Document 06a8Nyq7nQ94bxdvkRpbR7pZV

MSP work delayed finds vinyl chloride in sewer fly HOWAHft FJNRftlAN Vhomw J. Melli'lda intd they w<j? <*r- fall sewer" empties Ihid the (Milo Hirer chemical tnflncor t the University at Ci*t-n*risl *< VrrUtr > -. 11 tuln Uu) taw* Hist itreted the worker* north of Si-boika Luna Jn southwestern Louisville** Speed Scientific Kchoat, : The B, K. Goodrich Chemical Vo. ha* were n<4 methane "aevvrr g*.V* normally Jefferson County. *v* At least nix former workers at the found 'luwi cunrcniriuli.>n** of vinyl ehtol encountered In MSD repair work. The Goodrich plant H located "down- Bell'* Lansj plant arc known to bav* died Mr ami another at l(ii plmUcurc.lalrd 51&0 aUvrnry Hubert W, Kent* said Mrcnm" from the MSI) cunlrartiir'* work o( a liver cancer traced to heavy vinyl tlirmlcnls In noklnUy tunic* tint have flotxIrlMi "liar* lx.-cn put en nollcu Unit It site, tint Wilburn said (but opening the chloride exposure In working pistes ticcn delaying sewrr work nc*r the rum* la violating MSI) rules." sewer had muled "a eWiuwy effect" years ago. p*ny' Hell's Lime plant. \Ylthurn wild art MSI) regulation pro Itinl draws the gns hock (award the work- The Environmental Prelection Agvtuy Mi.liu|willtiui Scuff District (MsDleki ceullvc Uiiwlnr John J. Wilburn laid yc-lt'iilay that inr fume* wen: iHscovorsfl July 22. He *nid livo employe* ill an MSI) /rviitmclor In-tame nauunlctl while open ing hurled Imlintrlul sewer *t Veil'* Lane and I HI Street- hibits unit* .from emptying "noxious r m*lu(luriiui gas" -- ur any anMnttcc that Could chemically tivule Mich a K** -- Into a M>wer. According to Wilburn. the pii-K'twc of wind hr deacrllicd an "white clouds" of fumes In the 27 fool high newer luw been 'iimJ)e 1ml recurring." era. ,< Goodrich plant manager Pit. I.awrenee jul Unit Ihi- company lisa "dune sump ftnnlysle" of the (nines, finding "Imv eonrcntratlons* of vinyl chloride and acejl- lutes. Acrv lutes mull trim) the iiiainifaetiini of several heavily list'd tnihi'lrlal plasties, (KPA) l considering whether to add vlrtvl rMoride to Us list of reoulsltd lr pollutant*. Pluck *Id the efforts of acryUlcs are Under Investigation nnllonuUy *nd that he did not know If their presence In the See GOODRICH both Ytflllntru, and ,<ktSU ftiglnrcr, The large Induslrlal "southwestern out according In Kugcnc 1 Flock, research Bacft (**#, rl 2, Ikl* ktltw 4V m seweriv -I' CwtUnood From Pag* 0a U la possible. Lawrence said, that at; Tho MSP bdsrd decided *t It* regular j(r*i2\xpor1dnc*d ^tho scwer^JkJrv ' time* tonlal tnn*0 fuwm^tea*hpeoel*icefrdomby ththee Gwooodrkreicrh* (/ lmioenetainbgouyVetshteerdpamy tnoceeokf tmhoerelumfncfoariann*d'- Idr.srchce *ald that Goodrich din' plant feoveud the present* of the turn** "allout tht.tsr.iC time" the wwtr Worker* found Bshiust fan bainf used ; (ho exact length ol Work delay* csUoed by `them. ' ' Tho eonlriu.-lor, Munich Engiturorlni! thvtn. .llh Mid thtt EPA h*J wainlned and not olijwttd tu tlnj I'Kienc* of the two ub* rttiuci In the Haul'* waste voter emp tied Into the *ewci*. The El'A roglon*! office In Atlanta could not bo reached list night for comnicnt. l. offence said that the vinyl ehlnrldn In tho fume* could huv no other source than Goodrich. Uut ho laid I ho arrylaie* could hnvo come from other Induutclul uirrsuf tin- newer i well p* CJuC'lrl.-U. V/hen Ilia fume* wore first dlscoversid, Wilburn said, Goodrich' provided CM mashi end other solely equipment for tho Corp. of. Jcffcmonvllla, tn<L, baa asked kUyl) .for pcnulnslon to stop work at the tllo until about Junu 1075. aewor worker*. MSt> htnelali iftld the original com- Both Wilburn and Lawrence *ald that plctlon date ( February 1075. Cmnirlch sine h*s boon working to pre- J The delay ha* Wen requested. Wilburn vent any fumes from retching the work jnld. both becjiito of the funic* mi be- site. 'cause of what I* now expected to bo Veto Goodrich now Is using Urge exhaust delivery of threw ``sluice g.ilc*" to be ton tn pump any,fume* out of the amm Used In ensuring norm*! sewage flow dur- through iursc manhota located nt the Inn lilth wider on Hie Ohio (liver, plant. Wtllmrri and Lawrence said. Wilburn .Haiti Uml under EPA and stale He ssld the cmwptny'* touts aimed only si nerlnu If chemicals present at tho . plant wne lu Hie fume*. Thu rest of the content* of (lie fumr* Hubert T. Offtill. M-tiomry lr#..jrcr of order* MSI) \* tiistalllnK the gate* on Ibc Ihe l/tjiiUrtllii-.JcIfosson County Air l'el Hdiim Co.'ilrul HoarO, said last ntghl that an Air Board chctnltal eiuJlncer will In- irarr lo preveni lilr.li water from backing uii and disrupt lt*K the m.er.idun of the /.Sotilliivralcrn Tuinjilng Station. and the frequency wilts, which tti* fumes apart the Hoodrieh liimo vxlinuM nrrnRC- Wilburn Mild thl any delay* tu date KfHH'or arc umU lcriHhivd. he said. incut tudii.v. tsit'f been solely because ul the lurr.ea.^j I \mZQ$2Z Cf-.S-i if h rf* -9; 23692002 502 597 0591 400 South S'x'.h Street IcuisviUe. K*ms*y 40203 1 N 1 d O 44 0 3 a f+ W 44 OO r-4 00,, 2{114 o 'ri u VJ ra a d /J 44 n do 60 O 04 0 u> M xt m xt o h4 J3 a Pv-ri r-t 0 3 *a a a o *rl 0 H T3 > 44 3 >vJC *-4 U S-mS* vo s T 0 m -* c-t ! r-4 0 4* 0 -H 44 - a -h 3 X 44 0 (A xl". 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