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From ; Date : Contact : Company : Contac t Repor t Rober t Jemison , Pacific Envkonmenta l Services , Inc . (PES ) Jun e 26,199 8 Mr . Ear l H . Mille r MillenniumProducts , Inc . Telephon e Number : (219)293-334 0 Fa r Number : (219 ) 522-704 2 Contac t Summary : Mr . Ear l H . Mille r wa s contacted t o updat

e information provide d i n th e 199 3 EP A Reinforce d Plastic/Composite s Screening Surve y submined b y MillenniumProducts , Inc . fo r thei r facilit y locate d in Elkhart , Indiana . I n respons e to m y question s Mr . Miller

indicate d th e following ; The facilit y produce s variou s part s for th e automotiv e industr

y includin g va

n tops , runnin g boards , and lid s fo

r pick-u p tracks . Th e facilit y ha s discontinue d us e o f

th e fabricatio n processe s know n a s reactiv e injectio n moldin g (RIM ) and resi n transfe r molding (RTM) . Th e facilit y stil l use s th e han

d lay-u p fabrication proces s bu t

only o n a n occasional basi s fo

r di e repai r of molds . Th e volum

e o f resi n used b y thi s fabricatio n techniqu e i s inconsequential compare d t o di e volum

e use d h i di e non-atomize d mechanica l spray-up fabricatio n process . Th e facilit

y use s non-atomize d mechanica l resi n applicatio n (Le . aflow-coater) i n th e fabricatio n o f

certai n product s fo

r th e automotiv e industry . Th e unfille d polyester resi n applie d b y thi s devic e contain s approximatel y 34 % HA P b y weigh t (34 % styrene ) and doe s no t contai n avapo

r suppressant . Th e unfille d polyeste r resi n use d fo

r th e manufactur

e o f certai n automotiv e product s account s fo

r approximatel

y 88 % of th e resin use d b y the facilit

y t o manufactur

e automotiv e product s an d approximatel y 79.2 % o f th e facility' s tota l resi n usage . Th e facilit y use s atomized mechanica

l resin applicatio n (i-c . spra

y lay-up ) i n th e fabricatio n of certai n product s fo

r the automotiv

e industry . Th

e filled polyeste

r resi n applie d usin g spra

y lay-u p contain s approximately 34 % HA P b y weigh

t (34 % styrene a s supplie d withou t filler) an d doe s no t contai n avapo r

suppressant

- The calciumcarbonat

e filler present in thi s resi n syste mi s adde d b y th e facility . Th e filled polyeste r resi n use d t o manufactur

e certai n product s for

th e automotiv e industr y account s fo

r approximatel

y 12 % of the resi n use

d by th e facilit

y to manufactur

e automotiv e product s and approximately 10.8 % o f th e facility' s tota l resi n usage . INFORMATIO N I S ACCURAT EP. 3 06/29/9 8 MO

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Contac t Repor t Mr . Ear l H . Miller

- MillenniumProducts , Inc . Jun e 24,199 8 Pag e Tw o Th e facilit

y use s atomize d mechanica l resi n applicatio n (i.e . spra y lay-up ) t o appl y a

n unfille d polyester

resi n in th e manufactur

e o f molds . Thi s unfille d polyester resi n couiain s approximately 52 % HA

P b y weigh t (52 % styrene ) and doe s no t contai n avapo r

suppressant . Th

e unfille d polyester

resi n used fo

r mol d mantu^cturin g account s fo r approximatel y 10 % o f

di e facility' s tota

l resi n usage . N o additiona

l HA P i s adde d t o an

y o f th e polyeste

r resin s durin g o r

prio r t o th e fabricatio n proces s wit

h th e exception o f

small amounts o f

HA P tha t ma y (or ma y not ) b e presen t

i n initiators , promoter s and/o r

catalyst s adde d t o th e resins . The facilit y use s atomize d spra

y lay-up t o appl

y severa l pigmente d productio n ge l coat s i n th e fabricatio n of

certai n products . Th e facilit y als o use s tw o pigmente d toolin g ge l coat s i n th e manufactur

e o f molds . Th

e styrene an d methy l methacrylat e (MMA ) content s o f

eac h o f thes e ge l coat s ax e liste d i n th e tabl e below . For th e pigmente d productio n ge l coats , th e gre y sandabl e gel coa t account s fo

r approximatel

y 90 % o f th e tota l pigmented productio n gel coa t use d b y di e facility . The remainin g pigmente d productio n gel coat s ar e use d when requeste d b y customers . Typ e o f Gel Coat Productio n Productio n Productio n Productio n Productio n Productio n Productio n Productio n Productio n Productio n Toolin g Toolin g Colo r o f

Ge l Coa t Gre y Sandabl e Airstar Gre

y Medium Gre

v Gree n Tub Green Dar k Blu e Airstar Re d Brandy win e Fros tWhit

e Blac k Tangerine Blac k HA P

Conten t fYftbvm ) 32.24 % 41.01 % 42.49 % 41.68 % 41.00 % 40.18 % 39.47 % 41.27 % 35.10 % 39-02 % 39.94 % 39.97 % Styrene

Conten t <%Kvwt: > 3224 % 36.01 % 37.49 % 36.68 % 36.00 % 35.18 % 34.47 % 36.27 % 31.10 % 35.02 % 36.94 % 36.97 % MM A

Conten t f % b v wt. ) 0.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % 5.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 3.00 % 3.00 % N o additiona

l HA P i s adde d t o an

y o f di e pigmente d or

toolin g ge l coat s durin g o r prio r t o th e fabricatio n proces s wit

h th e exception of

small amounts of

HA P tha t ma y (or may not ) b e present i n initiators , promoter s and/or catalyst s adde d t o tii e gel coats . INFORMATIO N I S ACCURAT E 

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Contac t Repor t Mr . Earl H . Mille

r - MilleuuiumProducts , Inc , Jun e 24,199 8 Pag e Thre e The facilit y mixe s polyeste

r resi n wit h calciumcarbonat

e i n ashea

r mixer . Th e resi n i s pumped directly into th

e mixer . Th

e calciu mcarbonat

e i s added throug h a

n openin g i n th e cove

r o f th e mixer . Thi s opening lia s ahinge d cove r tha t i s close d except whe n addin g th e calciumcarbonate . Th e mixin g shaf

t (wit h seale d bal l bearings ) extend s throug h th e to p o f th e non-hinge d portio n o f th e mixe r cover . Th e mixe r cove r i s kept in plac e du e t

o gravit y (n o gaske t

o r seal i s present) . Th e mixe r i s closed a

t all time s durin g mixin g operation s (excep t when addin g calciu mcarbonate) . Th e facilit y doe s no t appl y avacuu mt o th e mixe

r nor doe s i t actively vent

emission s fromth e mixe r

t o the atmosphcre .

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