-----Original Message-----

From: Haynes, Erin (haynesen) [mailto:haynesen@UCMAIL.UC.EDU]

Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:37 PM

To: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov

Cc: Beth Friedman; Reponen, Tiina (reponeta)

Subject: RE: PM2.5 data

Hello Conrad,

Our stationary air sampling data corresponding to your sampling dates are attached. Your nearest site 

was the Career Center.

Let me know if you need further clarification on the data, and I'd like to know how you interpret your 

PM10 data in light of our PM2.5.

Erin

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From: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 3:57 PM

To: Haynes, Erin (haynesen)

Cc: Beth Friedman; Reponen, Tiina (reponeta)

Subject: PM2.5 data

Yes please, Erin. I would also like to know which of the three monitoring sites would be closest to the 

Marietta College site?

Thanks.

Conrad K. Chin

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From: "Haynes, Erin (haynesen)" <haynesen@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>

To: Conrad Chin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: Beth Friedman <friedman.beth@ecrweb.com>, "Reponen, Tiina

 (reponeta)" <REPONETA@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>

Date: 01/30/2012 03:51 PM

Subject: RE: Your CBPR study
Hello Conrad,

The abstract you have is outdated. It should be replaced with the one attached - this is the revised 

version going through peer review.

Your sampling was conducted in Aug 2009-Nov 2009. Would you like PM2.5 data during this timeframe?

Erin

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From: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 3:30 PM

To: Haynes, Erin (haynesen)

Cc: Beth Friedman; Reponen, Tiina (reponeta)

Subject: RE: Your CBPR study

Dear Erin,

In reviewing the abstract you provided previously (attached), I noticed you had the following "the PM2.5 

mass measured at the three stationary sites varied from 0.07 to 27.5 micrograms/cubic meter.....".

I am very interested in the PM2.5 measured data collected at the Marietta College site (since it has the 

largest sampling size, 83). I would like to compare this PM2.5 data with one of the four School 

Monitoring sites (see Table 1 of the report cited), which hopefully would be closest to the Marietta 

College site. The purpose is, once again, develop a relationship between PM2.5 and PM10 for emissions 

from Marietta.

Can you help?

http://www.epa.gov/schoolair/pdfs/MariettaTechReport.pdf

Conrad K. Chin

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From: "Haynes, Erin (haynesen)" <haynesen@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>

To: Conrad Chin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Date: 01/30/2012 03:09 PM

Subject: RE: Your CBPR study
Thank you for sending!

Erin

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From: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 3:00 PM

To: Haynes, Erin (haynesen)

Cc: Christina Wieg; Beth Friedman; Bollweg.George@epamail.epa.gov; Melissa English; Reponen, Tiina 

(reponeta)

Subject: RE: Your CBPR study

Hello Erin,

This is an old email we traded a year and a half ago. At that time, I asked you if you have any 

information on the relationship between PM2.5 and TSP of the PM2.5 samples you collected, and your 

answer was negative. Since then, we have developed an assumption for this relationship. I thought I 

share this information with you, whether it is useful or important to your study.

This information is actually in the ferroalloy proposed rule docket.

Conrad K. Chin

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From: "Haynes, Erin (haynesen)" <haynesen@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>

To: Conrad Chin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: Christina Wieg <Christina.Wieg@epa.state.oh.us>, Beth Friedman <friedman.beth@ecrweb.com>, 

George Bollweg/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Melissa English <menglish@ohiocitizen.org>, "Reponen, Tiina 

(reponeta)" <REPONETA@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>

Date: 07/08/2010 06:03 PM

Subject: RE: Your CBPR study

Conrad,

You ask a good question, but I do not think we received a TSP measure - only PM2.5. We are searching 

for funding to answer this question: we would like to set up simultaneous air sampling system of PM2.5 

alongside a PM10 monitor to compare the difference, and conduct size-selective sampling. Both of 

these would be tremendously valuable.
I'm cc'ing the study's air sampling expert, Dr. Tiina Reponen, who could provide additional information 

about your question.

Thanks,

Erin

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From: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 3:38 PM

To: Haynes, Erin (haynesen)

Cc: Christina Wieg; Beth Friedman; Bollweg.George@epamail.epa.gov; Melissa English

Subject: RE: Your CBPR study

Dr. Haynes,

I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. In your abstract, you

mentioned the measurement of PM2.5 for Mn (and other metals). I wonder if you have data speciating 

the percentage of PM2.5 in terms of TSP. In other words, how much of the TSP is PM2.5?

Thanks.

Conrad K. Chin

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From: "Haynes, Erin (haynesen)" <haynesen@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>

To: Conrad Chin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: Melissa English <menglish@ohiocitizen.org>, Christina Wieg <Christina.Wieg@epa.state.oh.us>, 

George Bollweg/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Beth Friedman <friedman.beth@ecrweb.com>

Date: 04/23/2010 03:23 PM

Subject: RE: Your CBPR study

Hello Conrad,

CBPR is Community-Based Participatory Research. I have a NIEHS CBPR R01 study to explore the 

neurobehavioral effects of manganese exposure on children ages 7-9 in Marietta, OH compared to 

Cambridge, OH. This study is being conducted in partnership with the community, i.e., they are involved 

in all aspects of the study, including identification of the primary research question, design, data 

collection, analysis, interpretation, and translation to the community. CBPR principles are necessary to 

practice, I think, when working with high-risk, underserved populations, including Appalachian 
Americans and EJ communities. They become key players in the research process, thereby greater buyin and better results!

Our study's fact sheet is attached. You can also learn more about the study through our website: 

www.eh.uc.edu/cares Essentailly, we are using exposure assessment (soil, air, water and home dust), 

neurobehavioral assessment (postural balance, IQ, reading, learning, behavior, etc) and biological 

measurements (hair, urine, blood, teeth,

nails) to assess exposure and related health effects.

As air may be of most interest to you, - Dr. Tiina Reponen is leading

our air sampling portion of the study. Attached is the abstract from a

student poster presented at this past AAAR meeting regarding our early stationary and personal air 

sampling results.

Our study is not in collaboration with Dr. Bowler's research. I had extended an invitation to them to 

participate before we began, but it didn't work out. Dr. Ken Hudnell was enthusiastic about our 

advancements with the community and our project.

I'd be glad to discuss more in detail by phone. I'm reachable at

513-735-2511 today and in the office the first week of May.

All the best,

Erin

Erin N. Haynes, DrPH, MS

Assistant Professor

University of Cincinnati

Department of Environmental Health

Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

PH: 513-558-5427

________________________________________

From: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov [Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 10:15 AM

To: Haynes, Erin (haynesen)

Cc: Melissa English; Christina Wieg; Bollweg.George@epamail.epa.gov; Beth Friedman

Subject: Your CBPR study

Dear Dr. Haynes,

I would like to follow up on the CBPR study that you mentioned.... what is CBPR? What are the goals of 

this study, and when this study is expected to be completed? Do you have some background 

information (like fact sheets) you could share with me on this study?
I am also interested if there is any relationship, collaboration, data sharing, etc. between your study and 

the one headed by Rosemarie Bowler (RARE). My colleague at Region 5, Dr. George Bollweg, provided 

the following brief description of RARE:

Regional Applied Research Effort (RARE) Cooperative Agreement In June

2009 USEPA funded a study of potential exposure to and health effects of airborne manganese in 

Marietta OH, titled "Relationship of Airborne Manganese Exposure to Neurobehavioral and Health 

Status".

Rosemarie Bowler (San Francisco State University) is principal investigator.

The study surveyed and tested 100 adult Marietta citizens in August 2009 and compared them with a 

corresponding group of 100 Mount Vernon OH adults, also evaluated in August 2009. Neurologic and 

neuropsychological tests were conducted, and questionnaires and blood samples were collected. Data 

analysis is currently ongoing. A release of preliminary results at a public meeting in Marietta is planned 

for June 2010.

Danelle Lobdell , an ORD-NHEERL epidemiologist at RTP, is the Project Officer of this study.

More importantly, I am interested how these health studies will help me in the upcoming RTR 

rulemaking. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Conrad K. Chin

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From: "Haynes, Erin (haynesen)" <haynesen@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>

To: Conrad Chin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Date: 04/16/2010 09:22 AM

Subject: RE: Ferroalloys NESHAP Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Rulemaking

Hello Conrad,

Thanks for the update on other Mn refinery.

Marietta has the potential to be a EJ community. I have not shared the paper directly with Eramet. My 

working relationship with them has been through the local Neighbors for Clean Air group that meets 

with Eramet routinely. I have no objections to your sharing it with them.

I'm working now on the paper reporting the results from our community-wide survey and developed 

community advisory board.

Are you familiar with our NIEHS-funded CBPR study? We are enrolling 200 children from the Marietta 

area and another 200 from Cambridge, OH as the control group. We have extensive neurobehavioral 

measures on the kids along with home dust and soil sampling, stationary air sampling and a subset of 
children (40 intended for personal air sampling). We hope to enroll the remaining 20 kids in the 

personal air sampling this spring.

I'd be glad to discuss any of these projects with you.

Erin

Erin N. Haynes, DrPH, MS

Assistant Professor

University of Cincinnati

Department of Environmental Health

Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

PH: 513-558-5427

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From: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov [Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 1:48 PM

To: Haynes, Erin (haynesen); Melissa English

Cc: Beth Friedman; Christina Wieg; Driscoll.Barbara@epamail.epa.gov; Palma.Ted@epamail.epa.gov; 

Nizich.Sharon@epamail.epa.gov; Fairchild.Susan@epamail.epa.gov; Robertson, James; Chakrabarty, 

Renu M

Subject: RE: Ferroalloys NESHAP Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Rulemaking

Dear Erin and Melissa,

Thank you for the e-troduction. I glimpsed through your excellent paper, and I have two quick 

comments, all in section 2.1 on page 2.

1) Eramet is not the only Mn refinery in North America any more. There is another ferroalloy plant, 

Felman Production, in New Haven, West Virginia, producing ferromanganese and silicomanganese. 

Felman has been in production for a few years.

2) I read with interest about the demographics at Marietta, with 13.6% of families being below the 

poverty level, and the median family income in 1999 being $36K. Would you say that the residents near 

Marietta to be below the average income at Ohio? If it is, it could be a potential EJ (environmental

justice) issue.

I also wonder if you have shared this paper with Eramet. If not, would you be against it for me to share 

with them?

Conrad K. Chin

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From: "Haynes, Erin (haynesen)" <haynesen@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>

To: Melissa English <menglish@ohiocitizen.org>, Conrad Chin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Date: 04/14/2010 11:42 AM

Subject: RE: Ferroalloys NESHAP Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Rulemaking

Thanks for the e-troduction, Melissa.

I'd be glad to talk with Conrad about our study and preliminary air data results. We're currently working 

on a manuscript regarding our personal air sampling and stationary sampling findings. Our modeled air 

Mn exposure using EPA models is also available (attached).

If a phone conversation is of interest, please let me know.

All the best,

Erin

Erin N. Haynes, DrPH, MS

Clinical and Translational Research Program, Director Assistant Professor Division of Epidemiology and 

Biostatistics Department of Environmental Health University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

3223 Eden Ave, PO Box 670056

Cincinnati, OH 45267-0056

PH: 513-558-5427

FX: 513-558-4838

-----Original Message-----

From: Melissa English [mailto:menglish@ohiocitizen.org]

Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:30 AM

To: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov; Haynes, Erin (haynesen)

Subject: RE: Ferroalloys NESHAP Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Rulemaking

Hi Erin,

Allow me to introduce you, via email, to Conrad Chin of USEPA. As you can see from his email below, he 

is on a team which is revising the ferroalloys MACT rule and has asked for our help in providing 

information about Eramet.

I have directed him to the Neighbors for Clean Air, sent a link to the Eramet area on our website and 

plan to scan and send certain relevant documents to him over the next several months.

I think his team would also benefit from knowing about the CARES study and the air monitoring results 

and modeling at your disposal. Please get in touch with him at your convenience.
Best,

Melissa

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From: Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:29 PM

To: menglish@ohiocitizen.org

Cc: sbuchanan@ohiocitizen.org; Christina Wieg; Beth Friedman; Averback.Jonathan@epamail.epa.gov; 

Driscoll.Barbara@epamail.epa.gov; Palma.Ted@epamail.epa.gov; Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov; 

Carlson.Janet@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: Ferroalloys NESHAP Risk and Technology Review (RTR) Rulemaking

Dear Ms. English,

I talked with you a week or so ago about Eramet, and I believed you inquired about USEPA's 

enforcement activities on the company.

Unfortunately we did not have the chance to discuss about my upcoming rulemaking activities. 

Ferroalloys production (which includes Eramet) is one of the source categories that USEPA is required to 

conduct the RTR, and then promulgated regulations that would have acceptable health risks to affected 

residents. In other words, this is the opportunity to correct any deficiencies in the MACT rule previously 

promulgated.

As part of the data gathering information process, we sent out a draft Information Collection Request 

(ICR) this week to all the potential major ferroalloy sources, including Eramet. We are also requiring 

Eramet to conduct stack sampling, including metals (manganese, arsenic, lead, cadmium, hexavalent 

chromium, mercury, etc.), acid gases (HCl, HF), formaldehyde, PCBs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 

and dioxin/furans. Some of these pollutants we are requiring Eramet to test are only potential 

pollutants, not actual confirmed pollutants, and many of these pollutants are expected to be emitted in 

minute quantities, if any at all. Nevertheless, we will be requiring the ferroalloy facilities conducting 

comprehensive samplings.

We plan to use these results as input to our risks modeling, and then develop regulatory options based 

on the risks.

We welcome your participation in this rulemaking to the extent that you would like to be involved.

Conrad K. Chin

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