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This document provides a systematically organized collection of abstracts from the NTIS bibliographic data base relating to air, solid wastes and water pollution, describing work originating outside the USA. A tailored search of the data base was performed and the output carefully categorized, edited and indexed. The technology covered by this report encompasses most industrialized nations; in addition, there are many reports from international organizations. Most reports are in their native language, but many translations are available. Titles are annotated to advise readers of non-English texts. Subject headings include: WATER POLLUTION, Selected water pollutants (Heavy metals; Organic substances; Thermal pollution), Control of water pollution (Water analysis techniques; Waste water treatment; Sewage disposal procedures; Monitoring water pollutants), Ecological aspects of water pollution (Marine & waterway pollutants; Effects on living organisms; Water management schemes); SOLID WASTES POLLUTION,Processing of solid wastes (Physical conversion & disposal; Chemical recycling; Sewage sludge treatment; Biomass energy conversion; Other biological processes; Managing solid wastes); AIR POLLUTION, Selected atmospheric pollutants (Sulphur dioxide; Oxides of nitrogen; Diesel & aircraft emission; Other vehicular emissions; Miscellaneous noxious gases), Major industrial air pollutants (Welding & cutting fumes; Coal combustion products; Industrial dusts & particulates; Aerosol formation; Other atmospheric pollutants), Control of atmospheric pollution (Gas analysis techniques; Meterological monitoring; Modelling plume emissions; Modelling atmospheric pollution; Reviews on atmospheric pollution). Each of the 31 sections in the book is cross-referenced; there is also an author index and useful subject index based on major descriptors. (Copyright (c) Infocom, 1982.)