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99 5 tMs . Hilar yNort h LASC O Pane l Product s 8 01 5 Dixo n Driv e Florence , Kentuck

y4104 2 Dea r Ms . North : Thank yc u fo r takin g th e time t o explai n an d tou r the continuou s laminatio n proces s a t LASC O Pane l Product s wit hu s and you r hel p i n plannin g th e test . Thi s lette r i s t o reques additiona i informatio n t o updat e th e dat a bas e an d t o hel p wit h the tes t plan . Thes e item s wer e discusse d durin g ou r visit . Enclosur e 1 i s a cop yo f the 199 3 surve ycomplete d b yLASC O Pane l Products . Pleas e provid e update d informatio n c n ycu r facilit yafte r th e additio n o f th e wid e pane l line . I n particular , w e nee d the update d informatio n fo r Tabl e 1 , "Fee d Stocks" . Pleas e b e sur e t o includ e methy l methacrylat e a s bot ha "thinner " an

d (i f i t i s used ) a s a n ingredien t i n an yo f the resin s o r gelcoats . Also , pleas e verif ytha t LASC O Pane l Produce s use s onl yon e gelcoa c an d doe s no t add an

yadditiona l styren e o r methy l methacrylat e t o it . I n addition , i t woul d b e helpfu l i f yo u woul d send th e sectio n o f th e materia l safet ydat a shee t containin g informatio n o n th e ingredient s o f th e gelcoat . I n orde r t o evaluat e th e produc t line s fo r whic hemission s testing might : b e conducted , w e nee d informatio n concernin g th e tvo e o f orcduct s LASC O Pane l Product s produce d i n th e 199 5 calenda r yea r Enclosur e show s th e cyp e o f informatio n neede d t o evaluat e che variou s emissio n tes t scenarios . I f the tabl e i s no t larg e enought o provid e informatio n abou t al l o f the produce s LASC O produce d i n 1995 , pleas e mak e additiona l copie s o r change sP. 3

A s yo u ca n se e fro mth e informatio n requeste d i n Enclosur e 2 , w e nee d produc t recipe s i n orde r t o hel p evaluat e th e hazardou s ai r pollutan t emissio n potentia l o f th e variou s products . I f confidentia l busines s informatio n (CBI ) i s involved , pleas e indicat e thi s and w e wil l trea t i t accordin g t o CB I procedure s outline d i n th e sit e visi t confirmatio n lette r date d Augus t 30 , 1996 . Thi s informatio n i s neede d i n a ver y shor e time frame s o w e reques t you r respons e t o u s byOctobe r 2 , 1996 . Le t m e kno wi f thi s pose s a significan t proble m fo r you . Thank yo u agai n fo r you r cooperation . Fee l fre e t o contac t eithe r mysel f a t (919 ) 541-238 3 o r Melani e Procto r a t Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , (919 ) 941-033 3 i f yo u hav e anyquestion s regardin g thi s request . Sincerely ,
Madelein e Stru

m Environmenta l Enginee r Coating s and Consume r Product s Group Tw o Enclosure s

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OM B No . 2060-023 9 Approva l Expires : 03/31/9 5 Publi c reportin

g burde n fo r thi s collection o f informatio n i s estimated t o averag e 8. 5 hour s pe r response , includin g th e tim e fo r (

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g instructions , searching existing dat a sources , gatherin g an d maintaining th e dat a needed , an d completin

g an d reviewing th e collection o f information . Sen d comment s regardin g thi s burde n estimat e o r an

yothe r aspec t o f thi s collection o f information , includin

g suggestion s fo r reducing th e burden , t o Chief , Informatio n PolicyBranch . PM-223Y , u . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M Street , S.W. , Washington , D.C . 20460 , an d t o Offic e o f Informatio n an

d Regulator

yAffairs , Offic e o f Managemen t an d Budget , Washington , D.C . 20503 . Includ e th e OM B numbe r i n an

y correspondence . SCREENIN G INFORMATIO

NREQUES T I . Instruction s Thi s information reques t i s t o b e completed fo r facilitie s tha t manufactur e reinforce d plasti c composites . Th e sourc e categor yi s defined a s th e manufactur e o f product s usin g reinforce d and/o r filled plasti c resin, , includin g "prepreg " o r molde d products . Fil l ou t thi s information reques t a s completel ya s possibl e fro m existin

g information sources . No additiona l monitoring o r emission s testin g i s require d b yyou r compan

yt o respon

d t o thi s request .

, Attachmen t 1 present s th e lis t o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s (HAP's ) listed i n Section 11 2 o f th e Clean Ai r Act . W e ar e intereste d i n obtainin g informatio n regardin g eac hcompound identifie d a s a HAP tha t i s use d i n o r emitted b yan y operations , includin g fugitive emission sources , occurrin g fro mth e manufactur e o f reinforce d plasti c composites . I f yo u hav e an

yquestion s regarding thi s request , contac t Ms . Madelein e Stru

m o f th e EPAa t (919 ) 541-238 3 o r Mr . Gre g LaFla

mo f PE S a t (919 ) 941-0333 . Retur n thi s information reques t an d an yadditiona l informatio n to :

Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (MD-13 ) U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency Offic e o f Ai r QualityPlanning an d Standard s Researc hTriangl e Park , NC 2771 1 Attention : Bruc e C . Jordan , Directo r II . Genera l Information A . Nam eO f

lega l owne ro f

plant : Tomkin s Ind . Inc . Lasc o Panel s 

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### B . Nam eo f lega l operato r

o f plant , i f

differen t

fro m lega l owner : C . Addres s o f

lega l owner/operato r (pleas especif y which) : 801 5 Dixo nDriv e Florence , K

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### D . Siz eo f

company : 1 . Approximat enumbe r o f employee s o f

th ebusines s enterpris etha t

own s thi s plant , includin g wher e applicabl eth eparen t compan y an dal l subsidiaries , branches , an dunrelate destablishment s owne db y th e paren t compan y (answe r

ma y b egive nusin g th e followin g ranges : 0-100 ; 101-250 ; 251-500 ; 501-750 ; 751-1,000 ; 1,001-1,500 ; an d>1,500) : •>TH10m. 

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r o f plan t employee s attache dt o th e reinforce dplasti c composite s operation : JM '. : 

### E . Nam eo f plant : T.asr n Pane l PfnHnpt s 

### F . Addres s o f

plant : ani S T,-fvr, n HH W VlnrpnrP . TTT

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### G . Nam e o f contact(s ) abl e t o answe r technica l question s abou t the complete d survey : Hra-tg Johnso n 

# 0 H . Title(s) :

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### I . Telephon enumber : <>ni-772-^ 1 « o fiOfi-^71-7770

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### III . Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s Usin g th e lis t

o f HAP' s provide di nAttachmen t l , complet e Tabl e1 . Lis t

al l know

no r suspecte dHAP' s tha t ar e use d i nfeedstocks , produce da s intermediat e o r fina l products , o r create da s by-product s o f th e proces s o r

contro l syste m withi nth edefine dsourc ecategor y operations . IV . Emission s an dSourc eReductio nTechnique s Fo r eac hHA

Pemissio nsourc e (includin g storage , fugitiv e dust , transfe r

operations , proces s fugitives , stacks , an d wast emanagement) , complet e Tabl e2 . Provid e abrie f descriptio no f

an y emissio nreductio nmeasure s i nplac e an d anestimat e o f

th e relativ e quantit y o f HA Pemission s fro m eac hemissio nsource . V . Miscellaneou s Describ ean y factor s no t addresse di nth e abov e question s tha t migh t serv et o distinguis hyou r facilit y fro mother s i nthi s sourc ecategor y fo r purpose s o f

developin g a separat esourc e categor y o r subcategor y an dMAC Tstandards . Mos t emission s ar efugitive . The make-u p ai r syste man dexhaus t fan s ar ea t

6 ' leve l - Hoode dvacuumsystem s exhaus t a t 25 ' leve l o nroof . Neares t

residenc e t o plan t

i s i nexces s o f

on e mile . Acontinuou s laminatio nproductio noperatio ni s extereml y har dt o categoriz efo r

emissions . Th e mas s balanc e test ; heavil y engineered , monitore dan dverified , i s believe dt o b e th e mos t accurat e measure - -men t o f MONOME Rlose s fo r

thi s typ e o f

"Reinforce dPlastic s Composites " production. '

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TABL E 1 . HAZARDOU S AI R POLLUTANT S 

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### a24 Process : Continuou s Laminatio n Feedstock s Styren e(use da s thinner ) 26 8 ton/y r Unsaturate dPolyeste r Resi n900 0 ton/y r Catalys t

(Cumen e Hydroperoxide ) 9 2 ton/y r (Perkadox , Trigonox , Variquant ) 3 0 ton/y r Pigmen t 50 0 ton/y r Fille r (Calciu mCarbonate)O t o 205 0 ton/y r (Aluminu mTrihydrate)^ 1 / ^ 33 0 ton/y r Fiberglas s (Stran dRoving ) 270 0 ton/y r Q Q<\ (WovenRoving ) 30 0 ton/y r


### Products—fina l an dintermediat e Fiberglas s Panel s 15,00 0 ton/y r



### Byproduct s (o f

proces s o r

contro l systems ) Unuse dResi n(Catalyzed ) Fugutiv e .Dus t

(Catalyzed ) 2 0 ton/y r unknow n HA Pconstituent s

Styren e Styren e (41 % b

yweigljjt ) Cumen e (10 % b

yweight ) Non e Non e Non e Non e Non e Non e

Non e

Non e Non e



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# nio Emissio nSourc e Storage : Undergroun d Storag eTank s (7 ) 96,00 0 Gallon s
Fugitiv eDust : Pane l Sawin g (Production ) Pane l Sawin g (Cu t Down) Bul k Mixin g 

### Transfe r Operations : Pumpin g fro m* mixin g po t

t o tabl^ e Pumpin g fro m Bul k Mixe r t o mixin g po t Pumpin g fro mtan k t o mixin g po t Proces s Fugitives : Curin g o ntabl e Emissio nReductio nTechnique s 

### Typ e

Conservatio n Vent s

Vacuu mh°0- Ba g Hous e Vacum n' Ba g Hous e Vacum n f i Ba e Hous e "aake u p ai r

) S y s tems_^, — Vente dt o Atmosphere ^

Mak eu p ai r System s Vente dt o Atmoshpher e Puddl e Ventilatio n Hoo dVente dt o ALiuuyptrers- " — 

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Plac e (Date ) Ne w 11/9 2

196 9 197 5 197 5 197 5 199 2
196 9 197 5 197 5 199 2
199 2
196 9 197 5 197 9 

### Futur e

(Planne d Date )

199 4 

### Tota l HA P Emissio n Estimate , Tons/Yea r (a )
Les s tha n0. 1

Les s tha n0. 1 Les s tha n0. 1
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Emissio nSourc e
Stacks : Curin g oven s Mak eup ai r syste m
Wast e Management : Us eaqueou s cleaner s

Other , specify : Non-usabl eresi n
2,00 Emissio nReductio nTechnique s Typ e 

## 5 ^ Full y enclose d an dvente dt o atmospher e Vente dt o atmospher e 

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# w\ Makeu p ai r syste m Vente dt o atmospher e 

## li b catalyse d an ddispose do f 1 ^.'f- e I n

Plac e (Date ) 196 9 197 5 196 9 197 5

199 2

196 9 Futur e

(Planne d Date ) 199 4 199 4

(a ) I f n o figure s ar eavailable , giv eestimat ea s followin granges : les s tha n0. 1 ton s 0 . 1 t o 1 ton s 1 t o 1 0 ton s 1 0 t o 2 5 ton s 2 5 t o 10 0 ton s greate rtha n10 0 ton s
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• \ m, Tota l HA P Emissio n Estimate , Tons/Yea r (a )
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on eo f th eP.1 0
In Marc h1993 , a mas s balanc e protoco l fo r emission s fro ma continuou s laminatio n proces s wa s submitte d t o an d approve d b

yth e stat e o f Kentucky , Dep t o f Environmenta l Protection . Test s wer e performe d o n Marc h23 , 199 3 wit hresult s verifie d b yKDEP . Averag e emission s wa s 1.59 % o f Styren e Monome r throughout . Thi s include s al l emission s related t o production , star t t o finishe d product . Therefor e tota l process ; HA P emission s ar e shown unde r Proces s Fugitive s i n tabl e 2 (pag e 5 ) Methy l Methacrylat e and Cumen e Hydroperoxid e d o no t leav e a continou s laminatio n process remai n i n produc t 100% .

./ " *~ X CALENDA R 199 2 EMISSION S CALCULATION S (FO R 2 EXISTIN G LINEfl l , 3 PRODUC T G P RESI N NP G RESI N FLE X RESI N FIREBLOC K RESI N ACRYLI C MO D RESI N DIO NRESI N THROUGHPU T 7,569,49 5 5,277,10 2 4,251,04 5 194,69 9 92,19 7 675.524 MONOME R

41. 4 41. 0 38. 1 38. 8 41. 6 45. 5 

### Su b Tota l VIRGI NSTYREN E MONOME R 535,92 4 Tota l CALENDA R 199 2 EMISSIONS : # MONOME R X 1.59 % / 2,00 0 = 7,874,21 5 2

C .015 9 / 2,00 0 = 62. 6 TON S PE R YEA R MONOME R 3,133,77 1 2,163,61 2 1,619,64 8 75,54 3 38,35 4 307.36 3 7,338,29 1 # 535.92 4 7,874,21 5 # EMISSION S TP Y

CALENDA

R199 2 EMISSION S = 62. 6 TON S 

# 41tENCLOSURE 2 Tabl eo f Produc tInformatio nLASC O Pane l Product s fo r199 5

O Produc

t Descriptio n T044 S o f produc t produced Produc t Thicknes s wilhou l (jc l Coa t (mils ) Lin e

Speed (li/min ) Amoun t o f

gelcoa t applie d (gallon s o r pound s pe r batc h - please specify) Amoun t

Resi n applie d (|HXIIKI S pe r butch ) weighte d

averag e styren e conten t o f rosi n a s supplie d (%b y weight ) weighte d

averag e M M A conten t o f resi n a s sttpplie d (%b y weiglit ) Amoun t

o fstyren e adde d a s thinne r (potutd s pe rbatch ) Amoun t

o fMM A adde d a s thinne r (pound s pe rbatch ) Amoun t

o ffille r (pound s pe rbatch ) Tota l

Amoun t o fglass chopped plu s wove n (pound s pe rbatch ) Amoun t

o f pigmen t (pounl s pe rbatch )