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Contact Report 

Robert Jemison, Pacific Environmental Services, Inc. (PES) 

July 8,1998 

Mr. Daniel P. Cronin 

Company: Lehigh Cultured Marble, Inc. 

Telephone Number: (610)966-3484 

Fax Number: (610)965-5743 

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EPA AIR DOCKET 

Contact Summary: 

Mr. Daniel Cronin was contacted on behalf of the U.S. EPA to update information provided 

in the 1993 EPA Reinforced Plastic Composites Screening Survey submitted by Lehigh Culwred 

Marble, Inc. for their facility located in Maoungie, Pennsylvania. In response to my questions Mr. 

Cronin indicated the following: 

The facility uses polymer easting and atomized spray lay-up (gel coats only) to produce bath 

tubs, showers, bathroom vanity tops, and wall panels/slabs. 

The facility uses atomized spray lay-up (via HVLP spray guns) to apply clear and pigmented 

production gel coats in the fabrication ofthe products listed above. The clear gel coat used by the 

facility contains 45.0% to 47.0% HAP by weight (45.0% to 47.0% styrene and 0.0% methyl 

methacrylate).. The pigmented gel coat used most often by the facility is a white gel coat that 

contains 30.0% to 50.0% HAP (30.0% to 50.0% styrene and 0.0% methyl methacrylate). For certain 

custom orders, the company will add pigments to a translucent base gel coat to produce a gel coat 

with the coloring desired by the customer. This translucent base gel coat contains 39.0% to 43.0% 

HAP by weight (39.0% to 43.0% styrene and 0.0% methyl methacrylate). No additional HAP is 

added to these gel coats during or prior to the fabrication process with the exception of small 

amounts of HAP that may (or may not) be present in initiators, promoters and/or catalysts added to 

the gel coats. 

The polyester resin used by the facility for its polymer casting operations contains 30.0% 

HAP by weight as supplied (30.0% styrene and 0.0% methyl methacrylate) and does not contain a 

vapor suppressant. No additional HAP is added to the polyester resin during or prior to the polymer 

casting process with the exception of small amounts of HAP that may (or may not) be present in 

initiators, promoters-and/or catalysts added to the resin. 

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Contact Report 

Mr. Daniel P. Cronin - Lehigh Cultured Marble, Inc. 

July 8,1998 

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The facility uses a casting machine to conduct the mixing and polymer easting operations 

necessary to produce the products listed above. Unlike some facihties which use a casting machine 

to conduct batch mixing and casting operations, the facility operates its easting machine in sueh a 

maimer as to conduct continuous mixing and casting operations. These continuous mixing and 

casting operations are conducted as follows: The polyester resin is continuously injected into a 

mixing tube (barrel) located inside th? casting machine. The filler used by the facility is also 

continuously inserted into the mixing tube via a hopper. The pigment used in produce the base color 

ofthe mixture is continuously injected into the mixing tube near the top ofthe mixing tube. The 

pigment used to produce the non-base (veining) color ofthe mixture is continuously injected into 

the mixing tube near the bottom ofthe mixing tube. The insertion ofthe base eolor pigment at the 

top ofthe mixing tube results in the entire mixture having the base color prior to the injection ofthe 

veining pigment at the bottom ofthe mixing tube. The insertion ofthe veining color pigment at the 

bottom ofthe mixing tube results in the veining color pigment only being able to mix slightly with 

the rest ofthe mixture (hence the veining) prior to the ejection of a portion ofthe mixture. A portion 

ofthe mixture (with the proper veining pattern) is ejectedfrom a point near the bottom ofthe casting 

machine into an open mold (or series of molds). 

For. certain custom orders involving specialty colors, the company will use an open mixer 

to mix a small batch of resin-filler matrix (approximately 300 lbs matrix consisting of 25% resin 

and 75% filler and additives). It is not practical to use the continuous casting machine discussed 

above for these small batches due to the length of time necessary to clean and set up the casting 

machine for different jobs. The mixmg operations conducted using the facility's open mixer take 

approximately 10 minutes per batch to complete. 

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET 

REVISION DATE : December 30. 1997 

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 

704-328-1721 

HK RESEARCH CORPORATION 

P0 Box 1809 

908 Lenoir Road 

Hickory. NC 28603 

(704) 328-1721 

•••..«..«.*. « PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ••"•«•• 

TRADE NAME: UNSATURATED POLYESTER GEL COAT IN MONOMER 

CAS NUMBER' MIXTURE PRODUCT CODE' C-2349. GA-2349 

CI-EM1C^L FAMILY' NA DOT CLASS' FUWMA9I.E LIQUID 

MOLECULAR FORMULA*NA DOT SHIP fWE> RESIN S0LUTI0N-HJN1B66 

MOLECULE UEIGHT* NA 

............ . PRODUCT HAZARD SUMMARY •••«••••*• « 

HMIS <CODB> 

HEALTH: <2> 

• CAUTION1 

• MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED 

• MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN RYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT 

• MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION 

• HEATED MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS 

FLAMMABIUTY: <3> 

« WARNING! FLAMMABLE LIQUID & VAPOR 

REACTIVITY: <2> 

• CAUTION! UNSTABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES 

SPECIFIC HAZARD: <-> 

IMPORTANT COMPONENTS 

INGREDIENT CAS « r. 

30-50 

30-50 

< 3 

Q£dA.PJ=L 

NO OATA 

50 PPITI 

20 mppcf 

ACG1H-TLI 

NO DATA 

5 0 PPT! 

5 mg/»n3 

> LNSATURATED POLYESTER 31472-46-5 

RESIN SOLIDS 

> STYRENE MONOMER {13 00100-4Z-5 

> SILICON DI0XI0E 07631-66-9 

> -TITANIA 13463-67-7 

> -Mg Silicate 14807-96-9 

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> -

> -

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> REMAINING COMPONENTS NOT DETERMINED TO BE HAZARDOUS AND/OR HAZARDOUS 

COPPONFNTS PRESENT AT LESS THW 1.07. (O. U FOR CARCINOGENS) 

Cl} NOTE' This chenica) subject to reporting requirements under 

SARA Titl e III * Section 313 

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MATERIAL SAFETY OATA SHEET 

REVISION DATE : December 30. 1997 

KK RESEARCH CORP 

PO Box 1809 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 

908 Lenoir Road 704-328-1721 

Hickory. NC 28603 

704-328-1721 

•«••••••••• • PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION -—•••••« • 

TRADE NAME: POLYESTER PIGMENT DISPERSION 

CAS NUreER- MIXTURE PRODUCT CODE: HWE-2303. 

CHEMICAL FAMILY' NW DOT CLASS' PIGMENT, NOI LIQUID OR PASTE 

MOLECULAR FORMULA'NA DOT SHIP NAME- -I ton 149980 Sub 2 

M0LECU-AR UEIGHT" NA 

PRODUCT HAZARD SUMMARY •raraa •••••« « 

HKI8 <CQPB> 

HEALTH: <1> 

• CAUTION! 

• MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED 

• MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN EYRS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT 

• MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION 

• HEATED MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS 

FLAMMABILITY: <1> 

• WARNING! KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME! 

RBACT1VITY: <1> 

• CAUTION! UNSTABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES 

8PECIFIC HAZARD: <•••> 

••••«........ . IMPORTANT COMPONENTS •••«•••»«•«•• 

JUffiSEEUEbU 

INS4TURATED 

POLYESTER 

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30-90 

10-70 

13463-67-7 

QStftm 

NO DATA 

NO DATA 

flCffiUtfclky 

NO DATA 

NO DATA 

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> REMAINING COMPONENTS NOT DETERMINED TO BE WZARDOUS tf-O/OR HAZARDOUS 

COMPONENTS PRESENT AT LESS TH^N 1.07. (0.17. FOP CARCINOGENS) 

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•••••••••*••• PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION •*••••••« 

TRADE NAME: UNSATURATED POLYESTER GEL COAT IN MONOMER 

CAS NUMBER: MIXTURE 

CHEMICAL FAMILY: NA 

MOLECULAR FORMULA:NA 

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: NA 

PRODUCT CODE! G-l989, TRANSLUCENT NPG/ISO GEL COAT 

DOT CLASS: FLAMMABLE LIOUID 

DOT SHIP NAME: RESIN SOLUTION--UN1866 

PRODUCT HAZARD SUMMARY 

HMIS <CODE> 

HEALTH: <2> 

• CAUTION1 

• MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED 

• MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT 

• MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION 

• HEATED MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS 

FLAMMABILITY: <3> 

• WARNING! FLAMMABLE LIOUID & VAPOR 

REACTIVITY: <2> 

• CAUTION! UNSTABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES 

SPECIFIC HAZARD: < > 

*.»••#••••• IMPORTANT COMPONENTS 

INGREDIENT CAS » 

42-46 

39-43 

< 2 

OSHA PEL 

NO DATA 

30 ppm 

20 mppcf 

ACGIH-TLV 

NO DATA 

50 ppm 

3 mg/m* 

> UNSATURATED POLYESTER 31472-46-5 

RESIN SOLIDS 

> STYRENE MONOMER [13 00100-42-5 

> SILICON DIOXIDE 07631-66-9 

> -Mg Silicate 14807-96-9 

> -

> -

> -

> -

> REMAINING COMPONENTS NOT DETERMINED TO BE HAZARDOUS AND/OR HAZARDOUS 

COMPONENTS PRESENT AT LESS THAN 1. 0X (0. IX FOR CARCl'NOGENS) 

[1] NOTE: This chemical subject to reporting reauirements under 

SARA Title III, Section 313 

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET 

REVISION DATE I March 6, 1998 

HK RESEARCH CORPORATION 

PO Box 1809 

908 Lenoir Road 

Hickory/ NC 28603 

(704) 328-1721 

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 

704-328-1721 

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION 

TRADE NAME: UNSATURATED POLYESTER GFL COAT IN MONOMER 

CAS NUMBER: MIXTURE 

CHEMICAL FAMILY: NA 

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: NA 

PRODUCT CODE: G-l175, CLEAR 

DOT SHIP NAME: RESIN SOLUTION--UN1866 

DOT CLASS: FLAMMABLE LIOUID 

PRODUCT HAZARD SUMMARY 

HMIS <CODE> 

HEALTH: <2> 

• CAUTION I 

• MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED 

• MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT 

• MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION 

• HEATED MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS 

FLAMMABILITY| <3> 

• WARNING! FLAMMABLE LIQUID & VAPOR 

REACTIVITY: <2> 

• CAUTION I UNSTABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES 

SPECIFIC HAZARD: < > 

IMPORTANT COMPONENTS 

INGREDIENT CAS # X 

45-53 

OSHA PEL 

NO DATA 

ACQIH-TLV 

> UNSATURATED POLYESTER MIXTURE NO DATA 

RESIN SOLIDS 

> STYRENE MONOMER (1) 00100-42-5 45-47 50 ppm 50 ppm 

> SILICON DIOXIDE 07631-86-9 < 3 20 mppcf 5 mg/m» 

> -

> -

> -

> -

> -

> 

> REMAINING COMPONENTS NOT DETERMINED TO BE HAZARDOUS AND/OR HAZARDOUS 

COMPONENTS PRESENT AT LESS THAN 1. 0X (0. IX FOR CARCINOGENS) 

(1) NOTE: This chemical subject to reporting reauirements under 

SARA Title III, Section 313 

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