Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2003-0012-0172
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Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2003-08-14T04:00Z

Mary
Dominiak
08/
13/
2003
01:
19
PM
To:
mary
dominiak
cc:
John
Blouin/
DC/
USEPA/
US
cc:
John
Blouin/
DC/
USEPA/
US
Subject:
Revised
Materials
for
August
PFOA
ECA
Fluoropolymer
Technical
Subgroup
Meetings
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TO:
PFOA
ECA
Technical
Workgroup
and
Plenary
Meeting
Attendees
Attached
please
find
revised
attendance
and
agenda
materials
for
the
upcoming
PFOA
ECA
Fluoropolymer
Technical
Subgroup
meetings
on
August
19,
20,
and
21,
2003,
as
well
as
a
proposal
received
in
response
to
the
initial
materials
for
these
meetings
distributed
on
July
29,
2003.
The
attached
files
include:

Revised
anticipated
tentative
agendas,
goals/
objectives
statements,
and
attendance
lists

A
proposal
from
the
Fluoropolymer
Manufacturers
Group
(
FMG)
for
revisions
to
the

Goals/
Objectives
and
Tentative
Agenda
for
the
Fluoropolymer
Incineration
Subgroup
meeting
on
August
19,
2003.

Additional
materials
have
also
been
submitted
to
the
electronic
docket
for
this
proceeding
which
you
may
find
of
interest.
3M
submitted
physical/
chemical
property
information
on
PFOA/
APFO,
which
is
in
the
docket
at
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0164.
New
submissions
of
additional
physical/
chemical
data
on
fluoropolymers
submitted
by
FMG
are
in
the
docket
at
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0165
through
0167.
3M
also
submitted
monitoring
information
on
August
1,
2003,
but
the
original
submission
contained
some
errors.
The
corrected
copy
will
appear
in
the
docket
as
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0171,
as
well
as
in
AR­
226.
Some
copies
of
these
documents
will
be
available
at
the
relevant
meetings,
if
you
are
unable
to
download
them
from
the
docket
before
the
meetings.

If
you
have
any
questions
or
comments
concerning
these
materials,
or
if
you
have
any
difficulty
opening
the
attached
files,
please
contact
John
Blouin
by
email
at
blouin.
john@
epa.
gov
or
by
telephone
at
202­
564­
8519.
John
will
be
the
primary
contact
for
this
project
while
I
am
on
vacation,
until
September
3,
2003.

Sincerely,

Mary
F.
Dominiak
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
EPA
East,
Mail
Code
7405M
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW
Washington,
DC
20460
Phone:
202­
564­
8104
Fax:
202­
564­
4775
Courier
deliveries:
1201
Constitution
Ave.,
NW,
Room
4410;
564­
4760
Straw
Revised
Fluoropolymer
Tech
Subgroup
Mater
FMG
Proposal
on
Fluoropolymer
Incineratio
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Draft,
August
13,
2003
Technical
Subgroup
on
Incineration
Test
Methods
for
Fluoropolymers
Introduction
The
PFOA
ECA
Plenary
session
held
on
July
10,
2003,
approved
an
action
plan
for
the
Fluoropolymer
Workgroup
to
form
a
Technical
Subgroup
on
Incineration
Test
Methods.
This
subgroup
will
assess
the
adequacy
of
available
incineration
test
methods
so
as
to
inform
a
technical
assessor
on
the
details
of
fluoropolymer
degradation
and
the
concurrent
formation
of
by­
products
of
that
process.
Where
needed,
specific
approaches
to
address
the
unique
characteristics
of
fluoropolymers
and
fluoropolymer­
based
polymers
will
be
agreed
upon.

Goals
/
Objectives
The
goals
of
this
Technical
Subgroup
on
Incineration
Test
Methods
for
Fluoropolymers
are:

1)
Identify
the
scope
and
goals
of
proposed
incineration
testing
2)
Develop
a
testing
protocol,
supporting:
a.
Thermogravimetric
analysis
to
define
gasification
temperature
per
ASTM
E1641.
b.
Laboratory
Scale
Thermal
Degradation
Test:
per
the
3M
protocol
[
OPPT­
2003­
0012­
0151]
as
developed
by
the
University
of
Dayton
3)
Identify
intermediate
temperatures
at
which
to
run
the
test,
so
as
to
satisfy
other
incineration
regimes
(
e.
g.,
across
a
variety
of
incinerator
types;
sub­
optimal
operating
scenarios).

4)
Develop
methods
that
will
yield
the
temperature
needed
to
provide
99.99%
destruction
of
each
fluoropolymer
test
substance
at
a
residence
time
of
2
seconds
in
the
high
temperature
zone.

5)
Identify
a
list
of
representative
fluoropolymers
and/
or
other
materials
for
incineration
testing.

6)
Report
back
to
the
Fluoropolymers
Workgroup
regarding
the
details
of
testing
details
that
could
be
incorporated
into
an
Enforceable
Consent
Agreement
(
ECA)
for
testing
fluoropolymers
and/
or
fluoropolymer­
treated
materials.

Meetings
Meetings
will
be
held
at
EPA
Headquarters
in
Washington,
DC.
The
initial
meeting
will
be
from
9:
00
to
4:
00
on
Tuesday,
August
19,
2003.
Attendance
may
be
via
conference
call
or
in
person.
Meeting
materials
will
be
distributed
one
week
in
advance
of
the
meeting.
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Draft,
August
13,
2003
Technical
Subgroup
on
Incineration
Test
Methods
for
Fluoropolymers
Tentative
Agenda
 
First
Meeting
Tuesday,
August
19,
2003
9:
00
AM
to
4:
00
PM
EPA
East,
Room
4225
1201
Constitution
Avenue,
NW
Washington,
DC
20460
 
Discussion
of
Goals
/
Objectives
 
Comments
on
Adequacy
of
Existing
Incineration
Test
Protocol
 
Key
Protocol
Elements
°
Test
Temperatures
°
Residence
time
°
Other
S
Proposed
Methods
Modifications
S
Polymers/
chemicals
to
be
tested
&
criteria
for
choosing
selected
materials
S
Data
Quality
Considerations
 
Next
Steps
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Draft,
August
13,
2003
Anticipated
Attendees
for
Fluoropolymer
Incineration
Subgroup
Meeting
John
Heinze,
Environmental
Health
Research
Foundation
(
by
phone)
Takayuki
Nakamura,
Daikin
TWG
(
fluoro­
technical)
Edward
Lampert,
Daikin
Yukiko
Nishiyama,
Daikin
Satoshi
Komatsu,
Daikin
Maggie
Martin,
Daikin
Robert
Giraud,
DuPont
Noel
Misa,
Asahi
Glass
FMG
(
strategic/
business)
Lynne
Harris,
SPI
Phil
Taylor,
University
of
Dayton
(
Expert)
Lisa
Walton,
W.
L.
Gore
Lisa
Campbell,
Bergeson
&
Campbell
(
Gore)
John
Blouin,
EPA/
EETD
Eric
Stewart,
EPA/
ORD
Ward
Penberthy,
EPA/
CCD
Ed
Heithmar,
EPA/
ORD
Rich
Leukroth,
EPA/
CCD
Wendy
Hoffman,
EPA/
EETD
Nhan
Nguyen,
EPA/
EETD
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Draft,
August
13,
2003
Analysis
of
Aged
Fluoropolymer
Articles
Technical
Subgroup
Tentative
Agenda
 
First
Meeting
Wednesday,
August
20,
2003
9:
00
AM
to
4:
00
PM
EPA
East,
Room
4225
1201
Constitution
Avenue,
NW
Washington,
DC
20460
FMG
proposes
that
the
initial
meeting
of
this
subgroup
will
focus
on
reviewing
the
selection
criteria
for
aged
articles.

Subsequent
meetings
propose
to
focus
on
test
methods
for
aged
articles.

EPA
suggests
that
it
may
be
preferable
to
address
test
methods
rather
than
selection
criteria
at
the
initial
meeting.
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Draft,
August
13,
2003
Anticipated
Attendees
for
Aged
Fluoropolymer
Articles
Technical
Subgroup
Meeting
Rich
Purdy
Treye
Thomas,
CPSC
John
Heinze,
Environmental
Health
Research
Foundation
Bill
Buxton,
DuPont
TWG
George
Millet,
Dyneon
TWG
Joan
Sylvain
Baughan,
Keller
&
Heckman
(
Expert)
David
Rurak,
DuPont
FMG
David
Sarvadi,
Keller
&
Heckman
Allen
Weidman,
SPI/
FMG
Takayuki
Nakamura,
Daikin
TWG
(
fluoro­
technical)
Edward
Lampert,
Daikin
Yukiko
Nishiyama,
Daikin
Satoshi
Komatsu,
Daikin
Maggie
Martin,
Daikin
Lisa
Walton,
W.
L.
Gore
Susan
Youngren,
Bergeson
&
Campbell
(
Gore)
Conrad
(
Skip)
Flessner,
EPA/
EETD
Greg
Fritz,
EPA/
EETD
Zhishi
Guo,
EPA/
ORD
Barbara
Leczynski,
EPA/
CCD
Ward
Penberthy,
EPA/
CCD
Ross
Highsmith,
EPA/
ORD
Ed
Heithmar,
EPA/
ORD
Rich
Leukroth,
EPA/
CCD
Jasbir
Sarna,
EPA/
EETD
Wendy
Hoffman,
EPA/
EETD
(
Observer:
David
Menotti,
Shaw
Pittman
[
Asahi])
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Draft,
August
13,
2003
Environmental
Monitoring
Technical
Telomer
and
Fluoropolymer
Subgroups
Introduction
At
the
Technical
Workgroup
meeting
on
July
9,
2003
and
the
Plenary
session
held
on
July
10,
2003,
the
group
agreed
in
principle
that
additional
work
is
needed
to
define
the
goals
and
scope
of
PFOA
and
PFOA
precursor
monitoring
efforts.
EPA
committed
to
developing
a
straw
schedule
for
telomer
and
fluoropolymer
monitoring
subgroup(
s)
to
meet
to
discuss
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
for
PFOA
and
PFOA
precursors.

Goals
The
goals
of
the
Telomer
and
Fluoropolymer
Monitoring
Subgroup(
s)
are:

1)
Develop
an
understanding
of
how
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
fit
into
the
overall
objective
of
understanding
how
PFOA
and
PFOA
precursors
are
released
into
the
environment,
their
fate
and
transport
once
released,
and
routes
of
human
and
environmental
exposure.

2)
Identify
specific
questions
that
can
be
addressed
by
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring.

3)
Assess
how
current
LOI
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
complements
(
2)
above,
and
whether
additional
sampling/
monitoring
may
be
necessary.

4)
Report
back
to
the
PFOA
ECA
Monitoring
Technical
Workgroup
in
September
2003.

Meetings
Meetings
will
be
held
at
EPA
Headquarters
in
Washington,
DC.
The
first
meeting
of
the
subgroup
is
scheduled
from
9:
00
to
4:
00
on
August
15,
2003,
to
discuss
telomer
monitoring.
The
second
subgroup
is
scheduled
from
9:
00
to
4:
00
on
August
21,
2003,
to
discuss
fluoropolymer
monitoring.
All
parties
are
encouraged
to
attend
in
person,
if
possible,
but
teleconference
facilities
will
be
arranged
for
those
unable
to
travel.
EPA
requests
that
all
interested
parties
submit
any
presentation
or
discussion
material
for
general
distribution
one
week
prior
to
the
meetings.
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Draft,
August
13,
2003
Environmental
Monitoring
Technical
Subgroups
Tentative
Agenda
 
First
Meetings
Telomer
Monitoring
Subgroup
Friday,
August
15,
2003
9:
00
AM
to
4:
00
PM
Fluoropolymer
Monitoring
Subgroup
Thursday,
August
21,
2003
9:
00
AM
to
4:
00
PM
EPA
East,
Room
4225
1201
Constitution
Avenue,
NW
Washington,
DC
20460
1.
Discussion
of
how
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
fit
into
the
overall
objective
of
understanding
how
PFOA
and
PFOA
precursors
are
released
into
the
environment,
their
fate
and
transport
once
released,
and
routes
of
human
and
environmental
exposure.

2.
Identification
of
specific
questions
that
can
be
addressed
by
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring.

3.
Assessment
of
how
current
LOI
activities
complement
the
goals
and
questions
identified
by
the
parties
in
(
1)
and
(
2).

4.
Identification
of
potential
additional
environmental
sampling
and
monitoring
activities
that
could
achieve
the
goals
and
answer
the
questions
identified
by
the
parties
in
(
1)
and
(
2).

5.
Identification
of
next
steps.
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Draft,
August
13,
2003
Anticipated
Attendees
for
Fluoropolymer
Monitoring
Subgroup
Meeting
Thursday,
August
21,
2003
Bob
Griffin,
Little
Hocking
Water
Association
Rich
Purdy
Treye
Thomas,
CPSC
John
Heinze,
Environmental
Health
Research
Foundation
Rob
Bilott,
WV
Plaintiffs
(
by
phone)
Alan
Vicory,
Ohio
River
Valley
Water
Sanitation
Commission
Linda
Aller,
Bennett
&
Williams
Steve
Williams,
Ohio
EPA
George
Millet,
Dyneon
TWG
Mike
Santoro,
3M
(
Expert)
Bob
Sussman,
Latham
&
Watkins
(
3M)
David
Rurak,
DuPont
FMG
John
Gannon,
DuPont,
Environmental
Fate
&
Effect
(
Expert)
Cathie
Barton,
DuPont,
Air
Modeling
Charlie
Zarzecki,
DuPont,
Air
Modeling
Andrew
Hartten,
DuPont,
Water/
Soil
Monitoring
David
Sarvadi,
Keller
&
Heckman
Libretta
Stennes,
Steptoe
&
Johnson
(
DuPont)
Takayuki
Nakamura,
Daikin
Randy
Roussel,
Daikin
Satoshi
Komatsu,
Daikin
Ed
Lampert,
Daikin
Yukiko
Nishiyama,
Daikin
Maggie
Martin,
Daikin
Allen
Weidman,
SPI/
FMG
Lisa
Walton,
W.
L.
Gore
Lisa
Campbell,
Bergeson
&
Campbell
(
Gore)
Phil
Oshida,
EPA/
CCD
Laurence
Libelo,
EPA/
EETD
Conrad
(
Skip)
Flessner,
EPA/
EETD
Ross
Highsmith,
EPA/
ORD
John
Blouin,
EPA/
EETD
Barbara
Leczynski,
EPA/
CCD
Ward
Penberthy,
EPA/
CCD
Linda
Sheldon,
EPA/
ORD
Tim
Collette,
EPA/
ORD
Ed
Heithmar,
EPA/
ORD
Rich
Leukroth,
EPA/
CCD
Wendy
Hoffman,
EPA/
EETD
(
Observer:
David
Menotti,
Shaw
Pittman
[
Asahi])
Fluoropolymer
Manufacturing
Group
Proposal
Draft,
August
7,
2003
Technical
Subgroup
on
Incineration
Test
Methods
for
Fluoropolymers
Introduction
The
PFOA
ECA
Plenary
session
held
on
July
10,
2003,
approved
an
action
plan
for
the
Fluoropolymer
Workgroup
to
form
a
Technical
Subgroup
on
Incineration
Test
Methods.
This
subgroup
will
assess
the
adequacy
of
available
incineration
test
methods
so
as
to
inform
a
technical
assessor
on
the
details
of
fluoropolymer
thermal
degradation
and
the
potential
concurrent
formation
of
PFOA.
Where
needed,
specific
approaches
to
address
the
unique
characteristics
of
fluoropolymers
will
be
agreed
upon.

Goals
/
Objectives
The
goals
of
this
Technical
Subgroup
on
Incineration
Test
Methods
for
Fluoropolymers
are:

1)
Identify
the
scope
and
goals
of
proposed
incineration
testing­
Determine
if
incineration
of
fluoropolymers
is
a
potential
source
of
PFOA
at
operating
conditions
that
are
representative
of
relevant
types
of
waste
incinerators.

2)
Identify
a
list
of
representative
fluoropolymers
and/
or
other
materials
for
incineration
testing.

3)
Identify
temperatures
at
which
to
run
the
test(
s)
to
represent
operating
conditions
for
relevant
types
of
waste
incinerators.

4)
Develop
a
testing
protocol
using
well­
accepted
laboratory­
scale
incineration
testing
practices
and
suitable
sampling
and
analytical
techniques.

5)
Report
back
to
the
Fluoropolymers
Workgroup
regarding
the
details
of
testing
details
that
could
be
incorporated
into
an
Enforceable
Consent
Agreement
(
ECA)
for
testing
fluoropolymers
and/
or
fluoropolymer­
treated
materials.

Meetings
Meetings
will
be
held
at
EPA
Headquarters
in
Washington,
DC.
The
initial
meeting
will
be
from
9:
00
to
4:
00
on
Tuesday,
August
19,
2003.
Attendance
may
be
via
conference
call
or
in
person.
Meeting
materials
will
be
distributed
one
week
in
advance
of
the
meeting.
Fluoropolymer
Manufacturing
Group
Proposal
Draft,
August
7,
2003
Technical
Subgroup
on
Incineration
Test
Methods
for
Fluoropolymers
Tentative
Agenda
­
First
Meeting
Tuesday,
August
19,
2003
9:
00
AM
to
4:
00
PM
EPA
East,
Room
4225
1201
Constitution
Avenue,
NW
Washington,
DC
20460
­
Discussion
of
Goals
/
Objectives
­
Review
of
Recent
Fluoropolymer­
Related
Incineration
Studies
­
Key
Elements
of
Proposed
Test
Protocol
 
Test
Temperatures
 
Residence
time
 
Sampling
&
Analysis
 
Other
­
Polymers/
chemicals
to
be
tested
&
criteria
for
choosing
selected
materials
­
Data
Quality
Considerations
­
Next
Steps