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SOUTH CHARLESTON PLANT REGISTERED MAIL UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS P.O. BOX 8004, SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. VA. 25303 March 22, 1977 Mr. Abraham Ferdas Environmental Protection Agency Region III, Curtis Bldg., 2nd Floor 6th & Walnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 V Subject: Vinyl Chloride Regulations Reactor Opening Loss, Initial Emission Test Ref: Letter, J. L. Worstell to Abraham Ferdas, February 28,. 1977 Dear Mr. Ferdas: Compliance testing was conducted on B-l Autoclave located in our Solvent Vinyl Resin Unit, Building 153, on March 14, 1977. Richard Beane and Fred Sizemore, Air Pollution Specialists with the West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission, observed test procedures. Average VCM concentration of three (3) samples collected from the reactor was 1095 PPMV, as determined by EPA Method 106. Using this value (Cb) in the equation provided in the Standard, Section 61.67 Emission tests, and 4.82 x 10^ pounds product (Z), dry solids basis, shows the resultant reactor opening loss to be 4.93 x 10~7 Kg VCM/Kg product. This is well within the maximum permissible emission limit of 2 x 10"5 Kg VCM/Kg product. Analytical results were provided by our plant laboratory within twenty-four (24) hours after sample collection. Final test results and calculations were completed as of March 21. We trust that this satisfies the requirements of Sections 61.64 and 61.67 of the Standard with regard to reactor opening losses. Very truly yours JLW/pl Attachment cc: Mr. Carl G. Beard U . l, . worsteix Environmental Protection Coordinator UCC 101590 Mr. Richard A. Beane REACTOR OPENING LOSS - INITIAL EMISSION TEST B-l AUTOCLAVE, SOLVENT VINYL RESIN UNIT BUILDING 153 - SOUTH CHARLESTON PLANT March 14, 1977 Reactor Volume Lbs. Productd' Temperature near sampling bags Barometric Pressure 37.9 M3 4.82 x 105 54 F 749 mmHg VCM CONCENTRATIONS, PPMVt2> Six (6) inches from top of reactor Middle of reactor Six (6) inches from bottom of reactor r' 9 85 1109 1193 (1) The Solvent Vinyl Resin process is continuous. Hence, the number of batches (Y) produced since the reactor was last opened is unity. (2) Dry basis. WCY 3/21/77 UCC 101591 . Blind Copies: Mr. T. D. Epps Mr. C. E. Fry Mr. R. E. George Mr. W. T. Gray Mr. M. E. Griffith Mr. R. T. Kramer Mr. D. 0. Mechler Mr. R. N. Wheeler, Jr. Mr. W. C. Young UCC 101592