Document EqQ0bN6r83NvR1ZzX4v9OZ0V0
Interoffice Communication
to J. C. Ledvina - Houston
From J. W. Ware
Date July 28, 1981
subject
CMA Survey on PCB's
corwco
As per your request the subject survey has been completed for the VCM Plant and is attached.
Please advise if you need additional information.
J. W. Ware Plant Superintendent
br CC: JAD-GLF-JRH Plant PCB File
CCR 000009441
TRANSMITTAL SHEET SURVEY OF ENCLOSED USE OP PCS
CONOCO CHEMICALS CO. CONOCO VCM PLANT
PERSON TO CALL}
J. W. WARE
TELEPHONE NUMBER* (318) 491 -5065
PLEASE RETURN THIS SURVEY BEFORE SEPTEMBER IS, 1981, TO THE*
Regulatory Research Service Suite 800 1100 - 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036
DEFINITIONS
For this survey, critical terms are defined aa follows*
Analytic Methcds*
GC/EC: Gas chromatography/elactron capture
GC/M5* Gas chromatography/maas spectrometry
Equipment Descriptions;
e PC3 Transformers* A PCS Transformer is defined by EPA as a transformer containing 500 ppm or more PCS. This definition applies in this survey, HOWEVER, for purposes of reporting, this classification will be divided into tvo parts, with category one defined as transformers containing 40 percent or more PCS, and category two as being those containing less than 40 percent. Transformers containing 40 percent or mors PCS are identified as transformers designed, manufactured to use, filled with PC9 when manufactured (with and without a diluent), and still are so filled, Including transformers which may have been drained and re-filled (or topped off) with their concentrated PCS fluids during maintenance. EFA estimates that 140,000 such trans formers exist, and that these contain 300 million pounds of PCS. Transformers in category tvo (less 40 percent PC3) are essentially mineral oil transformers contaminated with PCS in concentrations above S0Q ppm. Such contamination may have resulted from maintenance procedures or from draining and refilling of a concentrated PCS filled transformer with mineral oil (i.e. retrofilling). It ia believed that these category tvo transformers rarely exceed 10,000 to 20,000 ppa (i.e. one to two percent) PCS, and that the majority have much lower levels of PC3, although still above SOO ppm and therefore included in the EFA definition.
PCS Capacitors* All high or low voltage capacitors containing three or core pounds of PCB dielectric fluid.
Non-PCS And Contaminated Transformers: All mineral oil transformers owned by the firm which are not Included in the classification of PCS transformers defined above. This would includs transformers which are free of PCB, transformers containing less than 50 ppm PCB, and transformers "contaminated"
- with PCS at concentrations of 50 to 499 ppa as defined by EPA rules.
e Hydraulic Systems: Common accepted usage of the term applies. Also, any apparatus, equipment item, or device using pressure on a fluid to produce or absorb force or motion, or to transmit energy, where such fluid contains any concentration of PCB.
e Heat Transfer System: Common accepted usage of the term applies. Also, any apparatus, equipment item, or device used to exchange heat between two mediums while maintaining' physical separation between the mediums. And where at Least one of the mediums is a fluid containing any concentration of PCS.
e Other Equipment: Any other item(s) of equipment the respondent believes should be included in the survey response as a separate item, which contains any concentration of PCB. Examples could inelude electrical switch gear, special transformers serving rectifiers, furnaces, precipitators, etc. Such items as reported will assist CMA in identification of PCB use which perhape should be the subject of a use authorisation or a general exemption under a r.ew EPA PCB rule. BE SURE TO SPECIFY EACH TYPE ITEM. If item is filled with concentrated PCS fluid, so note on Line 4 and ignore Lines 5, 6, and 7.
CCR 000009442
Fluid Quantity*
The quantity of fluid in equipment Items is to be reported as the sum of the equipment volumes expressed in either pounds or gallons of fluid (not both) depending upon how such data is kept in your firm. The quantity of ?C3 will be calculated by RAS based on the volume (in pounds r gallons) and the reported concentration of ?C3 in the fluid.
TOTALLY CMIOSCO sohvey rcsi'Omse runH
TOTAUr ENCLOSED SURVEY RESPONSE fORM
PART I (CONTINUED)
I. Tor tM eieetncji equiownt itab uieiud In nwarni to ouaatlen 1, piaaoo itata tho ruvor of ageft itaa anttfi vara *Mjfacturod with *havy--Jutv* taeao. haay-ovty raainqa ara tnoaa specified ar aeweially oaaiqnad far auen purooaww * laorevlnq aaploaion rosietanca, iaproving rorreaion raeietancs, or improving resistance to piewtuco, ate.. boyond that provided by "standard* cuinge for auen aeuipmant items.
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9. Soaod on information eollocted Surlnq tho flret Quarter of tfto ERA intaria aaaauroo prograa, and any other infarction available to you Proa auitwimei or other reeorea, tha mfor--d ooiruon of aguiowant maintenance and iictlcirq ginml, or othmr source*, wiat ia tho aieocted fraouoncy In lncidonta^or-yoar af the following oecurrmncmaF If *Oth#r equipment* la filled with concentrated PCS, please as rata. Thaaa definitions aoeiyt
a Failure without ipdli Itaa falling Ln aarxlce without any Isaa of fluid content.
a Ribtvror Suddmn fallura of sculp--nt wnieh aithar raaulta in ar ia cauewd by rupture, pwnetretiin or puncture of the seeing and auoeeouont aoid of aooa or all of tha fluid COfttinti.
Moderate Laeki Any guantlty of PCS* running off, or about ta run off, tha external aurfaco of tha unit.
a Iraki Any PCSa on any sort of init'e external aurfaeo.
Plaaaa anew baata of Inforaotion uaad to aatibaea ngoear by placing an "* in tha appropriate boa at tho bottom of each coliawi attaroi
(a) ia the EPA Intena aaaauraa program* (b) ia aoao typo fira rocordt (c) ia inforaod oplnioni and (d) la otnar information.
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TOTALLf ENCLOSED SURYEY RESPONSE FORM
M*T t (CONTIhtCO)
TO. Plata* ateta In the foliating doaea, the ftjaoar of toulomant Ittaa atound irfilcn you hae eonetrvetad diWae. la, tneloeur**. of otftr catcnwnt man* or rgntainaant Ta**urn *ucn *111 raatrlct the loo* or loollta spiilaga of PCBd or PCS contaainatad fluid* ffoa itaaa of aauioiaent. Pitta* also Indicate the pacetqe-of-lnat*nce n**\ theee eontairwnent aataur** nrt taxen eriMnly to (t) control tor a PCS harird, or 12] control For another hazard (!.., Fir* protection, ate.).
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3 Contained for Cthar Hazard
CN-PCS ASO CChTAMlNATEO TRANSFORMERS
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NOTE: None of the transformers are contained, as defined here, but 8 of
the transformers have an absorbent material around them in case of a 1eak.
OCR 000009^^5
TOTALLY ENCLOSED SURVEY RESPONSE FORM
PART IZ
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Units in us* or stored (or reuse which contain PCB
1 2.
Units tested (or ?C3 number teseed using GC/TC
number tested using CC/MS
Other {Specify) Total Tested
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enter number of units end fluid quantity reported as containing:
no detectable PCS
less then 10 ppm
10-19 pea
20-29 ppm
30-39 sm 40-49 ppm
50-99 ppm
100-199 oca
200-249 ocm
250--499 ppm
500-999 tea 1000-4999 ppm
5000 oca to 9.999 oca
10.000 ppm or orester
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CCR 000009446
