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Vista Chemical Company
900 Threadneedle Houston, Texas 77079-2990 1713) 588-3000
P.O. Box i 9029 Houston, Texas 77224-9029 Fax (713) 588-3236
February 7, 1991
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Mr. Stephan M. Schoolcraft General Printing Ink Sun Chemical Corporation 135 Westlake Street Northlake, Illinois 60164
Dear Stephan:
Attached is the Raw Material Inquiry Form for Vista's CATAPAL D Alumina. Please note that due to the physical state of alumina, many of the items were not applicable.
Please contact me at 713-588-3445 if you have further questions.
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Grumbles, C.I.H. Manager Environmental Affairs
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RAW MATERIAL INQUIRY FORM
GPI Code Number: X2-2740
Product Trade Name and/or Code Number:
Catapol D (Must be approved)
Vendor's Name:
Vista Chemical Company
Vendor's Address:
P.0. Box 71321 Chicago, IL 60694
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1. List in Section I the common chemical name, CAS number or trade secret registry number (see definitions sheet), and percentage ** for
a. each component (hazardous or non-hazardous) comprising more than 1% of the mixture.
b. every "extremely" hazardous component (i.e. carcinogen, mutagen or teratogen) greater than 0.1% in the mixture and
c. any other component which must be reported pursuant to local and state environmental legislation.
** Percentage must be included so the top five (5) components in a GPI product may be determined pursuant to the labeling requirements of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Right-toKnow Acts.
NOTE: A single ingredient raw material such as a simple solvent,
pigment or resin with no additives greater than 1% (or 0.1%
if a carcinogen,
100%.
etc.) should
be listed as component #1 at
2. Complete Section II for each component listed in Section I. (Please make additional copies as needed)
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RAW MATERIAL ENQUIRY FORM
GPI Code Number: X2--2740
Product Trade Name and/or Code Number:
Catapol D (Must be approved)
Vendor's Name:
Vista Chemical Company
Vendor's Address:
P.0. Box 71321 Chicago, IL 60694
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1. List in Section I the common chemical name, CAS number or trade secret registry number (see definitions sheet), and percentage ** for
a. each component (hazardous or non-hazardous) comprising more than 1% of the mixture.
b. every "extremely" hazardous component (i.e. carcinogen, mutagen or teratogen) greater than 0.1% in the mixture and
c. any other component which must be reported pursuant to local and state environmental legislation.
** Percentage must be included so the top five (5) components in a GPI product may be determined pursuant to the labeling requirements of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Right-toKnow Acts.
NOTE: A single ingredient raw material such as a simple solvent,
pigment or resin with no additives greater than 1% (or 0.1%
if a carcinogen,
100%.
etc.) should
be listed as component #1 at
2. Complete Section II for each component listed in Section I. (Please make additional copies as needed)
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Technical Manager Vista Chemical Company
X2-2740 Catapol D (Must be approved) Page 2 - Enclosure
SECTION I
Material Identification
Common Chemical Name
CAS # or Trade Secret #
Percentage
1. Boehmite; Aluminum______ Hydroxide Oxide
2. _______________
1318-23-6
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3. _________________________________________________
4 . _________________________________________________
5. _______________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______
9. _________________________________________________
10. _______ 11. _______
12.
Approx 100
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Technical Manager Vista Chemical Company X2-2740
Catapol D (Must be approved)
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SECTION I
Material Identification (cont.)
Sun Chemical is interested in knowing what metals may be present in this material as either impurities or additives. Please indicate the presence of the following metals and the corresponding concentrations. No specific data is available on the presence of these metals in Catapal D. However, based on the process used to produce this product, it is anticipated that all metals below would be present at less than 100 ppm if at all.
Metal
below 10ppm
10lOOppm
100250ppm
250600 ppm
>600ppm
Antimony Arsenic Barium Cadmium Chromium Cobalt Copper Lead Manganese Mercury Selenium Silver Zinc
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Technical Manager Vista Chemical Company X2-2740
Catapol D (Must be approved)
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SECTION XI
Component Information
Component Number (from Section I); _______1________________________
Common Chemical Names
Boehmite; Aluminum Hydroxide Oxide
1. List CAS Chemical Name
2. Indicate if material is defined as a hazard under the OSHA
Hazard Communication Standard.
_______________ OSHA Hazard
X Not an OHSA Hazard
If yes, please identify both physical and health hazards.
List exposure limits, Draize values and results of toxicity studies, if known.
Nuiscance dust hazard only
3. Is the raw material also governed under any other federal or state environmental legislation such as SARA 302, SARA 304, CERCLA, SARA 313, RCRA, New Jersey Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act, or California Proposition 65, etc.? If so, indicate which one(s). No
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Technical Manager Vista Chemical Company X2-2740
Catapol D (Must be approved)
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SECTION IX
Component Information (cont.)
Component Number (from Section I):
4. Indicate whether the material is volatile or non-volatile. A liquid or solid will be considered volatile if it evaporates at ambient temperature and pressure (i.e. 70 degrees F, 1 atm).
_____ Material is volatile based upon above definition.
_____
Material is non-volatile based definition, but is volatile at (elevated) temperatures.
upon above processing
X___ Material is non-volatile based upon above definition.
5. Indicate if material is approved for use on food and drug containers in accordance with:
x FDA 21 CFR Part 175.300 Resinous & Polymeric Coatings.
x___ FDA 21 CFR Part 176.170 Components of Paper & Paper Board in contact with Aqueous and Fatty Foods.
x___ FDA 21 CFR Part 176.180 Components of Paper & Paper Board in contact with Dry Food.
x___ FDA Other part of Code - Please Specify Below
Generally recognized as safe (GRAS)___________________
21 CFR 182.90
6. If this material is a petroleum hydrocarbon oil, please indicate if it has been hydrotreated or solvent refined.
______
Mildly hydrotreated or mildly solvent refined (OSHA defines process parameters for mild hydrotreatment as pressure < 800 lb./sq. in. at 800 degrees F or less).
______ Severely hydrotreated or severely solvent refined.
______ Neither hydrotreated nor solvent refined.
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SECTION III
Volatile Organic Content of Product
Sun Chemical is presently in the process of developing inks and related products which have a low volatile organic solvent content (VOC) . Such products are in demand by our customers and recent legislation requires we inform our customers of the VOC content of our ink products. In order to achieve this objective, we need to know the VOC content of our raw materials and hence are asking all of our vendors to supply us with VOC data for their products.
The prevailing method of choice for determining VOC data is EPA Method 24 (drying conditions 110 degrees C for 1 hour). This is a fairly stringent test method which removes all VOC's as well as other substances such as water and ammonia. We are asking that all raw materials be tested, as calculated values often incorrectly ignore substances which are thought to be non volatile .
We appreciate your attention to this matter. questions or if you need any assistance please contact Sun Chemical's Regulatory Affairs Granick, at (201) 933-4500, Extension 169.
If there are any do not hesitate to Specialist, Joel
1. Total % Volatile Content as determined by (ASTM D2369) q___________________ (weight percent).
2. Water Content (%) as determined by eitheri
the Karl-Fischer Titration Method (ASTM D4G17) (weight percent).
or
the Gas Chromatographic Method (ASTM D3792) (weight percent).
3. VOC Content (Method 24) __2 (weight percent). (Total % Volatile Content - % Water Content)
4. % Ammonia (NH3), if present (weight percent).
5. Product density (lbs./gal.) Value not measured in lbs./gal. measured (For liquids use ASTM Method7D1475) density is 700-850 g/liter for dry powder.
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TO: R. D. Gamblin
Interoffice Communication
FROM: DATE:
SUB J:
T. G. Grumbles February 7, 1991
PROGRESS REPORT
VISTA
1. TGG participated in a meeting at the LCCP to review the HSWA
portion of the plants hazardous waste permit.
There are
extensive provisions for assessing and where necessary
remediating some 70 active and inactive waste handling
facilities.
2. All Responsible CARE Process Safety self evaluations have been received and we are in the process of reviewing for internal consistency prior to sending the company's scores to CMA.
3. JCL presented Vinyl Institute comments regarding Clean Air Act air toxic regulations at the National Air Pollution Control Techniques Advisory Committee meeting January 29.
4. A letter to the editor of Chemical Week was drafted responding to implications in a January 30 article that LAS doesn't biodegrade.
5. JCL organized and participated in a Vinyl Institute subcommittee conference call to discuss the appropriate vinyl chloride unit risk factor to recommend for Louisiana's air toxics regulation.
6. JCL met with BP and Reichhold at Blane to plan future activity on waste site clean-up.
7. Along with the Plant and Legal, JCL met with EPA Region 6 in Dallas to discuss the OKC surface impoundment post-closure permit equivalency.
8. JCL issued a summary of the Clean Air Act air toxic MACT standard regulatory developments.
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