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fl&GSEereP MATERIAL - MONSANTO INSURANCE COVEEASg LmGAfJGN TO: 1967 Plant Inspection Committee This booklet has been prepared to give you the information you requested. In oddition, we have included some general information to help you get o better over-oil picture of the Texos City plonf. It will be our pleasure to welcome you ond to show you the facilities at Texos City. We know thot your inspection tour will be of benefit to us. October 1, 1967 Plant Manager STft 161499? RSV0033460 i -BLOCK. PLOW DIAGRAM - TtXAS CITY"- | I Rowvoan aovaaAOO 3D N V&SN i<U fW to*?*i- STS 1614998 RSV0033461 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a u a a i mW%L*L'hfc^ANmWW8A&CE COVEEAfiLmOA^ F. Texas City Plant History November 1941 Morch 1942 October 1946 April 1947 Januory 1951 January 1954 June 1954 Morch 1956 September 1959 Thirty-acre tract purchosed under auspices of Defense Plont Corporation. Construction started on styrene monomer plant ond supporting ethylene units. Plant purchosed by Monsanto from United Stotes Government. Ship explosions in harbor completely destroyed plont; reconstruction of styrene and ethylene units started immediately. Work storted on construction of acrylo nitrile ond vinyl chloride monomer plants plus supporting oxygen ond acetylene units. Construction began on methonol and polyethylene plonts plus high-purity ethylene unit. Work begun on new building for divisional research programs (research building number 2). Construction begun on new ethylene unit (Department 10). Tract of 68 acres odjacent to plant acquired and filled by dredging for future plant expansion. STG 1614999 RSV0033462 i^Gegs> MATERIAL - ANTO ASSURANCE COVERA&UTIGAfSfJfel 3 3 3 March 1962 Construction begun on vinyl acetate 3 3 monomer unit. 3 August 1962 Construction begun on high density 3 polyethylene plant. i 3 April 1963 Construction begun on lactic acid unit. a b [3 G. Unusual Plant Conditions 1. Construction of Texas City Seawall Is underway on the fill acreage. 3 2. CED construction of styrene expansion. a 3. Construction and contractor's area. 4. Contractor's area. WK=5i 5. Contractor's area. 3 6. Contractor's area. 3 7. Salvage area. a Note: These numbered comments are keyed to the same numbers 1 3 on the following plant map. 3 i 3 3 3 3 STS 1615000 3 RSV0033463