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November 11, 1980 i'1 *1*" */r BFGOODRICK CHEMICAL DIVISION HENRY GENERAL CHEMICALS PLANT VINYL CHLORIDE TASK FORCE MEETING DISTRIBUTION: E. C. Martinelli - G. D. Schaaf J. D, Fannin B. W. Birch - T. Galioto --copY for H. ffaltemate E. B. Katzenmeyer H. H. Marty A. VI. Otto K. D. Konter D. E. Giffin W. A. Edvards K. W. Prather - E. V. Dunbar (2) K. E. Musselman - A. W. Bade W. A. Semmens C. V. Male J. D. Krumholz M. E. Bruramitt S & E Operators M. W. Reynolds D. G. Friesz (3) NGC 18043 T To: L. V Goode Henry Plant From: D. G. Friesz Henry Plant Subject: Vinyl Chloride Task Force Meeting, November 7, 1980 November 11, 1980 Attending: D. E. Giffin K. D. Konter K. E. Musselman K. W. Prather M. V. Reynolds D. G. Friesz H. A. Sprague W. A. Senmens W. A. Eduards A. General Discussion 1. The next VC1 Task Force Meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 5th at 12:30 p.m. NO FURTHER NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN. B. Monitoring Status 1. Over the four week period from October 3 to October 3 there were 628 excursions > 3 ppm and 107 z' 15 ppm. Exhibit A shows the major causes of these excursions. Exhibit B shows the types of excursions graphically by histogram. 2. Bendix Building Monitor The calculated building average for the 4 week period was 1.1 ppm. 3. Personnel Monitoring There were 15 personnel .monitoring samples that were persons exposed to VC1 in excess of 1 ppm. L ppm for the 4 week period. Exhibit C lists those The October personnel monitoring average was 1.23 ppm for Suspension and O.91 for Dispersion. C. Status of Short Term Projects (STPs) 1. EPA STPs PROJECT DESCRIPTION D.J. MO. ACTION TAKEN ASSIGNED TARGET DATE a. Characterize WWS Back-up System ------- Investigate additional heat ing for F-5 runs. M. W, Reynolds 11/80 b. Increase reaction time of Suspension burp valves 2859 Valves will be in next week. D. E. Giffin c. Install a low pressure alarm for burp valve actuation The equipment is in and a W/0 has been written. K. W. Prather d. Establish a rupture disc training program for PVC operators In building training will be conducted by an experienced operator. A training film and R/D seminar will also be utilized. D. G. Friesz ll/80 e. Upgrade Bendix 7000 poly- propylene lines Polypropylene tubing is in and w/0 written. D. G. Friesz 12/80 2. QSHA STPs a. Investigate exhaust hoses for VGA area The blower duct work is still waiting on electrical hookup. J. M. Walt 11/80 b. Install panel warning lights on Bendix 7000 for VGA area monitor ing station Waiting on electrical install ation of equipment. M. W. Reynolds 11/80 c. Investigate VC1 exposure from Dispersion Blend tanks Will further investigate BT exhaust and opened manhead s during dropping. D. G. Friesz 11/80 d. Investigate replacement of Bendix 7000 chromatograph columns New chromatograph columns and filter elements have been ordered. D. G. Friesz 12/80 Resolve maintenance work notifica tion difficulties between Maint enance Coordinators and S & E Operators. A work order log book will now K. W. Prather be kept for the Dispersion side. NGC 18044 .2 OSHA STPs PROJECT DESCRIPTION f. Investigate spray dryer operator VC1 exposure Status of Lom/ Term Pro.lecsts (LTPs 1 1. OSHA LTPs . a. Install a system to contain BBC water from "D" side polys b. Pan to improve compressor area ventilation 2. EEA LTPs a. Install relief valves on an polys b. Increase burp system relieving capacity from Dispersion polys c. Install short-stop system on the burp tank d. Investigate upgrading rupture discs from 220 to 250 psig e. Revise VGA to automatically switch to recirculation f. Resolve ventilation problems in ultra-filtration unit D.J. NO. ACTION TAKEN -- ASSIGNED D. G. Friesz TARGET DATE 2683 2720 AR is now in Cleveland for approval. DJ is in Cleveland for approval D. E. Giffin 2592 Cancelled. Ki D. Konter 2849 FA in Cleveland for approval. E. C. Nerad 2852 Submitted to A1 Otto for approval. Waiting on Cleveland computer study results, Included in 2730 In for EA write-up. -- THA from dryer building will be used to monitor the area. Midwest will be contacted for spot -ventilation work. W. A. Seamens M. W. Reynolds D. G. Friesz E. w. Wilson -- -- -- 12/80 \ New projects added since last meeting NGC 18045 EXHIBIT A FOUR HIGHEST EXCURSION REASONS 10-3-80 -- I0-I6-80 1st - 123 Excursions #10 - 0*RINGS, VALVES AND GASKETS 10-6-80 10-10-80 10-11-80 10-12-80 10-13-80 10-14-80 10-15-80 (3) (3) (6) (4) (3) (6) (14) (6) (5) (3) (8) (3) (7) (3) 28 ppm 6 ppm 4 ppm 3 ppm 8 ppm 5 ppm 6 ppm l4 ppm 3 ppm 4 ppm l4 ppm 11 ppm 8 ppm 6 ppm - Poly 9 s.u. leaking through - Poly 21, 2r valve open f.or "bleed off - Poly 13 fetterholf fittings - Poly 13 fetterholf fittings - Poly 13 fetterholf - 1 and 2 pearl VC1 meter control valve packings - Pearl No. 1 VC1 meter handle packing - Poly 21 cond. bleed off valve - Pearl polys charge valve packings leak - Poly 13 fetterholf line - Poly 18 m.h. lead gasket - Poly 18 o'ring - Poly 18 quick-fill line . - No. 2 transfer pump seal 2nd - 25 Excursions #8 - COMPRESSOR TROUBLES, PUMP AND AGITATOR SEALS 10-11-80 (21) 100 ppm - Recovery system upset cleaning filter 3rd - 25 Excursions #4 - INSUFFICIENT EXHAUST 10-13-80 10-10-80 (13) (3) 31 ppm 6 ppm _ B.T. No. too full for exhaust - HRC'ing poly no. 21 no exhaust 4th - 24 Excursions # 6 - MISCELLANEOUS (MISOPERATION) 10-10-80 (3) 10-12-86 (12) 10-16-80' (3) 3 ppm 100 ppra 15 ppm Bleed valve on separator filter open Charged poly 26 vac. valve open Opened s.u. to see if poly was empty SOc EXHIBIT A FOUR HIGHEST EXCURSION SEASONS 10-17-80 -- 10-30-80 1st - 40 Excursions #10 - 0*RINGS, VALVES AMD GASKETS 10-22-80 10-24-80 10-25-80 10-27-80 10-30-80 (4) 5 ppm (9) 4 ppm (6) 3 ppm (3) 22 ppm (4) 100 ppm No. 3 slurry feed pump Poly No. 23 orange rec. valve bottom gasket Poly No. 23 recovery valve gasket Dropping poly No. 17 s.u. leaks through Poly No. 30 insp. plate gasket 2nd - 35 Excursions #6 - MISCELLANEOUS (MISOFERATION) 10-21-80 10-27-80 (14) (7) (4) (4) 24 ppm 80 ppm 100 ppm ' 65 ppm - VC1 blowing out vacuum jet VC1 blowing out vacuum jet Poly 32 recovery valve open pressured up poly 35 Valve left open orange foam trap 3rd - 32 Excursions #15 - SEWERING OF POLYS. ETC. . TRANSFER POLYS. B/P TANK 10-18-80 10-27-80 10-29-80 (4) (3) (21) 24 ppm 16 ppm 100 ppm - Sewer column - Sewered poly No. 26 heel in bottom - Pumping out 3DT No. 8 (1C) to BDT No. 1 4th - 23 Excursions #12 - MISCELLANEOUS (EQUIPMENT) 10-21-80 10-28-80 10-29-80 \ (4) 4 ppm (9) 10 ppm. (3) 28 ppm - - Bled off charge valve spool piece No. 2 slurry transfer pump seal VC1 in. "Dm side water lines NOC 18047 EXHIBIT B OF<5-1eOi l/T* PftlNTEO IN U.l.A, 1 DIVISIONS PEN INCH BOTH WAVS. 33 BY 80 OIVIS'CNS EXHIBIT B --- tuft-llT,! 10/3 Clayton, S. P. 10/11 Machroli, T.A. 10/11 Male, E.C. 10/13 Merdian, R.E. 10/13 Heredia, L.A. 10/12 Martin, R.A. 10/14 Phillips, L.D. 10/16 Skutt, A.J. . 10/20 Sapp, F. D10/22 Gillespie, E.D. 10/23 Ahlersmeyer, K.W. 10/24 Bogner, M.A. 10/24 Skutt, A. J. 10/26. Nevitt, W.E. 10/27 Hastings, C.W, 011 015 010 015 012 028 009 007 019 015 002 012 002 010 015 I . <731 731 731 731 732 731 731 731 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 731 731 713 732 713 731 731* 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 1.23 5.16 1.05 3.43 14.39 4.26 7.91 I.32 II.83 1.60 13.13 8.04 1.29 5.48 1.83 No reason given. On "two red lights, dropped and cleaned three polys. Red light. Dropped 1 poly to losope blend tank, cleaned 4 pol: Spray dryer operator. In-several red lights. Tracking down excursions. In five red lights. Changed sope bag filters twice and cartridge filter once. In some yellow lights, worked on poly 18 s.u. Drop and clean sope polys. Cleaned a paste filter. Spray dryer operator. Worked in the poly bldg, most of the day on D side. Opened D side polys, and routine Jobs. In double light from Poly 32 recovery valve open, dropped 2 polys and hrc*d 2 polys. N G C 18050