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FILE NAME: Celanese (CEL) DATE: 1970 Sept DOC#: CEL027 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: M eeting M inutes - Air Quality Com m ittee TabE Manufacturing Chemists! Association MINUTES OS' MEETING Air Quality Committee Weatbury Hotel Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 22-2', 1970 MEMBERS PRESENT W, F. Bixby, Chairman E. F. Spencpr, Jr., Vice M. V. Anthony C . B . Beck B. R. Edwards C. G. Kramer, M. D. R . M , X<Sve R. D. iiaycock P- W. McDaniel A. H. Phelps, Jr. A. J. Primosic L. W. Soznoy M. B. Tohline E. P. Wheeler J. H. Yeager K. D. Johnson Chairman B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co. FMC Corporation Stauffer Chemical Company Cabot Corporation Aluminum Company of canada, ltd. The Dow Chemical Company Enjay Chemical Company Shell chemical Company Onion Carbide Corporation The Procter & Gamble Company Foote Mineral Company Olin corporation Mobil Oil Corporation Monsanto Company Mallinckrodt Chemical Works MCA GUESTS PRESENT W. L. Canniff F. T. Cunniff l S. M. Rumney J. P. Turner ;* Canadian Chemical Producers' Association (Wednesday only) Calgon Corporation (Wednesday only) Stauffer Chemical Company MCA MEMBERS ABSENT J. P. Butler W. R Chalker R. D. Hall J. H. Huguet E. W. Kleppinger F. G. Krik.au Kawecki-Baryleo Industries, Inc, E, I. duPont de Nemours & Co. Diamond Shamrock Chemical Co. Ethyl Corporation Celanese Corporation Interlake, Inc. AQ65-2 W. T, Laffey W. L. Mann R. H.. Mansur J. H, Morris E. G. Opdyke S. S. Parse, Jr. J. H. Rook C. R. Walbndge Jerome Wilkerfeld D. C. M m s o s Hercules incorporated National Lead Company Reynolds MetaLs Company Merck & Company.. Inc. Kay-Fries Chemicals, Inc. Rohm and Haas Company American Cyanamid company Allied Chemical Corporation Hooker Chemical Corporation Eckert, Seamans & Cherin Special Luncheon Guest Our scheduled guest, Mr. W. B, Drew ley.. Director of the Air Management Branch, Ontario Department of Energy and Resources Management.- was unable to be with us for the Wednesday luncheon, but his role was ably filled by his assistant Mr. Thomas W. cross. Mr. Cross stressed the resolve of the Ontario government to provide a high level of protection to the environmental resources of the province, and to abate the pollution that, in earlier times, had been permitted to degrade the purity of its atmosphere. He discussed at some length the system of regulations designed to achieve these goals and the concept of setting stack emission standards on the basis of predicted plume concentrations at point of input of the plume with the ground, Cooperative industry-government effort was identified as ar, essential element of any effective program. Mr.`cross expressed optimism that Ontario could achieve its environmental goals without undue inhibition of industrial- and economic growth. X. COMMITTEE MEETING 1.0 Opening Remarks - Chairman Mr. Bixby opened the first meeting of the Committee under its new officers and organisational structure with a welcome to the members and guests, and a description of the program and schedules for the session. Mr, A. J. Primosic, Vice President for Operations and Planning of the Foote Mineral Company, was welcomed as the new member of the Committee for liaison with the Reactive Metals Subcommittee. CMA 095899 r AQ65-3 2.0 Minutes of the Meeting of April 15-16,. 1970 Mr. Stanley Paist had called to the attention of the Secretary the omission from the subject minutes of the Committee action to request that MCA retain Dr. W. L. Faith to prepare a report on the justification, or lack thereof, for regulatory control of photoreactive solvents from fixed sources. With the addition of this item, the minutes were otherwise approved as distributed. 3.0 MCA Board Liaison - Secretary The Secretary reported that the current interest of Mr. Doan was in the possible creation of a jointly managed and .funded national center for the testing of the long term ...health effects of chemicals. The proposed.center would be operated by a ,board on ..which-.industry, government and the universities would each be represented,; -and be funded by industry and government. Its principal role would be-the development' of consensuson . protocols for the" demonstration of.an acceptable level,of safety (as opposed to a proof of absence of risk) to be required of products that may be discharged into the environment. It would also be prepared to do a certain amount of product testing on a fee basis. J The Secretary was asked to distribute the proposal, as presented at the Beard Liaison Committee meeting, to the full i Committee. The Committee was also reminded of the environmental protection panel scheduled at the MCA semiannual meeting in November, and the membership of Dr. Carroll Wilson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in that panel. The report on critical environmental problems, "Man* s Impact on the Global Environment" issued by the MIT symposium, will be the basis of Dr. Wilson's principal comments. J 4.0 Report from the Joint Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution Legislation and Regulations i The Secretary reported that the efforts of the Sub committee were currently focused on the preparation of an Association position on the new bill reported out by Senator Muskie's Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution. The letter sent to Senator Randolph, Chairman of the Senate Public Works 4 Committee, was summarized, and suggestions solicited from the Air Quality Committee on ways in which we could further the Association position or achieve acceptable compromises on points at issue. CMA08S900 AQ65-4 The Secretary surmised that the Muskie bi.ll, when reported out of the full committee, would pass the Senate without significant change on the floor of that chamber, and that MCA`s final and most significant opportunity to achieve meaningful changes in the legislation would be when the House and Senate bills are referred to a Conference Committee. As the time available for submission of comments to this body may be very brief, members were asked to keep in close touch with developments and to forward their suggestions and comments to MCA as expeditiously as possible. The Committee expressed concern that, with the current operation of the Joint Subcommittee, the parent Committee is being deprived of direct participation by its member attorneys, The Chairman appointed an ad hoc subcommittee to study this problem, and to bring back its recommendations on the second day of the present session. Named to the subcommitee were: M. V. Anthony, K. D. Johnson A. H. Phelps E . P . Spencer E. P. Wheeler Chairman 5.0 Report from the Steering Committees for the MCA-NAPCA Cooperative Studies of Atmospheric Emissions E. F. Spencer 5-1 Emissions from Selected Chemical Manufacturing Processes The Steering Committee met June 23, 1970 in Durham, North Carolina. The following topics were discussed: Sulfuric Acid The question of whether to reprint the 1965 edition without revision, or to attempt to update the statistical and control technique sections was discussed at length. It was agreed that . the recent NAPCA publication of the Chemico report, and the lack of industrial operating experience in the United States with control technology more advanced than that described in the 1965 edition both mitigated against present revision. It was voted to recommend the reprinting of the report without amendment, and to consider the question of a full restudy of the industry in another year. CMA 085901 A65-5 Chlor-Alkali Mr. Cuffe informed the Committee that the subject report should be published in August. Phosphate Fertilizers The fluoride sampling and analytical problems seem to have been resolved. Of the 42 processes to be sampled, 33 have been sampled to date. Mr. Cuffe expressed a NAPCA determination to complete or terminate the sampling program this fall. MCA is still without a principal investigator. Any volunteers? Dr. Johnson was requested to determine the extent to which MCA's Information Department could acquire and organize statistical data for the sections of the report assigned to MCA for prepara tion of the first draft. The Steering Committee plans for another meeting sometime after October 1. 5.2 Emissions from the Reactive Metals Industry Four meetings have been held to date. May 5, May 22, July 28 and August 28. MCA representatives are'E. F . Spencer, R. R. Banks of Air Reduction Company, O. D. Jordan of Ohio FerroAlloys, and R. A. Person of Union Carbide. The Chairman is G. Ozolins of NAPCA. The study team is Art Killin (ex-Union Carbide) for MCA, and Carl Spangler for NAPCA. The program is moving rapidly and the questionnaire is ready for initial plant distribution. Field sampling plant selection and sampling protocol have been completed. NAPCA will contract the sampling program, hopefully by October 1, and start field sampling by November 1. Sample copies of the questionnaires were distributed to the Committee. 6.0 Report of Status on Regulations Workbook No progress in getting the workbook ready for publish ing was reported to the Committee. 7.0 Report on Activities to Implement PA 90-148 The Secretary reported that he expected all pending reports to be completed in the next few months. The draft of Mr. Coons report that had been distributed to the liaison CMA 085902 *--- * ; X' AQ65-6 1 members o f 'the Committee was discussed. Ehere was general ^ .consensus..that the reorganization, o'f the text had-generally been lpfulj but-that further editorial effort was indicated'. ~ fi r ** thi ; ' ` ` - ; W ; - V 8a .0n Af iSCTr mMt Committee nD~2o2n nPr--oposal v v v 2t.5 >;. i." ., nciK "^r The. request of ASTM'tor r'MCA support of the Committee ' D-22 project'for the'validation*of standard methods for atmospheridU analysis by collaborative testing.was -discussed at length. 'There 7* was a clear consensus that t h e .industry's major problems at p resent and ip the-immediate uture we thp- arp nfr tarlr mnn tnr'i'Vtrr * AQ65-7 9.0 Asbestos as an Air Contaminant - C. G. Kramer, M.P. Dr. Kramer presented an excellent resume of the historical, clinical and toxicological aspects of pulmonary diseases from exposure to asbestos dusts. The text of his paper was distributed to the Committee. The Committee expressed its great appreciation for Dr. Kramer's presentation and requested that, if possible, he prepare a similar paper on heavy metals for the Houston meeting. 10.0 Committee Assignments Before the Committee recessed for the holding of subcommittee meetings, the Chairman distributed the following assignments of subcommittee memberships. Subcommittee chairmen were asked .to report back to the second plenary session of the Committee with written reports, including attendance and recommendations made by the subcommittee. 10.1 Standing Subcommittees 7 10.1.1 Steering Committee of the Air Quality Committee W. F. Bixby, Chairman E. F. Spencer, Vice Chairman O'- P. Butler, Chairman of Information and Publications Subcommittee W. L. Mann, Chairman of Standards and Regulations Subcommittee A. H. Phelps, Chairman of Education and Training Subcommittee M. B. Tohline, Chairman of Technology and Engineering Subcommittee M. V. Anthony, past chairman J. H. Huguet, at-large Jerome Wilkenfeld, at-large K. D. Johnson, Secretary 10.1.2 Education and Training Subcommittee Purpose: To foster education and training in the field of air resources management, and to further the exchange of information pertinent thereto through; (1) an expanded program of workshops, including coverage of air pollution control associated with use of the chemical industry's products. Emphasis is on sharing technical knowledge and expertise on air pollution control with chemical industry personnel, governmental agencies, educators, and on identifying publicly the chemical industry with progress in this field. CMA 085904 AQ65-8 (2) the sponsorship of technical seminars and short courses, (3) the development of material suitable for distribution to schools and public interest groups, (4) the evaluation of the medical aspects of air pollution as related to the environments of chemical manufacturing Membership: A. H,, Phelps, Chairman J. H. Yeager C. B. Beck B. R. Edwards J. H. Haguet C. G. Kramer, M.D. W. T. Laffey R. M. Love R. L. Maycock J. H. Morris E. G. Opdyke M. B. Tohline 10.1*3 Information and Publication Subcommittee Purpose: To encourage and assist in the assembly of material related to air quality and air pollution control which is of interest to MCA member companies, individuals responsible for air pollution control and the general public, through: (1) the preparation and editorial review of articles for publication, (2) encouraging the development of articles germane to air pollution. {3) the editing and review of Safety Data Sheets, (4) drafting or reviewing items such as "Statement of Principles on Air Quality and Air Pollution Control". Membership: iT. P. Butler, Chairman W. T. Laffey C. G. Kramer, M.D. R. H. Mansur P. W. McDaniel S. S. Paist A. H. Phelps J. H. Rook D. C. Winson J. H. Yeager E. P. Wheeler CMA0859Q5 10.1.4 Standards and Abatement Programs Subcommittee Purpose: 1) To keep the chemical industry informed of significant developments in air pollution regulations at state and local levels. 2) To examine critically, available technical data forming the basis for ambient air quality standards and r AQ65-9 abatement, including emission restrictions and to make recommenda tions concerning chemical industry action relative to the adoption of such standards and regulations by regulatory agencies. Membership: W. h, Mann, Chairman J. *>. Butler W. R. Chalker E. w. Kleppinger P. W. McDaniel R. H. Mansur S. S. Paist A. J. Primosic J. h . Rook L. W . Roznoy C. R. Walbridge S. P. Wheeler Jerome Wilkenfeld D. C. Winson 10.1.5 Technology and Engineering Subcommittee Purpose: To keep the. chemical industry : informed of new developments in technology and engineering relat ing to air pollution control, and more specifically to: (!) develop technical guidance for the chemical industry in the disposal .of^its..wastes without aggravation of air pollution problems, arid'to coordinate such efforts with those of the Water Resources Committee and the Solid Wastes Management Committee, (2) encourage and stimulate the generation of technical and engineering articles related to pollution control and abatement, and the maintenance and enhancement of air quality, (3) foster research related to the identification, measurement, abatement or determination of the effects of air pollution by (a) administering -on-going research program, (b) selecting proposed research projects, (c) soliciting and evaluating research proposals for performance of selected projects, and Id) preparing for presentation to MCA Board, research proposals for projects that have been recommended by the Committee, (4) evaluate new proposals and methods, seeking to abate pollution and enhance air quality, originating in the technical literature, in implementation documents of control authorities, inquiries to MCA, etc. Membership: M. B. Tohline, Chairman c. B. Beck W. R. Chalker B. R. Edwards J, H. Huguet E. W. Kleppinger CMA 085906 AQ65-10 F. G. Krikau R. M. Love W. L. Mann R. L. Maycock J. H. Morris S- G. Opdyke A. J. Primosic L. W. Roznoy C. R. Walbridge Jerome Wilkenfeld 10-1-6 Steering Committee for the MCA-NAPCA Cooperative Study on Atmospheric Emissions from Selected Chemical Processes E. P. Spencer- Principal Representative I*. W, Roznoy C. R. Walbridge E. P. Wheeler 10.1.7 Steering Committee for the MCA-NAPCA Cooperative Study on Atmospheric Emissions from the Reactive Metals Industry E. P. Spencer, Principal Representative R. R. Banks O. D. Jordan R. A. Person A. J. Primosic (alternate) 10.1.8 Reactive Metals Subcommittee R. R. Banks, Chairman George Began O. D. Jordan F. G. Krikau R. A. Person M. B. Powers A. J. Primosic R. H. Walsh 10.2 Other Assignments 10.2.1 Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Objectives and Goals M. V. Anthony, Chairman. J. H. Huguet Jerome Wilkenfeld E. P. Wheeler CMA 085907 AQ65-11 10.2.2- Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Meeting Sites L. w- Roznoy B. E. Edwards R. M. Love 10.2.3 Liaison Coordinator - M. V. Anthony 10.2.4 Liaison Members on joint Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution Legislation and Regulations K. V. Anthony M. B- Tohline (notes J, P. Butler and D. c. Winson will he attorneys with membership on both the Air Quality Committee and the subject subcommittee.) 11.0 MCA Pollution Survey The Chairman asked the Information and Publications Subcommittee to consider the scope and content of the 1971 MCA Pollution Survey Questionnaire. II. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 1.0 Report of Standing Subcommittees 1.1 Education and Training Subcommittee - A- ,H. Phelps The following report was submitted by the chairmans Presents A. H. Phelps, Chairman K. V. Anthony C. B. Beck W. F. Bixby (ex officio) B. R. Edwards C. G. Kramer, M.D. R. M. Love R. L. Maycock E. F. Spencer (ex officio) M. B. Tohline J. P. Turner. MCA Staff S. M. Rumney, Guest The following recommendations are made by the subcommittee. CMA 085908 AQ65-13 11. The subcommittee asked the full committee to consider the feasibility of reviewing "paperback" publications in the environ mental field, and the preparation of critiques on each signifi cant book. The chairman moved the adoption of the report. After a discussion, in which the Committee expressed its opposition to making item (11) a budget item for the 1971-72 budget, the motion was carried. 1.2 Information and Publication Subcommittee In the absence of the Chairman, Mr. Phelps presided at the meeting and submitted the following report. Present: A. H. Phelps, Acting Chairman W. F. Bixby (ex officio) C. G. Kramer,M.D. P. W. McDaniel E. P. Wheeler E. F. Spencer (ex officio) J. P. Turner, MCA Staff Recommendations made by the subcommittee were: 1. An expansion of the Currents mailing list, to increase coverage of doctors and dentists1 offices and of high school and university libraries in the major metropolitan areas. The MCA Board was requested to increase funding of Currents by $17,000/year for this purpose. 2. More active participation in the environmental protection aspects of the chemical safety data sheets preparations, with each member of the Air Quality Committee volunteering the products on the list in which his company has an interest and expertise. 3. Committee technical support in the preparation of the "environmental message" tapes being prepared by the PR depart ment for spot use in radio programming. 4. That the recommendations made by the Subcommittee in April, re the MCA Pollution Survey Questionnaire, be endorsed without change. 5. That the chairman write to members of the Committee inquiring as to numbers and sources of emissions inventory questionnaires that have been received by their companies, with a view to pro viding some guidelines that will assist a company in determining which surveys CMA 085910 AQ65-14 a. must be replied to under legal sanctions, b. should be returned on grounds of social responsibilities. c. should be returned on grounds o public relations aspects, d. have doubtful justifications for reply, 6 , That the next revision of the MCA-NAPCA report on sulfuric acid manufacturing processes be revised to stress the dependence of SO3- H2SO4 mist data upon sampling techniques, and the need to have regulatory standards consistent with the analytical technique specified. Mr. Walbridge was asked to prepare a position paper on this subject, and Mr, Turner to cover the matter in a Pilot article On motion of Mr, Phelps the report was seconded and adopted by the Committee. 1.3 Standards and Abatement Programs Subcommittee Mr. P. W. McDaniel served as temporary chairman in the absence of Mr. Mann, and submitted the following report: Attendances 7 1. The subcommittee discussed the proposed hydrocarbons emissions projects discussed at the April meeting and concurred with MCA staff recommendations that this not now be pursued, as the subject has been covered adequately in other publications. 2- The NAPCA Oxides of Nitrogen Criteria draft was reviewed, together with comments submitted hy MCA affiliated reviewers directly to NAPCA. It was agreed that no further action was necessary at this time. The adoption of the report was moved, seconded and carried. 1-4 Technolocrv and Engineering Subcommittee - M. B. Tohline The following report was submitted by the chairman. Present: M. B. Tohline, Chainnan M. V. Anthony C . B . Beck W. F. Bixby (ex officio) B. R. Edwards R. M. Love R. L. Maycock A. J. Primosic L. W. Roznoy E. F. Spencer (ex officio) K. D. Johnson, MCA Staff S. M. Rumney, Guest CMA 085911 AQ65-15 The Subcommittee discussed the following subjects: (1) Sulfuric acid mist determination technique. (2) MCA-NAPCA A. D. Little odor nuisance research project. (3) R. L. Maycock position paper on stack monitoring and ambient air surveying. (4) Coons position paper on equivalent opacity. (5) Checklist of potential air pollution hazards of chemical products. (6 ) Joint Indus try-Government-Universi ty organization for testing long term health effects on humans. (7) Future recommendations to MCA Board of Directors and Air Quality Committee concerning technological research, specifically a literature search on the effects of trace amounts of heavy metals or Muskie Bill Section 114 compounds. The following recommendations were made: (1) Items (1) through (5) are recommended to be the subject of short articles for Pilot. (2) Cliff Walbridge will be asked by Chairman Tohline about preparing Pilot article based on October sulfuric acid plant MCA workshop (Chicago). (3) Dr. Johnson is requested to contact NAPCA concerning its provision of suitable equipment on loan to continue study under Joint MCA-NAPCA odor research program (Item (2)). Recommend $40,000 be included in 1971-72 budget to continue this project. (4) Dr. Maycock to send copies of his position paper draft to subcommittee members for comments and suggestions prior to submission to Air Quality Committee . (5) Dr. Johnson will coordinate completion of Coons Equivalent Opacity paper and issue (Item (4)). (6 ) Chairman will arrange to have New Product Pollution Potential Hazards Checklist completed and submitted to Air Quality Committee for approval (Item (5)). (7) Committee recommended C. G. Kramer, E. P. Wheeler, J . H. Rook, and P. W. McDaniel to serve with their senior executives as ad hoc committee to consider Joint Indus try-University-Government National Facilities for Testing Long Term Health Effects on Humans. "(8) Subcommittee recommends that $20,000 be included in 1971-72 budget request to cover a literature search on health effects of airborne heavy-metals. Mr. Spencer was asked to report on progress on the odor research at A. D. Little and submitted the following report. i CMA 085912 AQ65-16 September 16, 1970 MCA-NAPCA Odor Study at A. D- Little A meeting was held at Arthur D. tittle July 23 with representatives of NAPCA and A. D. Little, and Dr. Johnson and myself. The main disucssion concerned ways and means of obtaining surplus Federal instrumentation rather than spending MCA and/or NAPCA funds. Jerry Romanovsky of NAPCA was most helpful and Knowledgeable in this area. As of September 16, a chair with suitable sensors in the arms had been located, but efforts to procure a polygraph have been futile. The whole program is at a standstill. On Friday, September 18, Messrs. Kendall and Leonardos and Dr, Jacobs will review the situation and call Dr. Johnson and me September 27. Hopefully, a meeting can be set up quickly with NAPCA, MCA, and ADL to resolve the impasse or select an alternate approach to get the show on. the road. s/Emmet F. Spencer, Jr. Emmet F. Spencer, Jr. The chairman concluded his report with a plea to the full committee for suggestions and guidance for future sub committee programs, and moved the adoption of the report. His motion was duly seconded and adopted by the Committee. The Secretary agreed to distribute copies of Dr. Maycock's paper to members of the Committee who did not get one at the meeting. 2.0 Report of Special Subcommittees 2.1 Report of Meetings Subcommittee The ad hoc subcommittee for the selection of a September 1971 meeting site recommended either St, Louis or Chicago. The Committee selected Chicago and the Chairman asked Mr. Xeager to make preliminary arrangements for meeting facilities and selection of a guest speaker. 2.2 Report of Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Attorneys' Participation t Dr. Anthony submitted the following report, which was adopted by the Committee. CMA 085913 AQ65-17 Your committee concluded that through the years l the attorney members have contributed materially ta the success of the Air Quality Committee. Further that the need for legal guidance continues in such matters as: 1) Legislation at the state and local levels where much activity exits in adoption of new laws and revisions to old laws. 2) There is a continuing need for legal guidance in operating problems; for example establishing policy with regard to questionnaires from regulatory agencies. Therefore we make the following resolution "that MCA take whatever steps may be necessary to reestablish a close working relationship between attorneys knowledgeable about air pollution matters and the Air Quality Committee. There is a strong feeling that legislation reporting should be revitalized as a direct responsibility of the Air Quality Committee inde pendent of any efforts along that line of the Joint Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution Legislation and Regulations." 2.3 Report of the Reactive Metals Subcommittee Dr. Robert Banks of Airco Alloys has been elected Chairman of the subcommittee and we have added a new member to the group. Mr. Grover of Woodward Iron Company. Mr. Sourcer's of Tennessee Metallurgical, membership is pending. The subcommittee has been active in following legisla tive developments, new regulations and enforcement actions of concern to the industry. The major thrust has been toward the joint NAPCA study which is now active. Final review of the Plant Survey Questionnaire has been completed as well as the sampling protocol. 3.0 Report of Public Relations Department - J. P. Turner Mr. Turner summarized the results of their survey of change in reader attitudes toward the chemical industry followin their receipt of Currents. This indicated that before they received that publication, five out of seven had unfavorable impressions of the industry's commitment to environmental pro jection, whereas after they had been reading Currents. only one in eleven retained this viewpoint. He asked that Committee members take a greater interest in making case history material available to Pilot and currents. and in writing articles for use in these journals. < CMA 085914 AQ6S-18 4.0 Old Business f 4.1 Budget Items The special project budgets, based on present Committee recommendations, are a. for A. D. Little Odor Research - $40,000 b. for Heavy Metals Health Effects Study - $20,000 c. for expansion of Currents Mailing List - $17,000 4.2 Liaison Assignments The Chairman ashed that, pending further adjust ments, presently designated contacts for technical and profes sional society liaison, and for state reporting, continue with these assignments. 5.0 New Business 5.1 Effects on Health of Heavy Metals Mr. Canniff of the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association, reported that "The National Research Council of Canada {NEC} have set up a new committee with separate secre tariate to determine the effects on the environment of contaminants. Their first attack on this project is to do as complete as possible a literature survey of all world litera ture sources, of data in these areas. Where data is not con clusive, the NRC will set up to measure the effects. All of the data is to be published. It may be possible, that since heavy metal contamination has been given strong emphasis in Canada, that this may be an early item on their program." He offered to explore with the NRC of Canada the prospects of developing their data on heavy metals in time to be of use in the proposed MCA project. 5.2 AAAS Article of Economic Impact of Health Effects of Air Pollution The Secretary called to the Committee's atten tion the article "Air Pollution and Human Health" by Lester B. Love and Eugene P. Seskin, in Science. Vol. 169, pages 723738 {August 21, 1970). If the implications of this article are supportable, then cost-benefit analysis would appear to loose any general validity as a defense against extremely rigid emission restriction regulations. It was suggested that MCA explore with other major trade associations the soundness of the assumptions made therein, with a view to either chal lenging errors or of adjusting our position to accommodate the authors views. CMA 085915 AQ65-19 6.0 Reports of Developments in the States Available reports are included in these minutes as an Appendix. 7.0 Future Meeting Schedules 7.1 January 26-27, 1971, in Houston, Texas, at the Sheraton Lincoln Hotel. Dr. Herbert C. McKee, Chairman of the Texas Air Control Board, will be our speaker. 7.2 April 21-22, 1971, in Philadelphia, Pa., probably at the Marriott Motor Hotel. Mr. Victor Sussman will be our guest speaker. 7.3 September 21-22, 1971. in St. Louis, Mo., at Stouffer's Riverfront Inn. Mr. Yeager has been asked to recruit a guest speaker. Respectfully submitted. KDJ/swb Minutes subject to approval January 25, 1971 Kenneth D. Johnson Secretary Air Quality Committee CMA 085916 APPENDIX LIAISON REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES IN'THE STATES Reports were received on. the following statess Alaska - E. F. Spencer Nothing to report California - E. F. Spencer This year's legislative session has seen more bills devoted to air quality than ever before, the majority of which were auto mobile oriented. The motor vehicle has occupied center stage, but the Legislature has not been idle with respect to stationary sources. As in other environmental areas, a great many bills were introduced, but apparently most of them will not pass. Enacted to date are: AB89 - Authorizes APCD officers to arrest offenders, AB90 - Makes it easier for the APCD's to use injunctive authority to enforce their regulations. AB88 - Provides a ?6 M a day fine for air pollution violators. AB119- Authorizes judicial review, by writ of mandate, of decisions of APCD hearing boards. Bills awaiting the Governor's signature include: AB85 - Calls for Ringelmann 2 statewide and requires the Air Resources Board to report to the Legisla ture on the desirability of Ringelmann 1 standards. AB1580-Reauires that APCD's establish emission standards for lead from non-vehicular sources by January 1, 1972. AB479- Extends active authority of the BAAPCD to Napa, Sonoma, and Solano counties which are included in the District, but not under its active control. CMA 085917 - 2 Recently a program -was started in the Los Angeles area to determine whether significant improvements in air quality would result if the opacity requirement is lowered to No. 1 Ringelmann equivalent. The investigation is jointly conducted by the Los Angeles APCD, the California Air Resources Board, and Southern California industry, which is providing both financial and technical support. In the Bay Area, the advisory Council has recommended the following new standards for Regulation 2 for new or expanded operations (expanded defined as 10% or greater throughput capacity): 0,15 grains/SDCP S02 < 300 ppm 40 Jbs./hr. maximum process weight loss. 0.04 grain/SDCF H2SO4 mist. 0.15 grain/SDCF H2SO4 from scavenger plant. Ringelmann 1 equivalent. Existing to meet above within 2 years of effective date. Indiana - C. B. Beck Regulation 8 (Adopted September 1969) Applies to Bake and Porter Counties, Indiana, for Chicago Interstate Air Quality Control Region; standards are to be reached by January 1, 1972. Particulate Maximum annual geometric mean - 75 ug/m3 , Maximum concentration of 200 ug/m3 not to be exceeded more than 1% of days of year. Maximum concentration of 260 ug/m3 not to be exceeded more than one day/year. b. Sulfur dioxide CMA085918 Maximum annual mean 0.015 ppm (43 ug/m3, 24 hr. sample). i Maximum 24 hour concentration 0.10 ppm (286 ug/m2) not to be exceeded more than one day/year. Maximum one-hour concentration of 0142 ppm (119 ug/m3) not to be exceeded more than one hour/year. r - 3- Regulation 9 (Adopted October 1969) ) Applies to Ohio and Dearborn Cincinnati Interstate Air Quality reached by January 1, 1975. (Same as Regulation 8 ) counties for metropolitan Region; standards to be Regulation 10 (Adopted May 1970) Applies to Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan and Shelby counties, (Indianapolis Intrastate Air Quality Region) standards to be reached by January 1, 1973. a. Particulates Maximum annual geometric mean 65 ug/m3 . Maximum concentration of 180 ug/m3 not to be exceeded more than 1% of days of year. Maximum concentration of 220 ug/m3 not to be exceeded more than one day per year. b. Sulfur dioxide (Same as Regulation 8) Regulation 11 (Adopted June 1970) Applies to Clark, and Floyd counties as part of metropolitan Louisville Interstate Air Quality Region; standards to be reached b y April 1, 1973. (Same as Regulation 10) Regulation 12 (Adopted July 1970) S tatewide, Defines air pollution episode alter levels; (1) Air pollution forecast, least severs. (2) Air pollution alert. (3) Air pollution warning. (4) Air pollution emergency. The various definitions are based on meteorological condi tions combined with SO2 concentrations and COH measurements. Regulation 13 (Proposed October 1970, hearing scheduled October 26, 1970.) Statewide. Federal regions to meet standards by previously designated target dates. Plants in non-federal regions to submit timetable of compli ance within six months of adoption of regulation. Mew plants to comply. CMA 085919 5 (4) Board reserves right to apply more stringent controls than (2) and (3) for a large number of adjacent sources. (5) Residential exclusion. (6) Board may grant variance if human health and safety not endangered and Regulations 8, 9, 10 or 11 not violated. Maryland - E. F. Spencer Public hearings are scheduled September 25 for Montgomery and Prince George counties (2 D.C. bedroom counties). Schueneman's announcement states, "The proposed regulations which were presented at the March 17, 1970 public hearing have been improved substan tially, and therefore a new public hearing is being held". This is the understatement of the year. For starters, Gene proposes "No person shall permit the discharge of emissions from any building or installation, other than water in an uncombined form, which are visible to human observers". An exception of six minutes per hour of No. 1R or equivalent is proposed for new fires, soot blowing, etc. Fines are raised to a maximum of $10 M per violation. Proposed particulate matter limits are as follows: 1. Residual oil: 0.03 to 0.02 gr/SDCF depending on size. 0.01 gr/SDCF for any new installations. 2. Coal: 0.05 to 0.03 gr/SDCF depending on size. 3. Incinerators: 0.03 gr/SDCF. 4. Other sources: Los Angeles process weight table or 0.03 gr/SDCF, whichever is more restrictive. Sulfur regulations are as follows: 1. All fuels shall contain 1% or less sulfur. 2. After July 1, 1972, distillate fuel oils shall contain 0.3% or less sulfur.3 * 3. After July 1, 1977, residual fuel oils shall contain 0.5% or less sulfur. CMA D85921 - 6- 4. Maximum stack SO2 concentration is 2,000 ppm for existing, 500 ppm for new. a 5. Maximum stack S03 concentration is 70 Mg/M~ existing, 35 Mg/M3 new. 6 . H2S limit is 0.03 ppm for 30 minutes. 7. Scavenger plants must reduce sulfur emissions by 95%. The odor regulation prohibits objectionable odors beyond the property line. Objectionable odors are defined as '`those odors deemed objectionable by 15% or more of a sample of people exposed to them. The number of people in said sample shall be at least 20 or, if fewer than 20 people are exposed in a particular situa tion 75% of the people exposed." Missouri - A. H. Phelps Kansas City; We have heard that the State -was proposing ambient air standards on SOj like several of the more restrictive ones adopted elsewhere: .015 ppm annual geometric mean for example. We have also heard that there would be citizens at the public hearing proposing values h of those proposed by the state because "these are the levels we have now." Interested member companies have been alerted and may be able to report on the hearing at the September meeting. Mew York - E. P. Spencer On Earth JDay, Governor Rockefeller signed a bill creating a Department of Environmental Conservation. This is a super agency, responsible for almost all aspects of environmental matters. Henry L. Diamond was appointed Commissioner on July 1. The industrial representative on the Board is Jerome Wilkenfeld. Recodification of all the existing regulations appears to be the first order of business. Ohio - A. H. Phelps 13APCA has contracted with TRW to devise a mathematical model for testing proposed emission standards against ambient air standards for a region. It has been their intention to use the Cincinnati Region as a proving ground for this approach. This testing is going slowly, and the implementation plan will probably be filed late in order to continue testing this approach. CMA 085922 Preliminary indications are that no existing set of regulations currently in use in the country will achieve the ambient air standards adopted for.the Cincinnati air Quality Control Region this January. There has been sane talk (rumor) of emission standards on combustion like .05 gr/ft^ and of sulfur in fuel limits like less than .3%. Wyoming - B. P. Spencer Although the state adopted tight regulations last December, enforcement has been spotty because of limited manpower and money (2 man staff). 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