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BFGSTAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 VINYL CHLORIDE MONITORING Item 1 BFG Number 03-058159 Title FIRE PERFORMANCE OF POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) PRODUCTS Authors HIRSCHLER M M;SHAKIR S Recipients Document Date 10 Apr 1990 Document Type PUBLISHED PAPER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THIS PAPER HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR PRESENTATION AT A CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN THE FIRE RETARDANCY OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND FOR SUBSEQUENT PUBLICATION. THE PAPER DISCUSSES THE FIRE PERFORMANCE OF PVC AND COMPARES IT WITH THAT OF OTHER POLYMERS. THE FIRE PROPERTIES OF GREATEST INTEREST ARE IGNITABILITY, FLAME SPREAD, RATE AND TOTAL HEAT RELEASE, MASS LOSS RATE, AND TOXICITY. THE DECAY OF HCL IN FIRES DECREASES PVC SMOKE TOXICITY RELATIVE TO THAT OF OTHER MATERIALS THAT RELEASE TOXICANTS THAT DO NOT DECAY. THE RESULTS FROM TESTS CARRIED OUT IN THE NBS CONE CALORIMETER AND THE OSU CALORIMETER ARE USED TO DEMONSTRATE THE EXCELLENT FIRE PROPERTIES OF PVC. 2/53^00 I - Didht i- 21535001 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131/92 BFG 14781 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 2 Item 2 BFG Number 25-006433 Title Authors Recipients INTERACTION OF POLYMERS WITH NEAR-CRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE BERENS A R;HUVARD G S Document Date 15 NOV 1987 Document Type Restriction APPROVED PAPER 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract KINETICS AND EQUILIBRIA OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF POLYMERS HAVE BEEN STUDIED AT PRESSURES UP TO SATURATED VAPOR PRESSURE AT 25c (Tc-6C). GRAVIMETRIC DATA WERE OBTAINED BY RAPID WEIGHING OF POLYMER FILMS OF VARIED THICKNESS DURING DESORPTION AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, AFTER EXPOSURES TO COMPRESSED C02 FOR VARIOUS TIMES AND PRESSURES. KINETICS OF ABSORPTION AND DESORPTION ARE FICKIAN; DIFFUSIVITY INCREASES WITH C02 CONCENTRATION, AND DESORPTION IS THUS SLOWER THAN SORPTION, IN LINE WITH PREVIOUS EVIDENCE FOR THE PLASTICIZING ACTION OF C02. SOLUBILITY OF C02 GENERALLY INCREASES WITH INCREASING POLARITY OF THE POLYMER; EQUILIBRIUM SORPTION OF LIQUID C02 RANGES FROM 3 WT % IN POLYETHYLENE TO 27% IN PMMA AND CELLULOSE ACETATE AND OVER 50% IN POLY(VINYL ACETATE). SORPTION ISOTHERMS, INCLUDING DATA FROM THIS STUDY AND PUBLISHED RESULTS, HAVE BEEN PLOTTED AGAINST BOTH PRESSURE AND C02 ACTIVITY. FOR SEVERAL GLASSY POLYMERS, THE ISOTHERMS PLOTTED VS. ACTIVITY ARE SIGMOID IN SHAPE, COMBINING DUAL-MODE CHARACTER AT LOW ACTIVITY WITH FLOR... Item 3 BFG Number 25-006397 Title WARM WEATHER, 3 PPM VINYL CHLORIDE ALARMS AT LOUISVILLE Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients SIMPSON A D;KEENEY C W Document Date 29 Jul 1986 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract METHANE, PRESENT IN OUTSIDE AIR AT THE LOUISVILLE PLANT, IS BEING DETECTED AND REPORTED BY SEVERAL PROCESS ANALYZERS AS VINYL CHLORIDE. METHANE SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE LANDFILL ON CAMPGROUND ROAD. PROCESS GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS CAN BE ADJUSTED TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE BUT TOTAL HYDROCARBON ANALYZERS CANNOT. zoosests ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14782 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 3 Item 4 BFG Number 25-006299 Title ANALYSIS OF VCM FOR ISOBUTENE INTERFERENCES Authors Recipients SOCKIS I;HARRIS R E MURPHY D E Document Date Document Type 25 Apr 1986 TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract NO 1-BUTENE WAS DETECTED IN VCM LOT 1858. METHYL CHLORIDE WAS THE ONLY COMPONENT DETECTED AT A LEVEL WHICH COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ERROR IN THE ISOBUTENE VALUE. RETENTION TIME OF METHYL CHLORIDE SHOULD BE CHECKED ON THE CARBOWAX/UCON COLUMN SET AT PEDRICKTOWN. CARBOPACK C/PICRIC ACID WAS TESTED AS AN ALTERNATIVE COLUMN FOR RESOLVING C4 COMPOUNDS FROM VCM AND APPEARS USEFUL. Item 5 BFG Number 25-006877 Title METHOD OF TEST FOR VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER IN AIR USING ACTIVATED CHARCOAL MONITORS AND HEADSPACE-GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS Authors BORN J W Recipients Document Date 30 Jan 1986 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THIS METHOD WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE ANALYSIS OF VCM WHICH WAS COLLECTED FROM AIR BY ADSORPTION ON ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. IT IS POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE TO OTHER VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS WHEN VALIDATION, CONSISTING OF RECOVERING KNOWN CONCENTRATIONS OF THE COMPOUNDS OF INTEREST ADDED TO THE REPRESENTATIVE MATRICES, IS INCLUDED. Item 6 BFG Number 03-051128 Title FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FIRE SAFETY SCIENCE Authors HIRSCHLER M M Recipients Document Date ' 22 Jan 1986 Document Type MEETING REPORT;TRIP REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FIRE SAFETY SCIENCE IS A NEW ORGANIZATION SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES HIGHLIGHTS OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF THIS NEW ORGANIZATION. INCLUDED WAS A PAPER PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR, "THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF POLY (VINYL CHLORIDE) IN A LARGE APPARATUS: KINETICS OF GENERATION AND DECAY OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE". A SECOND BFG PAPER WAS TITLED "NON-HALOGEN FLAME-RETARDED THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES". THE REPORT INCLUDES HIGHLIGHTS OF SIGNIFICANT PAPERS AND A LIST OF ATTENDEES. 21535003 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14783 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 4 Item 7 BFG Number 03-048342 Title DUST EXPLOSIONS WITH PVC-SAFETY REPORT Authors Recipients VAN DRESS M A Document Date 21 Nov 1983 Document Type LITERATURE SEARCH Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THIS HALF PAGE REPORT IS THE RESULT OF LIBRARY RESEARCH ON THE DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD OF PVC. NO INCIDENCES OF INDUSTRIAL PVC DUST EXPLOSIONS WERE FOUND. REPORTS OF DUST EXPLOSIONS IN THE BOWEN DRYER ARE MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY VCM VAPOR IGNITED BY STATIC DISCHARGE. THERE IS ALSO NO REASON TO BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ELECTROSTATIC POWDER COATING. Item 8 BFG Number 25-006649 Title COMPENSATING FIELD MONITOR Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients BURRY J J Document Date 03 Jun 1983 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE VCM COMPENSATING FIELD MONITOR CAN BE MODIFIED TO AN AUTOMATIC CONTINUOUS ANALYZER STATION. HNU AND PHOTOVAC BOTH EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THEIR PHOTOIONIZATION DETECTORS BEING COMPATIBLE WITH BFG APPLICATION NEEDS. CONSIDERATION IS LIMITED TO PHOTOIONIZATION DETECTORS AS THEY ARE THE ONLY AVAILABLE DETECTORS WITH SUFFICIENT SENSITIVITY TO DETECT 1 PPB VCM WITHOUT SAMPLE PRECONCENTRATION. BFG Number 03-047770 Title MODELING OF VCM CONCENTRATIONS DURING THERMAL PROCESSING OF PVC Authors AHMED M J;HALLER H S Recipients Document Date 31 Mar 1983 Document Type SCA REPT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract A MODEL IS DEVELOPED RELATING AMBIENT VINYL CHLORIDE (AVCM) LEVELS TO RVCM, BUILDING VOLUME, PVC PROCESSING RATE, BLDG TE MP, VENTILATION, ETC,. IN THE WORST CASE, ASSUMING AIR TURN-0 OVER OF 5/HR, IF RVCM IS LESS THAN 32 PPM THEN AVCM WILL BE LESS THAN 0.5 PPM. (4R) 21535004 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14784 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 5 Item 10 BFG Number 25-006504 Title VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONAL EXPOSURE MEASUREMENTS WITH A PASSIVE ORGANIC VAPOR MONITOR Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 17 Mar 1983 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract EVALUATION AND REPORTING ON THE REISZNER MINIMONITOR CHARCOAL BADGE AND DIRECTIVE TO CHANGE OVER TO THAT BADGE ARE COVERED. THE BADGE IS A PASSIVE ORGANIC VAPOR MONITOR (POVM). BEING DEVELOPED IS A TECHNIQUE TO THERMALLY DESORB VINYL CHLORIDE FROM THE CARBON OF THE REISZNER POVM. THIS CAN HOPEFULLY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE EXISTING BENDIX THERMAL FLASHER. FIELD TRIAL RESULTS WILL FOLLOW AFTER REFINEMENTS NEEDED FOR THERMAL FLASHING. Item 11 BFG Number 25-006491 Title PLANT REVIEW OF VCM SAMPLING AND TESTING Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients MARQUIS V D Document Date 18 Nov 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT ARE OUTLINED FOLLOWING A VISIT TO THE HENRY FACILITY IN SEPTEMBER 1982. Item 12 BFG Number 25-006495 Title PLANT REVIEW OF VCM SAMPLING AND TESTING Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients ATKINS E E Document Date 18 Nov 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT ARE OUTLINED FOLLOWING A VISIT TO THE CALVERT CITY FACILITY IN SEPTEMBER 1982. 21535005 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131102 BFG14785 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 6 Item 13 BFG Number 25-006490 Title PLANT REVIEW OF VCM SAMPLING AND TESTING Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients BIRCH R W Document Date 18 NOV 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT ARE OUTLINED FOLLOWING A VISIT IN SPTEMBER 1982 TO THE LONG BEACH FACILITY. Item 14 BFG Number 25-006494 Title PLANT REVIEW OF VCM SAMPLING AND TESTING Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients BIGNER R J Document Date 18 Nov 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWING A VISIT TO THE PLAQUEMINE FACILITY IN SEPTEMBER 1982. Item 15 BFG Number 25-006637 Title ONE-TIME VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (VCM) CROSS-CHECK STUDY Authors BORN J W Recipients Document Date 01 Oct 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract COOPERATION IS REQUESTED BY BFG DEPT 8506 IN CONDUCTING VCM CROSSCHECKS AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN. s o o s e s tz ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14786 BFGSTAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 7 Item 16 BFG Number 25-006635 Title YOUR LETTER OF 5/19/82 AND CHEMICAL GROUP APPROVAL OF THE BFGOODRICH COMPENSATING FIELD MONITOR -- ITS CONCEPTION, DESIGN, FABRICATION AND PERFORMANCE Authors BORN J W Recipients MEYER R J Document Date 26 May 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract LETTER IS REPLY TO IDENTICALLY TITLED LETTER OF 5/19/82 IN WHICH REVIEW AND SUUGESTIONS WERE MADE REGARDING THIS METHOD. CERTAIN DATA RELATIVE TO PERFORMANCE AT LOW LEVELS OF VCM CONCENTRATIONS SHOWS EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE OF THE CFM AND WILL REMAIN IN THE REPORT. Item 17 BFG Number 25-004353 Title GC-MS ANALYSIS OF R BUILDING HIGH BAY 3 AMBIENT AIR ON 4-23-82 Authors HARRIS R E Recipients FORSYTH T HjTOSKO G A Document Date 27 Apr 1982 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THE VINYL CHLORIDE MONITOR IN R-BUILDING HAS RECENTLY INDICATED VCM LEVELS GREATER THAN 0.5 PPM IN THE ROOM AIR. AN AMBIENT AIR SAMPLE WAS TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS BY GC-MS. VCM WAS CLEARLY PRESENT. Item 18 BFG Number 25-006499 Title COSTS OF GENERATING PERSONNEL MONITORS FOR VINYL CHLORIDE Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 05 Apr 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract ESTIMATES FOR LABORATORY COSTS FOR ANALYZING A VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONNEL SAMPLE ARE REQUESTED IN ORDER TO STUDY EFFICIENCY, ACCURACY AND ECONOMICS OF PERSONNEL MONITORING FOR VINYL CHLORIDE. 21535007 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFGl4787 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 8 Item 19 BFG Number 25-006500 Title ANALYSIS OF VCM PERSONNEL MONITORS AT LAPORTE AND DEER PARK. TEXAS Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients BIALKE T S Document Date 03 Mar 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract REVIEW OF VCM ANALYSIS PROCEDURES FOR PERSONNEL MONITORS AT DEER PARK AND LAPORTE, TEXAS, SUGGESTS THAT BOTH SITES PROCUR BENDIX THERMAL FLASHERS AND BEGIN FOLLOWING BFG CHEMICAL GROUP PROCEDURE 1021A. PLAQUEMINE IS RECOMMENDED TO DO SAME IN ORDER TO MAKE FOR ACCURATE AND PRECISE PERSONNEL MONITOR MEASUREMENTS. BADGES, A NIOSH STUDY RELATIVE TO CARBON CONTENT IN THE BADGES, VALIDATION, ETC., ALSO DISCUSSED. THE DEER PARK PROCEDURE, IF USED, SHOULD USE COMMERCIAL CARBON TUBES IN LIEU OF HOME-PACKED ONES. IN ADDITION, THE DEER PARK PROCEDURE SHOULD ADHERE TO A SAMPLING FLOW RATE OF BETWEEN 10 AND 50 CC/MIN. COSTS OF BENDIX FLASHER AND REUSABLE FLASHER TUBES OUTLINED. Item 20 BFG Number 25-006609 Title PRECISION OF ANALYSIS FOR MEASURING PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO VINYL CHLORIDE Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients REID C B Document Date 05 Jan 1982 Document Type LETTER Restriction ^Unrestricted) Master File Location BR Storage Media PAPER Abstract CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE LAB ABILITIES RELATIVE TO MEASURMENT PRECISION, SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS DISCUSSED. IT HAS DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE OF SEVERAL PLANT LABS IN A CROSSCHECK PROGRAM OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. SUBMITTED FOLLOWING TALK WITH CANADIAN MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT. ITEM 21 BFG Number 25-004126 Title REAL BADGE EXPERIMENTS Authors HARTZ M A Recipients BORN J W Document Date 04 Jan 1982 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THIS LETTER DISCUSSES THE ATTEMPT TO ASSESS THE PRECISION AND ACCURACY OF THE REAL CHARCOAL BADGE METHOD OF DETERMINING EXPOSURE LEVELS TO VCM. 21535008 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131/92 BFG 14788 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 9 Item 22 BFG Number 03-045828 Title VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER CONC IN WORKING ENVIRONMENTS AS RELATED Authors TO THE RESIDUAL VINYL CHLORIDE CONC IN STRIPPED LATEX PRODUCTS DMYTERKO P;SHAFFER R E;WEAVER D E Recipients Document Date 01 Feb 1981 Document Type R&D REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THIS 90+ PG REPT DESCRIBES THE STUDIES THAT VALIDATE A DECISION TO REMOVE THE VINYL CHLORIDE CANCER HAZARD LABEL FROM VINYL CHLORIDE LATEX SHIPPING CONTAINERS. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS ARE PROVIDED OF THE OPERATION AND PHYSICAL SET-UP OF THE 1000 CU FT SIMULATION OF A WORK ENVIRONMENT AND FOR TRANSLATING RESULTS OF THE SIMULATION TO REAL WORLD ENVIRONMENTS AND TO VCL LATEXES, OTHER THAN THOSE USED IN THE MODEL. THE APPENDIX CONTGS BOTH THE NIOSH AND THE BFG STD PROCEDURES FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYZING FOR AVCM. IT ALSO INCL-S MONITORING RESULTS OBTAINED AT RHINELANDER PAPER CO, AND THE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM THE BFG MODEL. (7R/9T/5F) BFG Number 03-045731 Title REMOVAL OF "CANCER-HAZARD" LABELS FROM GEON LATEXES Authors FARLEY D E;HALLER H S Recipients Document Date 01 Dec 1980 Document Type STATISTICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract A COMPUTER PROGRAM WAS DEV-D WHICH SIMUL-S BOTH THE OSHA PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING WORKER EXP TO AVCM AND THE EFFECTS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING ON COMPLIANCE W OSHA REG. BASED ON THIS, AVCM MUST BE LESS THAN 0.33 PPM TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE 95% OF THE TIME. GEON 352 MEETS THIS REQ AT 50 PPM RVCM. RVCM SPECS FOR GEONS 576 AND 450X20 SHOULD BE SET AT 20 PPM MAXIMUM. (1R/4T/5F) 21535009 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/02 BFG 14789 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 10 Item 24 BFG Number 03-046035 Title CHECK OF BASIC CONVENT BOILING REACTOR DESIGN-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Authors GALLOWAY F M Recipients ADAMS Q M Document Date 01 Jul 1980 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WORK WAS TO EVALUATE THE BASIC BOILING REACTOR DESIGN FOR CONVENT FROM BADGER, USING REACTION AND BOILING ZONE MODELS. THE REQUIRED REATOR HEIGHT WAS DETERMINED AT TWO DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE INCREMENTS, 10F AND 15F, ACROSS THE REACTION ZONE AND AT TWO DIFFERENT PRESSURES, 5 PSIG AND 20 PSIG. THE STATUS OF THE FLOW REGIME, BUBBLE OR SLUG, WAS CALCULATED AT TWO KEY POINTS FOR EACH CASE. ALL RESULTS ARE PRESENTED GRAPHICALLY. Item 25 BFG Number 03-042849 Title MONTHLY SUMMARIES - 1980 Authors GALLOWAY F M Recipients GLASS J A Document Date 17 Jan 1980 Document Type MONTHLY REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract PROJECTS COVERED INCLUDE THE ASPEN SIMULATION OF POTENTIAL OXYCHLORINATION AND CATOXID INTEGRATED PROCESSES, EDC BOILING REACTOR DESIGN. THE CALVERT CITY HAZARDOUS POND SLUDGE TASK FORCE, DEHYDROCHLORINATION OF EDC BY TERTIARY AMINES, VINYL CHLORIDE FROM ACETYLENE, COMPUTER CONTROL OF CALVERT CITY VCM PLANT, EVALUATION OF HULS PROCESS FOR HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HCL) RECOVERY, THE ECONOMICS OF CALCIUM CARBIDE ROUTE TO VINYL CHLORIDE, AND A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF THE OXYCHLORINATION VENT RECYCLE REACTOR DESIGN MODEL. 1535010 w ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14790 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 11 Item 26 BFG Number 03-042818 Title Authors HISTORY OF VINYL CHLORIDE POLYMERS SEMON W L;STAHL G A Recipients Document Date 01 Nov 1979 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IN 1926 SEMON TRIED TO DEHYDROHALOGENATE HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT P0LY(VINYL CHLORIDE)(PVC) IN A HIGH BOILING SOLVENT TO GET AN UNSATURATED POLYMER WHICH MIGHT BOND RUBBER TO METAL. UNEXPECTEDLY HE OBTAINED PLASTICIZED PVC, A FLEXIBLE PRODUCT INERT BOTH CHEMICALLY AND ELECTRICALLY. THIS DISCOVERY OPENED THE DOOR TO THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF PVC, A PLASTIC WITH AN ANNUAL U.S. PRODUCTION NOW EXCEEDING SIX BILLION POUNDS. SPECIAL PVC-S AND PVC PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY FAVORABLE PROPERTIES. Item 27 BFG Number 25-003160 Title REVIEW OF OSHA TESTING AT PEDRICKTOWN LAB. Authors KURTZ 0 S Recipients Document Date 01 Oct 1979 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THE OSHA RELATED LABORATORY OPERATION AT THE PEDRICKTOWN PLANT IS DEFICIENT IN SOME AREAS. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO IMPROVE THE OPERATIONS AND MAKE THEM CONSISTENT WITH THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION STANDARDS. Item 28 BFG Number 25-003199 Title REVIEW OF OSHA TESTING AT CALVERT CITY PLANT LAB. Authors KURTZ 0 S Recipients Document Date 01 Oct 1979 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THE OSHA RELATED LABORATORY OPERATION AT CALVERT CITY FOLLOWS GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE. SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ARE OFFERED TO MAKE THE OPERATIONS CONSISTENT WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS SET BY THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION. T fo s e s i# ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31192 BFG14791 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 12 Item 29 BFG Number 03-042809 Title FIFTH GENERATION VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER PROCESS CHIPS MODEL Authors SCH00LEY A T Recipients Document Date 01 Oct 1979 Document Type RESEARCH REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THE PURPOSE OF THIS WORK HAS BEEN TO ORGANIZE THE KNOWLEDGE ON THE FIFTH GENERATION VCM PROCESS INTO A SINGLE CHIPS MODEL WHICH CAN BE MANIPULATED AND STUDIED. THE MODEL SHOULD BE USEFUL FOR MAKING MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCE CALCULATIONS WHEN STUDYING SUCH PROCESS VARIABLES AS FEED PURITIES, OXY VENT RECYCLE AND PROCESS OPERATING CONDITIONS. A SET OF COMPUTER PROGRAM CARDS ACCOMPANIES THE REPORT. Item 30 BFG Number 25-003151 Title VINYL CHLORIDE COMPENSATING MONITOR. Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients KLUPAR J A Document Date 01 Sep 1979 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS OF THE MONITOR FOR AUGUST 23 TO SEPTEMBER22 IS GIVEN AND RECOMMENDATION IS MADE THAT EACH FACILITY USING OR MANUFACTURING VINYL CHLORIDE INSTALL ONE MONITOR. Item 31 BFG Number 03-044823 Title ANALYSIS OF PERSONNEL MONITORING TUBES COLLECTED 6/11-6/13/79 FOR PPM VCM Authors DMYTERKO P Recipients Document Date 27 Jun 1979 Document Type POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION AND RHEOLOGY REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract ANALYSES FOR 24 TUBES, PLUS 5 CROSSCHECKS FOR JOHN BORN IN THE OSHA CROSS-CHECK PROGRAM, ARE REPORTED. 21535012 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131102 &FG14792 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 13 Item 32 BFG Number 03-042714 Title 5TH GENERATION VCM MEETING, MARCH 12-16, 1979-DRAFT OF DESIGN Authors BASIS KENAT T A Recipients GLASS J A Document Date 01 Apr 1979 Document Type SCIENTIFIC MEETING REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract A REPORT OF THE MEETING, FOLLOWING THE FORMAT OF THE ATTACHED DESIGN BASIS, EMPHASIZES AREAS OF INTEREST TO R+D, INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF CATALYSTS, EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES RELATED TO OXYCHLORINATION, EDC RECOVERY, EDC PURIFICATION, EDC CRACKING AND PURFICATION AS THEY RELATE TO THE EDC LICENSING PACKAGE. BOTH WASTE TREATMENT AND ADEQUATE EMERGENCY SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. ANALYZERS FOR MINIMUM OPERATION WERE REVIEWED, AS WELL AS CONTROL INSTRUMENTS AND PUMPS AND VALVES. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT BFG IS SLIGHTLY BEHIND COMPETITORS, BUT BOILING REACTOR TECHNOLOGY AND IMPROVEMENTS IN CRACKING SHOULD RETURN BFG TO THE LEAD. A BID BASIS PLANT FOR MINIMUM COST WAS DISCUSSED WITH UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN MIND. Item 33 BFG Number 25-002837 Title ESTIMATED COST OF COMPENSATING VCM MONITOR SYSTEM Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients FANNIN J D Document Date 01 Feb 1979 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract AN ESTIMATE OF COST IS GIVEN FOR A PROTOTYPE COMPENSATING VCM MONITOR SYSTEM BASED ON CONCEPTUAL DESIGN. Item 34 BFG Number 25-002211 Title ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LAB ANALYSES Authors HARDESTY' R D Recipients Document Date 31 Dec 1978 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LAB ROUTINE ANALYSES PERFORMED BY THE AUTHOR AND REPORTED TO THE ABOVE BFG LOCATION DURING 1978 ARE ALL INCLUDED HERE. 21535013 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG14793 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Item 35 BFG Number 03-043734 Title Authors Recipients VCM CONTENT OF BROTHERTON LANDFILL SUBSURFACE WATER DECAPITA E G Document Date Document Type 01 Dec 1978 ANALYTICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media Abstract MICROFILM THE RVCM IN SAMPLES RANGED FROM ND TO 7.5 PPB. Page 14 Item 36 BFG Number 25-002674 Title TEXAS METHOD FOR VCM IN AMBIENT AIR (1PPB) Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients HOLBROOK W C Document Date 01 Nov 1978 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract AUTHOR COMMENTS ON THE ACCURACY AND PRECISION OF THE TEXAS AIR CONTROL BOARD METHOD OF MEASURING VCM IN AMBIENT AIR. Item 37 BFG Number 03-043567 Title A THERMAL MODEL OF VINYL BATCH POLYMERIZATION Authors LONGEWAY G D Recipients Document Date 16 Oct 1978 Document Type R&D REPORT Restriction 1 (Restricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract RESTRICTED: SEE INFORMATION CENTER STAFF (BFG RESTRICTED) 21535014 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31192 BFG 14794 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 15 Item 38 BFG Number 25-002671 Title A COMPARISON OF COLLECTION DEVICES FOR VINYL CHLORIDE AT PART-PERBILLION LEVELS--BENDIX FLASHER TUBES VERSUS TEDLAR BAGS. Authors BORN J W;FAIRLIE A MjZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 Oct 1978 Document Type STATUS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract STUDY WAS DONE TO SHOW WHETHER CURRENT BFG METHOD (FLASHER TUBE) GIVE ACCURATE RESULTS WITHOUT CORRECTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES SUCH AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AIR VOLUME SAMPLED AND VCM LOAD AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARDS METHOD OF SAMPLING AND MEASURING IS PRACTICABLE. STUDY SHOWS THE CURRENT RESULTS ARE NOT ACCURATE AND SHOWS THE QUANTITATIVE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES LEADING TO DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCEDURE TO CORRECT FOR SUCH VARIABLES. THREE CALIBRATION SAMPLES AND 2 MONITOR SAMPLES ARE PREPARED FROM THE SAME AMBIENT AIR PER 24-HOUR PERIOD STUDY SHOWED CARB METHOD (TEDLAR BAGS) IS NOT CAPABLE OF MEASURING VCM CONCENTRATIONS IN THE 5 CC SAMPLES BELOW 100 PPB AND WOULD REQUIRE CONCENTRATION TO COMPETE WITH FLASHER TUBE METHOD. Item 39 BFG Number 03-042618 Title PVC NEW PRODUCTS: A SURVEY OF MARKET NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES Authors BASU P K Recipients Document Date 01 Oct 1978 Document Type RESEARCH REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract A MARKET EXISTS FOR VINYL CHOLORIDE-BASED RESINS OF IMPROVED PROCESSABILITY WHICH COULD BE MET BY COPOLYMERIZING VINYL CHLORIDE WITH COMONOMERS FROM THE SUBSTITUTED NORBORNENE FAMILY BEING DEVELOPED UNDER THE TELENE PROGRAM IN THE PRICE RANGE OF 20-30 CENTS PER POUND. THESE COMONOMERS SHOULD HAVE THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF INCREASING THE HEAT DISTORTION TEMPERATAURES, LOWERING THE PROCESSING TEMPERATURES, LOWERING THE MELT VISCOSITIES, LOWERING THE MELT ELASTICITIES AND INCREASING THE HEAT STABILITY. SUCH COPOLYMERS WOULD BE IDEAL FOR RIGID, LOW DENSITY FOAM APPLICATIONS. IF THEY CAN BE MADE BY SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION, THE PRICE COULD BE IN THE RANGE OF 35-40 CENTS PER POUND. 21333019 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31192 BFG14195 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 16 Item 40 BFG Number 25-002229 Title VINYL CHLORIDE SOURCE SAMPLING AND MONITORING COMPLIANCE PROGRAM Authors Recipients TITUS C E Document Date 01 Jan 1978 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract SCHEDULES FOR THE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR REQUIRED VCL MONITORING AT ALTC, ALGC, LOUISVILLE, HENRY, PEDRICKTOWN AND LONG BEACH AND THE SOURCE SAMPLING AND COMPLIANCE OF THE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THESE PLANTS ARE PRESENTED. Item 41 BFG Number 25-002191 Title VCL MEASUREMENTS AT AND BEYOND THE PROPERTY LINE Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients RIDER M DjROBBIN J W Document Date 01 Dec 1977 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract COMPLETE COLLECTIONS OF VINYL CHLORIDE MEASUREMENTS AT AND BEYOND THE PROPERTY LINE AND THE VALIDATIONS ARE REQUESTED. Item 42 BFG Number 25-002195 Title BFG VINYL CHLORIDE CROSS CHECK PROGRAM-A DIRECT LINK TO NIOSH CROSS CHECK Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 Dec 1977 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract SINCE THOSE PLANTS PARTICIPATING IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAB CROSS CHECK FOR VCL WERE PLUS/MINUS' EIGHT PERCENT OF THE LOADING AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAB IS PLUS/MINUS FOUR PERCENT OF THE LOADING IN THE NIOSH CROSS CHECK, ALL LABORATORIES ARE WITHIN THE VCL REGULATION (PLUS/MINUS 25 PERCENT). 21535016 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG J 4796 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 17 Item 43 BFG Number 25-002187 Title VCL MONITORING Authors KURTZ 0 S Recipients ANDERSON P P Document Date 01 Dec 1977 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract SKC TUBES USED TO MONITOR VCL DURING COMPOUNDING OF HYCAR AT LOUISVILLE SHOWED 0.3 PPM VCL BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY. 1202X3 Item 44 BFG Number 25-002031 Title USE OF GASBADGE Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients FANNIN J D Document Date 01 Aug 1977 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract PURCHASE OF GASBADGES AND COLLECTOR ELEMENTS FOR DAILY PERSONNEL MONITORING OF VCL IS RECOMMENDED. 25 TO 30 COMPARISON SAMPLINGS WITH THE FLASHER TUBE AND PUMPS ARE ALSO SUGGESTED. Item 45 BFG Number 03-043054 Title INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE INTERFERENCES BY VARIOUS MONOMERS ON THE VCL AREA MONITOR/BENDIX GC AT ALGC LATEX DEPARTMENT Authors ADAMS J D Recipients Document Date 01 Aug 1977 Document Type REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract PREVIOUS WORK SHOWED LMW ALCOHOLS INTERFERED WITH THE VCL ANALYSIS. IN THIS WORK OTHER MONOMERS WERE TESTED FOR THEIR EFFECT USING A SPECIAL TEST CHAMBER. NONE OF THE OTHER 8 MONOMERS USED IN THE LATEX AREA INTERFERES WITH THE VCL ANALYSIS MONITOR. EGS 21535017 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG14797 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 18 Item 46 BFG Number 25-001994 Title Authors SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF BENZENE IN THE AIR BORN J W;HARDESTY R D;KURTZ 0 S;PASCHAL M A ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 Jul 1977 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract CHEMICAL DIVISION PROCEDURE NO. 2801 MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF LOW FLOW RATES AND SMALL SAMPLE VOLUMES TO BETTER DETECT 1 PPM OF BENZENE WITH THE CARBON TUBE/GC METHOD. TO AVOID PROBLEMS OF BREAKTHROUGH OF BENZENE IN THE CARBON TUBES DUE TO HIGH HUMIDITY WHILE SAMPLING, THE LOW FLOW RATE (10-20 CC/MIN) AND THE SMALL (1-10 LITERS) SAMPLE VOLUME ARE NECESSARY. Item 47 BFG Number 25-002000 Title Authors LOUISVILLE GASBADGE STUDY FAIRLIE A MjMENSON S M Recipients Document Date 01 Jun 1977 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract PERSONNEL IN LOUISVILLE WERE MONITORED WITH GASBADGES AND FLASHER TUBES FOR VCM EXPOSURE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM AND THE RELIABILITY OF THE GASBADGE RESULTS. A CORRELATION COEFFICIENT OF 0.94 WAS FOUND. AS A RESULT, LINEAR LOGARITHMIC EQUATIONS WERE DEVELOPED TO SHOW THIS RELATIONSHIP. THE RESULTS ONLY APPLY ABOVE TWO MICROGRAMS OR 0.2 PPM VCM. Item 48 BFG Number 25-001964 Title PERSONNEL MONITORING CROSS CHECK PROGRAM NO. 5 Authors Recipients HARDESTY R D;WHITNEY J M;ZAKRISKI P M Document Date 01 May 1977 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THE RESULTS FOR THE VINYL CHLORIDE CROSSCHECK PROGRAM NO. 5 SHOW THAT 10 OUT OF 11 LABS ARE WITHIN PLUS/MINUS 10 PERCENT. THE AVERAGE PERCENT RECOVERY IS 85 PERCENT. SINCE LOADING WAS CARRIED OUT IDENTICALLY ON EACH TUBE THE RELATIVE DIFFERENCES ARE THE SAME AS IF THE RECOVERY WERE 100 PERCENT. 21535018 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14198 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 19 Item 49 BFG Number 25-001933 Title Authors Recipients LOUISVILLE GAS BADGE STUDY PASCHAL M AjZAKRISKI P M Document Date Document Type Restriction 01 Apr 1977 LETTER 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media Abstract PAPER A CORRELATION COEFFICIENT OF 0.94 WAS DETERMINED IN A STUDY IN LOUISVILLE TO INVESTIGATE THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE MSA CARBON TUBE AND THE ABCOR GASBADGE DOSIMETER DURING VINYL CHLORIDE EXPOSURE. THE GAS BADGE CONSISTS OF ACTIVATED CARBON IMPREGNATED IN FIBERGLASS THAT WHEN WASHED WITH CARBON DISULFIDE AND ANALYZED BY GC WILL GIVE VCM DOSAGES. Item 50 BFG Number 03-040921 Title SOLUBILITY AND DIFFUSION OF VINYL CHLORIDE IN WATER AND PVC (CODE ZERO) Authors BERENS A R Recipients Document Date 01 Feb 1977 Document Type REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IN THE LETTER AL BERENS SUMMARIZES DATA FROM STUDIES OF THE PHASE DISTRIBUTION AND DIFFUSION OF VCL. SOLUBILITY IN WATER AT HIGH + LOW PRESSURES IS GIVEN. ALSO DIFFUSION IN PVC. THUS HE CONSIDERS EQUILIBRIUM DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN VAPOR. PVC + WATER AND DRIVING FORCE (DIFFUSION). INCLUDES THEORETICAL DISCUSSION + A NUMBER OF CONCLUSIONS OF USE IN CONSIDERING STRIPPING, DRYING, ETC. ITEM 51 BFG Number 25-001891 Title RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS REPORTS - 1977 Authors WENRICK J D Recipients Document Date 01 Jan 1977 Document Type QUARTERLY REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract TOPICS COVERED IN THE COMPUTER OPERATIONS MONTHLY SUMMARY INCLUDE THE PURCHASE, INSTALLATION AND CONVERSION TO USE OF THE PDP 11/70 COMPUTER, DATA ACQUISITION PROGRAMS FOR THE RHOELIG APPARATUS,RHEOVIBRON, TORSION PENDULUM, GOULD 6000 DATA LOGGER (FLAMMABILITY TESTING), ARCAS VCM MONITORING SYSTEM, AND THE HIGH SPEED GPC, AND PROGRAMMING TO MODIFY COED AND MCP FOR THE CHEMICAL DIVISION AND TO SIMULATE THE TRIPLE ACTION ANTISKID SYSTEM. 21535019 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14799 i BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 20 Item 52 BFG Number 25-001863 Title PERSONAL PROTECTION FROM VINYL CHLORIDE DURING SOURCE TESTING Authors Recipients ZAKRISKI P M Document Date 01 Dec 1976 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract WHILE MEASURING VINYL CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS ON ROOF-TOPS, PERSONNEL MUST WEAR FACE MASKS AND TAKE NIOSH APPROVED CARBON CANNISTERS FOR VCL. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ROOF-TOP CONCENTRATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED BELOW 1 PPM. Item 53 BFG Number 25-001867 Title PASSIVE PERSONNEL MONITOR BADGES FOR VINYL CHLORIDE AND OTHER ORGANIC VAPORS Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 Dec 1976 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract GULF SOUTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE HAS PROPOSED A CONTRACT WITH BFG TO PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DEVELOP THE TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE PERSONNEL MONITOR BADGES SPECIFICALLY FOR VCL OR FOR BENZENE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK BFG HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THE PATENTS AND PRODUCES THE BADGES AT ITS EXPENSE, IF SATISFIED. IF NOT, GSRI HAS THE PATENT RIGHTS SO THEY CAN SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. Item 54 BFG Number 25-001820 Title EVALUATIONS OF CHARCOAL BADGES AS MONITORS FOR VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER Authors BORN J W Recipients Document Date 01 Oct 1976 Document Type REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract TWO ACTIVATED CHARCOAL BADGES DEVELOPED BY LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND ETHYL CORPORATION WERE EVALUATED AT VARIOUS CONCENTRATIONS FOR SIX HOURS AT 50 PER CENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY. COMPARISON WITH MSA TUBES SHOWS THAT THESE CHARCOAL TUBES ARE EFFECTIVE VCM MONITORS. THE CALIBRATION CURVES FOR THE LSU BADGES WERE LINEAR UP TO SIX HOURS. THIS INDICATES THAT THESE TUBES MIGHT BE USABLE FOR 1 WEEK (40 HRS) BEFORE ANALYSIS. THIS ADVANTAGE, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT THIS BADGE DOES NOT NEED A VACUUM PUMP, MAKES THIS BADGE WORTHY OF FURTHER STUDY. 21535020 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131/92 BFG14800 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 21 Item 55 BFG Number 25-001791 Title RESULTS OF VCL PERSONNEL MONITORING CROSS CHECK PROGRAM 4 Authors HARDESTY R DjWHITNEY J MjZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 Sep 1976 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THE RESULTS OF THE VCL BENDIX FLASHER TUBE CROSS CHECK NO. 4 SHOW THAT 7 OUT OF 10 LABS ARE WITHIN PLUS/MINUS 30 PERCENT OF THE THEORETICAL CALCULATED LOADING. THREE LABS ARE 60 PERCENT OR LOWER. THE EFFECT OF SHIPPING TO A PARTICULAR LAB, RUNNING A PARTICULAR GC AND USING A CERTAIN CALIBRATION FACTOR IS MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN VARIATIONS IN LOADING OR INDIVIDUAL PECULIARITIES OF EACH TUBE. Item 56 BFG Number 25-001819 Title EVALUATIONS OF BENDIX FLASHER TUBES AND MSA TUBES AS VCM MONITORS Authors BORN J W; HARDESTY R D;ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 Aug 1976 Document Type STATUS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THE VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (VCM) COLLECTING EFFICIENCIES OF BENDIX FLASHER AND MSA TUBES WERE MEASURED VS HUMIDITY, EXPOSURE TIME,CONCENTRATION OF VCM, AND FLOW RATE ETC. THE VCM WAS DESORBED FROM THE TUBES AND MEASURED BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPH. IN ORDER TO ANALYZE THE SAMPLES, THE GAS CHROMATOGRAPH WAS CALIBRATED BY PREPARING STANDARD VCM SAMPLES IN MONITOR TUBES USING THE DYNAMIC VAPOR GENERATOR. OVERALL, THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MSA TUBE WAS 75. PER CENT VS 73 PER CENT FOR THE FLASHER TUBES. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CALIBRATING AND ANALYZING THESE TUBES ARE INCLUDED. 21535021 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14801 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 22 Item 57 BFG Number 03-042064 Title PREDICTION OF VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER MIGRATION FROM RIGID PVC PIPE Authors BERENS A R;DANIELS C A Recipients Document Date 01 Aug 1976 Document Type PUBLISHED PAPER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract DATA ON THE SOLUBILITY AND DIFFUSION OF VCM IN PVC RESIN POWDERS WERE COMIBNED WITH PUBLISHED SOLUTIONS OF FICK-S DIFFUSION EQUATION TO YIELD PREDICTIONS OF MONOMER MIGRATION. MAIN FACTORS CONTROLLING VCM MIGRATION ARE THE INITIAL VCM CONTENT, THICKNESS OF THE PVC SECTION, TEMPERATURE, AND AGE OF THE PVC PRODUCT. BOTH THE PREDICITVE MODEL AND EXPERIMENTAL DATA INDICATE THAT PVC PIPE CONTAINING 1 PART/ MILLION RESIDUAL VCM WILL RESULT IN VCM CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER OF LESS THAN 0.002 MG/KG UNDER ANY EXPECTED SERVICE CONDITIONS. (PUBLISHED IN POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, V.16, NO.8, AUG. 1976). Item 58 BFG Number 25-001755 Title LOUISVILLE-S VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONNEL MONITORING PROGRAM Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients FANNIN J D Document Date 01 Jul 1976 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THE VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONNEL MONITORING PROGRAM AT THE LOUISVILLE PLANT WAS EXAMINED DURING A VISIT. THE DUAL TENAX TUBE PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE INCIDENCE OF VCL BREAKTHROUGH HAS SHOWN 30 PERCENT BREAKTHROUGH WITH 13 PERCENT OF THE TIME BEING 35 PERCENT OF THE RETAINED VCL. AFTER A SPOT CHECK OF THE SIX HOUR MONITORING PERIOD AT TEN SITES, MORE CAREFUL OBSERVATION OF THE EMPLOYEE, HIS PUMP AND TUBES DURING THE PERIOD ARE RECOMMENDED. IT ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01(31/92 C/T BFG 14802 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 23 Item 59 BFG Number 03-041976 Title PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF PROPOSED VCM PROCESS IMPROVEMENT--ADDITION OF PHOSGENE TO THE EDO FURNACE FEED---OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL BENEFITS, ECONOMICS, CHEMISTRY AND KINETICS Authors COWFER J A Recipients Document Date 01 Jul 1976 Document Type STATUS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract BY ELIMINATING THE WATER (20-50 PPM) PRESENT IN THE EDC FURNACE FEED WITH PHOSGENE ADDITION AT THE VCM PLANT IN CALVERT CITY, COST SAVINGS IN MAINTENANCE, STEAM USAGE AND CAUSTIC PELLETS COULD BE REALIZED. WATER REMOVAL WOULD ALSO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF VCM BY LOWERING THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS OF H20, HCL, AND POSSIBLY BUTADIENE. DETAILED KINETIC EQUATIONS WERE DEVELOPED FOR CALCULATING THE REACTION RATE BETWEEN PHOSGENE AND H20 UNDER ANY SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT BENCH SCALE EXPERIMENTS BE CONDUCTED TO CONFIRM THE REACTION RATES AND SELECTIVITIES AND TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN DATA FOR PLANT SCALE OPERATION. Item 60 BFG Number 25-001681 Title TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH H. LAWES (ICI) REGARDING PAPER TAPE VCL MONITOR Authors CARMAN C J Recipients ZAKRISKI P M Document Date 01 Apr 1976 Document Type LETTER;TECHNICAL CONTACT REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract IN A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH MR H LAWES OF THE PLASTICS DIVISION OF IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, PAPER TAPE MONITORING OF VCM WAS DISCUSSED. NO NEW CATALYST IS USED, BUT SOME PROPERTIES OF THE PERMANGANATE CATALYST HAVE BEEN FOUND. IF THE PERMANGANATE BECOMES DEHYDRATED, A BREAKDOWN IN OXIDATION OCCURS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 40 PERCENT AND OVERDRIED SODA ASH CAN CAUSE DEHYDRATION. THE MONITOR RANGE IS 0 TO 8 PPM OF VCM WITH AN ACCURACY OF PLUS/MINUS .3 PPM. 20SgSTZ ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/02 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 24 Item 61 BFG Number 25-001677 Title PUMPLESS VCL PERSONNEL MONITOR FROM LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 Apr 1976 Document Type TRIP REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract A TRIP WAS MADE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE, COATES LABORATORIES, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE TO EVALUATE THE NEW PUMPLESS VCL MONITOR WHICH THEY HAVE DEVELOPED. TWO NEW MONITORS WERE GIVEN BFG FOR EVALUATION STUDIES. THE MONITORS ARE NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE Item 62 BFG Number 25-001647 Title THE SORPTION OF VINYL CHLORIDE BY PVC RESIN POWDERS. PART 1. RATE OF SORPTION Authors BERENS A R Recipients Document Date 01 Feb 1976 Document Type Restriction RESEARCH REPORT 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract A UNIFORM-SPHERE MODEL IS SHOWN TO ACCURATELY REPRESENT THE DATA FOR MONODISPERSE EMULSION AND UNIFORMLY POROUS SUSPENSION OF MASS-POLYMERIZED PVC RESINS AT LOW VCM CONCENTRATIONS. THIS MODEL HAS BEEN USED, WITH THE RESIN PARTICLE SIZE, TO DETERMINE THE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT FOR VCM IN PVC FROM ROOM TEMP TO 110 DEGREES C. DEVIATIONS HAVE BEEN RELATED BOTH TO PARTICLE-SIZE NON-UNIFORMITY AND TO A NON-FICKEAN, RELAXATION-CONTROLLED SORPTION PROCESS WHICH OCCURS AT APPRECIABLE VCM CONCENTRATIONS. THESE TWO SOURCES OF DEVIATION HAVE BEEN SEPARATED BY EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND MATHEMATICAL MODELS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR EACH. THE SIZE AND UNIFORMITY OF PRIMARY (MICRON-RANGE) PARTICLES IS THE PRINCIPAL FACTOR CONTROLLING RATE OF VCM REMOVAL FROM PVC RESINS, AND DESORPTION RATES PROVIDE A USEFUL MEASURE OF PARTICLE UNIFORMITY. 21535024 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/02 BFG14804 BFGSTAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 26 Item 66 BFG Number 03-041806 Title POTENTIAL OF DRYING EDC FURNACE FEED WITH PHOSGENE Authors KENAT T A Recipients Document Date 01 Jan 1976 Document Type Restriction LETTER 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN THE EDC FURNACE FEED AT CALVERT CITY CAUSES CORROSION IN THE PURIFICATION TRAIN AND MAKES THE HCL-VCL SEPARATION DIFFICULT DUE TO THE HCL-H20 AZEOTROPE. REACTION OF H20 WITH PHOSGENE IS A MEANS OF REMOVING IT WITHOUT ADDING CONTAMINANTS TO THE PROCESS. COSTS ARE ESTIMATED. Item 67 BFG Number 03-041574 Title MONTHLY REPORT Authors GLASS J A Recipients THOMPSON G E Document Date Document Type 29 Dec 1975 MONTHLY REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract TOPICS INCLUDE A VINYL CHLORIDE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND SHIPMENT OF CODE 10-A. 9 JS06SSTZ ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14806 BFGSTAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 28 Item 71 BFG Number 03-041359 Title VCM/AIR ANALYTICAL GAS STANDARDS Authors LEES G A Recipients Document Date 01 Apr 1975 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract VCM ANALYTICAL GAS STANDARDS FOR THE CS2-GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHOD OF VCM ANALYSIS WERE PREPARED IN SUPPORT OF THE CODE ZERO PROGRAM. THE PROCEDURE AND TEST RESULTS ARE OUTLINED. Item 72 BFG Number 03-040872 Title USE OF MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY FOR MONITORING VINYL CHLORIDE IN AMBIENT AIR Authors CRIDER L B Recipients Document Date 01 Mar 1975 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract A PROTOTYPE OF THE MICROWAVE SPECTROMETER TO BE DEVELOPED BY LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORIES WAS PROPOSED AS A MONITOR FOR AMBIENT VINYL CHLORIDE PRESENT IN THE AIR AT .1PPM LEVELS. THE REQUIRED EXPENDITURE TO DEVELOP THIS INSTRUMENTATION WAS NOT DEEMED JUSTIFIABLE. Item 73 BFG Number 03-041225 Title 79TH NATIONAL MEETING SYMPOSIUM ON INDUSTRIAL HEALTH ASPECTS OF VCM/PVC (AICHE MEETING, HOUSTON,MARCH 19,1975) Authors DAVIS R J Recipients Document Date 01 Mar 1975 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING PAPERS---(1) TOXICOLOGY OF VCL BY T.R. TORKELSON OF DOW CHEMICAL, (2) ENVIRONMENTAL OFF-SITE CONSIDERATIONS BY D.R. GOODMIN OF THE EPA, AND (3) REDUCING MONOMER CONTENT IN RESIN BY G.J. MANTELL OF AIR PRODUCTS. 21535028 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31192 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 29 Item 74 BFG Number 03-040729 Title EVALUATION OF THE DOHRMANN MODEL C-300 MICROCOULOMETER AS A VCM (VINYL CHLORIDE) PLANT MONITOR. Authors YOUNT R A Recipients Document Date 01 Feb 1975 Document Type STAFF TECHNICAL SERVICES REPORT;TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THE DOHRMANN MODEL C-300 WAS EVALUATED AS A POTENTIAL DEVICE FOR MONITORING ATMOSPHERIC VINYL CHLORIDE (AVCM),AND ITS PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO THE BENDIX TOTAL HYDROCARBON ANALYZER. GOOD AGREEMENT WAS OBTAINED BETWEEN THE CALCULATED AND OBSERVED CONCENTRATION VALUES IN THE RANGE INVESTIGATED (.8 - 43 PPM VINYL CHLORIDE). ABOVE 43 PPM THE INSTRUMENT FAILED TO GIVE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE IT IS FELT THAT THE INSTRUMENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR PRODUCTION PLANT MONITORING DUE TO ITS FRAGILE CONSTRUCTION. IT IS USEFUL AS A RESEARCH TOOL HOWEVER. Item 75 BFG Number 25-001307 Title ANALYSIS OF VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONAL MONITOR SAMPLES Authors BORN J W Recipients Document Date 01 Feb 1975 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract Item 76 BFG Number 03-040704 Title DIOXETANE CHEMISTRY APPLICATIONS TO VINYL CHLORIDE AND VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE Authors KOEBEL R F Recipients Document Date 01 Jan 1975 Document Type LITERATURE SEARCH;TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 ^Unrestricted) Master File Location Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract A LITERATURE SURVEY WAS DONE TO FIND POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS OF DIOXETANES (1,2-DI0XACYCL0BUTANE FOR VINYL CHLORIDE AND VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE. GROUND STATE AND EXCITED STATE SINGLET OXYGEN REACTIONS WERE COMPARED AND REACTIONS OF SINGLET OXYGEN WITH MONOALKENES WAS STUDIED. IT APPEARED THAT VINYL CHLORIDE AND VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE WOULD BE POOR SUBSTRATES FOR A DIOXETANE PROCESS AND UNSTABLE IF THEY COULD BE FORMED. LITTLE TOXICITY INFORMATION WAS FOUND. 21535029 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG 14809 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 30 Item 77 BFG Number 03-040631 Title CHEMISTRY OF SERUM AKT IN BLOOD ASSAY IN REGARD TO MEASURING TOXICITY OF INHALED CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS Authors KOEBEL R F Recipients Document Date 01 Jan 1975 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract AN ASSAY OF BLOOD SERUM AKT ALANINE-ALPHA-KETOGLUTARATE TRANSAMINASE SERVES AS A MEASURE OF THE TOXICITY OF INHALED CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS,VINYL CHLORIDE AND VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE. THE MORE AKT SERUM PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THE INHALATION OF THESE MATERIALS, THE MORE METABOLISM IS AFFECTED AND THE MORE TOXIC THE MATERIAL. VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE WAS VERY TOXIC, CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SERUM AKT OVER THE TEST PERIOD. AT 200 PPM IT WILL CAUSE DEATH. VINYL CHLORIDE SHOWED NO SHORT TERM TOXICITY AND SERUM AKT DID NOT CHANGE. IN COMBINED EXPOSURES TO VINYL CHLORIDE AND VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE, VINYL CHLORIDE APPEARED TO BLOCK VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE FROM BEING METABOLIZED AT A LETHAL RATE OR FROM METABOLIZING AT ALL DURING THE TEST PERIOD. Item 78 BFG Number 03-041125 Title STATUS OF MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY AS A METHOD FOR DETECTING AND ANALYZING FOR TRACE VCM IN AIR Authors CARMAN C J Recipients Document Date 01 Jan 1975 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract Item 79 BFG Number 25-001308 Title ANALYSIS OF VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONAL MONITOR SAMPLES Authors CROSS J R Recipients Document Date 31 Dec 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract AIR OF BHE B F GOODRICH RESEARCH CENTER WAS SAMPLES USING PERSONAL MONITORS AND CONCENTRATIONS ARE REPORTED 21535030 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG14810 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 31 Item 80 BFG Number 25-001322 Title RESULTS FROM VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONAL MONITOR SAMPLES Authors KRUSZYNSKI R J Recipients Document Date 31 Dec 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract CONCENTRATION OF VINYL CHLORIDE IN AIR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE BFG-LOS ANGELOS PLANT ARE REPORTED. Item 81 BFG Number 03-040290 Title VCM MONITORING DURING ABSON/PVC EXTRUSION Authors DORSCH J L;QUISENBERRY J G Recipients Document Date 22 Nov 1974 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract AMBIENT VCL CONCENTRATIONS RANGE BETWEEN 74 AND 550 PPB. THE AUTHOR CANNOT RECONCILE THESE FINDINGS WITH A COCURRENT READING OF 1500 PPM ON THE OVA INSTRUMENT. Item 82 BFG Number 03-040270 Title GAS SAMPLING DURING CUSTOM MOLDING OF ABSON 89129 Authors OMARA M M;SWANSON M Recipients Document Date 14 Nov 1974 Document Type IOC;TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract DESCRIBES THE SAMPLING METHODS USED TO ANALYZE FOR AMBIENT VCL IN THE ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING MOLDING OPERATIONS INVOLVING PVC-CONTAINING ABSON COMPOUNDS. SOME ANALYTICAL DATA ARE PROVIDED WITH MORE TO FOLLOW. ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/02 BFG14811 i BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 32 Item 83 BFG Number 03-040104 Title STATUS OF NEW INFRARED INSTRUMENT FOR VCM MONITORING AND NEW Authors APPROACH TO FENCELINE MONITORING YOUNT R A Recipients Document Date 24 Oct 1974 Document Type IOC Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract Item 84 BFG Number 25-001288 Title EFFICIENCY OF REMOVING VINYL CHLORIDE FROM ACTIVATED CARBON PERSONAL MONITORS. Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients MC COOL J C Document Date 01 Oct 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract VINYL CHLORIDE IS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM ACTIVATED CARBON BY WASHING WITH CARBON DISULFIDE. THE PRECISION OF GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT OF VINYL CHLORIDE IS PLUS OR MINUS FOUR PERCENT. CAPPED CARBON TUBES WHICH WERE STORED IN CONTACT WITH PLANT AIR DO NOT ADSORB VINYL CHLORIDE IN QUANTITIES WHICH CAN BE DETECTED BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY. Item 85 BFG Number 25-001221 Title ANALYSIS OF VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONAL MONITOR SAMPLES Authors BORN J W;ZAKRISKI P M Recipients KATZENMEYER-JR E B Document Date 01 Aug 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract CONCENTRATIONS OF VINYL CHLORIDE ADSORBED IN CARBON TUBE PERSONAL MONITOR SAMPLES ARE TABULATED. 21539032 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131/02 BFG14812 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 33 Item 86 BFG Number 25-001220 Title ANALYSIS OF VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONAL MONITOR SAMPLES- -SHAWINIGEN,QUE Authors BORN J W Recipients GREGOIRE J P Document Date 01 Jul 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract TWENTY SAMPLES FROM PERSONAL MONITORS SHOWED VINYL CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS OF 2.3 TO 45 PPM. THESE SAMPLES WERE GIVEN LOG NOS. 54 AND 55. Item 87 BFG Number 03-041036 Title Authors CODE ZERO ACTIVITY PAUSCH J B Recipients Document Date 01 Jul 1974 Document Type CONFERENCE REPORT;LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THE INITIAL MEETING OF ASTM TASK GROUP NO.2 DISCUSSED ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES FOR DETECTING RESIDUAL VCL IN HOMOPOLYMER RESIN ONLY. A ROUNDROBIN INTERLABORATORY TESTING PROGRAM WAS ARRANGED USING THE BFG AND DOW ANALYSIS PROCEDURES. Item 88 BFG Number 25-001219 Title ANALYSIS OF VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONAL MONITOR SAMPLES--NIAGARA FALLS Authors BORN J W Recipients REID C B Document Date 01 Jul 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract SAMPLES NO. 1-16 SHOWED VINYL' CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS RANGING FROM 0.039 TO 38 PPM. THESE SAMPLES WERE GIVEN LOG NUMBERS OF 60 AND 65. ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG14813 to 1 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 34 Item 89 BFG Number 03-039297 Title A METHOD FOR ANALYZING VCM AT THE PART-PER-BILLION LEVEL Authors OMARA M MjQUISENBERRY J G Recipients Document Date Document Type 07 Jun 1974 STAFF TECHNICAL SERVICES REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract A GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHOD BASED ON FLAME IONIZATION DETECTION AND COCONUT CHARCOAL ADSORPTION HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR DETECTING VCM IN THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE 1 PPB LEVEL. THE BASIC PRINCIPLE INVOLVES THE ADSORPTION OF A 250 ML AIR SAMPLE ON ACTIVATED CHARCOAL CONTAINED IN THE SAMPLE LOOP OF A GAS CHROMATOGRAPH. THE LOOP IS HEATED TO 200C TO DESORB VCM AND THE VCM IS THEN ANALYZED CHROMATOGRAPHICALLY. A CALIBRATION CURVE RANGING FROM 5 PPB TO 280 PPB WAS EXPERIMENTALLY DETERMINED. THE CURVE WAS LINEAR AND REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE DATA REVEALED A P OR M 3.0% DEVIATION IN THE SCOPE OF THE CALIBRATION CURVE. A 9% DEVIATION IN REPRODUCIBILITY (5 RUNS) EXISTS AT THE 20 PPB LEVEL. A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE METHOD IS PROVIDED. THE GENERAL METHOD IS POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE TO SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER VCM LEVELS. (4R) Item 90 BFG Number 25-001200 Title ANALYSIS OF VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONNEL MONITORS--HENRY, ILLINOIS Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 Jun 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract TEN SAMPLES OF PERSONNEL MONITOR, CARBON TUBES, WERE ANALYZED FOR VINYL CHLORIDE. THE LEVELS OF VCL RANGED FROM 2.0 TO 7.7 PPM. Item 91 BFG Number 03-040922 Title SOLUBILITY AND DIFFUSION OF VCM IN PVC (CODE ZERO) Authors BERENS A R Recipients Document Date 01 Jun 1974 Document Type REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract PUBLICATION PREPARED FOR ACS MEETING IN ATLANTIC CITY 9/74. SOLUBILITY IS GIVEN AS A FUNCTION OF PARTIAL PRESSURE OF VCL AT 30 TO 110C. ABOVE TG IT FOLLOWS HENRYS LAW. BELOW TG SOLUBILITY INCREASES + BECOMES NON-IDEAL. THEORIES ARE DISCUSSED - HOLE FILLING ETC. EGS eogesT z ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131/92 BFG14814 BFGSTAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 35 Item 92 BFG Number 25-001199 Title ANALYSIS OC VINYL CHLORIDE PERSONNEL MONITORS FOR BUILDING 951 Authors Recipients ZAKRISKI P M Document Date 01 Jun 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract TEN SAMPLES FROM BUILDING 951 IN GLOUCESTER WERE ANALYZED FOR VINYL CHLORIDE. THE PERSONNEL MONITORS, CARBON TUBES, SHOWED VCL EXPOSURE RANGING FROM 0.03 TO 0.19 PPM. Item 93 BFG Number Title Authors Recipients Document Date Document Type Restriction Master File Location Storage Media Abstract 03-039177 ADDENDUM REPORT 3 LEES G A;OMARA M M 01 May 1974 REPORT 0 (Unrestricted) ALTC MICROFILM ADDITIONAL STUDIES ON VCM ADSORPTION Item 94 BFG Number 25-001201 Title ANALYSIS OF CHERRY STREET VCL SAMPLES Authors ZAKRISKI P M Recipients Document Date 01 May 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract THE ANALYSIS OF EIGHT SAMPLES FROM CHERRY STREET SHOWS VALUES OF VCL RANGING FROM 0.02 TO 0.58 PPM. 1535035 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/02 BFG14815 BFGSTAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 36 Item 95 BFG Number 03-040932 Title CODE ZERO, A SYNOPSIS OF PVC REACTOR BUILDUP MECHANISMS Authors Recipients LOTT J 0;WITENHAFER D E Document Date 01 Apr 1974 Document Type SUMMARY REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BUILDUP. PAPER BUILDUP IS CAUSED BY WATER PHASE PZN + IS BUILT OF TINY PVC PARTICLES ABOUT 2000 A. SMOOTH + COLD SURFACES + AGITATION REDUCE ADHESION. WATER PHASE INHIBITORS REDUCE THIS TYPE OF BUILDUP; ALSO WALL COATINGS LIKE CODE 10A. THE ROLE OF OXYGEN ON WATER PHASE PZN (WPP) WAS STUDIED AND FOUND TO BE A NECESSARY INGREDIENT TO MAKE DIRTY WATER, IE.-MORE PAPER BUILDUP. A PVC PEROXIDE IS AN INTERMEDIATE. HIGH PH STOPS THIS MECHANISM BUT ALSO DESTROYS THE CATALYST. A WATER SOLUBLE ADDITIVE MIGHT BE FOUND TO DO THE JOB W/0 HARMING THE PZN OR PRODUCT. EGS Item 96 BFG Number 03-038812 Title CONTROLLING BUILDUP IN VINYL CHLORIDE POLYMERIZERS BY RECIPE ADDITIVES Authors MORNINGSTAR M GjPOSTEL W D Recipients Document Date 01 Apr 1974 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract 21535036 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131192 BFG14816 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 37 Item 97 BFG Number 25-001173 Title EVALUATION OF SOME ACTIVATED CARBONS FOR USE IN THE VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER PERSONNEL MONITOR Authors PAUSCH J B Recipients Document Date 01 Mar 1974 Document Type RESEARCH REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract AN EVALUATION OF 4 DIFFERENT ACTIVATED CARBONS AND THE EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE DESCRIBED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING ACTUAL EXPOSURE OF PLANT PERSONNEL TO VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER. THE USE OF ACTIVATED CARBON IS FEASIBLE FOR ADSORBING VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (VCM) FROM THE AIR. THE ADSORPTION CAPACITY OF THE 4 CARBONS WAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT--ABOUT 10 MG. VCM PER GRAM. A MINIMUM OF 0.3 G. ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE TRAPPING TUBE. IN ORDER TO EVALUATE PERSONNEL EXPOSURE TO VCM, A SUBSEQUENT GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF A CARBON DISULFIDE SOLUTION OF THE DESORBED VCM IS REQUIRED. THE AMOUNT OF VCM IS DETERMINED FROM A PRIOR CALIBRATION. THE OVERALL PROCEDURE IS RATHER STRAIGHTFORWARD BUT REQUIRES SUBSEQUENT INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS BEFORE OBTAINING THE ACTUAL RESULT. THE OVERALL ADSORPTION-DESORPTION EFFICIENCY WAS NEAR 100 PERCENT UNDER THE CONDITIONS USED. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES ARE GIVEN. Item 98 BFG Number 03-038454 Title STS #291 - AN INSTRUMENTAL SYSTEM FOR THE MONITORING OF VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER IN PLANT AND LABORATORY WORK ENVIRONMENTS Authors CRIDER L B Recipients Document Date 08 Feb 1974 Document Type STAFF TECHNICAL SERVICES REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 BFG14817 at co at a co -a BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 38 Item 99 BFG Number 03-039037 Title VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER PERSONAL MONITORING BADGE Authors KROENKE W JjPAUSCH J B Recipients Document Date 01 Feb 1974 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media Abstract MICROFILM SOME COMMERCIAL TUBES FOR DETECTING VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER ARE DESCRIBED. THE REACTION INVOLVED IS PERMANGANATE OXIDATION OF THE DOUBLE BOND. BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS ARE OBTAINED. Item 100 BFG Number 03-038631 Title AN ANALYTICAL SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE ADSORPTION OF VCM ON CHARCOAL Authors LEES G A;OMARA M M Recipients Document Date 01 Feb 1974 Document Type TECHNICAL REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract Item 101 BFG Number 25-001110 Title DETERMINING EXPOSURE OF PERSONNEL TO GASEOUS VINYL CHLORIDE Authors KROENKE W J Recipients CRIDER L B Document Date 01 Dec 1973 Document Type LETTER Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location BRDC Storage Media PAPER Abstract OPINIONS ARE GIVEN ON THE POSSIBILITY OF USING INORGANIC OR ORGANOMETALLIC DETECTOR SYSTEMS FOR EITHER DETECTING OR PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE MEASURE OF EXPOSURE TO VINYL CHLORIDE GASES. THREE SYSTEMS DISCUSSED ARE 1. VCL-ORGANOCYANOCOBALTATE (III) COMPLEXES 2. VCL-STANNITE ION REACTION 3. VCL-HG(0AC)2 ADDUCTS. ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/02 BFG14818 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Item 102 BFG Number 03-033477 Title NITRIC OXIDE EXPERIMENT AT LONG BEACH Authors MARTY H H;METZGER G H;TRAYNOR L Recipients Document Date 07 Oct 1971 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract Page 39 Item 103 BFG Number 03-032487 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors BITTEL T;JONES R A;KANG T L:KRAUSE F E;METZGER A P;NEUMAN R C; WITENHAFER D E Recipients Document Date 01 Apr 1971 Document Type R&O REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract GRAY-FOLDER PT-18 DEVELOPMENT A SUMMARY REPORT KRAUSE-F-E 1971-04-26-COMPLETED 1971-04-28-ISSUED - KWIC Item 104 BFG Number 03-026514 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors ADAMS Q M;BENSON J S;SCHONAERTS J J Recipients Document Date 01 Jun 1969 Document Type R&O REPORT Restriction O^jUnrestricted) Master File Location Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract BFG-HOECHST VINYL CHLORIDE PROCESS INFORMATION EXCHANGE QUESTIONAIRE 1969-06-24.25,26 MONTREAL, QUEBEC CANADA BFG-CALVERT-FROM ADAMS-Q-M SCHONAERTS-J-J BENSON-J-S - KWIC Item 105 BFG Number 03-024849 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors BRUNOT C A;HEINE D C Recipients Document Date 01 Mar 1969 Document Type CUSTOMER SERVICE REPORT;STATUS REPORT Restriction 0 ^Unrestricted) Master File Location Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract CSR THE EFFECTS OF COMONOMER TYPE STRUCTURE AND LEVEL ON RIGID PVC WEATHERABILITY BRUNOT-C-A HEINE-D-C PROJ-3160-0572-2 3 YEAR REPORT 1969-03-06 - KWIC ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131/92 21S35039 BFG14819 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 40 Item 106 BFG Number 03-026573 Title Authors No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record DECAPITA E G;KATZENMEYER E B;MORGAN R S Recipients Document Date 01 Mar 1969 Document Type DEVELOPMENT REPORT;R&D REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract A STUDY OF VINYL CHLORIDE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS IN AVON LAKE POLYMERIZERS KATZENMEYER-E-B DECAPITA-E-G MORGAN-R-S 1969 - KWIC Item 107 BFG Number 03-022669 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors DISALVO J G Recipients Document Date 01 Jun 1968 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IOC RECOVERY OF UNREACTED VINYL CHLORIDE DISALVO-J KWIC 1968-06-21 - Item 108 BFG Number Title Authors Recipients Document Date Document Type Restriction Master File Location Storage Media Abstract 03-022907 No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record ATKINS E E 01 May 1968 MONOMER PROJECT REPORT O^jUnrestricted) MICROFILM MONOMERS PROJECT REVIEW VINYL CHLORIDE SECTION METHYL CHLORIDE CONTENT IN VINYL CHLORIDE ATKINS-E BFG-CALVERT-FROM 1968-05-29 KWIC - 1535040 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131/92 BFG14820 BFGSTAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 41 Item 109 BFG Number 03-021695 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors Recipients MILLER R K Document Date 01 Feb 1968 Document Type Restriction G.P.C. STATUS REPORT;STATUS REPORT 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract SR GPC-04-03-03 EFFECT OF AGITATION ON RESINS GPC-04-11-01 IPP CATALYST HANDLING GPC-04-13-01 HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS IN POLYS GPC-05-03-02 REUSE OF RECOVERED VCL-POLYMER FORMATION GPC-06-09-01 EARLY RECOVERY OR CONVERSION CONTROL GPC-72-02-04 BRABENDER EXTRUSION TEST GPC--72-03-03 REDUCE AMOUNT OF STABILIZER IN 8750 8759 AND 8761 GPC-74-06-01 ELIMINATE FOREIGN CUBE CONTAMINATION GPC-74-06-02 ELIMINATE STRINS AND TAILINGS BFG-LONG-BEACH-FROM BABBITT-R 1968-02-22 - KWIC Item 110 BFG Number 03-020931 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors DOYLE J M Recipients Document Date 01 Jan 1968 Document Type CUSTOMER SERVICE REPORT;STATUS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract CSR SR-1 APPLICABILITY OF PVC / ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE OVERPOLYMER 400X70 FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS DOYLE-J JMD-004-68 PROJ-3160-0604 1 YEAR AGING 1968-01-03 - KWIC Item 111 BFG Number 03-019543 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors MONTGOMERY D W Recipients Document Date 01 Nov 1967 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IOC MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF WEATHERED BROWN GEON-82872 TENSILE SHEET SPECIMEN MONTGOMERY-D DWM-028-67 1967-11-28 - KWIC 31535041 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 07/37/92 BFG14821 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 43 Item 116 BFG Number Title Authors Recipients Document Date Document Type Restriction Master File Location Storage Media Abstract 03-010578 No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record DAVIS S M 01 Oct 1965 INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE;STATUS REPORT 0 (Unrestricted) ALTC MICROFILM I-O-C STATUS OF THE AGITATION-CONVERSION STUDY OCT-65 M. - KWIC DAVIS, S. Item 117 BFG Number 03-008859 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors DAVIS S M Recipients Document Date 01 Oct 1965 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE;STATUS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract STATUS OF THE AGITATION-CONVERSION STUDY OCT-65 DAVIS, S. M. KWIC - Item 118 BFG Number 03-007330 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors Recipients NEUMAN R C Document Date 01 Sep 1965 Document Type STATUS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract SR WEATHERABILITY OF FUMARATE COPOLYMER AND OTHER RESINS STATUS III 12 MONTHS ARIZONA NEUMAN-R-C 1965-SEPT PR0J-3160-534 - KWIC Item 119 BFG Number 03-006654 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors NO CONVERSION Recipients Document Date 01 May 1965 Document Type REPORT Restriction 0 ^Unrestricted) Master File Location Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract ENQUIRY INTO THE FIRE AT EDC PLANT ON 6TH MAY-1965 BRITISH-GEON- LTD. 1965-MAY - KWIC ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01131102 2153S043 BFG 14823 BFGSTAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Item 120 BFG Number 03-009375 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors Recipients ROHA M E Document Date 01 Nov 1964 Document Type TRIP REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALtC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract CONTACT REPORT NO. 269 NOVEMBER 5, 1964 RUTGERSWERKE AND TEERVERWALTUNG A. G. FRANKFURT GERMANY ROHA - KWIC Page 44 ITEM 121 BFG Number 03-016304 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors BROCKWELL H L Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IOC - VCL VAPOR VENTING IN VCL TANK FARM - BROCKWELL-H-L BFG-CALVERT-CITY-FROM 1967-MARCH-27 - KWIC Item 122 BFG Number 03-019106 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors ADAMS Q M;BROCKWELL H L;FARBSTEIN S BjFELDSIEN P E;HISE D R; HOLDMAN B W;KEMP W E;LANG WjORSBORN C JjSOGAL S Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type PROGRESS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract PR 1967-07 TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT BFG-CALVERT-FROM FARBSTEIN-S 1967-08-09 - KWIC ITEM 123 BFG Number 03-015772 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors REED W AjSCHAAF G D Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE Restriction OLjUnrestricted) Master File Location Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract CATALYSTS FOR THE POLYMERIZATION OF VINYL CHLORIDE - REED-W-A 1967-JAN-24 - KWIC ftOStSTZ ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 r BFG14824 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Item 124 BFG Number 03-020513 Title Authors No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record ADAMS Q M;BECKA I MjDUWELIUS L A Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type R&D REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract GRAY-FOLDER INFORMATION EXCHANGE MEETING BFG HOECHST VINYL CHLORIDE PROCESS FRANKFURT GERMANY 1967-06-14+16 ADAMS-Q DUWELIUS-L BECKA-I BFG-CLEVE-FROM 1967-10 - KWIC Page 45 Item 125 BFG Number 03-030280 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors Recipients HOLBROOK W C;LANK J C Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type DEVELOPMENT REPORT;R&D REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract GRAY-FOLDER STUDY AND DESIGN OF SECONDARY TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR A POLY VINYL CHLORIDE PRODUCTION PLANT HOLBROOK-W-C LANK-J-C BFG-CLEVE-FROM - KWIC ITEM 126 BFG Number 03-012163 Title No Title Available 1982 Conversion Record Authors NO CONVERSION Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract C0URT-0F-ENQUIRY-N0-36 ENQUIRY INTO THE IMPURITIES IN RECOVERED MONOMER CAUSING FAST PASTE CHARGES AND POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARDS GRAY BRITISH-GEON-LIMITED 196*-0CT - KWIC Item 127 BFG Number 03-021869 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors REED W A Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract MEETING SELECTIVE ION ELECTRODES FOR CONTINUOUS CHLORIDE ANALYSIS REED-W 1968-03-06 - KWIC N ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/02 1535045 BFG14825 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 46 Item 128 BFG Number 03-017801 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors ADAMS Q M;ANDERSON L A;BENSON J S;BROCKWELL H L;FARBSTEIN S B; FELDSIEN P E;HENSON F;HISE D R;HOLDMAN B W;KEMP W E;LANG W;LOTT J OjORSBORN C J;PADHU V RjSOGAL S;THOMAS R LjWYSOCK M M Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type PROGRESS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract PROGRESS-REPORT - TECHNICAL-DEPARTMENT - 1967-APRIL FARBSTEIN-S-B BFG-CALVERT-CITY- FROM 1967-MAY-15 - KWIC Item 129 BFG Number 03-018083 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors BRUNOT C A Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IOC - COPOLYMER OUTDOOR AGING EVALUATION 12 MONTHS 1967-APRIL-4 - KWIC BRUNOT-C-A Item 130 BFG Number 03-023176 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors DISALVO J G Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE;STATUS REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IOC SR DEVELOPMENT CENTER POLLUTION CONTROL STATUS REPORT 1968-06 DISALVO-J 1968-07-11 - KWIC ITEM"131 BFG Number 03-014211 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors ANTLFINGER G JjBODZASH M C Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type INVENTION RECORD Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract INVENTION-RECORD-2748 THE USE OF ETHYLENE VINYL CHLORIDE LATEX POLYMERS IN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTS DEPT-5025 ANTLFINGER BODZASH 1966-SEPT-1 - KWIC ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 a to s c s T z BFG14826 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 47 Item 132 BFG Number 03-025674 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors OMARA M M Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type DEVELOPMENT REPORT;R&D REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract DEGRADATION AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS FROM POLY ( VINYL CHLORIDE) II - DESCRIPTION OF PYROLYSIS UNIT AND INITIAL PYROLYSIS OF PVC OMARA-M-M 1968-02-02 - KWIC Item 133 BFG Number 03-026112 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors DOUGHTY M M;KUTE J R;PRINGLE L D;SCHAAF G D;TAYLOR R R Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IOC SUMMARY OF MSA EXPLOSION METER AND RODNEY-HUNT STRIPPING DATA COLLECTED SINCE 1964 BFG-LOUISVILLE-FROM KUTE-J-R 1969-05-19 - KWIC Item 134 BFG Number Title 03-017441 No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors DECAPITA E G Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IOC - GC ANALYSIS FOR ISOBUTYLENE IN VINYL CHLORIDE-PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION - DECAPITA-E-G 1967-JUNE-13 - KWIC Item 135 BFG Number 03-017756 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors DECAPITA E G Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type INTER-ORGANIZATION CORRESPONDENCE;TRIP REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract IOC - TRIP-REPORT - ASTM COMMITTEE D-20 ON PLASTICS DECAPITA-E-G 1967-JULY-25 - KWIC - 21535047 ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31192 BFG-STAR (BIBABS2) * For Internal BFG Use Only * 31 Jan 1992 15:30 Page 48 Item 136 BFG Number 03-028160 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors REED W A Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type DEVELOPMENT REPORT;R&D REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract CSR GRAY-FOLDER DECOMPOSITION OF IPP AND OTHER REACTIVE POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS UNDER CONFINED CONDITIONS REED-W-A 1969-10-01 - KWIC Item 137 BFG Number 03-028357 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors ANTLFINGER G J Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type DEVELOPMENT REPORT;R&D REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract VINYL CHLORIDE ACRYLIC POLYMERS AS EXTERIOR COATINGS PART II ANTLFINGER-G-J - KWIC Item 138 BFG Number 03-029133 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors LEES G A;OMARA M M Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type STAFF TECHNICAL SERVICES REPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract CSR GRAY-FOLDER DEGRADATION AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS FROM POLY VINYL) CHLORIDE IX COMBUSTION PRODUCTS FROM VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER OMARA-M-M LEES-G-A 1970-01-16 - KWIC ( Item 139 BFG Number 03-003219 Title No Title Available - 1982 Conversion Record Authors NO CONVERSION Recipients Document Date 04 Jul 1776 Document Type CUSTOMER SERVICEREPORT Restriction 0 (Unrestricted) Master File Location ALTC Storage Media MICROFILM Abstract CSR EVALUATION OF BARRY PREPARED PVC COPOLYMER LATEX, PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE B-F-GOODRICH GEON 576 RECIPE BRITISH-GEON-LTD. 1964-APRIL BFG-CHEM-CO-ABOUT - KWIC ALTC INFORMATION CENTER - PAH - 01/31/92 8#OSSTZ BFG14828 BFGoodrich The BFGoodrich Company Geon Vinyl Division 6100 Oak Tree Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44131 216-447-6000 March 24, 1992 Ms. Cindy Tchilinguirian Additives Toxicology Group NSF International (NSF) P.O. Box 130140 Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140 Dear Ms. Tchilinguirian: I am enclosing a completed TDRS - Section A form for Geon 87241-2441. The composition of Geon 87241-2441 is confidential to BFGoodrich and therefore subject to the generic secrecy agreement signed by BFGoodrich and the National Sanitation International, October 24, 1979. Sincerely, THE BFGOODRICH COMPANY Connie N. Dillon Regulatory and Data System Specialist CND/jp cc: Joe Kelley BFG14829 21536001