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Mr . Eugen e Carpentie r Plan t Manage r Stanle y Tool s Divisio n 42 5 Fran k Stree t Fowlerville , Michiga n4883 6

Dea r Mr . Carpentier :
A s yo u ma y

know , th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (EPA ) i s considerin g addin g chromium t o th e lis t o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r Sectio n11 2 o f th e Clea nAi r Act , a s amended , Augus t 1977 . A preliminar y

assessmen t ha s identifie d1 1 categorie s o f stationar y source s a s potentia l emitter s o f significan t quantitie s o f chromium t o th e atmosphere . Include damon g thes e sourc e categorie s i s chromium electro plating . Becaus e th e preliminar y assessmen t wa s base do nlimite ddat a andavailabl e information , especiall y wit hrespec t t o th e quantitie s and form s o f chromium

actuall y

emitted , EP A

ha s undertake na progra m t o develo padditiona l backgroun dinformatio no nal l 1 1 sourc e categories . Thi s informatio nwil l b e use dt o determin e th e nee dfo r standard s fo r eac hsourc e category .
W e ar e requestin g tha t Stanle y Tool s Divisio nprovid e informatio n o nprocesses , emissio nlevels , an d emissio ncontro l fo r it s chromium electroplatin g operation s i nFowlerville , Michigan . Th e specifi c informatio nrequeste di s itemize dinEnclosur e 1 . Thi s information , alon g wit hsimila r informatio nfro m othe r companies , wil l b e use dt o asses s th e significanc e o f chromium emission s fro

m th e chromium

electro platin g industry . W e ar e sensitiv e t o th e amoun t o f labo r require dt o respon dt o thi s reques t an d hav e trie dt o limi t i t t o informatio nnecessar y t o defin e th e curren t statu s o f emissio ncontrol . Also , yo u ma y merel y respon d"no t applicable " t o question s tha t d o no t appl y t o you r plant . Th e authorit y

fo r EPA' s informatio ngatherin g i s include din Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Act , a s amende d(4 2 U.S.C . 7414) . Enclosur e 2 contain s a summar y

o f thi s authority . I f yo u believ e tha t disclosur e o f specifi c piece s o f informatio nyo u submi t woul drevea l a trad e secret , yo ushoul dclearl y

identif y

suc hpiece s o f information . Pleas e d o no t labe l anentir e respons e "confidential " i f onl y certai nportion s consis t o f trad e secre t information . Refe r t o Enclosur e 2 fo r th e informatio n EPA ma y require , a t a late r time , t o suppor t you r confidentialit y claims . An y informatio ndetermine dt o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d

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unde r 1 8 U.S.C . 1905 . I f no clai m o f confidentialit y

accompanie s th e informatio nwhe ni t i s receive db y EPA , i t ma y

b e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b y EPA withou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF RPar t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . Al l emissio ndata , however , wil l b e availabl e t o th e public . I t wil l simplif y

handlin g procedure s i f yo uwoul dseparat e specifi c item s claime dt o b e confidentia l fro m th e balanc e o f th e data . Th e EP A ha s contracte dwit hMidwes t Researc hInstitut e (MRI ) (Contrac t No . 68-02-3817 ) t o obtai ninformatio npertinen t t o th e industry . Thus , a s note di nEnclosur e 3 , MR I ha s bee ndesignate db y EPA a s a nauthorize d representativ e o f th e Agency . Therefore , MR I ha s th e right s discusse d abov e andi nEnclosur e 2 . A s a designate drepresentativ e o f th e Agency , MR I i s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(c) , respectin g confidentialit y

o f method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio na s trad e secrets . Enclosur e 4 summarize s Agenc y andEmissio nStandard s andEngineerin g Divisio npolicie s andprocedure s fo r handlin g privilege dinformatio nan d describe s EPA

contracto r commitment s andprocedure s fo r us e o f confidentia l materials . I t i s EPA' s polic y tha t complianc e b

y anauthorize drepresenta tiv e wit hth e requirement s detaile di nEnclosur e 4 provide s sufficien t protectio nfo r th e right s o f submitter s o f privilege dinformation . I f yo uhav e an

y question s regardin g thi s reques t o r ar e unabl e t o provid e me wit hresponse s t o th e enclose dquestion s b y Jun e 5 , 1985 , pleas e contac t Mr . A l Vervaer t o r Mr . Jame s Crowder , o f th e Industria l Studie s Branch , a t (919 ) 541-5601 . Sincerely ,

Jac k R . Farme r Directo r Emissio nStandard s and Engineerin g Divisio n 4 Enclosure s



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IDENTICA L LETTE RSEN T T O TH E FOLLOWIN GADDRESSEES : 1 . Mr . Rober t Elli s Environmenta l Manage r Attwoo dCorporatio n 101 6 Nort hMonro e Stree t Lowell , Michiga n4933 1 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Attwoo dCorporatio nprovid e . . . " Lin e 3 : . . . operation s i n Lowell , Michigan. "

2 . Mr . Walte r W . Sembaue r Senio r Chemis t Bendi xElectrodynamic s 1160 0 Sherma nWa y Nort hHollywood , Californi a 9160 5 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t paragrap in

e e . . . " Lin e 3 : rt_— Bendi xElectrodynamic s provid e . . ."Lin e 3: " . . . operation s i n Nort hHollywood , California. " 3 . Mr . Joh nMcCullar s Environmenta l Enginee r Murra y Ohi o Manufacturin g Company Hanno nDriv e Lawrenceburg , Tennesse e 3846 4 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Murra y Ohi o Manufacturin g Compan y provid e . . . ' Lin e 3 : ".. . operation s i nLawrenceburg , Tennessee. "

4 . Dr . RalphGroteluesche n Directo r o f Safety , Environment , andEnerg y

Managemen t Deer e andCompany Joh nDeer e Roa d Moline , Illinoi s 6126 5 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Deer e andCompany

provid e . . . Lin e 3 : " . . . operation s i nMoline , Illinois. "

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5 . Mr . Charle s Len t Plan t Manage r Delt a Fauce t Company Stat e Rout e 4 6 Wes t Greensburg , Indian a 4724 0 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Delt a Fauce t Company provid e . . . Lin e 3 : " . . . operation s in Greensburg , Indiana. "

6 . Ms . Jack i Savag e Staf f Specialis t Chrysle r Corporatio n CIM S 416-15-1 4 Pos t Offic e Bo x191 9 Detroit , Michiga n4828 8 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Chrysle r Corporatio nprovid e . . . ' Lin e 3 : " . . . fo r al l o f it s chromiu m electroplatin g operations. "

7 . Mr . Austi nVeldboom Platin g Proces s Superviso r FCM Plastic s Divisio no f Plastic s Technology , Incorporate d 255 5 Oa k Industria l Driv e N E Gran dRapids , Michiga n4950 5 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t FCM Plastic s Divisio nCorporatio nprovid e . . . " Lin e 3" : ".. . operation s i nGran dRapids , Michigan. "



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Enclosur e 1

INFORMATIO N REQUES T FOR

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CHROMIU M PLATING—CAPTIV E PLATE R

Pleas e provid e answer s t o th e followin g questions . Attac hdrawing s whereve r appropriate . I f yo ubeliev e tha t an y o f th e informatio n requeste d1 s confidential , pleas e submi t thi s informatio no na separat e shee t marke d"CONFIDENTIAL. "
Name an daddres s o f plant :

Name an dtitl e o f respondent :

Telephon e numbe r o f respondent :
Date :
A . Genera l
1 . Plan t locatio n(UT M coordinate s o r latitude/longitude) :

2 . Ag e o f plant : 3 . Hour s o f operation : h/ dd/w k wk/y r 4 . Processe s performe da t th e plant :

5 . Type s o f product s o r item s tha t receiv e chromiu m plate :

6 . No . o f chromiu

m platin g tank s a t th e plant :



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Chromiu m Platin g Operatio n Fo r eac hchromiu

m platin g tank , pleas e provid e th e followin g informatio n(cit e typica l value s rathe r tha nrange s fo r operatinqan d productio nparameters) :
Tank identificatio n Manufacture r
Dat e installe d Typ e o f platinq(e.q. . hard , decorative , etching , etc. ) Automati c o r manua l di p Dimension s o f tank ( 1 xw xd) , f t
Tank capacity , qa l Freeboar d(I.e. , distanc e fro

m surfac e o f solutio nt o to po f tank) , in . Substrat e plate d(e.g. , plastic , brass , etc. ) Concentratio no f chromi c acid , oz/ga l Chromi c aci dusaqe . lb/m o Catalyst(s ) use d Concentratio no f catayst(s) , oz/ga l Temperatur e o f platin q solution , ° F Operatin qvoltaqe , volt s Operatin qcurrent . ampere s Curren t density . amperes/f t plate d P. 7



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18 . Surfac e are a plated , f t /rac k 19 . Thicknes s o f chromiu m deposited , in . 20 . Platin g time , min/rac k
21 . Hour s o f operation , h/d ; d/wk ; wk/y r 22 . Percen t o f operatin g time electrode s ar e energize d 23 . Productio nrate , ft 2 plated/y r 24 . Tota l ampere-hour s fo r a typica l yea r C . Emissio nContro l Syste m
Fo r th e emissio ncontro l system use do neac hchromium platin g tank , pleas e provid e th e followin g information : 1 . Tank identificatio n (se e Questio nB.l. ) 2 . Demistin g agen t use d a . Typ e (e.g. , foam , plasti c balls , etc. ) b . Manufacture r c . Brandname d . Usage , lb/yr e . Estimate dcontro l efficiency , % f . Basi s fo r estimat e 3 . Emissio ncaptur e system a . Manufacture r b . Mode l c . Typ e (e.g. , sid e draf t hoods , push-pull , etc. ) d . Yea r o f installatio n e . Siz e ( 1 xw) , f t f . Heigh t abov e tank , 1n . g . Percen t o f tank surfac e are a covere db

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h . Estimate dcaptur e efficiency , % i . Basi s fo r estimat e 4 . Emissio ncontro l devic e a . Manufacture r b . Mode l c . Typ e (e.g. , packed bedscrubber , etc. ) d . Yea r o f Installatio n e . Ga s flow

rate , scf m Actua l Desig n f . Inle t ga s tempera ture , ° F g . Typ e o f liqui duse d fo r scrubbin g h . L1qu1d-to-ga s rati o i . Ga s pressur e dro p acros s system , in . H 2 0 j . Contro l efficiency , % Actua l Desig n k . Destinatio no f collecte dmateria l
D . Emission s
Fo r eac hchromiu

m platin g tank , pleas e provid e estimate s fo r bot h controlle dan

duncontrolle demissions , citin g th e basi s fo r eac h estimate . I f th e estimate s ar e base do nactua l tes t data , provid e copie s o f al l applicabl e tes t reports . Also , pleas e provid e informatio no nan y existin g Stat e emissio nlimitation s wit hwhic hyou r plan t mus t comply . 1 . Tan k identificatio n (se e Questio nB.l. )
2 . Uncontrolle demissions , lb/ h Particulat e matte r Tota l chromiu

m Hexavalen t chromiu

m Basi s fo r estimate s 3 . Controlle demissions , lb/ h Particulat e matte r Tota l chromiu

m Hexavalen t chromiu

m Basi s fo r estimate s



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Stat e emissio nlimitations , lb/ h Particulat e matte r Tota l chromiu

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Stac k Parameter s Pleas e provid e a pla nview o f th e plant , identifyin g eac hchromiu m tin g tan k o r Hn e an

dal l stack s an

dothe r emissio ndischarg e point s Dciate dwit hth e contro l device s liste di nSectio nC . Fo r eac h :harg e point , pleas e provid e th e following : Identificatio n(a s show no npla nview ) Typ e (e.q. , horizonta l vent , vertica l stack , etc. ) Source s service d Heigh t abov e qroun d level , f t Insid e diameter , 1n . Volumetri c flow , acf m Ga s temperature , ° F Capita l an

dAnnualize dCost s
Fo r th e emissio ncontro l syste m o neac hchromiu

m platin g tank , pleas e nd e th e followin g cos t informatio n(Bas e yea r = ) :
Tank indentlficatio n (se e Questio nB.l. ) Capita l costs , $ a . Contro l devic e b . Hoo d c . Fa n d . Ductwor k e . Stac k f . Installatio nfe e q . Tota l Annualize dcost s « a . Capita l recovery , $/yr Interes t rate , % Depreciatio nlife. yr s b . Electricity . $/y r Uni t cost . $/kW

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d . Maintenance , $/y r Labor , man-h/y r Materials , $/y

r e . Demistin g agent , $/y r Uni t cost , $/l b f . Chromi c aci d recovery , $/y

r Quantit y o f chromi c a d drecovered , lb/yr Uni t value , $/l b q . Tota l

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