Health Consultation: Interplastic Corporation: Review of Emission Testing Data, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. EPA Facility ID: MND006151336

摘要

The Interplastic facility in Northeast Minneapolis received a total facility air permit that required characterization of emissions in 2000. This requirement was part of the permit because of concerns by the nearby community, including neighboring businesses, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), about the potential for adverse health effects that may accompany exposure to emissions. Testing and modeling of emissions was completed in the fall of 2004. Chemicals emitted from the facility include: acetone, dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), 1,4-dioxane, ethyl benzene, ethylene glycol, maleic anhydride, methanol, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl methacrylate, nitrogen oxides, particulates (PM10), phthalic anhydride, styrene, and xylene. When emissions of these chemicals were modeled by the MPCA (ISCST-Prime) to determine potential concentrations offsite, potential exposures to MEK is of concern for short-duration exposures; DCPD is of concern for intermediate-duration exposures, and; DCPD is also of concern for long term exposure.