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TO: R. D. Gamblin Interoffice Communication FROM: DATE: SUBJ: T. G. Grumbles March 22, 1991 PROGRESS REPORT VISTA 1. TGG participated in ex-plant audits at J. Sterling and C. P. Hall in Chicago. 2. TGG participated in a meeting with Public Relations and manufacturing to review the need for and content of community outreach programs for neighbors of the LCCC. 3. Comments were prepared and sent to CMA on the draft Pollution Prevention and Employee Safety and Health Codes of Management Practice. T. G. Grumbles dlj .220 VVV 000006188 Vista Chemicol Company 900 Threadneedle Houston, Texas 77079-2990 (713) 588-3000 P.O. Box 1 9029 Houston, Texas 77224-9029 Fox (713) 588-3236 March 22, 1991 VISTA XF. Mr. Bob Austin E. F. Houghton & Co. Madison & Van Buren Avenues Valley Forge, PA 19482 Dear Bob: Based on Vista's current understanding of the HM-181, hazardous materials table, Vista believes that the Naptha description may be the most appropriate description for Vista LPA solvents that have flash points below 140. Vista has not determined if we will continue to use the flammable/corabustible scheme for domestic ground transport or utilize the revised HM-181 flammable only scheme. Based on LPA solvent's flash above 140*F, it would be non-regulated under the HM-181 flammable definitions. This issue is still not clear to us and we are seeking clarification before deciding how we classify this product for HM-181 compliance. Sincerely, Thomas G. Grumbles, C.l.H. Manager Environmental Affairs dlj Thomas G. Grumbles To \oiy\ Q(l^\ck. c\^> leer) /yiC bo (.v,pcif_vs a \- (\\c l y{pi^ t noi- r oecc . (jo<2_ Vxx^e, ^ec-te-oeo o.o^ le^o^ OS 4-0 tC- Cccc;^.2^ >^ a.i^ GdAS/(3G pcif^f-iC ij?<Z&oA (A , 0 > * \ <c % &'\?G\labie. on "HK^. yo_V^ o-^ ,y\o m> r VVV 000006190 \ * Bob Schettek VISTA Date ^1 ^ To ^HjOVCb , OO Vcvr* ^es^obri^G ) <? Th-x.^ E^A, ^%soe "TSe -Zt^SVj ~J#^)e 'l^ScTJZ'J^ Ql<L<L<L . .JS n 04- / VVV 000006191 EPA asks firms to cut chemical emission* 3y Adam Lashtnsky 'LASTICS NEWS STAFF Washington--Plastics resin supiliers and processors are among* he more than 600 U.S. companies equested by Environmental! Proection Agency Administrator Wiliam Reilly to reduce voluntarily heir releases of 17 toxic chemiais. As part of his industrial Toxics 'roject to reduce pollution at the ource, Reilly has asked the comanies to cut their emissions of tie substances by one-third by 1992, and to halve them by 1995. The chemicals are: benzene, cadmium, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, cyanides, dichloromethane, lead, mercury, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ke tone, nickel, tetrachloroethylene, toluene, trichloromethane, trichlorethylene and xylene. A Feb. 7 EPA release said being identified as a source of any of the 17 chemicals was not an indica tion that a company is misman aged or out of compliance with pollution control regulations. The list of targeted companies includes nearly every major resin supplier and several plastics pro cessors. Firms on the list include: Air Products and Chemicals of Allentown, Pa. Allied-Signal Inc. of Morris town, N.J. American Cyanamid Co. of Wayne, NJ. Amoco Corp. of Chicago Ashland Oil Inc. of Russell, Ky. BASF Corp. of Parsippany, NJ. Chase Packaging Corp. of Old Greenwich, Conn. Dow Chemical Co. of Midland, ington, Del. Mich. Illinois Tool Works Inc. of Chi Du Pont Co. of Wilmington, cago. Del. Johnson Controls Inc. of Mil Eastman Kodak Co. of Roches waukee. ter, N.Y. Mobil Oil Corp. of New York. Easton Foam Inc. of Easton, Molded Fiber Glass Cos. of Pa. Ashtabula, Ohio. Emerlad Packaging Inc. of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Berkeley, Calif. Corp. of Toledo, Ohio. Fina Oil and Chemical Co. of Poly Pak Industries Inc. of Dallas. Melville, N.Y. GenCorp Inc. of Akron. Ohio. Sonoco Products Co. of Harts- Hoechst Celanese Corp. of -fille, S.C.--------------------- Bridgewater, NJ. Vista Chemical Co. of ICI Americas Holding of Wilm La. < < < o Q O Oo o t-* >0 ro