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. Sta nWelc h Presiden t Bronso n Platin g Company 

### 130 Industria l Avenu

e Bronson , Michiga n 4902 8
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A s yo uma y

know , th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (EPA ) i s considerin g addin g chromiu m t o th e lis t o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s unde r Sectio n11 2 o f th e Clea nAi r Act , a s amended , Augus t 1977 . A preliminar y

assessmen t ha s identifie d1 1 categorie s o f stationar y source s a s potentia l emitter s o f significan t quantitie s o f chromiu m t o th e atmosphere . Include damon g thes e sourc e categorie s i s chromiu m electroplating . Becaus e th e preliminar y assessmen t wa s base do nlimite d dat a an davailabl e information , especiall y wit hrespec t t o th e quantitie s an dform s o f chromiu m actuall y

emitted , EP A

ha s undertake na progra m t o develo padditiona l backgroun dinformatio no nal l 1 1 sourc e categories . Thi s informatio nwil l b e use dt o determin e th e nee dfo r standard s fo r eac hsourc e category . W e ar e requestin g tha t Bronso nPlatin g Compan y provid e informatio n o nprocesses , emissio nlevels , an demissio ncontro l fo r it s facilit y i n Bronson , Michigan . Th e specifi c informatio nrequeste di s itemize di n Enclosur e 1 . Thi s information , alon g wit hsimila r informatio nfrom othe r companies , wil l b e use dt o asses s th e significanc e o f chromiu m emission s fro m

th e chromiu m

electroplatin g industry . W e ar e sensitiv e t o th e amoun t o f labo r require dt o respon dt o thi s reques t an dhav e trie dt o limi t i t t o informatio nnecessar y t o defin e th e curren t statu s o f emissio ncontrol . Also , yo uma y merel y respon d"no t applicable " + n question s tha t d o no t appl y t o you r plant . 

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fo r EPA' s informatio ngatherin g i s include di n Sectio n11 4 o f th e Clea nAi r Act , a s amende d(4 2 U.S.C . 7414) . Enclosur e

o f thi s authority . I f yo ubeliev e tha t disclosur e o f informatio nyo usubmi t woul drevea l a trad e secret , identif y suc hpiece s o f information . Pleas e d o no t respons e "confidential " i f onl y certai nportion s consis t information . Refe r t o Enclosur e 2 fo r th e informatio n contain s a summar y specifi c piece s o f yo ushoul dclearl y labe l a nentir e o f trad e secre t EP A ma y require , a t a late r time , t o suppor t you r confidentialit y claims . An y informatio ndetermine dt o constitut e a trad e secre t wil l b e protecte d

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unde r 1 8 U.S.C . 1905 . I f no clai m o f confidentialit y

accompanie s th e informatio nwhe ni t i s receive db y EPA , i t ma y

b e mad e availabl e t o th e publi c b

y EPA withou t furthe r notic e (4 0 CF RPar t 2.203 , Septembe r 1 , 1976) . Al l emissio ndata , however , wil l b e availabl e t o th e public . I t wil l simplif y

handlin g procedure s i f yo uwoul dseparat e specifi c item s claime dt o be confidentia l fro m th e balanc e o f th e data . Th e EPA ha s contracte dwit hMidwes t Researc hInstitut e (MRI ) (Contrac t No . 68-02-3817 ) t o obtai ninformatio npertinen t t o th e industry . Thus , a s note dinEnclosur e 3 , MR I ha s bee ndesignate db y EPA a s a nauthorize d representativ e o f th e Agency . Therefore , MR I ha s th e right s discusse d abov e andinEnclosur e 2 . A s a designate drepresentativ e o f th e Agency , MR I i s subjec t t o th e provision s o f 4 2 U.S.C . 7414(c) , respectin g confidentialit y

o f method s o r processe s entitle dt o protectio na s trad e secrets . Enclosur e 4 summarize s Agenc y andEmissio nStandard s andEngineerin g Divisio npolicie s andprocedure s fo r handlin g privilege dinformatio nand describe s EPA

contracto r commitment s an dprocedure s fo r us e o f confidentia l materials . I t i s EPA' s polic y tha t complianc e b

y anauthorize drepresenta tiv e wit hth e requirement s detaile dinEnclosur e 4 provide s sufficien t protectio nfo r th e right s o f submitter s o f privilege dinformation . I f yo uhav e an

y question s regardin g thi s reques t o r ar e unabl e t o provid e me wit hresponse s t o th e enclose dquestion s b y Jun e 5 , 1985 , pleas e contac t Mr . A l Vervaer t o r Mr . Jame s Crowder , o f th e Industria l Studie s Branch , a t (919 ) 541-5601 . Sincerely ,

Jac kR . Farme r Directo r Emissio nStandard s and Engineerin g Divisio n 4 Enclosure s

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INFORMATIO N REQUES T FOR

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CHROMIU M PLATING—JO B SHO P

Pleas e provid e answer s t o th e followin g questions . Attac hdrawing s whereve r appropriate . I f yo ubeliev e tha t any o f th e informatio n requeste di s confidential , pleas e submi t thi s informatio no na separat e shee t marke d"CONFIDENTIAL. "
Name an daddres s o f plant :

Nam e an dtitl e o f respondent :

Telephon e numbe r o f respondent :
Date :
A . Genera l
1 . Plan t locatio n(UT M coordinate s o r latitude/longitude) :

2 . Ag e o f plant : 3 . Hour s o f operation : h/ dd/w kwk/y r 4 . Processe s performe da t th e plant :



### 5 . Typ e o f product s o r items tha t receiv e chromiu m plate :

6 . Percen t o f ne t incom e generate db

y chromiu m plating : 7 . No . o f chromiu

m platin g tank s a t th e plant :

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Chromiu m PlatinqOperatio n Fo r eac hchromiu

m platin g tank , pleas e provid e th e followin g informatio n(cit e typica l value s rathe r tha nrange s fo r operatin g an d productio nparameters) :
Tankidentificatio n Manufacture r
Dat e installe d Typ e o f platinq(e.q. . hard , decorative , etching , etc. ) Automati c o r manua l di p Dimension s o f tank ( 1 xw xd) , f t
Tankcapacity , ga l Freeboar d(i.e. , distanc e fro

m surfac e o f solutio nt o to po f tank) , in . Substrat e plate d(e.q. , plastic , brass , etc. ) Concentratio no f chromi c acid , oz/ga l Chromi c aci dusage , lb/m o Catalyst(s ) use d Concentratio no f catayst(s) , oz/ga l Temperatur e o f platin q solution , ° F Operatlnqvoltage , volt s Operatinqcurrent , ampere s Curren t density , amperes/ft ' plate d ., ,

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Surfac e are a plated , f t /rac k Thicknes s o f chromiu m deposited , in . Platin qtime , min/rac k
Hour s o f operation , h/d ; d/wk ; wk/y r
Percen t o f operatin q time electrode s ar e energize d Productio nrate , f t plated/y r
Tota l ampere-hour s fo r a typica l yea r Emissio nContro l System
Fo r th e emissio ncontro l system use do neac hchromiu m platin g tank , pleas e provid e th e followin g information : 

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3 . Tan kidentificatio n (se e Questio nB.l. ) Demistin g agen t use d a . Typ e (e.q. , foam , plasti c balls , etc. ) b . Manufacture r c . Brandname d . Usaqe , lb/yr e . Estimate dcontro l efficiency , % f . Basi s fo r estimat e Emissio ncaptur e system a . Manufacture r b . Mode l c . Typ e (e.q. , sid e draf t hoods , push-pull , etc. ) d . Yea r o f installatio n e . Siz e ( 1 xw) , f t f . Helqh t abov e tank , in . q . Percen t o f tank surfac e are a covere db

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Em i Estimate dcaptur e efficiency , % Basi s fo r estimat e ssio ncontro l devic e Manufacture r Mode l Typ e (e.g. , packed be dscrubber , etc. ) Yea r o f installatio n Ga s flow rate , scf m Actua l Desiq n Inle t qa s tempera ture , ° F Typ e o f liqui duse d fo r scrubbin g L1quid-to-qa s rati o Ga s pressur e dro p acros s system , in . H 2 0 Contro l efficiency , % Actua l Desiq n Destinatio no f collecte dmateria l ssion s
Fo r eac hchromiu

m platin g tank , pleas e provid e estimate s fo r bot h controlle dan

duncontrolle demissions , citin g th e basi s fo r eac h estimate . I f th e estimate s ar e base do nactua l tes t data , provid e copie s o f al l applicabl e tes t reports . Also , pleas e provid e informatio no nany existin g Stat e emissio nlimitation s wit hwhic hyou r plan t mus t comply . 1 . Tan kidentificatio n (se e Questio nB.l. ) 2 . Uncontrolle demissions , lb/ h Particulat e matte r Tota l chromium Hexavalen t chromiu

m Basi s fo r estimate s 3 . Controlle demissions , lb/ h Particulat e matte r Tota l chromiu

m Hexavalen t chromiu

m Basi s fo r estimate s



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### 4 . Stat e emissio nlimitations , lb/ h Particulat e matte r Tota l chromiu

m Hexavalen t chromiu

m E . Stac kParameter s Pleas e provid e a pla nview o f th e plant , identifyin g eac hchromiu m platin g tan ko r lin e an

dal l stack s an

dothe r emissio ndischarg e point s associate dwit hth e contro l device s liste di nSectio nC . Fo r eac h discharg e point , pleas e provid e th e following : 1 . Identificatio n(a s show no npla nview ) 2 . Typ e (e.g. , horizonta l vent , vertica l stack , etc. ) 3 . Source s service d 4 . Heigh t abov e ground level , f t 5 . Insid e diameter , in . 6 . Volumetri c flow , acf m 7 . Ga s temperature , ° F F . Capita l an

dAnnualize dCost s Fo r th e emissio ncontro l syste m o neac hchromiu

m platin g tank , pleas e provid e th e followin g cos t informatio n(Bas e yea r = ) : 1 . Tankindentificatio n (se e Questio nB.l. ) 2 . Capita l costs , $ a . Contro l devic e b . Hoo d c . Fa n d . Ductwor k e . Stac k f . Installatio nfe e g . Tota l 3 . Annualize dcost s t a . Capita l recovery , $/y r Interes t rate , % Depreciatio nlife , yr s b . Electricity , $/y

r Uni t cost , $/kW

h c . Water , $/y

r Uni t cost , $/l,00 0 ga l



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d . Maintenance , $/y r Labor , man-h/y r Materials , $/y

r e . Demistin g agent , $/y r Uni t cost , $/l b f . Chromi c aci d recovery , $/y

r Quantit y o f chromi c aci drecovered , lb/yr Uni t value , $/l b g . Tota l



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IDENTICA L LETTE RSEN T T O TH E FOLLOWIN GADDRESSEES :
1 . Mr . Cary l McClarno n Plan t Manage r NE O Industrie s Gat e Cit y

Industria l Centr e Pos t Offic e Bo xM

61 5 Gary , Indian a 4640 1
Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t NE O Industrie s provid e . . . " Lin e 2 : ' ' . . . fo r it s facilitie s i nGary , Indiana , andWeirton , Wes t Virginia. "

2 . Mr . Alle nMille r Presiden t Mille r & So n 24- T Bellevill e Avenu e Belleville , Ne w

Jerse y 0710 9 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Mille r & So nprovid e . . . " Lin e 2 : " . . . fo r it s facilit y i nBelleville , Ne w Jersey. "

3 . Mr . Willia m

Logozz o Presiden t Nutme g Chrom e Corporatio n 11 1 Vanderbil t Avenu e Wes t Hartford , Connecticu t 0611 0 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Nutme g Chrom e Corporatio nprovid e . . . " Lin e 2 : " . . . fo r it s facilit y i nWes t Hartford , Connecticut. "

4 . Mr . Pete r Faxo n Presiden t Multichrom e Company , Incorporate d 110 0 Mercantil e Stree t Oxnard , Californi a 9303 0 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Multichrom e Company , Incorporated , provid e . . . " Lin e 2 : ".. . fo r it s facilitie s i nOxnard , California , andLo s Angeles , California. "



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5 . Mr . Bil l Moor e Corporat e Vic e Presiden t Electro-Coatings , Incorporate d 160 5 Schoo l Stree t Moraga , Californi a 9455 6 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : " . . Electro-Coatings , Incorporated , provid e . . . " LineT T " . . . o f it s facilities. " tha t fo r al l

Mr . W . G . Home , Jr . Vic e Presiden t Empir e Har dChrome , Incorporate d 161 5 Sout hKostne r Avenu e Chicago , Illinoi s 6062 3 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : Empir e Har dChrome , Incorporated , provid e . . . Lin e 2 facilit y i nChicago , Illinois. " tha t fo r it s

Mr . Ke nKohlman n Superintenden t Jageman nPlatin g Company 132 4 Sout h26t hStree t Manitowoc , Wisconsi n5422 0 Variabl e information : Pag e 1 , paragrap h2 , lin e 1 : ".. . tha t Jageman nPlatin g Company provid e . . . " Lin e 2 : " . . . fo r it s facilit y inManitowoc , Wisconsin. "



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Enclosure s 2 , 3 , an d4 o f thi s documen t ar e identica l t o enclosure s 1 , 2 , and3 i ndocke t ite m No . I-C-l .

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