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Mfl -16-1997 13:37 UISTft SFTY HLTH S, ENUIRON P.001/004 CONDEA Vlata Company 900 Threadneodl* Houtort. Ttxu 77070-2990 (713)580-3000 FAX COVER SHEET DATE; May 16, 1997 TOi WENDT SHERMAN CMA FROM: Dr. Dave Penney TIME: PHONE: 7:22 AM FAX: 703-741-6091 PHONE: 281-588-3059 CONDEA Vista Company FAX; 281-588-3478 RE: DRAFT ATSDR DOCUMENT FOR VINYL CHLORIDE) Number of pages including cover sheet: 4 Dear Wendy, Here are my corrections to the draft ATSDR document on Vinyl chloride. I just made the changes directly on the pages of the document itself. I hope you can read it. If not, gie me a call and I will clarify. P V Sincerely, P.O. BOX 19029 Houston, Toxat 77224-0029 CMA 112919 MAY-16-1997 13:38 vinyl chloride '.'ISTM SFTr HLTH & ENUIRON 4. PRODUCTION, IMPORT, USE, AND DISPOSAL P.002/004 137 4.1 PRODUCTION Production of vinyl chloride monomer in the United States was approximately-13.75 billion pounds in 1993 (C&EN 1994; USITC 1994), an increase of nearly 23%. This exceeds the latest available U S estimated total production capacity figures (beginning of 1993) of 12.79 billion pounds at the beginning of 1993 (SRI 1993) and represents a substantial recent increase in production and capacity, even if vinyl chloride production is at full capacity. Previously, vinyl chloride production had grown only 1-5% per year over the last 5 years (C&EN 1994). Over the last 10 years, vinyl chloride production has grown at an average rate of about 7%, not including the large increase in 1993, although production volumes were fairly volatile (C&EN 1994). Vinyl chloride is currently produced in the United States by 10 companies at 12 facilities, which are as follows (SRI 1994); Westlake Monomers Corporation in Culvert City. Kentucky; Borden Chemicals and Plastics in Geistrur. Louisiana: Dow Chemical in Oyster Creek. Texas, and in Plaquemine. Texas; Formosa Plastics Corporation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and in Point Comfort, Texas; Occidental Chemical Corporation in Deer Park, Texas; and Oxymar in Ingleside, Texas. Table 4-1 summarizes the facilities in the United States that manufacture or process vinyl chloride. This information was .obtained from the 1992 Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI92), and it summarizes the reported release data for 1992 (TRI92 1994). Table 4-1 also lists the maximum amounts of vinyl chloride that are present at these sites and the end uses of the vinyl chloride. Vinyl chloride was first produced commercially in the 1930s by reacting hydrogen chloride with acetylene. Currently, vinyl chloride is produced commercially by the chlorination of ethylene through one of two processes, direct chlorination or oxychlorinanon Direct chlorination reacts ethylene with chlorine to produce 1,2-dichloroethane. Similarly, oxychlorination produces 1,2-dichloroethune, but this is accomplished by reacting ethylene with dry hydrogen chloride and oxygen. After both processes, ihe l ,2-dichloroethane is subjected to high pressures (2.5-3.0 megapascals) and temperatures ;i ;'.'vl',y*ojniA'|if fOR R'OBiiiC'',ddWMfcNV*>'' CMA 112920 t P .0 0 3 /0 0 4 t -Llity Table 4-1. Facilities That Manufacture or Process Vinyl Chloride (continued! Location* Range of maximum amounts on site in pounds Activities and uses UISTP SFTY HLTH 8. ENUIRON PRODUCTION. IMPORT, USE, AND DISPOSAL BF GOODRICH CO. GEORGIA GULF CORP. PLAQUEMINE, LA PLAQUEMINE, LA 100,000- 999 ,999 No 1Data UNION CARBIDE CORP. MARINE SHALE PROCESSORS INC. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. DOM CHEMICAL USA MILES INC. )f>QEftVISTA OHBMWAh CO (LiPl'ViO'/ OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. BF GOODRICH CO. GOODYEAR TIRE L RUBBER CO. VYGEN CORP. BF GOODRICH AVON LAKE opeftvisTA ctuauewT-cojUPffNV OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. GREENWOOD PLATING DOW CHEMICAL CO. HAHNVILLB, LA AMELIA, LA ADDIS, LA MIDLAND, MI KANSAS CITY, MO ABERDEEN, MS BURLINGTON, NJ P EDRICKTOWN, NJ NIAGARA FALLS, NY ASHTABULA, OH AVON LAKE, OH OKLAHOMA CITY, OK POTTSTOWN, PA GREENWOOD, ST FREEPORT, TX No Data 1,000-9 ,999 100,000- 999 , 999 100,000- 999 ,999 ,999 ftwrfca 1, 000,000-9, 999 ,999 1, 000.000-9, 999 ,999 100,000- 999 ,999 100,000- 999 , 999 1- 000,000-9, 999 ,999 1, 000,000-9, 999 ,999 1. 000,000-9, 999 ,999 1, 000,000-9, 999 ,999 No Data SHINTECR INC FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP. FREEPORT, TX POINT COMFORT, TX No Data No Bata UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS i UNION CARBIDE CHEHICALS OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS GARLAND, TX TEXAS CITY, TX LA PORTE, TX HOUSTON, TX IOC,000- 999 , 999 1, 000,000-9, 999 ,999 1, 000,000-9, 999 ,999 10,000-99 ,999 As a reactant Produce; For on-site use/processing; For sale/distribution; As a reactant As a by-product As a reactant As a reactant As a reactant; Ancillary uses As a reactant As a reac tant As a reactant As a reactant As a reactant As a reactant As a reactant As a reactant As a reactant. As a product component Produce; As a by-product; As an impurity; As a reactant; As a chemical processing aid Import; For on-site use/processing; As a reactant Produce; For on-site use/processing; As a by-product; As a reactanL As a reactant As a reactant Andllary uses Ancillary uses MAY-16-1997 13=38 TOTAL P .0 0 4 CM CM 05 CM Tabl e 4-1. Facilities That Manufacture or Process Vinyl Chloride O Facility Location* Range of maximum amounts on site in pounds Activities and uses KEYSOR-CENTURY CORP. UNION CARBIDE CORP. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP. GEORGIA GULF CORP. WESTLAKE PVC CORP. UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS BF GOODRICH CO. SAUGUS, CA TORRANCE, CA DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE CITY, PACE, FL TUCKER, GA HENRY, IL DE DE 1.000.000-9,999.999 10,000-99,999 1.000.000-9,999,999 1,000,000-9,999,999 1,000,000-9,999,999 100,000-999,999 1,000,000-9,999,999 As reactant As reactant As reactant As reactant As reactant As reactant As reactant; As a product BORDEN CHEMICALS S PLASTICS ILLIOPOLIS, IL No Data component As a reactant BF GOODRICH CO. .LOUISVILLE, KY 1,000,000-9,999,999 As a reactant AIR PRODS. S, CHEMICALS INC. WESTLAKE PVC CORP WESTLAKE MONOMERS CORP. VULCAN MATERIALS CO. CALVERT CITY, CALVERT CITY, CALVERT CITY, GEISMAR, LA KY KY KY 10,000-99,999 1,000,000-9,999,999 1,000,000-9,999,999 100,000-999,999 As a reactant As a reactant Produce; For sale/distribution Produce; For on-siteuse/'processing; As a BORDEN CHEMICALS 6 PLASTICS GSISMAR, LA No Data by-product; As a reactant Produce: For on-site use/processing; For sale/ PPG IND. INC. LAKE CHARLES, LA No Data distribution; As a reactant Produce; For sale/distribution; As a CERTAINTEED CORP. CcOOe* VISTA CilCMrCAL COtfcp/tA->i FORMOSA PLASTICS >.RP . SULPHUR, LA WESTLAKE. LA BATON ROUGE, LA r0!000,000-^,000. COO by-ptoduct; As an impurity; As (l,000,000-9,999,999 reactant As a reactant V~''--Mo Bata Produce; For sale/distribution 1,000.000-9.999,999 Produce; For on-site use/processing; For sale/dist. r ibution; As a by-product; As a reactant RHONE POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS BATON P.OUGF,, LA 10,000-99,999 Ancillary uses n DOW CHEMICAL CO. PLAOUEHINE, LA No Data Produce: For sale/distribution; At a reactant; As a manufacturing aid; Ancillary uses U) (1