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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS P. O. BOH J370, BBOWNSVILLF., TEXAS 71530 May 7, 1979 Mr. Allan M. Scils Self Reporting Section Industrial Solid Waste Disposal Permits Texas Department of Water Resources P. 0. Box 13246, Capitol .Station Austin, Texas 7B7J 1 Rc; Union Carbide Corporation Brownsville Riant Solid Waste Registration 31108 Dear Mr. Soils: We w ould like to update our solid waste registration, fl3lil'8, with tiie Texas Di pi rtm.erl of Water Resources, issued August 1C, 1977, by tie e addition asbestos as a generated sol id waste. 'We request your comments and suggestions on our proposed disposal method. T'ne sTTiii c".T-.'.itv o: asbestos waste is mainlv cih in = ..ia i i m: eontair.irtc a r r rrtelv 1 ?"c a sbestrs which is rem rvc-ti it: time tr time w:,c.-. r-q ; i r mt a lie rati ms or repairs ate made. No r.ew insulation is used ir. the plant. The insulation is removed wet, placed in-plastic bags, sealed and labeled in accordance with. OSHA rules. The sealed bags oi "shesics r rc collected c*7i-sjtc tur.il I'ncrc is enough for a load {approximately 1 or 2 cubic yards - every 3 or 4 months). C cC c ;6-.d:il:. T'"' officials in ci'.arce ot the 1?.ndt'iii nave r.grso ic steep t: e asbestos wastes nnc; dispose of them properiy. Yo^: comments on iris 'X method of disposal are requested. Doth thr Brownsville Union Carbide plantsite and Brownsville Cite landfill are ioentrd i it the Brownsville Navigation District. Tre asces'.rs would be hauled bv a Brownsville Navigation District collection true* tc the landfill site. The collection truck would contain ouiy the asbestos BRA 1055 Texas Department of Water Resources May 7, 1979 in sealed, properly labeled bags ant] the truck driver would be given instructions concerning the hazard and handling of this material. Landfill personnel would be notified prior to each shipment. We need to know if a trip ticket (Ind. Waste Shipping - Control Ticket) is required to accompany each truck carrying asbestos to this site. Summarized, wc are requesting you to include asbestos in our solid waste registration and advise us about our proposed disposal method. If you or your staff need any other information to evaluate ibis request, please feel free to contact rue at (51 Z) 831 -4501, extension 324 or K, G. Townsend, extension 228, Very truly yours, L. T. Windel Department Head Envi r onm ental Protection Department LTW .'gr r cc: Mr. John Sturgis, Texas- Department of Water Resources, Weslaco, bcc: K. G. Townsend, Union Carbide Corporation, Brownsville, Texas \ ' BRA 1056