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. Susa n Wyat t Chie f Chemical s and Petroleu m Branc h Emissio n Standard s Divisio n Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Researc h Triangl e Park , N C 2771 i

Dea r M s Wyatt :

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. Madelein e Stru mand representative s o f PE S o n Augus t 10 , 1993

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SIT E VISI T REPOR T

Date : Novembe r 5 , 199 3

L:\N02 7 Subject : Sit e Visi t - - Omeg a Pultrusions , Inc .

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I . Purpos e Th e purpos e o f th e visi t wa s t o obtai ninformatio nonth e pultrusio n proces s withi nth e reinforce dplasti c composite s industry . Thi s informatio n include dprocesses , emissions, an d contro l measure s i nus e a t th e facility , an dwil l b e use dinth e developmen t o f a maximu m achievabl e contro l technolog y (MACT ) standar dfo r th e reinforce dplasti c composite s productio nsourc e category . Thi s sit e visi t wa s par t o f a 3-da y tri pt o observ e operation s a t si x composit e facilitie s b y th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (EPA) , it s contractor , Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES) , an d representative s o f two industr y

trad e associations : Th e Composite s Institut e o f th e Societ y o f th e Plastic s Industry (SPI) , an

d th e Composite s Fabricator s Associatio n(CFA) . II . Plac e an

d Dat e Omeg a Pultrusions , Inc . 133 1 Sout hChillicoth e Roa d Aurora , Ohi o 44202-921 8 Augus t 10 , 199 3 1:3 0 p.m .

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III . Participant s Omeg a Ji m O'Mara , Plan t Manage r Walte r McSherry , Environmenta l Affair s Manage r U.S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (EPA ) Madelein e Strum , Projec t Manage r Pacifi c Environmenta l Services . Inc . (PES ) Gre g LaFlam , Environmenta l Enginee r Dea nCarroll , Environmenta l Enginee r SP I Composite s Institut e

. JohnSchweitzer , Technica l Directo r Composite s Fabricator s Associatio n(CFA )
Stev e McNally , Directo r o f Governmen t Affair s IV . Discussio n A meetin g wa s hel dinth e Omeg a conferenc e roo m fo r introduction s an dt o review a sit e visi t questionnair e prepare db y PES . Th e discussio no f th e questionnair e i s containe dwithi nth e report . Mr . O'Mar a state dtha t Omeg a woul dno t conside r an y portio no f th e visi t o r topic s o f discussio nt o b e confidentia l busines s information . Mr . O'Mar a briefl y describe dth e operation s a t th e facility , whic hconsis t entirel y o f pultrusio noperations . I nth e pultrusio nprocess , reinforcement s (typicall y fiberglas s ma t o r roving ) ar e continuousl y

pulle dthroug ha resi nbath , shape dint o specifi c constan t cross-sections , an

dcure dt o h^djj&s ^ throug ha heate ddie . Pultrude dpart s a t Omeg a includ e windo w slider-pane&uj^ l handles , sewe r flights , tre e trimmin g poles , an

dlam ppanels . AnBlrs^ivWindow s i s a 1 arge-etisi-omer—o f Omega s Th e wides t par t pultrude da t Omeg a i s 3 3 inche s an dpart s ca nbe u

pt o 1/ 4 inc hthick . Th e company

ha s 12 4 employee s (8 0 percen t involve di ndirec t labor ) an

d run s thre e shifts , 5 day s a week . A fabricatio ndepartmen t i s utilize dfo r secondar y

drillin g an

dcutting . Th e tou r involve dobservin g th e storag e area , th e pultrusio nproces s area , an dth e fabricatio narea . Th e Aurora , Ohi o are a i s a nattainmen t are a fo r ozon e an dha s n o VO C impose dlimit s o r toxi c rul e fo r styrene . A . Storag e Are a Th e storag e are a wa s outsid e i nth e bac k corne r o f th e property . A n air-conditione droo

m i s use dt o stor e catalyst , an di s equippe dwit haP. 5

"pop-off " roo f incas e o f larg e pressur e increases . Thre e catalyst s ar e used a t Omega ; Perkado x16 , USP-245 , an dTert-Buty l Perbenzoat e (TBPB) . Mr . McSherr y sen t materia l safet y dat a sheet s (MSDS's ) fo r thes e compounds , whic h d o no t indicat e an

y hazardou s ai r pollutant s (HAP's) . Al l MSDS' s fo r th e catalyst , resin , mol drelease , filler , additive , an dpigmen t ar e attache dt o th e report . A fence dcag e are a (outside ) wa s observe dwhic hcontaine dspen t methylen e chlor^Je^^FJ^tee n55-gallo ndrum s wer e i nth e cag e andwer e t o be sen t off-sit e to A b e use'cTinfuel-blending . Methylen e chlorid e i s currentl y use dbot ha s a vapo r degrease r an dfo r cleanin g fiberglas s parts . Omeg a state dtha t methylen e chlorid e wil l be phase dou t a t thei r facilit y b y th e Fal l o f 1993 . N o aceton e i s use dat Omega . Insid e th e plant , a wast e resi nstorag e are a containe dabou t 1 0 55-gallo ndrum s o f resin s tha t wer e polymerizin g t o a soli dform . Inwarme r weathe r pre-catalyze ddrum s ca nnaturall y exotherm

an dcur e onthei r ow

ni n1 day . Omeg a indicate dtha t thes e drum s accumulat e a t a rat e o f abou t on e pe r day . Thes e scra pdrum s wer e originall y labele da s hazardous , bu t onc e they polymerize , thos e label s come of f an dthe y ar e the nnonhazardous . Omeg a ha s performe dtestin g onthi s cure dmateria l an dbee napprove db

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A t o dispos e o f th e wast e t o a landfill . Notification s ar e give nt o bot hth e U.S . EPA an dOhi o EPA , an

dshipment s ar e mad e abou t onc e a month . Fo r resi n spills , sorben t "pigs " (larg e sponges ) ar e use dwhic hals o solidif y an dar e par t o f thi s wast e resi nstorag e total . Omeg a ha s a 90-da y perio dinwhic ht o us e (react ) th e wast e resi nmateria l o r i t mus t be shippe doffsit e a s hazardou s waste . Durin g coole r seasons , some resin , whic hha s no t bee n processe dandi s unpolymerized , mus t b e remove dfro m th e plan t withi n9 0 days . Th e materia l i s stil l hazardou s an dver y expensiv e t o dispos e of . Productio n scra ppart s ar e sen t t o a napprove dlandfil l althoughpossibl e recyclin g effort s ar e bein g looke dinto . Som e raw

resyui s stored^in Xlarg e above-groundstorag e tanks(40,00 0 t o Sjft^ O pounds) . Th w

tank s >5xi na separat e roo m am i ha s a sprinkle r system an d i>to w ou t ceilin g becaus e o f safet y an dflammabilit y

concerns . Two differen t polyeste r resin s ar e hel dinfou r bul k storag e tank s fille db y tanker . Th e capacitie s o f thes e tank s ar e 58,159 , 58,814 , 38,208 , an d38,29 8 pounds ; however , on e i s kep t empty . Pur e styren e i s store dina separat e bul k tan k (capacit y 2,50 0 gallons ) whic hi s equippe dwit ha conservatio nvent . Thi s tan k ha s a pressur e relie f valv e whic hrelease s i f th e pressur e increase s abov e 3 o r 4 pound s an dautomaticall y

reset s itself . -Em i ssions-f-rom-this-t-ank-were-^eported-as-278_pounds_iJi_J992» - IxcenE, . B . Pultrusio nAre a Th e firs t ste pi

nth e pultrusio nproces s involve s th e mixin g o f resin , mol drelease , catalyst , an dfiller . Th e resin s ar e eithe r unsaturate d polyeste r resi no r viny l este r resin . Bot hcontai nstyren e monomer , whic hi s a HAP . I

n1992 , 2,538,35 6 tota l pound s o f styrene-containin g material s wer e use dincludin g pur e styren e monomer . Th e breakdow no f resi nusag e i s a s follows :P. 6

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Ashlan d305 8 Reichhol d810 5 Reichhol d3102 7 Ashlan d61 0 Ashlan d141 9 Reichhol d810 1 Chem Centra l (viny l ester ) Unio nCarbid e (LP-9 0 additive ) Chem Centra l (styren e monomer ) Tota l Percen t Stvren e



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Th e LP-9 0 additiv e resi nals o containsJe^s^^p^Dfcrcentv^ny l acetate , whic hi s a HAP . Omeg a indicate dthal^ae : vinyVester-4ra5=$ee nuse din199 3 an dtha t curren t polyeste r resi nus e i s simila r t o 1992 . Omeg a mixe s i na

ninterna l mol dreleas e agen t wit hth e origina l resin , whic hhelp s lubricat e the "wetted-out " fiberglas s ma t an droving s pulle d throug hth e formin g die . Mol dreleas e agent s includ e Zelec , Tech-Lub e 500 , an dSynpro n131 , andconstitut e abou t 1. 5 percen t o f th e applie dresin . Accordin g t o th e MSDSs , n o HAP' s ar e inthes e products . Th e catalyst s adde dar e eithe r Perkado x16 , USP-245 , o r TBPB , an dar e typicall y

1 t o 2 percen t o f th e overal l resi nmaterial . Filler s use da t Omeg a ar e calciu

m carbonat e (CaC0 3 ) , clays , o r alumin a trihydrat e (AljO, ) an d typicall y

mak e u pabou t 3 5 percen t o f th e pultrude dproduct . Filler s ar e les s expensiv e tha nresin s an dallo w a reductio ninresi nra w material , thereb

y savin g bot hmone y

an dstyren e emissions . N o HAP' s ar e containe di nthes e fillers . Onc e th e resi nmateria l i s full y mixe di t i s pouredint o a bat ht o di p fiberglas s reinforcements . (Ho w i s th e mixin g don e an dwhere ? Ho w

i s i t transferre dt o th e baths ? Pleas e explai nindetail. ) Th e fiberglas s canb e ina ma t o r wove nroving form . Th e fiberglas s ma t range s fro m abou t 6 inche s t o 3 3 inche s wide , i s abou t 1/ 8 inc hthick , an di s o nspool s a s i t i s fedint o the machine . Th e roving i s lik e s.tr.in g o r baile r twin e (abou t 1/ 8 - 1/ 4 inch diameter ) an

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Omeg a use s eithe r a resi nbat ho r (newl y designed ) injecto r block s t o wet-ou t th e fiberglas s ma t an d rovings . Th e resi nbat hsimpl y allow s th e glas s t o becom e saturate dwit hresi nmateria l befor e enterin g th e formin g die . Th e injecto r block s provid e a nenclose d"hollow " bloc k pumpe dful l o f resi n an dd o a bette r jo bo f wetting-ou t th e ma t an d roving . Th e block s ar e als o an effectiv e wa y

o f reducin g styren e emission s sinc e the y eliminat e th e larg e surfac e are a o f ope nresi nbaths . Omeg a pointe dou t tha t th e larges t contributo r o f emission s a t thei r plan t i s actuall y th e larg e surfac e are a o f th e we t roving s and ma t expose dt o th e air . I t i s therefor e desirabl e t o shorte nth e distanc e fro m th e bath/injecto r bloc k t o th e curin g di e a s muc ha s possible . I nbot hcases , a dri ppani s necessar y t o collec t exces s resi nan d recirculat e i t t o th e process . Th e advantage s o f th e resi ninjecto r block s ar e tha t they reduc e styren e odor , eliminat e los t resi nwhe nshu t dow n(previousl y

los t inth e bath) , an d mor e thoroughl y

wet-ou t th e fiberglass . Disadvantage s includ e th e cos t fo r pump s an

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d machin e th e blocks . Injecto r block s ar e custom

mad e fo r eac hproduc t order . Manual^eftllin g o f resi nbath s occur s abou t fiv e time s pe r shif t an d i s don e using-Jaucfcels . Lin e spee dca nb e fro m 6 t o 6 0 inche s pe r minut e an d typicall y

run s aroun d4 0 inche s pe r minute . Set-u ptime fo r a new jo bca n tak e 2 operator s 2 day s (3 2 tota l labor-hours) . Permanen t stee l die s creat e th e fina l produc t inth e pultrusio nprocess . Constan t lineal s ar e ru nou t an

d cu t t o variou s length s pe r custome r order . I t shoul db e note dtha t ther e ma y be man y pre-formin g stage s befor e enterin g th e die . Thes e allo w th e fiberglas s ma t an d rovin g t o tak e o

ncomple xshape s whe ncurin g bu t als o increas e th e distanc e tha t th e saturate dfiberglas s i s suspende dinth e ai r an d emittin g styrene . Omeg a run s 1 5 pultrusio nmachine s an dal l emission s inth e facilit y ar e fugitive . C . Fabricatio nAre a Omeg a perform s secondar y fabricatio nprocesse s onabou t 7 0 percen t o f thei r parts . Dus t contro l system s ar e inoperatio nusin g flexibl e hos e an d vacuu m line s supplie db

y Transmatic . Poin t o f generatio nunit s ca nb e connecte dt o loca l ai r vacuum s whic hpul l ver y stron g negativ e pressures . Thi s system

utilize s fiv e 30-horsepowe r turbines . Thre e o f thes e turbine s ar e i nservic e i nth e fabricatio nare a o f th e plant ; th e othe r tw o pul l sawdus t an dchip s fro

m th e cut-of f station s inth e pultrusio narea . Dus t bag s ar e emptie dever y

2 week s an

d sen t t o a landfill . D . Emission s an

d Ai r Managemen t Emission s o f tw o HAP' s wer e reporte do nth e 199 2 For

m Rrepor t fo r Omega . Th e For

m Rrepor t i s attache dt o thi s report . Tota l styren e emission s wer e 64,81 0 pound s (3 2 tons) , an d methylen e chlorid e emission s wer e 123,22 5 pound s (6 2 tons) . Usin g th e Aropo l 305 8 resi nan d assumin g a 3 5 percen t fille r content , actua l styren e conten t a s applie di s 19. 5 percen t (3 0 percen t styren e conten tP. 8

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x6 5 percen t resi nmaterial) . Omeg a use dth e 198 8 AP-4 2 emissio nfacto r o f 6 percen t fo r th e pultrusio nproces s fo r it s For m Rreport . Th e AP-4 2 emissio n facto r fo r pultrusio ni s 4 t o 7 percent . Methylen e chlorid e i s expecte dt o be replace dthi s year . D-limonene , a turpen e base dcleane r bein g tested , an d a resi nemulsifie r system ar e candidate s fo r methylen e chlorid e replacement . Anothe r solven t wa s indicate d t o be i nus e i n199 2 whic hcontaine dmethanol . (Wha t solven t i s this ? I s a n MSD S available ? Wha t i s i t use dfor? ) -frTnr s w^ s A b*L.c£.a.'$>-<L <WWJr> . A l M*t> * * * ATTACMfc O . Othe r HAP' s emitte dinclud e a trac e amoun t o f viny l acetat e fro m th e LP-9 0 additiv e resin . Pigment s ma y b e usedfo r colorin g product s and contai n lead . *tAr e pigments adde di nparticulat e form ? Pleas e describe. ) A resi n additiv e from

BY KChemi e (990 ) i s adde dt o replac e styren e containin g resi na t abou t 1 o r 2 percen t o f th e applie dresin . Thi s materia l ha s n o styren e content , bu t doe s contai nxylen e an d naphth a (1 6 percen t an d 1 8 percent , respectively) . Omeg a believe s thes e compound s ar e hel di nth e fina l product . Tota l us e o f thi s materia l i n199 2 wa s 11,20 0 pounds , o r 5. 6 tons. * ft&MCjTS A£ £
No vapo r suppressant s ar e use db y Omega . Th e time require dfo r a wa xt o com e t o th e to p o f a resi nlaye r i s no t availabl e i nth e pultrusio nprocess . Mixe dresi nfro

m th e bat ho r injecto r bloc k i s full y cure dwithi na coupl e o f minute s a s th e glas s travel s throug hth e ho t die . Th e overal l facilit y wa s observe dt o be very clean ; employee s ar e traine do nhousekeepin g procedures . Styren e concentration s i nth e plan t wer e sai dt o b e 4 ppm . Tw o ai r managemen t project s have bee nattempte di nth e facilit y t o collec t ai r an

d reduc e styren e concentrations . Th e firs t wa s t o envelop e a pultrusio nmachin e t o enclos e an d captur e th e proces s emissions . A casin g 3 inche s away

fro m th e machin e an

d bat hwa s constructe dt o provid e a somewha t tota l enclosure . Th e ai r wa s the nroute dt o a ven t stac k t o th e atmosphere . Th e secon dexperimen t wa s th e attachmen t o f a 6-inc hduc t a t th e bas e o f a pultrusio nmachin e t o pul l th e exhaus t ai r away an d up a stac k t o th e atmosphere . Unfortunately , neithe r attemp t demonstrate danimprovemen t i n th e plan t ai r styren e concentrations . Thre e ai r make-u psystem s ar e i noperatio na t Omega , an d plan t ai r i s monitore di nth e facilit y ever y 2 months . Th e warehous e ha s two -44iTet5-ef-oarL&T & 6P . 10,00 0 cf m

providin g ventilatio nan d ai r turnover . I

nth e pultrusio narea , roughl y 50,000 0 cf m

ar e inlette dwhil e thre e exhaus t port s ven t throug hth e ceiling . Th e fabricatio nare a ha s thre e long ba g unit s bringin g fres hai r int o th e plant . Thi s par t o f th e plan t wa s a very dust y area , wit ha somewha t foggy appearance . Th e ba g unit s ar e ver y lon g units , lik e lon g blimp s (estimate d10 0 fee t long b y 3 fee t i ndiameter ) attache dt o th e ceiling . Porthole s allow

th e ai r t o exi t th e ba g whil e tw o exhaus t fan s pul l th e ai r an ddus t out . No proces s wate r wit han y hazardou s materia l conten t i s create da t Omega . Th e facilit y

ha s a nagreemen t wit hth e Cit y o f Auror a t o discharg e aqueou s materia l t o th e sewe r system . <r (Doe s thi s includ e aqueou s cleanin g solutions? ) ^ - Y ^ Tvi o . -^__

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FIRS T AID : INHALATION : Mov e victi m t o fres hair . I f breathin g ha a stopped , administe r artificia l respiration . See k medica l attention . SKIN : Remov e contaminate d clothing . Wan hwel l wit hsoa p an d wate r for a r leas t 1 5 minutes . Launde r contaminate d clothin g befor e wearing . EYES : Flus heyo s immediatel y wit hwate r fo r at . leant . ] 5 minutes . I f irritatio npersist s see k medica l attention . INGESTION : D o no t Induc e vomiting . See k medica l attentio nimmediately . HEALT H TOXTCTTY :
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majo r rout e o f potentia l exposure . Thi s substanc e depresse s th e nervou s system . Ma y caus e dizzines s a t 90 0 C O 100 0 ppm , cause s nausea , heahnche s on d vomitin g abuv o 200 0 ppiu . A t 7,00 0 pp m cause s rapi d heartbea t ari d numbnes s an d tinglin g ma y occur . Los s o f conscious nes s an d deat hca noccu r al . level s abov e 9,00 0 ppm . I f exposur e i a prolonge d carboxyhemoglobi nlevel s ca nb e elevate d an d thi s ca ncaus e a aubstantia i stres s o nth e cardiovascula r aysl.cn . Medica l condition s aggravate d h y this * produc t uie ; alcoholism , live r an d kidne y disease , lun g disease , anemia , coronar y diseas e o r rhyth m disorder s o f the heart . PHYSICIANS : Avoi d th e us e o f adrenali n(o r othe r hear t stimulatin g drug3 ) whe na perso nha « bee novercom e wit hdichlorome:r.h»iii«f .

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