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Analysis of Personnel Monitors for Vinyl Chloride <35"- /(pDX
Enclosed is a report of our analysis of your sampling for vinyl chloride which was submitted 12/4/75. When the analysis was performed on 12/29/75 it was noted that the tubes had not been caped after exposure. I believe the failure to close the tubes resulted in the loss of vinyl chloride from your samples. We have not made a study to determine that such losses do occur. However, the gas chromatograms of your samples are so "clean" that I suspect that any trapped vinyl (or other pollutants) have been lost.
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Analysis of Amorphous Silica
Your sample of amorphous silica which was submitted for analysis on 11/1V75 and identified with log # 230, contains less than 1$ crystaline silica. The analysis was performed by x-ray diffraction in the lab of Maria Peklo. Her work is identified as scan # 1882 D.
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Analysis of Personal Monitor Samples of Air Pollutants
The carbon tube personal monitor samples which arrived on the indicated date
have been analyzed. Corporate Environmental Services Lab has measured each
amount of adsorbed air pollutant. These samples have been given the following
log number or numbers: 40.
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We received your water samples and were able to complete a quick and qualitative examination. With short notice we are unable to properly schedule tin analyses for
precise measurement and therefore, only the quick range finding assay can be employed. The results of our testing follow.
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not detected, <2 mg/1 tin not detected, <2 mg/1 tin 2-5 mg/1 tin not detected, <2 rog/1 tin not detected, <2 mg/1 tin 2-5 mg/1 tin 2-5 mg/1 tin
These measurements were made with an atomic absorption spectrometer without precon centration or digestion. Normally, we use a much more sensitive but slower colorimetric procedure. However, these measurements are in the same range as the one made for John McCool in November.
This analysis confirms the presence of tin in your cooling water. It will be necessary to resample and analyze in a more careful manner to properly identify areas of high concentration and the exact amount of tin present in various wash stream. I suggest you call me around the 20th of March to arrange for proper scheduling of your next sampling.
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Analysis of Personal Monitor Samples of Atr Pollutants
The carbon tube personal monitor samples which arrived on the Indicated date have been analyzed. Corporate Environmental Services Lab has measured each
amount of adsorbed air pollutant. These samples have been given the following log number or numbers: 45, 49, 62, 66.'
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Analysis of Personal Monitor Samples of Air Pollutants
The carbon tube personal monitor samples which arrived on the indicated date have been analyzed. Corporate Environmental Services Lab has measured each amount of adsorbed air pollutant. These samples have beep^-91'ven the following log number or numbers: 65, 7*> 79-
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Reported below are the chloroform measurements for four samples received from the Louisville High-temp process. We could not detect any carbon, tetrachloride. Therefore the cone, of carbon tetrachloride must be less than 5 ppm.
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The samples were received poorly marked, indicating only the wash time. you talk with the plant personnel for any sampling information.
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In lieu of previous uncertainties regarding the analysis of this waste stream we conducted these analyses by the method of standard addition. After analyzing each sample we added known amounts of chloroform, reanalyzed and back calculated to the original concentration. To further substantiate that these samples are far from saturation, we then brought them to saturation and reanalyzed. Indeed, we saw ten-fold increases in analyses after saturation. So it is clear to us that these waste waters contain chloroform in the amounts noted and they are far below saturation.
This work has been identified as Log #104 in our records.
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Paper Type Monitor (MDA 7000) for Isocyanate
April 28, 1976
Mr. Chuck McCammon of the N.I0SH laboratory in Cincinnati gives the MDA 7000 analyzer a very strong recommendation. His evaluation shows the instrument to be very stable, reproduceable and sensitive. Its detection limit is around .001 ppm. He agrees that the paper type monitor gives very reliable isocyanate measurements without the need for highly skilled technician or chemists conducting the-tests. Remember that just like the Marcali method, the paper tape reads total aromatic amine. Therefore, if aromatic amines are present along with the isocyanate, high results will be obtained.
N10SH uses the published Marcali method but admits problems with it at low levels of isocyanate. So they are experiencing some of the same difficulties that you say are occurring in the Avon Lake Plant lab.
Based upon NIOSH's evaluation I would recommend that we consider the purchase of this analyzer.
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Hay 6. 1976
Reporting Results of Clinical Testing
It has been suggested that at times the results of clinical testing are slow to reach the plant. In an effort to correct this situation may we make the following suggestions?
The lab should send one copy of the form directly t,o the plant immediately following completion of analysis. If a physician's signature is needed on the form it could be printed on the form as on requisitions in hospitals.
A procedure could be established whereby all employees showing an intermediate elevation ( to be established by a physician) would automatically be retested at frequent intervals. High levels would automatically be called to a physician as they are now.
Please advise us if you wish this practice implemented.
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Benzene and Styrene Personnel Monitoring
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Tabulated below are the analytical results for the benzene personnel monitoring that you submitted in late April. These are the results which were phoned to Nelson Glueck
on Monday, May 3-
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Analyses for Butadiene Styrene and Benzene at Port Neches
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We find no more than 6 ppm butadiene and 1.8 ppm styrene. Enclosed are your field data sheets for the May audit of the Port Neches plant. We have entered onto the sheets the numbers corresponding to the concentration of butadiene, benzene and styrene. In some cases we did not detect a specific pollutant and we have indicated this as N.D. (not detected). We have also noted other cases where a species is less than 0.1 ppm (<0.1). This means that the pollutant was found and it is to be differentiated from the instances where the pollutant was not found. Obviously, the N.D. instances also mean <0.1 ppm.
When your data sheet indicates two samplings, i.e. Tx-1 and T-13, the ppm measurements were made from the T-13 etc. series. These are the carbon tubes samplings prepared in the specific areas. The Tx series is composed of tenax tubes collected for qualitative analysis of the areas and along side of the T series.
The Tx series of tenax tubes were analyzed by the mass spec lab and a copy of their results is included. They clearly found a number of pollutants besides styrene (butadiene is transmitted by tenax under these sampling conditions). However, the concentrations of these "other" species are no more than one tenth of the styrene and may be close to .01 of the styrene concentration..
This summary of our analysis is the same as the hand copy l discussed with you and left with you on Thursday, May 13*
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JUN 1 1 1976
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Mass Spectral Analysis of Organic Air Constituents at the Port Neches SBR Plant
Author K. R. Welch
Location Brecksville R 6 D Center, D/8510
Date May 20, 1976
To: P. M. Zakriski
Location Brecksville R D Center, D/8506
Project No. 8780-76
Summary
Twelve Tenax GC adsorption tubes, exposed at various areas of the Port Neches SBR plant, were analyzed by GC-MS for organic air constitutuents. Styrene was found to be the major constituent on all tubes, although several other materials were identified.
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A series of twelve Tenax GC adsorption tubes was submitted to our laboratory for mass
spectral analysis. The tubes were exposed to volatile organic constituents in the
air at various locations at the Port Neches SBR plant. The samples were grouped into
three sets:
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Tenax was chosen as the adsorbent since it retains very little water compared to
activated carbon. The relative humidity exceeds 902 in many of the areas tested. A large amount of water on the adsorbent prevents the identification of several low concentration components over the wide water elution range from the gas chromatograph.
The objective of this analysis is to identify all volatile components adsorbed on the Tenax that are within the sensitivity limits of the Perkin-Elmer 270 mass spectrometer.
The method used is a recently improved analytical technique for concentrating volatiles prior to mass spec analysis. The exposed Tenax was transferred to a glass
tube (10.5 cm x O.k cm ID) designed to fit into the injector of the Perkin-Elmer 900 gas chromatograph. Glass wool plugs were used to hold the adsorbent in place. The
tube was inserted directly into the GC injection port ( 260C). The volatiles were thermally desorbed from the Tenax onto a dry ice/acetone trap placed before the GC
column, 32 0V-17/Chromosorb G, 1/8" x 2'. After an initial delay of five minutes the dry ice/acetone was removed and the column was programmed 30 to 250C at 10"C per
minute. The resulting chromatograms follow this text.
Mass spectra were recorded at the times indicated on the chromatograms with an ioniz ing potential of 20 eV (below He ionisation). The following table lists the detected components:
Log Book Reference:
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In reviewing, your need to provide more analyses of solvents for benzene to meet the needs of our industrial hygiene program, I recommend that you purchase a Hewlett Packard Model 5830 flame ionization gas chromatograph equipped with a computing integrator and an auto sampler (Model 7671A).
The flame ionization gas chromatograph is recommended because of its sensitivity and stability. The computing integrator is needed for maximum speed in data reduction. The automatic sampler is recommended because it provides more reproduciblity than a technician (at any time, day or night) thus freeing technicians for more complicated and skilled operations.
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August 19. 1976
Air Contaminant in the Hycar-Polyacrylate Area
Many materials were col lected inyour recent Tenax tube sampling of the Hycar polyacrylate area- Enclosed is a table from Bob Lattimer's report* describing the mass spectroscopic analysis of the Tenax tubes.
It is clear that the Tenax sampling has shown us what to expect in this work room air. Mow we should conduct carbon tube sampling to measure the concentration of hazardous materials in the area.
I recommend that you prepare carbon tube samplings in the following manner;
1. Sample areas, not men; 6 samples will be sufficient. 2. Use the sma)1 MSA or SKC carbon tubes 3. Sample at 50 cc/min and pump approximately 5 liters through the tubes. 4. Record the necessary data to determine the actual volume of air sampled. 5- Cap and ship the tubes to Sue Kurtz at the Environmental Lab. 6. Include with the field samples a blank. 7. Prepare the blank by breaking the glass seals on a tube and then immediately
capping the tube. Store this tube with the field samplings after the samplings are complete.
In adddition to sampling with the carbon tube, please make several OVA measurements and record them. These OVA measurements will be helpful during the analysis.
If you have any questions about these findings or the proposed testing please call me.
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cc: 0. S. Kurtz E. B. Katzenmeyer, Jr. R & D Files
Paul
* BFG Technical Report, "Louisville Tenax Tubes", R. P. Lattimer, 8/2/76.
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table I Components Found in Louisville Tenax GC Tubes
Compound
MW4A (probably acetaldehyde)
Benzene
MW98 (probably heptene)
Ethyl acrylate
Ethyl propionate
Toluene
Tetrach1oroethy1ene
Octene
A-Viny1eyelohexene
MW106 (xylene or ethylbenzene)
Styrene
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Isopropylbenzene0 ^
Methyl ethyl benzene0
a-Methylstyrene
Menthane
Oichlorobenzene
Ci-Benzene
Decane
Undecane
Di-isopropy1 benzene
Naphthalene
Dimethyl phenol
Dodecane
Tridecane
t-butylphenol
Tetradecane
Biphenyl
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Dephenylether
CA0-1 (2,6-di-t-butyI-A-
methyl phenol)
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X
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X X
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X X
X X X X
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X X
X
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X X X X X X X X
X ? X X
X X X
X X X X
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X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ? X X X
3 An "X" indicates the component was found in the tube; *'?" indicates a questionable identification.
k Spectra for these compounds are virtually identical.
c As many as six C*-benzene isomers (MW13A) were observed. The most abundant isomer is probably diethyl.
^ May be due to Tenax GC decomposition.
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Your letter of 7/23/76 asked about impact on BFG of more stringent rules relating to Particulate Hatter (PM), sulfur dioxide (S02), carbon monoxide (CO), oxidants (OX), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). I believe that the oxidant category will impact on most of BFG's plants and to a higher degree than any of the others.
There are three reasons for this belief. First, EPA is likely to classify any organic chemical as an "oxidant". Therefore, it would include such things as solvents, monomers, plasticizers, and oils.
Secondly, since emissions of these materials are difficult and time consuming to measure few measurements have been made. This leaves us with a very limited and weak data base.
Thirdly, these oxidant emissions can exist anywhere in the corporation. Solvent emissions alone can occur in tire building operations, adhesive production and rubber and polymer chemical production. Therefore,.very few of the plants would be free from impact.
We need to formulate a program of plant and Environmental Lab testing to determine present levels of organic emissions. This with reliable material balance estimates will then provide a sound basis for considering controls.
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IAugust 26, 1976
We at Brecksville are conducting continuous programs to follow the performance of carbon tubes in the collection of organic pollutants. To help us in this effort I would appreciate seeing the measurements completed by your lab this summer for butadiene, benzene and styrene. I am interested in the amount of each pollutant found on the front and back sections (if the sections =were combined or if only the-fronts were analyzed, that will be sufficient). 1 also need to know flow rates and sampling times. If you are unable to give me sampling conditions, the sample numbers will be enough. The sampling conditions can then be found in Mr. Wiedenfeld's records.
Thanks very much for your help and thank you for sending the lab procedures relating to water analyses.
jb
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