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Technical Services Center R.A. Peterson Director D.E. Holt Engineering Manager J.B. Richardson Environmental Sciences Manager M.G. King Research Manager December 21, 1995 Ms. Peggy Munsell EL PASO PLANT Please find attached the analytical results for the bulk asbestos samples received 12/08/95 under Project No. ASB 1195. The bulk asbestos has been analyzed by visual estimation based on EPA-600/M4-82-020 (Dec. 1982) optical microscopy test method. I can be reached at Ext. 240 if you have any questions or comments. cc: SGCothrin (w/attach.) GRStanga " T.J. Jacobi Chemist ASARCO Incorporated 3422 South 700 West. Salt Lake City. Utah 84119-4191 (801) 262-2459 FAX (801) 261-2194 ASARCO ELP 0014992 f 2 sS sI I rv> S' I & s ! 22 B S I?II K 22 g g 2 gi TECHNICAL SERVICES CENTER go--oH ^'b^m ^'o'-orn %<=>~ -am go TM gCo 00 ? m Sig ggggg ggggg giigg gggio iieio oirogt s**s<s*s> x**t** s**t***s* a* * *s s* a-tasa* ats* SSS SSSSS oSSSS sssss ssssi sssss sssss sss sssss sssss sssss sssss sssss sssss 2. 3 1=5 Ii ^ :;: l:. ; t.* !i ASARCO ELP 0014993 ASARCO ELP 0014994 ASARCO TECHNICAL SERVICES CENTER ND None Detected <Sun City Analytical he. January 04, 1996 Asarco Incorporated P.O. Box 1111 1 Paso, Texas 79999 ATTENTION: Peggy Nunsell LAS m SAMPLE NUM8ER B96-0009 CONV-PLU-01 B96-0010 B96-0011 fit COm-FLU-erL V el CONV-FLU-Jtt^ RE: BULK SAMPLE RESULTS DESCRIPTION MATRIX Yellow, Friable Binder Yellow, Friable Binder Yellow, Friable Binder FIBROUS Glass fibers 35-404 Mineral wool 30-354 Glass fibers 30-354 Mineral wool 40-454 Glass fibers 40-454 Mineral wool 30-354 ASBESTIFORH None Detected None Detected None Detected Adrian Gallardo MICROSCOPIST 4 &><* -fW 1 t\$udedUC>i\ CtoiriocH-er Method: Polarized light microscopy with Dispersion staining using Olympus CK-2 Polorized Light Hicroscope with McCrone Dispersion Staining Objective. Standard error + 1-104 t 254, 11-99 t 504 percentages based on visual volume procedure. EPA-600/M4-82-020 'Interim Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples'. All Microscopists are graduates of McCrone Research Institute's 'Microscopical Identification of Asbestos', Chicago, 111 Test report relates only to those items tested. National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Lab ID 1670. Corporate Offices 1409 Montana Krone El Faso, Texas 79*02 (915) 533-8840 Fax (915) 533BS43 516 Cham* NE. Slate D Albuquerque, NewMexico 87108 (SOS) 255-4673 11361N. 99th At c. Slate 101 Peoria, Amana *5345 (602) *33-9956 Fax (602) 933-4836 2817 John Ben Shepard Pbrj Balding A,Sate 201 Odesa, Texas 79762 (915)3624887 Fax (915) 367-6904 ASARCO ELP 0014995 <Sun City Analytical Inc. .J January 19 1996 Asarco Incorporated P.0. Box 1111 ' El Paso, Texas 79999 ATTENTION! Peggy Nunsell LAB NOI SAMPLE NUMBER B96-0284 (1 B96-0285 #1A B96-0286 12 RE: ZINC PLANT DESCRIPTION MATRIX FIBROUS ASBESTIFORM Black, Non-friable Tar resins Yellow, Non-friable Quartz Perlite None Detected None Detected fooV \t\Su5iC&9bvv None Detected 4 None Oetected Brown, friable Calcium carbonate Cellulose 5-10% Chrysotile 15-20% B96-0287 IS2A Black, Non-friable Tar resins Cellulose 2-5% Chrysotile 20-255 HICROSCOPIST Method: polarized light microscopy with Dispersion staining using Olympus CH-2 Polorized Light Microscope with HcCrone Dispersion Staining Objective. Standard error t 1-10% + 251, 11-99 t 501 percentages based on visual volume procedure. EPA-600/M4-82-020 'Interim Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples'. All Hicroscopists are graduates of McCrone Research Institute's 'Hicroscopical Identification of Asbestos', Chicago, 111. Test report relates only to those items tested. National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Lab ID 1870. Corporate Offices 1409 Montana Arcane H Paso, Texas 79902 (915) 533-8840 Fax (915) 533-8843 514Chama NJE. Soate D Alboqaerqoe, NewMexico 87108 (505)255-4473 11341N. 99th Are. SdtelOl Peoria, Arixooa85345 (602) 933-4954 Fax (602) 933-4834 2817John Ben Shepard Hmy BoDdme A,Suite 201 Odessa, Texas 79742 (915) 362-9887 Fax (915) 367-4904 ASARCO ELP 0014996