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f~l PACIFI C ENVIROrJMEMTA L SERVICES . INC . * 

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### ' ? 9 6 *>/.l9 June 19,199 8 

## X7/-c_.-7- y Centra l Par k

Wes t 500 1 Sout h Miam i Boulevard , Suit e 30 0 P.O . Bo x 1207 7 Research Triangl

e Park , N C 27709-207 7 (919)941-033 3 FA X (919 ) 941-023 4

Mr . Gar y Rodger s Unite d Pane l Incorporated Route 51 2 and Wildo n Terrac e MountBethel , Pennsylvani a 1834 3 Dea rMr . Rodgers : A s yo u know , Pacifi c Environmenta l Services , Inc . (PES ) i s th e contracto rassistin g th e U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) i n th e developmen to f nationa l emissio n standard s fo rhazardou s airpollutants (NESHAP ) fo rth e reinforce d plasti c composite s sourc e category . I contacte d yo u o n Jun

e 5,1998 , i n ordert o updat e informatio n concernin g th e continuou s laminatio n and continuou s castin g processe s atth e MountBethe l facility . Yo u requeste d tha t any question s concernin g th e facility b e submitte d i n writing . Therefore , w e are submittin g thi s lette rt o yo u wit h th e enclose d lis to f question s concernin g th e Moun tBethe l facility (se e Enclosur e 1) . You rresponse s t o tiiese question s wil l hel p u s i n th e developmen to f thes e standards . Fo ryou rinformation , I am sendin g yo u informatio n abou tPES' s authorit y t o collec t informatio n fo rth e EPA . Th e EP A contracte d PE S underContrac tNo . 68D6001 3 t o obtai n informatio n aboutfacilitie s i n th e plasti c composite s industry . Thus , a s note d i n Enclosur e 2 , PE S ha s bee n designate d an "authorized representative " ofth e Agency . I f an y ofth e informatio n yo u submi ti n respons e t o th e question s i n Enclosur e 1 i s considere d b y you rcompan y t o b e confidential busines s informatio n (CBI) , pleas e indicate thos e portion s o f

you rrespons e considere d t o b e CB I an d mai l th e entir e respons e to : Ms . Melv a Toome r Offic e o f Ai rQualit

y Plannin g an d Standard

s CB I Manage r 41 1 Wes tChapel Hil l Street , Roo m 94 4 Durham , Nort

h Carolina 2770 1 I f non e ofth e infonnatio n i n you rrespons e t o thi s reques ti s considere d b y you rcompan y t o b e CBI , pleas e submi tth e respons e directl y t o m e eithe rthrough th e mai l o rthrough ou rfax numbe r(919 ) 941-0234 .

WASHINQTON , D.C . •RESEARC H TRIANGL E PAR4 C N C •LO S ANQELES . C A •CINCINNATI . O H 

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### Mr
. Gar y Rodgers Jun e 19,199 8 Pag e 2
A s w e ar

e i n th e mids t

o f tryin g t o finaliz e analyse s fo r th e continuou s laminatio n an d continuou s casting processes , w e reques t your respons e to thi s reques t

b y Jul y 17,1998
. W e appreciat e you r assistanc e i n our

efforts to develop astandar dfo r your industry
. I f

you hav e an

y question s concerning th e enclose dquestions , pleas e d o no t hesitate t o contac t

m e or th e EP A tas k order projec t officer, Dr
. Madelein e Strum , a t (919 ) 541-2383
. Sincerely , PACIFI C ENVIRONMENTA L SERVICES , INC
.
Kennet h R
. Meardo n
Enclosure s (2 )
cc : PE S Project

Fil e Madeleine Strum , U.S
. EPA



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### ENCLOSUR

E 1 Pleas e answe

r th e following questions
. Questio n 1
. Pleas e provide th e mim e an daddres s ofth e curren t legal owne

r ofth e Mount

Bethel , Pennsyhrania , facility
. Nam e o f Legal Owne

r o f Plant : Addres s o f

Legal Owne

r of Plant :
Questio n 2
. I s th e Moun

t Bethel facilit

y amajo r sourc e unde

r Sectio n 11 2 o f

th e Clea n Ai r Act ? Circl e one : ye s n o A "majo r source " i s defined , i n part , a s "any stationar y sourc e o r grou p o f stationar y source s locate d withi n acontiguou s are aandunde r commo n contro l tha

t emit s o r ha s th e potentia

l t o emi t considerin g controls , i n th e aggregate , 1 0 ton s pe r yea r o r mor e o f an y hazardou s ai r

pollutant o r 2 5 ton s per

yea r o f an y combinatio n o f

hazardou s air

pollutants. " Questio n 3
. Doe s th e Moun t Bethe l facilit

y hav e aTitl e V permit ? Circl e one : ye s n o I f yes , pleas e provid e acopy ofth e permit
. Questio n 4
. A t

th e Moun t Bethel facility , Ho w man y continuou s laminatio n line s ar e there ? Ho w man y continuou s castin g line s are there ? Questio n 5
. Hav e you performedan y sourc e testin g o n th e continuou s laminatio n line(s) ? Circl e one : ye s no If yes , pleas e provid e acopy ofth e sourc e tes t report . Questio n 6
. Hav e you performed.an y sourc e testin g o n the continuou s castin g line(s) ? Circl e one : ye s no If yes , pleas e provid e acopy ofth e sourc e tes t report .

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### ENCLOSUR

E 1 (continued ) Questio n 7
. Hav e there bee n an y change s t o th e continuou s laminatio n proces s that hav e occurre d sinc e 199 3 (e.g. , additio n o f lines , change s i n collectio n an ddispersio n o f emission s fro

mth e line , change s i n th e typ e o f

resin s used) ? Circl e one : ye s n o
If yes , pleas e provid e abrie f descriptio n ofth e changes
. B e sur e t o indicat

e when th e change s hav e taken place
. I f

sourc e testin g ha s take n plac e (se e Questio n 5) , pleas e indicat e th e relationshi p ofth e sourc e testin g t o thes e change s (e.g. , the sourc e testin g occurre dbefor e an y o f thes e changes)
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### ENCLOSUR

E 1 (continued) Questio n 8
. Pleas e provide abrie f descriptio n ofth e continuou s castin g process . Pleas e b e sure t o include informatio n o n th e siz e ofth e wet ou t area , the are aexpose dt o th e atmosphere , an dth e typ e o f ventilatio n use do n or

.aroun dth e process .

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### ENCLOSUR

E 1 (continued) Questio n 9
. Pleas e provide th e following informatio n on feedstocks fo r th e mos t recen t complete annua l year . I f yo u needmor

e spac e (e.g. , fou

r differen t resi n type s are used) , pleas e cop y th e appropriat e pages . Pleas e als o identif y eac h typ e o f

resi n you us e (e.g. , isophthsdic , flex, genera l purpose , etc. ) Year :
Resi n Feedstoc k Exampl e Continuou s Laminatio n Proces s Stenni Stennex Continuou s Castin g Proces s Resi n Usag e (tons ) Resi n 1 : Resi n 2 : Resi n 3 : 15 0 0 0 Weighte d Averag e HA P Conten tResi n a s receive d (%) : Resi n 1 : Resi n 2 : Resi n 3 : 38. 1

—

— Weighte d Averag e Styrene Contento f Resi n a s receive d (% ) Resi n 1 : Resi n 2 : Resi n 3 : 25. 1

Weighte d Averag e Methyl Methacrylat e Contento f

Resi n a s receive d (% ) Resi n 1 : Resi n 2 : Resi n 3 : 1 3

Tota l Styrene Adde d t o Resin (tons ) Resi n 1 : Resi n 2 : Resi n 3 : 4 0

Tota l MM A Adde d t o Resin (tons ) Resin 1 : Resin 2 : Resin 3 : 1 0

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### ENCLOSURE ! (continued )

Gelcoa t Feedstoc k Exampl e Continuou s Laminatio n Proces s Stenn i Stennex Continuou s Castin g Proces s Gelcoa tUsag e (tons ) Clea r Pigmente d Toolin g 10 0 5 0 0 Weighte d Averag e HA P Conten to f Gelcoa ta s receive d (% ) Clea r Pigmente d Toolin g 4 5 3 8

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Weighte d Averag e Styren e Conten to f Gelcoa ta s receive d (% ) Clea r Pigmente d Toolin g 3 8 3 0

- Weighte d Averag e Methy l Methacrylate Conten to f Gelcoatas receive d (% ) Clea r Pigmente d Toolin g 7 8

- Tota l Styren e Adde d t o Gelcoa t(tons ) Clea r Pigmente d Toolin g 1 0 5

- Total MM A Adde d t o Gelcoa t(tons ) Clea r Pigmente d Toolin g 3 1

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### ENCLOSUR

E 1 (continued)

Othe r Feedstock

Fille r(tons ) Pigmen t(tons ) Reinforcemen t(tons ) Initiato r(tons ) Promote r(tons ) Aggregat e (tons ) Centerston e (tons ) Inhibito r(tons ) Other . Othe r Other . Other . Other : Othe r 

### Exampl e
25 0 3 6 0 3 0. 5 40 0 40 0 0 

### Continuou s Laminatio n

Proces s Stenni Stennex Continuou s Castin g Proces s



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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 3 RESEARC H TRIANGL E PARK . N C 2771 1
OFFIC E O F AI R QUAUT Y PLANNIN G AN D STANDARD S DESIGNATIO

N O F AUTHORIZE D REPRESENTATIV E FOR STANDARD S O F PERFORMANC E FOR NE W STATIONAR

Y SOURCE S (SECTIO N 111 ) AN

D SOLI D WAST E COMBUSTIO N (SECTIO

N 129 ) , NATIONA L EMISSIO

N STANDARD S FOR HAZARDOU S AI R POLLUTANT S (SECTIO N 112) , AN

D FEDERA

L OZON E MEASURE S (SECTIO N 183 )
Unde r contrac t 68D60013 , Pacifi c Environmenta l Service s (PES ) (prim e contractor ) an

d Alpha-Gamm

a Technologies , Incorporated , Environmenta l Qualit y Management , and Benne t King (subcontractors ) ar e hereb

y designate d Authorize d Representative s o f the Administrato r o f the Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y fo r th e purpos e o f assisting i n th e developmen t o f nationa l emissio n standard s fo r hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7412 , standard s o f performanc e fo r new stationary

source s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7411 , soli d wast e combustion unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 7429 , an d Federa l ozon e measure s unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 751 1 (b) . Thi s designatio n i s mad e pursuan t t o th e Clea n Ai r Act , 4 2 U.S.C . 7414 . Th e Unite d State s Cod e provide s that , upo n presentatio n o f thi s credential , th e Authorize d Representative s name d herein : (1 ) shal l have a righ t o f entr y to , upon , o r throug han y premise s i n whic ha n emissio n sourc e i s locate d o r i n whic hrecord s require d t o b e maintaine d unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , ar e located , and (2 ) may

a t reasonabl e time s have acces s t o and cop y an y records , inspec t an

y monitorin g equipmen t o r metho d require d unde r 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (a ) (1) , an

d sampl e an

y emission s tha t th e owne r o r operato r o f suc hsourc e i s require d t o sample . Authorize d Representative s o f th e Administrato r ar e subjec t t o the provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 741 4 (c ) respecting confidentialit y o f * method s o r processe s entitle d t o protectio n a s trad e secrets , a s implemented..b

y 4 0 CFR...2,30 1 ...(h)....(4 1 FR 36912 , Septembe r 1 , 1976 ) . 

### Date : MA

R2 0199 8 Designation Expires : Septembe r 30 , 200 1

S . Seit z Directo r Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Planning an d Standard s



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