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VINYL CHLORIDE V iNOMKR SURVEY AT
BORDEN CHEMICAL Division of Borden, Incorporated
511 Lancaster Street Leominster, Mass. 01453
MAY 1974 SURVEY REPORT U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION I Surveillance & Analysis Division
Needham Heights, Mass. 02194
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PREFACE TO REGIONAL MONITORING REPORTS ON VINYL CHLORIDE
This is a preliminary report and should not be construed to represent Agency policy. When reading this document it should be recognized that this Information was obtained in a very short period of time using sampling and analysis methods that have received only a limited amount of pretesting. The methods utilized were based on the Agency's best scientific judgment and represent, in the Agency's opinion, the best methods available. However, they have not been thoroughly tested for accuracy and precision under field conditions. The actual sampling and analysis methods were based on previous analytical studies in which similar chemicals were evaluated.
Prior to and during the actual vinyl chloride sampling and measurement only limited quality control and standardization of pro cedures could be applied in the time available. It is important to recognize that the methods utilized are interim procedures which are subject to further modification. In addition, the methods should not be construed as EPA recommended methods.
The nature of the PVC manufacturing process results in the escape of vinyl chloride in pulses; therefore, high levels may appear in grab samples taken at the time of these releases, and very low levels may be present at intervening times. So, too, changes in air movement may influence concentrations at a given station at any one time. Therefore, it is important to recognize that the vinyl chloride data reported in this document are preliminary in nature and are subject to change as additional monitoring is performed under more representative and standardized conditions.
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VCM STUDY Borden Chemical l.eenl ( M:: t <*!' , M:imi.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW
Page 1
BACKGROUND
1
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
2
WATER, SLUDGE, AND WASTE WATER
3
Waste Water Sources and Treatment Facilities 3
Sampling Program
3
AIR Meteorology Air Emission Sources Ambient Air Monitoring Program Grab Sample Site Locations Integrated Air Sampling Locations Results
A 4 6 6 7 10 11
Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3
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VCM STUDY Borden Chemical Leominster, Mass.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
Title
1 Integrated Air Sampling Station Locations
2 Wind Speed vs. Time
3 Wind Direction vs. Time
A Sampling Stations
5 Random Sampling Stations
6 Peak Height vs. ppm (ug/ml) Vinyl Chloride in Carbon Disulfide
1-1 Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride Process Schematic Diagram
Following Page 2
6 6 2 8 11
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VOM Study Hoidt'ii Clinnti'M I Leominster, Maws. ,
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1
2 3
Title
Water, Sludge, and Waste Water Sample Sites
Air Grab Sample Locations
Random Air Grab Station Locations
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OVERVIEW
VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER SURVEY Borden Chemical
Division of Borden Incorporated 511 Lancaster Street
Leominster, Mass. 01453
In response to a request from Glen E. Schwietzer, Director of the
Office of Toxic Substances, regarding regional vinyl chloride monomer (VCM)
surveys, Region I's Surveillance and Analysis Division conducted a survey
at Borden Chemical. The survey encompassed 24-hour sampling, each day on
May 9, 10 and 13, 1974. During these times, samples were collected of
the ambient air, aerated lagoon waste water discharge, residual sludge,
and raw process water. The "Method for Vinyl Chloride (VC) in Industrial
Waste Water Effluents and Atmospheric Emissions" attached to the VCM Memo
from Mr. Willis B. Foster, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Monitoring
Systems was used as a guide and followed whenever practicable and/or
possible. The purpose of the study was to help determine whether ambient
air VCM levels surrounding a typical polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant are
sufficiently high to pose a health problem to the surrounding neighbor
hoods and whether concentrations in the waste water and/or sludge could
pose an ultimate disposal problem.
BACKGROUND
At an initial meeting between Borden Incorporated and the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel on April 19, 1974, it was
agreed that Borden would be the polyvinyl chloride manufacturer partici
pating in Region I's VCM study. Borden had no objection to the waste
water and sludge sampling program and asked to split these samples, as
well as all air samples with EPA. They were going to run independent
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analyses in their own laboratory. This was agreed. During the survey, Borden was most cooperative, assigning:. Mr. Russell Mercier as over seer of Borden's portion of the project and liaison between Borden and Donald Porteous, Region I's coordinator for the project. MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Borden Chemical in Leominster manufactures industrial organic chemicals (SIC 2818). Production at Borden is carried on 24-hours per day, seven days per week. The plant is divided into three production areas: the PVC manufacturing plant, the PVC compounding plant, and the Polyco plant. The PVC manufacturing plant produces a complete line of homopolyraer-copolymer resins, blending resins, and packaging and pipe compounds. Approximately 100,000 tons of PVC are produced annually. VCM is only used in the manufacturing of PVC and in none of the other processes. The PVC compounding plant mixes the PVC resin with modifiers and stabilizers to produce clear PVC pellets for blow molding. The Polyco plant produces latexes of polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, and acrylics; vinyl acetate monomer; and glacial acetic acid.
Figure 1 shows the plant layout. Appendix 1 describes the liquid PVC polymerization process carried out at Borden. A process-flow diagram is also included.
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FIGURE 1 INTEGRATED AIR SAMPLING
STATION LOCATIONS VCM Study
Borden Chemical Leominster, Mass.
Plant Layout
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WATKK, SI.I MW. ANO _WV:TK WATI'I. Waste Water Sources and Treatment Facilities Sanitary wastes and storm drainage are discharged into the municipal systems. Cooling water is recycled through cooling towers. Waste discharges to the aerated lagoon include waste process water, washdown, spillage,and boiler blowdown. The effluent from this lagoon is metered through a six-inch Parshall flume into the city of Leominster's waste water treatment facility. The majority of waste water to the lagoon comes from the PVC manufacturing plant. The major sources of waste water from the PVC manufacturing process include: 1. centrates from the PVC centrifuges, and 2. cleanup and washdown from process areas. Since VCM is only used in the PVC manufacturing process, the other sources of waste to the lagoon are not enumerated here. Screenings are trucked away as required and disposed of in the city's sanitary landfill. The lagoon is dredged approximately every three years with the sludge also being trucked away to the city's sanitary landfill. Sampling Program Per the VCM memo, only the waste water discharge point identified in the NPDES Permit was sampled for VCM. This was the lagoon effluent at the Parshall flume and is designated BC-01, Grab sludge samples from the lagoon were also collected near the lagoon out
let and designated BC-02, The plant's city water supply was also
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sampled prior to deionization and designated BC-03. Table $1
describes the water, sludge, and waste water sampling program
conducted during the survey.
Waste water samples were composited by hand proportional to
flow. The one-hour sampling frequency was satisfactory due to the
size of the lagoon (5-day detention) which made It fairly immune to
instantaneous or shock-flow phenomena. Water and waste water samples
were hand dipped and the glass containers completely filled, leaving
no air space between the sample and the teflon-lined cover. The
sludge samples were obtained with an Eckman dredge and hand packed
in glass bottles so no air space was left between the sludge and the
teflon-lined cover. Samples were refrigerated immediately after
sampling and remained so until ready to
analyzed at Region I's
laboratory in Needham, Massachusetts. (NERL) All samples were
transported by car from Borden to NERL.
Results
The vinyl chloride concentrations detected in the water,
sludge, and waste water samples are shown in Appendix 2 together
with the associated waste water flows out of the lagoon into the
city's sewer system during the study period.
The sludge extract from sample 4007-1 was confirmed as contain
ing vinyl chloride using a Finnlgan Gas Chromatograph/>lass Spectro meter unit.
AIR
Meteorology
Wind speed and direction were obtained at the site using a recording annemometer. Temperature and barometric pressure were also taken on site.
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Table 1 VCM Study Borden Chemical WATER, SLUDGE AND WASTE WATER SAMPLE SITES
SITE
SAMPLE TYPE
COLLECTION INTERVAL
SAMPLE CONTAINER
NUMBER OF
SAMPLES TO.BE ANALYZED
DAILY
TOTAL
SITE DESCRIPTION
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hourly
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1
3
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274550
4709800
fluent at the 6" Parshal
flume
3C-02
GRAB
3C-03
GRAB
1 every other sampling day
once daily
Glass bottle with Teflon lined cover
(See note under col lection interval)
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1
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274600
4709800
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The prevailing winds are primarily from the northwest and secondly from the southwest direction, and the survey was set up accordingly- During the surve>, however, the wind was out of the westerly directions only on the last day of sampling,* The first two days found the wind from almost all directions except the northwest and southwest. Due to the time limitation on this project, the luxury of choosing to sample only on days when the wind was favorable was not afforded. There also appeared to be micrometeorological phenomena occurring during the survey as, at times, plumes were seen to be blowing in different directions.
Light intermittent rain showers occurred late Thursday night and continued into Friday. Heavy rains occurred from Sunday at mid night until about 0300 hours on Monday.
Wind speed and direction graphs are shown in Figures 2 and 3* Average direction and speed were chosen and plotted at half-hour intervals. All meteorological data are included in Appendix 3. Air Emissions Sources
Possible VCM emission points in the PVC manufacturing process are vents from the poly or reaction vessels, vents from the unreacted monomer recovery system, vents from the polymerization work area, vents from the blending tanks, and vents from the dryers following centrifugation. There are over one hundred vents of varying sizes and flow rates which, at any specific point in time, could be a significant source of VCM emissions. Ambient Air Monitoring Program
The ambient air monitoring program was set up as requested in the VCM memo. Two methods were used: grab samples using glass gas
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Grab Sam ole Site J.ocation s Borden is located southeast of the core city of Leominster.
See Figure 4. Local topography favors a northwesterly wind direction. The prevailing wind directions this time of year range from northwest to southwest. Consequently, downwind stations were set up northeast and southeast of the plant.
Grab sample sites are shown on the overlay for Figure 4. Table 2 lists the grab sample sites. Again, the recommended distances and locations in Section 6.2.1 of the memo were used, as well as some additional sites.
All grab and integrated sample locations shown in Figures 4 and 5 are relative to the approximate center of the Borden complex and not the PVC manufacturing portion of the complex. This is important in interpreting the results at Stations A and D. That is, while Station A is approximately 0.2 miles from the center of the complex, it is closer than that to the PVC manufacturing plant. Likewise with Station D.
All grab sample locations were in residential, industrial, ox residential-industrial locations, with the exception of Station L, which was in a rural setting. All grab samples were taken approximately six feet above ground level, as most of the structures nearby were only one or two stories in height. In addition to the set grab-sample locations (A-P), spot samples were taken whenever odors associated with Borden were noticed, i.e., acetate and acrylate. These locations are shown on the
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overlay for Figure 5 and described in Table 3. Samples from Stations A through F were taken at two-hour intervals beginning at 0800 hour;; and ending at 2000 hours, while snot samples wem taken wherever and whenever odors were noticed. IVent'Y milli liter glass air tight syringes and 6"x6" Tedlar bags were used for taking the grab samples. The minimum samples requested in the VCM memo were all taken in Tedlar bags as recommended. In place of pulling the walls of the bag apart for sampling, a specially-designed evacuator chamber was used to fill the bags. Region l`s Technical Support Branch designed and built the evacuator chambers. All samples were sealed and kept out of direct sunlight from the time of collection until analyses. All samples were returned to NERL by car. Analyses on bag samples wer done within 48 hours and syringes within 24 hours of collection. Integrated Air_Sample Site Locations
Integrated air samples were taken for 24 hours each day of the survey. The locations were at Borden's property lines: upwind, downwind, and at 90 angles to the usually prevailing northwesterly wind directions. See Figure 1 and Figure 4 over lay. Samples were taken five to six feet above ground level using the charcoal column apparatus and air flow recommended in Section 6.2.4 of the VCM memo. Air flow through the columns were checked with a rotometer at the beginning and end of each sampling period and are included with the integrated sample analyses. The integrated air sample locations A, B, C, and D are the same as for the grab samples.
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Re r> u ] t
Results of the grab and integrated air samples are shown in
Appendix 3.
The VCM concentrations for the charcoal column analyses
(Appendix 3) were arrived at using the following:
1) Assume the flow through the column varied linearly over
each 24-hour sampling period.
2) Average the two values
Beginning air flow + end air flow " Average air flow 2
3) Multiply the average air flow through the column by
1440, the number of minutes in a 24-hour day to arrive at
total daily air flow.
4) Divide the VCM found in the column by the total daily
air flow to arrive at the VCM concentration.
The convert.ion used to change the VCM concentration:', from
micrograms per cubic meter (ug/r.i3) to parts per million by volume
(ppi^v)
3.6 x lO"4, i.e., (ug/m^) x (3.6 x 10-4) = ppm .
The vinyl chloride standards of 0.1, 0.5, 2.5 and 5.0 ppm for the 24-hour integrated air samples were prepared in carbon disulfide. The 2.5 ppm standard (see Figure 6) was disregarded because of its large deviation from the other standards. Within the limited time frame of this study the accuracy and precision have not yet been determined.
The following samples tv re confirmed as containing vinyl chloride
on our l'irmigan Gas Chromatograph/Mnss Spectrometer unit:
40078-3 #2 Boiler House Ud.
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APPENDIX 1
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APjpK^rxj. The Suspens Lon l'VC Polymerization Process Tiu: Suspension po] vnor i .-at i on 'roecss is shown in the attarhod fits' diagram and described be lev: VCM Storage Spheres - At Borden, there are two VCM storage spheres, each with a capacity of 230,000 gallons. Liquid VCM is brought in by rail. The VCM gas in the spheres is pumped into the railroad car which forces the liquid VCM out of the car into the spheres. When all the liquid is drawn out, a vacuum is drawn on the line and excess gas vapors in the railroad car are sucked back into the spheres. A positive pres sure of approximately 2 psi is left in the car to prevent air from entering the car. Polymerization Tank - First the poly*, which has a capacity of 5200 gallons, is charged with deionized water and some chemicals such as EDTA* and buffering agents. The poly is then heated and a vacuum drawn to cause boiling which eliminates air from the system. Air inhibits the polymerization process. The suspension chemicals and catalysts are then added. Al approximately 05 pat and 120eF, the monomer is added. The system ir. brought up to 120F and 130 psi for polymerization to occur. By the end of the reaction time, the. pressure drops to about 50 psi. The poly is then vented to the condenser and compressor for untoacted monomer recovery. The temperature is lowered in the condenser and the VCM, now being in liquid form, is recovered and sent to the recovery tank. The poly is opened and a portable vent is placed in the poly to vent any remaining gases to the atmosphere. The polymer is then shipped as a siurn- to the blend or slurry tanks. *Polymerization Tank **Disodluri cthyltnc'diamlno tetraacetate
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Blend or_ Slurry Tanks- Tlu* polymer from different batches arc held here and then screened and sent to the centrifuge.
Centrifuge-Heat Drying - After screening, the slurry enters the centrifuge at about 80% cake moisture and exits at about 20% cake mois ture. The water lost is discharged to the aerated lagoon. The solids from the centrifuge then enter the air dryers and are virtually complete ly dried.
Blending Tanks-Bulk Storage - Several batches of polyvinyl chlorides are mixed together to assure uniformity and then sent to the hulk storage facilities for shipment. Each bulk storage tank has a volume of 5600 ft.3
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APPENDIX 2
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APPENDIX 3
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appendix 3 ANALYTICAL DATA AMBIENT AIR GRAB SAMPLES BOROMX CHEMICAL LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Sample Humber
Date
Tine (Lour) Site
Wind Speed (MPH)
Kind Direction (Degrees)
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VCM Cone. ppm
Approx. Miles to Plant
Site Inhabitant
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38275-03 38275-04 38275-05 40061-01 40061-02 40061-03 40061-04 40061-05 40061-06 4CC61-07
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APPENDIX 3 ANALYTICAL DATA AMBIENT AIR CRAB SAMPLES BORDEN CHEMICAL LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Sample Number
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Barometric Pressure (inches)
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Site Inhabitant
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270 56 29.21 270 62 29.37 270 57 29.43
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3 KQ.06 B K0.06 B X0.06 S 0.17 B K0.06 S 0.30 B K0.06 B K0.06 S K0.G6 S X0.06 B K0.06 S Q.22 S K0.06 3 K0.06 S KO .06 S 0.17 B KO .06 B KO. 06 S KG. 06
Ij 0.9
5 KO .06 B KO .06 B KO. 06 B KO .06 S X0.06 S KO. 05 B KO. 06
0.1 0.1 D.l
0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Appro:;. Milts to Plant
Site Ir.habi tant
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33373-03
1333 TT 13
270 59 29.25
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43365-02
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40335-03
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130 63 20.70
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l 60. 06 :;o .06
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s 5 K0.05 AvJ 130.06
3 0.24
S 0.19
s 0.17
s K0.06
s K0.06 s 0.1s s K0.06
s K0.06 c 0.15
s K0.05
3 K0.06
3 0.24 n0 K0.06
s K0.06
E K0 -06 TJO> 143.05
3 60. C 5
B 64.06
0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
0.4 0.4
0.4 0.4 C.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
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Sample Number
Date
Time (Hour) Site
Wind Speed (MPH)
Wind Direction (Degrees)
Air Temp,
(F>
Barometric Pressure (inches)
Container Type*
VCM Cone. ppm
Approx. Miles to Plant
Site Irhabitant
3S281-01 3S281-02 38281-03 40067-01 40067-02 40067-03 w 40035-01 ^ 40085-02 40085-03 400S5-04 40085-05 38282-01 38282-02 40068-01 40068-02 40068-03 40068-04 40086-01 40086-02 40056-03 38283-01 38283-02 38283-03 38283-04 38253-05
5/12/74 5/9/74 5/10/74
5/13/74 5/9/74
5/10/74 5/13/74
--B - Bag S - Syringe
0950 1210 1610 1145 1425 2004
0825 0940 1150 1405 1600 1618 1753 0830 1148
1635 2000 1550 ISO 5 1950 0815 1145 1615 1750 1940
G G G H K H H H H H H H H I I I I I I 'I I I I I r
6 8 6 6 4 1 1 1 3 4 3.5 6 4 2.5 6 3.5 1 3.5 4 4 11 12 6 4 4
270 270 270 135 ISO 135
45 45 45
0 0 270 270 0 135 180 135 0. 0 0 270 270 270 270 270
55 56 62 60 61 54 48 47 49 51 52 62 57 52 60 60 54 52 50 50 55 56 62 57 54
29.17 29.21 29.37 29.75 29.73 29.72 29.63 29.61 29.57 29.55 29.56 29.37 29.43 29.82 29.75 29.71 29.72 29.56 29.57 29.59 29.16 29.21 29.37 29.43 29-50
S K0.06
s Container Broke
B K0.06
S K0.06
B K0.06
B K0.C6
S K0.06
S K0.06
S K0.06 Q K0.06
s KO .06 s K0.06 s K0.06 s K0.06 s K0.06 s K0.06 s K0.06
B KO .06
s KO .06
s KO. 06
s 0.4 s KO. 06 s KO. 06
B KO .06
s 0.24
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
0.7
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Sample Number
Date
Time (Hour) Site
Wind Speed (MPH)
Wind Direction (Degrees)
Air Temp. <F)
Barometric Pressure (indies)
Container Type*
VCM Cone. ppm
Approx. Miles to Plant
Site Inhabitant
40069-01 5/9/74
1207
J
6
135 60 29.75
40069-02
1420
J
4
I 80 61 29.73
40069-03
1619
J
5
180 60 29.71
40087-01 5/10/74 114 5
J
3.5
45 49 29.57
40087-02 40087-03
1255 1600
J T
J
4 3.5
0 29.55 0 52 29.56
oj 33284-01 5/13/74 0950
J
6
270 55 29.17
i, 38234-02
1955
J
4
270 54 79.50
40070-01 5/9/74
16 30
K
3.5
180
60
29.71
4008S-01 5/10/74 0945
K
1
45 47 29.61
40082-02
1410
K
4
0 51 29.55
40088-03
1545 K .3.5
0 52 29.c6
38233-01 5/13/74 1150 K 12
270 56 29.*.1
36285-02
1415 K 13
270 59 29.25
r* 38285-03
1945
K
4
270 54 29.50
o 40071-01 5/9/74
1200
L
6
135 60 29.75
t* 40071-02
1415
L
7
105 61 29.73
s 40071-03
1740
L
5
ISO 54 29.72
*3s 40071-04
1740
L
5
ISO 54 29.72
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40089-01 5/10/74 40089-02
1750 1750
L L
4' 4
0 50 29.57 0 50 29.57
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38286-01 5/13/74 C810 L 11
270 55 29.16
H 38236-02
1550
L
6
2 70 62 29.37
40072-01 5/9/74
1402
M
7
135 61 29.13
to
40090-01 5/10/74 0815
M
1
45 48 29.63
00 40090-02
1205
M
3.5
45 49 29.57
40000-03
1625
M
2
0 52 29.56
V B - Bag
S - Syrir ge
S K0.Q6
s KO.06
S K0.06 s K0.06 s K0.06 B K0.06 s K0 .06 S K0.05 B K0.06 s K0.06 s HO. 05 s K0.06
s 0.24 s K0.06
s KO .06 s K0.06
s K0.C6
B K0 .06 B K0.06
B K0.06 B KO. 06 S KO. 06 S KO. 06
s KO. 06
s KO. 06
s KO. 06
s KO. 06
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.0 3.0 3.0
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.6 0.6 0.6
0.6
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ANALYTICAL DATA RANDOM Alffili/NT AIR GRAD SAMPLES
BORDEN' CHEMICAL Leominster* it* 3sachusetts
Sample Number
Date
Time (Hour) Site
W'ind Speed (MFH)
Win! Direction (Degrees)
Air Temp. C F)
Barome trie Pressure (inches)
Container Type*
VCM Cone. ppa
Approx. Miles to Plant
Site Inhabitant
LA-2 JO LA'- 3
1 2 Lan. in
Front
5/10/74 5/13/74 5/13/74 5. 1 ' f 74 5/13/74 5/13/74
5/13/74
Lan & How 5/13/74
Boiler House Pud 5/13/74
Load Rack 5/13/74
03 20 Co ',0 0133 F'- ;3 3 310 0510
1500
0940
1235
1325
TT 2
IT 2
IT U IJ -
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V.T 10
XX 5
YY 8 ZZ 11
4 7 25.64 'o 47 29.64 Z Z D 50 29.12 4 5 4? 29.63 1 6 j ~ r\ 29.10 180 30 29.10
270 60 -29.30
270 55 29.18
270 55 29.23
270 57 29.47
s R0.06 s G. 24 3 0.18 s KO. 0& s 2.6 s 1.4
s 0.11
s 0.16
s 5.7
s KO. 06
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.2
0
0
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DATE
A 5/09/74
5/10/74
5/13/74
B 5/09/74
5/10/74
5/13/74
C 5/09/74
5/10/74
5/13/74
Appendix 3 VUU Study
Borden Chemical ATR Rrt'"T.TS (Cont.) 24 HOUR 1UO \TED AIR SAMPLES Collected in Carbon Columns
cold:;:; SliCTTON* KllUiU'R
1 2 3 Total
1 2 3 Total
1 2 3 Total
1 2
3 Total
VC.'l }.
TOTAL VOLUME OK AIR
Y('M
nr* (iifi/n-^') (pr>m bv vn
14.7 K0.14 K0.14 14.7
0.28
52 0.018
883 K0.14 KO. 14
883
0.30
2920
1.05
o o
CO
18.4 K0.14 105.8
K0.14 KO. 14 KO. 14
0
0.25 0.28
423 0.153
1 2 3 Total
1 2 3 Total
1 2 3 ToLal
,1 2 3
Total
1 2 3 Total
3.7 f'.0.14 K0.14
3.7
8.3 5.0 KO. 1 4 13.3
KO. 14 K0.14 KO. 14
0
6.4 KO. 14 KO. 14
6.4
17.0 5.5
KO. 1 4 22.3
0.26 0.26 0.27 0.29 0.3]
14 0.005 51 0.019
00 22 0.00S 73 0.026
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5/10/74
5/13/74
COLUMN SECTION* NUMBER
VCM TOTAL VOLUME OF AIR
VCM
ug / .......... m3
(ug/m3) (ppm by voJtim
1 2 3 Total
92 9.2
KO. 14 101.2
0.28
361 0.130
1 2 3 Total
6.9 KO. 14 KO. 14
6.9
0.28
25 0.009
1 2 3 Total
6,4 KO. 14 KO. 14
6.4
0.27
24 0.009
*Sfction .1 is closest to a ir intake Section 2 is hetvcr-n Sections 1 and 3 Section 3 is furthest trom air intake
** "K" -- Aetna] value known to be less than value reported. The actual value is less than detectable limit and may be zero.
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