collection contains materials from before the Center's creation in 1987 to its
disbandment in the early 1990s. The bulk of the materials cover the time between 1987 and
1990. Included in this collection are the proposals for funding submitted to the National
Science Foundation, administrative files containing brochures and press releases about
the Center, and conference materials, as well as annual reports, minutes, and research
files.
Research Topics
Air---Pollution---Research.
Catalytic Hydrodechlorination.
Hazardous Waste Site Remediation.
Hazardous Waste Treatment Facilities.
Hazardous Wastes---Incineration.
Hazardous Wastes---Management.
Hazardous Wastes---Purification.
Hazardous Wastes---Risk Assessment.
Methanol.
Researchers
Allen, David T.
Apostolakis, George E.
Cohen, Yoram
Dhin, Vijay
Friedlander, Sheldon K. (Sheldon Kay), 1927-
Froines, John R.
Gelbart, William M.
Glaze, William
Hicks, Robert F.
Karagozian, Ann R.
Kastenberg, William E.
Mackay, Douglas
Mackenzie, John D.
Mah, Robert A.
Manousiouthakis, Vasilios
Monbouquette, Harold G.
Nobe, Ken, 1925-
Okrent, David
Ono, Kanji
Pechenik, Alexander, 1954-
Smith, Owen I.
Stenstrom, Michael K.
Vilker, Vincent L.
Wong, Alfred Y.
Wu, Edward
Yeh, William W. G.
Container List
Subseries 1. National Science Foundation Proposals.
1985-1986.
Box 1 , Folders 1-2
Proposal to the National Science Foundation to Establish the Hazardous Substances Control Center [Unsuccessful.]
8/28/85
Box 1 , Folder 3
Supplement to the Proposal
12/27/85
Box 1 , Folder 4
Photocopies of Viewgraphs used at NSF Site Visit
1/6/1986
Box 1 , Folder 5
Proposal to the National Science Foundation to Establish the Hazardous Substances Control Center
9/15/86
Subseries 2. Administrative Files.
1986-1989 and undated.
Box 2 , Folder 1
Strategic Development Plan, May 1, 1987 - April 30, 1988
c. 1988
Box 2 , Folders 2-3
Information Brouchures
c. 12/87
Physical Description: [2 copies]
Box 2 , Folder 4
Summary of Research Projects at the UCLA Engineering Research Center for Hazardous Substances Control
12/9/87
Box 2 , Folder 5
UCLA Press Releases on NSF ERC
4/28/86 and 3/20/87
Physical Description: [2 items.]
Box 2 , Folder 6
NSF Site Visit Agenda and Handouts
12/6-8/89
Subseries 3. Conference Proceedings.
1988-1989 and undated.
Box 2 , Folder 7
Proceedings of Workshop on Replacing CFC-113 in Critical Mechanical Cleaning Applications
11/10/88
Box 2 , Folder 8
Conference and Workshop on Environmental Issues in the Year 2000: Technical Challenges
1/5-6/89
Box 2 , Folder 9
Moderators' Summary to Conference and Workshop on Environmental Issues in the Year 2000: Technical Challenges
1/5-6/89
Box 2 , Folder 10
Abstracts and Program: First International Congress on Toxic Combustion Byproducts: Formation and Control
8/2-4/89
Box 2 , Folder 11
Research Proposals
n.d.
Physical Description: [2 copies.]
Subseries 4. Annual Reports.
1987-1992.
Box 3 , Folder 1
First Annual Report, May 1, 1987 - January 31, 1988
2/15/88
Box 3 , Folder 2
Annual Report, May 1, 1988 - January 31, 1989
2/15/89
Box 3 , Folder 3
Appendices to the Annual Report, May 1, 1988 - January 31, 1989
2/15/89
Annual Report and Renewal Proposal, May 1, 1989 - April 30, 1990
10/15/89
Box 3 , Folder 4
Volume 1: General Summary
Box 3 , Folder 5
Volume 2: Research Program
Box 3 , Folder 7
Annual Report and Renewal Proposal, May 1, 1990 - April 30, 1991
2/15/91
Box 3 , Folder 8
Final Report to the National Science Foundation, May 31, 1987 - April 30, 1992
7/31/92
Subseries 5. Board of Directors Minutes.
1984-1990.
Box 4 , Folder 1
Planning Minutes, Correspondence, and Reports - Hazardous Waste Control Laboratory
1984-1986
Box 4 , Folder 2
NSF/ERC Board of Directors Minutes
1986
Box 4 , Folder 3
NSF/ERC Board of Directors Minutes
1987
Box 4 , Folder 4
NSF/ERC Board of Directors Minutes
1988
Box 4 , Folder 5
NSF/ERC Board of Directors Minutes
1989
Box 4 , Folder 6
NSF/ERC Board of Directors Minutes [Partial Files]
1990
Box 4 , Folder 7
NSF/ERC Board of Directors Letters and Memos
1990
Subseries 6. Research Topical Files.
1986-1990 and undated.
Box 5 , Folder 1
Catalytic Hydrodechlorination
1987, n.d.
Thermal Destruction Systems
Risk Assessment Methodology
Box 5 , Folder 5
Treatment and Disposal
1988-1989
Box 6 , Folder 1
Wastewater Treatment
1987-1990
Box 6 , Folder 2
Systems and Risk
1988-1989
Box 6 , Folder 4
Hazardous Air Emissions Research
1989
Box 6 , Folder 5
Waste Minimization
1989-1990
Subseries 7. Individual Researcher Files.
1987-1990.
Box 7 , Folder 2
George Apostolakis
1988-1989
Box 7 , Folder 7
William Gelbart
1988-1989
Box 7 , Folder 11
William Kastenberg
1988-1989
Box 8 , Folder 4
Vasilios Manousiouthakis
1988-1989
Box 8 , Folder 9
Alexander Pechenik
1987-1988
Box 8 , Folder 11
Michael Stenstrom
1988-1989
