C.11 Environmental Technology Information System (TIS)

Sponsoring Agency: Department of Energy
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Idaho Falls, ID
Description of Services: The Environmental Technology Information System (TIS) contains technology information relative to innovative and available technologies to support environmental management. Cost, vendor information, previous uses (if any), and measures of effectiveness are included when those data are available in the literature.

Uses of the TIS include:

  • Online access to information regarding technologies for environmental management processes.
  • Aid in identification of currently listed technologies.
  • Aid in access of other computerized information (through "launch" of other computer programs).
  • Documentation of technology choices.
  • Linkage of information from one document to another.
  • Data collection and storage.
  • Full-text retrieval of technology information.
Data: The TIS provides descriptive information gathered from journals and other references, conference proceedings, and expert experience. Retrieval of information is by any word found within the TIS. Expert knowledge is built into the TIS by use of logic trees to aid the uninitiated user. Current users continue to add information to the TIS.
Access: While the TIS development project is not currently funded, access of the present system is available to the DOE and its contractors upon request. It is possible that the TIS will be "privatized."
Hardware/Software: TIS resides on a VAX/DEC 5800 ethernet server, which is accessible by IBM-compatible or Macintosh PC, minicomputer, or mainframe. A "client piece" of the "Topic" software is required.
Contact: Claire Ross DOE/Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
P.O. Box 1625-3970
Idaho Falls, ID 83415
(208) 526-0614
FAX (208) 526-6802