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To:
File
F ram:
J. C. Ledvina
Date:
February 22, 1990
Subject: Trip Report -- M&M Chemical Co.
On February 7, 1990 Frank Jeanson and I visited M&M Chemical
Co. in Attalla, AL to qualify them as an option for recycle of
Aberdeen burnable residues. We met with the General Manager, Don
Burris. M&M Chemical Co. appears to operate a good facility in a
responsible manner. They are a viable option for future processing
of Aberdeen burnable residues.
Following are specifics noted
during the site visit:
1. M&M is a subsidiary of Solite Corp. of Richmond, VA. One of Solite's main products is light weight aggregate produced from calcining various materials such as shale. M&M and a sister facility, Dldover Corp. in Virginia collect burnable residues and blend them to fire b kilns owned by Solite.
2. M&M has had a Part B permit since January, 1984.
3. Other customers of M&M include Reynolds Westinghouse, Westvaco, Unocal, Tricil, 3M, AH Reichhold, GE, Burlington lnd., BASF.
Metals Robins,
4. 5olite purchased M&M from the founder in September, 1986.
5. Their 1990 goal is to process 13 MM gal. of burnable residues.
6. Residues are received in drums and by tank trailer.
7. M&M's permit allows them to process F001, F002, F003,
F005, D001, and most U wastes.
They cannot accept P
was tes.
8. Empty drums are sent to M&M Steel Drum Co. in Gadsden, AL for reconditioning. Frank and I visited this facility and talked with the plant manager, Guy Kilgore. M&M Steel Drum Co. seemed to be a well run, relatively clean operation.
9. Company trucks transport blended residue Chemical to the kilns and take empty drums to reconditioning company.
from M&M the drum
10. Solids accompanying residues are sent off-site to
contractors for disposal.
Burris told us M&M uses
several contractors including Rinco (Arkansas), GSX, and
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Marine Shale Processors. M&M's weakest point.
Solids disposal seems to be
In summary, both M&M Chemical and M&M Steel Drum appear to be reasonable risks for Vista, comparable to the risks we are
currently taking with other similiar vendors.
cc: FGJ, RWB, RBN, DLC, WLM
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