ÿWPCú å©p.¤òäb t³!°“û§B[}Q÷ämž2Èé±HJ’:ñ6t ã;JÁ™:¿‘ë‚n¤fÀp6aïFȹ¿ù.ix¦Ëœ?ƒœîÑ6Îø3zgKl?@TÑñoÔ^¥ª4 Ïð²,‚¬ 4Àê’ª:`@¼?>ÞŸª,dÝÐbsÿÍÐUzþ˜3SCè¡rzNû_÷“´HG®+ƒí©û”{mä­ v–Yî£JmôÚC%L=rA¸—,„l®À[,¶Þh껦 ºMÏ./ébi6µÞSR#(äŸçå^»XùÌš¾€í-J [:³šZlÒ7“Å©íë]2@'»¤hïüž¼·åÓ›—¹_¿ã©¢V=`I½©b“;|b¤xi©"+© ¬¤ø-iýaÐOkEý»¥íŸvAJÝZË4ÌTÜG›#g'gI]Ùp¬ûË)^ðBKJ8å•ÄaMuo÷âÓ õÁ¾wǤf›cvEWmÉc¥ ŒÞûk“•HŒÒ¶Öb&çiEì·nÝáÆ&„°²¬a¨‰§ö €ÙÕ½bÙ×øÆ¹Œ)y™8MèIñ¿s¼)HÚ„z¼k¼¶ÏŒßÚÀ ‘jë̆ôIM »)\3Ã_Twø«"# ÜUNç %5 0(;w@c4£·ÆÆ 0DÎÎÎ 1m 0ccâââââââââââââââ BE 0Lb 0L®˜HP LaserJet IIISiHPPCL5MSØ,,,,,Ø,0nL(Ò(ÈhH  Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX($¡¡ úûEüýDþEÿEŽ‚F%3|x(3¯$§§Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý#.e37=CIQYag­­1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)(;³»$´´Ô2.eÔÚ  Ú0Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0  à YÝ ƒ ¯'ÝÝ  ÝMadeleine€StrumÌOctober€2,€1998ÌPage€Ú  Ú2Ú  ÚÌ d>ßb$Large Circleððà0 à>c$"Small Circleð"ðà0 àÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý›Ñ  ÑÓ  ÓÔ‡¼í.¼XXÔMEMORANDUMÔ#†XFX¼¼í.4#ÔÐ ° ÐÌÓ  ÓÌDATE:à ` àOctober€œ13,›€1998Ð œì ÐÌSUBJECT:à ` àMinutes€of€September€11,€1998€Small€Business€Open€Molding€Outreach€Meeting€Ð t Ä Ðà  àà ` àfor€the€Reinforced€Plastics€MACT€StandardÌÌLOCATION:à ` àEPA€/€Environmental€Research€Center€/€AuditoriumÐ 8 ˆ Ðà  àà ` àResearch€Triangle€Park,€NCÌà  àà ` à9:00€a.m.€„€3:00€p.m.ÌÌPARTICIPANTS:ÌÓ  ÓÓ  ÓÌà  àMr.€Mark€Akerà  àà h àAker€Plastics,€Inc.à p àà È àà  àà x à(304)€263„2525Ð À  ÐÓiÓà  àMr.€Daniel€Boydà  àà h àSociety€of€the€Plastics€Industry€(SPI)/Ð ¬ü  ÐÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àComposites€Institute€(CI)à È àà  àà x à(410)€827„6244Ð ˜è Ðà  àMs.€Linda€Chappellà  àà h àEPA/OAQPS/AQSSD/ISEGà È àà  àà x à(919)€541„2864Ð „Ô Ðà  àMr.€Rick€Colyerà  àà h àEPA/OAQPS/ESD/CCPGà È àà  àà x à(919)€541„5262Ð pÀ Ðà  àMr.€Allen€DeBuskà  àà h àAppalachian€Plastics,€Inc.à È àà  àà x à(540)€429„2581Ð \¬ Ðà  àMr.€Benny€Duvallà  àà h àAker€Plastics,€Inc.à p àà È àà  àà x à(304)€263„2525Ð H˜ Ðà  àMs.€Deborah€Elmoreà  àà h àEPA/OAQPS/ITPID/ITGà È àà  àà x à(919)€541„5437Ð 4„ Ðà  àMr.€Jack€Hanley€à  àà h àProcess€Technologies,€Inc.€à È àà  àà x à(219)€365„9964Ð  p Ðà  àMs.€Missy€Henricksenà h àComposite€Fabricators€Association€(CFA)à x à(703)€525„0511Ð  \ Ðà  àMr.€Charles€Hesterà  àà h àPESà À àà  àà p àà È à.à  àà x à(919)€941„0333Ð øH Ðà  àMr.€David€R.€Hillisà  àà h àEast€Carolina€Universityà È àà  àà x à(252)€328„4147Ð ä4 ÐÓŒÓÓ  Óà  àMr.€William€Holtzclawà h àHoltec,€LTD€representing€Ð Ð  ÐÓw ÓÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àMFG€Justin€Tanks,€Inc.à È àà  àà x à(302)€856„3521Ð ¼  Ðà  àMr.€Michael€Hoodà  àà h àHood€Manufacturing,€Inc.à È àà  àà x à(714)€979„7681Ð ¨ø Ðà  àMr.€Robert€Jemisonà  àà h àPESà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(919)€941„0333Ð ”ä Ðà  àMr.€Ken€Kensingtonà  àà h àViatec,€Inc.à  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(616)€948„3860Ð € Ð Ðà  àMs.€Patricia€Komanà  àà h àEPA/OAQPS/ESD/CCPGà È àà  àà x à(919)€541„4120Ð l!¼ Ðà  àMr.€Jim€Leeà ¸ àà  àà h àPalmer€of€Texas,€Inc.à p àà È àà  àà x à(915)€523„5904Ð X"¨  Ðà  àMr.€Jon€Lhommedieuà  àà h àAltec€Engineering,€Inc.à È àà  àà x à(219)€293„1965Ð D#”! Ðà  àMr.€George€McAllisterà h àAqua€Bath,€Inc.à p àà È àà  àà x à(615)€227„0017Ð 0$€" Ðà  àMs.€Shawn€McKeeà  àà h àPESà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(919)€941„0333Ð %l # Ðà  àMr.€Phil€McMillian€à  àà h àFrees,€Inc.€à  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(318)€424„2564Ð &X!$ Ðà  àMr.€Steve€McNally€€à  àà h àCFAà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(703)€525„0511Ð ô&D"% Ðà  àMr.€Ken€Meardonà  àà h àPESà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(919)€941„0333Ð à'0#& ÐÓî ÓÓ Óà  àMs.€Janet€Meyerà  àà h àEPA/OAQPS/ESD/CCPGà È àà  àà x à(919)€541„5254Ð Ì($' Ðà  àMr.€Lowell€Milesà  àà h àMiles€Fiberglass€&€Plastics,€Inc.à  àà x à(503)€775„7755Ð ¸)%( Ðà  àMr.€Richard€Mooreà  àà h àArrowhead€Plastic€Engineering,€Inc.à  àà x à(765)€286„0533Ð ¤*ô%) Ðâ âÓ]ÓÓ  Óà  àMr.€Gary€Multanenà  àà h àFiberglass€Systems,€Inc.à È àà  àà x à(208)€342„6823Ð +à&* ÐÓ6ÓÖ€ÿÿÖÓ  ÓPARTICIPANTS€(Continued):¹ÓûÓÓ  ÓÌÓ1ÓÓ Óà  àMr.€Mark€Naylorà  àà h àAker€Plastics,€Inc.à p àà È àà  àà x à(304)€263„2525€Ð  Ø Ðà  àMr.€Jim€Noonanà  àà h àIndiana€Clean€Mfg.€Technology€à  àÐ ì Ä Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à&€Safe€Materials€Instituteà È àà  àà x à(765)€463„4749Ð Ø ° Ðà  àMr.€Neil€Olsenà  àà h àXerxes€Corporationà p àà È àà  àà x à(612)€887„1821Ð Ä œ Ðà  àMs.€Melanie€Proctorà  àà h àPESà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(919)€941„0333Ð °ˆ Ðà  àMr.€Dick€Putnamà  àà h àEckler€Industries,€Inc.à È àò òà  àó óà x à(407)€269„9680Ð œt Ðà  àMr.€Frank€Ransonà  àà h àThe€Phil€Carter€System,€Inc.à È àà  àÐ ˆ` Ðà  àMr.€John€Schweitzerà  àà h àCFAà À àà  àà p àà È àà  àà x à(734)€622„0162Ð tL  Ðà  àMr.€Jonathan€Spauldingà h àNorth€End€Composites,€Inc.à È àà  àà x à(207)€594„8821€Ð `8  Ðà  àMs.€Madeleine€Strumà  àà h àEPA/OAQPS/ESD/CCPGà È àà  àà x à(919)€541„2383Ð L$  Ðà  àMs.€Kim€Teal€à ¸ àà  àœà h àEPA/OAQPS/ESD/CCPG›à È àà  àà x à(919)€541„5580Ð 8  ÐÓNÓÌÌGOALS€AND€OBJECTIVESÌà  àÌÓ  Óà  àMs.€Strum€began€the€meeting€by€reviewing€the€meeting€agenda€(see€Attachment€1).€€ThisÏreview€was€followed€by€a€brief€round€of€introductions.€€After€the€introductions,€Ms.€Strum€began€byÏdiscussing€EPA's€main€goals€and€objectives€for€the€meeting€(see€Attachment€2).€€Ms.€Strum€statedÏthat€EPAððs€main€goals€and€objectives€for€the€meeting€were€to€share€information€about€the€progressÏof€the€proposed€rule€for€the€reinforced€plastics€€industry,€and€gather€feedback€from€the€attendees.€ÏMs.€Strum€asked€if€the€attendees€had€any€additional€goals€for€the€meeting.€The€attendees€did€not€offerÏany€additional€goals.€€After€discussing€the€goals€and€objectives,€Ms.€Strum€continued€with€theÏbriefing.ÌÌÌBRIEFING€ON€THE€MACT€RULE€DEVELOPMENT€AND€THE€REQUIREMENTSÏCURRENTLY€BEING€CONSIDERED€FOR€PROPOSAL€(See€Attachment€3)ÌÌà  àDuring€the€briefing,€Ms.€Strum€covered€the€following€items:€€legal€requirements,€standardsÏdevelopment,€status€of€MACT€development,€EPAððs€approach€for€developing€MACT€for€existingÏopen€molding€sources,€and€MACT€standards€being€considered€for€existing€open€molding€sources.ÌÌòòÔ& Ä ÔLegal€RequirementsóóÐ €(X" ÐÌà  àMs.€Strum€reviewed€the€legal€issues€and€terms€associated€with€the€rule„making€process.€€Ô'Ä€(QÔMs.ÏStrum€explained€that€maximum€achievable€control€technology,€or€ð ðMACT,ðð€is€the€term€commonlyÏâ âused€to€describe€the€standards€mandated€by€section€112€of€the€Clean€Air€Act€(CAA).€€EPA€is€requiredÐ 0,#& Ðby€the€CAA€to€list€categories€of€major€sources€of€HAP€and€develop€MACT€standards€for€theseÏcategories.€€Reinforced€plastics€production€was€one€of€the€major€categories€listed.Ìâ âÌòòStandards€DevelopmentóóÐ ì Ä ÐÌà  àMs.€Strum€explained€the€MACT€floor€represents€the€minimum€level€of€stringency€€mandatedÏby€the€CAA.€€The€MACT€floor€for€existing€sources€is€the€average€of€the€best€performing€12€percentÏof€sources€for€a€category€or€subcategory€of€more€than€30€sources,€or€the€average€of€the€bestÏperforming€five€sources€if€there€are€less€than€30€sources.€€The€average€can€be€the€median€or€the€mean.€ÏMs.€Strum€also€indicated€that€subcategories€can€be€based€on€classes,€types,€or€sizes€of€sources.€€ForÏthe€Reinforced€Plastics€source€category,€the€average€(within€each€subcategory)€was€taken€to€be€theÏmedian€facility€(sixth€percentile).€€ÌÌà  àMr.€Hood€inquired€if€resins€used€during€polymer€casting€could€be€averaged€with€the€gel€coatsÏapplied€by€a€facility€that€uses€polymer€casting.€€Ms.€Strum€responded€in€the€negative€and€indicatedÏthat€facilities€using€polymer€casting€could€only€average€among€the€gel€coats€used.€€Ms.€Strum€statedÏthat€because€polymer€casting€is€a€separate€subcategory€from€open€molding€and€œthat€averaging€is€notÏallowed›€œacross›€subcategories,€averaging€between€polymer€casting€and€gel€coating€is€not€allowed.€€Ms.ÏStrum€added€that€a€12„month€rolling€average€option€(for€open€molding)€is€being€considered€to€addÏflexibility.€€ÌÌà  àMr.€Olsen€asked€for€an€explanation€of€the€difference€between€ð ðsettingðð€and€ð ðcalculatingðð€theÏMACT€floor.€€Ms.€Koman€stated€that€the€MACT€floors€are€calculated€during€the€rule€making€process,Ïand€that€the€decisions€are€set€when€the€Federal€Register€proposal€notice€is€signed€by€theÏAdministrator.€€Ms.€Koman€added€that€comments€are€taken€after€the€proposal€in€the€Federal€Register,Ïand€that€changes€may€be€made€as€a€result€of€the€comments.€€After€the€comment€period,€the€rule€isÏpromulgated€in€the€Federal€Register.€€Mr.€Olsen€inquired€as€to€when€facilities€must€comply€with€theÏlimits€in€the€rule.€€Ms.€Koman€stated€that€facilities€are€not€required€to€comply€with€the€MACTÏstandard€until€after€the€final€rule€is€promulgated.€€Mr.€Olsen€asked€when€the€rule€would€be€proposed.€ÏMs.€Strum€replied€the€rule€should€be€proposed€during€November€1999.€€Ms.€Elmore€stated€that€theÏcurrent€MACT€floors€represent€the€data€that€EPA€has€gathered€through€surveys€and€that€attendeesÏare€welcome€to€offer€data€that€they€feel€might€aid€in€the€setting€of€the€MACT€floors.ÌòòÌOpen€Molding€Source€Approach€„€ExistingóóÔ& Ä ÔÐ ”'l! ÐÌà  àMr.€Spaulding€asked€what€EPA€is€considering€for€the€definition€of€corrosion€resistance.€€Ô'Ä”' +ÔMs.ÏStrum€stated€that€the€EPA€has€not€developed€a€definition€at€this€time.€€Ms.€Strum€added€that€both€theÏEPA€and€CFA€have€suggested€definitions€to€one€another,€but€no€definition€has€been€acceptable€at€thisÏpoint.ÌÐ -ô#' Ðà  àMr.€Multanen€asked€about€processes€that€are€not€listed,€such€as€resin€pouring.€€Ms.€StrumÏstated€that€pouring€into€an€open€mold€would€be€considered€manual€open€molding.€€Mr.€MultanenÏexpressed€concern€that€any€definition€not€explicitly€worded€in€the€rule€could€be€misinterpreted€byÏinspectors.€€Ms.€Elmore€suggested€putting€concerns€and€suggestions€into€writing€and€submitting€themÏthrough€the€trade€association.€€Ms.€Elmore€added€that€EPA€needs€written€documentation€to€properlyÏtake€concerns€into€consideration.€€Mr.€Kensington€stated€that€definitions€written€by€people€unfamiliarÏwith€the€industry€may€not€be€accurate,€so€the€chance€to€give€feedback€about€the€definitions€would€beÏbeneficial.€€€Mr.€Colyer€stated€that€EPA€is€concerned€about€proper€definitions€as€well,€and€thatÏsuggestions€about€clarifying€definitions€would€be€helpful.€€Mr.€Miles€asked€if€the€rule€could€beÏmodified€or€clarified€after€the€final€rule€was€promulgated.€€Mr.€Colyer€replied€that€questions€onÏapplicability€or€interpretation€are€sent€to€EPA€Regional€Offices€first€for€a€ruling€and€then€to€EPAÏœHeadquarters,€if›€œnecessary.›€€Ms.€Koman€stated€that€some€issues€can€be€handled€by€€publishedÏguidance€materials€and€others€by€technical€rule€revisions.€€Ms.€Meyer€indicated€that€definitions€canÏstill€be€clarified€after€the€rule€is€promulgated,€but€changes€are€preferable€before€promulgation.€€ÌÌà  àMr.€McNally€expressed€his€strong€concern€regarding€EPAððs€decision€to€include€adhesives€inÏthe€Plastic€Parts€Surface€Coatings€MACT€Standard€rather€than€the€Reinforced€Plastics€MACTÏStandard.€€Mr.€McNally€continued€by€stating€that€the€removal€of€adhesives€from€the€scope€of€theÏœReinforced€Plastics›€Composites€MACT€is€problematic€for€the€industry.€€Ms.€Teal€indicated€that€theÏEPA€group€addressing€the€issue€is€still€collecting€data€and€has€not€yet€made€a€final€decision€on€whichÏMACT€standard€should€address€adhesives.€€Several€EPA€representatives€stated€that€information€isÏbeing€collected€and€suggestions€would€be€welcome.€€Mr.€McNally€indicated€that€no€written€commentsÏwere€necessary€and€the€EPA€should€ð ðjust€do€œit.ð𛀀Mr.€Miles€indicated€that€this€issue€is€an€importantÏone€because€adhesives€are€being€used€more€and€more€in€the€reinforced€plastics€industry.€€Ms.€StrumÏasked€how€adhesives€are€applied.€€Mr.€Miles€stated€that€the€adhesives€are€applied€using€either€manualÏor€mechanical€resin€application.€€Mr.€Miles€added€that€the€more€effective€adhesives€generally€containÏmethyl€methacrylate.€€Ms.€Elmore€suggested€that€one€possible€way€to€address€€adhesives€is€to€createÏa€separate€subcategory€for€adhesives€in€the€same€way€that€EPA€has€created€a€separate€subcategoryÏfor€cleaning€materials.€€ÌÌà  àMr.€Holtzclaw€indicated€that€most€adhesives€are€resins€in€paste€form€and€inquired€as€to€theÏdifference€between€a€resin€paste€and€a€resin.€€Mr.€Miles€stated€that€one€difference€is€that€a€resin€pasteÏis€significantly€more€viscous€than€a€resin€in€liquid€form.€€Mr.€Hood€expressed€his€concern€that€thereÏmay€be€differences€in€the€way€that€an€inspector€and€a€facility€define€the€difference€between€a€resin€andÏan€adhesive€which€could€lead€to€compliance€problems€for€the€facility.€€Mr.€Miles€stated€that€it€wouldÏbe€undesirable€for€a€facility€to€have€to€comply€with€another€MACT€standard€simply€because€theÏfacility€used€adhesives.€€Mr.€Hood€stated€that€complying€with€a€separate€MACT€standard€forÏadhesives€would€result€in€an€inordinate€amount€of€extra€work€for€a€facility€that€only€uses€a€couple€ofÏtubes€of€adhesives€a€year.€ÌÐ -ô#' ÐòòPoint€Value€SystemóóÐ (  ÐÌà  àMs.€Strum€explained€the€point€value€system€being€considered€for€open€molding.€€Ms.€StrumÏpointed€out€that€the€system€is€not€a€standard€emission€limit€or€an€emission€factor.€€Ms.€StrumÏexplained€that€the€goal€of€the€system€is€to€reflect€the€overall€effectiveness€of€control€methods.€€Ms.ÏStrum€continued€by€stating€that€averaging€is€allowed€within€the€10€open€molding€process€groupingsÏand€that€an€effectiveness€test€for€vapor€suppressed€resins€is€still€being€developed€with€the€aid€of€CFAÏrepresentatives.ÌÌòòCompliance€OptionsóóÐ tL  ÐÌà  àMs.€Strum€stated€that€the€options€for€compliance€include€lower€HAP€content€resins,€non„¼atomized€applications,€add„on€control€devices,€vapor€suppressed€resins,€and€vacuum€bagging.€Mr.ÏMcNally€asked€Ms.€Strum€where€she€had€personally€witnessed€the€vacuum€bagging€process.€Ms.ÏStrum€indicated€that€she€had€witnessed€vacuum€bagging€at€a€boat€manufacturing€facility.€€Mr.ÏMcNally€asked€if€Ms.€Strum€had€witnessed€vacuum€bagging€at€a€facility€that€is€part€of€the€ReinforcedÏPlastics€source€category.€€Ms.€Strum€responded€in€the€negative€but€added€that€EPA€representativesÏhave€called€facilities€in€the€Reinforced€Plastics€source€category€to€collect€information€about€theÏvacuum€bagging€process.€€Mr.€McNally€asked€for€an€example€of€a€product€created€with€vacuumÏbagging€where€the€vacuum€bag€is€applied€immediately€after€resin€application.€€Mr.€Miles€provided€anÏexample€of€recreational€vehicle€sidewall€manufacturing€where€the€vacuum€bag€is€applied€shortly€afterÏresin€application.€€Mr.€McNally€stated€that€he€did€not€know€of€too€many€applications€where€the€bagÏis€applied€immediately€after€the€resin€is€applied€to€the€mold.€€Mr.€McNally€continued€by€stating€thatÏusually€bleeder€materials€are€applied€first,€then€the€bag.€€Mr.€McNally€indicated€that€he€would€like€toÏknow€exactly€how€the€EPA€is€defining€vacuum€bagging.€€Mr.€Miles€asked€Ms.€Strum€if€EPAððsÏdefinition€of€vacuum€bagging€included€the€placement€of€bleeder€material€prior€to€the€application€ofÏthe€bag.€€Ms.€Strum€responded€in€the€affirmative.ÌÌà  àMr.€Holtzclaw€stated€that€vacuum€bagging€is€a€process,€not€a€control€technology.€€Mr.€MilesÏreplied€that€vacuum€bagging€could€be€considered€a€control€technology€because€it€does€result€inÏclosing€the€mold€after€the€application€of€resin.€€Mr.€McNally€stated€that€vacuum€bagging€is€done€forÏreasons€other€than€reducing€emissions.€€Mr.€Miles€stated€that€a€facility€should€receive€credit€for€usingÏvacuum€bagging€even€if€it€was€originally€intended€for€purposes€other€than€emission€control.€€Mr.ÏMcNally€inquired€whether€or€not€applying€a€vacuum€was€necessary€to€obtain€credit.€€Ms.€ProctorÏindicated€that€the€successful€application€of€a€vacuum€would€provide€assurance€that€a€complete€sealÏwas€achieved.€€Mr.€Spaulding€asked€how€a€resin€is€distributed€with€vacuum€bagging€and€whether€roll„¼out€is€allowed€within€the€EPAððs€definition€of€vacuum€bagging.€€Ms.€Strum€indicated€that€the€EPA€didÏnot€want€to€assign€the€same€level€of€credit€for€vacuum€bagging€which€would€be€done€after€roll„outÏas€vacuum€bagging€which€would€be€done€without€roll„out.€€Ms.€Strum€continued€by€stating€that€theÏ45%€reduction€credit€œpresently€being€assigned›€to€vacuum€bagging€is€for€vacuum€bagging€without€roll„Ð -ô#' Ðout.€€Mr.€Holtzclaw€stated€that€the€application€of€a€film€to€the€mold€(after€resin€application€and€roll„¼out)€may€represent€a€potential€control€technology€missed€by€the€EPA.€€Several€attendees€stated€thatÏthey€covered€the€filament€wound€part€with€a€bag€after€filament€winding€and€stated€that€this€was€anÏemission€reduction€technique€that€should€be€considered€in€the€point€value€system.€€Ms.€Proctor€askedÏhow€the€EPA€would€assign€an€emission€reduction€credit€to€such€a€control€technology€without€anyÏdata.€€Mr.€Hood€stated€that€since€the€applied€film€can€block€HAP€emissions€from€escaping,€the€creditÏassigned€to€such€a€control€technique€should€be€similar€to€the€credit€assigned€to€vacuum€bagging.€€Mr.ÏHoltzclaw€stated€that€the€emission€reduction€credit€should€be€similar€to€vapor€suppressed€resins.ÌÌà  àMr.€Schweitzer€stated€that€he€did€not€believe€that€any€companies€are€successfully€using€vaporÏsuppressed€resins€in€corrosion€resistant€applications€requiring€secondary€bonding.€€Mr.€SchweitzerÏadded€that€when€making€a€corrosion€resistant€product,€secondary€bonding€problems€often€prohibitÏthe€usage€of€vapor€suppressed€resins.€€Several€attendees€expressed€concern€that€the€point€values€forÏthe€corrosion€resistant€subcategories€are€low€enough€to€force€companies€to€use€vapor€suppressedÏresins€to€comply€with€the€standard€which€could€cause€secondary€bonding€problems.€€Ms.€ProctorÏindicated€that€facilities€in€the€corrosion€groupings€do€not€have€to€use€VSR€and€that€there€are€noÏfacilities€within€the€MACT€floor€that€are€using€VSR.€€Mr.€Kensington€asked€about€the€origin€of€theÏvapor€suppressed€resin€effectiveness€numbers.€€Ms.€Strum€stated€that€the€35%€effectiveness€creditÏfor€unfilled€resins€came€from€test€data€and€that€tests€of€filled€resin€systems€indicate€that€suppressantsÏin€filled€systems€are€generally€ineffective.€€Ms.€Strum€added€that€the€standard€would€require€case€byÏcase€testing€to€determine€the€effectiveness€of€the€vapor€suppressants€used€by€individual€facilities.€€Mr.ÏMcNally€questioned€the€effectiveness€of€vapor€suppressants€in€reducing€methyl€methacrylateÏemissions.€€Mr.€Holtzclaw€stated€that€due€to€secondary€bonding€issues,€corrosion€resistant€tanks€andÏfittings€often€have€to€be€made€from€the€same€material,€making€mixing€parts€made€from€higher€andÏlower€HAP€resins€impossible.€€Mr.€Olsen€suggested€that€EPA€put€an€asterisk€on€the€maximum€pointÏvalue€for€mechanical€application€and€note€that€the€point€value€also€applies€to€all€secondary€parts€andÏto€attaching€secondary€parts€to€the€primary€part,€where€the€primary€part€is€made€by€mechanicalÏapplication.€€Ms.€Strum€indicated€that€the€facilities€in€the€floor€for€manual€operations€are€also€doingÏsecondary€bonding€and€so€there€is€no€reason€to€separate€out€secondary€bonding€applications.€€SheÏadded€that€she€did€not€understand€the€issue€since€there€were€facilities€in€the€floor€for€manualÏoperations€that€conduct€secondary€bonding.€€Ms.€Koman€stated€that€a€small€group€of€people€shouldÏlook€into€the€secondary€bonding€issue€further.€€Persons€indicating€they€would€participate€included:ÏJohn€Schweitzer,€Bill€Holtzclaw,€Dan€Boyd,€and€Neil€Olsen.ÌÌà  àMr.€Kensington€stated€that€he€believed€that€the€data€for€facilities€setting€the€corrosion€resistantÏfloor€were€incorrect€and€that€EPA€needed€to€visit€these€facilities.€€EPA€explained€that€the€facilitiesÏconfirmed€the€data€in€writing.€€Mr.€Schweitzer€also€stated€that€he€believed€the€data€in€the€databaseÏwere€wrong.€€After€additional€discussion,€it€was€agreed€that€EPA€would€send€the€CFA€the€copies€ofÏcontact€reports€for€companies€setting€the€MACT€floor€so€that€CFA€could€review€the€information.ÌÐ -ô#' Їà  àMr.€DeBusk€asked€why€there€is€a€difference€in€the€point€value€limit€for€filled€and€unfilledÏmechanical€resin€application.€€Ms.€Strum€indicated€that€non„atomized€application€(pressure„fedÏrollers,€flow„coaters)€was€not€considered€a€viable€control€option€for€filled€resin€systems€and€thereforeÏthe€EPA€decided€to€separate€unfilled€and€filled€mechanical€resin€application.€€Ms.€Strum€added€thatÏtests€done€both€by€CFA€and€elsewhere€have€shown€that€the€effectiveness€of€vapor€suppressants€areÏgreatly€reduced€in€filled€resins€as€compared€to€unfilled€resins.€€Mr.€DeBusk€indicated€that€his€companyÏwas€applying€a€filled€resin€system€using€pressure„fed€rollers.€€Ms.€Proctor€asked€what€type€of€fillerÏwas€contained€in€the€filled€resin€system€applied€with€pressure„fed€rollers.€€Mr.€DeBusk€indicated€thatÏthe€filler€was€aluminum€trihydrate.€€Ms.€Proctor€indicated€that€if€filled€resin€systems€could€be€appliedÏwith€non„atomized€application,€then€it€may€be€possible€for€the€EPA€to€recombine€filled€and€unfilledÏmechanical€resin€application.€€Mr.€DeBusk€inquired€why€the€EPA€had€not€separated€filament€windingÏapplication€into€filled€and€unfilled€groupings.€€Ms.€Proctor€responded€that€there€were€very€fewÏfacilities€in€the€filament€winding€database€that€used€filled€resin€systems.€€Mr.€œDeBusk›€responded€thatÏapproximately€80%€of€the€resin€that€his€facility€used€to€produce€filament€wound€parts€is€filled.ÌÌà  àMr.€Schweitzer€asked€if€any€of€the€representatives€in€attendance€knew€if€their€facilities€usedÏstyrene€for€cleaning€purposes.€€Mr.€Multanen€answered€in€the€affirmative,€but€stated€that€they€reusedÏthe€styrene€afterwards€in€the€fabrication€process.€€Mr.€Multanen€asked€if€a€facility€reuses€styrene€afterÏcleaning,€is€this€use€considered€cleaning€or€part€of€the€fabrication€process.€€Mr.€Schweitzer€stated€thatÏcleaning€with€styrene€should€not€be€prohibited€as€long€as€the€styrene€is€reused€in€the€productionÏprocess.€€Ms.€Strum€stated€that€the€EPA€would€need€to€address€this€issue.ÌÌà  àMr.€Holtzclaw€asked€about€the€proposed€requirement€for€mixers€to€be€completely€coveredÏwith€no€visible€gaps€around€the€mixing€shaft.€€Mr.€Holtzclaw€stated€that€resins€were€often€mixed€inÏ55€gallon€drums€with€the€mixing€shaft€going€through€the€bung€hole€located€in€the€top€of€the€55„gallonÏdrum.€€Mr.€Miles€indicated€that€a€large€number€of€gel€coats€are€also€mixed€in€55€gallon€drums.€€Mr.ÏHoltzclaw€asked€if€the€proposed€standard€for€mixing€would€allow€for€a€visible€gap€around€the€mixingÏshaft€for€this€type€of€mixing.€€Ms.€Proctor€responded€in€the€negative€and€asked€Mr.€Holtzclaw€ifÏfacilities€could€seal€the€mixing€shaft€in€some€way.€€Mr.€Holtzclaw€responded€in€the€negative.€Mr.ÏKensington€stated€that€covering€the€mixer€is€good€enough€and€that€a€requirement€for€no€visible€gapsÏor€seals€is€not€necessary.€€Mr.€Spaulding€asked€if€the€mixing€cover€requirement€could€be€changed€toÏð ðmostly€coveredðð€or€ð ðsubstantially€coveredðð€or€"reasonable€covered".€€Ms.€Elmore€stated€that€thoseÏterms€were€unenforceable€(due€to€being€vague)€and€that€any€cover€requirement€would€have€to€beÏexpressed€in€enforceable€terms.€€Mr.€Spaulding€asked€if€the€standard€could€be€written€to€allow€for€aÏcertain€maximum€gap€size.€€Ms.€Strum€indicated€that€the€EPA€would€investigate€the€allowance€of€aÏgap€between€the€mixing€shaft€and€the€mixer€cover.€€Ms.€Strum€asked€what€size€gap€would€be€needed.€ÏAttendees€suggested€allowing€a€two„inch€gap,€a€one€and€a€half€inch€gap,€or€a€half€inch€visible€gapÏaround€the€mixer€shaft,€as€well€as€determining€an€allowable€gap€as€a€factor€of€the€diameter€of€theÏâ âmixer€shaft.€€Mr.€DeBusk€stated€that€filler€is€often€added€during€the€mixing€process€and€inquired€ifÐ 0,#& Ðthe€standard€would€allow€the€mixer€to€be€open€when€adding€filler.€€Ms.€Proctor€indicated€that€theÏcurrent€EPA€approach€would€allow€the€mixer€to€be€open€for€the€purpose€of€adding€materials.Ìâ âÌà  àMr.€McNally€stated€that€the€CFA€has€recommended€that€mixing€vessels€with€less€than€a€25„¼gallon€capacity€be€exempted€from€a€mixer€cover€requirement.€€Mr.€McNally€then€inquired€if€the€EPAÏwould€provide€a€technical€recommendation€on€how€to€supplant€small€batch€mixers€that€have€less€thanÏ25€gallons€of€capacity€or€if€the€EPA€would€allow€a€size€cutoff.ò ò€ó ó€Ms.€Strum€indicated€that€the€EPAÐ °ˆ Ðcould€examine€whether€a€size€cutoff€for€mixing€vessels€was€warranted.€€Mr.€Holtzclaw€indicatedÏmanual€mixing€in€a€5„gallon€pail€is€a€common€practice€in€industry€and€inquired€if€this€type€of€mixingÏwould€require€a€cover.€€Ms.€Strum€indicated€that€the€EPA€intended€to€exempt€hand€mixing€from€theÏmixing€cover€requirement.€€It€was€inquired€whether€hand€mixing€with€a€motorized€device€such€as€aÏmixing€shaft€on€a€drill€motor€would€be€exempt.€€Ms.€Strum€answered€in€the€negative€and€stated€thatÏEPA€would€need€to€develop€a€definition€of€hand€mixing.ÌÌà  àMr.€Holtzclaw€asked€if€EPAððs€requirement€for€covered€storage€containers€differentiatedÏbetween€when€the€material€is€being€used€and€when€the€material€is€being€stored.€€Ms.€Meyer€inquiredÏif€this€was€an€issue€that€EPA€needed€to€clarify.€€Mr.€Multanen€responded€in€the€affirmative.€€Mr.ÏMultanen€stated€that€in€his€facility,€his€employees€frequently€use€small€containers€of€resin€whenÏfabricating€products.€€Mr.€Multanen€asked€if€his€employees€would€have€to€cover€those€containersÏwhenever€they€set€the€container€down.€€Ms.€Elmore€suggested€that€one€way€to€address€the€issueÏraised€by€Mr.€Holtzclaw€and€Mr.€Multanen€would€be€to€set€a€maximum€length€of€time€that€a€containerÏcould€be€uncovered.€€Mr.€Kensington€asked€if€there€was€a€size€cutoff€for€the€covered€storageÏcontainer€requirement.€€Ms.€Strum€responded€in€the€negative.€€Mr.€Kensington€held€up€a€coffee€cupÏand€stated€that€there€were€temporary€containers€in€use€at€his€facility€that€were€as€small€as€the€coffeeÏcup€he€held€in€his€hand.€€Mr.€Kensington€also€stated€that€containers€this€small€should€not€be€subjectÏto€the€storage€container€requirement.€€Mr.€McNally€indicated€that€it€was€unreasonable€for€the€EPAÏto€require€covers€on€small€storage€containers.€€Mr.€McNally€continued€by€stating€that€this€wasÏespecially€true€since€the€CFA€had€submitted€to€the€EPA€emissions€data€that€indicated€that€HAPÏemissions€from€small€containers€were€insignificant.ÌÌà  àMr.€Miles€stated€that€industry€needs€controlled€spraying€in€order€to€meet€the€point€value€limitsÏrequired€by€the€standard.€€Mr.€Miles€stated€that€testing€has€demonstrated€that€controlled€sprayingÏreduces€emissions€and€that€industry€should€be€provided€with€incentives€(in€the€standard)€to€useÏcontrolled€spraying.€€Mr.€Miles€also€indicated€that€controlled€spraying€could€be€made€enforceable.€ÏMr.€Multanen€inquired€why€controlled€spraying€was€not€considered€enforceable.€€Ms.€Strum€indicatedÏthat€the€CFA€controlled€spraying€program€had€been€ruled€unenforceable€by€EPAððs€Office€ofÏEnforcement.€€Ms.€Strum€added€that€operator€training€would€be€included€as€part€of€the€standard€asÏa€required€work€practice,€but€controlled€spraying€would€not€be€included€as€a€control€option€in€theÏpoint€value€system€for€open€molding.€€Mr.€Miles€stated€that€if€a€facility€was€operating€a€controlledÏspraying€program€in€a€manner€similar€to€an€ISO€9000€type€of€quality€assurance€program€that€it€shouldÐ  -ø#' Ðbe€enforceable.€€Mr.€Schweitzer€stated€that€industry€representatives€should€be€allowed€to€present€toÏEPAððs€Office€of€Enforcement€a€modified€version€of€CFAððs€program€of€controlled€spraying€that€isÏdesigned€to€address€EPA's€enforceability€concerns.€€Ms.€Meyer€inquired€as€to€when€the€CFA€wouldÏhave€a€modified€proposal€ready€to€present€to€the€EPA,€and€Mr.€Schweitzer€stated€that€he€wouldÏprovide€EPA€with€a€date€by€September€22,€1998€when€the€CFA€would€be€ready€to€present€a€modifiedÏcontrol€spraying€proposal.ÌÌà  àMr.€Hood€raised€a€question€about€the€ability€of€companies€to€meet€MACT€standards€whileÏunder€a€government€contract€requiring€them€to€use€particular€resins.€€Mr.€Hood€stated€that€the€U.S.ÏMilitary€and€governmental€agencies€often€have€specific€requirements€for€resins€used€in€fire„retardantÏapplications.€€He€gave€an€example€of€building€code€requirements€in€Los€Angeles€which€require€theÏuse€of€fire„proof€panels.€€He€said€that€these€panels€must€be€manufactured€from€œClassñûñ€ñûññþññüñ„ñüññþññüññüññÿñ€ñÿññüñ1ñüññýñAñýñ›€fire€retardantÏresins€which€have€a€HAP€content€high€enough€to€make€them€difficult€to€use€under€the€proposedÏMACT€standards.€€Ms.€Koman€asked€if€a€list€of€those€required€resins€could€be€provided€to€EPA.€€Mr.ÏHood€then€asked€about€corrosion€resistant€and€fire€retardant€resins€being€interchangeable€under€theÏproposed€rule.€€Ms.€Proctor€stated€that€the€current€EPA€approach€does€not€consider€a€fire„retardantÏproduct€or€application€to€automatically€be€a€corrosion€resistant€product€or€application.€€Mr.€HoodÏstated€that€if€these€resins€could€be€classified€in€the€corrosion€resistant€product€grouping,€the€high€HAPÏcontent€would€not€cause€as€much€of€a€compliance€issue€for€facilities€using€the€resins.ÌÌà  àMr.€Hood€inquired€about€the€definition€of€corrosion€resistance.€€After€a€discussion€onÏcommon€uses€of€these€resins€and€the€possibility€of€defining€corrosion€resistance€based€on€chemistry,ÏMs.€Proctor€stated€that€the€definition€œof€›€ð ðcorrosion€resistantðð€needs€to€be€defined€by€the€application.€ÏMr.€Multanen€stated€that€there€are€currently€many€applications€for€higher€HAP€corrosion€resistantÏresins€in€non„corrosion€resistant€applications€due€to€their€high€quality€and€low€shrinkage.€€ForÏexample,€certain€sections€of€the€tub€and€shower€units€produced€by€Mr.€Multanenððs€company€for€aÏmajor€hotel€chain€are€produced€using€a€corrosion€resistant€resin.€€Mr.€Multanen€added€that€changingÏto€lower€HAP€corrosion€resistant€resins€may€not€be€economically€feasible.€€Ms.€Koman€asked€thatÏsuch€situations€be€documented€and€submitted€to€EPA€to€aid€in€the€economic€analysis.€€Ms.€KomanÏadded€that€any€company€which€does€not€want€the€information€to€be€public€record€can€submit€it€asÏconfidential€business€information.ò òÐ Ð$¨ ÐÌà  àó óMr.€Miles€asked€about€the€economic€impact€analysis.€€Ms.€Chappell€explained€the€economicÐ ¨&€  Ðimpact€analysis€is€currently€underway€and€stated€that€information€that€would€be€helpful€in€the€costingÏprocess€includes€annual€revenues,€units€produced,€sales€figures,€change€in€sales,€profit€margins,€andÏcosts€of€switching€materials.€€She€stated€that€it€would€be€particularly€useful€to€know€if€the€MACTÏstandard€would€cause€facilities€to€change€their€product€production.€€Some€manufacturers€agreed€toÏprovide€this€information€if€it€would€be€kept€confidential.€€Ms.€Chappell€agreed€to€send€a€list€ofÏquestions€about€needed€facility€information€to€the€CFA.€€ÌÐ -ô#' Ðà  àMr.€Spaulding€indicated€his€belief€that€resins€used€for€mold€manufacturing€should€be€groupedÏwith€corrosion€resistant€applications.€€He€stated€that€because€tooling€gel€coats€were€broken€outÏseparately€from€other€gel€coats,€tooling€resins€should€be€broken€out€separately€from€other€resins.€Mr.ÏSpaulding€added€that€it€would€be€unnecessary€to€create€another€process/product€grouping€for€moldÏmanufacturing.€€Mr.€Hood€stated€that€isophthalic€resins€were€typically€used€for€mold€making€andÏthese€resins€required€higher€HAP€contents.€€Ms.€Strum€asked€if€vinyl€ester€resins€were€ever€used€inÏthe€industry€for€mold€manufacturing.€€Mr.€Spaulding€indicated€that€vinyl€ester€resins€wereÏoccasionally€used€by€the€industry.€€Ms.€Strum€pointed€out€that€data€from€the€boat€manufacturingÏindustry€indicated€that€several€boat€facilities€use€low€HAP€vinyl€ester€resins€to€build€molds.€€Mr.ÏMultanen€stated€that€molds€are€constantly€sprayed€with€chemicals€that€contain€styrene€(a€corrosiveÏchemical)€and€as€such€should€be€considered€a€corrosion„resistant€application.€€Ms.€Strum€indicatedÏthat€she€did€not€see€a€difference€between€a€boat€mold€being€sprayed€with€a€resin€and€a€mold€used€toÏproduce€a€non„boat€product.€ÌÌà  àMr.€DeBusk€asked€about€the€possibility€of€exemptions€for€unique€products.€€He€said€thatÏAppalachian€Plastics€developed€a€product€with€performance€characteristics€that€can€only€be€achievedÏwith€a€modified€acrylic€resin€that€contains€œ60%ññ€HAP€ññññññ)ññññññ(mostlyññ›€methyl€œmethacrylate.ññ)ññ›€€Mr.€DeBuskÏstated€that€currently€the€facility€is€considered€a€minor€source,€but€with€the€anticipated€growth€for€thisÏproduct,€it€could€become€a€major€source.€€Mr.€DeBusk€stated€that€he€could€currently€make€the€uniqueÏproduct€under€the€proposed€standard€by€averaging€in€another€product€that€uses€a€low€HAP€resin,€butÏhis€continuing€ability€to€do€so€would€depend€on€the€market€for€the€latter€product.€€Furthermore,€Mr.ÏDeBusk€said€that€this€higher€HAP€resin€had€many€applications€and€the€current€requirements€wouldÏnot€allow€his€company€to€grow.€€Mr.€DeBusk€stated€that€they€currently€cannot€afford€a€controlÏdevice.€€Mr.€Noonan€asked€whether€the€operation€utilizing€the€60%€by€weight€HAP€resin€was€filled.€ÏMr.€DeBusk€stated€that€it€was€highly€filled.€€Mr.€Noonan€said€that€the€problem€was€EPAððs€treatmentÏof€filled€resins.€€Mr.€McNally€disagreed,€indicating€that€this€unique€product€was€a€good€example€ofÏwhere€the€industry€was€headed€and€raised€the€question€about€how€future€products€with€similar€issuesÏwould€be€addressed€under€the€standard.€€Mr.€McNally€added€that€he€felt€there€is€no€MACT€floor€forÏthis€industry.€€Ms.€Meyer€asked€Mr.€McNally€to€provide€a€rationale€for€this€position.ÌÌà  àMany€attendees€expressed€concern€over€Aker€Plastics,€Inc.€presence€in€the€gel€coat€floorÏbecause€of€their€use€of€a€low€HAP€gel€coat€that€is€not€applicable€to€products€in€the€industry€that€needÏto€withstand€weathering.€€Ms.€Proctor€indicated€that€Cook€carries€low€HAP€gel€coats€for€otherÏapplications,€for€example,€marine€applications.€€Mr.€Spaulding€indicated€that€his€Cook€Composites€ÏRepresentative€did€not€recommend€this€low€HAP€gel€coat.€€Mr.€Schweitzer€expressed€concern€overÏusing€information€from€suppliers€for€regulatory€development.€€He€stated€that€suppliers€often€indicateÏthey€have€a€new€product€before€all€of€the€problems€have€been€worked€out€and€that€suppliers€have€hadÏto€pull€papers€they€have€prepared€from€conferences€at€the€last€minute€because€their€product€was€notÏready.€€Mr.€Hood€stated€that€he€did€not€believe€that€the€24.3%€gel€coat€made€by€Cook€CompositesÏwas€widely€available€to€all€companies.€€He€said€that€his€distributor€does€not€have€this€gel€coat.€€Mr.Ð -ô#' ÐMultanen€stated€that€some€companies€may€have€special€relationships€with€resin€and€gel€coatÏmanufacturers€and€distributors€which€allow€them€to€purchase€a€wider€selection€of€resins€and€gel€coatsÏat€a€lower€œcost.ñàñ€€ñàññßñ€€After€a€discussion€on€low€HAP€gel€coats,€ñßñMr.›€Schweitzer€stated€that€he€believed€most€low€HAP€gel€coats€to€still€be€underÏdevelopment€or€inaccessible€to€many€companies.€€Ms.€Proctor€indicated€that€she€would€check€backÏon€the€availability€of€the€Cook€low€HAP€gel€coat€and€discuss€whether€the€company€recommends€thatÏthe€low€HAP€marine€gel€coat€not€be€used.ÌÌà  àMr.€Mark€Aker€spoke€about€his€experience€with€the€low€HAP€gel€coat.€€He€stated€that€AkerÏPlastics€uses€more€than€3,000,000€pounds€per€year€and€have€been€using€the€low€HAP€gel€coat€for€twoÏyears.€€Mr.€Aker€continued€by€stating€that€it€initially€took€six€months€to€adjust€to€the€new€gel€coat.€ÏMr.€Aker€added€that€although€the€gel€coat€costs€more€per€pound,€less€is€needed€to€produce€products,Ïthus€actually€reducing€overall€production€costs.€€Mr.€Aker€also€stated€that€the€application€of€this€resinÏmust€be€controlled€to€a€thickness€of€3€mils€in€order€to€be€cost€effective.€€Many€attendees€stated€thatÏthey€would€not€be€able€to€achieve€that€tight€of€a€specification.€€Mr.€Aker€concluded€by€stating€thatÏhe€could€not€say€that€their€low€HAP€gel€coat€would€work€for€all€companies€but€that€he€also€felt€thatÏsome€companies€in€the€industry€were€simply€going€to€have€to€"step€up€to€the€plate"€and€try€the€newÏlow€HAP€gel€coats€and€resins.€€Mr.€Naylor€said€that€it€is€possible€that€companies€that€make€repetitiveÏproducts€may€be€at€an€advantage€when€changing€their€gel€coats€to€lower€HAP€versions.€€Mr.€NaylorÏadded€that€if€a€company€makes€a€variety€of€products€with€different€required€physical€properties€thatÏit€would€have€to€test€out€a€wider€variety€of€low„HAP€gel€coats€(in€order€to€obtain€the€requiredÏproduct€properties)€and€thus€could€encounter€additional€costs€or€technical€difficulties.€€AttendeesÏidentified€this€as€a€small€business€issue,€noting€that€while€a€big€company€like€Aker€would€have€theÏtechnical€resources€to€make€the€low€HAP€gel€coat€work,€small€businesses€do€not€have€resourcesÏneeded€to€do€this.€€They€also€noted€that€this€was€a€custom€product€versus€repetitive€product€issue,Ïin€that€facilities€making€repetitive€products€would€be€more€focused€on€the€one€product€and€couldÏdevote€the€resources€to€that€product.ÌÌÐ   "ä ÐÌòòAction€Items€for€Industry€Representatives:óóÐ  ì ÐÌ1.à  àBy€September€22,€will€give€a€date€by€which€proposal€to€address€concerns€about€œñúñthe€ñúñcontrolled›Ð ì Ä Ðà  àspraying€compliance€option€will€be€completed.ÌÌ2.à  àReport€of€industry€group€on€secondary€bonding€issues€during€the€week€of€September€22.Ð °ˆ ÐÌ3.à  àSubmit€specific€information€regarding€concerns€and€suggestions€to€EPA€directly€or€Ð ˆ` Ðà  àthrough€CFA.€€Helpful€information€includes:€annual€revenues,€units€produced,€sales€¼à  àfigures,€change€in€sales,€profit€margins,€costs€of€switching€œmaterials.Ìñúñ›ñúñÌ4.€ñúñ›ñúñà  àñúñ›ñúñProvide€examples€of€government€specifications€orñùñ€ñùñ€ñññrequirements€for€use€of€certññññôññññiññññôññõñain€higñõññöññõñeñõññöññ÷ñher€HAPÐ 8  Ðñ÷ññøñà  àñøññ÷ñresins.ñ÷ññòññññnññññòññôññóñainñóññôñ›ÌÌÌòòAction€Items€for€EPA:óóÐ èÀ ÐÌ1.à  àPost€meeting€summary€on€the€œweb.›Ð À˜ Ðà  àÌ2.à  àPost€averaging€example€on€the€web€that€illustrates€the€averaging€allowed€between€the€Ð ˜p Ðà  àprocess/product€groupings€of€the€open€molding€subcategory.€€After€further€thought,€the€EPA€¼à  àdecided€that€since€this€example€is€not€self„explanatory€and€that€it€would€be€counter€¼à  àproductive€to€include€it€on€the€website.€€However,€the€EPA€will€give€an€averaging€à Ð àœÐ \4 Ðà  àdemonstration›€at€the€CFAððs€Annual€Convention€on€October€23,€1998.ÌÌ3.€à  àSend€contact€reports€to€CFA.€€(Sent€September€21,€1998)Ð  !ø ÐÌ4.à  àReinvestigate€controlled€spraying€with€the€Office€of€Enforcement€and€Compliance€à Ð àœÐ ø"Ð Ðà  àAssurance›€œ(OECA)›€when€the€new€information€is€received€from€the€CFA.€€œÌà  à(CFA›€information€œwas€sent›€to€œOECA›€on€€October€2,€1998)€ÌÌ5.à  àExplore€secondary€bonding€issue€with€small€group€identified€at€meeting.€(Additional€Ð ¨&€  Ðà  àinformation€requested€from€CFA€October€5,€1998)ÌÌ6.€à  àSend€list€of€economic€questions€to€CFA€to€assist€EPA€in€economic€impact€analysis.Ð l)D # Ð