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B F GOODRICH CHEMICAL DIVISION PEDRICKTOWN PLANT
FEBRUARY - 1979
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS REPORT
Distribution
Envtronmental Committee
J. A. Kiel
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J. P. Moran C. E_. McCann C. G. Hertz K. L. Blanton K. A. Jeffers J. M. Gllckman
Pedrlcktown
C. J. Nosal W. A. Reed J. M. Smith. W. T. K1 oepfer J. M. Fletcher T. S. Naslfe J. W. Goetsch
Cleveland
W. C. Hoi brook J. D. Fannin J. W. Lewis mmsmi
N. R. Aquino A. W. Clements
W. E. Horton G. F. Krcmar
C. Reid R. D. Hardesty M. D. Rider C. B. Benedict C. E. Titus C. J. Orsborn
R. W. Btrch R. G,, Saunders L. Levi J. W. Robben K. D. Konter
Niagara Fall; ALTC ALGCP
Akron Brecksville Calvert City Long Beach Orange Port Neches Louisville Henry
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INDEX
1. Environment Committee Meeting Report 2. EPA - OSHA Goals
(a)Mass Resin - Personnel Monitoring VCM ` (b) Mass Resin - Building Levels VCM
(c) Suspenslon/Dlsperston - Personnel Monitoring VCM (d) Suspension/Dispersion - Building Levels VCM (e) Latex - Personnel Monitoring AN (f) Compound - Personnel Monitoring Toxic Dusts Cg) Compound - Personnel Monitoring Noise 3- EPA - NESHAP VCL Compliance k. Waste Water Treatment System Data Analysis 5. -February Progress Report
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B.F.GQ0DR1CH CHEMICAL COMPANY MEETING REPORT
SUBJECT
FEBRUARY - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING
OUTSIOE ORGANIZATION INVOLVED
MEETING PLACE
Pedrtcktown
BFS participants
K.L. Blanton J.M. G1!ckman K.A. Jeffers J. A. Kiel C.E. McCann J.p. Moran C.N. Nosal
W. A. Reed T.D. Rings
OTHER PARTICIPANTS 1NO DISTRIBUTION)
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U/l 5/79-
MEETING DATE
3/13/79
ADDITIONAL COPIES TO: C.T.F.
RESULTS AND COMMITMENTS:
1. Review Status of 1379 Established EPA - OSHA GOALS:
Graphs revtewed are attached for the following areas:
Cal Mass Resin 0>I Suspenston/Dlsperslon Resin (cl Latex (d) Compound
JA Kiel JM 51 I ckman
<A Jeffers
The following was noted:
Cal Mass resin personnel monitoring average was high Cl.11 ppml due to four monitoring results which were In excess of 1.0 ppm. All results greater than 1.0 ppm will be Investigated and additional training and counseling as deemed necessary will be provided by a combination of the environmenta! department md the manufacturing area.
Cbl Suspensfon/dlsperston building monitoring VCL results may be distorted due to:, current GC calibration problems. Engineering Is actively working on thl% problem.
RM Meier
(c) t- AN personnel monitoring results were not available for the meeting. All analysis will be performed as soon as practicable after personnel monitoring In a timely fashion.
(d) Brecksvllle has agreed to perform all toxic dust monitoring analysis on a monthly basis.' Since early February, toxic dust personnel monitoring Is only being conducted while toxic dusts are being handled so as to assure a more realistic useful data base.
(e) Noise monitoring data will be reviewed In all future meetings.
2. Overall Status for EPA --NESHAP VCL Compliance Program:
Compliance chart revtewed Is attached:
KA Jeffers
The narratives from the semiannual report due March 15, 1979, were reviewed.
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. FEBRUARY - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING
3^13-79
2. Overall Status for EPA - NESHAP VCL Compliance Program: (Continued)
(a) Vent gas absorber backup Incinerator. Incinerator on order with Installation completion slated for July* 1979*
(b) Vent gas absorber corrosion control. Corrosion studies continue. Moisture removal and neutralization technique have been used to reduce corrosion. Henry and ALGC are currently experiencing corrosion problems. Cleveland Engineering actively working on a solution.
(c) Reactor opening (suspension/dispersion). Currently steam sweeptcrg In and out of top of reactors, also applying resweep procedure whenever necessary. AR for backup steam Jet and condenser submitted. R.'O.L. attainment should approach 100% on all future reactor openings.
(d) Waste water stripping. Back up system currently being Installed.
3. Complaints and Unusual Releases to the Environment
(a) There were no complaints received In February.
(b) There were no EPA or OSHA reportable unusual releases to the environment In February.
(c) Two unusual releases were received and reviewed . 0) 2/12/79 50 ib. VCM gas spill In pearl/paste. (2) 2^20/79 kl50 lb. Superlite emulsion spill In latex
A. Training Topic
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The plant spill prevention control and countermeasure plan was revtewed. The plan will be reviewed In manufacturing department -lead-technician meetings-during March.and Apr!1 and will be posted ... in strategic locations around the plant.
KR Bennett KA Jeffers BB Baker
JP Moran
BB Baker JA Kiel
JA Kiel KA Jeffers
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FEBRUARY - ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE MEETING 3-13-79
5* Follow Up Pertinent Topics of Interest
(a) On 3/13/79 a meeting was held with OSHA to review the status of our current Noise Citation In compound and to request a 12-month extension. A 12-month, extension was_granted from 3/18/79 to 3/18/80. (see separate report).
(b) On 3/1V79 the NESHAP VCL semiannual report was presented to EPA District ll. The narration was reviewed and no major problems were acknowledged by EPA except for the period In November, 1978 when the vent absorber was down for a corrosion problem and theTp.1ant continued to operate. EPA Indicated that enforcement action may be taken against BFG for this Incident (see separate report)..
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PERSONAL MONITORING RESULTS VINYL CHLORIDE
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BUILDING MONITORING RESULTS
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PERSONAL MONITORING RESULTS VINYL CHLORIDE
'SUSPENSION/DISPERSION POLYMERIZATION - BLDG. 513
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EPA VCL COMPLIANCE
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Reactor Opening Pearl No. of Non-compliances
No. of openings ? of compllance
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Paste No. of Non-compliances
No. of openings % of compliance
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Mass No. of Non-Compliances No. of openings % compllance
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100? 92.9? 92.9?
Vent Absorber % compliance
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Wastewater stripper ? compllance
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YEAR TO DATE 1979
OCT. 2T-DEC. 31 1978
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32 381
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S-.sJrCT FEBRUARY PROGRESS REPORT
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Pedricktown
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DATE THIS 1ETIER
2/28/79
Significant Accomplishments
1. The waste water treatment system was reseeded on 1/26/73 and appears to be doing well. There is still btologlcal filamentous growth but it has
........stahU.i-zed....- Hyd.rogen. peroxide.-was._Qrderad_and. recelved-to sfioL-cont-f-al- the -. . filamentous if required. YJe did not operate out of compliance during this time frame and Cleveland Environmental has Been kept abreast of. the sftua"1 tlon.
2. A construction permit resubmittal to the NJDEP on the proposed expansion (aIrl' tfiree^ phases) was made oiv 2/&/79^The expansion wll 1 oeme-under^the----Federal Environmental Offset Policy. Fugitive emission reduction to 20% of
NESHAPS will be used as offsets. In order to minimize offset requirements, the proposed large poly suspension process will be limited to 100 ppm RVCM.
A submittal to EPA was made on March 1, 1979* for evaluation of PSD -- apjnTdattrmvr for 'vmy'T'Chroride; n Considerable effort -has- been'spent-i-n - --
this preparation including a 3-day trtp to Cleveland.
3. The environmental impact statement for dispersion debottleneck was prepared.
General Information
1. The suspension/dispersion area began to resweep reactors effective on February 16, 1979* in order to achieve vertually 100% reactor opening toss requirements. The effect of additional oxygen on the recovery system Is unknown at this point, however.Long Beach has experienced no problem to date. They have applied the re'sweeping procedure on approximately 1.5% of all reactors opened (5/month), since 1/1/79-
2. A composite environmental status report was issued after the plant environmental meeting. The environmental committee is scheduled to meet
, the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
3- A meeting on toxic dust handling for compound was held. A series of items for evaluation was established under the new lead standard.
h. An environmental procedural manual was developed to assist in the preparation ------ ----- --------of -hLLDSP -pe-r-mi ts. -and. envlroomentat impact .statements. ..e.I.SL-
located in engineering, environmental office and computer building.
5. All unusual discharges for plant since startup were summarized. This information was utilized In preparing statements concerning a liability
suit.
.6 Issued revised update of Unusual Discharge Procedure.
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7. All measurable February goals were completed except for the finalization of procedures for the refrigeration equipment.
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Active Projects
1. An Inci nerator: was placed on order for Pedrlcktown. It will be #2 oil fired, located by the boiler house and have the ability to burn scrap liquid waste. It will also have a caustic scrubber. A NJDEP-construction permit Is currently being prepared.
2. Currently preparing NJDEP permits for 7 new proposed bag houses, I.e. 3 for mass transfer tanks and 4 for silos 1-4J. The existing baghouses are undersized for current operations.
Operational
1. Achieved one of highest rating In plant on January - Housekeeping Inspection.
2. B. Ba4ger began training In waste treatment area on 2/5/79 but returned to
pearl/paste effective 2/26/79 because of medical considerations. The position was reported on February 27, 1979* 0. Green Is scheduled to begin training by mid AprII.
Goal s
1. Prepare and submit EPA - semiannual report for VCL compliance.
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2. Complete construction permit applications and submit to NJDEP for 7 baghouse JMG replacements, styrene tank relocation, geon latex storage tank, and NBA storage tank.
3. Implement spill prevention control and countermeasure plan:- PI an'to be: LKAJ reviewed at March Environmental Committee meeting.
4. Complete all job descriptions and performance evaluation.
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op* slgypeT tmetvia 1 goe project requirements.
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6. Complete waste chemical processing and treatment facility, quarterly EK/KAJ monltoring wel1 analysis.
M gram^tp-icl-ude-^n"fo 1 -Vowup to *th&< OSHA noise citation in compound.
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cc: K.A.^Jeffers J.M. G1ickman E.J. Clegg C.J. Nosal
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J. A. Kiel
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