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Table 1. Summary Information for Selected Research and Development Facilities[1]

Chemical Industry Facilities

Company	Location	Collocated	R&D Controls	R&D HAP Emissions	Facility-wide HAP Emissions	Basis for Emission Estimates	Source of Information	Comments
Albemarle	Baton Rouge, LA	no [2]	scrubbers[3] condensers flares	0.6 tpy HAP[4] actual (1996)		Toxics Emissions Data Inventory (TEDI)	Facility & State	Albemarle also operates a bromine terminal at this site. Located on same contiguous property with Ethyl Corporation, which is separately owned and permitted.
Cerac, Inc.	Milwaukee, WI	yes	information unavailable		Facility: 2.07 tpy HAP actual (1994) State: 13.7 tpy HAP actual	State emissions inventory information	Facility & State	Speciated HAP information provided by State. Facility stated that HAPs emitted include arsenic, cadmium, chromium, chlorine, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen sulfide.
DuPont	Deepwater, NJ	yes	thermal oxidizer scrubbers (multi-stage packed tower, spray tower absorber) carbon adsorber condensers (dry ice; chilled, building, or process water) filters	Facility: 0.566 tpy VOC[5] actual (a pilot plant w/ both R&D and manufacturing) 0.033 tpy (652 lb/yr) HAP actual (a pilot plant w/ both R&D and manufacturing)	Facility: 500 tpy VOC actual (facility, incl. mfg.) 70 to 80 tpy HAP actual (facility, incl. mfg.) State: 110.8 tpy (221,620 lb/y) stack 238 tpy (476,085 lb/y) fugitive	Emissions inventory Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) emissions calcs based on chemical use Plantsite HAP emissions from state TRI	Facility & State
Polaroid	Waltham, MA	yes	afterburner (on research test coater)	0.57 tpy organic solvents actual (1995) 0.79 tpy organic solvents actual (1996)		Emissions calculations	Facility
Polaroid	Cambridge, MA	no	information unavailable	10.96 tpy VOC actual (1996) 5.0 tpy HAP actual (1996)		Emissions calculations	Facility	Permit limits are 40 tpy VOC/HOC[6] and 25 tpy HAPs.
Solutia	Springfield, MA	yes	industrial hygiene controls:condensers hoods mist eliminators	1.6 tpy actual VOC (pilot plants) (1996) <1.5 tpy actual VOC (laboratories)		Emissions estimate	Facility
Specialty Chemical Products	Marinette, WI	yes	condensers (as a part of the process line) four scrubbers (as add-on controls)		Facility: 16 tpy total (VOC & HAP) actual (1997, est.) State: < 1 tpy VOC actual (1995) zero (or below reporting levels) HAP (1995) 7.9 tpy HAP actual (unknown year)	Facility and State emissions inventory information	Facility & State	Speciated HAP information provided by State. R&D and general operations not separated. Pilot plant used for regular operations, and R&D a very small portion of current work. Largest emission HAP is mixed xylenes at approximately 3 tpy (1997, est.) Facility is investigating difference between State and facility emissions estimates.
Union Carbide (chemicals)	Bound Brook, NJ	no	information unavailable	9.85 tpy actual VOC (1996) (4.93 tons R&D, remainder from a boiler)		Lab hood emissions factor for NJ	Facility	The PTE[7] for lab hoods was 5 tpy assuming 16 hours per day operation. Permitted for pilot plants.
Union Carbide	South Charleston, WV	no	information unavailable	4.5 tpy HAP actual (1996) 95 tpy VOC actual (1996)		State emissions statement	Facility	35% of HAP emissions fugitive; 65% of HAP pilot plants and lab hoods. State permit includes speciated HAP emissions. Good management practices used to reduce emissions. >100 tpy PTE VOC for R&D
Vulcan	Wichita, KS	yes	information unavailable	0.23 tpy (454 lb/yr) VOC actual (current) (pilot plant) 0.5 tpy (1008 lb/yr) VOC actual (future) (pilot plant) 0.22 tpy (439 lb/yr) HAP actual (current) (pilot plant) 0.44 tpy (878 lb/yr) HAP actual (future) (pilot plant)		Emissions calculations	Facility	Collocated with manufacturing operations, but manufacturing operation emissions were reported to be 1.38 tpy (2759 lb/yr) and 98% controlled.

Government Facilities

Company	Facility	Location	Collocated	R&D Controls	R&D HAP Emissions	Facility-wide HAP Emissions	Basis for Emission Estimates	Source of Information	Comments
Department of Defense[8] - Naval Surface Warfare Center	Indian Head, MD	Yes	none on most equipment; some carbon adsorbers and HEPA filters on pilot plant buildings	<1 tpy		Material balance, R&D emissions were assumed to be 1% of the amount used in the pilot plants.	Facility	Lab emissions were not calculated.
Department of Defense - Naval Surface Warfare Center	Carderock, MD	No	none	<1 tpy		Varies, most taken from AP-42	Facility
Department of Defense - Naval Underwater Warfare Center	Newport, RI	No	afterburner on the torpedo engine test stand	1.2 tpy		Estimated emissions	Facility
Department of Defense - Naval Surface Warfare Center	Panama City, FL	No	particulate filter on paint booth	VOC- 0.59 tpy nonVOC - 6.0E-5 tpy		AP-42, material balance	Facility
Department of Defense - Naval Air Warfare Center	Patuxent River, MD	Yes	none on engine test cells	0.7658 tpy		Estimated emissions	Facility
Department of Defense - Naval Air Warfare Center	China Lake, CA	Yes	none	Available June 98		Various, doing a comprehensive evaluation	Facility
Department of Defense - Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory	Groton, CT	Yes	none	< 0.005 tpy (<10 lb/yr) (acetonitrile)		Best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Detachment Naval Medical Research Institute Bethesda, Brooks AFB	TX	No	none	<0.01 tpy (<20 lb/yr) (methanol, ethylene glycol)		Best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Naval Facilities Engineering Services Center Port	Hueneme, CA	No	none	< 0.03 tpy (Many different HAPs in small amounts, largest are: Methyl Chloroform, MEK, Methyl Chloroform, Formaldehyde, Toluene, Methanol, PCE, Xylene, 20 others)		AP-42, material balance, permit limits	Facility
Department of Defense - Naval Medical Research Institute	Bethesda, MD	No	information unavailable	1.25 tpy Majority of HAP emissions (facility-wide) are Toluene, Ethylene Oxide, Xylenes, Benzene, o-Xylene, Ethyl Benzene, and Formaldehyde. (Xylene is used to fix tissue to slides.)	2.5 tpy HAP facility-wide	Estimating 50% from Hospital, 50% from R&D facility.	Facility
Department of Defense - U.S. Army Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center	Picatinny Arsenal, NJ	No	none	A few pounds/year		Best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Aberdeen Proving Ground	Edgewood, MD	Yes	information unavailable	5.3 tpy		Material balance	Facility
Department of Defense - Yuma Proving Ground	Yuma, AZ	Yes	none	Hydrofluoric Acid 2 gals/yr		AP-42	Facility
Department of Defense - Detroit Arsenal	Detroit, MI	No	none	0.004 tpy Benzene, Toluene, Xylene, 1,3 Butadiene, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Methyl Chloroform		AP-42	Facility
Department of Defense - Rock Island Arsenal	Rock Island, IL	Yes	none	0.134 tpy (267.2 lb/yr) Petroleum Ether (not calculated from oil testing)		AP-42	Facility
Department of Defense - Soldier Systems Command	Natick, MA	No	a few lab hoods are equipped with activated carbon filters; a few other are equipped with "dry ice traps" (simple condensors)	0.003 tpy Acetonitrile, Aniline, Benzene, Benzyl Chloride, Carbon Tetrachloride, Chloroform		AP-42	Facility
Department of Defense - Fort Monmouth, NJ	NJ	No	none	Methylene Chloride, Chloroform, Xylene, Toluene		AP-42	Facility
Department of Defense - Edwards AFB	CA	Yes	none	3 tpy		Material balance and best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Eglin AFB	FL	Yes	none	0.02 tpy		Material balance and best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Brooks AFB	TX	No	information unavailable	< 0.1 tpy		Material balance and best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Arnold AFB	TN	Yes	none	0.1425 tpy		Material balance and best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Kirtland AFB	NM	Yes	none	0.055 tpy		Material balance and best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Holloman AFB	NM	Yes	none	< 1 tpy		Material balance and best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Wright-Patterson AFB	OH	Yes	none	1.6 tpy		Material balance and best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Defense - Rome Laboratory	NY	No	none	< 0.05 tpy		Material balance and best engineering judgment	Facility
Department of Energy - Grand Junction Project Office	Grand Junction, CO	no	scrubbers	0.3 to 0.4 tpy HAP actual		Emissions Estimate	Facility	Facility stated that actual emissions are much less than the permit level of 11 tpy HAP (methylene chloride), and the operations at this location are being phased out.
Department of Energy[9] - Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Oak Ridge, TN	unknown	information unavailable	13.3 tpy HAP actual (1994) 12.7 tpy HAP actual (1995) 11.4 tpy HAP actual (1996) 12.5 tpy HAP actual (avg.)		Mass balance using chemical procurement records and laboratory personnel input	Facility