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EPA STARTS ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTO PROGRAM A new program for docirment/ng (he environments/ movement In America wot alerted (af Decembar by the Environmental Protection Agency. Called p/oiact Decumarlca, the program will document nodonor prograss toward solutions ot environmental problems. "Wo ore working Coward a new environmental elhlc in ihie decade whlq^i will bring profound change In how we live, and In how we provide for future genera tions," CPA Administrator William D. Ruckeishaus said. "It la Important that we document thal change so future generations will understand our successes and our failuros. Projoct Documerlca will record what we do as Individuals and as Institutions." ' Initially, Projoct Documorlca will concentrale on still documentary photography. As tho project devotops, EPA plans to Include documentary motion picture techniques. Tho projoct's main objective Is a collection of color photographs which will bo fiooly available on loan to the media and the public for publication or olhor communications purposes. CARBIDE WILL BUILD TREATMENT CENTER Union Carbide will build an $9 5 million Industrial waste treatment plant In the Houston area under a contract from the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, which will oper ate the publicly-owned facility. The Texas Water Quality Board has issued a permit (or a primary waste treat ment system scheduled for comple tion by July 1, 1973, with maximum discharge of 150 ppm BOD. Second ary treatment should be completed by July 1, 1976, with BOD reduction lo 50 ppm. NEW ADSORBENT SYSTEM CONTROLS MERCURY VAPORS IN CHLOR-ALKALI PLANTS ENZYMES ABSOLVED OF HEALTH EFFECTS, GOVERNMENT SAYS Monsanto Envlro-Chem Systems, Inc., has developed a mercury vapor elr pollution control system for use In mercury ceil chlorine plants. Based on a new, proprietary adsorbent, the system has a significantly higher capacity (or morcury than other known adsorbents, according to L. E. Greenwell, dlroctor, air pollution control, for Enviro-Chom. Tho adsorbonl removes alemen tal morcury in vapor form from gas stoams. Laboratory tests over the past year indlealo exit concentrations of loss than one part per billion by volume can be oxpoclod with efficiencies exceeding 99.99 per cent. In discussing tho now system, Mr. Greenwell said It uses a cannlster-lype doslgn thal guarantees uniformly packed beds and simpflfies handling of the adsorbont. The new systom Is restricted presently to gases essentially free of perlleulatc maltor. he noted. . Enviro-Chom earlier pionoored tho effective removal of mercury mist particles with a dovlco which ramovos from 90 to 99 percent of mercury particles. There arc prosonlly 20 such large-scale mist elimination systems preventing the escape of morcury particulates In Industrial plants In the United States and Canada. According to Mr. Groonwoll, full utilization of operating efficiencies and eco nomics can be achiovod by using the mist eliminator in combination with the new adsorbont system in tho gas stream. This method greatly reduces the amount of adsorbonl required, ho said. 80CMA ANNOUNCES AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY Tfre Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association has established e special Gold Medal award to recognise exceptional contributions In chamlstry leading toward an Improvement In the nation's environment. Dr L. W. Durnolto, GAP Corp., Chairman of SOCMA's Research and Technical Programs Commlttoo. polnlod oul that the chemical Industry can and must play a crucial rolo In cioanlng Iho environment. "I bollcvn our Industry has not only done a remarkable job In the lest few yonrs In putting Its own house in ordor, but has also made significant contribu tions In assisting other Industries and municipalities In developing the technology nocossary to limit air and wator emissions. However, we realize there Is still much lo bo done and bolleve this new program will serve both to encourage and recognize contributions In this vital area," Dr. Burnette said. He continued; "Many of Iho major Improvements In pollution control equipment and procoduros havo corfto from research In chemistry, and we believe expanded work In this aioo la the only way America will develop the necessary technology to moot tiro continually Ughionlng environmental standards being established by slate and federal govornmonts. Wo hope this new program will lend support to thoso firms which are already working In this Important area and will encourago others to not only incroaso their programs In environmental chemistry, but also lo share the fruits of such research with all Industry." Enxymes have been given e clean bill of health as cleaning agents In laundry detargants after a study by the National Academy of SciencesNational Research Counelt. The academies' report was an nounced by the Food and Drug Ad ministration. which asked NAS-NRC to investigate the materiel last year after receiving complaints that en zymes irritated some users. FDA Commissioner Charles C- Ed wards said, however, that the acad emies' study "indicates the average enzyme detergent laundry product in normal use by consumers hasn't pro duced more primary Irritation of the skin than similar products that contain no enzymes." Under appropriate conditions, the report noted, enzymes provide an ad ditional benefit by removing protein aceous stains, and soil in general, from some types of fabrics. MCA SCHEDULES WATER SEMINARS Two MCA seminars on water pol lution control will be conducted dur ing the next four months. Technical seminars providing Intensive Instruc tion on treatment of chemical wastes through discussion, problem solving and laboratory demonstrations will be held el Notre Dame University, Notre Dame. tnd.. Feb. 7*11, and Manhat tan College. New York, N Y , April 3-7. Courses are open to technical rep resentatives from Industry and gov ernment, Seminar costs are S210 per session, which covers all direct ex penses. Further information Is avail able from Howard B. Brown at MCA. HONS 064758  AIR STANDARDS: STILL TIME EPA, CORPS ADOPT SIMILAR STANCE TO SPEAK UP ON INFORMATION--FULL DISCLOSURE It may not be too late to present views on forthcoming ambient air qualify standards for sulfur dioxide, particulates, carbon monoxide, petro chemical oxidants, hydrocarbons and nitrogen dioxide. Although Jan. 31, 197? Is the doadllno for implementing the standards, many states aro still holding hearings at which Interested parties can tes tify. A spokesman for the Environ mental Protection Agency said "We not only welcome but need the exper tise of Iho chemical Industry in de veloping logical solutions to air pol lution problems." A ralional approach to air pollution control has boon espoused by MCA's Air Quality Committee tor nearly two decades. There is still time to present this vlowpoint for consideration In ponding standards. At CURRENTS/ PILOT deadline. North Carolina was tho only stato which had already con cluded hearings. The Envltonmantal Protection Agency he adopted tlnef regulations under fbe Freedom ol Information Act under which the public may obtain Inlormetlon from the Agency. The Agency said Its policy wilt be to make the ruffes! possible disclosure ol Inlormetlon to any person who requests If. without unjustifiable expense or delay. At the seme time. The Army Corps of Engineers released Its proposed rule on the confidentiality of information revealed In Refuse Act permits, "in no event shall information or data identifying the nature and frequency of a discharge be entitled to confidentiality,'' the Corpa said. It did say. however, that companies can request confidentiality for research data, Inventories, customer lists and pro duction or sales figures revealed In permit applications. EPA's final regulations are substantially the same as those previously pro posed, except that the Agency will be permitted up to 30 days to search for requested documents, rather than 60 days. Proposed procedures also were published, dealing with confidential Informa tion submitted to EPA by Industry. These amendments protect bona fide trade secrets from being released to the public. Where information claimed to be a trade secret Is nol found by EPA to be in this category, it would be released to the public after 30 days' notice to the person submitting It. For Information other than trade secrets, (he proposed amendments would provide that information could be subject to an agreement between EPA and a company to keep It confidential, but only In cases where EPA has no legal right to compel submission of the Information. The amendments also make it clear that time spent by the Agency in ruling on claims of trade secrecy will be at no cost to the party requesting the Information. DELAWARE WINS GRANT FOR CONTROL PLAN An $81,000 federal grant has been awarded Delaware by the Environ mental Protection Agency to help the stato Implement its water pollution Control plan this year. The plan's throe major goals are: consolidation ot waste treatment fa cilities Into a tow large regional plants to serve over 90% o< tho state's pop ulation: investigation of wator re-use possibility from regional treatment plant olllucnts, and initiation ol an ocological warning system to provide a clear picture of Hie movement of pollutants In tho air, land and biologi cal systems. EMPLOYEES GET ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE PPG Industfios believos continuing personnel education Is important in Its environmental program as plant control activities. Therefore, the firm held a two-day symposium for 20 em ployees of its Fiber Glass Division with environmental control responsi bilities. Held at tho University of North Caroline's School of Public Health, tho symposium covered tho nation's A growing environmental awareness; PPG's corporate environmental pol icies and goals, state and federal standards and enforcement; program planning, doslgn and operation: ncods and priorities; monitoring, and laboratory demonstrations of test mclhods and techniques for environ mental evaluation. Al Hok*r: EXECUTIVES URGED TO SPEARHEAD CLEANUP EFFORTS Executives of Hooker Cfiem/ca/ Corp. were urged fo be fn the forefront of Industry pollution control programs at a corporate-wide environmental workshop hbld reeentfy at the firm's hsadguarters fn Nfsgara Falls, N.Y. "You are riding the crest of a new era," group vice president John S. Coey told some 85 plant managers, business managers, environmental engineers, health and safety managers, and other key management personnel. "It Is an exciting and challenging era that offers unlimited opportunities to be creative and Innovative In helping our Industry meet world-wide environmental goals. The old ways aren't good enough anymore. People everywhere are expecting and demanding better ways of doing things. And Hooker and its parent company. Occidental Petroleum Corp., went to be In the forefront of this environmental work." The workshop Included reports and discussions on a wide range of fopics, including the new Occupational Safety and Health Act, liability, sir and water pollution laws and regulations, testing ol effluents, occupations! exposure, tox icity, communications, accidental discharges, transportation and handling of hazardous substances, sanitary landfill operations, and process end plant design. ON THE STATE LINE California... Gov. Reagan has signed into law a measure empowering the Btate attorney general to sue polluters and Intervene on behalf of the public where there Is a potential threat to the environment. The bill also requires that tha attorney general be notified of such suits Initiated by others. Another new California lew provides for a one-year study of mercury's effects on humans and the environment. Ihe Investigation will center on (he uses and disposal of mercury and mercury compounds, occupational health protection measures and cleanup methods Wisconsin . . . A new blit recently approved by Gov. Patrick J Lucey authorizes the state's Department of Natural Resources to require dischargers of Industrial wastes, toxic and hazardous substances, or air contaminants to report the manner used and the amount discharged. Municipalities are exempt from the taw. The measure calls for an annual monitoring fee of up to $10,000. based on tho concentration and quantity of pollutants, to be paid by each discharger A $50 administration fee also Is required violators could be fined up to $10,000 for each offense. MCNS 064759 CLEAN QA8 TO ATM08PMCAE Cut History; ODOROUS EMISSION ELIMINATED; SOLVENT REUSED (Not#: This it on* of ttrltt of rlleltt assigned to tdd to available nU-pollulion technology. Suggestlont for future tntritt art wel comed.) PROBLEM: In 1967, OAF Corp. acqulrod a sheot-vlnyl floor covarlng plant In Whitehall, Pa. Flooring mate* rial In wob form la coaled with a clear vinyl plaetleol and then cured In ovena. During diffusion of the vinyl, tome of the plaatlclzar waa drawn off and exhaueted to the etmoaphere--cauelng an objactlonabla odor. During certain weather condi tion*, exheuil vapora filled the valley around the plant with a while haze that reduced visibility. ACTION: Tho company Installed a catalytic oxidation unit In an attempt to convert the plasticizer jp cerbon dioxide and water. But because the ayalom could got accomplish com plete conversion, the odorB persisted. After further study, OAF docldod to Install a system that would separate end remove the plasticizer from the exhaust air--thereby eliminating the odor and permitting recovery of ma terials lor reuse. Exhaust air from the oven le sent to a scrubber-condenser unit where moat of the plasticizer it washed out of the oaa stream and some con denses on the surface of the cooling colls. Water is routed to a tank where it settles end separates from the plas ticizer. The water Is continually re cycled. Exhaust air laavlng the scub- ber-condenser contains only submi cron plasticizer particles, which are removed In two towers containing mist eliminators. The exhaust air, now free of odors, is dlstharged to the atmosphere. The filters, constructed ot glass fibers and stainless steel, are two feet In diameter end 10 feet In length. Twenty-four such elements ere used In the two towers to help clean the 33,000 cublc-foot-per-minute gas stream. Liquid draining from the mist elim inators and spray water from the cooler are pumped to a settling tank where the heavier water fraction sep arates from the plasticizer. The water Is drained oft periodically, and the plaatlclzar is returned to the supplier for reprocessing and reuse. About 80 percent of the vapor In the oven ex haust Is removed In the scrubbercondenser. The mist eliminators boost total contaminant removal to 95-99 percent. RESULTS: The system has effec tively eliminated odors and the highly visible plumes from the plant. Com plaints from neighbors, which were incessant before the controls were Installed, have stopped completely. One lady called to say Tm sure glad you finally shut that place down." She was told that the plant was still run ning at full production. The system cost $363,000 and requires $65,000 to operate annually. However, the company says the unit nearly pays for Itself through the plasticizer that Is salvaged. This amounts to 6.5 percent of total costs for the material MONS 064760 LIBRARY NOTED A QUOTED Air Pollution Abstract* Thl# patlofNcal Data technical literature recently added to tha Air Pollution Tech nical InloinMlIoe Cantor. Bubjaet* Include mlttion aouteaa. conliol and meeaurement malhoda, alt gustily measurements. baalc aelanea and technology. attacta on human*, plant* and matailal*. economic aoclat and (gal stpacft and landarda and orllarla. Tha publication la avallabla tor $2.SO from tha Suparintandant ol Documanta, U.8. Tlovarnmant Prlntlne Office, Weshlngton, O.C. 20402. Chamleat lately Data Shoot 80-87 Proparlla* and aaaaniial Information *>a given lor tho aofo handling and uaa of dlalhylamlna. a flammabla llguld with a atrong ammonlacal odor. Tha publication covara anglnaartng control of haiard*, amploya* aafaty, flra fighting and waata dlapoaal of tha malarial. Tha data ahaat la avallabla for SO conta from MCA, 1825 Conn. Avo., N.W.. Washington. O.C. 20000. A tan paictnt dlacount la avallabla for 10-88 coplaa; Iwonly parcant lor 100 or mort eoploa. Pvdarot Control# on Oeoupalfonal Exposures To Beryllium: A Rapid-Referenee Comptlane* Outdo Thta loaflal condanaoa rvlaa and reputeIlona publlahad under tha Occupational Salaty and Health Act to provtdo uaora of borytltum. barylllum alleya, and borytllum compound* undaratondlng ot tha ttmlta on alrborno barylllum. Tha publication la avail able traa from KBl Occupational Haailh, p. O. Ben 1482. Reading. Pa. 19603. Prepared by the National Water CommieIon. tha report evaluate* the potential ter waatewater reuet through roclamatlon of atfluenta from advancad waatawatar frealmtnl pTenl* PolanilBI lor raolamation of uaad municipal and Induatrtal water are dlacueaed In torma ot direct rtuee (re circulating) and Indirect rauaa (atttuent from upatream uao mlaea wllh atreemflow and la withdrawn downetream). Publi cation PB-201 835 la avallabla ter 83 from National Technical Information Bervlco, U.8. Dept, of Commerce, Springfield. Va. 22151. Pollution Control Componlaa U.8.A. 1B72 Volume | liala 1,500 companlo* menu- locturing or aupplylng product* uaeful In air, wat*r and nolaa pollution control and waste management, or which provide special service* uch at Industrial watte dlapoael. The second volume list* approximately 52S eoncultlng, engineering and analytical llrme providing protaaalonai services In pollution control. Tha combined volumes are $24 from Noyaa Oats Corp., Neyaa Building. Park Ridge, N.J. 17668. Toward A New Environmental ethic A 26-page booklet describing tha Environ mental Protection Agency'* role in dealing with air and water pollution, solid waste management, pesticides, radiation, and noise la available tree Item Environmental Protection Agency. Region ill. Public Af faire Div., Curtle Building, 6th 6 Walnut Street*, Philadelphia, Pa. 18108. MCA: Whtt It It Manufacturing Chemist* Association Is a non profit itede a**eeletlen at United Slate* and Canadian company member* representing mere then 80% at the production capacity at baalc Industrial ehomteale within piece euntriaa. MCA la eniagad In basic activities pertlnenl to Via ehemleat Industry, Including many related te anvlranmantal health. Activi ties are handled by MCA'a *tatl and by commllteea comacoed at Industry apaclallats whe aarva without campanaatlon tram the aoee elation. SICA edtee* are at 1828 Conneetlcat Avenue, N.W., Weehlnglen, D C. 20888. EDITORIAL 8TAPP: James P. Tumor, edtter. DealfMr/Artlat, Bll Ceitatlaro. TECHNICAL ADVISORS: J. P. Byrd, J. T. QarmIt and L. W. Ramey, from MCA'a Wolof Rsaoureea Committee; B. 8. Ratal, Jr., from Via Air Quality Committee. From ino MCA Environmental Quality and Engineering oteN, O. t. Beet, H. B. Brawn and K. 0. Johnson. No apaelal permission la required to guow or reproduce from Vila publleallon. Credit wHI bo *pprecleled. "TBe main thing Induitry needs, baaldaa tha nacattary aconomle IncanUva and driving tarcaa, la tha ondaratandlng and aupport ot local, atata and tadaral governments. Tha recovery of economic values By rao lamation ot waata producta la not yvf compotltlva at a national resource with tha almplar processes of mining ores and cultivating crops. H 1$ only through govarnmantal action that waata raclamatlon Becomes a prac ticality:' Dr. Robert W. Cairns, vice president for research, Hercules Company. "Tha pfiospfrefes praaont In the wastewater ot epprox/msfe/y fs% of the total population ot fhe l/nfled States cannot be claimed to havo any datrlmanlal effect whataoavar on tho amrtronmant Into which these waste- watora are diaebarged ... For (Bet part ot tbe population which dlaehargaa its wastes info tBe ground, tfia phoaphataa are not only not a problam, but may ba halplul in fartllhlng tha soIt . . . Tfte introduction of tbe non-pBoapBefe deterpent Res Been truly a ratrograda atop . .. The Fadaral action in parmlWng the uaa of pBospBataa again waa naithar un necessary nor auddan . . . TBet tBa action wet confuting la aasy to un derstand because tha public hat Been fed to beffevs (Bat tbe aolutlon ot onvlronmantal problama can be simpiitffc." Dr. Daniel A. Okun. Professor of En vironmental Engineering, Chapel HIM, North Carolina. CENTURY iLEQSl'jli % OF CHEMICAL PROGRESS 1872...1972 Y?- _ wfyjv-' 00 : ' .i I US 0 L SAN0U.H Pi) MONSANTO COMPANY 800 N LIN0BCR0H BL.V0 ST LOUIS MO 63166 HONS 064761 cson[PiP(BD2?&/PI LOT published in the cause of clean air and water by the MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION JANUARY 1972 ENVIROGRAM RAPID WRITE-OFF ... of pollution control equipment can be applied for, IRS eaya, toon a* firm seeks EPA certification, ASBESTOS OUST ... exposure levels reduced from 12 to 5 fibers per milli liter under emergency standard used flrsl time under Occupational Safety and Health Aot. OCEAN DUMPING SAN . . . on harm ful material In Northeast Atlantic la proposod by 12-nation conference In Oslo, Norway. If approved, measure could become effective In first half ol 1972. making it first large Inter national marine protection agreement. ANTIPOUUTION COSTS . . . should be considered by Price Commission In ruling on Industry's requests for price Increases, EPA Administrator Ruckelsheus says. DEEP-WELL DISPOSAL ... of liquid waatet should be handled with cau tion, aaya Dr. Vincent E. McKelvery, Director of U S. Geological Survey. Subsurface storage Is under-utilized resource which muet be carefully reg ulated and monitored, he eays. DDT LIMITED ... by EPA to pesti cides federally registered for Inter state sale or export. Move le designed to prevent possible environmental damage from raw DDT shipped Inter state before formulation. ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ... to conduct multidisciplinary research on long-range problems is called for under bill passed by Senate and sent to Houso. For additional dalalla, contact Of fice of Environmental Quality Informa tion, MCA, SlWlltl Cwlitll Urfd WATER BILL S ZERO DISCHARGE CONCEPT TERMED `WASTEFUL'; COULD IMPACT OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS, MCA 8AY8 Compliance with (he severe reafr/ct/ons or propoaad wafer pollution control legislation could Incroaao capital expenditures tor the chemical Industry as much as 225 billion, according lo MCA President William J. Driver. In testimony before the House Public Works Committee, Mr. Driver said the proposed 1981 requirements of best available technology and zero discharge could raise maintenance and operating costs of control facilities "as much as $10 billion annually." While generally endorsing H.R, 11898, Mr. Driver emphasized that the chemi cal Industry ob|ects to a number of Ms provisions. Chief among these Is the zero discharge concept without consideration of existing or needed water quality. As an example. Mr. Driver pointed out that a manufacturing facility located on the coast and discharging effluents containing salts similar to thosa naturally present In the ocean should not be subject to the zero discharge con cept unless the saite were toxic or harmful to the marine environment. "Failure to consider water use could have unwarranted impact upon other en vironmental Improvement endeavors," he said. "Zero discharge or extreme effluent requirements approaching this goal which are not necessary will lead to disposal of residual matsrlals to the lend or the atmosphere. True conserva tion," Mr. Driver said, "must encompass the broad environmental picture rather than focus Independently on single objectives." Among specific recommendations proposed by the chemical industry spokes man was that the legislation be amended to direct the Administrator of the En vironmental Protection Agency to consider the water quality of a receiving stream and the water's Intended uses when establishing effluent limitations. Mr. Driver said the Administrator also should be directed to weigh socisl and economic benefits of these regulations In relation to cost. He also uroed that cost be considered In relation to social and economic benefits when the EPA Administrator Is establishing standards of performance for new sources and that ha should not "dictate the use of specific processes or particular methods of control" In arriving at these limits. Emphasizing that the chemical Industry offers Its full cooperation In bringing about a rational solution to water pollution control, Mr. Driver cautioned that prohibition of dischargee pursued without regard to resulting water quality would be "scientifically Invalid" and "extravagantly wasteful." OCEAN DUMPING MEASURE BEFORE HOUSE-SENATE CONFEREES Houta-Sanaia conferees will work out final provisions of an ocean dumping Ml passed by tho Senefe lata fast year. The Houso approved a similar measure earlier. Me/or differences Include: A dumping permit system would be administered by EPA under the Senate bill and by the Corps of Engineers In the House version. The regulation of dumping In waters over which the U.S. has jurisdiction In the House bill and the regulation of dumping In waters beyond the U.S. terri torial limits, as provided In the Senate bill. The Senate bill would prohibit dumping In waters beyond the territorial juris diction of the U.S. of radiological, chemical, or biological warfare agents and high-level radioactive wastes. The Senate measure would also allow stales to retain control of dumping within their three-mile limit If the regulations meet minimum federal requirements. MONS 064762 i S0,, NO. PARTICULATE STANDARD8 SET FOR ACID PLANTS. INCINERATORS, GENERATORS DOW GIVES $20,000 TO IMPROVE TITTABAWASSEE Final amission standard! tor sullurtc and nlfric add plants, staam ganaratora and Inclnaratora sal by the Envtronmantal Protactlon Agancy ara assantlally Via same as Mote originally proposad. The standards apply lo new plants or to existing ones modified to Increase or alter emissions of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and sul- furlc acid mist. Regulations apply to facilities whose construction or modifies* tlon began aftor Aug. 17, 1971, when the regulations were Initially proposed. Final standards are: ' NITRIC ACIO PLANTS . Nlliogan Oxide*--3.0 IS* per ton of tcfrf prorfocad (maximum 2-houi *vaiael Vlalbla *ml- Ion* shell nol exceed 10% spicily. SULFURIC ACIO PLANTS () Sulfur Dioxide--4 0 lb* par ion ol acid producsd (maximum 3-hour avarage). (b) Acid Mlal--0.15 lb par ton of acid producad (maximum 2-hour avarage). Visible smla- iona ahall nol axcasd 10% opaclly. STEAM GENERATORS (ovsr 250 million Btu psr hour hast Input) (a) Particulate Matter--0.10 Iba psr million etu heat input (maximum 2-hour avsraga). Vlalbla missions ahall nol exceed 20% opacity, except (or 2 minutes In eny one hour omissions may bs as oroat as 40% opaclly. (b) Sulfur Dioxide (maximum 2-hour average)--(1) OSO Iba par million Btu heal Inpul when oil Is Iliad. (?) 12 lb* par million Blu heal Input whan coal < n#d. (e) Nitiogsn Oxides (maximum 2-hout avarage)--(1) 0.20 Iba par million Blu heat Input whan gas is fired. (2) 0.90 lbs par million Btu heal Input when oil la (trad, (9) 0.70 lbs par million Slu halt Input whan coal la fired. INCINERATORS (over 50 Iona par day charging rata) Particulate Matter--O.OSO grains par standard cubic leal corrected to 12% COt (maximum 2- hour average) WHAT OTHERS ARE OOINQ Dew Chem/eef haa contributed $20,000 to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources tor Improving the Tfftsbswssses River Basin as a sport tlahary. In a letter to Dr. Ralph A. Mac* Mullen, director of the Department of Natural Resources, Dow said the $20,000 Is Intended "for the most ap propriate use by your department In the long-term realization of our mu tual Interest In developing this river basin as a sport fishery." Harold Bosscher, Midland Division general manager, said "there haa been continuing Improvement In tho quality of the Tlttabawessee River" and that the company "is committed to substantial additional Improve ment" with large capital expenditures that include $7.2 million for reducing the Midland plant's discharge ol heat to the river. Recently Dow was fined $500 fol lowing a July 27 pollution Incident In the Titlabawaseee River. The overflow of a caustic evaporator kilted 2.000 to 3,000 fish, approximately halt of which were game apeciee. Dow has asked the Department of Natural Re sources for permission to restock the river with 3,000 game fish. Utilities ... Arizona Public Service Co. will Install a combination flyaeh and sulfur oxide removal system at Its Joseph City, Arlz., generating plant. The system, built by Reseerch-Cottrell, will Include two flooded disk wei scrubbers for flyash emission control, absorption towers for SO, and SO, removal, water treatment clarifiers and auxiliary components. The unit will be the first commercial installation using limestone as a reagent for SO, removal. Commonwealth Edison Co-, Chicago, will have spent some $293 million on air and water pollution control by the end ol 1975, according to Chairman J. Harris Ward. The firm hae spent $109 million on pro|ects to date; It plans another $194 million In Improvements through 1975. Included; overell upgrading of elec trostatic precipitators at coal-fired generating stations, equipment to further reduce nuclear plant emissions, installation of demonstration sulfur dioxide-re moval systems and various water pollution control protects. Petroleum... West Coasi oil companies have developed five regional organizations to handle emergency oil spills. The groups, formed recently, will combine capabilities of comptnles within given areas and share the heavy costs of keeping standby equipment ready for potential major spills. One group has Incorporated at San Franciaco and Santa Barbara. Three cooperatives are In the Los Angeies-San Diego area and at Portland, Ore. and Seattle, Wash. In addition, cooperatives are at Anchorage, Alas, and Honolulu. The Informal coordinator for the effort Is Western Oil & Gas Assn., Los Angeles. The association says that in the event of an accident, the company responsible for (lie spill will direct cleanup operations, if a spill Is unidentified, member companies will work at the direction of the U S. Coast Guard. -> Pulp and Paper ... The Environmental Protection Agency has publicly commended St. Regis Paper Co. for "putting forth extra effort In what was admittedly a stringent directive designed to clean up pollution" of Perdido Bay near Pensacola, Fla. St. Regis' Cantonment, Fie., mill received a "cut pollution or cut production" order last February. The firm met EPA's deadline in curbing its dally untreated wasteload from 78,000 to 51.000 pounds BOD by June 1, and Installed new treatment equipment to reduce BOD overall by 90 percent. NAS GETS ERA CONTRACT FOR AIR CRITERIA STUDY Among contracts of interest to Currenfs/Pliof readers; EPA has awarded a $229,000 contract to National Academy of Sci ences for preparation of state-of-theart reports leading to air quality cri teria documents on specified atmos pheric pollutants and to Interim air pollution control recommendations. At the same time, EPA awarded a $152,000 contract to Research Tri angle Institute, N.C., for a thorough study of specified elr pollution sources to assist the economic Im pact of air quality standards. EPA also awarded a $40,000 con tract to York Research Corp., Stam ford, Conn., to measure and test emissions from Union Carbide's Alloy, W. Va. plant and Union Electric Co plant el Labadle, Mo. Another $5,000 was awarded for analyses of coal and fuel oil aamploa In support of amisslons tests. EPA hns awarded $227,620 to Georgia-Pacific Corp., Bellingham. Wash , for a study of mercury re covery from sediments and sludges. MCNS 064763 'Nothing It Disposable* STUDENTS DEVELOP PLANS TO TURN POLLUTANTS INTO RESOURCES Sturfsnis l tavaral unlvaralVaa an turning general concarn about tha probloma of pollution Mo concantratad atudy toward aoma aolutlona. Thalr opportunity oama from amall financial granta mada by Chamatron Corp., Chicago. Tha atudanta hava taapondad by producing conaldarMo smounf of thought-provoking matorlal. Tho studies focused specifically on recycling waste materials lo reduce pollution and provide additional raw materials. Students were stimulated In developing the guidelines for their projects by counselors from Chema- Iron and the American Medical Asso* elsllon. Studies were conducted at Augustana College, Rock Island, III.; University of Rhode Island, Kingston, and (ho University of California at Davis. "We felt students would apply en- thusleatlc energy to studying the con cept of recycling pollutants," said John P. Gallagher, Chemetron presi dent. "They have been voicing tholr concern about relationships they be lieve are being misjudged or Ignored, such as transportation vs. clean air, and physical possessions vs. quality of life." In carrying out programs, the schools combined specific projects with broad, fundamental approaches to the question of recycling. One study centered on tha ethics of en vironmental exploitation while an other explored the problem of com munications and achieving mutual un derstanding In defining pollution problems and seeking remedies. Another program included research to plan an optimum Industrial park where ono oompany's waste would be another's Input. Yet another group Investigated Ihe recycling possibilities for trash and used motor oil. The studies at the various schools led to soveral general conclusions, Mr. Gallagher said. "Tho students are stressing the Importance of treating all matter and energy as potentially valuable, re gardless of Its form," the Chemetron president said. "They believe that nothing Is disposable, mating pollu tants resources. Destroying pollutants would bo dostfoylng raw materials." Thoy also recommended control ling the urge to find quick solutions and the need to go beyond the think ing levol of avoiding pollution penal ties and reducing environmental In sult, the studies revealed. "They suggest organizing the prob lems In a comprehensive way, rather than taking narrow, specialized ap proaches," Mr. Gallagher explained. For example, Augustana College students described the ideal Indus trial park as one where companies were selected by a zoning board on the basis of compatibility In terms of making maximum use of effluent. A match-dp might include certain food and fertilizer companies, or a paper products In the ideal Industrial park being planned by Augustana College students and their Instructor. A trash separator developed by stu dents at the University of Rhode Island Is examined by a faculty ad visor. The prototype Is capable of separating components of municipal trash, some of which could be used In fertilizer and animal feed. mill with chemical companies turning the "sulfide liquor" effluent into use ful products. They recommended using a com puter to determine the most com patible matches. Effluent would be made available to various companies through dispersible loops. Each com pany would have In and out tspa on each loop. One loop would carry soluble effluent, the other solid wastes. Each company would be re sponsible for removing toxic sub stances beforehand and possibly for degrading the effluent one further step In a primary breakdown unit. Water would circulate through the Industrial park tn two grades--one for personal consumption, the other for hesvy industry. Recovered water would be recirculated. In separate projects, students at the University of Rhode island studied various aspects of developing sys tems to recycle motor oil and trash. The projects were conducted In a business-oriented fashion with e board of directors guiding the work end a student activist group stimulat ing the effort. One result was the establishment of e regular credit course at the school, called Recycle. The students looking Into a system for recycling motor oil studied ell phases--how to market recycled oil. business economics Involved, best ways to filter impurities, remove addi tives and metal particles, how to grow micro-organisms on the waste oil to enable cleanup of oil spltls, end possible conversion to cattle feed. They feel they learned enough to recommend performing reprocessing on a laboratory scale, set up a small pilot plant with continuous product run, make a more detailed cost esti mate, and present compiled data to the American Petroleum Institute. A second group of Rhode Island students developed a machine cap able of separating components of municipal trash, some of which could bo used to develop fertilizer and an imal feed. At the University of California, stu dents worked on a seminar basis to study solid wests. Their report In cluded a description of the problem, nature of different wastes, existing applicable technology and associated problems, social and political factors, economic factors and steps necessary to Implement an Integrated recycling industry. HONS 064764 HEARINGS SET FOR MERCURY, BERYLLIUM, ASBESTOS Public flooring* on proposed omit' tlon ttondordt lor asbostot, beryl lium, and mercury will be held In iftrtv clflei early in ltT2. Th* Emrl* ronmental Protection Agency't hear- Ing schedule la: Jan. 18--New York City: beginning at 10 00 am. In Courtroom #2, Room 461,1 Federal Plaza; ' Feb. 1--Kansas City: beginning at 10 00 a m. In Room 214. The Midtown Building, 1736 Baltimore St.; Feb. IS--Los Angeles: beginning at 10 00 a m. In Room 1501, U.S. Court- houso, 312 N- Spring St. Persons wishing to make a state* monl are to tile a nolice of Intent at least 15 days bofore the hearing date, and submit five copies of their state* moot at least 10 days In advance. Notices and statements should be ad* diessod to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, At- lor.llon: Presiding Officer, Hazardous Emission Standards Hearing, Room 17-70, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md. 20652. EASTIN 18 EPA CONSULTANT FOR INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS Maurice R. Easlln, former president of Estertlne Cotp. of New York City, has boon named EPA's consultant for Industrial affairs. In announcing the appointment, EPA Administrator William D. Ruck* elshaus said, "Mr. Eaatin will serve the Important function of explaining our agoncy'a role and programa to Industry. He will also give our agency a belter appreciation and understand* ing of the problems that industry encounters In (he environmental field." Eastin will report directly to the Administrator. Curbi CorHlwmd MONSANTO RELEASES PCB FIGURES; DESCRIBES CUTBACK. CONTROL PROGRAM The Monsanto Company has released figures on the production and tala of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCS) from 1960 through estimated 1971 to provide Insight on the material's Impact on the env/ronmen!. Closed-system electrical uses ranged from 11,000 tons per yenr to 20.000 tons per year during the period, according to figures released To the U S Department of Commerce. The report also shows Monsanto voluntarily reduced its nonelectrical salos of PCB from the high of 16.000 tons In 1970 to 4.400 tons in 1971. Further substan tial reductions will be accomplished in 1972. the company said Monsanto Is the only American manufacturer of PCB The material, which Is persistent, is used predominantly In closed systems. Some ol this, however, has escaped accidentally to the environment. C. P. Cunningham, managing direclor ot Monsanto Industrial Chomicais Co , an operating unit of Monsanto, said: "As part of our control program, the data were originally prepared for the Federal PC8 Joint Task Fores and other con cerned scientists for use on a confidential basis so scientists can properly eval uate the . . , Impact on the environment." Monsanto released the figures publicly "because scientists have continued to express a need for the data to make a proper estimate of how much PCB might be In the environment. We also believe the figures wiu inform the public about Monsanto's positive actions lo limit the sale ot PCB to confined applications." the company executive said. "Now that the figures are public information." Mr. Cunningham added, "we are confident both the scientific community and tho public pross will intorprot tho data properly. Those are production and sales figures only It should bo clearly understood that all this material is not In Ihc environment." "For example," Mr. Cunningham said, "over 60 per coot of all sales In the past 12 years have boon for closed-system electrical uses. It would be a com pletely false and irresponsible conclusion to say all PCB produced is in the environment. Much of the material Is still contained in sealed electrical equip ment where It acts as a fire-resistant safety fluid, protecting human lives and property from the danger of fire and explosion. "Monsanto continues Its program to control the uses and prevent the release ol PCB Into the environment," Mr Cunningham added. "To dale, we have cut oil all sales lo paints, plasticizers, sealanis. adhesives and all other opcn-syslem usos. We are receiving used PCB from customers for regeneration or safe dis posal. And we are engaged in an all-oul research effort to devolop loss persistent forms of PCB or suitablo products which retain the fire safety features of PCB. We call on other producers, worldwide, lo join In this effort." PRODUCTION ANO SALES--POLYCHLQRtNATEO BIPHENYLS (PCBt MONSANTO INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS COMPANY (SHORT TONS) NORDIC COUNTRIES TO STUDY HEAVY METALS A cooperative scientific and techni cal research group from Nordic coun tries plans a Joint srudy of environ mental damage caused by heavy metals. The group, called Nordforak, has added vanadium to Its list ot metals deserving close attention. Others td be studied include arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury and zinc. Nordforsk scientists say vanadium pollution Is believed caused largely by burning oil from Venezuela and the Middle Easi, and they feol the metal might become a "major poison threat." YEAR 1171 <E1) mo toss ms 1067 ms toss 10S4 19*3 tm tost mo us PRODUCTION 2073* 42527 31194 41427 37*95 32*25 30240 25417 22307 20100 70333 7070S DOMESTIC SALES Elaclrleat* Inaulatlng Liquid* Uaaa 14417 202*9 195*4 205*0 703*7 m7 1*703 137(0 11440 11013 11100 12444 All** Qtha? Uaaa 4401 102*3 15034 11000 10044 10142 0095 1(00 7010 7330 7**1 *103 U.S EXPORT SALES All Ui* 4*31 24 *312 5*1* 40*7 347* 2117 2040 1024 mo 2076 1027 'Cloud Oyalam*-- Tanaformora and Ctptclltrt. Including Htal-I>ana(ti Syaltmi, Hydtagllca/Lubrlcanti, Plaallcirait. MGNS 064765 REC'D Jf