Assessment Technology Staff Receives Contract to Evaluate Ink for the U.S. Postal Service (September 1998)

The Environmental Management and Policy Office of the U.S. Postal Service has contracted with the Life Sciences Division Assessment Technology Section to evaluate ink used in mail processing systems. This effort involves determining the chemical composition of the ink, determining how it interacts with processing equipment, investigating the waste characteristics and disposal impacts, evaluating health concerns, and developing optimum specifications for ink from commercial suppliers. Specifications which take into account operational, health, waste, and processing costs should result in significant savings for the Postal Service. (Contact: Terry L. Hatmaker, tqh@ornl.gov, 576-7431; Funding Source: WFO)