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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS
P. 0. BOX 3370, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78520
To (Name) Company Location
Copy to
Operating Department Heads (4)
/Ms. Rita Murphy K. G. Townsend/M. Gutierrez J. L. Garcia E. O. Davis A. G. Stephens A. L. Barefoot C. M. Partridge R. C. Glock C. A. Keil W. W. McManus Shift Superintendents (2) S. J. Footer
Date June 23, 1975
Originating Dept. Answering letter date
Subject
Proposed Toxic Hazardous Substances Legislation OSHA - NIOSH, EPA Affecting Brownsville
This document summarizes various government lists of chemicals that have been identified as hazardous substances or are scheduled for examination or regulations. Several have appeared as proposed regula tory materials in recent issues of the Federal Register.
A list of the top 50 chemicals by usage is included in the belief that some of these will be targeted for investigation.
Listed are those compounds which are used or produced at Brownsville. Although there has been some delay in proposal and formal enactment of regulations by the responsible agencies this should not be construed to indicate that regulations are npt forthcoming.
Please give this document wide circulation and careful review. I will keep you informed of the proposed legislation as it appears.
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Very truly yours,
LTW/gr Attachments
L. T. Windel
BRB 0568
CHEMICALS LISTED AS HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS WHICH AFFECT BROWNSVILLE
1. Asbestos 2. Mercury CHEMICALS LISTED AS TOXIC WATER POLLUTANTS WHICH AFFECT BROWNSVILLE 1. None CHEMICALS FOR WHICH STANDARDS HAVE BEEN PROMULGATED BY OSHA AND WHICH AFFECT BROWNSVILLE 1. Asbestos CHEMICALS FOR WHICH CRITERIA DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED BY NIOSH AND WHICH AFFECT BROWNSVILLE 1. Ammonia 2. Carbon Monoxide 3. Sulfuric Acid 4. Toluene
BRB 0569
EPA* LIST OF CHEMICALS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WHEN SPILLED INTO WATER (BROWNSVILLE MATERIALS)
PRODUCT
FOUND IN (P)RODUCTION, (M)AINTENANCE
Acetaldehyde
P
Acetic Acid
P
Acetic Anhydride
P
Ammonia
P
Butyl Acetate
P
Butyric Acid
P
Chlorine
P
Copper Acetate
P, M (Heat exchanger cleaning)
Formic Acid
P
Ferrous Sulfate
(Tech Services - Note)
Mercury
M
Nickel Acetate
M
Phosphoric Acid
P
Propionic Acid
P
Sodium Phosphate, All forms
P
Sulfuric Acid\ Toluene
P P
^This advance notice of proposed rulemaking is issued under authority of
Section 311 and- 501 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended (33 U. S. C, 1251 et. seq. )
BRB 0570
400 CHEMICALS FOR WHICH OSHA HAS ANNOUNCED INTENT TO PROMULGATE STANDARDS ( CHEMICALS FOUND AT BROWNSVILLE)
PRODUCT
DATE EXPECTED
PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE & LAB
Acetone MEK Hydrogen Sulfide
Aug, 74 Proposal Published Aug, 74
P. L P, L P, M
Butyl Acetate(s) Ethyl Formate Methyl Acetate Propyl Acetate Butanol Isopropyl Acetate
Jan. 75 Jan. 75 Jan. 75 Jan. 75 Feb. 75 Feb. 75
P, L P. L P, L P. L P. L P, L
Isopropanol
Feb. 75
L
Methanol Ketene
Feb. 75 April 75
P, L P
Liquified Petroleum Gas
April 75
Refrigerants 12, 21, 114 May 75
Ethanolamine\ Acetic Acid
June 75 Aug. 75
Acetic Anhydride
Aug. 75
Formic Acid
Aug. 75
Sulfuric Acid
Aug. 75
Copper Dusts
Sept. 75
Mercury
Oct. 75
P. L P, M P. L P, L P, L P, L P. L M M, L
BRB 0571
400 CHEMICALS (Continued)
PRODUCT
DATE EXPECTED
Nickel and Salts
Oct. 75
Iodine
Nov. 75
Carbon Black (Wacker) Dec. 75
Carbon Dioxide
Dec. 75
Carbon Disulfide
Dec. 75
Silica including Perlite
Dec. 75
Hydrogen Peroxide 90%
Feb. 76
Oil Mist, Mineral
Feb. 76
Methyl Formate
Mar. 76
Carbon Tetrachloride
Mar. 76
Silica, Crystalline
Mar. 76
Chlorine
April 76
Phosphoric Acid
April 76
Ammonia
May 76
Carbon Monoxide
May 76
Copper Fume
May 76
Toluene
Iron Oxide Fume
Sodium Hydroxide Stoddard Solvent
(Varsol)
May 76 June 76 July 76
July 76
PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE M, L L P P L
P, M
L P, M P. L L M, P
P P, L P, L, M M P, M, L M P, M, L
M
BRB 0572
CHEMICALS MENTIONED IN SENATE-HOUSE TESTIMONY RELATING TO THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (BROWNSVILLE PRODUCTS)
Asbestos Boiler Cleaning Products Chromium Carbonates Chemical Reagents Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Chlorine Detergents Food Additives
Mercury Nickel Phosphates Polyvinyl chloride Silica Caustic Soda Freon propellants Sodium Tripolyphosphates
CHEMICALS LISTED BY EPA FOR EXAMINATION AS CANDIDATES FOR DESIGNATION AS TOXIC WATER POLLUTANTS (BROWNSVILLE PRODUCTS)
Chromium A sbestos Lead Nickel
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BRB 0573
-TOP 50 PRODUCTS BASED ON 1973 PRODUCTION (USED AT BROWNSVILLE)
1. Sulfuric Acid 2. Oxygen 3. Ammonia 5. Sodium Hydroxide 6. Chlorine 8. Sodium Carbonate 11. Phosphoric Acid 15. Urea 17. Toluene 23. Hydrochloric Acid 28. Ethylene Glycol 30. Carbon Dioxide 34. Acetic Acid 40. Acetone 41. Ethanol 45. Aceti<^ Anhydride 49. Acetaldehyde
* Regulations will most likely be promulgated on the "top 50" initially by the agencies.
BRB 0574
INTERNAL COHItESPONRENCE
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
COATINGS MATERIALS DIVISION
P. 0. BOX 3370, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78520
To (Name) Company Location
R. C. McDermott J. L. Wyatt
Copy to
M. Gutierrez D. R. Haley
Date November 2, 1982
Originating Dept. Answering letter date
Subject List of Teratogens and Carcinogens Found in Brownsville Plant
One of the deficiency items listed in our recent Safety and Health Audit was the lack of an up-to-date list of teratogens in the nurse's office.
To eliminate this deficiency the attached lists are being distributed to you. One list contains the names of chemicals found in the Browns ville plant that appear in the UCC Internal Exposure Standard List, also included. The first list indicates where the chemical is found in the plant, the amount of material at each location and the reason for being listed, i.e., toxicity, carcinogen or teratogen. The second list is, as aforementioned, the UCC Internal Exposure Standard List which contains various other information about the chemicals found in the Corporation.
After review of these lists I recommend that this information be further distributed within the plant to comply with the Divisional requirement of informing employees of identified occupational health risks.
KGT :mfw Attachment
K. Gran Townsend (2)
BRB 0464