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o UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

| ^MK^t * Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 

I ±\if-L ? Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711 

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APR 13 199 8 

Mr. Peter Guerin 

Plains Terminal and Transfer Corporation 

Route 1, Box 595 

Cushing, Oklahoma 74023 

Dear Mr. Guerin: 

This letter is to request a visit by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

and its representatives to the Plains Terminal and Transfer Corporation facility in Cushing, 

Oklahoma on April 21, 1998. Visitors will include Mr. Stephen Shedd of the EPA, and Mr. 

Greg LaFlam and Mr. Bernd Haneke of Pacific Environmental Services, Inc. (PES). 

Mr. LaFlam of PES discussed this visit with you in a telephone conversation on April 9, 1998. 

We anticipate arriving at the facility at 1:00 p.m. 

As you are aware, the EPA is developing national emission standards for hazardous air 

pollutants (NESHAP) for organic liquids distribution (non-gasoline) facilities. The main 

emission sources of interest are as follows: 1) storage tanks; 2) loading and unloading 

operations; 3) equipment leaks; 4) waste and wastewater treatment and disposal operations; 

and 5) mixing and blending operations. To assist in the development of this NESHAP, the 

EPA is collecting information on emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from these 

emission sources and on the types of emission controls used on each of the sources. 

During the visit to your facility, we wish to: 1) discuss the facility and emission control 

operations; and 2) observe the storage tanks, wastewater systems, organic liquid transfer 

operations, and any associated emission control and emission monitoring equipment. 

Enclosure 1 identifies the type of information that we would like to obtain during our visit, 

and also contains a listing of the materials considered to be HAP by the EPA. Feel free to 

provide any additional information that you believe is critical to our understanding of these 

processes, their HAP emissions, or the emission controls. Collection and organization of the 

information identified in Enclosure 1 prior to our visit will greatly facilitate information 

exchange during the visit. 

The authority for the EPA's information gathering is included in section 114 of the 

Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7414). Enclosure 2 contains a summary of this authority. If you 

believe that disclosure of the information we request would reveal a trade secret, you should 

clearly identify such information as discussed in the enclosure. Any information subsequently 

determined to constitute a trade secret will be protected under 18 U.S.C 1905. If no claim of 

confidentiality accompanies the information when it is received by the EPA, it may be made 
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available to the public by the EPA without further notice (40 CFR Part 2.203, September 1, 

1976). Since section 114(c) of the Clean Air Act exempts emission data from claims of 

confidentiality, the emission data you provide may be made available to the public. A 

clarification of what the EPA considers to be emission data is contained in Enclosure 3. 

As noted in Enclosure 4, the EPA has designated PES as an authorized representative 

of the Agency. Therefore, PES has the rights discussed above and in Enclosure 4. As an 

authorized representative of the EPA, PES is subject to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 7414(c) 

respecting confidentiality of methods or processes entitled to protection as trade secrets. The 

PES contract with the EPA is No. 68-D60013. 

Enclosure 5 summarizes the EPA policies and procedures for handling privileged 

information and describes the EPA contractor commitments and procedures for use of 

confidential materials. It is the EPA's policy that compliance by an authorized representative 

with the requirements detailed in Enclosure 5 provides sufficient protection of the rights of 

those submitting privileged information. 

The following policies concerning liability should also be of interest to you: 

1. If a Federal employee is injured in the course of his employment, he has 

compensation coverage from the Government under the Federal Employees Compensation Act 

(5 U.S.C 8108 et seq.); and 

2. If, due to the employee's negligence, property damage or personal injury to third 

parties occurs, the Federal Tort Claim Act (28 U.S.C. 1346) provides a means of fixing any 

liability upon the Federal Government. 

The Office of General Counsel has informed the Agency that a firm may not condition 

the EPA's "right of entry" upon consent to a waiver of liability and has instructed employees 

not to sign such waivers. If you have any questions regarding this refusal, please contact the 

EPA's General and Information Law Division at (202) 260-0020. 

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Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Steve 

Shedd of my staff at (919) 541-5397, or Mr. Greg LaFlam of PES at (919) 941-0333. 

Sincerely, 

Kent C. Hustvedt, Leader 

Waste and Chemical Processes Group 

Emission Standards Division 

5 Enclosures 

cc: Bill Luthans, EPA Region VI (w/o Enclosures 2-5) 

David Dyke, State of Oklahoma (w/o Enclosures 2-5) 

bcc: Steve Shedd (EPA/OAQPS/ESD/WCPG) (w/o Enclosures 2-5) 

Greg LaFlam (PES) (w/o Enclosures 2-5) 

Bernd Haneke (PES) (w/o Enclosures 2-5) 

PREPARED BY: OAQPS/WCPG:SShedd:MD-13:RTP,NC:(919)541-5397 

(PES/GLaFlam/(919)941-0333:4-02-98) 

(ESD Project No. 96/05) 
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Enclosure 1 

SUMMARY OF ORGANIC LIQUIDS DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION OF INTEREST 

To assist in the collection of information during the requested site visit, a summary of 

the information to be collected is provided below. At this time, this information pertains 

specifically to each of the emission sources of interest: 1) storage tanks; 2) loading and 

unloading operations; 3) equipment leaks; and 4) waste and wastewater treatment and disposal 

activities. As we learn more during the visit, additional HAP sources could be added to our 

scope. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Product throughputs (e.g., bbl. year of each organic liquid), and process 

technical description, with simplified schematics and a plot plan of the entire 

facility. 

Types/concentrations of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) in tanks/wastewater 

streams (or annualized mass emission rates) prior to emission control device. 

Types of emission reduction measures or control devices associated with each of 

the emission sources, if any. 

Control device efficiency or concentration of HAP in air streams (or annualized 

mass emission rates) subsequent to the emission control device(s), if applicable. 

Capital and operating costs associated with the emission control device(s), if 

applicable. 

Operating and maintenance experience associated with the emission control 

device(s) (i.e., identify key operating parameters for efficient control, 

parameters that indicate poor control, or problems associated with a specific 

emission source/control device combination). 

Types of emission monitoring devices used to monitor emissions or control 

device performance, as applicable. 

Rationale for selecting any emission control devices currently installed on the 

operations. 

Regulatory history and current regulatory requirements associated with 

emissions from the operations. 

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SEC 112 HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS-7/«»6 update 

"This draft list includes current EPA staff 

recommendations for technical corrections and 

clarifications of the hazardous air pollutants 

(HAP) list ia Section 112(bX0 of the Clean Air 

Act This draft has been distributed to apprise 

interested parties of potential future changes In the 

HAP list and is informational only. The 

recommended revisions of the current HAP list 

which are included in this draft do not themselves 

change the list as adopted by Congress and have 

no legal effect EPA intends to propose specific 

revisions of die HAP list, including any technical 

corrections or clarifications of the list, only 

through notice and comment rulemaking." 

CAS No. Pollutant 

75-07-0 Acetaldehyde 

60-35-5 Acetamide 

75-05-8 Acetonitrile 

9846-2 Acctophenone 

53-96-3 2-Aeetylaminofluorene 

107424 Acrolein 

7946-1 Aoylamide 

79-10-7 Acrylic add 

107-13-1 Acrylonitrile 

107-05-1 Attyl chloride 

92-67-1 4Mminoblphenyi 

62-53-3 Aniline 

90444 o-Anisidine 

1332-214 Asbestos 

71-43-2 Benzene (including benzene ftora 

gasoline) 

92-87-5 Benzidine 

9847-7 Bcnzotrichloride 

100-44-7 Benzyl chloride 

92-52-4 Biphenyl 

117-81-7 Bis(2-ethylhcxy0phthalate(DEHP) 

542-88-1 Bisfchloramethyl) ether 

75-25-2 Bromoform 

106494 U-Butadiene 

156-62-7 Caldum cyanamide 

105-60-2 Caprolactam (Removed 6/18/96. 

61FR30816) 

13346-2 Captan 

63-25-2 Carbaryl 

75-154 Carbon disulfide 

56-23-5 Carbon tetrachloride 

463-58-1 Carbonyl sulfide 

120-804 Catechol 

13340-4 Chloramben 

57-744 Chlordane 

7782-50-5 Chlorine 

79-11-8 CMoroacetic acid 

532-274 2-Chloroacetophenone 

10840-7 Chlorobenzene 

510-154 Chlorobenzilate 

67-66-3 Chloroform 

107-30-2 Chloromethyl methyl ether 

12649-8 Chloroprene 

1319-77-3 Cresol/Crcsylic acid (mixed 

isomers) 

95-48-7 o-Crcsol 

108-394 m-Cresol 

10644-5 p-Ccesol 

98-82-8 Cumene 

N/A 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic 

Add) (induding salts and esters) 

72-554 DDE(l.l-dichloro-2,2-bis 

(p-chlorophenyi) ethylene) 

334-88-3 Diazontcthane 

132-64-9 Dibenzofuran 

CAS No. Pollutant 

96-12-8 l^-Dibromo-3<hloropropane 

84-74-2 Dibutyl phthalate 

10646-7 1,4-DIdilorobenzene 

9144-1 34'-Dlchlorobetaidine 

111444 Dichloroetbyl ether 

(Bb{2-chloroethyl]ether) 

542-75-6 1.3-Dichloropropcue 

62-73-7 Dichlorvos 

11142-2 Diethanolamine 

6447-5 Diethyl sulfate 

119404 3,3M5i_Mthoxybenzldine 

12149-7 NJM>fanethylanaiiie 

11943-7 3J'-Dlmethylben_idine 

7944-7 Dlmetbylcarbamoyl chloride 

68-12-2 KN-Dimethylfimnainlde 

57-14-7 1,1-Dlmetbylhydtazine 

131-11-3 Dimethyl phthalate 

77-78-1 Dimethyl sulfate 

N/A 4,6-Dlnitio-o-trcsol (induding salts) 

51-28-5 2,4-D__ltrophenoi 

121-14-2 2,4-Dlnitrotoluene 

12341-1 l,4-Dloxane(l,4-Diethyleneoxide) 

12246-7 U-Diphenylhydrazine 

106-894 Epichtaohydria 

10648-7 1,2-Epoxybutane 

14048-5 Ethyl acrylate 

100414 Ethylbcnzene 

51-794 Ethyl carbamate (Urethane) 

7540-3 Ethyl chloride (Chloroethane) 

106434 Ethylene dibromide (Dibromoethane) 

10746-2 Ethylene dichloride 

(U-Dichloroethane) 

107-21-1 Ethylene glycol 

151-564 Ethyleneimine(Aziridine) 

75-214 Ethylene oxide 

9645-7 Ethylene thiourea 

75-34-3 Ethylldene dichloride 

(l.l-Dfchloroethane) 

50404 Formaldehyde 

76444 Heptachior 

118-74-1 Hexachiorobenzene 

8748-3 Hexachlorobutadlene 

N/A 1,2^.4,5.6-Hexachlorocyclyhexane 

(all stereo isomers, including 

lindane) 

77474 Hexachlorocydopentadiene 

67-72-1 Hexachloroethane 

822464 Hexamethylene diisocyanate 

680-314 Hexamethylphosphoramide 

110-54-3 Hexane 

30241-2 Hydrazine 

7647414HydrochIoric acid (Hydrogen 

chloride [gas only]) 

7664-39-3Hydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric 

add) 

123-314 Hydroquinone 

78-59-1 Isophorone 

108-314 Mildc anhydride 

67-56-1 Methanol 

7243-5 Methoxychlor 

74434 Methyl bromide (Bromomethane) 

7447-3 Methyl chloride (Chioromethane) 

71-554 Methyl chloroform 

(l.l.l-Trichlorocthane) 

7843-3 Methyl ethyl ketone (2-Butanone) 

60-344 Methylhydraztne 

74484 Methyl iodide (lodomethane) 

108-10-1 Methyl isobutyl ketone (Hexone) 

CAS No. 

624434 

80424 

1634444 

101-144 

7549-2 

101484 

101-774 

91-20-3 

9845-3 

9243-3 

10042-7 

79464 

68443-5 

62-754 

5949-2 

56-38-2 

82484 

8746-5 

10845-2 

106-50-3 

7544-5 

7803-51-2 

N/A 

85444 

1336-36-3 

1120-714 

57-574 

123-384 

114-26-1 

7847-5 

75-564 

75-554 

91-22-5 

106-514 

10042-5 

9649-3 

. 1746414 

79-34-5 

127-184 

7550454 

10848-3 

9540-7 

584444 

95-534 

8001-35-2 

12042-1 

7940-5 

79414 

95454 

8846-2 

121444 

1582494 

54044-1 

108454 

59340-2 

75414 

75-354 

1330-20-7 

95474 

108-38-3 

10642-3 

Pollutant . 

Methyl isocyanate 

Methyl methacrylate 

Methyl ten-butyl ether 

4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) 

Methylene chloride 

(Dicblorometfaane) 

4.4'-Methytenedlphenyl 

diisocyanate (MDI) 

4,4'-Metfrylenedianiline 

Naphthalene 

Nitrobenzene 

4-NUrobiphcnyl 

4-Ntaophenol 

2-Nltroprepane 

N-Nltroso-N-methylurea 

N-Nltrosodimethylamine 

N-Nltrosomorpholine 

Parathion 

Pentachloronhrobenzene 

(Qubitobenzene) 

Pentachlorophenol 

Phenol 

p-Phenylenediamine 

Phosgene 

Phosphine 

Phosphorus Compounds 

Phthalic anhydride 

Polychlorinated biphenyls 

(Arodors) 

1 J-Propane sultone 

beta-Propiolactone 

Prapionaldehyde 

Propoxur(Baygon) 

Propylene dichloride 

(1,2-Dichloropropane) 

Propylene oxide 

1,2-Propylenimine 

(2-Methyiaziridine) 

Quinoline 

Quinone (p-Benzoquinone) 

Styrene 

Styrene oxide 

2J,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo 

•p-dioxin 

1.1 A2-Tetrachloroethane 

Teuachloroethylene 

(Perchloroethylene) 

Titanium tetrachloride 

Toluene 

Toluene-2,44iamine 

2,4-ToIuene diisocyanate 

o-Toluidine 

Toxaphene (chlorinated camphene) 

1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 

1,1,2-Trichloroethane 

Tricbloroethylene 

2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 

2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 

Triethylamine 

Triflunlin 

2J,4-Trimethylpcntane 

Vinyl acetate 

Vinyl bromide 

Vinyl chloride 

Vlnylidene chloride 

(1,1-Dichloroethylene) 

Xylenes (mixed isomers) 

o-Xylene 

m-Xylene 

p-Xylene 

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Antimony Compounds "Includes mono- and dl- ethers of ethylene 

Arsenic Compounds glycol, diethyiene 

(inorganic induding assine) glycol, and triethylene glycol R-(0CH2CH2)n 

Beryllium Compounds -OR'where 

Cadmium Compounds n>l,2,or3 

Chromium Compounds R * alkyl or aryl groups 

Cobalt Compounds R'-R.H. or groups which, when removed, 

Coke Oven Emissions yidd glycol 

Cyanide Compounds 1 ethers with the structure: R-(OCH2CH2)n-OH. 

Glycol ethers2 Polymers are exduded 

Lead Compounds from the glycol category. 

Manganese Compounds 

Mercury Compounds 3 (Under Review) 

Fine mineral fiberU 

Nldcd Compounds 4 (Under Review) 

Porycydic Organic Mattert 

Radionuclide* (including iadon)S 5A type of atom whkh spontaneously 

Srirnhim Compounds undergoes radioactive decay. 

NOTE: For all listings above which contain the 

word "compounds 

and for glycol edten, the following applies: 

Unless otherwise 

spedfied, these listings are defined as including 

any unique 

chemical substance that contains die named 

chemical (Le^ 

antimony, arsenic, ete.) ss part of that chemical's 

infrastructure. 

1X"CN where X • If or any other group where a 

formal dissociation 

may occur. For example. KCN or Ca(CN)2. 

2 (Under review) 

Glycol Ether definition draft options: 

Possible Collection to CAA 112(b)(1) footnote 

diat would be 

consistent widi OPPTS modified definition. 

New OPPTS definition as published is: 

R - (OCH2CH2)n • OR'where: 

n-1,2, or 3 

R-alkyl C7 or less 

or R» phenyl or alkyl 

substituted phenyl 

R'-Hor alkyl a or less 

or OR"" carboxylic add ester, sulfite, 

phosphate, nitrate or 

sulfonate 

CAA Glycol ether definition exactly as in the 

statute (errors 

indudcd): 

'Indudes mono- and di ethers of ethylene 

glycol, diethylene 

glycol, and triethylene glycol R > 

(OCH2CH2)n-OR' where 

o-lior-3 R • allcyl or ary

l groups 

R* • R.H or groups which, when removed, yield 

glycol ethers with 

the structure R-(OCH2CH)n-OH. Polymers are 

exduded from the glycol 

category. 

CAA Glycol ether definition with technical 

correction nu_de.(A 2 was left out of die last 

formula) 

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Antimony Compounds Indudesmono- and di- ethers of ethylene) 

Arsenic Compounds glycol, diethylene 

(inorgaxdc inducting aistne) glycol, and triethylene glycol R-(OCH2CH2)n 

Beryllium Compounds -OR'where 

Cactadum Compounds n-l,2,or3 

Chromium Compounds R • alkyl or aryl groups 

Cobalt Compounds R'-R.H, or groups which, when removed, 

Coke Oven Emissions yidd glycol 

Cyanide Compounds! ethers widi the structure R-(OCH2CH2)n-OH. 

Glycol ediers2 Polymers are exduded 

Lead Compounds from die glycol category. 

Manganese Compounds 

Moony Compounds 3 (Under Review) 

Fine mineral fibers] 

Nickel Compounds 4 (Under Review) 

Polycyclic Organic MatteM 

Radloimdidet (including tadon)5 5A type ofatora which spontaneously 

Selenium Compounds undergoes radioactive decay. 

NOTE: For all listings above which contain die 

word "compounds" 

and for glycol edws, the following applies: 

Unless otherwise 

specified, diese listings are defined as induding 

any unique 

chemical substance that contains the named 

chemical (Le, 

antimony, arsenic, ete.) as part of that chemical's 

inftastructure. 

IXX2. where X-if oranyotfier group where a 

sOfQSfll QtfSQCtfUQO 

may occur. For example, KCN or Ca(CN)2. 

2 (Under review) 

Glycol Ether definition draft options: 

Possible Coneedon to CAA 1120KO footnote 

that would be 

consistent widi OPPTS modified definition. 

New OPPTS definition as published is: 

R • (OCH2CH2)n - OR' where: 

n-1,2, or 3 

R-alkyl C7 or less 

or R- phenyl or alkyl 

substituted phenyl 

R'- H or alkyl C7 or less 

or 0R> carboxylic add ester, sulfate, 

phosphate, nitrate or 

sulfonate 

CAA'Glycol ether definition exactly as in die 

statute (errors 

Indudcd): 

Indudes mono* and di cthen of ethylene 

glycol, diethylene 

glycol, and triethylene glycol R • 

(OCH2CH2)n-OR'where 

n-l^.or. 3 R • alkyl or ary

l groups 

R* • R.H or groups which, when removed, yidd 

glycol ethers widi 

die structure R-(0CH2CH)n-0H. Polymers are 

exduded from the glycol 

category. 

CAA Glycol ether definition widi technical 

correction made_(A 2 was left out of die last 

fonnula) 

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Subcategory H-C 

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