MCGEAN-ROHCO, INC. - Executive Summary

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                                   June 18, 1999 
                    
Executive Summary for RMP 
 
McGean-Rohco, Inc. develops specialty chemical application technologies, manufactures organic and inorganic chemicals, and provides technical services on a worldwide basis through a network of technical sales representatives, distributors and affiliates. Principal industries served include: general metal finishing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and other materials, fabricating of printed circuits and electronics, manufacturing glass and fiberglass, preparing dyes, pigments and catalyst, and the manufacturing and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft. 
 
McGean-Rohco, Inc. is a member of the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA).  SOCMA is a partner in Responsible Care guiding principles of Chemical Manufactures Association (CMA).  We are committed to supporting and continuing efforts to improve the industry's management of chemicals. We pledge to manage our business according to the guiding princi 
ples. 
 
McGean-Rohco management is sincerely concerned about the health, safety, and environmental well-being of fellow employees, customers and the community.   At McGean-Rohco, Inc. safety is a way of life on the job and hopefully at home.  We believe that accidents are preventable and that no job is so important that it should be performed in an unsafe manner.  McGean-Rohco's corporate policy is that safety is each employee's first and most important job responsibility.  If at any time, an employee believes a work assignment is dangerous to them personally, or to others around them, it is their duty and responsibility to speak about the problem with management to find a better and safer way to complete the work assignment. 
 
Under the USEPA Risk Management Programs (RMPs), our Cleveland, Ohio manufacturing facility is required to develop and submit RMP information. Our Cleveland, Ohio facility handles various types of chemicals, three of which are subject to RMP requirements. They are 
Formaldehyde, Epichlorohydrin and Vinyl Acetate Monomer.   
 
The facility covered by the RMP submission includes eleven buildings located on a seventeen-acre site in Cleveland, Ohio.  Three of the buildings are devoted to processing chemicals.  One building contains administrative staff and the remaining buildings are used for warehousing or are vacant.  The manufacturing areas include standard chemical processing equipment, such as storage and mixing tanks, reactors, heat exchangers and pumps.  
 
The EPA "OFFSITE CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS GUIDANCE" was used in determining if there could be offsite impact in a worst-case scenario.  A worst-case scenario model was developed for each of the three RMP regulated chemicals.  In each case, it was shown that there are no public receptors within the worst-case scenario consequence area.  A summary of each scenario is described below. 
 
Formaldehyde: In a worst case, the entire inventory of the formaldehyde tank, 6,308 gallons, is released into its di 
ke and begins to evaporate.  The tank and dike are in an enclosed building that limits the exposed surface area and reduces the release rate to .09 lb./min.  The dike drains into a secondary containment tank that holds the entire inventory of the formaldehyde tank.  The distance to the impact endpoint is 53 ft.  There are no public receptors within 53 ft. of the formaldehyde tank. 
 
Epichlorohydrin: In a worst case, the entire inventory of the epichlorohydrin tank, 5,500 gallons, is released into its dike and begins to evaporate.  The tank holds 6,308 gallons, but by using administrative controls, the tank never contains more than 5,500 gallons.  The purchasing department established a maximum tank inventory of 400 gallons before epichlorohydrin can be ordered and a maximum order of 5,000 gallons.  This guarantees that the inventory will never  be greater than 5,400 gallons.  The dike limits the exposed surface area and reduces the release rate to .45 lb./min.  The distance to the impac 
t endpoint is 200 ft.  There are no public receptors within 200 ft. of the epichlorohydrin tank. 
 
Vinyl Acetate Monomer: In a worst case, the entire inventory of the vinyl acetate monomer tank, 7,440 gallons, is released into its dike and begins to evaporate.  The tank and dike are in an enclosed building that limits the exposed surface area and reduces the release rate to .49 lb./min.  The distance to the impact endpoint is 106 ft.  There are no public receptors within 106 ft. of the vinyl acetate monomer tank. 
 
Our Cleveland, Ohio facility developed and employs procedures to control, manufacturing and equipment operation.  In addition, operating procedures have been developed to manage emergencies and prevent chemical spills.  Chemical storage tanks containing RMP chemicals are protected by concrete dikes, and some tanks are also enclosed in buildings. Transfers of raw materials and finished products are controlled by instrumentation integrated with various safety interlocks.  
 
The  
emergency procedures were developed with local emergency responders to address any incidents that may occur.  Employees at McGean-Rohco are trained to notify the appropriate responders and other agencies as needed. These are listed in the McGean-Rohco Emergency Action Plan.  
 
We have not experienced any accidental releases of RMP chemicals in the last five years.   
 
McGean-Rohco works closely with the Cuyahoga Heights Fire & Police Departments and with its neighbors in training and sharing of information.  Employees have received both on-and off-site training.  Employee training programs are in compliance with the required OSHA regulations and are conducted on a regular basis.  Drills are conducted with local fire departments, hazardous materials teams and industrial neighbors.  Public notification would be through the local fire department and LEPC.   
 
We periodically review safety procedures and programs and update them as necessary. McGean-Rohco management tracks safety and environm 
ental performance and sets challenging goals to improve the safety and environmental performance.  Process Hazard Analyses, training, quality upgrades and procedural methods are all used to ensure all of McGean-Rohco's facilities operate safely and responsibly.   
 
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