If you're looking for resources for printing or graphics, the PIA/GATF, GAIN, offers the largest selection of books through their bookstore. They offer a broad selection of books and publications for the printing industry. They have resources for managers, salespeople, marketing as well as technical and production items. View a list of subjects from the bookstore.

Order by Phone: Domestic Customers call 866-855-4283 International customers call 301-790-7686 Order by Mail: 1. Download the publications order form. 2. Complete the order form and mail with payment. Be sure to include shipping and handling charges. Please use your street address. We cannot deliver to post office boxes. International customers, contact trichmond@softrac.com for shipping charges. 3. Mail order with payment to: PIA/GATF Orders, 200 Deer Run Road, Sewickley, PA 15143-1020.

California Publications
PIA San Diego also offers specific publications for California printers. You will find these listed below.

1. Sample Employee Handbook January 2008
   
   
   
2. Printers’ Environmental Handbook*

Are you in compliance with environmental regulations? PIC has published the second edition of the Printers’ Environmental Handbook—a comprehensive discussion of the application of California’s environmental regulations to he printing industry. Regulations covering everything from air quality to hazardous waste were reviewed and edited to insure the information was accurate and pertinent to printers. The book is divided into two parts, a chapter section with phrased questions and actions covering specific areas of environmental management, and an appendix section, in which these areas are discussed in detail and with technical application.

Download this publication for free:

The PIC Printers Environmental Handbook Title Page Fed/OSHA and Cal/OSHA Hazardous Communications Standards Proposition 65 Safe Drinking Water and Enforcement law RCRA/Hazardous Waste Laws AB 2185 Hazardous Materials Storage and Emergency Response Sara Title III Chemical Lists Clean Air Act and South Coast AQMD



3. Printers SB198 Cal/OSHA Handbook*
   

   
   Is your injury and illness prevention program complete? The SB198 Cal/OSHA Handbook is published by PIC to help graphic arts employers understand and meet their responsibilities under the Cal/OSHA standards. The handbook is your guide in establishing safety programs or revising and supplementing existing safety programs to meet the requirements of the Injury and Illness Prevention Standards for every California employer. This do-it-yourself, easy-to-follow guide contains legal requirements, sample plans, fill-in-the-blank forms and step-by-step instructions.
   
   
4. Guide to California’s Sales & Use Tax for the Graphic Arts Industry*
   

   
   Would you be ready for a Sales Tax audit? Newly updated PIC’s Guide to California Sales and Use Tax for the Graphic Art Industry helps untangle California’s sales tax laws. Available in two versions, a brief edition (80 pages) and a book length edition (268 pages), these handy, easy-to-follow books are written to help you understand your state tax liabilities. The brief version is an overview of the application of sales tax to various printing transactions and focuses primarily on the handling of special printing aids. The book length edition goes more in-depth and covers exempt publications, collection of tax and various special case topics.
   
   Download this publication for free:

   Guide to CA Sales and Use Tax for the Graphics Industry Guide to CA Sales and Use Tax for the Graphics Industry Full Version Table of Contents Forward Executive Summary General Business Taxibility of Specific Printed Products Taxibility of Specific Printing Operations Taxibility of Specific Printing Supplies and Materials Typical Questions and Answers Rg.1501 Rg.1502 Rg.1504 Rg.1526 Rg.1528 Rg.1540 Rg.1541 Rg.1541.5 Rg.1543 Rg.1546 Rg.1553 Rg.1570 Rg.1589 Rg.1590 Rg.1614 Rg.1620 Rg.1628 Rg.1632 Rg.1642 Rg.1655 Rg.1660 Rg.1668 Rg.1684 Rg.1685 Rg.1698 Rg.1700 Rg.1701 Rg.1823 Rg.1827 Collection of Taxes Addresses Special Printing Aids Exempt Publications Exempt Newspapers Exempt Interstate Commerce Exempt Printed Sales Message Exempt Sales for Resale Exempt Special Printing Aids Special Topics: Bookbinders Special Topics: Sales Tax Refund Special Topics: Investment Tax Exemptions Special Topics: Sales Tax Credit Special Topics: Investment Tax Credit Special Topics: Labor Charges Special Topics: Delivery Charges

   OR order a hardcopy of the full version that comes in a handy tabbed binder made for easy reference.
   

   Member	$31 book length edition			$16 brief edition
   Non-Member	$52 book length edition			$28 brief edition

   
   
5. Wage Survey*
   We are currently compiling the 2008 Wage and Benefit Survey for Southern California and San Diego.
   
   To order please contact PIA/SD at (858) 571-6555 or click here to send an email message.