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1ELANESE CHEMICAL COMPANY,INC PLAINTIFF'S I EXHIBIT 1 CEL-203 Paul E. Hime Plant Manager Chemcel Plant REGISTERED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED March 23, 1978 PEH-42-78 Ms. Adeline Harrison Administrator, Region VI Environmental Protection Agency First International Bank Building 1201 Elm Street Dallas, Texas 75270 Dear Ms. Harrison: On this date, it was necessary to make a tie-in on a line which was insulated with asbestos. Asbestos insulation was removed from about 3 feet of a 10-inch line and from a 10-inch valve. The asbestos was wetted, stripped from the line, placed in plastic bags, and was i landfilled in our asbestos disposal site. It was necessary to make this tie-in today to alleviate a serious steam pressure imbalance in the Plant. This severe imbalance was brought about by this week's hot weather. The Plant steam imbalance threatened the operation of one of our major operating units, which, if shutdown instantaneously, could jeopardize the operation of all Plant Site operating units. Therefore, it was felt that this tie-in was urgent. We did not know that this was asbestos insulation until we got into the job and we notified you as soon as possible. This letter will serve as notification of this work, as required by 40 CFR. 61.22 (d) (2). The attached data sheet lists all pertinent data. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Very truly yours, bgh Attachment P. E. Hime Plant Manager . 002251 CEIANESE CHEMICAL COMPANY. INC. < BOX 428. BISHOP, TEXAS 78343 TELEPHONE 512-584.3511 Ms. Adeline Harrison PEH-42-78 March 23, 1978 Page 2 bcc: Mssrs. R. H. Maurer H. W. Head, Jr. M. A. John C. W. Harrison P. J. Volpe Jaime Garza Central Files (2) 002252 Notification Information - Pipe Tie-In I. Owner: Celanese Chemical Company, Inc. II. Address: 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 III. Description: Tie into a 10 inch pipe necessitating the removal of friable asbestos insulation, make the tie-in, and reinsulate with non asbestos insulation. IV. Address of Site: Chemcel Plant Celanese Chemical Company, Inc. P. 0. Box 428 Bishop, Texas 78343 V. Starting and completion date: March 23, 1978 VI. Nature of Tie-in: See III, above. VII. Procedures: Wet insulation thoroughly, strip off insula tion, pack in plastic bag, and landfill in registered (on-site) landfill. VIII. Landfill Site: Texas Department of Water Resources Registration #30084 IX Volume of Friable-Asbestos Insulation: 3 feet from a 10inch line 10-inch valve insulation from one valve. 002253