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Ocvooer 2, 1975 cct D. H. frauds M. Erovbridge J. f. M<^*y H. H. Brads D. J-^rdar
Toi Mr* J. X. OUnoare Plant Manager
9ubJ eco: ;"5C Seduction Status.
Attached la a surcxry of O.8.H.A. and EjPJ^. regulations and our -Blagarc ?aUs position In regard to these regulations* Also Included are a status and a suanary of our prognns to reduce UCM In resin* AmUPOWLBPCB^EHEt J. ?. 311 fifrley and D J. Snyder acslated In
tMe preparation.
S. H. Karnagh^n Technical Superintendent
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A. Vim CHLOBIDg O.S.H.A.
(~DERAL Ei&lsTER 1910.1017)
1. ETPOgtBZ LIMIT
1 prr
averaged over 8 hour period,
5 , -xn. averaged over period not exceeding 15 mimitea.
2. MOKIgoaiaP xffLOIEg EXPOSCRE
Establish progress. Repeat monthly monitoring over 1 ppm.
Repeat quarterly T^onitcsrlng 0.5 - 1*0 ppm. Discontinue uhsu jelow 0*5 FT.
3. E3TA3USH RaQOU'jgl AREAS (LPSIS IM 3.* ABOVE)
Daily antsy roeter. Written engineering *ad vert practice methods.
k. RESPIRATOR raCTBCriOH ff, yJL'iD
5. PROVIDE OOBgEUCE'S ;K;SEi?03II?3 ABJ ALARM SYSTSt
6. TRATXTun ntgpffijp 02CS/IEAB
Beards and Precautions.
Health. Emergencies. Standards.
7. MEDICAL saygmAncE RWgaiSED
Rqrales.1 every 5 months over 30 years service othertd.se annually.
8. 3XCBK AMD LABELS RB3PIRHD
Regulated Areas. Hazards - Emergencies,
waste PVC.
Containers PVC ard VC.
9. RECORDS RBQPIRED
Monitoring end Ma&rurlng. Keep 30 years. Medical " BapLcymcnt ->2C years. (30 years if longer)
30. REPORTS aaqBPJP
Tot O.S.H.A. Area virestor.
Regelated Areas, tfmber Beplnyees in Areas. Baergesdes (Within 2h Hours). Employee Bapocrso 0.0 Working Days).
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X. O.S.H.A. (Cont'd) OVERALL TKA. VC LEVELS (mi) JS ttmaOSZST
19*16 - 1572
a6o.
m3 1974
(January A February)
53. 32.
1974
( vril - May - June)
10.2
1979 j f 7 **
i.Tud September) (Fit** 4,000 Boints
Luring 7 Lay*)
T& Ffb
0.75 Q.f
Odder reactor building. inclu.sd in ebeve, use shot down at the end of 1974.
Included In 1979 figure are n-ver reactor building, 1C unloading and transfer. Finishing building ben been roared aa a regulated area.
C. PHtSmagL HIOBCRg 10 VCM HEQdRXiO RESPIBATCR F3QTSCTI0B
P3BI0D
April, 1979
(11 Sage)
September, 1979 (U Door*)
total
MAS BOMBS
69
9
mas soobs
FEB DAT
6.3
0.8
Difference due prlmari?.;* to solvent cleaning of reactors rather than damning.
D. CASBOS TUBS - PISSOHHEL iiomffirs? 8 SODR TWA (IMB WEIOHEED AVffiAfiE)
BASISt 23 Ehployeaa
Pecfbar, 1974 September, 1979
^ Testa <0.5 ppm
87.0
99.7
% Testa 3.5 - 1.0
13.0
4.3
% Teste > 1.0 ppm
0*
0*
April 1 . September l, 1975, had 6 twti > 1.0 ppn; however., none wen in above test periods.
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I. 0.3.HJI. (Coat'd)
s. moamc n smcr
1. KM LSAE 3EEESHQM 0? BQDKMZHg
Four (4) Shift Monitor6. Bondi* Ctaroaatogrsph.
2. MPHTTORlTn PPB.SOfCTCL A AHBAB
Cartoon Tabes Bottle
3. aPHtmcmi cramps
Psrsoenal Oasis 1a Reactor Area, daeed Charging of Reactors. Solvent Glairing of Reactors* torarov^ Slurry Stripping. Wmctlu-t .iystea Activated > 5.0 pps. Bn*rg6i..2y Ver.tilatioa. Reepirrioce Aborc 1.0 ppa Required. , Ventilation PTC Resin Inydoen Area. EMergeney Procedure*.
4. (gaDBAL
Training. Medical Sarralllsnc':.
8 Boar TWA 15 Minute
II. R.P.A.
A. E.P.A. HtOBQgKD gZABBABEJ fu.\ 701 BTSS10BB
1. UmtB KB BCD1ECLI7? XJprm** a TngtqnPP 31R1EPBI
SmTUARD
agSSIOB EXAMPLES Bg B.P.A.
a. 10 ppa Max. (One flour Arags)
Reector Tents (Jnelndes Reactor Opening).
C*
3. Weigdng, Bolding Vessel Discharges.
4. Ifoncner Recovery Vent Condenser.
5* Vent of Any Control Device Used for Evacuating, Degassing, or Venting of Bqulinant.
6. Manoal Tasting of Bqulpaant Containing VC.
7. In Process Waste Mater if > ICO ppa.
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XX. i.U. (Coat'd)
A. E.PJU PBQP03RD gEAHfcRD FOR V34 aCLSSXOBS (Cont'd)
i. moro job Bgoraog pfsi?,s&m & pkuetog stbifpeb (coat'd)
saumftBD
assegai EXAMPLES BT E.FJl.
b. 2j( By Volxsae V2 Mux. in. SqplpMixt or Lines
1 Residual VC In TtnI parting Boses Opened to Atmosphere.
2 Any Equiimsnt > 50 OeTlnna in Volume Prior to Opening for Anr Reason. (Tor Equipnent <50 Gallons, Pressure Must Be Reduced to 375 Hg Absolute.)
c. Ho Discharge of VC (Except Qnergency)
d. "MiainiedH Sessions
1. Relief Wire Leakage to be "Minimired" by Installation of Rapture Discs Between Equipment end Relief Wire. t`
1. Rotating and Reciprocating Pnps to be Equipped with Special Seals car Equivalent.*
*Equivalent Equipnent or Procedure# met be Approved by E.PJL. ArtSrtnl strator Open Written Application.
2. VC BUBSIOB UNITS FOB ALL SCABCE3 D0WB3IBEAM Cf STRIPPER
e. 0.20 Pounds VC/100 ?iunda Dry
)Product for Dispersion Resins
b. 0.04 Pounds VC/100 Founds Dry
Product for All Other PVC
Potal Baisalon Malt far All Souroea Following Stripper Including In-Froeess Waste
Veter.
However, eodaeiona shall be considered in coapllance if veigxted rrr*sge realdnal VC In all grades cf resin after stripping on each calender day does not exceed:
1) 2,000 pga for Dispersion Resins. 2) 400 pjo for all other PVC Resins everagsd separately for
each type resin.
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n. E.P.A. (Cart'd)
A. E.P.A, PBQP08SP aaumftBD FOB VCM BCSSICBS (Cont'd)
3. fwarivK re sessions
a. ^rscnon ahd EUMmnoH
Formal progrma to be instituted and description of progrcn to be subnittcd to E.P.A. Administrator vlthin 45 days of effective date of regulation.
formal Program to Include:
1) Multi-pole- VC Detector. 2). Portable Urdrocseboo Detector. 3) Standard Operating Procedure Includingt
a) Personnel Position Basponsible for Program. b) Procedure .or '>!ioration and Maintenance of Inaln--nta. c) Action to be Ta^an When Leek is Detected.
B. SIAGARA IB&M FIAW UC aflXSfiiOB SttOTB
1. voutwitop UPSTREAM & TBCUUDIBa STOIPPSl
uoinwnarp
PC Recovery Ihnt Condenser
Evacuation Pt*) Vent
Raafi^.r Vent (includes Selectro)
van 4 Roof fans (Fugitive Losses)
JTJHE, 3.974 262,00!). ipa
76,000. pps 537. psm
13.6 psm
SEPXSQDSt, i?T? 93,000.
174.
ppo ppa
1.22 Ptm
gooois
6
XX* B*P*A* (Coat'd) KEAOARA FALLS FLAW VC 32TSX0R STATUS (Cant'd) 2. DGWHSTBEAM CF SHIPPER
VC FH4
aassxBB khut
JURE. 1974
SEPTEMBER. 1975
Centrifuge Yent
292 39.
So. 10 Storage Tank
787 < 0.5
Oliver Hash Vent
3,&
108.
Dispersion Resin (AO - WO) Dryer Exhaust Taut
23
0.6
Swr t'-nlon Resin (V) 88 3. Dryer *haust Teat
C. TMTRgmit PQIST3 EXCESPPn B.P.A. LDHT3 AM) HBQdBUP CCBRBCgVB AggOH
flPSBfflMI CV smgpffl 30 PXM 5 MMOMBt
aiissigai foie?
ooBRaarnt actios
Batch Still Vest Condenser (Appradantaly 3 Cm)
Carbon Adsorption.
Ikah Vont
EUainet# Use Ttorougi Cloeed Reactor Charging.
Reactor Vent (Inclndee .electro)
Divorce Reactor Test firae Selectro cod Reeheck.
C-l* C-2 K, S-2 PSEpe tad
Being Studied*
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A. muuapmil eg VC MOl YMET. IP mOABA BALiS PVC BESIKS
1. K" Suspenclon Baaln March, 1974 June,
Angus;, 1975'2)
2. Qaulslon Raain March, 197*>
T,,,,,_
August, 1$75^
suubbx
AYS. (CTM^
onr utter AVO. (PtM)
4,000
315
450 (6# < U00 ppn)
--
64
6a
21,000
----
592 750 (100*
c,vw W*i
*.D.(5)
as shzprd
ATO. (P)
2,too.
5.0
2.8
< 10.
3. Cunaund Ptlletc March, 197^ August, 1975
^-----5fGT AWLICA3LE ------> <-----BOf APPHCAHt ------>
5.
B.D.(5)
1> ^BaAnceA production In June, 1~75 had be'^sr reactor to dagaaalng i at) alar ratio aa caapaxud to fall pro .jetion In August. Two nav raaaiTUTf od crScr vhioh should lowvr VCk In slurry.
3) Bat fall protection.
WvJJl j,,,--jductian. 5) |gt Detectable.
b. REDQcncB ar vans nEsa obsazhzd bt X. E*>p staaa bctch stripping under vacua. 2. Optimizing tlaa o e ; .cai tiaataunt (vithoct dtlttiblH ratloc of PVC redn).
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HI. ^Ql 1H HESBI (Cont'd) C. PHOCBAIC BEOtt augStt TOR IwmSi VCM R3P0CHQH 3JT EZ3DT 1. two nev 7,900 gallon oatch degassing strippers cm carder far batter ratio at reactors to strippers. 2. Agent* (SxH^la Propane) fbr lowering glees transition tanpeTsture (tg) PVC resin could add stripping of VOS froa resin. Flout trials have reduced VCM 3356 in slurry. 3* B* F. Qoodrlcfa "VCM Stripping Process" e) Trecoes is ocntimiQU* with FVC slurry pusped to top of eolxian md with stean fad at bettoa countercurrent. b) Cost of one tiae license foe is $190,000; no per pound royalty. c) VQC reduced in general pvapaaa slurry to 7 - 10 ppa. d) Pilot stripper in operation ct Ana lake handling 6,000 pounds/ boor dry weight. e) Co polyaars rore difficult to handle beeanae of stability.
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