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UNITED STATES E.NV1RONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

WA^INGfTON, D.C. 20460 

MAY 2 4 1994 

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EPA AIR DOCKET 

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PREVENTION, PESTTODeS AfJD 

TCDGCSUBSTA»4CES 

Dr. L. S. Andrews 

ARCO Chemical Cocnp.any 

3801 West Chester Pike 

Newtown Square, PA 19073 

Dear Dr. Andrews: 

You recently received a letter dated March 3, 1994 from Joseph 

Carra, Deputy Director of the Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics, which invited industry to enter into discussions with EPA 

regarding the testing of the fuel oxygenates ethyl tertiary-butyl 

ether (ETBE) (CAS No. 637-92-3) and tertiajryamyl methyl ether (TAME) 

(G2^S No. 994-05-8). We wish to clarify a statement made in that 

letter. 

At the oxyfuels meeting in research Triangle Park on December 

7-8, 1993, industry participants raised a concern to EPA that minor 

differences in protocols between testing voluntarily agreed to 

under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) .and testing to be 

required under the soon promulgated final rule on fuel" and fuel 

additives testing under section 211 (b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) , 

might result in the need to repeat testing. In response to this 

concern we included the following statement in the March 3rd 

letter: "Data collected under either a voluntary agreement or 

required testing pro-gram under TSCA would be deemed applicable to 

and consistent with testing requirements for ETBE/TAME promulgated 

under section 211 of the Clean Air Act." 

The intent of this statement was tp communicate that 

repetitive test .ing should not be required under different testing 

programs merely because of minor differences in protocols.. This 

statement did not mean that ETBE or TAME would be exempt from 

testing under section 211 (b) of the CAA and should not be construed 

as such. Unlike testing of pure substances under TSCA section 4, 

the main thrust of the fuels .and fuel additives testing program 

under section 211(b) of the CAA is the toxicologic evaluation of 

the whole complex mixtures of emissions resulting from 

fuel/additive combustion and evaporation. Under the draft final 

rule promulgatijig section 211 (b), data on the pure compounds would 

not generally be acceptable .substitutes for the tests required on 

the complex emission mixtures. 

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Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to 

Mr. Brian Ri-edel at (202) 260-0321 or Mr. Gary Timm at (202) 260-

7335. 

Sincerely> 

Charles M. Auer, Director 

Chemical Control Division 

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Monaoaad Al-Deghaithar 

SAB1C 

Metro center 

l station Place 

Stamford, ct 06902 

Or. L.S. Andrews 

ARCO chemical company 

3801 west Chester Pike 

Newtown square, P A 19073 

Dr. Michael G. Bird 

Toxicology Associato 

Exxon Biomedical Sciences, Incorporated 

MCtXlCTS Road/ CN3350 

Eaet Millstone, New Jorsey 08875-2350 

or. William o. Broddle 

6t- Dir.., Toxicology and Product Safety 

Conoco, incorporated 

1'OSt Offic e BOX 2197, MA1024 

Hemeton, T X 7/362 

Hr. Janes Bruce 

Manager, industrial Hygiene 

Citgo jpetroieum corporation 

6100 South vale Avenue 

Tulsa, oxianaaa 74102 

Or. Luci-ano caprino 

instituto Paraacologla Modica 

University of save "La sapienza" 

Pjaz La A Moro 

Rome 00185 

Or. Kenneth I. o-armer 

Seniro Research 'i'oiclooloqiet 

Shell oil Company 

One Shell Piasa 

Post Office Box 4320 

Houston, Texas 77017 

Dr. Brian C. Davis 

M-uiager, Fuels Product Management 

Son Refining and Marketing company 

Tan Penn Center 

1801 Market btroct 

Philadelphia, *>A i»i03-i«99 

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George Dixie 

Eoha Haas 

Lndup-tslance Kail West*. 

Philadelphia , PA 19105 

Dr. Robert T. Draw &• 

Health « Environmental J-lr.ianctt Department 

American Petroleum Tns-titue 

1220 L Street, N.W. 

Washington, DC 20005-4013 

Dr. Fielding Douglas 

Scientific Services, loc. 

P.O. BOX 533 

Front Royal, VA 22630 

Ms. Carol Fairbrother 

Exon Co. U.S.A. 

Environmental & Safety D«=sp«rtan«nt 

800 Bell Street 

Houston, TX 

Mr. Frederick H. Flor, Jr. 

Market Area Manager 

Rohm and Haas Company 

independence Mall West 

Philadelphia, PA 1910S 

Mr. John M. Fox 

President 

Mark West Hydrocarbon Partners, Ltd, 

5613 DTC Parkway, Suite 40 

Boglawood, CO 80111 

Dr. Gary Ginsberg 

TRC Environmental Corporation 

.b waterside crossing 

Windsor, CT 06095 

Mr. Larry Q. Goodwin 

Manager, Tocnnical s-srvices 

Texas Petrochemical Corporation 

8600 park Place Boulevard 

Houeton, T-sxas 77017 

Mr. Stanley euseow 

A B B Lum.mus crest, inc. 

1615 Broad street 

Bloom, NJ 07003 

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Mr. J. -SUQIAXI Hubbard 

Rnnin-yss Manager 

Teacaco Chemical Company 

1040 Post Oak Boulevard 

Houston, TX 77056 

Hr. John Johnson 

Coastal Refilling and Marketing, inc. 

9 Gre-anvay Plaza 

Houston, TX 77046-0995 

Juha Kekalain-en 

Nesta Canada, Inc. 

301 Bast ocean Boulevard 

Suite 300 

Long Beach, CA 90802 

Dr. Daniel w. Kelly 

Phillips Petroleum Company 

EES , industrial Hygiene -and Toxicology 

420 Keeler Avenue, 12 C-l Building 

Bartlesville, OK 74004 

Mr. John Kneiss 

Oxygenated Fuels Association 

1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW 

Suite 300 

Washington, oc aooji-ivoa 

Mr. Richard i-amberth 

Manager of Petrochemical Products 

vaiero Refining company 

Suite 900 

1200 smith stroot 

Houston, TX 77002 

Dr. Fred Maraehi 

Phillips Petroleum company 

12C1 Phillips Building 

bartlesville, OK 74004 

Mr. tlwyn SL. Partin 

Brown and Hoot Braun 

10200 Bellatre Bouicva.rd 

Building 91-1U1S33H 

Houston, TX 77072-5206 

Mr. cary R. patton 

Licsnsing specialist 

Phillips Petroleum company 

243 Patent Library Building, PRCJ 

Bartlesvillem OK 74004 

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Ms. R-amona 0. Panson 

Sun Rwflniruj and Marketing Company 

Tan Penn CHnter 

1801 Market Strvu-tt 

Philadelphia, PA 19103-1G99 

Mr. Edward Prater 

Diannnd Shamrock Corporation 

9830 Colonnade. Boulevard 

Post Office Box G9G0OO 

San Antnnio, Texas 78269-6000 

Mr. Raymond J. Papciak 

Tuy/tco, incorporated 

Post Office Rov 27707 

Houston, Texas 77227-7707 

Mr- William Piel 

Business Development Manager 

ARCO Chemical Company 

3801 West Chester Pike 

Newtown Square, PA 19073 

Mr. Frederick L. Potter 

Information Resources, Inc. 

499 South Capitol .Street 

•Suite *?0 

Washington, DC 20003 

R. Bret Rhineamith 

Hark Went 

Hydrocarbons Partners, Ltd 

5613 DTC Parkway, Suite 400 

Enijlewoad, CO BOlll 

Or. Gerhard K. Raabe 

Mobil Med5cal Department 

Pennington & Rocky Hill Road 

Building 19 

Pennington, NJ 08534-2130 

Hi". Qaorge Rose 

Senior Vice President 

Global Octanra Corporation 

Suite 5680 

1000 Louisiana St.roAt 

Houston, TJC ITOO i 

Mr. Charles J. Porkh 

BAIVIAV EnviroBmental Fuels 

2727 Worth Loop West 

P.O. Box 4324 

Houston, TX 77008 

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Dr. C. Schrain-er 

Toxicology Division 

Mobil Oil corporation 

poet Office Box 1029 

Princeton, «J UBMJ-iuay 

Mr. Lawrence A. smith 

Research Director 

co lech 

10100 Bay Area Boulevard 

Pasadena, TX 77507 

Mr. K. Lee Tucci 

Manager, sales and Marketiiig 

United Catalysts, inc. 

1227 south 12th street 

P.O. BOX 33370 

LOUicvillC, K£ 40232 

Or. Mary Jane Von Allman 

Texaco, incorporated 

Poet Officio BOX 509 

Beacon, Hew York 12508 

Dr. Michael wells 

senior Toxicologic 

AOOC O corporation 

MCA901 

200 tast Randolph. Drive 

Chicago, Illinois 60601-7125 

Mr. Ronald c white 

Director, Oxygenates & .fuels 

Texas tfetroahemical Corporation 

8707 Katy Freeway 

Suite 300 

Houston, TX 77024 

Mr. w.s. Whitney 

ARC O chemical company 

3801 west Chester Pike 

Newtown square. i-A 19073 

fir. Fred T. Williams 

Enron Corporation 

1400 smith street 

P.O. BOX 1188 

Houston, TX 77251-1188 

or. K. M. Hilkenleld 

Leader, Petroluem and wealth Kick Assessment 

chevron Rcocareh and Technology company 

1003 West Cutting Boulevard 

Richmond, C A 948U4-UUS4 

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Mr. Pahrisi o Bichiehi 

Vic e President, MTBE Sale s 

Er.nfi.mJ fl.P.A. 

c / o American Agip 

666 Fift h Avenue 

Mew York, NY 10103 

Mr. Geof* Wiilig 

VALERO 

12UU Smith Street, f'JUU 

Souscoa, TS 77UU2 

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