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Peterso n Products , Inc . Industria l Reinforced Plastics 132 5 Ol d Count y Roa d Belmont, C

A 94002 U.SA . (650)591-731 1 Fax : (650)591-749 8 

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Januar y 6 , 200 0 Offic e of Air Qualit y Plannin g an

d Standard s Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (MD-13 ) Organi c Chemical s Grou

p Research Triangl e Park , N.C . 2771 1 ATTN : Keit

h Barnet t Dea r Mr . Barnett , I wis h to than

k you fo r th e opportunit

y to hav e participate d in th e consultatio n meeting o n Decembe r 14 th , 199 9 between EPA , SBA , an d small busines s composit e fabricators . I hav e submitte d belo w m

y comment s o n th e MAC

T proposa l an d ho w it affects m y company . 

### BACKGROUN D Peterso n Product s i s asmall custo mmolding operatio n wit h 3 5 employees , founde

d in 1953 , an

d famil y owned and operated . Sinc e 196 1 w e hav e occupie d a43,00 0 squar e foo t facility , (34,00 0 unde r roof, ) i n Belmont , California . I hav e include d acompan y brochur e tha t describe s th e wide rang e o f diversifie d produc t application s w e becom

e involve d with . Thi s translate s int o defining each uniqu e applicatio n t o determine th e desire d physica l an d mechanica

l propert y requirements . Thi s i

n tur n dictate s gelcoat , resin , reinforcement , an d variou s proces s considerations . Ou r mos t curren t produc t mix consist s of

composit e part s from1 t

o ove r 10 0 squar e fee t i n siz e an d from asingl e prototyp e to ove r 10 0 of th e sam e par t on amonthly basis . Ever y par t i s gelcoate d wit

h HVL P (High Volum

e Low Pressure ) typ e spra

y gun s tha t do involv e atomization .P. 3

All part s ar

e laminate d usin g eithe

r hand lay-u

p or spray-u p or acombinatio n o f

each . Fo r han d lay-u p applications , w e utiliz e anon-atomize d syste mt o deposit th e resi n on the fiberglass reinforcement . For

spray-u p applications , spra

y gun s tha t atomiz e th e resi n mixtur

e ar e used . Th e reaso n mechanica

l atomizatio n i s stil l use d fo r spray-u p i s becaus e recently availabl e flow/cho p devices , (whic h do no t

atomiz e th e material, ) produc e totall y unacceptabl e result s wit h vertica l wall applications . COMPLIANCE B Y AVERAGING I n orde r t o responsibly develop aviabl e complianc e pla n to mee t th e MACT draf

t a s proposed , I fee l w e mus t compl y wit h each individua

l floor point value . Th e optio n of

averagin g would b e a poo r choic e fo r Peterso n Products . Averaging , wit

h ou r divers e customer/produc t

base , volatil e market

fluctuations, and ou

r small size , coul d potentiall y mak e u s non-complian

t overnight . Currently ou

r larges t accoun t represent s 60 % of

ou r tota l business . Fo

r thi s customer , w e us e a 35 % HA P resi n mechanically applie d (non-atomized) . Los s ofthi s clien t or eve n fluctuation s i

n productio n woul d result

i n acomplian

t to non-complian

t positio n b y relyin g on averaging . MACT GELCOA T FLOO RVALU E A majo r hurdl e t o eliminatin g relianc e on averagin g i s th e MAC T gelcoa t floo r value . A t 30 % HAP , i t i s to o low . I ca

n onl y assum e thi s floor

wa s develope d fromsource s whos e high throughput

an d specialize d process(es ) mak e th e availabilit

y an d us e of thi s produc t

possible . Thi s i s no t

th e cas e wit

h Peterso n Product s o r

th e majorit

y o f th e industry . Becaus e o f

small purchas e quantitie s dictate d b y specia l pigmentation , lo w production , an d produc t performanc e requirements , thi s materia

l i s no t availabl e to us . I n anticipatio n ofth e upcoming MACT requirements , I recently purchase d a34 % HA P gelcoa t which ha s no t

been teste d yet , but

noteworth y i s th e fac

t tha t i t cos t 26 % mor e tha n th e highe

r HA P gelcoa t i t woul d replace . I fee l a35 % HA

P floo r fo r gelcoa t i s amor e realisti c goa

l an d woul d mak

e m y compan y an d th e composite s industr

y les s reliant

o n averaging . NEW/RECONSTRUCTE D SOURCE S Becaus e o f

th e ag e and conditio n of

ou r curren t facility , Peterso n Product s ha s initiate d a5-yea r pla n to relocate .P. 4

A t th e Decembe

r 14 t hmeeting , i

t wa s conceded tha

t i t wa s no t economically feasible fo

r smalle r (les s tha n 10 0 TPY ) businesse s t

o mee t th e overall contro l of

95 % emissions . For

acompan y lik e Peterso n Product s a

t 10-1 5 TPY , i

t i s totally out

ofth e realmof

consideration . I n spit e o f this , th e MACT proposa

l fo r ne w an d reconstructe d sourc e requirement s have no provision s fo

r source s of

differen t size . If thi s proposal , a s written , become s th e final rule , it will effectivel

y dictat e afinit e busines s lif

e fo r m y compan y and , ove r time , eliminat

e all smal l composit e businesse s i n thi s country . Ther e simply mus t

b e som e consideratio n of

siz e i n thi s par

t of th e rulemaking , applying th e sam e economi c rational e tha

t wa s use d fo

r existin g sources . I n conclusio n I woul d lik

e to sa y tha t Peterso n Product s i s working diligently t o utiliz e all viabl e material s an d equipmen

t whos e us e wil l result

i n reduced emissions . I a mi n hop e tha

t th e effort s o f

everyone involve d in thi s rulemakin g proces s result s in ahealth y environmen

t fo r al l ou r interests . Sincerely , 

## ZpH>ra+rf/? Kennet h R . Anderson , Chief Executiv e Office

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housing s an d keyboard s Instrumen t

case s I li-tecb speake r

housing s Medical : MRI . X-Ra

y an d CA T scan machine s Enclosure s an d patien t

bed s Architectural : Buildin g facade s

Planter s Airport departur e gate sign s ( orrosion : I [azardou s wast e containmen t

pallet s Platin g tank s Agricultura l spraye r

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Products for the electronics Industry EXPERIENCE D PEOPL E Peterso n Product s ha s bee n recognize d national! } fo r excellenc e i

n desig n and applications , reflectin g th e capabilitie s o f

acompan y tha

t ha s devote d it s total effort s t o tli e developmen t

o l reinforce d plastie s technolog y Becaus e o f

ou r efficien t organization , w e hav e th e capabiht y t o respon d both quickl y an d thoroughl y t o Ou rclient s needs . Thi s ha s resulte d i n ei n excellen t reputatio n to r

meetin g cos t

projections , masterin g difficult desig n criteria , an d deliverin g on schedule . Witi i tlies e Strengths , W e ar e prepare d t e assis t yo u i n th e desig n an d engineerin g o f you r produc t Iro m protohp e throug h production . This assure s yo u th e sam e quaht y custo mmolde d fiberglass produc t w e hav e bee n supplyin g ou r client s sinc e 1953 . Th e bes t tim e t o discus s som-projec t

require

ment s is durin g th e earl

v desic n stages . Thi s uil l enabl e ou r

stal l t o rende r

advic e o n tolerancing , phvsical an d mechanica l property requirements , anc th e selectio n of

materials, RELIABL E MA T LI U AL S Th e uniqu e propertie s o

l reinforce d plasti c compo s ite s mak e the m suitabl e lo ra wid e rang e " I produc t application s an d oiie i advantage s no t t o b e foun d wit

h othe r type s o i construction . Thes e advantage s Includ e • 1 Ug h strengt h t o weight

rati o • Hig h flexural strengt h • I Kg h resistanc e t o environmenta ] extreme s • Hig h resistanc e t o chemical s andoth- t i corrosiv e environment s • Hig h degre e o f

desig n flexibility part s nsolidatio n QUALIT Y PROD I (I S Ou r customer s benefi t

fro mPeterso n Products ' experienc e i

n diversifie d produc t

applications . Thes e application s induct ! Transportation : Rail n ia d signa l equipmen t Truc k cab s an d bodi ' Aircraf t engin e inlet

cover s Marine : Miscellaneou s shi p repair s

I .ilemi t container s Protectiv e shaf

t w ra p lo r ship s

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