D. C. Macauley Transmitting Monsanto Summary Report on EPA Volatile Organic Compound Air Emission Control Program (1979)

A Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics internal memo dated August 17, 1979 transmitted a Monsanto-prepared summary report, obtained through the Chemical Manufacturers Association, on the status of EPA's organic chemical air emission control activities. The attached July 1979 report covers NSPS, NESHAPS and Control Technique Guideline programs for volatile organic compounds, with schedules, contractors, a benzene/maleic anhydride work plan, a CTG list, and a distribution list.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Union Carbide internal memo from D. C. Macauley transmitting the EPA program summary, August 17, 1979
• Page 2: Title page of Summary Report, Volatile Organic Compounds, EPA Air Emission Control Program, by N. B. Galluzzo (Monsanto), July 1979
• Page 3: Contents page
• Pages 4-5: Introduction: NSPS, NESHAPS and CTG efforts for the synthetic organic chemicals industry, with estimated issuance table and notes
• Pages 6-8: Part II: NSPS (Section 111) and NESHAPS (Section 112) programs, including the EPA cancer policy and a list of chemicals under risk assessment that includes asbestos
• Page 9: EPA work plan on benzene emissions from benzene derivative operations, including maleic anhydride
• Pages 10-11: Part III: Control Technique Guideline program and schedule
• Page 12: EPA Control Technique Guidelines List (Groups I-III and others)
• Page 13: Distribution list

People and organizations

From D. C. Macauley (Research & Development, Chemicals and Plastics); N. B. Galluzzo (Author of the attached Monsanto summary report) to See Attached Distribution (Distribution list of names with department numbers (e.g., Apse, Barber, Dawson)).

• D. C. Macauley (author)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Carcinogen Assessment Group (named)
• Chemical Manufacturers Association (named)
• Environmental Defense Fund (named)
• EPA (named)
• Hydroscience (named)
• Monsanto (named)
• Radian Corporation (named)
• Research Triangle Institute (named)
• Strategies and Air Standards Division (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: EPA · NESHAP · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-871 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 13 pages. Production numbers A23086 to A23098.