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TO :
FROM : MEMORANDU M
Madeleine Strum EPA/OAQPS/CCP G Melani e Procto r Pacifi c Environmenta

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DATE : Augus t

17 , 199 8 IP A M R DOCKE T SUBJECT : Minute s o

f Jul y 9,199 8 Meetin g Between EPA , WemerCompny,"an~d"tKe " Composite s Institut

e of th e Societ y of Plastic s Industr

y LOCATION : Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc
. (PES)/Durham , NC 8:3 0 a m-12:0 0 p m PARTICIPANTS : Mr
. Danie l Boyd Mr
. Denni s DeSilve

y Mr
. Danie l Helma

n Mr
. Rober

t Jemiso n Ms
. Melani e Procto r Ms
. Madelein e Strum Composite s Institute o f th e Societ y of Plastic s Industr

y (SPI ) Werne r Compan y Werner Compan y PE S PE S EPA/ESD/CCP G (410 ) 827-624 4 (412 ) 588-200 0 (412 ) 588-200 0 (919 ) 941-033 3 (919 ) 941-033 3 (919 ) 541-238 3
PURPOS E On e purpos e of

th e meeting wa s t o gai n abette r understandin g of

pultrusio n operation s usin g pre-we t

resi n injection
. I n order

t o accomplis h thi s objective , representative s o f th e Werner Compan y showed avide o tap e o

f thei r pre-we t resi n injectio n proces s tha t wa s tape d a

t thei r Greenville , Pennsylvania , facility
. Anothe r purpos e ofth e meeting wa s t o generate awet are aenclosure defimtion fo r pre-wet resi n injectio n base do n th e wet are aenclosure defimtio n for pultrusio n line s wit

h open baths
. DISCUSSION Afte r Mr
. DeSilve

y an d Mr
. Helma

n presente dth e vide o tap e o f thei r pre-we t resi n injectio n process , the

y explaine d individua

l step s i n th e proces s an danswere dprocess-relate d questions
. Mr
. DeSilve

y explaine dtha

t i n th e productio n of

ladder rai l usin g pre-we t

resi n injection , th e Werne

r Compan y pre-wet s on e laye

r of reinforcin g vail , which travel s approximately 1 5 inche s unti l anothe r laye r o f vei l i s place do n to p ando n th e botto mof th e first layer
. Th e thre e layer s o

f vei l then trave l approximately anothe r 1 5 inche s unti l theyP. 3

Madelein e Strum Augus t 17 , 199 8 Pag e 2
reac h th e die
. Mr
. DeSilve y indicate dtha

t complet e wet out i s accomplishe di n th e di e where additiona l resi n i s injected
. H e furthe r explaine dtha

t resi n dri p occur s a

t thre e mai n point s i n th e process : (1 ) th e pre-wet resi n applicatio n point , (2 ) th e point wher e th e pre-wette dvei l i s joine d wit h th e top and botto mlayer s of veil , and(3 ) th e entranc e of th e die
. A dri p pan that collect s th e resi n dri p begin s prio r t o th e pre-we t

statio n an dextend s afe

w inche s pas t

th e entranc e t o th e die
. Mr
. DeSilve

y pointe d out

tha t th e terminolog y i n th e EPA' s propose dwe t are a enclosure definitio n fo

r pultrusio n line s wit

h ope n baths , which i s shown i n Attachment I , i s no t applicabl e fo

r thei r pultrusio n line s wit

h pre-we t resi n injection
. He state dtha t awet are a enclosure definitio n tha

t use s terminolog y relate dt o pre-we t resi n injection woul db e necessar y fo r th e Werner

Compan y to us e thi s complianc e optio n fo r thei r pre-we t resi n injectio n pultrusio n lines
. Th e meeting then focuse do n creatin g awe t are aenclosur

e definitio n fo

r pre wet resi n injectio n base d o n th e we t are aenclosure definitio n fo r pultrusio n line s wit

h ope n baths
. Th e propose d wet

are aenclosure definitio n fo r pultrusio n line s wit

h pre-we t area s prio r t o direc t di e injectio n i s show n in Attachment E L Mr
. Helma

n indicate d tha

t th e Werner

Compan y reviewe dth e EPA' s propose dwet are a enclosure definitio n fo

r pultrusio n line s wit

h open baths
. H e state dtha t enclosure s o n thei r open bat h pultrusio n machine s ma

y no t b e abl e t o b e extende dto withi n 0. 5 inche s o r les s of th e di e entranc e becaus e operator s nee dacces s to remov e glas s fibers tha t collec t a t th e di e entrance
. Ms
. Procto r

asked i f th e Werne r

Compan y coul dcollec t

measurement s fromth e open bat h pultrusio n line s and detennin e th e minimumamoun t of clearanc e neede dbetwee n th e end of th e enclosur

e and th e entranc e of

th e die
. Mr
. Helma

n responde dtha

t h e woul dcollec t thi s infonnatio n an

d submit it to th e EPA
. Ms
. Strumindicate dtha t the EP A woul drevie w th e we t are aenclosure definitio n to determin e if th e distanc e between th e en do f th e enclosure and th e entranc e o

f th e di e ca n b e expresse di n term s of apercentag e of

th e lengt h of th e resi n bath
. At th e end o f th e meeting , Mr
. Boy dprovide dMs
. Strumwit h arevise dcop y o f industry' s propose d complianc e optio n 2 (contro l factor approach ) fo

r pultrusio n (se e Attachment

IU)
. H e aske d Ms
. Stru mt o revie w andprovide comment s o n thi s industr y proposal
. Actio n Item s fo

r Industr y Representatives : Collec t measurement s fro

mth e open bat

h pultrusio n line s anddetermin e minimum clearanc e neede d between th e endo f th e enclosur

e an dth e entranc e of

th e die
. 

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Madeleine Strum Augus t 17 , 199 8 Pag e 3 Actio n Item s fo

r EPA : 1
. Draf

t th e we t are aenclosur

e definitio n fo

r pultrusio n operation s wit

h pre-we t area s prio r t o direc t di e injection (se e Attachmen t II)
. 2
. Provid e the Werne

r Compan y wit h adefinitio n fo

r malfunctio n (se e Attachmen t IV)
. 3
. Review th e we

t are aenclosur

e definitio n fo

r pultrusio n line s wit

h open bath s to determin e i

f th e distanc e betwee n th e en do f th e enclosur

e andth e entranc e of

th e di e can b e expresse d i n term s o f apercentag e of

th e lengt h o f th e resi n bat

h (se e Attachmen

t V)
. 4
. Review and provid e comment s o n industry' s propose dcomplianc e optio n 2 (contro l factor approach ) fo

r pultrusio n (se e Attachmen t VI)
.



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Attachment

I WET ARE

A ENCLOSUR

E DEFINITIO N - PULTRUSION LINE S WIT H OPE N BATH S (DRAF T 07/15/98 ) I f wet are aenclosure s ar

e use d t o meet

th e Maximu

mAchievabl e Contro l Technolog y standard fo r pultrusio n line s wit

h open baths , the y shal l b e designe dandinstalle daccordin g t o th e followin g criteria : 1
. Th e enclosur

e shal l cover

an denclos e th e ope

n bat h andformin g are ai n whic h reinforcement s ar

e wet out an dare moving towar

dth e die(s)
. Th e surface s ofth e enclosur e shal l b e closed excep t

fo r opening s t o allo w materia l t o enter andexi t th e enclosure
. 2
. Fo r

pultrusio n machine s wit

h aradi o frequenc

y (RF) pre-hea

t unit , th e enclosur

e shal l exten d fromth e beginnin g ofth e resi n bat h t o withi n 12. 5 inche s o r

les s ofth e entranc e ofth e RF pre-hea t uni t I f th e stoc k tha t i s withi n 12. 5 inche s o r

les s ofth e entranc e t o th e R F pre-hea t uni t ha s an y drip , it doe s require a

n enclosure
. Th

e stoc k exitin g th e R

F pre-hea t uni t i s no t require d to b e i n a

n enclosur e i f th e stoc k ha s n o dri p between th e exi t

ofth e R F pre-hea t uni t t o withi n 0. 5 inche s ofth e entranc e ofth e die
. For pultrusio n machine s without aR F pre hea t uni t the enclosure s shal l exten dfro mth e beginning ofth e resin bat h t o within 0. 5 inche s o r les s ofth e di e entrance
. 3
. Th e tota l open are ao f th e enclosure shal l no t

excee d4. 0 % o f

th e followin g calculate d surfac e are a(A) : A = 2(H L + H W + LW ) where , H=heigh t measure dfro

mth e to p ofth e resi n bat

h t o th e to p ofth e enclosure
. Th e height

ofth e enclosur

e shal l no t b e greater tha n 1.7 5 x th e dept

h ofth e resi n bath
. L = lengt h measure dfromth e beginnin g o f th e .resi n bat

h t o withi n 12. 5 inche s (or les s a s applicable ) ofth e R F pre-hea t uni t o r t o withi n 0. 5 inche s ofth e di e entranc e fo

r pultrusio n machine s withou t R F pre-hea

t units
. W = widt h equal t o th e widt

h ofth e resin bath
. (a) All area s whic h are consideredope n needt o b e counte di n th e tota l ope n are a calculation
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(b ) Th e are awhic h i s displace db y enterin g reinforcemen t o r exitin g produc t

i s considere d open . (c ) Area s tha

t ar e covere db y brus h cover s are considere dclosed
. 4
. Open area s fo

r leve l contro l devices , monitorin g devices , agitatio n shafts , and/o r fill hose s shal l hav e n o mor

e tha n 1.0 inc h clearance
. 5
. Acces s panels , doors , and/o r hatche s tha

t ar e par t ofth e enclosur

e shall remai n close d excep t durin g malfunctions
. 6
. N o fans , blowers , and/o r air line s shal l b e allowe dwithi n th e enclosure
. Th e enclosur e shal l no t b e ventilated
. 7
. Resi n drip of

f a t th e di e entranc e shall b e channele dthroug h aclosedpip e o r covere d troug h into acontaine

r suc h tha t th e following condition s ar e met : (a ) Th e maximu

mallowabl e vertica

l distanc e tha

t resin ma y drip throug h th e ope n ai r fromth e botto mofth e di e t o th e closes t point ofth e close dpip e o r

covere dtroug h shall no t excee d 1. 0 inch
. (b ) Th e siz e ofth e openin g i n th e pip e o r troug h tha

t collect s th e resi n dri p shal l b e n o longe r than th e widt

h ofth e di e andn o wider

than 1. 0 inch
. (c ) Th e maximu mallowable vertica

l distanc e tha

t resi n dri p ma y b e expose dt o ai r

from th e exit ofth e closed pip e o r

covere dtroug h t o th e opening ofth e containe r shal l no t exceed 6. 0 inches
. (d ) Th e siz e ofth e opening in th e container tha t collect s th e resi n dri p shal l no t excee d 1. 0 inch i n diameter
. A funne l ma y b e use dt o ai di n th e collectio n ofth e resi n drip
.

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Attachmen t

I I WE T ARE A ENCLOSUR

E DEFINITION

PULTRUSION LINE S WIT H PRE-WE

T AREA S PRIO RT O DIREC T DI E INJECTIO N (DRAF T 07/15/98 ) I f we t are aenclosure s are use d t o meet th e MaximumAchievabl e Contro l Technolog y standar d for pultrusio n line s wit

h reinforcement

pre-wet area s prio r

t o direc t di e injection , the y shal l b e designe d an d installe d accordin g t o th e followin g criteria : 1
. Th e enclosur

e shal l cove

r an denclos e th e forming are ai n whic h reinforcements ar e pre-we t an d are movin g towar

d th e die(s)
. Th e surface s ofth e enclosur e shal l b e close dexcep t

fo r opening s t o allo w material t o enter an dexi t th e enclosure
. 2
. Th e enclosur

e shal l extend fromth e point at whic h th e resi n i s applie dt o th e reinforcement t o withi n 0. 5 inche s or

les s ofth e di e entrance
. I f ther e i s n o dri p ofth e we t

reinforcement 12. 5 inche s prio r

t o th e di e entranc e (excep t

a t th e face ofth e die) , th e enclosur e shal l exten d fromth e point

a t which resi n i s applie dt o th e reinforcemen t t o withi n 12. 5 inche s o r

les s o f th e di e entrance
. 3
. Th e tota l ope n are aofth e enclosur e shal l no t

exceed4. 0 % ofth e followin g calculate d surfac e are a(A) : A = 2(H L + H W + LW ) where , H = heigh t

measure dfromth e botto mo f th e dri p pa n t o th e to p o f th e enclosure
. Th e height

ofth e enclosur

e shal l no t b e greater than 1 4 inches
. L = lengt h measure dfromth e point o n th e enclosur

e coincidin g wit

h th e poin t a t whic h resi n i s applie dt o th e reinforcement t o th e poin t

o n th e enclosure closes t

t o th e di e entrance
. W = width o f

th e we t reinforcemen

t a t th e resin applicatio n poin t plu s a n additiona l 3. 0 inche s o f

clearanc e at

eac h sid e ofth e we t

reinforcement
. (a) Al l area s whic h ar

e considere dope

n nee dto b e counte di n th e total open are a calculation
. (b ) Th e are awhic h i s displace db y enterin g reinforcemen t or exitin g produc t

i s considere d open . (c ) Area s that

are covere db y brus h cover s are considere dclosed
. 

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4
. Ope

n area s fo r level contro l devices , monitorin g devices , agitatio n shafts , and/o r fil l hose s shal l hav e n o mor

e than 1.0 inc h clearance
. 5
. Acces s panels , doors , and/o r hatche s tha

t ar e par t ofth e enclosur

e shal l remain close d excep t durin g malfunctions
. 6
. N o fans , blowers , and/o r air line s shall b e allowedwithi n th e enclosure
. Th e enclosur e shal l no t b e ventilated
. 7
. Resin drip of

f a t th e di e entranc e shal l b e channeledthroug h aclose dpip e or covere d troug h int o acontaine

r suc h tha t th e followin g condition s are met : (a ) Th e maximu

mallowabl e vertica

l distanc e tha

t resi n ma y dri p throug h th e ope n ai r fromth e botto mofth e di e t o th e closes t poin t ofth e close dpip e o r

covere d troug h shal l no t excee d 1.0 inch
. (b ) Th e siz e ofth e openin g i n th e pip e o r troug h that

collect s th e resi n dri p shal l b e n o longe r tha n th e widt h ofth e di e an

dn o wide r than 1.0 inch
. (c ) The maximu

mallowabl e vertica

l distanc e tha

t resin drip ma

y b e expose dt o ai r

from th e exi t ofth e closed pip e or

coveredtrough t o th e opening ofth e containe r shal l no t exceed 6. 0 inches
. (d ) The siz e ofth e openin g i n th e containe r tha t collect s th e resi n dri p shal l no t excee d 1. 0 inc h i n diameter
. A funne

l ma y b e usedt o ai di n th e collectio n ofth e resi n drip
.



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Therefor e th e contro l facto

r fo r th e direc t di e injectio n machin e that can b e use di n Optio n 2 ha s no t bee n determined
. A machin e whic h woul dhav e aconsiderabl e amoun t o f dri p woul d likel y no t b e a s effective , and th e resul t o f averagin g thi s scenari o usin g th e PI C contro l facto r coul d resul t i n establishin g equivalenc e fo r asituatio n that

i s technicall y no t

equivalent

t o th e us e o f WAEs
. I t shoul d b e note d that

i n th e exampl e calculatio n fo r Optio n 2 , th e "emissio n % " woul d nee d t o b e th e sam

e a s th e on e associate dwit

h th e Glasforms ' tes t

i n whic h aWAE wa s no t

used
. Thi s valu e i s approximately 12.5 % (tha t is , 12. 5 pound s o f

styren e wer

e emitte dfo

r ever y 10 0 pound s o f styren e used)
. Th e exampl e calculatio n presente di n Optio n 2 serve s t o furthe r illustrate EPA' s concern . I n th e example , thre e line s hav e aWA E (thu s meetin g th e equipment standard ) bu t

thre e line s d o not
. Ther e are n o othe

r emissio n reductio n technique s bein g use db y th e thre e ope n bath lines
. Base d o n th e Optio n 2 proposal , thi s scenari o i s considere dequivalen t t o th e propose dMAC T equipmen t

standard
. However , thi s scenari o canno t b e deeme dequivalent

t o havin g al l line s equippe d wit

h aWA E becaus e n o emissio n reduction technique s that are mor e effectiv e than WAE s ar e bein g average d wit h th e ope n bat

h lines
. I n conclusion , EP

A i s concerne dtha

t Optio n 2 wil l result

i n scenario s that

are no t equivalen t t o th e us e o f

we t are aenclosures
. We woul dlike t o pu t furthe r effort s int o th e desig n ofth e Continuou s Emissio n Monitorin g Option , whic h woul dinvolv e th e measurement o f alternativ e emissio n reductio n technologie s t o assure that whe n average do r

b y themselves , th e resultin g collectio n o f

technique s woul db e equivalent t o th e us e o f

wet are aenclosure s o n al l machines
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Attachment

V I EPA' s Comment s o n Optio n 2 ~ Actio n ItemfromMeetin g wit h Da n Boy dan dWerne r Representative s Thi s documen

t discusse s EPA' s concern s wit h "Optio n 2 - Th e us e o f

Contro l Factors... " a s amean s o f

establishin g equivalenc e to th e equipment standar dcurrently bein g considere d a s MACT fo r th e pultrusio n industry
. The equipmen t standar di s a n enclosur e aroun dth e we t

are a ofth e pultrusio n machin e an d i s denote da"we t are aenclosure " (WAE)
. Optio n 2 woul d allo w a facilit y t o demonstrat

e equivalenc y t o th e propose dequipment standar db y usin g other

specifi c emissio n reductio n technique s fo r whic h "contro l factors " (whic h estimat e th e effectivenes s o f th e technique s t o reduce emissions ) wer e assigned
. Th e optio n als o allow s averagin g o f thes e techniques
. Thes e emissio n reductio n technique s are : (1 ) th e us e o f direc t di e injectio n machine s (2 ) th e us e o f

ai r flo w managemen

t t o reduc e th e ai r

flo w at th e we t are at o n o more than 1 5 feet pe r minute , and (3 ) th e us e o f

WAEs
. B y th e nature ofth e contro l factor equation , lowerin g th e HA P content ofth e resi n woul d als o b e considere da n emissio n reductio n technique
. Th e primar

y concer n i s tha t Optio n 2 ma

y allo w fo r scenario s whic h ar e no t

trul y equivalent t o WAEs
. On e reason i s th e lac k o f dat at o detennin e th e relativ e effectivenes s ofth e emissio n reductio n technique s (an d henc e contro l factors ) andho w they interac t wit h on e another
. Ther

e ar e tw o studie s fro

mwhic h contro l factor

value s coul db e considered : (1 ) Th e stud y conducte d a

t Glasform s whic h determine dth e effectivenes s o f aWA E b y testin g asingl e machine (usin g atotal temporar y enclosur e [TTE ] a s definedb y EP

A andatota l hydrocarbo n analyze r [THA] ) wit

h an d without

th e wet are aenclosure ; and(2 ) A stud y conducte db y th e Pultrusio n Industr

y Counci l (PIC) , als o o n asingl e machine usin g aTT E andTHA
. Th e PI C stud y determine d th e effectivenes s o f aWAE , air

flo w management , direc t

di e injection , an d resi n injection
. Sinc e th e WA E a t Glasform s i s bein g considere da s th e equipment standard , i t

i s th e Glasforms ' tes t

dat ao n whic h th e WA

E effectivenes s need s t o b e based
. Glasform s di d no t tes t th e other technique s tha

t ar e bein g considere db y th e contro l facto r option , therefor

e n o dat a ar e availabl e o n ho w thes e technique s relate t o th e actua l productio n WAE
. I f

ai r flo w managemen

t i s no t a s effective a s th e contro l facto r whic h wa s assigne dt o i t

i n Optio n 2 (whic h wa s fromth e PI C study) , the n Optio n 2 coul dresul t i n establishin g equivalenc e fo r asituatio n tha t i s technicall y no t

equivalent

t o th e us e o f

WAEs
. In addition , th e Optio n 2 equatio n assume s alinea r relationship betwee n resi n HAP content an d pound s o f

HAP emitte d per

to n resi n used
. Ther

e ha s bee n n o testin g fo

r pultrusio n opertion s t o determin e th e relationship between th e HA P content ofth e resi n an demission s no r ho w th e HA

P content interact s wit

h th e othe r emissio n reductio n techniques
. Th e assumptio n tha t th e relationship between resi n HA P content an demission s i s linea

r coul dresul t

i n establishin g equivalenc e fo r asituatio n tha

t i s technicall y no t

equivalent

t o th e us e o f

WAEs
. Furthermore , th e datafromth e PI C stud y are no t vali dfo r determinin g th e contro l factor fo r direc t di e injectio n machine s a s definedb y th e propose dPI C definition
. Th e direc t di e injectio n machin e a

t th e PI C smd

y ha dnearly n o drip , however , th e definitio n fo r direc t di e injectio n machine s propose d b y th e PI C doe s no t hav e alimitatio n o n th e amount o f drip
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a Stat e permittin g authorit y i s calle d a par t7 0 penni ti n thi s part. 9 . Sectio n 61.1 0 i s amende d b y addin g paragraph s (o ) through (j ) t o read , a s follows : §61.1 0 Sourc e reportin

g an d waiver reques t

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thi s part , i f

a n explici tpostmar k deadlin e i s no t specifie d i n a n applicabl e requiremen t fo r th e submitta l o f

a notification , application , report, o r odie r writte n communicatio n tn th e Administrator , th e owne r o r operato r shal l postmar k th e submitta l o n o r befor e th e numbe r o f day s specifie d i n th e applicabl e requiremen tFo r example , i f a notificatio n mus tb e submitte d I S dav s befor e a particula r even ti s schedule d t o tak e place , di e notificatio n shal l b e postmarke d o n o r before I S day s precedin g th e event : likewise , i f a notificatio n mus tb e submitte d 1 5 day s afte r a particula r even ttake s place , th e notificatio n shal l b e postmarke d o n o r befor e 1 5 day s followin g th e en d o f th e even tTh e us e o f

reliabl e non Governmen tmai l carriers tha tprovid e indication s o f

verifiabl e deliver y o f informatio n required t o b e submitte d t o th e Administrator , simila r t o th e postmark provide d b y th e U.S . Posta l Service , o r alternativ e mean s o f deliver y agree d t o b y th e pennittin g audiority , i s acceptable . • (g ) Notwithstandin g tim e period s o r postmar k deadline s specifie d i n thi s par tfo r th e submitta l o

f infonnatio n t o th e Administrato r b y a n owne r o r operator , o r th e revie w o f suc h Informatio n b y th e Administrator , suc h time period s o r deadline s ma y b e change d b y mutua l agreemen tbetwee n th e owne r o r operato r an d th e Administrator . Procedure s governin g th e implementatio n o f

tiiis provisio n are specifie d i n paragrap h (j ) o f thi s section . (h ) I f a n owne r o r operato r o f a stationar y sourc e i n a Stat e wit h delegated autiiority i s require d t o submi treport s unde r thi s partt o di e State , an d i f

th e State ha s a n estabUshe d timelin e fo r di e submissio n o f report s tha ti s consisten twit h di e reportin g frequency(ies) specifie d fo r suc h sourc e unde r thi s part , th e owne r o r operato r may chang e tn e date s b y whic h report s unde r tiiis partshall b e submitte d (withou tchangin g th e frequency o f reporting ) t o b e consisten twit h th e State' s schedul e b y mutua l agreemen t betwee n th e owne r o r operato r an d di e State . Th e allowanc e i n th e previou s sentenc e applie s i n eac h State beginnin g 1 year afte

r th e sourc e i s requiredt o b e i n complianc e with th e applicabl e subpar tta thi s part

. Procedure s governin g di e implementat f o n o f tm s provisio n ar

e specifie d i n paragrap h (J ) o f thi s section. , (i ) I f a n owne r or operato r sup«£_f_ f on e o r more stationar

y source s aifecte d W T ainimnn n II I w

_ —s standard s se ttinder part60 . part63 . o r bot h suc h part

s o f thi s chapter , he/sh e ma y arrange b y mutual agreemen t betwee n th e owne r O

T operato r an d di e Administrato r (o r di e Stat e wit h a n approve d permi tprogram) a commo n schedul e o n whic h report s reouired b y eac h applicabl e standar d shai i b e submittft d throughoutth e year . Th e aUowanc e i n th e previou s sentenc e applie s i n eac h State beginnin g 1 yea r afte r di e sourc e i s required t o b e i n complianc e wi m di e applicabl e subpar t ta thi s part, o

r 1 yea r afte r th e sourc e i s require d t o b e i n complianc e wit h th e appUcabl e par

t6 0 o r par t6 3 standard , whicheve r i s lates tProcedure s governin g di e implementatio n o f thi s provisio n ar

e specifie d i n paragrap h (j ) o f thi s vMTtlon

. (j)(D(i ) Unti l a n adjustmen to f a tim e perio d o r postmar k deadlin e ha s bee n . approve d b y di e Administrato r unde r paragraph s (j)(2) an d (0(3 ) o f tiiis section , th e owoe r ox operato r o f a n affecte d sourc e remain s stricti y subjec t t o th e requirement

s o f tiiis part . (U ) A n owne r o r operato r shal l reques t th e adjustmen tprovide d fo r i n paragraph s (0(2 ) an d (j)(3 ) o f thi s sectio n eac h tim e h e o r sh e wishe s t o chang e a n appUcabl e time perio d o r postmar k deadlin e specifie d i n thi s part . (2 ) Notwithstandin g tim e period s o r postmark deadline s specifie d i n thi s par tfo r di e submittal o f

informatio n t o th e Administrato r b y a n owne r o r operator , o r di e review o f suc h informatio n b y di e Administrator , suc h tim e period s o r deadline s ma y b e change d b y mutua

l agreemen tbetwee n th e owne r o r operato r an d di e Administrator . A n owne r o r operato r wh o wishe s t o reques ta chang e i n a tim e perio d o r postmar

k deadlin e fo r a particula r requirementshal l reques tdi e adjustmen ti n writin g a s soo n a s practicabl e befor

e th e subjec tactivit y i s require d t o tak

e place . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l includ e i n di e reques t whateve r infonnatio n h e o r sh e consider s usefu l t o convinc e di e Administrato r tha

ta n adjustmen ti s warranted . (3 ) If . i n th e Administrator' s judgment , a

n owne r o r operator' s reques tfor a n adjustmen tt o a particula r time perio d o r postmark deadlin e i s wananted . di e Administrato r wiU approv e th e adjustmen tTh e Administrato r wil l notif

y di e owne r o r operato r i n writin g o f

approva l o r disapprova l o f

di e requestfo r a n adjustmen twititi n 1 5 calenda r day s o f receivin g sufficien tinformatio n t o evaluat e di e reques t (4 ) I f th e Administrato r i s unabl e t o mee ta spedfie d deadline , h e o r sh e wl l notif y th e owne r o r operato r o f an y significan tdela y an d infor m th e owne r o r operato r o f

th e amende d schedule . PAR T 63-NATIONA L EMISSIO N STANDARD S FO R HAZARDOU S AI R POLLUTANT

S FO RSOURC E CATEGORIE S * 10 . Th e audiority citatio n fo r par t6 3 continue s t o read a s foUows : Antbcritr : Sections 101.112.114 . lie . an d 30 1 o f the Clea n Ai r Ac ta s amende d b y Pub . L . 101-54 9 (4

2 U.S. C 7401.7412.7414 . 7416.7601) . 11 . Par t6 3 i s amende d b y addin g subpar tA t o rea d a s follows : ' Subpar tA—Genera

l Provision s

' Sa c 63. 1 Applicability . 6 U Definitions . 63 3 Unit

s an d abbreviations . 63. 4 Prohibite

d activities and circumvention. 63. 5 Constructio

n an d reconstruction. 63. 6 Complianc

e wtt h standard

s and maintenanc

e requirements . 63. 7 Performanc

e testin g requirements . 63. 8 Monitorin

g tequii-enients . 63. 9 Notificatio

n requirements . 63.1 0 Recordkeepin

g an d reportin g requirements. 63.1 1 Conool devic

e requirements . 63.1 2 Stat

e authorit y an d delegations . 63.1 3 Addresse

s o f Stat e air poUutio

n contro tagencie s an d EP A Regiona

l Offices . _ 63.1 4 Incorporation

s by~referenoe

. 63.1 5 AvaUabUit

y o f informatio

n and confidentiaUty

. ^^» ^ A^Qenern i Provisions / ffa-t^Appflcabttlty . fa) General. (1 ) Term s use d throughou tthi s par

tar e define d ta § 63. 2 o r i n th e Clea n Ai r Ac t(Act ) a s amende d ta 1990 . excep ttha tindividua l subparts o f

tills par tma y indud e specifi c definition s i n additio n t o o r dia t supersed e definition s ta § 63.2 . (2 ) Thi s par

tcontain s nationa l emissio n standard s fo

r hazardou s ai r pollutant s (NESHAP

) estabUshe d pursuantt o sectio n 11 2 o f th e Ac ta s amende d Novembe r IS . 1990 . Thes e standard s regulat

e spedfi c categorie s o f Stationar y source s thatemi t(o r hav e th e potentia l t o emit ) on e o r mor e 

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n control thatamit

s o r ha s u e potentia

l t o emitconsidering controls , ta di e aggregate

, 10 ton s pe

r yea r o r mor e o f an y hazardou

s ai r ' poUutan tor 2 5 ton s pe r yea

r o r mor e o f an y combinatio

n o f hazardou s air . poUutants , unles s di e Administrato r establishe s a lesse r quantity , o r i n di e cas e o f radionucUdes , differen

tcriteri a fro m thos e spedfie d i n thi s sentence . * Malfunction mean

s an y sudden , infrequentan

d notreasonabl

y preventabl

e failur e o f ai r poUution ' control equipmen tproces s equipment o r a proces s t

o operat e ta a norma

l or usua l manner . Failure s tha tar e caused ta par tb y poor maintenanc

e o r careles s operation ar

a notmalfunctions . New source mean

s an y affecte d sourc e di e constmctio n o r reconstructio n o f whic h i s commence

d afte r die ' Administrato

r firstproposes a relevant emissio n standar

d under du s par t One-hour period, unles s otherwis e defined ta a

n appUcabl

e subpar tmean s an y 60-minut

e period commencin

g o n di e hour . Opacity mean

s di e degre

e t o which emission s reduc

e di e transmissio

n o f Ugh tan d obscur

e di e vie w o

f a n objec t ta th e background. Fo

r continuous opadt y monitorin

g systems , opadt

y means th e fraction o

f taddentligh ttha

t i s attenuate

d b y a n optica l medium. , Owne r o r operato

r mean s an y perso n wh o owns , leases , operates , controls , o r supervise s a stationar

y source . Por t70 pennit

means an y permi t issued , renewed , o r revised pursuan tt o par t7 0 o f thi s chapter. Performance audit

mean s a procedur

e t o analyz e blin d samples , di e contento f whic h i s know

n b y di e Administrator

, simultaneously witi i th e analysi s o f performanc

e tes tsamples ta orde

r t o provide a measur

e o f tes tdat a quaUty . Performance evaluation mean s th e conducto f relative.accuracy testing . caUbratio n erro r testing , an

d othe r measurement

s use d ta validatin

g di e continuou s monitorin

g syste m data . Performance test

means di e coUectio

n o f dat a resulting from di e executio n o f a tes tmethod (usuaU

y thre e emissio n tes truns) use d t o demonstrat e compUanc

e wid i a relevan

temissio n standar d a s spedfie d ta die perfomianc e tes tsectio n o

f th e relevantstandard . Permi tmodification mean

s a chang e t o a titie V penni ta s define d ta regulation s codifie d ta thi s chapte

r t o implemen ttitle V o f the Ac t(4 2 U.S. C 7661) . Permi tprogram mean

s a comprehensiv

e Stat e operatin g penni t syste m established pursuan

tt o titl e V o f th e Ac t(4 2 U.S. C 7661 ) an

d regulation

s codified i n par

t7 0 o f thi s chapte

r an d applicable Stat

e regulations , o

r a comprehensiv

e Federa l operatin g permi t syste m .establishe

d pursuan tt o titl e V o f th e A d an d regulations codified i n thi s chapter. Pennit revision mean

s an y pennit modification o

r administrativ

e permi t amendmen

tt o a tide V permi

ta s defined ta regulation

s codifie d ta thi s chapte r t o implemen

ttitl e V o f di e Ac t (4 2 U.S. C 7661) . Pennitting authority means : (1 ) The Stat e ai r pollutio n control agency , local agency , otiier Stat

e agency , o

r othe r agenc y authorize

d b y di e Administrato

r to carr y outa permi

tprogra m unde r par t 7 0 o f thi s chapter ; o

r (2 ) Hi e Administrator

, ta di e cas e o f EPA-implemente

d permi tprogram s unde r tid e V o f di e Act(4 2 U.S. C 7661) . Potential to emit mean s th e maximu

m capadt y pf a stationai

y sourc e t o emi t a poUutan tunde r it s physica

l an d operationa

l design . An y physica

l or operationa

l Umitatio n o n di e capadt

y o f the stationar

y sourc e t o emi ta poUutan

t indudin g ai

r poUutio n control equipmen tan d restrictions o n hour

s o f operatio n o r o n th e typ e o r amoun

to f materia l combusted , stored , or ' . processed . sha

U b e treate

d a s par to f it s desig n i f th e Umitatio

n o r di e effec ti t woul d hav

e o n ""t«*i"-*

« i s federaU

y enforceable. * /reconstructio

n means di e replacemento f

component

s o f a n affecte d o r a previously unaffecte d .stationar y sourc e t o suc h a n exten tthat : (1 ) The fixed capita

l cos to f die ne w component

s exceed s S

O percent.o

f th e fixed capita

l cos tUia twoul d b e require

d t o construc ta comparabl

e new source: . an d (2) I ti s tecfanolpgicall

y an d economicall

y feasible fo

r th e reconstructe

d sourc e t o meetdie relevantstandard(s

) estabUshe

d b y th e Administrato

r (o r a State ) pursuan tt o sectio n 11 2 o

f di e Ac tUpon ' reconstruction, a

n affecte d source , o

r a stationar y sourc e tba tbecomes a

n affecte d source , i s subje d t

o relevant standard s fo r new sources , indudin g compUanc

e dales , irrespectiv

e o f an y chang e ta emission s o

f hazardou s air poUutant s fro m tha tsource . Regulation promulgation schedule mean s di e schedule fo

r th e promulgatio

n o f emissio n standard

s unde r thi s partestablishe d by the Administrato

r pursuan tt o section 112(e ) o f the Ac tan d pubUshe

d i n th e Federa l Register . Relevant standard means : (1 ) A n emission standard : (2 ) An alternativ

e emissio n standard : (3 ) A n alternativ

e emissio n Umitation : o r (4) A n equivalen

temissio n limitatio

n established pursuan

tt o seaio n 11 2 o

f th e Ac

ttha tapplie s t o tb e stationar

y source , the grou

p o f stationar y sources , o r di e portio

n o f a stationar

y source regulate d by suc h standar

d o r limitation . A relevan tstandar d ma y includ e o

r consis to f a design , equipment

, wori c • practice , o r operationa

l requiremento r other measure, process , mediod , system , or technique (indudin g prohibition o f emissions ) tha

tth e Administrato

r (or a State ) estabUshe

s fo r new o r existin g sources t o whic h suc

h standar d o r limitatio n appUes . Ever

y relevan t standar d established pursuan

tt o sectio n 11 2 o f th e A d indude s subpar

tA o f thi s par tan d a U appUcabl

e appendice s o

f thi s par to r o f other part

s o f thi s chapte

r tiiatar e referenced i n dia

tstandard . Responsible official

mean s one o f the foUowing : ( 1 j Fo r a corporation : A president, ' secretary, treasurer

, o r vic e presiden

to f th e corporatio

n ta charg e o f a pnndpa l busines s function , o r an

y odie r person wh o perform

s similar poUc

y or decision-making function

s fo r th e corporation, o r a duly authorize d . Representativ

e o f suc h person if

the * representativ

e i s responsible fo

r th e ' overal l operatio n o f on e or mor

e manufacturing

, production , or operatin

g fadUties and eithe r (i ) Th e fadUties employ mor e tha n 25 0 persons o

r have.gross annua

l sale s o r expenditures exceedin g $2 5 miUio n (t a secon d quarte

r 1980 dollars) ; o r (ii ) In e delegation o

f audiorit y t o suc h representative i s approve d ta advanc e b y th e Administrator. (2 ) Fo r a partnershi

p or sol e proprietorship : a genera

l partne r o r di e proprietor , respectively . (3 ) Fo r a munidpaUty , State , Federal , o r otiier pubU

c agency : eidie r a prindpa l executiv e office

r or rankin

g electe d official . Fo

r th e purposes o

f thi s part , a prindpa l executiv e office r o f a Federa l agenc y indude s di e chief executiv e office

r havin g responsibUity. fo r di e overa

U operation

s o f a prindpa

l geographi c uni tofth e agenc

y (e.g. . a Regiona l Administrato

r o f th e EPA). (4) Fo r affecte d sources (a s define

d i n thi s part ) applyin g fo r o r subjec tt o a ' titl e V permit : "responsible offiaal " sha U have di e sam

e meaning a s defined ta par t70 o r Federa l title V regulations • i n thi s chapte

r (4 2 U.S. C 7661) , whichever i s appUcable

. flun mean

s one o f a serie s o f emissio n o r other measurement

s neede d t o ' determin e emission s fo

r a representativ

e operatin g perio d o r cycl e a s spedfie d i n thi s part . . Shutdow n mean s the cessatio n o

f operatio n p f a n affecte d sourc e fo r an y purpose . 

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y McQuarri e Dea r Melanie : Thi s FA X i s I n response to you r inquir y o f earlie r today . Wit h referenc e t o th e drawing s o f th e dept h o

f th e bath s a t th e Birmingha m facility , I di d forwar d thes e dimension s t o Ms . Lind a Herrin g i n m

y correspondenc

e o f Ma y 8,1998 . However , th e drawing s themselve s ar

e considere

d CB I a s referenced i n th e letter . However , fo r th e smal l bat h th e dept h o

f th e bat h i s 8 inche

s wher e th e enclosur

e i s 1 4 inche

s i n height , whic h i s th e 1.7 5 reference d i n th e Ma y 8,199 8 correspondence . Yo u ca n us e thi s a s non confidentia l information , but no t th e actua l drawin g attached t o th e Ma y 8 correspondence . Th e secon d ite m w e discusse d wa s th e distanc

e fro m th e exi t o

f th e enclosur

e t o th e di e a s a percentag e o

f th e enclosure . Fo r th e non-R F baths , thi s i s 0. 5 inch/5 7 inches (enclosure

) whic h = 0.877% . However , fo r th e R F enclosur e th e distance I s 12. 5 inches/9 8 inche

s = 12.8% . However , thi s materia l i s no t dripping . So , th e critica l issu e i s no t th e distance , bu t whethe r th e exitin g materia l I s drippin g o r not , an d i f i t is , i t mus t b e enclosed . I hope thi s helps . Pleas e cal l m e i f yo u nee d an y furthe r information .



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Sampl e Calculation : Assumption s -

. Thre e line s wit h ope n bat h Thre e line s wit h Enclose d We t Are a 40,00 0 l b Resi n proces s a t 35 % styren e processe d monthl y Egua l resi n usag e acros s line s AP-4 2 emissio n facto r o f 0.0 5 fo r pultrusio n [{1.0 } x {(4000 0 x 0.35 ) x 0.05}/ 2
+ {0.2$ } x {(4000 0 x 0.35 ) x 0.05}/2 ] / 2 0

= 21. 0 lb s HAP/to n resi n processe d Thi s woul d b e a n acceptabl e operatio n a s th e emission s woul d b e les s tha t 2 2 lb s HA P pe r to n resi n processed . Ai r Flo w Managemen t Note : I n orde r t o achiev e th e 5 1 percen t reductio n i n emission s usin g ai r flo w management , a n ai r flo w o f n o mor e tha t 1 5 ft/mi n acros s th e we t are a mus t b e maintained
. Eac h facilit ymus t determin e th e method s necessar yt o achiev e thi s ai r flo w an d provid e evidenc e t o assur e tha t i t i s continuall ymaintained
. Fo r exampl e a facilit y ca n us e partia l enclosure s suc h a s ai r curtain s o r tent s t o direc t th e ai r flow . I n orde r t o assur e complianc e wit h th e ai r flo w rate , th e facilit yma ychoos e t o us e continuou s monitorin g an d recordin g o f result s o r us e maintenanc e an d othe r record s whic h demonstrat e tha t th e ai r flo w i s maintaine d a t acceptabl e level s o n a continuou s basis
. Thi s requiremen t give s eac h facilit yth e maximu mflexibilit yt o instal l an d demonstrat e complianc e wit h th e provision s o f thi s sectio n Enclose d We t Are a Note : Th e EP Aha s chose n t o us e a singl e experimen t conducte d o n a ro d lin e a t Glasform s t o determin e th e 0.2 0 contro l facto r fo r we t are a enclosure . I t shoul d b e note d tha t th e PI C ha s submitte d dat a t o EP Ao n ladde r rail s productio n tha t indicate s a contro l facto r o f 0.41 . Mor e discussio n o n th e appropriat e facto r fo r we t are a enclosur e appear s t o b e necessary .



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OPTIO N 2 - The Us e o f Contro l Factor s an d Recordkeepin g t o Demonstrat e Emission s Les s tha n 2 2 lb s HAP pe r ton o f resi n processed .
Base d o n th e 2 2 lb s HA P emitte d pe r to n resi n processe d requirement , th e followin g item s wil l b e monitore d monthly . Record s o f thi s monthl ymonitorin g ain d calculation s wil l b e kep t an d b e availabl e fo r inspectio n b yth e appropriat e authorities
. 1 . Tota l HAP s use d i n th e proces s base d o n Inventory , Purchasin g an d Us e record s an d th e MSD S SAR A31 3 HA P Componen t Percentage . 2 . Determinatio n usin g contro l factor s o f th e HAP s emitte d pe r to n resi n processe d o n a monthl ybasis
. Thi s leve l mus t b e kep t belo w 2 2 lb s HAP/to n resi n processe d a s a 1 2 mont h rollin g average . Fo r th e purpos e o f calculatin g th e emission s th e followin g factor s wil l use d fo r o n lin e emissio n controls : Contro l Contro l Facto r 1 . Ope n bath , we t area s 1.0 0 we t resi n expose d t o ai r flo w 2 . Ai r Flo w Managemen t 0.5 1 maximumo f 1 5 ft/mi n acros s we t area s 3 . Enclose d we t area s (se e Optio n 4 ) 0.2 0 4 . Direc t Di e Injectio n (se e Optio n 3 ) 0.0 1 Exampl e Calculation : Found s HAP/to n Resi n Processe d = [{Contro l Factor } x {HA P Use d x emissio n %}]/Ton s Resi n Processe d where : Contro l facto r fro m abov e tabl e HA P use d frompurchasing , inventor yan d us e record s an d MSD S documente d HA P percentage . Emissio n % fro mAP-4 2 o r bes t availabl e dat a



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