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A 98 13 

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or «a. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

*a0Ks/ " Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 

^V|/^-- / Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711 

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APR 131998 

Ms. Denise Michelson 

ARCO Pipe Line Company 

5900 Cherry Avenue 

Long Beach, California 90805 

Dear Ms. Michelson: 

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

and its representatives to the ARCO 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. Haneke of PES discussed this 

visit with you in a telephone conversation on April 7, 1998. We anticipate arriving at the 

facility at 8:00 a.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 
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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 

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 ofthe 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: OAQPSAVCPG: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 ofthe 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. 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. 

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

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

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

the emission sources, if any. 

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

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

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

applicable. 

6. 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). 

7. Types of emission monitoring devices used to monitor emissions or control 

device performance, as applicable. 

8. Rationale for selecting any emission control devices currently installed on the 

operations. 

9. Regulatory history and current regulatory requirements associated with 

emissions from the operations. 

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SEC. 112 HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS - 7/8/96 update 

"This draft list includes current EPA staff 

recommendations for technical corrections and 

clarifications of the hazardous air pollutants 

(HAP) list in Section 112(bXl) ofthe 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 ofthe 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 

98-86-2 Acetophenone 

53-96-3 2-Acetylaminofluorene 

107-02-8 Acrolein 

79-06-1 Acrylamide 

79-10-7 Acrylic acid 

107-13-1 Acrylonitrile 

107-05-1 Ally! chloride 

92-67-1 4-Aminobiphcnyl 

62-53-3 Aniline 

9044 4 o-Anisidine 

1332-21-4 Asbestos 

71 -43-2 Benzene (including benzene from 

gasoline) 

92-87-5 Benzidine 

98-07-7 Benzotrichloride 

10044-7 Benzyl chloride 

92-52-4 Biphenyl 

117-81-7 Bis(2-«thylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP) 

542-88-1 Bis(chloromethyl) ether 

75-25-2 Bromoform 

106-99-0 1,3-Butadiene 

15642-7 Calcium cyanamide 

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

61FR30816) 

133-06-2 Captan 

63-25-2 Carbaryl 

75-15-0 Carbon disulfide 

56-23-5 Carbon tetrachloride 

463-58-1 Carbonyl sulfide 

120-80-9 Catechol 

133-904 Chloramben 

57-74-9 Chlordane 

7782-50-5 Chlorine 

79-11 -8 Chloroacetic acid 

532-27-4 2-Chloroacetophenone 

108-90-7 Chlorobenzene 

510-15-6 Chlorobenzilate 

67-66-3 Chloroform 

107-30-2 Chloromethyl methyl ether 

126-99-8 Chloroprene 

1319-77-3 Cresol/Cresylic acid (mixed 

isomers) 

95-48-7 o-Cresol 

108-39-4 m-Cresol 

10644-5 p-Cresol 

98-82-8 Cumene 

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

Acid) (including salts and esters) 

72-55-9 ODE (1.1 -dichloro-2,2-bis 

(p-chlorophenyl) ethylene) 

334-88-3 Diazomethane 

132-64-9 Dibenzoruran 

CAS No. Pollutant 

96-12-8 l,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane 

84-74-2 Dibutyl phthalate 

10646-7 1,4-Dlchlorobenzene 

91-94-1 33'-Dlchlorobenzidine 

111444 Dichloroethyl ether 

(Bis[2-chloroethyl]ether) 

542-75-6 U-Dichloropropene 

62*73-7 Dichlorvos 

11142-2 Diethanolamine 

64-67-5 Diethyl sulfate 

119-904 3,3'-Dlmethoxybenzldine 

60-11-7 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene 

121-69-7 HN-Dlmethylanuine 

119-93-7 3^-Dimethylbenzidine 

7944-7 Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride 

68-12-2 N,N-Dbnethylfbrmamide 

57-14-7 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine 

131-11-3 Dimethyl phthalate 

77-78-1 Dimethyl sulfate 

N/A 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (including salts) 

51-28-5 2,4-Dinitrophenol 

121-14-2 2,4-Dinitrotoluene 

123-91-1 l,4-Dioxane(l,4-Diethyleneoxlde) 

122-66-7 U-Diphenylhydrazine 

106-89-8 Epichlorohydrin 

0-Chloro-23-epoxypropane) 

106-88-7 1,2-Epoxy butane 

140-88-5 Ethyl acrylate 

100414 Ethylbenzene 

51-79-6 Ethyl carbamate (Urethane) 

75-00-3 Ethyl chloride (Chloroethane) 

106-934 Ethylene dibromide (Dibromoethane) 

107-06-2 Ethylene dichloride 

(1,2-Dichtoroethane) 

107-21-1 Ethylene glycol 

151-564 Ethyleneimine(Aziridine) 

75-21-8 Ethylene oxide 

Ethylene thiourea 

Ethylldene dichloride 

(1,1-Dlchloroethane) 

Formaldehyde 

Heptachlor 

Hexachlorobenzene 

Hexachlorobutadiene 

1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclyhexane 

(all stereo isomers, including 

lindane) 

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 

Hexachloroethaite 

822-064 Hexamethylene diisocyanate 

680-31-9 Hexamethylphosphoramide 

110-54-3 Hexane 

30241-2 Hydrazine 

76474l4Hydrochloric acid (Hydrogen 

chloride [gas only]) 

7664-39-3Hydrogen fluoride (Hydrofluoric 

acid) 

123-31-9 Hydroquinone 

78-S9-1 Isophorone 

108-31-6 Maleic anhydride 

67-56-1 Methanol 

Methoxychlor 

Methyl bromide (Bromomethane) 

Methyl chloride (Chtoromethane) 

Methyl chloroform 

(1, 1,1-Trichloroethane) 

Methyl ethyl ketone (2-Buunone) 

Methylhydrazine 

Methyl iodide (lodontethane) 

9645-7 

75-34-3 

5040 4 

7644-8 

118-74-1 

87-68-3 

N/A 

7747 4 

67-72-1 

7243-5 

74-83-9 

74-87-3 

71-55-6 

78-93-3 

60-344 

74-884 

108-10-1 Methyl isobutyl ketone (Hexone) 

CAS No. 

624-83-9 

80-62-6 

1634444 

101-144 

7549-2 

101-68-8 

101-77-9 

91-20-3 

98-95-3 

92-93-3 

10042-7 

7946-9 

684-93-5 

62-75-9 

59-89-2 

56-38-2 

82-68-8 

87-86-5 

108-95-2 

106-50-3 

7544-5 

7803-51-2 

N/A 

8544-9 

1336-36-3 

1120-714 

57-57-8 

123-38-6 

114-26-1 

78-87-5 

75-56-9 

75-55-8 

91-22-5 

106-514 

10042-5 

9649-3 

174641-6 

79-34-5 

127-184 

7550454 

108-88-3 

95-80-7 

584-84-9 

95-534 

8001-35-2 

120-82-1 

7940-5 

7941-6 

95-954 

8846-2 

12144-8 

1582494 

54044-1 

108454 

593-60-2 

7541 4 

75-354 

1330-20-7 

9547-6 

108-38-3 

10642-3 

Pollutant . 

Methyl isocyanate 

Methyl methacrylate 

Methyl tert-butyl ether 

4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) 

Methylene chloride 

(Dichloromethane) 

4,4'iMethylenediphenyl 

diisocyanate (MDI) 

4,4'-Methylenedianiline 

Naphthalene 

Nitrobenzene 

4-Nltrobiphenyl 

4-Nitrophenol 

2-Nitropropane 

N-Nitroso-N-methylurea 

N-Nitrosodimethylamine 

N-Nitrosomorpholine 

Parathion 

Pentachloronitrobenzene 

(Quintobenzene) 

Pentachlorophenol 

Phenol 

p-Phenylenediamine 

Phosgene 

Phosphine 

Phosphorus Compounds 

Phthalic anhydride 

Polychlorinated biphenyls 

(Aroclors) 

1,3-Propane sultone 

beta-Propiolactone 

Propionaldehyde 

Propoxur(Baygon) 

Propylene dichloride 

(1,2-Dichloropropane) 

Propylene oxide 

1,2-Propylenimine 

(2-Methylaziridine) 

Quinoline 

Quinone (p-Benzoquinone) 

Styrene 

Styrene oxide 

2,3,7,8-TetrachIorodibenzo 

•p-dioxin 

1,1,2^-Tetrachloroethane 

Tetrachloroethylene 

(Perchloroethylene) 

Titanium tetrachloride 

Toluene 

Toluene-2,4-diamine 

2,4-Toluene diisocyanate 

o-Toluidine 

Toxaphene (chlorinated camphene) 

1,2,4-Trichlorobcnzene 

1,1,2-Trichloroethane 

Trichloroethylene 

2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 

2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 

Triethylamine 

Trifluralut 

2,2,4-Trimethylpcntane 

Vinyl acetate 

Vinyl bromide 

Vinyl chloride 

Vinylidene chloride 

(1,1 -Dichloroethylene) 

Xylenes (mixed isomers) 

o-Xylene 

m-Xylene 

p-Xylene 

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

Arsenic Compounds glycol, diethylene 

(inorganic including arsine) glycol, and triethylene glycol R-(0CH2CH2)n 

Beryllium Compounds OR'where 

Cadmium Compounds n •» 1,2, or 3 

Chromium Compounds R«alky I or aryl groups 

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

Coke Oven Emissions yield glycol 

Cyanide Compounds 1 ethers with the structure: R-(0CH2CH2)n-0H. 

Glycol ethers2 Polymers are excluded 

Lead Compounds from the glycol category. 

Manganese Compounds 

Mercury Compounds 3 (Under Review) 

Fine mineral fiben3 

Nickel Compounds 4 (Under Review) 

Potycyclic Organic Matter4 

Radionuclides (including radon)5 5A type of atom which spontaneously 

Selenium Compounds undergoes radioactive decay. 

NOTE: For all listings above which contain the 

word "compounds" 

and for glycol ethers, the following applies: 

Unless otherwise 

specified, these listings are defined as including 

any unique 

chemical substance that contains the named 

chemical (i.e., 

antimony, arsenic, etc) as part of that chemical's 

infrastructure. 

13CCN where X • H* 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 Correction to CAA 112(b)(1) footnote 

that would be 

consistent with OPPTS modified definition. 

New OPPTS definition as published is: 

R - (OCH2CH2)n • OR' where: 

n-1,2 , or 3 

R - alfcyl C7 or less 

or R» phenyl or alley! 

substituted phenyl 

R' - H or alkyl C7 or less 

or OR1" earboxylic acid ester, sulfate, 

phosphate, nitrate or 

sulfonate 

CAA Glycol ether definition exactly as in the 

statute (errors 

included): 

"Includes mono- and di ethers of ethylene 

glycol, diethylene 

glycol, and triethylene glycol R • 

(OCH2CH2)n-OR' where 

n-lAor- 3 

R * allcyl or aryl groups 

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

glycol ethers with ' 

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

excluded from the glycol 

category. 

CAA Glycol ether definition with technical 

correction made.(A 2 was left out ofthe last 

formula) 

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

Arsenic Compounds glycol, diethylene 

(inorganic including arstne) glycol, and triethylene glycol R-(0CH2CH2)n 

Beryllium Compounds -OR'where 

Cadmium Compounds n-1,2 , or3 

Chromium Compounds R * alkyl or aryl groups 

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

Cote Oven Emissions yield glycol 

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

Glycol ethers2 Polymers are excluded 

Lead Compounds from the glycol category. 

Manganese Compounds 

Mercury Compounds 3 (Under Review) 

Fine mineral fibers3 

Nickel Compounds 4 (Under Review) 

Polycydlc Organic Mattert 

Radionuclides Cmcludingradon)5 5A type of atom which spontaneously 

Selenium Compounds undergoes radioactive decay. 

NOTE: For aH listings above which contain the 

word "compounds* 

and for glycol ethers, the following applies: 

Unless otherwise 

specified, these listings are defined as including 

any unique 

chemical substance that contains the named 

chemical (l.e^ 

antimony, arsenic, etc) as part of that chemical's 

infrastructure 

WCN where X - H* 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 Correction to CAA 112(b)(1) footnote 

that would be 

consistent with 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 CT or less 

or OR*" carboxylic acid ester, sulfate, 

phosphate, nitrate or 

sulfonate 

CAA'Glycol ether definition exactly as in the 

statute (errors 

included): 

Includes mono- and di ethers of ethylene 

glycol, diethylene 

glycol, and triethylene glycol R -

(OCH2CH2)n-OR' where 

n-IAor. 3 

R - alkyl or aryl groups 

R' • RJH or groups which, when removed, yield 

glycol ethers with 

the structure R-(OCH2CH)n-OR Polymers are 

excluded from the glycol 

category. 

CAA Glycol ether definition with technical 

correction made.(A 2 was left out ofthe last 

formula) 

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Docket No. A-98-13 

Subcategory H-C 

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