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Ms. Kim E. Jenkins Division of Toxicology Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Mailstop E-29 1600 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30333 Re: Vinyl Chloride Toxicological Profile Dear Ms. Jenkins: On behalf of the CMA Vinyl Chloride'4aseffTam writing to bring to the attention of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) a number of corrections that should be made in the next update of the Toxicological Profile for Vinyl Chloride. These corrections account for changes in corporate ownership and/or operation of certain facilities identified as manufacturers or processors of vinyl chloride, and provide clarification of the estimated range of maximum amounts of vinyl chloride present at certain facilities. The corrections apply to Part 4, Production, Import Use, and Disposal, and mainly involve Table 4'1: ^ p. 137 Second Paragraph, fifth lino? ^ .Vista ChemiLg/companyfiTlocated in WestXake, Louisiana (not Lake Charles), .!_4 -- o The BF Goodrich facility in LaPorte, Texas, is now owned by Geon Company. Geon purchased this and certain other BF Goodrich facilities in April 1993. L/CrK a^/- / a --m r-d- CMA 112925 /t/USE^T * t\ 13'7 -^-^p jC~8--g^, \).^r^S n&Uc^-e-c> 4^ fr-Q-ZA tQ /* - t -'C+*---'t7*-d ,, /'V'lKri / .ijll iu/"1- tw^:*-A-^\ j '^-^JL. j-Lsrw) -CL-- J-a~-e^ aAL - <y - y^ &j. L-*-~- V<^- x<2^-ogA^-g/ ''j'* J *< ')WaL &+*a^ >^<W-g-t Kg# Q-3 /Q^l4~Z^C-g.A>W *C- / <L~4-c. #/. ^^0 J O^i^rt *-A \r V L-tf efi a-- at- jQ~\ST&-*-~CJ3-* <*-- V~^-<r __ ..... ott-Ce /1*^)f~ `Zya^z.t 4A. cl* 7*<g-^g #/, , I A 1,,' tf < ' (/kJU^^w /Ha^^ujt^? (Lo. J-/' dsya/r__ __ o3 sULjUJ> T<l4-l_ </, /, h^S '-*-<>/' tJL. J-tL, CMA 112926 4 5 : )3 PM ,P&&B Ms. Kim E. Jenkins April___ , 1997 Page 2 2 J 2457*3 25 ; 1 3, a p. 138 Table 4-1. On the fourth line, the Georgia Gulf Corp. facility in Delaware City, DE should be deleted cho .w*r" tr^jy^r K<=^X^ ("'lf j^v^pfcu BF Goodrich facilities identified on the,,seVenth tine (Henry, IL) and ninth line (LomsyitfeT KY) are now Geon Company facilities. The Pandas informed, however, that BF Goodrich continues to operate a latex manufacturing plant at the Louisville site, which reportedly uses some vinyl chloride. f &04/aa/ < ^ For the Geon facility located in Henry, IL (identified on e seventh line), under the "activities and uses" column, as a product component" should be deleted; vinyl chloride is used only as a reactant at this facility;. U^wy rvo d*>-- + Loco^cc **, p. 139 Table 4-1 (cont'd). The facility identified on the first line, BF Goodrich of Plaquemine, LAJJwhich changed to a. v-A^-e vr" Geon Company ownership in April ^98^-should be deleted. \ i I Vinyl chloride-related activity ceased at this facility in June 1992, prior to its sale to Geon, and no vinyl chloride-related OOC manufacturing or processing has taken place since then. Chjrxf+6**M- * 30 000,000 TThhee Aendtdryis,onLAthefaficfitlhitylinideesnhtiofiueldd abse Odeclcaitdeednotarl revised. V* Chemical Corp. was sold to Bordencl^**-**^ 4<*>. V On the ten^line, BF Goodrich of Pedric^fon, NJ should be changed to Geon Company. ) i*'1 ^ A--* Ov-Mm. Vi vfCfc. ',000,000 -tc On the 13th line, BF Goodrich Avon Lake should be changed to Geon Company, and the entry in the column^" cntrdcd~*Ragge of maximum amounts-oo site-in-pounds--A-- (hereinafter' "Range column"jYor this facility should read *100,000-999,999. * The current operation at the Geon facility at Avon Lake, OH, is limited to pilot plant or developmental activities. The primary vinyl chloride-related activity was discontinued prior to the acquisition by Geon. ; ClWA i 12927 Ms. Kim E. Jenkins April___ , 1997 Page 3 p. 139 (cont'd) However, BF Goodrich reportedly still operates a small pilot plant at the site where it uses some vinyl chloride. -> / Under the Range column for Formosa Plastics Corp. (fifth row from the bottom), replace "No Data" with \ "1,000,000-9,999,999." c I U- --Aw I * 'a^~~ -* f r f-y Tlie enuy oni-tfle second to the laot rew^shouhTbe-deleted. ^ PrU<l Occidental does not own a facility in La Porte, TX. p. 140 yy! Table 4-1 (cont'd). Qn-tfae- first row;jpr Occidental Chemical of Pasadena, TX, "100,000-999,999" should be listed in the Range columiu--^ ^ BF Goodrich of Deer Park, TX, tho-second uitiy^hould be changed to Geon Company. The third entryrOccidental Chemical Corp. of Deer Park, TX should be deleted. Occidental does not conduct activities involving vinyl chloride at the facility. The fifth entryTOccidental Chemical of Gregory, TX should state "100,000-999,999" in the Range column. p. 145 Under "5.2.1 Air," fifth line, it is noted that 1992 TRI data are used to estimate the total amount of vinyl chloride released into the air. More recent data are available, and would provide a more accurate estimate. p. 155 At section 5.6, the title "POPULATIONS WITH POTENTIALLY HIGH EXPOSURES" should read "POPULATIONS WITH POTENTIAL EXPOSURES." Use of the term "high" may wrongly suggest that exposure levels for the populations identified are above effect levels. A revised version of Table 4-1, reflecting these changes, is enclosed. CMA112928 Ms. Kim E. Jenkins April___ , 1997 Page 4 0*^ . f The Paneffecommends that ATSDR change the format of Table 4-1 to provide information more useful than the wide ranges shown as "maximum amounts on site in pounds." While the PaaiSKnot have access to any specific storage data, we would be pleased to provide the nameplate capacity of each of these facilities if ATSDR would present this information in lieu of the ranges. If you would like more detailed information on any of the corrections the ^PafteTrecommeQds, please do not hesitate to call me at (703) 741-563/. Thank- you for your consideration. 1 Very truly yours, Haamukh C. Shah,-Ph.D^" Manager Vinyl Chloride Panei"* A 4***'.K Gr^b^ CMA 112929 CMA 112930 T>e'r V r. '. 1 Facility KEYSOR-CENTURY CORP. UNION CARBIDE CORP FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP. WESTLAKE PVC CORP. UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS GEON CO. BFQOQDRICHCO BORDEN CHEMICALS & PLASTICS AIR PRODS & CHEMICALS INC. WESTLAKE PVC CORP. WES1LAKE MONOMERS CORP. VULCAN MATERIALS CO. BORDEN CHEMICALS * PLASTICS PPG TND. INC. CERTAINTRED CORP. .DhElWlSTA CHEMIGALCO. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP. RHONE POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS DOW CHEMICAL CO. Table 4-1. Facilities That Manufacture or Process Vinyl Chloride Location' Range of maximum amounts on site in pounds Activities aad uses SAUGUS, CA 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As a reactant TORRANCE, CA 10,000 - 99,999 As a reactant DELAWARECITY.DE 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As a reactant l10^,$S^,9,999i999 - As a reactant PACE, FL 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As i reactant TUCKER, GA 100,000-999,999 As a reactant HENRY.IL 1,000,000-9,999,999 As a reactant; As a produol component ILLIOPOLIS, IL i^ci No Data^1" As a reactant LOUISVILLE, KY 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As a reactant CALVERT CITY, KY 10,000 - 99,999 As a reactant CALVERT CITY, KY 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As a reactant CALVERT CITY, KY 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 Produce; For sale/distritratbn GEISMAR, LA 100,000 - 999,999 Produce; For on-siteose/processing; Asa by-prodact; As a reactant GEISMAR, LA ((o00,0X) - ?(,1 `ft Na-DiUc- Produce; For oe-aite ise/processmg; For sale/distrftratien; Ai a reactant LAKE CHARLES, LA No Data Produce; For ssleidistributton; Asa by-prodct; As at impurity; As a reactant SULPHUR, LA 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 Asa reactant WESTLAKE, LA iCjCc^ur'-' No-Data ^Produce; Forsaie/dbkibution BATON ROUGE, LA 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 Produce; For tm-sfee ase/processing; For sale/distribution; As a by-prodtict; Asa reactant BATON ROUGE, LA 10,000 - 99,999 Ancillary uses PLAQUEMINE, LA No Data Produce; For sale/distribulion; At a reactant; As a manufacturing aid; Ancillary use* 238497 -I- 'll CMA 112931 Table 4-1. Facilities Tfial Manufacture or Process Vinyl Chloride (coatinued) Facility BF GOODRICH^*?, GEORGIA GULF CORP. location* Range or maximum amounts on site in pounds Activities aid uses PUAQUPMINL, I^A 100.000-909,999 As* reactt PLAQUEMINE, LA i.0,ooo,ooo- a1,W, -No-Dt<- Produce; For oa-site use/ptocessing; For sale/distribution; As a reactant "B UNION CARBIDE CORP. MARINE SHALE PROCESSORS INC. **- _> ? Cc^'Ktd DOW CHEMICAL USA HAHNVUJJF, LA AMELIA. LA ADDIS;LA MIDLAND, Ml No Data As a by-product 1,000 - 9,999 As a reftctant STCF100,000 999,999 Annreaelant sT 6 T" 100,000 - 999,999 Asa reactant; Ancillary uses MILES INC. COiBeVt- VISTA CHEMICAL 00. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. G] e>n Co BFOOODRICHCQ,--R-- KANSAS CITY, MO ABERDEEN, MS BURLINGTON, NJ PEDRiqjffoWN, NJ 100,000 - 999,999 Asireactant t/.wpucc-rf1Ti11Ti1 -NtKfctt" As reactant 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As * reactant 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As a reactant GOODYEAR 1 IRE & RUBBER CO. NIAGARA FALLS, NY 100,000-999,999 As a reactant VYGEN CORP. ASHTABULA, OH 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 Asa reactant GEON CO BFGOQDKIGH-AVON LAKE AVON LAKE, OH 100,000-999,999 As a reactant Q 1,000,000 9,999.999 ( VISTA CHEMICAL CO. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As a reactant OCCIDF.NTAL CHEMICAL CORP. POTISTOWN, PA 1,000,000 - 9,999.999 As a reactant GREENWOOD PLATING GREENWOOD, SC 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As a predict component DOW CHEMICALCO. FREEPORT, TX No Data Prodace; As a by-product; As an impurity; As a reactant; At a chemical processing aid SIIINTECI1 INC. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP. FREEPORT, TX POINT COMFORT, TX I 000,000 'A No Data Import; For on-site use/processing; As a reactant N" rv^o. Produce: For on-site uje/ptocessing; Asa by-product; As a reactant UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & GARLAND, TX As a reactant UNION CARBIDE OI1EM1CAI S TEXAS CITY, TX As a reactant 23M97 2- - 6L 1 ,<rvA n 1 CMA 112932 Table 4-1. facilities That Manufacture or Process Vinyl Chloride (continued) Facility QGOP&NTAL CHEMICALTTtRft RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. Location1 LATORTErTX HOUSTON. TX PASADENA, TX Range of maximum amounts on site in pounds Activities and uses TOOOrOOO-P^JW --Ancillary uses 10,000-99,999 Ancillary uses 100,000 - 999.999 As a reactant M1 Sisit 1LT\wUIlUa GEON CO W-GOODRtGI ECO. OCCI DENTAL CHRMIGALrCQRPr OEON CO. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. DEER PARK, TX DEER RARKt'TX LA PORTE, TX GREGORY, TX 1,000,000 - 9,999,999 As a reactant Mnuf. TLVruitinn --Produce;-For sala/distribution No Data Produce; For sale/dislribution 100,000-999,999 Produce; For sale/distributioa No Data BON DCOTE CORP. PULASKI, VA 100,000 - 99,999 As a formulation component Source: TRI92 1994 1 Post office slate abbreviation used 238497 -3 -