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Environmental Protection Agency: Caitlin Dix, Physical Scientist (Lead Inspector) (913) 551-7109 Email: dix.caitlin@epa.gov INSPECTION PROCEDURES I, Caitlin Dix, the EPA Region 7 lead inspector, arrived at LP Gill Inc Landfill at 1402 Highway 20 in Jackson, Nebraska about 9:00 a.m. on November 6, 2024, for an unannounced inspection.

NPDES Inspection Report - Pretreatment Categorical Industrial User National Database Information Inspection Entry Date/Time: Inspection Type: Pretreatment Categorical Industrial User 5/19/2021 at 9:30 - 11:30am Inspection Closing Date/Time: NPDES ID Number: 5/24/2021 at 1:00 - 2:30pm COP900273 and COP900709 - CDPHE; COPF00103 and COPF00104 - EPA Inspection ID: 202105_COPF00103 and 202105_COPF00104 Lead inspector and affiliation: Jessica Duggan, EPA Region 8 Inspector and affiliation: Emilio Llamozas, EPA Region 8 Facility Location Information (Name/Location/ Mailing Address) Site/Facility Name & Location: Mail Report (Electronic Delivery) to: Colorado Energy Management 1500 South Clayton Street Lisa Warren, Environmental Specialist Heorot Power Management Brush, Colorado 80723 lwarren@heorotpower.com cc: kmccormack@heorotpower.com; mschnabel@heorotpower.com Contact Information Person/Company meeting definition of Owner/Operator Facility Contacts: (indicate primary lead and present during inspection) Name(s)/Title Colorado Energy Management Lisa Warren / Environmental Specialist / Heorot Power Management (lead- present) Kyle McCormack / Sr.

Environmental Specialist Inspector Supervisor Hazardous Waste Inspector Hazardous Waste Inspector Director of Facility Affairs Environmental Supervisor Environmental Specialist Environmental Specialist EPA Lead Inspector Signature/Date Supervisor Signature/Date JOHN PENLAND Digitally signed I y JOHN PENLAND Date: 2025.06.26 10:50:27 -05'00' John Penland Sr.

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US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 2 Caribbean Environmental Protection Division Response and Remediation Branch Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Compliance Evaluation Inspection Facility Name: Sartorius Stedim Filters Inc.

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EPA Small Business Resources Information Sheet x Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Final Rule Summary Chart x IDNR Excluded Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Rule: Management Practices for Wipes, Rags, and Shop Towels x Recycling Electronics: A Guide for Businesses x Lead-Based Paint Activities: Handling and Disposal x Battery Recycling/Disposal 2 x Management of Fluorescent Lamps for Businesses x Incompatible Chemicals x Universal Wastes - Including Aerosol Cans x TCLP - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure x Part 279 Requirements: Used Oil Management Standards x EPA Region 7 Emergency Response Program x Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards x Iowa Environmental Guide for Businesses I reviewed the Notification Acknowledgement/Verification Report (Verification Report) with Mr.

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This was an EPA lead inspection. 8) Previous Inspection History NCDEQ has conducted a RCRA CEI at the subject facility nearly every fiscal year for over twenty years.

Box 468 Donaldsonville, LA 70346 Ascension Parish 225-473-8291 Morris Johnson General Manager mhjohnson@cfindustries.com FRS Number: Identification/Permit Number: Media Identifier Number: NAICS: SIC: 110014466372 1000 0012 6446 RMP 1000106020 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing Personnel participating in inspection: Kristen Latiolais EPA Region 6 ECDAC Christopher Smith LA Dept. of Environmental Quality Glen Jenkins LA Dept. of Environmental Quality Jamie Vicknair LA Dept. of Environmental Quality Laura Durst CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC JT Migliore CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Christopher Allen CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Morris Johnson CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Omer Wolff CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Ryan Stiles CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Price Brannon CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Terry Dugas CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Scott Rodrigue CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC John Daigle CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Josh Gonzales CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Dwight Gremillion CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Medgar Dominigue CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Scott Cavalier CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Corey McCon CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC John Martin CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Christopher Tramonte CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Shawn Blanchard CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Evin Pousson CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC RMP Inspector RMP Inspector RMP Inspector RMP Inspector Process Safety Superintendent Senior Process Safety Engineer HS&S Superintendent General Manager EHSS Manager Production Manager Maintenance Manager Operations Manager Production Manager Production Handling Manager Chief Process Engineer Urea Training Supervisor Ammonia Training Supervisor Maintenance Superintendent Turnaround Superintendent Lead Reliability Superintendent Chief Plant Engineer Safety Superintendent Rotating Superintendent 6ENFORM-019-R8.2 (02/12/2020) 1 Alan Harrell EPA Lead Inspector Signature/Date Supervisor Signature/Date Cf Industries Nitrogen, LLC / CF Industries Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex Inspection Date: February 10-14, 2025 CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC Outside Council KRISTEN LATIOLAIS Date: 2025.06.30 11:29:45 -05'00' Digitally signed by KRISTEN LATIOLAIS Kristen Latiolais Date KAYLA BUCHANAN Date: 2025.06.30 10:39:49 -05'00' Digitally signed by KAYLA BUCHANAN Kayla Buchanan Date Section I - INTRODUCTION PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Region 6, inspector Kristen Latiolais ("I") arrived at the CF Industries Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex Facility ("CFI"), operated by CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC., in Donaldsonville, Louisiana at 8:00 AM on February 10, 2025, for an announced inspection.

At present, PFAS can already be detected in drinking waters in concentrations that exceed recommended levels (Swedish Chemicals Agency 2015), leading to annual health-related costs estimated at 52 to 84 billion Euros in Europe alone (Goldenman et al. 2019).

This was an EPA lead inspection. 8) Facility Description Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. is a provider of environmental services, oil-refining, and cleaning solutions.

COMMENT TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE REACH RESTRICTION PROPOSAL ON PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) Public version Submitted by: Date: Substance: PSG Germany GmbH September 2023 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) PSG Germany GmbH - No copying / Use allowed Comment to the public consultation on the REACH restriction proposal on PFAS - PTFE used in components for the production of air-operated-diaphragm pumps Contents LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... 3 LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................... 4 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................................................... 5 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6 2 SCOPE AND AIMS................................................................................................................ 6 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SUBSTANCE ........................................................... 7 3.1 Key properties of PTFE .................................................................................................... 10 3.2 Functionality of PTFE in PSG Germany GmbH's pumps ......................................................... 10 3.3 Product applications and sectors of use.............................................................................. 12 3.4 Tonnage Overview.......................................................................................................... 14 3.5 The value chain of AODD pumps....................................................................................... 15 3.6 Key stakeholders involved in the supply chain .................................................................... 15 3.7 Market and financial considerations ................................................................................... 16 3.8 Efforts made to identify alternatives .................................................................................. 16 4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ............................................................................................. 19 4.1 Emissions as a proxy for risk............................................................................................ 19 4.2 Restriction scenario ........................................................................................................ 19 4.3 Impact Assessment ........................................................................................................ 20 4.3.1 Producer surplus losses ................................................................................................ 20 4.3.2 Societal costs of unemployment .................................................................................... 20 4.3.3 Additional investment and operating costs ...................................................................... 21 4.3.4 Impacts on the supply chain ......................................................................................... 21 4.4 Combined Impact Assessment.......................................................................................... 21 5 LIFECYCLE STAGES OF PTFE PUMPS..................................................................................... 23 PSG Germany GmbH - No copying / Use allowed 1 Comment to the public consultation on the REACH restriction proposal on PFAS - PTFE used in components for the production of air-operated-diaphragm pumps 5.1 Design and assembly phase ............................................................................................. 23 5.2 Use phase ..................................................................................................................... 23 5.3 End of life phase ............................................................................................................ 23 5.3.1 Incineration ................................................................................................................ 24 5.3.2 Landfilling .................................................................................................................. 24 5.3.3 Recycling ................................................................................................................... 24 5.4 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................ 24 6 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................... 25 7 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................... 27 7.1 Appendix 1: Material data sheet for PTFE ........................................................................... 27 PSG Germany GmbH - No copying / Use allowed 2 Comment to the public consultation on the REACH restriction proposal on PFAS - PTFE used in components for the production of air-operated-diaphragm pumps LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Polymer of Low Concern Criteria for Polytetrafluoroethylene (adapted from Henry et al. 2018). .................................................................................................................................... 7 Table 2: Substance identity. ....................................................................................................... 9 Table 3: Physicochemical properties of the PTFE.......................................................................... 10 Table 4: Standard working environment of PSG Germany GmbH's pumps. ...................................... 11 Table 5: Sectors and sub-use sectors which use PSG Germany GmbH's PTFE air diaphragm pumps. ................................................................................................................................. 12 Table 6: Tonnage (kg) and distribution of the use of PSG Germany GmbH PTFE material in the EU by industries. ......................................................................................................................... 14 Table 7: Physicochemical properties of PEEK............................................................................... 18 Table 8: Physicochemical properties of low density PE. ................................................................. 19 Table 9: Socio-economic impacts of a PFAS restriction for PSG Germany GmbH. .............................. 22 PSG Germany GmbH - No copying / Use allowed 3 Comment to the public consultation on the REACH restriction proposal on PFAS - PTFE used in components for the production of air-operated-diaphragm pumps LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Structural formula of PTFE. ........................................................................................... 9 Figure 2: Structural formula of PEEK. ........................................................................................ 18 Figure 3: Structural formula of PE. ............................................................................................ 18 PSG Germany GmbH - No copying / Use allowed 4 Comment to the public consultation on the REACH restriction proposal on PFAS - PTFE used in components for the production of air-operated-diaphragm pumps LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AoA AODD CAGR CSR EBIT ECHA EEA EU EUR FDA FGEW FTE FP LCI NPV PEEK PFAS PLC PTFE PFPE REACH RFG SEA US USA USP Analysis of Alternatives Air-Operated Double Diaphragm Compound Annual Growth Rate Chemical Safety Report Earnings Before Interest and Taxes European Chemicals Agency European Economic Area European Union Euro Food and Drug Administration Functional Group Equivalent Weight Full-Time working Equivalent Fluoropolymer Labour Cost Index Net Present Value Polyetheretherketone Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Polymer of Low Concern Polytetrafluoroethylene Perfluoropolyether Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Reactive Functional Groups Socio-Economic Analysis United States United States of America US Pharmacopeial Convention PSG Germany GmbH - No copying / Use allowed 5 Comment to the public consultation on the REACH restriction proposal on PFAS - PTFE used in components for the production of air-operated-diaphragm pumps 1 INTRODUCTION PSG Germany GmbH, also referred to under its brand name Almatec, is a subsidiary of PSG and located in Duisburg, Germany.

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