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81 e
82 SUBROUTINE SRCGROUP)
83 CHARACTER*45 GRDUPC105
84 GROUP(1)='PRIMARY MANUFACTURING-OCCUPATIONAL'
85 GROUP(2)='SECONDARY MANUFACTURING-OCCUPATIONAL'
86 GIOUP(3>»'INSTALLATION-OCCUPATIONAL'
87 GRQUP{4>s'USE-Q€CUPATIQNAL'
88 GRQUP(5}«'REPAIR/DISPOSAL-OCCIIPAT10NAL'
89 GROUP<6>='PRIMARY HANUFACTURIN6-NON-QCCUPATIONAL'
90 GROUPC7)='SECONDARY KANUFACTURING-NON-OCCUPAT1QKAL'
91 GROUP(8>='INSTAILATION-NON-OCCUPAT10NAL'
92 <3ROUP(9}s"USE-NQIi-OCCUPATIONAL'
93 SROUP{10}-'«iPAlR/D!$POSAL-NON-OCCUPATIONAL'
94 RETURN
95 END
96 c
97 c
98 SUBROUTINE PR(PROD)
99 c
100 CHARACTER*25 PROD(38>
101 PR00<1>='COHHERCIAL PAPER'
102 PROD<2)»'ROLLiQARB'
103 PROD{3)*'H!LLSQARD'
104 PROD{4>*'PIPELINE WRAP'
105 PROD(5>-'BEATER-A6D GASKETS'
106 PROD(6}»'HGH-6RD ELECTRICAL PAPER'
107 PROD(7)='ROOF!NG FELT'
108 PROD(8>='ACETYL£NE CYLINDERS'
109 PRODC9}»'FLOORING FELT'
110 PROO(10)='CORRUGATED PAPER'
111 PRCCK11}»'SPECIALTY PAPER'
112 Pf?00(12)='V/A FLOOR TILE'
113 PROD(13>='DIAPHRAGMS'
114 PRCO(14)«'A/C PIPE'
115 PROD(15}='A/C FLAT SHEET'
116 PROO(16)s'A/C CORRUfiATEO SHEET'
117 PROD<17)»'A/C SHINGLES'
118 PROD(18>«'DRUM BRAKE LIN. NEy
119 PROD(19>='DISC BRK PAflS.LV.NEW
120 PROOC20)"'DISC BRK PADS,HV
121 PROO(21)='BRAKE BLOCKS'
122 PROO(22)='CLUTCH FACINGS'
123 PROD(23)»'AUTO. TRANS. COMP.'
124 PROO(24)*"FRICTION MATERIALS'
125 PROD{25)='ASB PROTECT. CLOTH'
126 PROD(26)B'ASB THRO, YARN ETC'
127 PRCOC27)«'SHEET GASKETS'
128 PRCO{28>s'ASBESTOS PACKINGS'
129 PROD{29}='ROOF COATINGS ETC'
130 PROD(30)=«'OTHER COAT. & SEAL.'
131 PROOai}='ASB REINF. PLAST.'
132 PROD<32)='KISSSLE LINERS'
133 PROD<33>='S6ALANT TAPE'
134 PRODC34>*'BATTERY SEPARATORS'
135 PROD(35)s'ARC CHUTES'
136 PROD(36)s'BRH BRK LIN.,OLD'
. 137 PRQD(37}='DiSC BRK PADS,LV,OLD'
138 PROD(38)='HININQ/MILLING'
139 RETURN
140 END
141 c
142 c
143 SUBROUTINE PRNT(R,RR,N1,N2,«,IP,TA,SS1,1Y8S,IB.PPP,DISC,
144 * NN,RRR1,RRR2)
145 C THIS SUBROUTINE AGGREGATES AND PRINTS THE DATA ASSEMBLED
-146 C IN THE ACCUM SUBROUTINE
147 C
148 REAL*8 S1,S2,RT,R,RR,RRT,TA,TTA,AVA,CRrCRRT,CRT,TRT,TRRT
149 RtAL*8 CTRT,CTRRT,PPP,RRR1,RRR2,DISC,SST,SS
150 DIMENSION CR(4>,CRRT{4),CRT(4),PPP{2,38)
151 DIMENSION RRR1{38,8,11},RRR2(38,8,11}»DISC(10),SST{113
152 DIMENSION 85(4,11}
153 DIMENSION R{28,4},RT(4},RR(28,4},RRT(4>,Tft(18,4),TTA(4),AVA(4)
154 DATA CR/1.09,1.56,1.02,1.0/
155 TRTsO.
156 TRRT=0.
157 CTRT=0.
158 CTRRT=0,
159 00 57 [Bl.11
160 SST(I)"0.a>0
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161 57 CONTINUE
162 DO 59 J=1,4
163 DO 61 J«1,11
164 SSCI,J)=O.ODO
165 61 CONTINUE
166 59 CONTINUE
167 DO 3 K=1,«2
168 S2=0.
169 S3*0.
170 BO 4 1*1,28
171 N«1+NN
172 DO 27 KK-1,H
173 IF(KK.EO.N) SS=SSCK,KK>-KRRa,IO*a.ODQ7C1.0DO+
175 * D!SC{KIO)**sRT(iO*CRCK}
180 3 CONTINUE
181 DO 88 K«1,3
182 TRT>=TRMiiT{K)
183 CTRTsCTRT+CRTCK)
184 DO 89 BC«1,N
185 $ST{KK)«SSTCKK)+$$(K,KK>
186 89 CONTINUE
187 88 CONTINUE
188 DO 6 K*1,4
189 S4=0.
190 DO 7 1=1,18
191 7 S4=S4+TA(I,K)
192 6 TTA(K)=S4
193 DO 8 K=1,4
194 S5*0.
195 !F(TTA(1O.I.E.0.0001) GOTO 8
196 DO M 1*1,18
197 14 S5=S5+TA{I,K}/TTACK)*CI*5-2.55
198 8 AVA{K>aS5
199 Pf»P{IB,IP)=SS1
200 IFaSSC!,d)
204 49 CONTINUE
205 RRR1
222 71 CONTINUE
223 RRR2{!P,8,J>sss(1,J>*CR{1}+SS{2,J)*CRC2>+SS<3,J>*CRa>
224 67 CONTINUE
225 99 CONTINUE
-226 RETURN
227 END
228 c
229 e
230 SUBROUTINE TOTAL(TOT1, !S,TT1,EXP1,f»6BRIO
232 C THIS SUBROUTINE PRINTS TOTALS FOR ALL PRODUCTS
233 c
234 REAL*8 TOT1,TT1,EXP1,TD,TC,CR,TTD,TTC,TNP
235 CHARACTER P6BRK
236 DIMENSION TOTU2,28,4),TO(28>,TCC28},CR{4),
237 * TT1(2,43
238 DATA CR/1.09,1.56,1.02,1.007
239 TTD=0.
240 TTC=0.
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274 96
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277 47
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290 60
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294 70
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TNF>=0.
DO 7 1=1,28
TO(U=0.
TC(I>*0.
CONTINUE
DO 1 1*1,4
TT1{IB,I)sO.O
CONTINUE
DO 10 K=1,4
DO 20 J*1,28
TT1(IB,K5*TT1(IB K)+TOT1(I8 J K)
CONTINUE ' ' '
CONTINUE
DO 42 J«1,28
00 43 K=1,3
Tft(J}«TDCJ)+TOT1CIB J iO
TC(4>=TC{J>-KTOTlaB,J,K}*CR(K»
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DO 44 K=1,3
TTDsTTO+TT1CIB,K)
TTC^TTC+CTTIOB I0*CR(K))
CONTINUE
DO 48 K»1,4
TNP=TNP+TT1C!B,IO
CONTINUE
IFUB.EC.1} GOTO 46
WR1TEC3,95) PGBRK
FORHAT(A,32X, 'OUTPUT DATA 2',//>
«RITEC3,62)
FQRMAK25X,' Totals for All Products- Baseline 'Jin
GOTO 47
yR!TE(3,96) PGBRK
FORMAT (A,32X, 'OUTPUT DATA 1 ',//)
URITE<3,63)
FORHATC25X,' Totals for All Products - Alternative',///}
CONTINUE
WRITE(3,30>
FORMATC1X,' '.
* ' './/)
FORKAT(1X,'TI«E SI«CE',3X,'LUNG CANCER', 5X, 'G.I. CANCER', 5X
* 'MESOTHEL10MA',3X,'ALL EXCESS', 5X, 'ALL EXCESS')
WR!TE(3,65>
FORMAT(1X,'EXP. ONSET', SIX, 'CANCER DEATHS ',2X,' CANCER CASES' 5
DO 50 1=1,28
!1*U«15*5
12-11+5
HRIT£<3,60) • I1,!2,(TOTUIB,I,J>,a«1,3-),TD(l)fTC(t)
FORMAT(l4,'-',I3,3F16.5,2f15.5>
W?ITE{3,76)
FORMATC1X,/)
WITi{3,70) CTT1(IB,J),J»1,5),TTO,TTC
FORMATC TOTALS ',3F16.5,2f 15.5,///)
WR!TE(3,30)
RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE IANEFF,
* TT1{2,4),DIF1(28,4),ODC28),OC{28},CR(4),TfM1{38,8,11},
* DT1{4>,PPPC2,38),DIFP(38,85.TRRR(8),TEM2(38,8,11},
* DIS<10,5),RRR1(38,8,11),RRR2<38,8,11),DIFT<38,8),TRRHC8>
REAL*8 TOT1,TT1,01F1,DD,OC,TDD,TDC,CR,DIFT,TRRK,
* D1S,D1$C,EXP1,RRR1,RRR2,PPP,DIFP,TRRR,TEM1,TEM2
INTEGER A(38>,NP
CHARACTER PGBRK
CHARACTER*25 PRODC38)
DATA CR/1. 09, 1.56, 1.02, 1.00/
N=1+NN
DO 197 K=1,K
DO 444 1=1,8
TRRRU)=Q.0
TRRM(I)=0.0
CONTINUE
DO 200 1=1,38
DO 210 J=1,8
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321 D1FP(I,J)*O.ODO
322 DIFTU,J>=O.ODQ
323 DIFT{i,J>=TEM2a,J,fQ-TEM1(l,J,P
324 DlFPCI,J}=RRR2U,J,iO-RRRla,.l,P
325 210 CONTINUE
326 200 CONTINUE
327 DO 445 1=1.8
328 00 446 J*1 ,38
329 TRRR{!>*TRRR{l)-H>IFPCJ,I)
330 TRR«CI}STRRM{I>+DIFT{J,I}
331 446 CONTINUE
332 445 CONTINUE
333 CALL PR(PROD)
334 IF*100.
336 DO 320 JJ*1,4
33? IF PGBRJC
353 47 FORNAT
354 WRITE (3 ,471} RR
355 471 FORHAK3X, 'Cancer Deaths Avoided by Product',
356 * ' Discounted from Time of Exposure at ',F5.1,'%')
357 GOTO 340
358 840 WRITE(3,48> PGBRK
359 48 FORMAT(A,32X, 'OUTPUT DATA 4A',//J
360 WRITi<3,472) RR
361 472 FORHAT{3X,' Cancer Cases Avoided by Product',
362 * ' Discounted from Tfroe of Exposure at '.F5.1 ,'%')
363 340 WRITE(3,250)
364 250 FORMATC1X,' _ •
-
_, _ .
366 URITE(3,260) '
367 260 FORHATC8X,' PRODUCT NAHE'.SX, 'LUNG CANCER ',2X,'GI CANCER',
368 * 2X,'HESOTHEUOKA',2X, 'TOTAL CANCER' //)
369 1FCJJ.E0.1.0R.4J.E8.3) ILOW=t
370 IF(JJ.Ea.1.0R.JJ.E0.3> !«IGH=4
371 IF(JJ.E<3.2.0R.JJ.EQ'.4) ILOWS
372 IF(JJ,Ea.2.0R,JJ.EQ.4) !HIGH»8
373 JFCJJ.Ea.1) WRITE <7) CDIFPd.IHIGH), 1=1,38), TRRRCIHIGH)
374 1F WRITE (7) {D!FP{I,lHJGH),Tst,38)JiRR{IHI6H)
375 1F(JJ.EQ.3) WRITE (7> (DIFT(I,tHIGH),i=1,38),mRH(lHIfi«)
376 IFCJJ.EQ.4) WRITE (7) CDIFT(I,IWIGH),I=1,38),TRRM(IH1G«>
377 DO 290 1*1, HP
378 fpsA(l)
379 SF{JJ.EQ.1.0R.JJ.E0.25
380 * WRITE{3,280} PROD(IP>,{OIFP{IP, J>, J=1LOW,IHIGH>
381 IF{JJ.EQ.3.0R.JJ.E0.4)
382 * WRITE(3,280) PROOCIP),{DIFT(IP,J),J=ILOy,IHIGH)
383 280 FORMAT(3X,A2S,F10.S,3X,F10.5,1X,F10.5,4X,F10.5>
384 290 CONTINUE
385 • URITEC3,300)
386 300 FORMAT (3X,//>
387 IF(JJ.EQ.1.0R.JJ.EQ.2)
388 * WRtTE<3,310) {TRR8(I},Is!LOM,IHlGH)
389 IF(JJ.E0.3.0R.JJ.Ea.4>
390 * WRITE{3,310>
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401 405 TORMATC12X,'PRODUCT', 12X,'NUMBER OF PEOPLE',//)
402 DO 415 1=1,NP
403 IP=ACD
404 WRIT£<3,425) PROO(IP),PPP(2,IP)
405 425 FORMAT(3X,A25,3X,F10.0)
406 415 CONTINUE
407 WR1TE(3,250)
408 TDD-0,
409 TDC*0.
410 00 24 1=1,28
411 DD<1)=0.
412 DCU)*Q.
413 24 CONTINUE
414 DO 6 1*1,UN
415 00 5 J=1,5
416 DISCI,J)*Q.OQ
417 5 CONTINUE
418 6 CONTINUE
419 DO 10 1=1,28
420 DO 20 J=1,4
421 DIF1U,J)={TOT1<2,I,J)-TQTlCl,I,a)5
422 20 CONTINUE
423 10 CONTINUE
424 DO 50 J=1,4
425 OT1CJ)=crm2,J}-rri<1,J»
426 50 CONTINUE
427 DO 76 1=1,28
428 DO 77 K-1,3
429 DD(l)=DD(I)+DIF1CI,K)
430 DC{I)sDC(I)+{!>IF1(!,K)*CRCIO)
431 77 CONTINUE
432 76 CONTINUE
433 DO 79 K*1,3
434 TDD*TDD*DT1CK)
435 TDC-TDC+{DT1(K)*CR(O)
436 79 CONTINUE
437 DO 55 K=1,NN
438 DO 70 J=1,3
439 DO 80 1*1,28
440 DISCK,J}=DIS{K,J)+DIFUI,J5*(1.DO/(1.DO+DISCPCI>*{1.0DO/(1.tJeW)lSC{K»**CI*5-3})
447 DIS{K,5)=D!SCK,5)+OC(!}*(1.QDO/C1.DQ+D!SCCK»**{ 1*5-3})
448 83 CONTINUE
449 56 CONTINUE
450 WRITEa,437) PSBRK
451 437 FORMAT(A,32X,'OUTPUT DATA 6',//>
452 WRITE(3,120>
453 120 FORMAT{15X,(Cancers Avoided for Alt Products fay Time Period')
454 WRITK3.250)
455 yRITE{3,87)
456 87 FORHATCIX.'TIME SINCE',3X,'LUNG CANCER',3X,'GI CANCER',
457. * 3X,'MESOTHELIOMA',3X,'ALL EXCESS',3X,'ALL EXCESS')
458 URITEC3.88)
459 88 FORMAT<1X,'START OF',46X,'DEATHS',7X,'CASES')
460 yR!TE{3,489>
461 489 FORMATC1X,'ANALYSIS',//)
462 DO 130 1=1,28
463 !1=*5
464 I2=11+5
465 130 WRITE(3,140> I1,l2,
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HR!TE<3,250)
RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE LIST
THIS SUBROUTINE LISTS TO THE SCREEN THE
ASSOCIATED REFERENCE NUMBERS.
MRITE{*,*> ' List of Products and Their
WRITEC*,*)
WRITEC*,*) ' 1-COM«ERCIAL PAPER
WRITE(*,*) ' 2-80LLBQARD
HRITEC*,*) ' 3-MILLSOARD
WRITEC*,*} ' 4-PIPELINE WAP
WRITEC*,*) ' 5-8EATER-ADD CASKETS
WRITEC*,*} ' 6-HGK-fiRD ELECTRICAL PAPER
WRITEC*,*) ' 7-RQOFING FELT
WRITEC*,*) ' 8-ACETYLENE CYLINDERS
WRITEC*,*) ' 9-FLOORING FELT
WRITEC*,*) '10- CORRUGATED PAPER
WRITEC*,*) '11-SPEC1ALTY PAPER
WRITEC*,*) '12-V/A FLOOR TILE
WRITEC*,*) '13-DIAPHRAGMS
WRITEC*,*) '14-A/C PIPE
WRITEC*,*) '15-A/C FLAT SHEET
yRITEC*,*) '16-A/C CORRU6ATED SHEET
WRITEC*,*) '17-A/C SHINGLES
WRITEC*,*) MS-DRUM BRAKE LININGS, NEW
WRITEC*,*) '
WRITEC*,*) '
PRODUCT NUMBERS AMD TKEIR
Reference Numbers: '
19-D1SC BRK PADS.LV.KEW'
20-DISC BRK PADS,HV
21 -BRAKE BLOCKS'
22-CiUTCH FACINGS'
23-AUTO. TRANS. COUP '
24-FRICTION MATERIALS'
2S-ASB PROTECT. CLOTH'
26-ASB TMRD, YARN, ETC'
27-SHEET 6ASKETS '
28-AS8ESTOS PACKINGS '
29-ROOf COATINGS ETC'
30-OTHER COAT. S SEAL.'
31-ASB.-RIINF. PLAS'
32-MISSILE LINERS'
33-SEAIANT TAPE'
34-BATTERY SEPARATORS'
35-ARC CHUTES'
36-DRM BRK LIN, OLD'
37- DISC BRK PADS, LV, OLD'
38-M1NING/HILL1NG'
PAUSE 'Press the or the key to continue'
RETURN
END
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A.6 ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL AND NONOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
FOR SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
In Volumes I and IV of this Regulatory Impact Analysis, costs and benefits
of Regulatory Alternative J are examined using additional exposure assumptions
for exposure settings for which exposures to asbestos are believed to occur but
for which no quantitative information exists. This appendix reviews the
sources for these additional exposure assumptions for both occupational and
nonoecupational exposure settings.
A. Additional OccupationalExposure Assumptions
For a number of asbestos products, quantitative exposure information was
not available for primary manufacturing, installation, and repair and dispose
concerning occupational exposures to asbestos. Yet, exposures in these
settings are believed to occur despite the lack of quantitative information.
This omission of exposures that occur from the cost/benefit results presented
in this RIA could cause a substantial underestimate of the actual benefits
likely to be gained by the various regulatory alternatives examined.
To address this lack of data and potential underestimate of benefits,
where possible, occupational exposures in a number of settings were estimated
based on old studies, secondary sources, and' occupational exposures associated
with analogous products and exposure settings. In particular, quantitative
exposure information was estimated for the following occupational exposure
settings based on these "analogous products" and related imputation methods:
• Acetylene Cylinders: primary manufacturing
• Millboard: installation, repair/disposal
• Pipeline Wrap: installation, repair/disposal
• Beater-add Gaskets: installation, repair/disposal
•• High-grade Electrical Paper: installation, repair/disposal
• Specialty Paper: installation, repair/disposal
• A/C Pipe: repair/disposal
• Sheet Gaskets: installation, repair/disposal
• Packings; installation, repair/disposal
• Non-Roof Coatings: installation
• Missile Liner: installation
Table A.6-1 presents a complete set of occupational exposure information
including the imputed information for these exposure settings. In the right-
most column of the exhibit and in the footnotes to the exhibit, explanatory
notes describe the rationale for, and the sources of, the additional exposure
information for these exposure settings for these products. In most cases, the
additional exposure information was based on the set of activities (such as
cuttings and sanding) likely to be performed with the asbestos product in the
particular exposure setting for which data on exposures did not exist. The•
associated levels of exposure for these settings were then based on products
and exposure-settings which involve similar activities. Thus, the additional
occupational exposures are, in some sense, "analogous" exposures based on
products and exposure settings for which information concerning occupational
exposures does exist.
A.6-1
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B. 4dditi_gnal Nonoccupational^Exposure Assumptions
In a large number of cases, quantitative information concerning
nonoccupational exposures to asbestos in product use was not available, but
exposures in these settings are nevertheless suspected. If these exposures do
occur, then the benefits of the various regulatory alternatives examined in
this RIA will underestimate the actual benefits likely to be obtained through
the asbestos product controls. Hence, to examine the impact of these omitted
nonoccupational exposures in 17 of the product categories, assumptions
concerning the rate of release of the asbestos over, time were made. The 17
products for which such assumptions were made are;
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-add Gaskets
High-grade Electrical Paper
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Flat A-C Sheets
Corrugated A-C Sheets
A-C Shingles
Disc Brake Pads (HV)
Clutch Facings
Friction Materials • - •
Asbestos Sheet Gasketing
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings and Cements
Non-Roofing Coatings, Compounds, and Sealants
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Sealant Tape
In all cases, the assumption made regarding releases of asbestos from
these products during use was that one percent of the asbestos contained in
the product would be released during each year of the useful life of the
product. The rationale for these releases is that various activities, such as
cutting, sanding, friction-related abrasion, and similar actions that may
release asbestos from the products occur throughout the life of the product.
For population exposed, the assumption made was that the exposed population
equals the urban population of the U.S.
Table A,6-2 presents these assumed nonoccupational exposure data for the
17 product -categories affected, listing both the assumed population exposed and
the exposure concentration in millions of fibers per year.
A.6-2
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Tabi* 4.6-1.
Exposure Levels {in million fibers inhaled par year) and
Hoabar of Parsons Exposed for Occupational Settings (Use of Products Hot Included)*
Product
primary Manufacturing Secondary Manufacturing
Suraber {lumber
of Millipn Fibers/ of
People Year
Installation
Repair/D isposal
Hunker
Million Fibers/ of Million Fibers/ of Million Fiber*/
Year People Yea* People Year
Kotos
1.
2.
3.
Comserciai Paper
lollboard
Millboard
H/A" H/A* H/Ab S/Ab
»/A» H/Aa H/Ab N/Ab
12 145 448 57
H/Ab
M/Ab
U.K.
H/Ab B/Ab K/Ah
H/Ab H/Ab H/Ab
Similar to U.K. S»» Notes
secondary 5jm
misnufac. taring
57"
Installation may include cutting
to size and sanding, as does
secondary Manufacturing. If
retMsi r invnlvn* I'uf.Hriw
4, Pipeline Wrap
H/AG
H/AC
N.K, See Votes
52"
U.K. See Notes
<23n
exposures for repair/disposal may
b* similar to installation and
secondary manufacturing. If the
material is simply removed and
disposed, exposures would be
lower, as asbestos is
encapsolated, unless the material
baa begun to disintegrate from
wear.
Reported installation eicposurea
for pra-cut pipeline wrap
saturated with tar ranga from
non-detectable to 0,02 £/cc at
three sites (uncertain if these
are short-term or long-tern
exposures),* Mean exposure level
calculated from reported data is
approximately 0.02 f/cc (assuming
levela reported as non-detectable
to be 0,003 f/cc; the actual
detection limit was not
reported). Exposure from
repair/disposal: reported
exposures from pipe stripping teaA
refurbishing at one site were all
non-detectable <<0.003 f/ee~«5.02
f/cc) for 14 personal samples
(sampling time 171-420 minutes).g
Mean exposure level calculated to
be <0.009.
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Table A.6-1.
Exposure Levels (In million fibers Inhaled par year) and
Number of Persons Exposed for Occupational Settings (Use of Products Not Included)*
(Continued)
Primary Manufacturing Secondary Manufacturing Installation
Number Number Huraber
of Million Fibers/ of Million Fibers/ of Million Fibers/
Product People Year People Yaar People Year
5. Beater-Add Gaskets 227 110 1,244 57 H K Similar to
secondary
manufacturing
57m
-6. High-Grade Electrical 27 113 20 57 »,K. Stellar to
P°Per secondary
manufacturing
57m
Repair/Disposal
Number
of Million Fibers/
People Year Notes
H.K, See Notes Paper product installation may
57 include cutting, as does
secondary manufacturing; exposure
unlikely during installation 1£
there is no cutting, a* asbestos
is encapsulated, I£ repair
involves cutting, exposures for
repair/disposal may be similar to
installation and secondary
manufacturing. If the material
is singly removed and disposed,
exposures would be lower, as
asbestos is encapsulated, unless
the mnt.arial has begun to
disintegrate from wear.
U.K. See Notes Paper product. Installation may
U include cutting, as does
secondary ajanufacturing;
exposures unlikely during
7. Roofing Felt
H/A°
B/A°
396
439
263
296
installation if there is no
cutting, as asbestos is
encapsulated If repair involves
. cutting, exposures for
repair/disposal may be similar to
installation and secondary
manufacturing. If the material
ia simply removed and disposed,
exposures would be lower, as
asbestos is encapsulated, unless
th» matorial has begun to
disintegrate from wear,
Installation includes application
of roof coating by mopping.
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te A.6-1.
Exposure Levels (in million fibers inhaled per year) and
Number of Persons Exposed for Occupational Settlnga (Use of Products Not Included)*
(Continued)
Primary Manufacturing Secondary Manufacturi
Number Number
ng Installation Repair/Disposal
Hiz&bor HuKiber
of Billion Fibers/ of Million Fibers/ of Million Fibers/ of Million Fibers/
Product People vattr People Year
8. Acetylene Cylinders 162-1 Similar to H/AC »/A°
primary manu-
facturing of
coatings
inn01
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T&sle A.6-1.
Exposure Levels (in raillion fibers inhaled per ysar) and
Hunber of Persona Exposed for Occupational Settings (Use of Products Hot Included)*
(Continued)
15.
16.
17.
18.
19,
20.
21.
22.
23.
Pciinary
Number
of «
Product People
A/C Flat Sheet 12
A/C Corrugated Sheet H/Aa
A/C Shingles 11
Drum Brake Linings 1,115
Disc Brake Pads, JJW 815
Disc Brake Pads, HV 14
Brake Blocks 232
Clutch Facings 239
Automatic Transmission 1
Couiponettts
Manufacturing Secondary MamifacturinR ^ Installation Renair/BisDoaal
Hui*»r Jhinber Soaker "
iilliw Fibers/ of Million Fibers/ of Million Fibers/ of Million Fibers/
Year People vsar People ¥„„ People Year Notes
478 S/AC H/AC 16 723 20 2,080
8/A« M/AC B/AC 7 723 9 2,080
473 8/Ac 8/Ac 236 130 164 Z44
3«5 1,937 125 B/Ah H/Ah 75,404 376
390 267 146 H/Ah H/Ah 39,441 386
385 <1 Sinilar to H/Ah H/Ah 117 390 Disc Brake Pads, HV, are very
secondary mmu- similar to Disc Brake Pads, UW,
facturtog of Disc «eept for s|zt s.eondary
Brake Pads, IMV manufacturing processes would be
«s stoilar.
3" 16 J27 »/Ah H/Ah 3,865 388
«« *B 166 »/Ah »/Ah 100 125
113 <1 Similar to H/Af H/A£ Exposure Unlikely Secondary manufacturing similar
secondary tnanu- to Specialty Paper, as both are
factaring of paper products (transmission
Specialty Paper components are 15 percent
asbestos, specialty paper is 5-50
percent asbestos); processes
would involve cutting and
shaping. Exposure unlikely in
repair/disposal, as entire
transmission would be removed,
and automotive transmission
components are enclosed and Met.
24.. Friction Materials 187 398 27
25. Protective Clothing »/Aa H/A* H/Ab
195
H/AD
H/An
H/A"
H/An
120
H/A"
H/AD
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table ft.6-1.
Exposure Lsvals (in million fibers Inhaled par year) and
Dumber of Persons Exposed for Occupational Settings (Use of Products Hot Included)*
(Continued)
Jrimary Hanuf actur inn
Number
of Million Fibers/
Product People Year
Secondary Manufacturing
Nuntoer
of Million Fibers/
People Year
Installation
Number
of Million Fibers/
People Year
Repair /Disposal
Number
o£ Million Fibers/
People Year
Notes
26, Thread, Yam, etc.
?8
457
208
408
See Notes
H/A
See Kotes
N/A
27. Sheet Gaskets
163
208
878
276
M.S.
Similar to
secondary
manufacturing
276™
S«« dotes See Notes The primary use of asbestos
"/A H/A thread end yarn is for brake
blocks, and clutch facings;
installation and repair/disposal
of these products would be
included under brake blocks and
clutch facings. This product is
used to a lesser extent for
packings and gaskets; installa-
tion and repair/disposal would be
included under packings and
gaskets, A small amuont is used
for specialty products, for which
little information is available.
B.K, See Notes Installation may include cutting
276 and shaping, as does secondary
manufacturing; exposure is
unlikely during installation if
there Is no cutting, as asbestos
is encapsulated. One data point
for installation of gaskets
(assumed to be sheet gaskets,
based on processes listed) is
available; the number given is
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Table A.6-1.
Exposure Levels (in million fibers inhaled per year) and
Hunter of Persons Exposed for Occupational Settings (Use of Products Mot Inducted)*
(Continued)
Product
Primary HanufacturInfi
Huo&er
of Million Fibers/
People Tear
ggcondary Manufacturing
Million Fibers/
of
People
Humber
of
People
Installation
Million Fibers/
Year
Repair/Disposal
Number
of
People
Million Fibers/
Year
27. Sheet Gaskets
(Continued)
28. Asbestos Packings
198
25
276
H.K.
Similar to
secondary
manufacturing
276"
U.K.
29. Roof Coatings
*38
273
H-K-
S»» Hotes
130n
See Hotes
H/A
Hot e a
for repair/disposal are 0,09 f/cc
for removal and concurrent
installation; 0.13 f/cc for
removal and hand scraping; and
0.11 £/cc for r«noval and wire
brushing. fn«e level* are very
similar to that for secondary
manufacturing. Ho details are
reported on the operation
monitored, the use of the
gaskets, and whether th* gaskets
were wet or dry.
See Notes Installation may include cutting
276 and shaping, as do«s secondary
manufacturing; exposure during
installation is likely to be
lower if there is no cutting,
although it night be higher than
for gaskets because installation
of packing night involva more
manipulation of the naterial. If
repair involves cutting,
exposures for repair/disposal may-
be similar to installation and
secondary manufacturing. If the
material is simply removed and
disposed, exposures would be
lower, as asbestos is
encapsulated, unless the material
has begun to disintegrate from
wear.
Sae Rotes Installation of roofing felt
K/A includes application of coating
by mopping. Up to 90 percent of
roof coatings are applied by
trowel or brush. Application of
coating by spray would probably
produce higher aaqsostiires, but not
very high, because roof coatings
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TOle A.6-1.
Exposure Levels (in Billion fibers Inhaled per year) and
Hunfcer of Parsons Exposed for Occupational Settings (lisa of products Hot Included)*
(Continued)
Product
Primary Manufacturing
Humber
of Million Fibers/
People Year
Secondary Manufacturing
Suabar
of Million Fibers/
People Year
Dumber
of
People
InatiillaUon
Million Fibers/
Year
Repair/Disposal
Number
of Million Fibers/
People Xear
Notes
29. Roof Coatings
(Continued)
contain only 5-10 percent
asbestos, and the fibers would be
wet. Reported exposures for
spray-applied aspbaltic roof
coating range from 0.003 to 0.15
f/cc (sampling time 342 to 432
nsinutesj and 0.01 to 0.3 f/cc
{sampling time not given). Moan
exposure level calculated from
reported data for spray
application is approximately 0.17
f/cc. Ho data are available for
non-spray application of roof
coatings; for painting with rasin
coating*, reported exposures are
0.0-0.06 f/ec (sagpling tin* S-Z3
Bimitas.) Mean exposure level
calculated from reported data for
painting la approximately 0.04
f/ee. Assuming that non-»pray
application of roof coating would
produce approximately the sama
exposure level as painting with
resin coatings, and assuming that
application of roof coatings is
90 percent non-spray, the overall
mean exposure level is calculated
to be 0.05 f/cc. Repair/disposal
of roof coatings is included
under repair/disposal of roofing
felt.
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Tsble A.6-1,
Ejqxssure Levels (in million fibers inhaled per year) and
Runtoer of Persons Exposed for Occupational Settings (Use at Products Hot Included}*
{Continued}
I'roduct
Primary Manufacturing
Numbsr ;
of Million Fibers/
People Xear
Secondary Hanufacturinft
Number
of Million Fibers/
People Year
Number
of
People
Installation
Million Fibers/
Year
Number
of
People
SeBair/Disposal.
Million Fibers/
Year
Hotes
32. Missile Liners
380J
220
H/AC
U.K.
See Notes
57"
Exposure Unlikely
33, Sealant Tape
134 J
220
H/AC
S/AC
Exposure Unlikely
Sea Rotes
H/A
Sea Notes
H/A
34, Battery Separators
Similar to pri- H/AC
mary manufac-
turing of pipe-
line wrap
8/A°
H/A*
8/A*
Exposure Unlikely
Exposures during installation
possible if material i» cut to
size; level likely to b« low as
liner is a rubbery material and
asbestos is encapsulated. Might
be comparable to secondary
manufacture of paper products, as
the process Involves cutting end
asbestos is encapsulated.
Escposure unlikely from
repair/disposal as missile is
destroyed during use.
Exposures during installation
unlikely because material is a
rubber tape, with asbestos
encapsulated. Exposures during
repair/disposal unlikely, as
asbestos is encapsulated, unlosu
material has begun to
disintegrate from wear.
Product is a mat-type material
which may be made by a process
similar to felts (e.g., pipeline
wrap), with similar exposures,
Exposures unliktly from repair/
disposal as entire product would
be disposed wit.h asbestos
enclosed and the separator would
probably be wet.
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Table A.6-1.
Exposure Levels
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Table A.6-1,
Exposure Levels (in Billion fibers inhaled par y«ar) and
Bomber of Parsons Exposed for Occupational Settings (Uso of Products Hot Included)*
(Continu«d)
BnployeeB probably not expense! to asbestos full-tima, based on nsbsstos consumption.
Anderson PH Grant MA, mime* HO, Farina HI. 1982. GCA Corporation. Analysis of fiber release boo certain asbestos products. Draft final report
Washington, 0.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Ag«ney. Contract No. 68-01-5960. "
Rose T. 1987, Telephone conversation batwesn Tom Rose, Rosa Roofing, Arlington, VA, and ICP Inc., April 1, 1987. fa cited in Asbestos Exposure ABsMstwnt.
estimated baaed on comparison to other products or proc«»s»s, not on actual data, and should be used with caution. See notes for individual
"Exposure Iwel is estiraated ba.ed on limited data from studies th«t may be old and/or not dascribed in detail. Various .sstaptions are included in the
inf°mati0n that mey "Ot b* "P01*^- Boch •• ablins tim9 and limits of detection. Estimate should be used with caution. S«. notas for
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TABLE A.6-2. ADDITIONAL HQHOCCUPATIQHAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS FOR USE OF PRODUCTS
Occupational
Ho, of People Mil. Fib./tr
Honocctjpational
Ho. of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14,
15.
16.
17.
18.
19,
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25,
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35,
36.
37.
38.
Comnercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-add Gaskets
High-grade Elect. Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor file
Diaphragms
A/C Fipa
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LM? (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Auto. Transmits. Corop,
Friction Materials
Protective Clothing
fhread, yam etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roof Coatings
Hon-Hoof ing Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners
Sealant, Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
Bisc Brake Pads, LM? (A/M>
Mining and Milling
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,135,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
0.0000261*8
0.0000602*7
0.003730921
0.000372
0,000980582
0,000154728
0.000016497
0.000145989
0.000352845
0.000297445
0.004813187
0,001631991
0.0001872
0.004433279
0.000442663
0.001218152
0.000126915
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APPENDIX B; CAPITAL CONVERTIBILITY AND QUASI-RENTS DETERMINATION
This appendix presents a detailed analysis of the derivation of quasi-
rents used in estimating the costs and effects of the various regulatory
alternatives examined in this study. The appendix is organized into two major
sections. Section 1 (1) presents the theoretical approach for calculating
quasi-rents, (2) indicates exactly how these estimates of quasi-rents enter
the regulatory alternative simulation model, and (3) calculates quasi-rents
for the various product markets. The second section of the appendix contains
a report from PEI Associates on capital convertibility and the costs of exit
from these various asbestos product markets. The data contained in the
memoranda contained in this section are the input information for the
calculations performed in first section.
1. Calculation of Quasi-Rents for Asbestos Product; Markets
1.1 Introduction
The proposed regulation of asbestos products calls for bans of certain
asbestos products, a phase-down of asbestos fiber use, or a combination of the
two. In the case of a ban, this means that the affected products can no
longer be manufactured, and in the case of the phase-down, manufacture of the
asbestos-product may be limited and at the end of the phase-down period the
product will no longer be manufactured. In either case, some of the affected
industries may have to find an alternative use for their existing equipment
(given that it has useful life remaining) by adapting or converting the
equipment to manufacture substitute products.
If this conversion is feasible, there maybe costs associated with doing
so. On the other hand, in the event that such conversion is not feasible, the
existing equipment may have to be sold to industries using similar equipment,
sold as scrap, or disposed as waste in a landfill. In any case (unless
conversion to the substitute manufacture is costless), the returns to capital
in the asbestos-product manufacturing industries will not be the same under •
the regulations as in the baseline. In more formal terms, this implies that
producers of the asbestos products enjoy "quasi-rents" from the use of the
existing capital in the manufacture of these products in the baseline, and may
suffer a loss of quasi-rents depending on the final form of the proposed
regulation. ^
This memorandum presents the calculation of the quasi-rents per unit output
per year for each of the industry segments potentially affected by the
regulations and is organized into three sections:
The concepts of "quasi-rent" and "rent" have a long history in
economics. Traditionally, rent refers to the return to a factor of production
that is permanently in fixed supply, such as land. Quasi-rent refers to the
return to a factor of production that is only temporarily in fixed supply,
such as the physical plant of a firm. Although this is not the only possible
definition of quasi-rent, it is widely used and is the one employed here.
Thus, quasi-rents are returns to an asset in a particular use which exceed
those available in other uses.
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« Section 1.2 presents the theoretical approach for calculating the
quasi-rents per unit output per year. This approach considers
transferal)ility of capital to an- alternative use (where these
alternative uses consist of existing substitute products),
conversion costs, sale of used equipment, disposal costs, losses
in production efficiency, and reformulation costs.
« Section 1.3 presents the least cost options^ and the
relevant data used in the calculation of the quasi-rent
per unit.output per year for each industry segment based
. ' on engineering cost estimates.
" Section 1.4 presents the results of applying the
theoretical approach to the data for each industry
segment. Quasi-rents per unit output per year for each
industry segment presented in this section are used as
inputs for the Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model (ARCM).
1-2 Theoretical Approach .for.Calculating Quasi-Rents
This section presents the approach used for calculating the streams of
quasi-rents enjoyed by producers of asbestos-products in the baseline, i.e,
the quasi-rents per unit output per year for the period of the scenario. Each
factor included in these calculations is discussed in detail below.
Throughout the analysis, only existing substitute products and processes are
included in considering alternative employment of the capital equipment
possessed by producers of asbestos-containing products. Thus, the quasi-rents
calculated here would be overestimates if new processes or products were
developed in which the asbestos-related equipment could be used.
1.2.1 Quasi-Rents in a Dynamic, .Decision-Making Framework
The ARCM simulates prices arid quantities for the various
asbestos product markets and the asbestos fiber market over the period of the
regulatory scenario. However, the individual firm's decision to convert from
producing the asbestos product to producing the substitute product is a
decision based on how it projects market conditions over tine. Given rational
behavior, the firm will undertake the conversion of the existing equipment
only when the present value cost of using asbestos fiber becomes prohibitive,
i.e., the present value cost of the asbestos product becomes greater than the
present value of switching.3 The ARCH, on the other hand, "walks" forward
through time and, as such, can only model myopic producer behavior. That is,
information for future periods in the model is not available until the model
n
Engineering cost estimates of various options available to each
industry were prepared for EPA by PEI Associates. This appendix presents the
least cost option for each industry segment.
•3
This is applicable for firms producing asbestos products- under a phase-
down. In the case of a ban, the conversion will take place in the first year
of the particular product's ban. Furthermore, in cases where an asbestos
product has more than one substitute, the capacity dedicated to satisfying the
particular substitute segment's demand will be converted as the relevant
"switching" conditions are met for that segment.
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reaches those periods. Thus, dynamic rational decision making cannot be
explicitly modeled in the ARCM.
Despite this limitation, our approach to modelling producer decisions
regarding capital conversion during the regulation's implementation is
designed to mimic rational forward-looking decisions as much as possible. In
the ARCM, firms "bid" for fiber each year with the quasi-rents that accrue to
them in the manufacture of the asbestos product (quasi-rents are annualized
over the useful life of the existing equipment). This approach, however,
yields correct conclusions regarding switching if the useful life of the
equipment is less than or equal to the time spanned by the scenario. In the
cases where the existing equipment may last beyond the duration of the
scenario, this approach will not necessarily generate correct producer
decision making on the timing of switching their capital to alternative uses.
To model rational producer behavior in cases where the life of the
equipment exceeds the length of the scenario, we first define the present
value of quasi-rents as the costs associated with exit (conversion costs,
cleanup costs, lost capital value, etc.). This makes sense because it is the
costs of transferring the equipment to alternate uses (including possible loss
of the entire value of the equipment) that form the surpluses, or quasi-rents,
enjoyed by producers of asbestos products. Next, the present value of the
quasi-rents are treated as perpetuities.5 that is, the costs of transferring
the equipment to alternative uses (or scrap as the case may be) are converted
to an infinite stream of yearly quasi-rents. These are then used in the ARGK
for simulating firms' bidding .strategies for fiber.
Analytically, expressing quasi-rents as a perpetuity avoids under- or over-
estimating quasi-rents in the 'ARCM and, at the same time, mimics rational
forward-looking producer behavior. Firms will bid away the quasi-rent flow
(expressed as a perpetuity) up to the p.plnt.,at.j!Jj.i_cb-i-t__ls._iu>....r.lqnger
worthwhile not to convert the equipment. If the fiber cost to producers
exceeds the perpetuity this means that, in a present value sense, it is
cheaper to convert than not to. ' Put differently, if the potential loss in a
given year by not converting and continuing to purchase fiber exceeds the
potential benefit of delaying conversion (hence, the perpetuity construction),
then it is better to convert. Furthermore, as long as the full price of fiber
(i.e., the valuable rights to purchase or use asbestos fiber under a fiber
phase-down plus the fiber cost) continues to rise over time, the timing of the
decision to convert as predicted by the ARCM using the perpetuity construction
is precisely the same as that which would result from a forward-looking
rational expectations model. This method also ensures that the present value
of the quasi-rent loss is correctly measured and cannot exceed the original
present value of the quasi-rents for the relevant equipment.
To summarize, a firm will continue producing the asbestos product until the
full price of fiber is greater than the sum of the price of the cheapest
substitute and the relevant quasi-rent perpetuity. At such a point in the
^ PEI reports that this may be true for all industry segments.
5 The idea behind treating quasi-rents as perpetuities is that the quasi-
rent per unit of output per year will reflect the value of avoiding the
conversion costs per unit of output per year.
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scenario, the capacity devoted to satisfying the demand for this particular
substitute segment will be converted. *> At this time, conversion costs will be
incurred and quasi-rent perpetuity losses will cease to accrue in the
following years. This process continues until all the capacity has been
converted and the industry no longer manufactures the asbestos product.
1.2,2 Selectionof^Conversion Option for Industry Segments
The memoranda from PEI Associates present various options and
their associated costs for the conversion/disposal of existing equipment
available to each industry segment. The least cost option for each industry
segment is selected for use in the calculation of the quasi-rent per unit
output per year. The logic behind this is that when faced with an asbestos
product ban or phase-down, producers will elect the course of action that
preserves the greatest portion of their asset values or costs the least to
implement. Hence, these are referred to as "least cost options." For
example, in the memorandum on asbestos-cement pipes, four options for
conversion/disposal of existing capital are identified,' In the case of A-C
pipes, all options are plant closure options since existing equipment cannot
be converted for use in the manufacture of the substitute product currently
being produced. These options and their costs for an A-C pipe plant with a
capacity of 200 tons per day are.
• Disposal of equipment in a hazardous waste landfill
$600,000
• Cleanup of equipment and resale of equipment $670,000
• Cleanup of equipment and disposal in a sanitary landfill
$1,144,000
• Cleanup of equipment and sale as scrap $992,000
Therefore, the cost of the least cost option used in the calculation of quasi-
rents in the A-C pipe industry is the sum of the value of the existing capital
and the one-time cost of disposal of all equipment in a hazardous waste
landfill.9
The assumptions underlying this approach are: (1) capacity is
convertible in amounts equal to segment demands, and (2) the full price of the
fiber remains the same or increases over the period of the scenario.
' Section 2 of this appendix.
° All costs include cleanup and repair of building where equipment has
been removed.
* .The inclusion of one-time costs in the calculation of quasi-rents is
discussed below.
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1.2.3 TransferaMlity_.L_of Capital
Industries in which capital cannot be transferred into an
alternative use, i'.e.'the manufacture of the substitute product, the quasi -
rents perpetuity per unit output is calculated from the cost of the capital
per unit output minus any value recouped through resale of used machinery or
sale of the machinery as scrap . *-® For industries in which capital can
feasibly be transferred to the manufacture of the substitute product, the
perpetuity of the quasi -rents per unit output is calculated based on the
conversion costs incurred (per unit output) to adapt/convert the existing
machinery for use in the manufacture of the substitute product.
1.2.4 Disposal of Capital
If the capital is not transferable (or wholly transferable) in
some cases it may be sold as used equipment or scrap. In any case, equipment
in direct contact with asbestos will need to be cleaned prior to sale since
asbestos is a hazardous substance. Furthermore, in the event that no resale
or scrap markets exist, the equipment will have to be disposed of in a
landfill. This can be achieved in two ways; 1) disposal of all equipment in a
sanitary landfill after all equipment in contact with asbestos has-been
cleaned, or 2) disposal of all equipment in contact with asbestos in a
hazardous waste landfill and the remaining equipment in a sanitary landfill.
The actual choice will depend on the relative costs of the two options.
Finally, the areas where the asbestos product is manufactured must be cleaned
before any alternative production can commence . *••*•
The costs of cleaning and disposal can be substantial in some cases and are
included in the calculation of quasi-rents. Strictly speaking, these are one-
time costs and do not quite qualify as quasi-rents for the machinery Eer s.e.
however, they will definitely be part of the producer surplus losses suffered
by the manufacturers of asbestos products once the regulation comes into
effect. These costs have therefore been included in the calculation of quasi-
rents, since our goal is to define producer surplus losses.
1.2.5
In addition to the costs of cleaning and disposing of certain
equipment not transferable to the manufacture of the substitute product,
conversion of capital may entail another economic cost -- the equipment used
in the manufacture of the asbestos product may not perform as efficiently in
the manufacture of the substitute product. However, this loss in production
efficiency is not a contributing factor in the calculation of quasi-rents
unless the loss is caused by the express use of the equipment designed for use
The PEI report indicates that in most cases the existing capital can'
last for a long tiae with minimal maintenance. Therefore, the cost of
equipment used in the calculation of quasi-rents is the cost of a new
installation (non-greenfield) for a relevant industry segment. This may
overstate the quasi-rents because the machinery is not new, making the results
upper bounds for such losses.
This is also true for the cases where capital is transferable into an
alternative use.
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with asbestos in the manufacture of the substitute product. This means that
if alternative equipment available for the manufacture of the substitute
product performs better than the converted equipment, then this loss in
production efficiency is definitely a contributing factor. However, if the
same equipment used in the manufacture of asbestos products is used in the
manufacture of substitute products and the loss in production efficiency is
caused by the use of substitute materials (i.e., if a new plant set up for the
manufacture of the substitute product would face the same production
efficiency loss) , then the loss in production efficiency is an outcome of the
current state of technology and cannot be considered a contributing factor in
the calculation of the quasi- rents. ^
If the production efficiency losses qualify for inclusion in the
calculation of the quasi -rents, then the percentage of capital value equal to
the percentage drop in production efficiency is included in the stream of
quasi -rents enjoyed by producers of the asbestos products in the baseline.
1.2.6 Reformulation. Costs
Industries in which the existing equipment is converted for use
in the manufacture of the substitute product aay incur some "reformulation"
costs, i.e., costs incurred for research and development of a suitable
substitute or substitute mixture to replace asbestos in the formulation of the
affected product. Reformulation costs may be incurred for each product line
manufactured. For example, in the coatings and sealants industry, various
types of coatings using asbestos are produced and each of these coatings will
have to be reformulated with an appropriate substitute or substitute mixture.
Reformulation costs may be incurred by each individual firm if the
information is proprietary. Alternatively, reformulation costs may be
incurred by the industry as a whole if the new formulations are shared. The
PEI memos indicate that in all cases where reformulation costs are incurred,
the information is proprietary and the burden is on each individual
Since reformulation costs are not a function of existing capacity or
current production, they cannot be included directly in the calculation, of the
quasi-rent per unit output. Nevertheless, the prospect of these reformulation
costs certainly affect producer decisions regarding capital conversion. To
introduce these costs into the M.GM, all costs other than reformulation costs
are used in the calculation of quasi -rents as reported in this memorandum and
the reformulation costs per year are reported separately as. a separate
1 *\
Given the current state of the technology, if the same machinery is
utilized for manufacture of both the asbestos product and the substitute
product, then the value added by the equipment to each product unit on the
margin is the same in both cases. Given the fact .that different units of the
two products are manufactured (since there is an "efficiency loss™ in one
use), the value added to each unit must be different. As result, despite the
inequality of technical efficiency, the values of the equipment in the two
uses must be the same.
13 Multiple plant firms are assumed to share the results of R & D if more
than one plant manufactures the same formulation.
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perpetuity. ••'•^ Both the non- reformulation related conversion costs and the
reformulation costs are used in the ARCM to calculate the actual quasi-rent
per unit output using the baseline output quantity as follows:
RCp
where ;
— Actual Quasi-Rent per unit output per year (perpetuity),
NQR- - Non- reformulation costs Quasi-Rent per unit output per year
(perpetuity) , ^
Qk ~ Baseline Quantity in the year under consideration, and
RCp - Reformulation Costs per year (perpetuity) ,
1.3 Data Used in the^CalcuIat Ion of Quas i - Rents
PEI Associates have developed equipment conversion costs for twelve
industry segments. ^ Exhibit B-l shows the mapping of various asbestos
products into these industry segments. Product categories 34 (Battery
Separators) and 35 (Arc Chutes) are not listed in this exhibit because these
products are not included for the ARCM simulations, and therefore, no quasi-
rents are calculated for them. This section identifies the least cost options
for each industry segment based on the PEI memoranda.
1.3.1 Asbestos -Cement ...... Pipe
Existing equipment in this industry segment is not transferable
into alternative use.^<* The least cost option available to firms in this
industry is to dispose of their existing equipment in a hazardous waste
landfill. The cost of disposing of all equipment in a hazardous waste
landfill and cleaning the building for reuse amounts to $600,000, The .
*•* The reasoning here is the same as for quasi-rents since a firm will be
willing to incur a higher cost of production (within the limits discussed
earlier) in order to avoid reformulation costs.
" For industry segments where more than one product is manufactured by a
firm, the reformulation costs are assumed to be equally divided among the
various products manufactured by a firm. In such cases, the quasi-rent per
unit of output per year and the reformulation costs per year are reported for
each product category.
This is the non-reformulation cost quasi-rent perpetuity per unit of
output calculated in this section,
^ Section 2 of this appendix. •
*-° Section 2 of this appendix.
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Exhibit B-l, Mapping of Products into Asbestos Industry Segments
Asbestos Industry Segment
Asbestos Products Included
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Friction Products
Papers and "Felts
Asbestos Roofing Felt
Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile
Asbestos-Cement Sheet
and Shingles
Textiles and Packing
Sheet Gasketing
Coatings and Sealants
Asb,-Reinforced Plastics
Chlor-Alkali Industry
Acetylene Cylinders
14. Asbestos-Cement Pipe and Fittings
18. Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
19. Disc Brake Pads, LM? (OEM)
20. Disc Brake Pads (BV)
21. Brake Blocks
22. Clutch Facings
23. Automatic Transmission Components
24. Friction Materials
36. Orum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
37. Disc Brake Pads, LMV (Aftemarket)
1. Commercial Paper*
2. Rollboard*
3. Millboard
4. Pipeline Wrap
5. Beater-add Gaskets
6. High-grade Electrical Paper
9. Flooring Felt*
10. Corrugated Paper*
11, Specialty Papers
7. Roofing Felt*
12. Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile*
15. Flat A-C Sheets
16. Corrugated A-C Sheets
17. A-C Shingles
25. Asbestos Protective Clothing
26, Asbestos, Thread, Yarn, and Other Cloth
28. Asbestos Packing
27. Asbestos Sheet Gasketing
29. Roof Coatings and Cements
30. Non-Roofing Coatings, Compounds, and Sealants
32. Missile Liner
33. Sealant Tape
31. Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
13, Diaphragms
8. Filler for Acetylene Cylinders
* Product is no longer made in the United States.
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estimated cost of a non-greenfield A-C pipe installation is $9.9 million for a
capacity of 200 tons per day,
1.3.2 Friction Products
The existing machinery in the friction products industry can be
used to manufacture non-asbestos friction products. * The cost of converting
a facility manufacturing 15 million pieces of asbestos friction products per
year is estimated to be $1,095,000. A 20 percent decline in the production
rate is anticipated when substitute materials are used. However, this decline
in the production rate is a function of the current technology and not a
function of converting the existing equipment. Therefore, this decline in
production efficiency is not included in the calculation of the quasi-rents.
Furthermore, it is estimated that research and engineering costs will
amount to $600,000 per firm in order to reformulate the current asbestos
mixture(s). ICF has identified 21 firms currently producing asbestos friction
products.^ Most of these firms manufacture more than one type of friction
product. Twelve firms manufacture drum brake linings (18 & 36), thirteen
manufacture disc brake pads for light motor vehicles (19 & 37), one
manufacture disc brake pads for heavy vehicles (20) , eight manufacture brake
blocks (21), two manufacture clutch facings (22), one manufactures automatic
transmission components (23), and four manufacture friction materials (24).
Exhibit B-2 shows the various products made by each individual firnt,^
1.3.3 .Papers and .Felts
The existing machinery in the papers and felts industry can
readily be converted to the manufacture of substitute products.** However,
the equipment has to be slightly modified and cleaned before it can be adapted
for use in the manufacture of asbestos-substitute products, fhe cost of the
minor modifications is estimated to be $7,000 and the equipment cleaning costs
for a plant with a capacity of 8,000 tons per year is estimated to be $10,000
to $15,000.
1.3.4 Asbestos Roofing Felt
The product in this industry segment is no longer manufactured in
the United States.23
•*•" Section 2 of this appendix.
9fl
zu Appendix F of this report.
91
*•*• The firms are given numbers 1 through 21 in Exhibit 2 in order to
protect confidential business information. Product categories with costs
associated-with them are manufactured by individual firms. See Section 4 for
further 'details.
9 o
" Section 2 of this appendix.•
e\ -3
" Appendix F of this report.
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EXHIBIT B-2, PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED B5f EACH FIRM IB THE "FRICIIQH PRODUCTS" IHDUSmi SISMERI
Firm
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
a
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
Total
f of Products
Manufactured
5
6
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
5
2
2
4
4
1
6
1
4
1
4
4
Reformulation Distribution of Ra formulation Costs tor Product Category
Cost p«r Product
(thousand dollars)
200
150
600
600
300
300
600
600
600
150
600
600
300
200
600
150
600
150
600
300
300
18
200
150'
300
300
600
150
600
300
200
150
300
300
3,550
19
200
150
600
600
300
300
600
600
300
150
300
300
4,400
20 21 22 23
(thousand dollars)
200
150 150
150 150
200 200
150 150
600
150 150 150
600
350 2,200 450 150
24 36
200
150
300
300
600
600
150 150
600
300
200
600
150
150
300
300
1,500 3,550
37
200
ISO
600
600
300
300
600
600
300
150
300
300
4,400
Sources: See Tact.
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1,3.5 Vinyl-AsbtstQS_j'lgor_Til.e
The product in.this industry segment is no longer manufactured in the
United States.24
1.3.6 Asbestos,..Felt-backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
The product is no longer classified as a separate product since
it is an application of asbestos felt."
1.3.7 Asbestos,-Cement Sheet and Shingle
Existing equipment in this industry segment is not transferable
into alternative use.26 The least cost option available to firms in this
industry is to dispose of their existing equipment. The cost of disposing of
all equipment and cleaning the building for reuse amounts to $400,000. The
estimated cost of a non-greenfield A-C sheet installation is $7,856,000 for a
capacity of 3,000,000 square yards per year and for an A-C shingle facility is
the same for an annual capacity of 21,500 tons per year.
1.3.8 Textiles and Packing
The existing equipment can be readily converted to use asbestos-
substitute materials with minimum cleaning and without significant
modification. ' Cleaning costs are expected.to be insignificant.
One facility contacted by PEI indicated that carding equipment may need to
be replaced. However, this facility is believed to be an exception and in
general, no equipment modifications or replacement are deemed to be necessary.
1.3.9 Sheet Gasketlng
Existing equipment in this industry segment can be converted to
alternative use with considerable expense, ° The cost of modifying the
•equipment is anticipated to be $7,2 million for a plant with a capacity of 28
tons per day. This is considered to be the least cost option since the
estimated cost of a non-greenfield sheet gasketing installation with the same
capacity is $59.1 million. An additional $200,000 expenditure is estimated for
tearing down and cleaning the equipment.
1 • 3.10 Coatings- and Sealants
The existing equipment in this industry segment will require no
major equipment additions or modifications to convert the plant equipment to
^* Appendix F of this report,
A C
*• Appendix F of this report.
9 ft
*-° Section 2 of this appendix.
n~t
*•' Section 2 of this appendix.
28 Section 2 of this appendix.
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the manufacture of substitute products. ^ A 20 percent decline in the
production rate is anticipated when substitute materials are used. However,
this decline in the production rate is a function of the current technology
and not a function of converting the existing equipment. Therefore, this
decline in production efficiency is not included in the calculation of the
quasi -rents.
Furthermore, it is estimated that it may cost up to $20,000 per
formulation in order to replace asbestos by a substitute or substitute
mixture. 1CF identified 49 firms currently producing products in the coatings
and sealants category with most of these firms manufacturing more than one
type of product.-'0 Seventeen firms manufacture roof coatings and cements
(29); 30 manufacture non-roof coatings, compounds, and sealants (30); six
manufacture -missile liner (32); and four manufacture sealant tape (33).
Furthermore, the industry average was identified as 1.8 formulations per firm,
but is considered as two formulations per firm for the purpose of calculating
quasi-rents. Therefore, reformulation costs are anticipated to be $40,000 per
firm. However, if a particular firm manufactures more than two products the
reformulation costs are calculated as $20,000 per product. Exhibit B-3 shows
the various products made by each individual
1.3.11 Asbestos-Eeinforced Plastics
The existing equipment used in the manufacture of asbestos -
reinforced plastics will not require major equipment additions or
modifications to convert the plant to manufacture products containing asbestos
substitutes .
A 10 percent decline in the production rate is anticipated when substitute
materials are used. However, this decline in the production rate is a
function of the current technology and not a function of converting the
existing equipment. Therefore, this decline in production efficiency is not
included in the calculation of the quasi-rents.
Reformulation costs are anticipated to be $30,000 per firm and ICF has
identified eight manufacturers of asbestos reinforced plastics. ^3
1-3.12 Chlor -Alkali Industry
The least cost option for the chlor-alkali industry is to
"retrofit" the existing diaphragm cells to membrane cells at a cost of $50
90
*' Section 2 of this appendix.
Q A
a Appendix F of this report.
31 The firms are given numbers 1 through 49 in Exhibit 3 in order to
protect confidential business information. Product categories with costs
associated with them are manufactured by individual firms. See Section 4 for
further details,
o o
-^ Section 2 of this appendix.
*3 Appendix F of this report.
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EXHIBIT B-3. PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY EACH FIRM IS THE "COATIRGS & SEALANTS" INDUSTRY SEGMENT
Fins
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
3*
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
f of Products
Manufactured
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
. 1 •
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
i
2
1
1
1
' 1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Beformlation
Cost per Broduot
(thousand dollars)
40
20
40
40
40
40
40
20
40
40
40
40
40
20
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
20
40
40
40
40
40
40
20
40
40
40
20
40
40
40
40
40
20
40
40
Total
Distribution
29
40
40
20
40
20
40
40
40
40
40
20
40
40
20
40
20
40
580
of Reformulation Co*ts by Product
30 32
C thousand doilars)
40
20 20
40
*0
40
20
40
*0
40
40
40
40
40
*0
40
40
40
40
40
20
40
40
40
40
20
40
40
40
20
40
40
40
40
20
40
1, 120 180
Category
33
20
40
20
20
100
Sources: Sae Text.
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million for a plant with a capacity of 1000 tons per day,- However, PEI
reports that "the use of retrofitted- diaphragm cells may necessitate a major
modification of cell components .,within about 3 to 5 years after completion of
retrofit because of severe operating environment." Based on this information,
it is assumed that the most viable option for the chlor-alkali industry would
be to "convert" the existing diaphragm cells to membrane cells at a cost of
$85 million for a plant with a capacity of 1000 tons per day. The disposal of
equipment that produces 1000 tons of chlorine per day is estimated to cost
$3.4 million.
1.3.13 Acetylene Cylinders
The existing equipment can be readily converted to use asbestos-
substitute materials with minimum cleaning and without significant
modification.1" Cleaning costs are expected to be insignificant.
1.4 Results
This section presents the results of applying the theoretical approach
discussed in Section 1.2 to the data presented in Section 1.3. The results
are reported as a quasi-rent perpetuity per unit output and reformulation cost
perpetuity (these calculations use a 7 percent private rate of discount as
used in the A&CM), where applicable. The refemulation cost perpetuity is
incorporated into the ARCM's quasi-rent calculations based on the baseline
output quantity, as discussed earlier. We report these perpetuities here
because actual quasi-rent losses depend on the regulation being simulated.
The M.CM simulates the regulation on a year-by-year basis and calculates
losses in quasi-rents based on the market response to the regulation in that
year.
Results are presented for each industry segment and are applicable to all
products mapping into a particular segment as shown in Exhibit B-l. Exhibit
B-4 summarizes the results for those industry segments with no reformulation
costs and Exhibit B-5 presents the results for the industry segments with
anticipated reformulation costs. Exhibit B-6 presents the quasi-rent losses
for all asbestos product markets assuming that use of asbestos fiber was
banned totally in 1987. Thus, the quasi-rent losses reported here would be
the maximum quasi-rent losses possible.
1.4.1 Asbestos.-Cement Pipe
Existing equipment in this industry segment is not transferable
into alternative use. The least cost option available to firms in this
industry is to dispose of their existing equipment in a hazardous waste
landfill. Total conversion costs are estimated to be $10.5 million
($9,900,000 + $600,000) for a plant with an annual capacity of 3,472,222.22
3^ Section 2 of this appendix.
*3 er
Section 2 of this appendix.
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EXHIBIT B-ft. QUASI-1ENIS FOR IHOUSTS? SEGMEHfS WITH HO BSFORHULA11OH COS1S
Asbestos Industry Segment
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Papers and Felts
All except Pipeline Wrap
Pipeline Wrap
" Asbestos Roofing Felfcc
Vinyl-Asbestos Floor ftlec
Asbestos-Cement Sheet
Asbestos-Cement Shingle
Textiles and Packing
Sheet Gasketing
Color-alkali industry
Acatylene Cylinders
Transfer-
ability of
Capital
Ho
Yes
_ Yes
n/a
n/a
Ho
Ho
ton
Yes
Yes
TUB
Description of
Least Cost Option
Disposal in a hazardous
waste landfill
Clean and modify equipment
Clean end modify equipment
n/a
»/•
Dispose of all equipment
Dispose of all equipment
Ho significant action
Convert esfuipownt
Conversion to membrane
process
Ho significant action
Conversion
Cost
(dollars)
10,500,000
22,000
22,000
n/a
n/a
8,256,000
8,256,000
none
7,400,000
83,400,000
none
Annual Capacity to
*Aiich cost is
applicable
3,472,222.22 feetb
8,000 tons
1,230.769.23 squares"
*
n/a
n/a
30,000 squares
174,796.75 squares*
n/a
3,333,333,33 sq. yds,b
312.5 pieces'1
n/a
Quasi-Rent*
Perpetuity per
Quit Output
(dollars/unit)
0.21 / ton
0.19 / ton
0.001 / square
B/«
n/a
19.27 / square
3.31 / square
0.00 / ton
0.16 / sq. yd.
19,901.60 / piece
0.00 / piece
Ihe firm's discount rat* is «ssunje
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EXHIBIT B-5. QUASI -RESTS FOR INDUSTRY SEGHENTS WITH KEFQHMULATIOH COSTS
Transfer-
Asbestos Industry Segment/ ability of Description of
Asbestos Product Category Capital Least Cost Option
Conversion
Cost
(dollars)
Annual Capacity to
which cost is
applicable
Quasi -Rent8
Perpetuity per
Unit Output
(dollars/unit)
Reformulation '
Cost Perpatuity
(dollars)
Friction Products
18.
19,
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
36.
37.
Drum Brake Linings
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads (BV>
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Transmission
. Components
Friction Materials
Brian Brake Linings
Disc Brake Pads, DM? (OEM)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
1,095,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
1,095,000
15,000,000 pieces
15,000,000 pieces
15,000,000 pieces
15,000,000 pieces
15,000,000 pieces
15,000,000 pieces
15,000,000 pieces
15,000,000 pieces
15,000,000 pieces
0.005 / piece
0.005 / piece
0.005 / piece
0.005 / piece
0.005 / piece
0.005 / piece
0,005 / piece
0,005 / piece
0.005 / piece
248,500
308,000
24,500
154,000
31,500
10,500
105,000
248,500
308,000
Coatings mid Sealants
29.
30.
32.
33.
Roof Coatings
and Cements
Non-Soof Coatings,
Compounds, and Sealants
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Yes
Yes .
Yes
Yes
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipment
Convert equipnent
none
none
none
none
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0,00 / gallon
0.00 / gallon
0.00 / ton
0.00 / foot
40,600
78,400
12,600
7,000
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
31. Asbestos-Reinforced
Plastics
Yes
Convert equipment
n/a
0.00 / ton
16,800
The firm's discount rate is assumed to toe 7 percent.
The reformulation cost perpetuity is a yearly total for the baseline output and IB not specified per unit output,
incorporated in the quasi-rents as described in the text.
This Is
Sources: See Text,
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EXHIBIT B-6. QUASI-RENT LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH AH BMEDIATE BAH OF ALL ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
1.
2.
3,
4,
5.
6.
7.
8,
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
1*.
15,
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30,
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
Product; Category
Conraercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-add Gaskets
High-grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Pelt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
'Specialty Papers
Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
Asbestos-Cement Pips
Flat A-C Sheets
Corrugated A-C Sheets
A-C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads (HVJ
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Transmission Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, Tarn, etc.
Asbestos Sheet Gasketing
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings and Cements
Hon-Roofing Coatings, etc.
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (A/M)
Industry Segment
Classification
Papers and Felts
Papers and Felts
Papers and Felts
Papers and Felts
Papers and Felts
Papers and Felts
Asbestos Roofing Fait
Acetylene Cylinders
Papers and Felts
Papers and Felts
Papers and Felts
Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile
Chlor-Alkali Industry
Asbestos-CeiBent Pipe
Asbestos-Cement Sheet
Asbestos-Cement Sheet
Asbestos-Cement Shingle
Friction Products
Friction Products
Friction Products
Friction Products
Friction Products
Friction Products
Friction Products
textiles and Packing
Textiles and Packing
Sheet Gaiketing
Textiles and Packing
Coatings and Sealants
Coatings and Sealant*
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Coatings and Sealants
Coatings and Sealants
Textiles and Packing
Arc Chutes
Friction Products
Friction Products
Conversion
Cost
Perpetuity
(S/unit)
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.001
0.19
0.19
0,00
0.00
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.00
19,801.60
0.21
19.27
19.27
3.31
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.00
0.00
0.16
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
***
***
0.005
0.005
Reformulation
Cost
Perpetuity
($)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2*8,500
308,000
24,500
154,000
31,500
10,500
105,000
0
0
0
0
40,600
78,400
16,800
12,600
7,000
#**
***
248,500
308,000
Dourest ic
Quasi -Rent
Loss
{'000 0>
0.00
0.00
1.58
4.24
44.80
1.89
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.18
0,00
2,763,737.60
45,188.12
1,421.68
0.00
8,352.69
5,693,81
4,040.04
361.20
2,504.67
910.72
154.11
2,122.82
O.QO
0.00
8,245.50
0.00
580.00
1,120.00
233.01
180.00
100 . 00
***
***
§,023.38
7,170.51
2,861,201.57
World
Quasi-Rent
Los a
('000 $>
0.00
0.00
1.58
10.61
45.70
1,89 -
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.18
0.00
2,763,737.60
45,766,53
1,634,93
1,062.33
11,443,19
6,547,88
4,807,65
361.20
2,529.71
1,028.97
154.11
2,122.82
0.00
0.00
8,822,69
0.00
580.00
1,120.00
240.00
180,00
100.00
**•*
*** -
10,376.89
8,532.91
2,871,210.37
Product is not included in ARCH sisnilationa.
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*•! £
feet.-30 This implies a quasi-rent perpetuity of $0,21 per feet ([$10,500,000/
3,472,222,22] * 0.07) as shown in Exhibit B-4.37 Finally, Exhibit B-6 shows
the maximum loss of quasi-rents possible in this market (i.e., if the product
were banned in 1987) based on the quasi-rents for unit of output and the
number of units of output in the industry,
1,4.2 Friction Products
The existing machinery in the friction products industry can be
used to manufacture non-asbestos friction products. Total conversion costs
are estimated $1,095,000 for a facility with an annual capacity of 15 million
pieces of asbestos friction products.
In addition to the conversion costs, reformulation costs of $600,000 are
anticipated for each firm. Since most of the firms in this industry segment
manufacture more than one type of friction product, the reformulation costs
have to be considered for each product category. Exhibit B-2 shows the
product categories of the products manufactured by each of the 21 firms
currently producing asbestos friction products. The amount of $600,000 is
divided equally -among the products manufactured by a particular firm with the
exception of firms that manufacture OEM and aftermarket drum and disc brakes.
For these firms the reformulation cost is considered to exist independently
for OEM and aftermarket brakes; therefore, $600,000 is first divided into the
number of products assuming OEM and aftermarket brakes are one "combined
product" (i.e. , 18 & 36 are treated as one product and 19 & 37 are treated as
one product for this purpose) and then the amount attributed to this "combined
product" is doubled.-*" The reformulation costs for each product category are
then obtained by summing across firms in each category. The conversion costs
are assumed to be same for all firms in this industry segment.
Exhibit B-5 shows the quasi-rent perpetuity per unit output and the
reformulation cost perpetuity for each product category in this industry
segment. Finally, Exhibit B-6 shows the maximum loss of quasi-rents possible
in this market (i.e., if the product were banned in 1987) based on the quasi-
rents for unit of output and the number of units of output in the industry.
In order to be consistent with the units reported in the asbestos use
and substitutes analysis, the units for A-C pipe are converted from tons to
feet (1 foot - 0.0144 tons). Furthermore, the daily capacity has been
converted to an annual capacity here and later in the section by using a
factor of 250. It is assumed that none of the processes considered are
continuous and that plants shut down for two weeks each year for maintenance.
O "7
The firm's discount rate is assumed to be four percent for all
industry segments. •
n p
This is done because the formulation of a substitute brakes for new
cars (OEM brakes) is assumed to be different from the substitute brakes for
existing cars (the aftermarket brakes). The costs associated with such
reformulation may also be different, but in the absence of information the
known reformulation costs are counted twice.
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1,4.3 Papers and Felts
The existing machinery in the papers and felts industry can readily be
converted to the manufacture of substitute products. Total conversion costs
are estimated to be $22,000 ($7,000 + $15,000) for a plant with an annual
capacity of 8,000 tons, i.e., a quasi-rent perpetuity of $0.19 per ton
([$22,000/8,000] * 0.07) as shown in Exhibit B-4. However, the quasi-rent
perpetuity for pipeline wrap is shown as $0.001 per square since output of
pipeline wrap is measured in squares. Finally, Exhibit B-6 shows the
maximum loss of quasi-rents possible in this market (i.e., if the product were
banned in 1987) based on the quasi-rents for unit of output and the number of
units of output in the industry.
1.4.4 AsbestosRoofing Felt
The product in this industry segment is no longer manufactured in
the United States.
1.4.5 Vinyl-Asbestos_FIoor Tile
The product in this industry segment is no longer manufactured in
the United States.
1,4.6 Asbestos Felt-backed.Vinyl SheetFlooring
The product is no longer classified as a separate product since
it is an application of asbestos felt.
1.4.7 Asbestovs-Cement.Sheet. .and. Shingles
Existing equipment in this industry segment is not transferable
into alternative use. The least cost option available to firms in this
industry is to dispose of their existing equipment. Total conversion costs
are estimated to be $8,256,000 ($7,856,000 •+> $400,000) for an A-C sheet plant
with an annual capacity of 30,000 squares and an A-C shingle plant with an
annual capacity of 174,796.75 squares,^0 The implied quasi-rent-perpetuities
for A-C sheet and shingles are $19.27 per square ([$8,256,000/30,000]* 0.07)
and $3.31 per square [$8,256,000/174,796.75] * 0.07) respectively as shown in
Exhibit B-4. Finally, Exhibit B-6 shows the maximum loss of quasi-rents
possible in this market (i.e., if the product were banned in 1987) based on
the quasi-rents for unit of output and the number of units of output in the
industry.
In order to be consistent with the units reported in the asbestos use
and substitutes analysis, the units for pipeline wrap are converted from tons
to squares (1 square - ,0065 tons). Therefore, the quasi-rent perpetuity for
pipeline wrap is $0.007 per square ([$22,000 /(8,000/0.0065)] * 0,04).
*® In order to be consistent with the units reported in the asbestos use
and substitutes analysis, the units for A-C sheet are converted from square
yards to squares (1 square «= 100 square yards) and from tons to squares
(1 square - 0.123 tons) for A-C shingle. The factor used for A-C shingle is a
weighted average of the factors for roofing and siding shingles.
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1.4.8 TextilesandPacking
The existing equipment can be readily converted to use asbestos-
substitute materials with minimum cleaning and without significant
modification. Cleaning costs are expected to be insignificant. Therefore,
there are no quasi-rents to be lost in this industry segment.
1.4.9 Sheet, Gasket:ing
Existing equipment in this industry segment can be converted to
alternative use but with considerable expense. Total conversion costs are
estimated to be $7.4 million ($7,200,000 + $200,000) for a plant with an.
annual capacity of 3,333,333.33 square yards, i.e., a quasi-rent perpetuity of
$0.16 per square yard ([$7,400,000/3,333,333.33] * 0.07) as shown in
Exhibit B-4.^ Finally, Exhibit B-6 shows the maximum loss of quasi-rents
possible in this market (i.e., if the product were banned in 1987) based on
the quasi-rents for unit of output and the number'of units of output in the
industry,
1,4.10 Coatings and Sealants
The existing equipment in this industry segment will require no
major equipment additions or modifications to convert the plant equipment to
the manufacture of substitute products. In addition to the conversion costs,
reformulation costs of are anticipated for each firm. Since most of the firms
in this industry segment manufacture more than one type of product, the
reformulation costs have to be considered for each product category. Exhibit
B-3 shows the product categories of the products manufactured by each of the
49 firms currently producing asbestos friction products. The amount of
$40,000 is divided equally among the products manufactured by a particular
firm except in cases where firms manufacture more than two products in which
case the reformulation cost is assumed to be $20,000 per product. The
reformulation costs for each product category are then obtained by summing
across firms in each category. Exhibit B-5 shows the quasi-rent perpetuity
per unit output and the reformulation cost perpetuity for each product
category in this industry segment. Finally, Exhibit B-6 shows the maximum
loss of quasi-rents possible in this market (i.e., if the product were banned
in 1987) based on the quasi-rents for unit of output and the number of units
of output in the industry.
1-4.11 Asbestos,,.,Reinforced Plastics
The existing equipment used in the manufacture of asbestos-
reinforced plastics will not require major equipment additions or
modifications to convert the plant to manufacture products containing asbestos
substitutes. A total reformulation cost of $240,000 (8 * $30,000) is
estimated, i.e., no quasi-rents and a reformulation cost perpetuity of $16,800
($240,000 * 0.07) as shown in Exhibit B-5. Finally, Exhibit B-6 shows the
maximum loss of quasi-rents possible in this market (i.e., if the product were
banned in 1987) based on the quasi-rents for unit of output and the number of
In order to be consistent with the units reported in the asbestos use
and substitutes analysis, the units for sheet gasketing are converted from
tons to square yards (1 square yard - 0.0021 tons).
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units of output In the industry.
1.4.12 Chlor-Alkali Industry
The most viable option for the ehlor-alkali industry would be to
"convert" the existing diaphragm cells to membrane cells. Total conversion
costs for the chlor-alkali industry are estimated to be $88.4 million ($85
million + $3.4 million) for an annual capacity of 250,000 tons. The use and
substitutes analysis indicates that on an average one diaphragm is used to
produce 800 tons of chlorine.^ since the asbestos fiber is used for
producing diaphragms, the output entity in this industry is considered to be
number of diaphragms. Therefore, the conversion costs are applicable to an
annual capacity of 312.5 diaphragms (250,000/800). The quasi-rent perpetuity
can now be calculated as $19,801.60 per diaphragm ([$88,400,000/312.5] * 0.07)
as shown in Exhibit B-4. Finally, Exhibit B-6 shows the maximum loss of
quasi-rents possible in this market (i.e., if the product were banned in 1987)
based on the quasi-rents for unit of output and the number of units of output
in the indus try.
1,4.13 Acetylene Cylinders
»
The existing equipment can be readily converted to use asbestos-
substitute materials with minimum cleaning and without significant
modification. Cleaning costs are expected to be insignificant. Therefore,
there are no quasi-rents to be lost in this industry segment.
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Appendix F of this report.
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2. Capital Comrerti.bili.ty and Prodiict Market Exit Costs...Memoranda
A report by PEI Associates concerning the costs of exiting the asbestos
product industries,
B-22
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COST OF CAPITAL INVOLVED IN CONVERTING
ASBESTOS-PRODUCT MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT
TO ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTES
by
PEI Associates, Inc.
11499 Chester Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Contract No. 68-02-4248
Work Assignment No. P2-1
PN 3687-38
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
OFFICE OF PESTICIDES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
July 1987
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CONTENTS
gage
Tables iii
1. Introduction 1
2. Conversion Costs—Asbestos Cement Pipe Industry 6
3, Conversion Costs—Asbestos Friction Products Industry 18
4. Conversion Costs—Paper and Felts Industry 28
5, Conversion Status—Roofing Felts Industry 31
6. Conversion Status—Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile Industry 32
7. Conversion Status—Asbestos Felt-Backed Vinyl Sheet
Flooring Industry 33
8. Conversion Costs—Asbestos Sheet and Shingle Industry 34
9. Conversion Costs—Textiles and Packing Industry 39
10. Conversion Costs—Asbestos Sheet Basketing Industry 43
11. Conversion Costs—Coatings and Sealants Industry 46
12. Conversion Costs--Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics Industry 51
13. Conversion Costs—Mining and Hilling Industry 56
#'•
14. Retrofit/Conversion Costs—Asbestos Diaphragm Cells in
the Chlor-Alkali Industry 59
References 68
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TABLES ' •
Number ' page
1-1 Listing of Asbestos-Containing Products by Industry 3
1-2 Summary of Cost Data on New and Used Equipment for the
Manufacture of Asbestos-Containing Products 4
2-1 Estimated Cost of New AC Pipe Plant Installation 9
2-2 Estimated Cost of New AC Pipe Machine Installation 10
2-3 AC Pipe Equipment Options 12
2-4 Estimated Costs for AC Pipe Plant Closure Options 16
3-1 Asbestos Friction Products Data Summary 19
3-2 Friction Products Equipment Options 21
3-3 Estimated Cost of Friction Products Plant Installation 23
3-4 Estimated Cost of Friction Products Manufacturing
Equipment Installation 24
4-1 Estimated Cost of a New Paper Facility With a Capacity
of 8000 tons/yr 29
8-1 Estimated Cost of an AC Sheet Facility With a Capacity of
3,000,000 square yards/yr 37
8-2 Estimated Cost of AC Sheet and Shingle Products
Equipment Installation 38
9-1 Estimated Cost of an Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Facility With a Capacity of 4000 tons/yr 42
10-1 Estimated Cost of -a New Sheet Gasketing Facility With
a Capacity of 28 tons/day 45
11-1 Estimated Cost of a New Coatings and Sealants Facility
With a Capacity of 700 Gallons/Batch (2100 gallons/day) 49
(continued)
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TABLES (continued)
Number Page
12-1 Estimated Cost of an Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Facility With a Capacity of 4000 tons/yr 54
13-1 Estimated Cost of an Asbestos Milling Facility With a
Capacity of 34,000 tons/yr 57
14-1 Membrane Cell Retrofit/Conversion Costs 65
14-2 Installation Costs of 1000 tons/day Chlorine Plant 66
IV
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances (formerly the Office of Toxic Substances) has proposed a
regulation to ban the use of asbestos in the commercial sector over a 10-year
period. This proposed regulation prompted numerous comments, some during the
comment period and others later, during the legislative hearings.
To address the comments regarding the economic impact of the proposed
regulation, the Agency contracted PEI Associates, Inc., to investigate the
equipment factor in the "following asbestos-related industries (listed in the
order of their priority):
1) Asbestos cement pipe
2) Asbestos friction materials
3) Asbestos papers/felts
4) Asbestos roofing felts (saturated)
5) Asbestos floor tiles
6) Asbestos felt-backed vinyl sheet flooring
7) Asbestos cement sheet and shingle
8) Textiles and packing
9) Sheet gasketing
10) Coatings and sealants
11) Asbestos-reinforced plastics
12) Asbestos mining and milling
13) Chlor-alkali
14) Acetylene cylinder filler
15) Arc chutes
The specific tasks to be accomplished were 1) to determine the type of
equipment used in each industry segment; 2) to determine the cost of this
equipment; 3) to determine whether the equipment is convertible to asbestos-
substitute materials, and if not, what its scrap value is; and 4) to estimate
the costs of converting a plant to the use of asbestos-substitute products.
In this report, a section is devoted to each asbestos industry segment
studied. These sections include the economic impact of scrapping and dispos-
ing of current equipment (if applicable), any necessary cleanup prior to
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Installing new equipment, cleanup and decontamination of equipment that must
be scrapped, resale value of abandoned equipment, scrap value of affected
equipment, and the net loss expected to be incurred by each industry segment
as a result of necessary equipment replacement. How the costs were derived
is also explained. The sections on acetylene cylinder filler and arc chutes
contain confidential business information (CBI) and are not included in this
report.
The estimated costs presented herein have an accuracy of about plus or
minus 30 percent (study estimate). So that the cost numbers can be easily
reconstructed, however, sums of values of components used to arrive-at equip-
ment option estimates have not been rounded; e.g., the sum of $750,000 and
$345,000 is presented as $1,095,000 instead of $1,100,000 (as would be dictated
by good engineering practices).
Table 1-1 lists the industry segments covered in the report and the
products involved in each. Table 1-2 summarizes the equipment cost data
collected, which served as a basis for the costs presented in the individual
sections.
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TABLE 1-1. LISTING OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS BY INDUSTRY
Capita] conversion memos
Asbestos products included
AC pipe
Asbestos friction materials
Asbestos papers/felts
Asbestos roofing felts (saturated)
Asbestos floor tile
Asbestos ftit-backed vinyl sheet
flooring
AC sheet and shingle
Textiles and packing
Sheet gasketing
Coatings and sealants
Asbestos-reinforced plastics
Asbestos mining and milling
Chior-alkali industry
Acetylene cylinder filler
Arc chutes
AC pipe and fittings
Disc brake pads (heavy vehicles)
Disc brake pads (light and medium
vehicles)
Drum brake linings (light and medium
vehicles)
Friction materials (industrial and com-
mercial)
Brake blocks
Clutch facings
Automatic transmission components
Flooring felt
Unsaturated roofing felt
Beater-add gaskets
Commercial paper
Corrugated paper
High-grade electrical paper
Millboard
Pipeline wrap
Roll board
Specialty papers
Saturated roofing felt
Vinyl-asbestos floor tile
Asbestos felt-backed vinyl sheet
flooring
Corrugated asbestos-cement sheets
Flat asbestos-cement sheets
Asbestos-cement shingles
Asbestos textiles - cloth
Asbestos textiles - thread, yarn, lap,
etc.
Asbestos packing
Asbestos sheet gasketing
Adhesives and sealants
Paints and surface coatings
Asbestos-reinforced plastics
Asbestos mining and milling
Chior-alkali industry
Acetylene cylinder filler
Arc chutes
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TABLE 1-2. SUMMARY OF" COST DATA ON NEW AND USED EQUIPMENT FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
Industry
AC pipe
friction
Cylinders
Textile
At sheet
Equipment type8
P
p
P
«
8
A
A
P
P
P
p
P
H
P
P
P
P
P
A
8
P
P
P
- pipe machine
- mixer
- molding
- lathes, etc.
- boiler
- fabric filter
- scrubber
- mixer
- molding
- cutter
- molding
- oven
- drill, grind
- gas cyl. ntfg.
- blendline
- card
- spinning
~ winding
- fabric filter
- boiler
- wing makeup
- mixer
- sheet ml 11
New
value, $
2,750,000
37,000
3?. 000
20,000
125,000
10,000
10,000
50,000
100,000
250,000
30,000
30,000
214,000
360,000
165.000
20.000
15,000
60,000
81,000
40,000
250,000
40,000
720,000
1,496,000
75,000
1,800,000
75,000
40,000
90,000
110,000
100,000
90,000
90,000
90,000
90,000
110.000
110,000
350,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
250,000
250,000
Resale
value, $
0
4,000
12,000
5,000
20,000
5,000
0
500
10,000
0
0
15,000
109,000
184,000
84,000
10,000
8,000
31 ,000
43,000
20,000
50,000
Age,
years
7
20
10
40
20
20
20
20
4
20
25
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
10
20
40
60
40
18
11
H
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
0
I
30
25
25
25
25
20
20
12
12
Reported
scrap
value, $
(60,000)
50
50
50
200
200
100
0
0
0
320
2,880
2,700
480
1,440
800
480
60
100
80
80
80
80
80
80
60
Scrip Calculated
weight, scrap value,
tb $50/ton basis
60
0.5
1
1.5
4
36
34
6
18
10
6
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
30
22
22
22
22
22
22
40
40
3,000
25
50
75
200
1,800
1,700
300
900
500
300
150
250
200
200
200
200
200
200
150
,500
,100
,100
,100
,100
1,100
1,100
2,000
2,000
Reported
ratio
of scrap
value to
new value
-0.022
0.001
0.001
0.003
0.002
0.020
0.002
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.008
0.004
0.002
0.006
0.001
0.011
0.012
o.oo'i
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0,001
0.001
0,001
0.001
CaleuTit-
ed ratio
of scrap
value to
new value
0.0Z4
0.003
0.005
0.002
0.005
0.003
0,001
0.004
0,001
0,007
0.008
0.002
0.002
0.002
0,002
0.002
0.002
0.002
0,002
0.001
0.004
0.006
0,006
0.006
0.006
O.OOS
0.006
0.008
0.008
Ratio
of resile
value to
new value
0.108
0.324
0.250
0.150
0.500
0.010
0.100
0,500
0.509
0.511
0.509
0.500
0.533
0.517
0.506
0.500
0.200
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TABLE 1-2 (continued)
Industry
Sheet gasket
Coat »ml seal
Plastics
Mine and sfll
P
P
P
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
A
P
t
f
f
f
f
A
Equipment type3
- paper mach.
- mixer
- fluffer
- sixer
- cyclone
- mixer
- fabric filter
- mixer
- fabric filter
- charge hopper
- fabric filter
- mixer
- mine
- crush
- dry
- mill
- tailings
- fabric filter
B - utilities
Buildings
Average
New
value, $
12,000,000
60,000
9,000
80,000
15,000
275,000
70,000
5,000
15,000
20,000
7,000
500
12,500
12.500
20,000
6,000.000
2,000,000
1,200,000
5,600,000
400,000
2,600,000
1,200.000
6,000,000
Resale
value, $
50,000
5,000
0
5,000
0
125,000
15,000
1,500
500
500
0
0
4,000
600,000
80,000
40,000
12,000
Age,
years
70
20
5
15
10
2
6
20
15
30
7
7
11
11
11
8
20
21
27
20
22
27
18
Reported
scrap
value, $
0
0
0
40,500
13,000
74,000
8,500
27,000
20,000
99,000
Scrap
weight,
Ib
100
1
1.2
5
1
60
3
,1,2
1090
6?S
215
1230
135
450 •
100
2500
Calculated
scrap (ralut.
ISO/ton basis
5,000
50
60
250
50
3.000
150
60
54,500
33,750
10,750
61.500
6,750
2Z.500
5,000
125,000
Reported
ratio
of scrap
value to
new value
0,000
0.000
0.000
0,020
0.011
0.013
0.02!
0,010
0,017
0.017
0.005
Ca Iculst™
ed rttio
Of scrap
value to
new value
0.000
0,001
0.007
0.003
0.003
0.011
0,030
0.004
0.009
0.017
0.009
0.011
0.017
0,009
0.004
0.021
0.006
Ratio
of resale
value to
new value
0.004
0,083
0.063
0.455
0.214
0,100
0.025
0.071
O.fOO
0.100
0,040
0.033
0.002
0.254
P *; n**n*"tt«e
b - boiler or utilities
A * air pollution control
N - miscellaneous
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SECTION 2
CONVERSION COSTS—ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPE INDUSTRY
Determination of the economic impact of a potential ban by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the manufacture of asbestos cement
(AC) pipe requires data on the cost, resale value, and convertibility of the
manufacturing equipment. PEI was contacted by the Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances to provide these data to ICF, Incorporated, for use in the
economic model being used to develop the impact analysis,
The AC pipe industry was investigated with respect to equipment costs
and other factors that might affect conversion. Currently, AC pipe is
manufactured at only five plants {owned by three different companies);
J-M Manufacturing Company
Dem*son, Texas
Stockton, California
Certainteed Corporation
Hillsboro, Texas
Riverside, California
CAPCO Pipe Company, Inc.
Van Buren, Arkansas
PEI contacted these suppliers of AC pipe by telephone and/or letter. All of
them responded in some manner. Site visits were made to J-M's Stockton,
California, plant and Certainteed's Riverside, California, plant. CAPCO's
response to PEI's request for information was very limited, but further
information on the Van Buren, Arkansas, plant was obtained from the Arkansas
Department of Air Pollution Control and Ecology.
Most AC pipe is used for water mains (pressure pipe) and sewer lines
(nonpressure pipe). Several factors have contributed to the increase in the
number of plants producing AC pipe in recent years to those listed. Among
these are the potential regulation of asbestos, competition from makers of
substitute pipe [e.g., polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe], and the drop in sewer
construction resulting from EPA grant cutbacks in 1978.
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PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Despite the fact that each manufacturer designed its own plant or
plants, the equipment components at all the plants appeared to be similar and
generally can be grouped as follows:
Raw material receiving and handling
Bag opener and fluffer
Ball mill for grinding sand to silica flour
Mixers for dry materials (silica, cement, asbestos)
Blenders for slurry (water, silica, cement, asbestos)
Conveyors (screw and/or flat)
Scales and auxiliary equipment
AC j3ipe product 1 on
Pipe machine
Mandrels
Drying ovens for initially formed pipe
Curing autoclaves
Pipe moving equipment (fork lifts, "mules," conveyors, etc.)
Product handVj ng and testing
Hydrostatic testing
Pipe cutting line
Pipe lathes/milling machines
Conveyors and/or other moving equipment (e»g., overhead cranes)
Shipping and other miscellaneous equipment
Support equipment
Boilers for steam generation
Fabric filters for air pollution control
Storage silos
Spare parts, motors, pumps, etc.
Each component was evaluated to determine its cost as new equipment, its
convertibility to other uses, its resale value, and its scrap value. Also
determined was the cost of corresponding new equipment versus the cost of
converting the AC pipe equipment.
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REPLACEMENT COST OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT
New equipment for AC pipe is usually either custom-designed by the
manufacturer or purchased and modified by the manufacturer. In 1964, a new
200-ton/day greenfield facility* cost $9 million (this cost includes all
land, buildings, and equipment).1 Based on the Chemical Engineering (CE)
Plant Cost Index,2, this plant would have cost $28 million in 1985. At the
same company, a new pipe machine and associated equipment was installed in a
Texas plant in 1979 for $8 million. Based on the CE Plant Cost Index, this
facility would have cost $11 million in December of 1985. Factors from
Peters and Timmerhaus3 have been used to break down these total costs into
subcategories.
Tables 2-1 and 2-2 show the estimated cost breakdown for installing a
complete 200-ton/day AC pipe plant from the ground up, and for installing a
single AC pipe production line with the necessary ancillary equipment,
respectively. In the latter case, the cost assumes the infrastructure (i.e.,
the underlying base, building, and basic support systems) already exists.
The manufacturer did not specify what other equipment was added during this
pipe machine addition, but it is likely that equipment such as the bag opener
and fluffer, boilers, mandrels, and pipe testing and cutting equipment were
not needed. During a visit to a similar plant, PEI found that pieces of
equipment appeared to be capable of supporting multiple pipe machines.
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS
Cement pipe manufacturers indicated that asbestos was the only acceptable
fiber for use in a fiber-cement pipe effort by U.S. AC pipe manufacturers to
find a substitute fiber. Very little equipment used in the manufacture of AC
pipe can be used to manufacture PVC pipe. The two products use entirely
different processes and raw materials. Scales, transfer equipment (such as
conveyors and tow motors), air pollution controls, and storage silos might be
usable in the manufacture of PVC pipe. Boilers are not needed because steam
is not used in the production of PVC pipe. The transfer equipment for AC
*
"Greenfield facility" refers to one built from scratch on previously
unoccupied land.
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TABLE 2-1. ESTIMATED COST OF NEW AC PIPE PLANT INSTALLATION
(December 1985 dollars)
Component
Percent of
total capital
investment
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
Direct costs
Purchased equipment 20
Purchased equipment installation 10
Instrumentation and controls (installed) 4
Piping (installed) 6
Electrical (installed) 2
Buildings (including services) 6
Yard improvements 2
Service facilities (installed) 10
Land _l
Total direct costs 61
5,600
2,800
1,120
1,680
560
1,680
560
2,800
280
17,080
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total fixed-capital investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
7
7
5
•_5
24
85
15
100
1,960
1,960
1,400
1,400
6,720
23,800
4,200
28,000
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TABLE 2-2, ESTIMATED COST OF NEW AC PIPE MACHINE INSTALLATION
(December 1985 dollars)
Component
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Purchased equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total fixed-capital investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Percent of
total capital
investment
25
10
5
10
5
0
0
5
_0
60
10
10
5
_5
30
90
10
100
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
2,750
1,100
550
1,100
550
0
0
550 •
0
6,600
1,100
1,100
550
550
3,300
9,900
1,100
11,000
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pipe also has about twice the capacity that is required for PVC pipe; therefore,
it probably would be sold.1* Also, because silos and air pollution controls
are generally not constructed so as to be moved, if they cannot be used in
place, purchasing new ones generally costs less.
CONVERSION COSTS
Most of the equipment in place at an AC pipe plant is unique to AC pipe
manufacturing and cannot be used for other purposes. Also, the extent of
equipment cleanup required before such equipment can be sold is uncertain.
Further, it is not known whether discarded equipment must be treated as a
hazardous waste and sent to a hazardous waste landfill. Most of the equip-
ment in use represents older technology (i.e., older than 10 years), and
would be difficult to salvage for parts, motors, or auxiliary equipment
because it is less efficient than newer equipment and often nearing the end
of its useful life. The pipe production equipment [such as the pipe machine
and mandrels, some pipe moving equipment ("mules"), and precuring ovens] and
product testing and handling equipment (such as the hydrostatic testing
equipment, pipe cutting line, pipe lathes, and milling machines) are special-
ized equipment and could only be sold to another AC pipe producer. Some
equipment (such as conveyors, storage silos, and fabric filters for air
pollution controls) are readily convertible to other industries, but are not
readily salable because new ones can be purchased for less than it would cost
to dismantle and move these relatively fragile pieces of equipment. Equip-
ment that may have resale value includes ball mills, blenders and mixers,
scales, autoclaves, fork lifts and other mobile equipment, and boilers. Much
of this equipment also may have minimal (or zero) resale value because the
technology is old, cleanup costs are high, and market demand is limited.
In summary, the five options available for all the equipment are 1) to
clean it up and sell it for scrap, 2) to leave it in place, 3) to send it to
a hazardous waste landfill, 4) to clean it up and send it to a nonhazardous
waste landfill, and 5) to clean it up and sell it as used equipment. The
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leave-in-pi ace option is not considered here because it is assumed that all
equipment will eventually be removed to make room for other processes or in
preparation to sell the building. Table 2-3 summarizes the options available
for the major equipment at an AC pipe plant.
TABLE 2-3. AC PIPE EQUIPMENT OPTIONS
Convert to
substitute
Process process
Raw material receiving and handling
Bag opener and fluffer
Ball mill for grinding sand to
silica flour
Mixers for dry materials (silica,
cement, asbestos)
Blenders for slurry (water,
silica, cement, asbestos)
Conveyors (screw and/or flat) x
Scales and auxiliary equipment x
AC pipe production
Pipe machine
Mandrels
Drying ovens for initially formed
pipe
Curing autoclaves
Pipe moving equipment (fork lifts.
"mules," conveyors, etc.)
Product handling and testing
Hydrostatic testing
Pipe cutting line
Pipe lathes/milling machines
Conveyors and/or other moving x
equipment (e.g., overhead cranes)
Shipping and other miscellaneous
equipment
Support equipment
Boilers for steam generation
Fabric filters for air pollution x
control
Storage silos x
Spare parts, motors, pumps, etc.
Resell to
nonasbestos
industries
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Sell
for
scrap
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Send to
landfill
x
X
X
X
X
X
• X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Most of the major equipment components are not convertible—either to equip-
ment for making substitutes for AC pipe (PVC, cast iron, and steel pipe) or
to equipment for producing products in other industries. With good mainte-
nance, the useful life of most AC pipe production equipment should be about
25 years. AC pipe plants are prolonging equipment life by emphasizing main-
tenance instead of buying new equipment, however, because of the potential
ban on AC pipe production. This will tend to lower resale value and the re-
maining useful life of the equipment when the plants try to convert or resell
the equipment. Furthermore, all the equipment is likely to enter the market
at the same time, which will further depress the sale price. Telephone in-
terviews with used equipment dealers indicate that asbestos processing equip-
ment would be very hard to sell for the following reasons: 1) the potential
for asbestos-related liability, and 2) in the period between the announcement
banning asbestos and the mandatory plant closing, the equipment probably
would receive minimum maintenance and thus be marginally operable.
Neither conversion nor resale of the AC pipe equipment that has been
shut down to date has been significantly successful. J-M Manufacturing had
four pipe machines in 1966, but now has only one in operation.1* One of the
other machines has been scrapped, and the remaining two are inoperable and
would be sold if a buyer could be found. J-M has received a bid of $60,000
to remove and bury a 10-foot machine in their Texas plant. This amount did
not include cleanup of the removal site. The Johns-Manville (former owners
of the J-M AC pipe facilities) Long Beach, California, plant was closed and
the equipment was removed in exchange for the scrap value of the steel, but
the dismantler claimed that he lost money on this effort. The 13-foot pipe
machine at Manville's Greens Cove, Florida, plant was given to an Indonesian
firm (IGB) in exchange for its removal. Manville, however, reportedly spent
approximately $130,000 to clean and repair the AC pipe manufacturing area.1*
In addition, IGB claimed that they would have been better off by buying new
equipment. Certainteed has also shut down plants in the past (three) and
have only been able to obtain the salvage value of the scrap metal from these
plants.
*
Personal communications from Mr, Jim Mercer, J. Little Mercer Company,
Inc., Rehoboth, MA, September 29, 1986; Mr. Lawler, Lawler Company,
Metuchen, NJ, September 29, 1986; Mr. Dennis Herndos, Transamerica
Equipment Company, Inc., Northport, AL, September 29, 1986.
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Based on the above reported costs of removing a pipe machine, repairing
and cleaning up the area from which the machine was taken, and using a 0.6
plant scale index for escalating the cost of removing and burying a 10-ft
machine to that required for a 13-foot machine, the cost of removal and
landfill of a 200-ton/day, 13-foot AC pipe machine would be about $200,000
($130,000 plus $70,000). This cost includes disassembling the equipment,
removing it to a hazardous waste landfill, and cleaning up and repairing the
area from which the equipment was removed. Tables 2-1 and 2-2 show that the
value of the equipment required for the addition of a pipe machine accounts
for approximately 50 percent of the cost of all the equipment required for an
AC pipe plant. Assuming that removal, landfilling, and repair and cleanup of
other plant components will involve activities similar to those for removing
the pipe machine, the cost would be about $400,000 (not including general
cleaning of the building so that it can be used for other purposes). The
cost of vacuuming the building and washing down walls, ceilings, and floors
should be about $0.26 per square foot.5 Based on PEI asbestos cleanup
experience, the cost of these activities is only about 25 percent of the
total cost of the cleanup. These other costs include preparing and isolating
the cleanup area, handling and transferring the collected asbestos dust,
landfilling the wastes in an approved hazardous waste landfill facility, and
demobilization. This brings the total cleanup cost to approximately $1.00
per square foot. Based on an estimated building size for a 200-ton/day pipe
plant of approximately 300 feet by 300 feet with a 20-foot-high ceiling, the
building cleanup would cost $200,000. Thus, the total cost of landfilling
all plant equipment in a hazardous waste landfill, plus building cleanup,
would be $600,000 ($200,000 plus $400,000).
The preceding costs are based on sending the scrap equipment to a
hazardous waste landfill without any significant decontamination of the
various pieces. A contractor who specializes in equipment cleanup compared
cleaning a machine contaminated with asbestos to the physical activity
required to clean corrosion. The latter requires disassembly of the machine,
removal of the corrosion, and reassembly of the machine. Although asbestos
is easier to remove than corrosion, having to wear protective clothing
reduces the workers' productivity, so the costs should be similar. Based on
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this analogy, cleaning of a machine that has been handling asbestos-containing
materials would cost about 25 percent of the replacement value. Of course,
only equipment that is to be resold would require reassembly; equipment to be
sent to a sanitary landfill would require only disassembly and cleanup. When
no reassembly is involved, 10 percent of the replacement value of the equip-
ment is a reasonable estimate. Based on the equipment costs in Tables 2-1
and 2-2, cleaning the equipment so that it could be sent to a sanitary
landfill or sold as scrap would be $275,000 for a pipe machine alone (10
percent of purchased equipment cost) and $560,000 for all the equipment in
the plant. Cleaning and reassembling the equipment for resale would be
$690,000 for a pipe machine (25 percent of purchased equipment cost) or
$1,400,000 for the entire plant's equipment. Another $260,000 (two times
$130,000) should be added for the subsequent cleanup and repair of the
equipment areas and an additional $200,000 for building decontamination so
*
that it can be sold or used for other purposes.
Based on conversations with AC pipe manufacturers,1* there is no U.S.
Market for AC pipe machines. The best that an AC pipe machine owner can
expect is to trade the pipe machine to a foreign manufacturer for removal,
and this has not proved to be very successful.% Used equipment dealers
usually pay from 20 to 35 percent of new equipment cost for used equipment
*
and sell it for 30 to 50 percent. Considering the probable poor condition
of equipment used to produce AC pipe, dealers will probably pay no more than
20 percent for usable equipment that has been decontaminated. Furthermore,
only equipment such as ball mills, mixers, fork lifts, and autoclaves are
likely to have any resale value (see Table 2-3). Conveyors, boilers, air
pollution control equipment, and spare parts have little resale value unless
the equipment is on skids and was designed to be relatively portable. At
best, other plant equipment can be resold for 20 percent of its value.
Subtracting the AC pipe machine and related equipment cost in Table 2-2 from
*
Personal communication from Mr. Jim Mercer of J. Littler Mercer Company.,
Inc., Rehoboth, MA, September 29, 1986.
Personal communications from Mr. Jim Mercer of J. Little Mercer Company,
Inc., Rehoboth, MA; Mr. Lawler, Lawler Company, Metuchen, NJ; and Mr.
Dennis Herndos, Transamerica Equipment Company, Inc., Northport, AL, all on
September 29, 1986.
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the total equipment cost in Table 2-1 yields an equipment value of $2,850,000
if purchased new. This value can actually be much lower, however,, if the
equipment was not designed to be moved (e.g., storage silos and air-pollution-
control equipment). The maximum market value of this equipment would be
$570,000. If cleanup costs for this equipment (25 percent of $2,850,000 or
$710,000) are considered, reselling this portion of AC pipe plant equipment
would cost the plant a net of $140,000 plus $130,000 for cleanup and repair
of the plant area, for a total of $270,000. Table 2-4 summarizes these
costs.
TABLE 2-4. ESTIMATED COSTS FOR AC PIPE PLANT CLOSURE OPTIONS
(December 1985 dollars)
Equipment
AC pipe machine and directly
related equipment
Other plant equipment (mixers,
Hazardous
waste
landfill8
' 200,000
200,000
Cleanup
and
resale
200,000C
270,000
Cleanup and
sanitary .
landfill8*0
462,000
472,000
a
Cleanup
and sale
as scrap
391,000
401,000
mills, fork lifts, autoclaves,
etc.)
All plant equipment plus build-
ing cleanup for reuse
600,000 670,000 1,144,000
992,000
a Includes cost of cleanup and repair of building area where equipment has
been removed.
b All equipment is sent to a sanitary landfill. A significant part of the
landfill cost is for removing heavy equipment from the plant and hauling it
to the landfill. Assume that only 20 percent of the $70,000 for removal
and landfill is hazardous waste landfill costs and sanitary landfill cost
is approximately 10 percent of hazardous waste landfill cost (e.g., $15 per
cubic yard compared with $150 per cubic yard).
c Not sellable. Cost presented includes removal of equipment, sending it to
a hazardous waste landfill, and cleanup and repair of the equipment area.
EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
The equipment can also be disassembled, cleaned, and sold as scrap, in
which case no reassembly is necessary. Based on information acquired through
telephone interviews with asbestos users in several industries, the scrap
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value of equipment is approximately 0.5 percent of the purchase price of the
equipment. Thus, the scrap value of a pipe machine would be approximately
$14,000 and the scrap value of all of the plant's equipment would be $28,000.
When the required equipment cleanup is considered, the net cost to the plant
would be $261,000 ($275,000 less $14,000 scrap value) for the pipe machine by
itself and $532,000 for all the plant's equipment. Including repair and
cleanup of the equipment area and overall building cleanup would add an
estimated $460,000 to these costs.
The time required for the activities discussed can vary widely,
depending on availability of equipment inventory, selection of a firm for
equipment and building cleanup, ability to find a used equipment dealer, and
how long it takes to obtain any permits required by Federal, State, or local
authorities (e.g., onsite landfill permit, if applicable). The time and
costs of equipment and building cleanup also vary with current housekeeping
practices and conditions. The actual equipment cleanup and removal from the
building would require an estimated 2 months, and the building cleanup would
require another 2 months. Planning, obtaining permits, and selecting
contract firms for the cleanup and equipment removal efforts could require
another 2 to 6 months. Thus, total time requirements could range between
about 6 and 10 months.
GENERAL COMMENTS
The remaining useful life of the AC pipe equipment at existing plants is
not known. Most of the equipment in U.S. plants appears to be 20 to 30 years
old,1*1* but with proper maintenance (one 200-ton/day plant spends approxi-
mately $100,000 to $150,000 per year for maintenance), it appears that plant
equipment could last for several more years. One plant that was shut down in
the late seventies was built in 1928 and had never replaced a pipe machine.
The difference in the operating rates of AC pipe equipment and PVC pipe
equipment is irrelevant to this study because AC pipe equipment is not con-
vertible to PVC pipe production.
Labor requirements for the production of AC pipe and PVC pipe differ
greatly. The forming line for AC pipe requires a seven-man crew, whereas it
takes only one person to operate a PVC line.1*
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SECTION 3
CONVERSION COSTS—ASBESTOS FRICTION PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
Determination of the economic impact of a potential ban by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the manufacture of asbestos friction
products requires data on the cost, resale value, and convertibility of the
manufacturing equipment. PEI was contracted by the Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances to provide these data to ICF, Incorporated, for use in the
economic model being used to develop the impact analysis.
Friction products are used in many kinds of industrial and commercial
equipment, including the following: automobiles; off-road vehicles,
including earth-moving equipment such as tractors, combines, and lawn mowers;
aircraft; railroad cars; mining, drilling, and construction equipment, snow-
mobiles; elevators; washing machines; towraotors; chain saws; and heavy
equipment such as that used in various manufacturing establishments.
PEI contacted various suppliers of asbestos friction products to obtain
information related to asbestos-substitution problems and associated costs.
In general, the most difficult part of converting to an asbestos substitute
appears to be identifying a substitute material that has the asbestos-like
properties such as high and stable frictions under heat, strength, wear
resistance, and flexibility that are required for various brake and clutch
lining products. The substitute materials currently being used (e.g., fiber-
glass, mineral wool, and Kevlar) are also considerably more expensive than
asbestos materials.
Table 3-1 summarizes the information PEI obtained through contacts with
asbestos friction product manufacturers.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
The various manufacturers contacted and visited appeared to use similar
equipment. Except perhaps for some of the molds, the same plant equipment
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TABLE 3-1. ASBESTOS FRICTION PRODUCTS DATA SUMMARY
Plant
£
F
G
H
I
J
K
Plant sire.
ft1, or
capacity.
700
1,300
500
Ib/h
Ib/h
Ib/h
Equipment type No.
Clutch face molds 100
Treatment tunnel I
Rest of conversion
Total plant
Total plant 1
Total plant 1
Hew value,
$
250
500
1,500
80,000
35,000
Z.OOO
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
,000
Reported Scrap
Resale value. Age, scrap weight,
$ years value, $ tons COMMITS
Equipment conversion costs with about 501
Total conversion will be sbout $2,250,000.
10,000,000 30 500,000 12,000,000-part/year capacity.
Existing plant.
20
304,000 15 750 1 year conversion. Slower production. 21
year capacity.
Capacity dropped to WI after conversion.
parts/year.
converted.
,600,000-part/
8,320,000
Saw blades switched to diamond. Operating costs
doubled. 335! slower and raw materials more expensive.
Currently 951 switched to asbestos substitutes.
800
Ib/h
Total plant
2,000
,000
Cannot find substitute. Hill shut down.
350,000 10 Assuming equipment liquidation,6 14.000.0
QQ-part/vear
capacity. To convert 11,000,000 to met. and $1,200,000
to $1,500,000 for met. and org.
Ho equipment models necessary for substitute material.c
14,000,000-part/ye«r capacity currently 75S or 30,000
parts/day.
4 years of developmental research time required to make
the conversion.. Manufacturer - $200,000 for 3 full-tine
technicians workinf 4 years; castower - $500,000 for 4
years of testing transmissions, etc.; and $300,000 for
engineering control costs. Another $30,000 was
required for cleanup costs; outside contractor vacuumed
all equipment, storage rooms, ductwork, overhead beans,
etc. Sow equipment was washed down with water—took
1.5 weeks. No change In productivity with substitute,
just higher material costs.
* Equipment resale only. Current building expenses are $55,000/year In insurance and taxes. $100,000 to $600,000 to be spent on buttling before sell
approval issued. Row out of business.
Reportedly a typical plant would have two smaller units to total this capacity. Metallic-based substitutes cost three times more to produce. Experimenting
with material ?5 to 80 percent of metallic product.
c Three or four full-tine researchers required 5 years to develop substitute Material. Cleanup of old equipment would be $100,000. Hill be 1001 asbestos-
free by November 1986.
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TABLE 3-1 (continued)
ro
o
Plant size,
ft*, or
capacity.
Plant Ib/h
A 30 Ib/h
B 30 Ib/h
C 130,000 ft*
0 100,000 ft*
Equipment type
Hfxer
Molding
lathes, etc.
Boiler
Fabric filter
Scrubber
Hixer
SHtter and cutter
Molding
Oven
Drill, grind
Mixer
Holding
SHtter and cutter
Oven
Samlets
Grinders
Punch presses
fabric filters
Treater towers
Solvent recovery
Minders
Mixer
Preform mold
Conip, mold
Slitter and cutter
Arc mole}
Oven
Finishing
Punch presses
Cent. byd. system
Boilers
Oust collectors
tab eijufpnwnt
No.
1
1
3
1000 -
100
I
11
1
3
I
8
1
5
2
1
9
t
13
56
8
25
8
12
10
7
2
I
3
8
35
1
K
14
25
3
1
2
$
7
flew value. Resale value,
$ t
37,000
37,000
60,000
250,000
730,000
500,000
50,000
100,000
210,000
30,000
* 30,000
214,000
360,000
165,000
20,000
15,000
60,000
85,000
40,000
100,000
75,000
135,000
20,000
17? .000
100.000
2,500,000
400,000
850,000
500,000
240,000
141,000
1,500,000
25,000
60,000
350,000
150,000
45,000
150,000
150,000
450,000
500,000
4,000
12,000
5,000
20,000
5,000
0
500
10,000
0
0
15,000
109,000
184,000
84,000
10,000
8,000
31 ,000
43,000
20,000
30,000
0
20,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
90,000
25,000
375,000
0
0
90,000
40,000
15,000
50,000
40,000
50,000
90 ,000
ftfe.
years
ZO
10
40
ZO
20
20
20
4
20
25
20
ZO
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
6
30
15
30
10
40
30
13
30
15
12
18
15
IS
15
15
ZO
20
15
15
IS
Reported Scrap
scrap weight.
value, $ tons Cowaents
50
50
50
200
200
100
0
0
0
Corrosion costs are $5.000 to $10,000 per new mold.
12
to 15 molds were changed over the last year, but a new
substitute being developed may not require mold conver-
60
0,5
1
1.5
slon. It takes 1 to 3 weeks to make their o»n mold.
Produces 25 to 30% asbestos products. Used 60 tons
asbestos to produce 120 tons of products in 1985.
Orw liner production dropped from 58 to 23 ft/ntin.
Production cost about $0.20 w/»sbestos and $0.60 to
$0.80 ^/substitute. Mill go out of business if 1001
asbestos required.
Host equipment weighs 1500 to 4000 Ib.
of
Small grinders are approximately $5,000 each and Urge
100
ISO
5,000
ZOO
100
200
250
100
150
300
500
750
6
S
250
1
6
ZO
25
6
15
30
50
75
grinders are approximately $15,000 each.
120 employees at present; has been as Nigh as 400.
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can be used to produce both asbestos and nonasbestos brake products. Several
different formulations are used for producing -asbestos-containing friction
materials. An article in the Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
reports 18 formulations of asbestos-containing organic friction materials.6
Table 3-2 presents the equipment components found in a friction products
plant and the projected options for each type of equipment. The same
equipment could be used in a plant producing nonasbestos friction products.
TABLE 3-2. FRICTION PRODUCTS EQUIPMENT OPTIONS
Process
Convert to
substitute
process
Resell to
nonasbestos
industries
Likely to
have resale
value
Sell
for
scrap
Send to
landfill
Raw material receiving
and handling
Mixers x^
Friction materials
production
Preform compression x
molding machines
Heated compression x
modling machines
Combination slitter x
and cutter
Curing oven x
Finishing equipment x
(drills, grinders,
etc.)
Support equipment
Boiler x
Air pollution con- x
trols {e.g., fabric
filters)
Dynamometers x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Also nonfriction products industry.
REPLACEMENT .COST OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT
The number of production lines and the size and kind of auxiliary
services required at a friction materials production facility will depend on
the types of friction products produced and the quantity sold. Auxiliary
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services include boilers, buildings, raw material storage, warehouses, and
shipping facilities. Although production lines can often be shifted from ont
type of friction material to another, these lines are usually dedicated to a
single composition. The cost estimate development is based on a 100,000-
square-foot building with sufficient equipment available for annual production
it
of approximately IS million pieces of asbestos friction products.
Tables 3-3 and 3-4 show the estimated cost breakdown for installing a
friction products facility of the size and capacity just described and for
replacing only that equipment exposed to asbestos or an asbestos mixture.
The infrastructure (i.e., the underlying base, building, and basic support
systems such as the boiler) would already exist, but wiring, piping, and some
service facilities (such as conveyors and storage and shipping facilities)
would have to be added. Calculations of the cost components were based on
factors from Peters and Timmerhaus.3
Tables 3-3 and 3-4 also present the estimated costs of a new greenfield
facility ($40 million) and of the installation of friction product manufactur-
ing equipment in a building previously used for another process or one that
requires a different equipment configuration. In the latter case, if the
existing equipment is merely removed and replaced with similar equipment and
the existing electrical, piping, etc., are used, the cost of the new equip-
ment and its installation would only be $4.2 million (the first two line
items in Table 3-4). This estimated cost does not include removal of existing
equipment.
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION.OPTIONS
Two alternatives are considered for asbestos friction product plants:
1) conversion of existing equipment for use with nonasbestos materials, and
2) scrapping or reselling the existing equipment and purchasing new equip-
ment. Converting the equipment or plant to produce something other than
*
Personal communications from Mr. Leroy McDonald, Mead Corporation, South
Lee, MA, October 7, 1986; Ms. Jan Morris, Raymark Corporation,
Crawfordsville, IN, September 23, 1986; Mr. Steven Simon, Brassbestos Mfg.
Corporation, Peterson, NJ, September 23, 1986; Mr. George Houser, Raymark
Corporation, Manheim, PA, October 14, 1986.
"Greenfield facilities" are entirely new facilities constructed in areas
where no previous building has been constructed.
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TABLE 3-3. ESTIMATED COST OF FRICTION PRODUCTS PLANT INSTALLATION
(December 1985 dollars)
Component
Percent of
total capital
investment
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
Direct costs
Purchased equipment 20 8,000
Purchased equipment installation 10 4,000
Instrumentation and controls (installed) 4 1,600
Piping (installed) 6 2,400
Electrical (installed) 2 - 800
Buildings (including services) 6 2,400
Yard improvements 2 800
Service facilities (installed) 10 4,000
Land J. 400
Total direct costs 61 24,400
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total fixed-capital investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
7
7
5
J5
24
85
15
100
2,800
2,800
2,000
2,000
9,600
34,000
6,000
40,000
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TABLE 3-4. ESTIMATED COST OF FRICTION PRODUCTS
MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
(December 1985 dollars)
Component
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Purchased equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total fixed-capital investment.
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Percent of
total capital
investment
25
10
5
10
5
0
0
5
_0
60
10
10
5
5
30
90
10
100
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
3,000
1,200
600
1,200
600
0
0
600
0
7,200
1,200
1,200
600
600
3,600
10,800
1,200
12,000
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friction products was not considered because the equipment and support sys-
tems can be used to produce nonasbestos friction products, for which there
will be a continued demand regardless of the formulations used in the indus-
try.
CONVERSION COSTS .
Converting existing equipment for use with nonasbestos materials would
involve cleaning the existing equipment and the plant and changing the molds.
The costs presented herein do not include the R&D costs to find a substitute
material or the cost of the reported decrease in the plant's productivity
when asbestos substitutes are used. The friction products plints contacted
were developing their own substitute compositions, which would not be avail-
able to other producers. Finding a substitute material can reportedly in-
volve as much as 4 or 5 years and the efforts of three or four full-time
laboratory technicians or researchers. The total cost for the time alone is
estimated to be $200,000. This does not include the costs of testing new
materials with the appropriate products. Engineering costs can be another
$300,000 (e.g., equipment modifications and additional pollution controls).
Adding another 50 percent to the technician costs to cover supervision,
other part-time researchers, and miscellaneous supplies would result in an
estimated research cost of $300,000 to identify substitutes. Total costs for
research and engineering are estimated to be $600,000.
Reported values for the resulting reduction in process operating rate
when asbestos substitutes are used varied widely. One plant reported no
reduction in production rate, whereas others reported reductions of up to 40
**
percent. Greater wear on the process equipment was also reported to result
with asbestos substitutes. These higher material costs and reductions in
production rate doubled operating costs.ft
*
Personal communications from Mr. Leroy McDonald, Mead Corporation, South
Lee, MA, October 7, 1986; Mr. Robert Tami, Motion Control Industries,
Ridgeway, PA, October 23, 1986.
Personal communication from Mr, George Houser, Raymark Corporation,
Crawfordsville, IN, October 14, 1986.
**
Personal communications from Mr. Delvin Foster, LSI-Certified Brakes,
Danville, KY, September 23, 1986; Mr. Greg Beckett, Wheeling Brake Block
Manufacturing, Bridgeport, CT, September 23, 1986.
Personal communication from Mr, Greg Beckett (above).
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Most producers of friction products currently appear to have converted
at least part of their facilities to the use of nonasbestos materials and are •
looking for substitutes for most of their other products. The cost of con-
verting the equipment for the typical facility described earlier is estimated
to be $1,095,000. This includes $750,000 for equipment cleanup (25 percent
of the cost of replacement equipment as presented in Table 4), $120,000 for
general plant cleanup, and an estimated $225,000 for mold changes (assuming
50 molds per plant, 30 of which will need to be converted at a cost of $7500
per mold). Again, the estimated $600,00 cost of the necessary research and
engineering is not included. The equipment and plant cleanup may be less
than estimated, depending on the regulatory requirements governing these
activities. The estimates for equipment are based on taking the equipment
apart, cleaning each piece, and then reassembling the equipment for use.*
Plant cleanup costs are based on the reported cleanup costs of $30,000 (iso-
lating the area and other stringent controls for asbestos dust were not re-
**
quired) for a 100,000-square-foot facility. Based on PEI's asbestos cleanup
experience, the cost of vacuuming and washing down walls is only about 25
percent of the total cost of a strictly-controlled cleanup. Other costs in-
clude preparing and isolating the cleanup area, handling and transfer of the
collected asbestos dust, landfill ing the wastes in an approved hazardous
waste landfill facility, and demobilization. Including these costs would
increase the plant cleanup costs to $120,000.
EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
The cost for reselling existing equipment and purchasing new all
equipment that is directly involved with producing friction products (not
including plant mobile equipment or other ancillary equipment) is estimated
to be $4,320,000. This includes the purchase and installation of new
equipment after cleanup ($750,000), resale ($750,000 or 25 percent of the
purchased equipment cost),ft and cleanup of the plant ($120,000). This
*
Personal communication from Mr. Bill Outcalt, Aztec Industries, North
Brookfield, MA, September 8, 1986.
Personal communication from Mr. Jim Smith, Blackmao-Mooring Steamatic
Castrophe, Inc., Fort Worth, TX.
**
Personal communication from Mr. George Houser, Raymark Corporation,
Crawfordsville, IN, October 14, 1986.
Personal communication from Mr. Jim Mercer, J. Little Mercer Company,
Inc., Rehoboth, MA, September 29, 1986.
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estimate assumes that the new equipment goes in the same plant area as the
removed equipment and that minimal wiring, piping, and other support
equipment is required.
GENERAL COMMENTS
Some plants may be unable to find substitutes for asbestos, particularly
those with no (or minimal) R&D capability. These plants will be required to
shut down or to sell the plant to another friction product manufacturer.
The remaining useful life of equipment used for friction product
manufacturing will vary. The average age of most of the existing equipment
belonging to the manufacturers that were contacted was about 20 years, but
equipment ages of as high as 40 years have been reported.
The loss in production efficiency due to the use of substitutes is
primarily a result of the nature and use of the asbestos substitutes.
Reasons for this reduction include longer mixing times, handling difficulties
and additional maintenance due to the higher abrasiveness of the
formulations, and longer finishing times. Based on reported losses in
production efficiencies from 0 to 40 percent, an average loss of 20 percent
is estimated.
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SECTION 4
CONVERSION COSTS—PAPER AND FELTS INDUSTRY
Asbestos-containing papers and felts are used in a variety of industrial
and consumer products. Asbestos paper is used in gaskets, filters, insulation
papers, and similar products. Asbestos felt is used as backing material in
various applications. Switching to asbestos-substitute materials in the
papers and felts industry depends on finding suitable substitutes for the
asbestos content in these products.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
The production equipment at a papers and felts facility consists primarily
of several mixing and holding chests, a Jordan, steam-filled dryers, and
winding and calender rolls. Each facility also needs a boiler to supply the
steam for the dryers. The exact equipment at each facility varies with the
products manufactured there.
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS
The conversion to asbestos substitutes in the papers and felts industry
depends primarily on the industry's ability to find substitutes suitable for
the users of the materials now produced with asbestos products. No major
problems have been reported in converting the papers and felts equipment to
asbestos-substitute materials. Most of it can be readily converted to asbes-
tos-substitute products. One industry contact indicated, however, that the
equipment would have to be cleaned thoroughly before it is converted for use
with asbestos-substitute materials.
The one paper facility (Qui.n-T Corporation, Erie, Pennsylvania) that
responded to PEI's request for information indicated it has two paper-making
machines and produces 16 million pounds of paper annually. Sixty-five
percent of this output contains asbestos; the remaining portion does not.
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CONVERSION COSTS
In general, the costs of converting and cleaning this equipment are
expected to be minimal. The responding facility (Quin-T Corporation, Erie,
Pennsylvania) reported a minor modification expense of $7000 and equipment
cleaning costs of $10,000 to $15,000. The facility further reported that the
conversion would take 1 to 1.5 months to complete.
Table 4-1 shows the capital cost breakdown at a facility with a capacity
of 8000 tons of paper per year. The costs are derived from the equipment
cost data provided by the Quin-T Corporation and on recommended capital cost
percentages.3
TABLE 4-1. ESTIMATED COST OF A NEW PAPER FACILITY
WITH A CAPACITY OF 8000 TONS/YR
Component
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total Fixed-Capital Investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Percent of
total capital
investment
18.3
11.0
3.1
1.5
4,2
4.4
1.1
11.0
0.7
55.3
9.5
10.6
3.7
11.0
. 34.7
90.0
10.0
100.0
Cost of
equipment.
$1000
1,500
900
258
120
348
360
90
900
60
4,536
780
870
300
900
2,850
7,386
823
8,209
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EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
Although the equipment used in the papers and felts industry is similar
to that used in industries that produce roofing felts and felt-backed vinyl
sheet flooring, no active market is currently available for this equipment.
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SECTION 5
CONVERSION STATUS—ROOFING FELTS INDUSTRY
The U.S. roofing felt industry manufactures saturated and urssaturated
roofing felts. No information was available from this industry regarding the
current status of asbestos use in the manufacture of roofing felts.
Most manufacturers of saturated roofing felt have discontinued the use
of asbestos and now produce either organic or fiberglass felts. Only one
company (Nicolet in Pennsylvania) is suspected of still manufacturing
unsaturated roofing felt.7 This company has confirmed that it sells
unsaturated felt, but it will not reveal whether it produces the unsaturated
felt at company-owned plants or purchases it from another firm.
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CONVERSION STATUS—VINYL-ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE INDUSTRY
Two floor tile facilities responded to PEI's request for information
relating to equipment conversion to asbestos-substitute materials. The
facilities indicated that a complete conversion to asbestos-substitute
materials has been completed and that none of the operations at these
facilities now use asbestos as a raw material.
It is reported that all of the floor tile facilities in the United
States now manufacture products containing no asbestos.7
*
Personal communications from American Beltrite, Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ
(October 9, 1986) and Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA
(September 30» 1986).
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SECTION 7
CONVERSION STATUS—ASBESTOS FELT-BACKED VINYL SHEET FLOORING INDUSTRY
No data are available regarding the production of asbestos felt-backed
vinyl sheet flooring in the United States. Most manufacturers of felt-backed
vinyl sheet flooring have discontinued the use of asbestos and now manufacture
products containing asbestos-substitute materials.7
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SECTION 8
CONVERSION COSTS—ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEET AND SHINGLE INDUSTRY
Asbestos-cement (A-C) sheets are used primarily in the construction
industry—as wall lining in factories and agricultural buildings, as fire-
resistant walls and curtain walls, and for other similar applications.
Asbestos-cement shingles are used for siding and roofing on both residential
and commercial buildings. Asbestos is used as a reinforcing material because
of its high tensile strength, flexibility, thermal resistance, and corrosion
resistance. Conversion to nonasbestos products in the A-C sheet and shingle
industry depends on finding acceptable substitute materials and product
formulations.
PRODUCTION EQUIPHENT
Formulations for A-C sheeting vary with the manufacturing process;
however, the basic production process and composition are similar for all
such products. The equipment at a sheeting facility consists primarily of
various mixers and sheeter mills. In addition to the same equipment found at
a sheet facility, a shingle facility also has a punch press and baking and
finishing equipment, such as autoclaves, brushers, waxers, and paint
machines.
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS
* +
One sheet facility and one shingle facility responded to PEI's request
for information. Both facilities indicated that specially designed equipment
for asbestos substitute materials has not been developed. The sheeting
*
Personal communication from the Victor Products Division of Dana
Personal communication from Supradur Manufacturing Corporation, Rye, NY,
Corporation, Robinson, IL, September 29, 1986,
Personal communici
October 10, 1986,
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facility further indicated that extensive research has not yet demonstrated
that the products containing asbestos substitutes can be manufactured with
the existing equipment.
The shingle facility does not have specific supporting information, but
feels that asbestos substitute products will run much slower with the
existing equipment. Based on the conversion impact data for other
industries, a reduction in production efficiency of at least 20 percent is
estimated.
The responding sheeting facility indicated that body mixers would have
to be replaced and sheeter mills would require modification. This facility
has four body mixers, nine sheeter mills, and an annual production rate of
3,000,000 square yards of sheeting. This facility further indicated that the
equipment would have to be cleaned thoroughly before a switch is made to
*
asbestos-substitute materials.
Both facilities estimated that conversion would take about 2 years. The
indicated duration is a rough estimate; the actual duration will depend upon
the extent and nature of equipment modifications. The conversion duration is
needed to allow time for developing product formulations, test runs, equip-
ment modifications, and startup and commissioning with substitute materials.
The actual downtime for conversion will be significantly lower than the
conversion duration because the facilities will continue to manufacture
asbestos-containing products until the conversion is completed*
CONVERSION COSTS
The facilities contacted by PEI indicated that conversion to
asbestos-substitute materials would require significant expenditures.
Replacement of body mixers and modifications of the sheeter mills are the two
major cost-intensive items reported by the sheeting facility. The cost of
replacing the existing four body mixers is estimated to be $720,000, and the
cost of modifying the nine sheeter mills is estimated to be $180,000. An
additional $50,000 expenditure was estimated for tearing down and cleaning
the equipment. The total estimated conversion cost for a sheeting facility
with a capacity of 3,000,000 square yards per year is about $1,000,000.
*
Personal communication from the Victor Products Division of Dana
Corporation, Robinson, IL, September 29, 1986.
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Table 8-1 shows a cost breakdown for an A-C sheet facility with a
capacity of 3,000,000 square yards/year. PEI developed this breakdown from
purchased equipment cost data provided by a responding facility (Victor
Products Division of Dana Corporation) and the use of current recommended
percentages for cost components.3
Table 8-2 shows the estimated cost breakdown for installing an
additional 3,000,000 square yards of sheeting per year at an existing plant.
The cost assumes that the infrastructure (i.e., the underlying base,
building, and basic support systems) is already in position. The purchased
equipment cost is assumed to be 70 percent of the amount needed to set up a
greenfield installation.
The shingle facility (Supradur Manufacturing Corporation of Rye, New
York) indicated that extensive research has not yet demonstrated that the
existing equipment can be used to make products containing asbestos
substitutes. According to this facility, the most likely option for
switching to asbestos-substitute products would be to construct an entirely
new facility at a cost of about $8 to $10 million. This facility currently
makes 21,500 tons of siding and roofing products per year.
EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
No resale market exists for the equipment used to make A-C sheets and
shingles because of the limited number of facilities in the industry. The
equiment can be sold as scrap, and such, is assumed to have zero net value;
i.e., the credits generated from the sale of the scrap are assumed to equal
the cost of equipment removal and transportation and the reconditioning of
the area from which it was- removed.
Waste disposal costs for an A-C sheet and shingle facilty are assumed to
be similar to those for the A-C pipe industry and are calculated as a
percentage of the capital cost of a new plant. The equipment disposal costs
for the A-C pipe industry ranged from 1.4 to 2.8 percent of the capital cost.
Based on this range, the disposal cost of $400,000 is estimated for equipment
with a capacity of 3,000,000 square yards per year. The costs are based on
disposing the plant equipment in a hazardous waste landfill. A significant
part of the cost is for removing heavy equipment from the plant and hauling
it to the landfill.
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TABLE 8-1. ESTIMATED COST OF AN A-C SHEET FACILITY
WITH A CAPACITY OF 3,000,000 SQUARE YARDS/YR
Component
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total Fixed-Capital Investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTHENT
Percent of
total capital
investment
18.3
11.0
3.1
1.5
4.2
4.4
1.1
11.0
0.7
55.3
9.5
10.6
3.7
11.0
34.7
90.0
10.0
100.0
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
3,000
1,800
516
240
696
720
180
1,800
120
9,072
1,560
1,740
600
1,800
5,700
14,772
1,650
16,422
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TABLE 8-2. ESTIMATED COST OF A-C SHEET AND SHINGLE PRODUCTS
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION
Component
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total Fixed-Capital Investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Percent of
total capital
investment
26.7
17.8
3.8
0.8
5.1
0.0
0.0
6.4
0.0
60.6
10.8
12.0
4.2
12.5
39.4
100.0
0.0
100.0
Cost of
equipment.
$1000
2,100
1,400
300
60
400
0
0
500
0
4,760
845
943
329
979
3,096
7,856
0
7,856
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SECTION 9
CONVERSION COSTS—TEXTILES AND PACKING INDUSTRY
The textiles and packing industry produces asbestos-containing products
for other industries to use as supplementary material in their products. A
typical textiles and packing facility makes products in various forms such as
lap, roving, wick, thread, yarn, rope, cord, packing, and cloth. The equip-
ment at a particular facility depends on the products made there. The switch
to asbestos-substitute materials in the textiles and packing industry depends
on the ability to find suitable substitutes for these methods.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Although the production equipment at a textiles and packing facility
depends on the products made at the plant, the front-end equipment, which
performs the preliminary processing, is common to all the facilities. The
preliminary processing generally includes operations such as fiber blending,
packing and lap formation, carding, and drawing. The preliminary processing
produces roving that can be, further processed to produce wick by twisting the
yarn or thread by spinning it. The yarn can be further processed to produce
rope, cord, or packing. Rope and cord are made from yarn by additional
twisting, whereas packing involves steps such as braiding, extrusion,
molding, or laminating. Individual processing functions at the facility
generally take place in separate equipment modules. A textiles and packing
facility also requires a boiler to provide steam for various process opera-
tions.
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS
The conversion to asbestos substitutes in the textiles and packing
industry depends primarily on the ability of ancillary industries to find
substitutes for the materials currently being produced with asbestos-containing
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products from the textiles and packing industry. No major problems have been
reported with regard to converting the textiles and packing equipment to use
asbestos-substitute materials. Most of the equipment can be readily converted
without the need for significant equipment cleaning.
Two textiles and packing facilities provided PEI with conversion-related
data. One facility, which produces yarn for friction products, indicated
that the carding'equipment would have to be replaced if the plant were to
convert to asbestos substitute materials. This facility has 18 cards with an
annual yarn production rate of 3000 tons. Conversion is estimated to take 4
to 6 weeks per card and to entail an expenditure of $15,000 to $20,000 per
card. The facility did not refer to any other conversion problems.
A facility producing 250 tons of packing material reported that it
recently converted its entire product line to asbestos-substitute materials.
The facility is now using the same equipment without any additions or
modifications, and no expenses were incurred in the conversion.
CONVERSION COSTS
In general, no costs are associated with the conversion of a textiles
and packing facility to nonasbestos-substitute materials. At some
facilities, the compatibility of plant equipment with the available
substitute materials may need to be studied. Although PEI is not aware of
the reasons one facility needed to replace its carding equipment, this
facility is believed to be an exception. The facility estimated the cost of
replacing the carding equipment to be around $90 to $120 per ton-year of
product. The replacement involved a total of 18 cards producing 3000
tons/year of yarn for friction products.
Equipment for producing asbestos-based products can be readily switched
to asbestos-substitute materials without significant modifications. Although
equipment cleaning is generally recommended, the cleaning costs are expected
to be insignificant. If carding equipment must be replaced, the cost of such
replacement at a 1000-ton/year facility is estimated to be between $90,000
and $120,000.
*
Personal communication from Raymark Industrial Division, Harshville, NC,
October 23, 1986.
Personal communication from Garlock, Inc., Compression Packing Division of
Colt Industries, Sodus, NY, September 24, 1986.
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The capital cost breakdown of a textiles and packing facility with a
capacity of 1000 tons/year is shown in Table 9-1. The costs are .derived from
equipment cost data provided by the textiles and packing facilities contacted
by PEI and recommended capital cost percentages.3 The equipment cost for
this size facility was extrapolated from the equipment cost at a facility
with a capacity of 250 tons/year and an equipment scale factor of 0*6 (i.e.,
the plant size ratio to the 0.6 power). The equipment cost data for the
250-ton/yr facility and the 3000-ton/yr facility gave a scale factor of 0.89.
This factor was not used because it does not fall within the generally
accepted scale factor range of 0.5 to 0.75.
EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
The textiles and packing industry equipment generally has no resale
value; however, its scrap value is around $80/ton. The total weight of the
equipment at a 1000-ton/year facility was calculated from the data for a
3000-ton/year capacity plant by using a 0.6 scale factor and roughly amounts
to 60 tons. The scrap value of this equipment is estimated to be $4800.
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TABLE 9-1. ESTIMATED COST OF A TEXTILES AND PACKINS
FACILITY WITH A CAPACITY OF 1000 TONS/YR
Component
Percent of
fixed capital
investment
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
total direct costs
55.3
3,230
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total Fixed-Capital Investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
9.5 '
10.6
3.7
11.0
34.7
90.0
10.0
100.0
555
619
214
641
2,029
5,259
586
5,845
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SECTION 10
CONVERSION COSTS—ASBESTOS SHEET GASKETING INDUSTRY
Asbestos is used as gasketing material because it is heat- and pressure-
resistant, resiliant, strong, and relatively chemically inert. Gasket
sheeting is produced by mixing the raw materials thoroughly and then com-
pressing the mixture into sheets. The primary producers supply these com-
pressed sheets to secondary producers/fabricators, who cut the sheets into
gaskets according to customer specifications. Conversion to nonasbestos
products in the gasketing industry depends on finding acceptable substitute
materials and product formulations.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
The equipment at a compressed sheet facility consists primarily of a
material feed system, mixers, a drop mill, a sheeter/calender, and
autoclaves. Raw materials, which typically include rubber, asbestos, and
solvents, are fed through the feed system to the mixer for blending. The
blended material is further processed in the drop mill before it is
transferred to the sheeter machine. The sheets formed in the sheeter machine
are then cured in an autoclave. Some facilities that produce gasket sheeting
also have solvent recovery equipment to recover solvents that are liberated
in the autoclaves.
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS*
The one sheet gasketing facility that responded to PEI's request for
information indicated that finding the right substitute materials and
formulations is the key to successful conversion and that no data regarding
*
Personal communication from Special Paperfaoard Division of Boise Cascade,
Beaver Falls, NY, October 3, 1986.
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such substitute materials and product formulations are currently available.
Extensive laboratory experimentation with substitute materials and
formulations is required.
This facility also indicated that the expenditure for equipment
modification would be significant; however, no specific data are currently
available regarding the kinds of modification required for conversion to
asbestos-substitute materials. .Although the facility that responded to PEI's
request has not conducted an investigation to generate such data, the
spokesman indicated that the lack of successful development of substitute
materials for many product areas precludes arriving at a good definition of
equipment requirements. The facility further indicated that converting their
equipment to asbestos-substitute materials would take about 3 years,
Because the facility has not collected specific conversion data, the
indicated duration is a rough estimate. The conversion duration is needed
for developing product formulations, test runs, equipment modifications, and
startup and commissioning with the substitute materials. The actual downtime
for conversion will be significantly less than the conversion duration. The
facility will continue to manufacture asbestos-containing products until the
conversion is completed.
CONVERSION COSTS
The facility that PE! contacted estimated a conversion cost of about
$7.2 million; however, this'estimate was made without itemizing any of the
equipment modifications. An additional $200,000 expenditure was estimated
for tearing down and cleaning the equipment.
Table 10-1 shows a cost breakdown for building a new sheet gasketing
facility with a capacity of 28 tons/day. The cost breakdown was developed
*
from the purchased equipment cost data received from the contacted facility
and recommended percentages for cost components.3
*
Personal communication from Special Paperboard Division of Boise Cascade.
Beaver Falls, NY, October 3, 1986.
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TABLE 10-1. ESTIMATED COST OF A NEW SHEET GASKETING FACILITY
WITH A CAPACITY OF 28 TONS/DAY
Component
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls {installed}
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
*
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total Fixed-Capital Investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Percent of
total capital
investment
18.3
11.0
3.1
1.5
4,2
4.4
1.1
11.0
0.7
55.3
9.5
10.6
3.7
11.0
34.7
90.0
10.0
100.0
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
12,000
7,200
2,064
960
2,784
2,880
720
7,200
480
36,288
6,240
6,960
2,400
7,200
22,800
59,088
6,600
65,688
EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
The resale market for equipment used to produce sheet gasketing is
limited; the resale value of the equipment at this 28-ton/day facility is
estimated to be $50,000.
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SECTION 11
CONVERSION COSTS—COATINGS AND SEALANTS INDUSTRY
Use of asbestos in the coatings and sealants industry has declined
considerably in the past 5 years. Telephone conversations with the several
producers of coatings and sealants in the United States indicate that roost of
them have switched to asbestos substitutes or are planning a switch in the
near future.
PEI contacted various producers of coatings and sealants to obtain
information on problems created by switching to asbestos substitutes and
conversion-related costs. In general, no serious difficulties have occurred
or are expected.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Coatings and sealants are batch-produced in kettles or tanks ranging in
size from 50 to 6000 gallons. The batch time can vary from 4 to 10 hours
depending on the product type. Common process industry equipment is used in
the coatings and sealants industry and typically consists of the following:
fluffers, conveyors, mixing tanks or kettles, and dispensers or blenders.
ASBESTOS-SUBSTITUTE OPTIONS
Our survey of the coatings and sealants industry indicated that no major
equipment additions or modifications are needed to convert the plant equip-
ment to asbestos-substitute products; however, finding the right substitute
materials and formulations is a key to a successful conversion. Various
coating and sealant products are produced by several manufacturers, and the
product formulations are producer-specific and considered trade secrets.
Thus, the manufacturers must develop their own formulations for the new mate-
rials. To effect a successful conversion requires extensive laboratory ex-
perimentation with asbestos-substitute materials and formulations. Once the
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right product formulations have been found, the switch to asbestos-substitute
materials can be completed without incurring major expenditures. Thorough
cleaning of the equipment is generally recommended before the switch is made
to substitute materials; however, the cleaning costs are not reported to be
significant.
A switch to asbestos substitutes generally requires the use of more than
one substitute material because the properties offered by asbestos cannot be
obtained from a single substitute material. The number and types of substitute
materials required depend on the end products being manufactured. In gener-
al, the switch to asbestos substitutes adversely affects the production effi-
ciency. Some substitutes require longer blending and mixing times. This,
plus the need to handle more than one substitute material, results in lower
production efficiency. Some facilities report that the production rate may
be reduced by as much as 20 percent when substitute materials are used. The
facilities contacted by PEI did not report production equipment as having any
effect on production efficiency.
The use of asbestos substitutes in the coatings and sealants industry
can be accomplished without major problems. The majority of the producers
have already voluntarily switched or are planning to switch to asbestos-
substitute materials in the near future.
CONVERSION COSTS
The equipment used in the coatings and sealants industry Is very simple
and can generally be purchased off the shelf. Table 1 presents a cost
breakdown for a coatings and sealants facility with a production capacity of
700.gallons/batch. This cost breakdown is based'on purchased equipment cost
data provided by one of the facilities PEI contacted and on recommended
percentages for cost components.3 In general, the same equipment used to
produce products containing asbestos can be used for products made with
asbestos-substitute materials. Minor equipment variations may be necessary
*
Personal communication from Mr. Allan Morris, Coopers Creek Chemical
Corporation, West Conshohockten, PA, September 22, 1986.
Personal communication from Mr. Donald Davis, American Tar Company,
Seattle, WA, September 18, 1986.
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in the material-hand!ing area depending on the type and number of substitute
materials required; however, these differences are not expected to affect the
costs appreciably,
The 700-gallon batch capacity facility in Table 11-1 can typically
produce 525,000 gallons of products per year. This output is based on a
batch time of 8 hours and an operating schedule of 24 hours/day, 5 days/week,
and 50 weeks/year. Batch time, which depends on product type, can vary from
4 to 10 hours.
Although no significant modifications to equipment is required, thorough
cleaning is generally recommended before a switch is made to nonasbestos
products. The costs of such cleaning are minimal (generally under $2000) and
*
consist mainly of labor costs.
Most of the conversion costs incurred as a result of switching to
nonasbestos materials result from expenditure required for developing product
formulations and finding suitable substitute materials. The laboratory
costs, which depend on the product type, may run as high as $20,000 for
complex formulations. Finding the right formulations and substitute
materials can take a year or longer.
EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
The resale market for most of the equipment used in the coatings and
sealants industry is good because the mixers, conveyors, and other equipment
used in this industry are also used in a wide variety of other industrial
**
processes. The facilities that PEI contacted indicate that resale value
can range between 7 to 10 percent of new equipment costs, depending on the
equipment age, condition, and general market conditions.
GENERAL COMMENTS
The majority of the producers of coatings and sealants have already
voluntarily switched to asbestos substitutes or are planning such a switch in
the near future. The switch to nonasbestos materials does not present this
*
Personal communication from Mr. Donald Davis, American Tar Company,
Seattle, VIA, September 18, 1986.
Personal communication from Mr. Bob Baker, Adhesive Engineering Company,
San Carlos, CA, September 18, 1986.
**
Personal communication from Mr. Bob Bair, National Varnish Company,
Detroit, MI, September 23, 1986.
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TABLE 11-1. ESTIMATED COST OF A NEW COATINGS AND SEALANTS FACILITY
WITH A CAPACITY OF 700 GALLONS/BATCH (2100 GALLONS/DAY)
Component
Direct Costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total Fixed-Capital Investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Percent of
tota-1 capital
investment
18.3
11.0
3.1
1.5
4.2
4.4
1.1
11.0
0.7
55.3
9.5
10.6
3.7
11.0
34.7
90.0
10.0
100.0
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
30,000
18,000
5,160
2,400
6,960
7,200
1,800
18,000
1.200
90,720
15,600
17,400
6,000
18,000
57,000
147,720
16,500
164,220
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industry with any major problems. Depending on the product type, the produc-
tion rate could be reduced by as much as 20 percent when substitute materials
are used.
The conversion costs consist mainly of the laboratory research
expenditures for finding new formulations that use substitute materials.
The resale market for the equipment used in this industry is generally
good.
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SECTION 12
EQUIPMENT CONVERSION COSTS—ASBESTOS-REINFORCED PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Asbestos is used as an additive in the plastics industry to impart
stability to the plastics while they are in the thickened or fluid stages.
The plastics containing asbestos can remain stable for up to a year. Although
asbestos-substitute additives are available, the asbestos-reinforced plastics
industry indicates that switching to these materials will require time and
expenditure for developing product formulations that are compatible with the
substitute materials.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Asbestos-reinforced plastics facilities use mixers to produce a thick-
ened or liquid product. The process is a batch one, and batch time varies
with the type of product. The thickened or liquid plastic product from the
mixers is sent to downstream plant equipment for the production of the final
products. This downstream equipment depends on the end products made by the
facility; thus, it differs widely from facility to facility. The downstream
equipment is not included in this analysis, however, because it is not
affected by conversion to asbestos substitutes.
In addition to the mixer, the production of thickened or liquid plastic
requires auxiliary items such as conveyors, bag-opening stations, and fabric
filters to control emissions from the material-hand!ing operations. The
production equipment used in the asbestos-reinforced plastics industry is
similar to that used in the coatings, sealants, and paint industries.
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS
PEI's survey of the asbestos-reinforced plastics industry indicated that
no major equipment additions or modifications are needed to convert the plant
equipment to products containing asbestos substitutes; however, finding the
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right substitute materials and formulations is the key to successful conver-
sion. Extensive experimentation with substitute materials and formulations
in the laboratory will be required to effect a successful conversion.
The thickened or liquid plastics produced at an asbestos-reinforced
plastics facility are used by the downstream equipment at a later date;
therefore, the shelf life of the thickened or liquid plastics (or their
ability to remain stable for an extended period) is critical to the
operation. In general, the desired shelf life is 1 year, which is attainable
by plastics-containing asbestos. Industry contacts indicate that currently
known likely substitutes for asbestos do not meet the shelf-life criteria.
These contacts further indicate that when product formulations that meet the
shelf-life criteria are found, the switch to asbestos-substitute materials
can be made without incurring major expenses. One industry contact indicated
a need for additional roll mills for a substitute with characteristics
comparable to asbestos; however, this requirement appears to be an
• *
exception.
A switch to asbestos-substitute materials generally requires the use of
more than a single substitute material, as asbestos-rein-forced plastics
facilities make a variety of products and the properties offered by asbestos
cannot be obtained from a single substitute material. The number and types
of substitute materials required depend on the products manufactured, A
switch to asbestos-substitute materials would also adversely affect the
production rate due to the nature and use of multiple substrates. Some
substitutes require a longer blending and mixing duration because of poor
dispersion properties. Some product formulations may also require that heat
be added to ensure proper mixing. The use of multiple substitute materials
and added blending and mixing durations result in a loss of production
efficiency. Some facilities report that the production rate may decrease by
as much as 10 percent when substitute materials are,used.
*
Personal communication from Magnolia Plastics, Chamblee, 6A, September 30,
1986.
Personal communication from Resinold Plastics Company, Skokie, II,
September 24, 1986.
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CONVERSION COSTS
The equipment used in the asbestos-reinforced plastics industry Is very
simple and can generally be purchased off the shelf. Table 12-1 presents a
cost breakdown for an asbestos-reinforced plastics facility with a capacity
of 4000 tons/year. This cost breakdown was developed from purchased
*
equipment cost data provided by one of the facilities contacted by PEI and
recommended percentages for cost components,3 In general, the sawe equipment
can be used whether facilities use asbestos-containing materials or
substitute materials. Minor variations may be required to the equipment in
the material handling area depending on the type and number of substitute
materials used; however, these differences are not expected to have an
appreciable effect on the costs.
EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
The major costs involved with conversion to asbestos-substitute
materials would be for developing product formulations and finding suitable
substitute materials. Associated laboratory costs would depend on the type
of product involved. Finding the right formulations and substitute materials
could take as long as a year and cost as much as $30,000. '*
Because a facility can continue to use the existing equipment after
switching to asbestos substitute materials, no disposition of the existing
equipment is involved. The equipment used in the asbestos-reinforced
plastics industry also has a good resale market because the mixers and other
equipment used in this industry are used in various other industries. Resale
value, which can range between 8 and 20 percent of the new equipment cost,
depends on the age and condition of the equipment and on general market
**
conditions at the time of sale.
*
Personal communication from Magnolia Plastics, Chamblee, GA, September 30,
1986.
Personal communication from Resinold Plastics Company, Skokie, IL,
September 24, 1986.
**
Personal communication from Thermoset Plastics, Inc., Indianapolis,
September 25, 1986.
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TABLE 12-1. ESTIMATED COST OF AN ASBESTOS-REINFORCED PLASTICS
FACILITY WITH A CAPACITY OF 4000 TONS/YR
Component
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total Fixed-Capital Investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Percent of
total capital
investment
18.3
11.0
3.1
1.5
4.2
4.4
1.1
11.0
0.7
55,3
9.5
10.6
3.7
11.0
34.7
90.0
10.0
100.0
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
85,000
51,800
14,620
6,800
19,720
20,400
5,100
51,000
3,400
257,040
44,200
49,300
17,000
51,000
161,500
418,540
46,750
465,290
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Although equipment used to produce asbestos-containing products can be
used to make asbestos-substitute products without any significant
modifications, some equipment cleaning may be required before switching to
asbestos-substitute materials. Such cleaning costs would be minimal
(generally under $4000} and consist primarily of labor costs.
GENERAL COMMENTS
Switching to asbestos-substitute materials in the asbestos-reinforced
plastics industry should not present any major problems. The primary
expenditure would be for laboratory work to find suitable formulations arid
substitute materials. Also, the production rate could decrease as much as 10
percent with the use of substitute materials.
A good resale market generally exists for the equipment used in the
industry.
Personal communication, from Thermoset Plastics, Inc., Indianapolis,
September 25, 1986.
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SECTION 13
CONVERSION COSTS—MINING AND MILLING INDUSTRY
In the United States, open-pit mining is the primary technique used for
asbestos. Milling of the ore takes place close to the mine site, and a dry
process is generally used to separate the fiber from surrounding rock. Wet-
milling and reprocessing of waste tailings have proven particularly useful in
the production of short fibers, and these techniques generate fewer harmful
dust emissions.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
In general, the conventional mining equipment used in asbestos mining is
similar to that used in other types of open-pit mining. This includes drill-
ing equipment, trucks, front-end loaders, portable lighting, and generators.
The milling equipment is unique to asbestos milling and thus not applicable
to any other industry. This equipment consists primarily of vibrating
screens and negative-air systems. Additional equipment at the facility
includes crushers, dryers, conveyors, and air pollution control equipment.
Support systems include utility systems and buildings.
ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS
One asbestos mining and milling facility provided PEI with equipment and
conversion data. PEI representatives visited this facility to view the
operations and discuss conversion problems with the facility staff. The
equipment used at asbestos mines can be used by other mining sectors without
major modifications, the market for this equipment is practically nonexistent
currently because the market for used mining equipment is depressed.
The equipment used in asbestos milling operations is unique to the
asbestos industry and cannot be used in other industries. Also, this
equipment must be decontaminated before being disposed of in a sanitary
landfill.
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CONVERSION COSTS
No expenditure would be required to convert the equipment used in the
asbestos mines to other mining sectors. The equipment can be used in other
mining sectors. The indicated resale value does not account for the cleanup
considerations under RCRA. The cost of new mining equipment for a mining
capacity of 34,000 tons/yr of asbestos is estimated at $6,000,000.8
Table 13-1 presents a cost breakdown for an asbestos milling facility
with a capacity of 34,000 tons per year. This cost breakdown was developed
from the purchased equipment cost data supplied by a responding facility and
based on current recommended percentages for cost components.3
TABLE 13-1. ESTIMATED COST Of AN ASBESTOS
MILLING FACILITY WITH A CAPACITY OF 34,000 TONS/YR
Component
Direct costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls (installed)
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Total direct costs
Indirect costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Total indirect costs
Total Fixed-Capital Investment
Working Capital
TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Percent of
total capital
investment
28.3
6,1
1.7
0.8
2,4
24,3
0.6
6.1
0.4
70.7
5.3
5.9
2.0
6.1
19.2
90.0
10.0
100.0
Cost of
equipment,
$1000
7,000
1,500
430
200
580
6,000
150
1,500
100
• 17,460
1,300
1,450
500
1,500
4,750
22,210
2,470
24,680
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EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE
Although asbestos mining equipment can be used in other mining sectors,
this equipment would have minimal salvage value or resale value because the
used mining equipment market is depressed. This depression applies to the
mining industry in general, including copper and lead mining, which use the
same type of equipment, A current resale value of about 10 percent is
reported for the mining equipment. The mining facility contacted by PEI
indicates a resale value of $132,000 and an estimated scrap value of
$282,000. The facility further indicates, however, that the equipment would
have to be cleaned and decontaminated before its sale as used equipment or
scrap. Although no cost estimates for cleanup and decontamination are avail-
able, the facility indicates that these costs would exceed the scrap or
resale value by several million dollars.8 Assuming that decontamination
costs are 25 percent of the new equipment cost, these costs would be
approximately $1,800,000. This estimate, however, appears low based on the
large size and the age of the equipment involved.
GENERAL COMMENTS
If an asbestos mine is required to shut down, the equipment probably
would be left in place, as disposal requirements of State and Federal
requlatory agencies with regard to existing asbestos mining equipment are
uncertain as of this writing.
*
Personal communication from Jim Smith, Blackman-Mooring Steamatic
Catastrophe, Inc., Fort Worth, TX.
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SECTION 14
RETROFIT/CONVERSION COSTS—ASBESTOS DIAPHRAGM CELLS
IN THE CHLOR-ALKALI INDUSTRY
The chlor-alkall industry in the United States mainly uses asbestos
diaphragm based electrolytic cells for the production of chlorine and caustic
soda. In 1983, the asbestos diaphragm cells accounted for 77.9 percent of
the U.S. elemental chlorine capacity, mercury cells accounted for 16.6
percent, and membrane cells accounted for 0.6 percent. The remaining 5
percent of the chlorine was produced by various chemical processes, such as
fused salt electrolysis and HC1 oxidation from potassium chloride and nitric
acid.9
The electrolytic cell is the only equipment at a chlor-alkali plant in
which asbestos material is used. Asbestos consumption averages about 0.25
Ib/ton of chlorine. For each unit of chlorine production, 1.1 units of
sodium hydroxide are produced. The cell design and operation parameters are
plant-specific and are considered proprietary. Many diaphragm plants have
onsite cogeneration facilities to supply the large quantities of electricity
and steam needed for chlor-alkali production.
Asbestos diaphragms are prepared on the plant site; they are not available
as premanufactured products. In the diaphragm-forming process, a slurry of
asbestos in water is drawn through a screen or perforated plate by vacuum
techniques. Asbestos fibers are deposited on the screen, or plate, where
they form a paper-like mat approximately 1/8 inch thick. This asbestos-coated
screen is used as the cathode in electrolytic cells. Currently, the majority
of U.S. diaphragm cells in the United States use modified asbestos (resin
bound) diaphragms and have metal anodes; these cells consume 2300 kWh of
power per ton of chlorine produced. The surface area of the diaphragm ranges
from approximately 200 to 1000 square feet for a cell with a volume of 64 to
275 ft3. Each diaphragm may use 60 to 200 pounds of asbestos fibers and have •
a service life of 3 months to more than 1 year.
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ASBESTOS SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS
The asbestos substitution options for the chlor-alkali industry are
based on the use of an ion-exchange (nonasbestos) membrane technology
marketed by U.S. and Japanese vendors. Two options are available to
accomplish the switch to a nonasbestos membrane technology: 1} retrofitting
the existing cells with the nonasbestos membrane, and 2) conversion of the
plant to accept new membrane cells. Regardless of the substitution option
selected, additions and modifications are required to the plant's existing
auxiliary systems to meet the operational requirements of the membrane
technology. These additions and modifications are needed primarily in the
brine-treatment, anolyte-dechlorination, end salt-evaporation areas.
In Japan, existing cells have been retrofitted to accept the nonasbestos
membranei however, no plants in the United States have attempted retrofitting,
Because of physical limitations of the existing equipment, the retrofit
option does not allow utilization of the full potential of the membrane
technology. The chemical environment to which the membrane cell internals
are subjected is much more severe than in the diaphragm cells. The internals
of diaphragm cells are generally constructed of carbon steel materials,
whereas the internals of membrane cells require the use of higher-quality
materials such as nickel-based alloys. Thus, the retrofit option requires
the upgrading of cell internals to withstand the operating environment created
in the membrane cells. Nickel plating of selected cell internals was mentioned
as an option to.overcome this problem. However, the material upgrading
measures cannot match the performance and life of the cells specifically
designed for membrane technology. It is reported that the use of retrofitted
diaphragm cells may necessitate a major modification of cell components
within about 3 to 5 years after completion of retrofit because of the severe
* '' "
operating environment.
The conversion option involves replacement of diaphragm cells with
membrane electrolyzers that are designed to match existing electrical
equipment. With this approach, the full potential of the membrane cell
technology can be realized. Occidental Chemical Corporation has completed a
Personal communication from Mr. Thomas J. Navin, OxyTech Systems, Chardon,
OH, November 19, 1986.
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partial conversion of its Taft, Louisiana, plant to membrane cell technology.
This represents the only U.S. conversion to membrane cell technology. The
total capacity of the Taft plant is 1650 tons/day; capacity converted to
membrane cells is 400 tons/day. The plant has an onsite cogeneration facil-
ity. Brine is brought in from mines about 40 miles from the plant site. The
diaphragm cell equipment that was converted to membrane cell technology was
in poor operating condition, and the conversion to membrane cell technology
provided energy savings as well as other advantages of membrane cell
technology. The membrane part of the plant has been in operation since
January 1986, and no major operating problems have been reported.
The retrofit/conversion of a diaphragm cell plant to a membrane cell
plant requires additional auxiliary systems, and modifications must be made
to the existing systems. System additions, independent of the substitution
option selected, are required in three plant processes: 1} brine treatment,
2) anolyte dechlorination, and 3} salt evaporation. Plants that are retro-
fitted/converted to the membrane cell technology must install a brine treat-
ment facility to reduce brine hardness from the 2 to 5 parts per million
allowed for diaphragm cells to 25 to 50 parts per billion. Ion-exchange
fixed-bed columns can provide the required treatment. An anolyte dechlorina-
tion system is needed to remove chlorine from the depleted brine stream before
resaturation. Salt evaporation is needed to provide solid salt for anolyte
resaturation.
The existing electrical and process equipment at the diaphragm cell
plant can be reused with minimal modifications by designing membrane
equipment to match existing equipment.
The membrane technology has several advantages over the diaphragm
technology, and membrane technology is considered a viable option when
existing chlor-alkali plants are to be retired. These advantages will also
make membrane technology the preferred choice at new grass-roots plants,
which will not be faced with the site-specific factors that affect conversion
of existing diaphragm plants. The current chlor-alkali production and
consumption environment in the United States, however, is such that these
*
Personal communication from Mr. Tom Johnston of OxyChem Company, Taft, LA,
November 29, 1986.
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advantages alone do not provide adequate incentive for the industry to retire
the existing diaphragm equipment and replace it with the membrane equipment.
The following factors enter into the selection/conversion of equipment in the
chlor-alkali industry:
Availability of cogeneration equipment to generate the larger
quantities of steam and electricity required by diaphragm
equipment.
Cost of conversion.
Product quality.
Useful life and condition of the existing equipment.
Required raw materials.
Supply/demand environment.
Significantly less energy is required at membrane plants than at diaphragm
plants; however, energy consumption is currently not a significant factor at
the chlor-alkali plants in the United States. Numerous chlor-alkali plants
have a cogeneration facility on site that has been specifically designed to
generate the steam and electricity needed for chlor-alkali production.
Furthermore, the plants that have no cogeneration facilities have negotiated
contracts to obtain electricity at low rates. The current low energy prices
favor the continued operation of the diaphragm plants and offer little cost-
saving incentive for conversion of these plants to the membrane technology.
Should electricity rates rise significantly above these current levels, the
existing diaphragm plants may seriously investigate possible conversion to
membrane technology. Also, plants with a cogeneration facility could be
faced with the following problems after conversion to membrane technology:
1) finding alternate uses for extra steam capacity, 2) the need to install
additional power generation equipment at a significant cost, 3} inefficient
operation of the boiler at significantly less than capacity, or 4) shirting
down of the cogeneration facility.
Installing chlor-alkali plants (diaphragm or membrane) entails large
capital expenditures. In general, the useful life of chlor-alkali plants has
not been defined; historically, they are operated over a long period by
performing both routine and major maintenance, as needed. Because conversion.
costs are also significant, plants are expected to continue operating on a
marginally cost-effective basis rather than giving consideration to
converting to membrane technology.
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The quality of the caustic produced by membrane cells is superior than
that produced by diaphragm plants; however, the use of better-quality caustic
has no advantages in the United States. The caustic-consuming processes in
the United States are designed for the quality of the caustic produced by
diaphragm plants, and in most cases, improving the quality will have no cost
benefits. In Japan, on the other hand, industry is geared to the use of
high-quality caustic because the chlor-alkali industry in Japan used mercury
cells, which also produce higher-quality caustic, before converting first to
diaphragm cells and then to membrane cells. Caustic quality is currently not
a driving force for a change to membrane cells in the United States.
The most significant factor affecting the selection of membrane
technology is the useful remaining life and condition of the existing
diaphragm equipment. If the existing plant equipment is old and no longer
cost-effective to operate and the plant must install new chlor-alkali
production equipment, the membrane technology offers a viable option. The
general trend in the industry, however, is to operate the existing plants as
long as possible by regularly performing major equipment maintenance. Those
plants that have very old equipment and inefficient diaphragm cells and are
located in an area where electricity cost is high might find it advisable to
convert to membrane technology.
The membrane technology requires ultrafine purified brine, whereas
diaphragm plants can work with purified brine. The majority of the
chlor-alkali plants on the Gulf Coast use well brine. Additional equipment
would have to be installed to process the brine to make it acceptable for
membrane plants. In addition, diaphragm plants are once-through plants,
whereas membrane plants operate in a recirculating mode. If a plant is
located some distance from the source of brine, additional costs would be
incurred to transport the depleted brine to the original source. In the
United States, most of the technical problems connected with the use of
existing raw material sources at chlor-alkali plants having the membrane
technology have already been solved.
The chlorine demand in the United States is on the decline, a trend that
is expected to continue because of the regulation prohibiting the use of
chlorine-derived products (e.g., chlorofluorocarbon). For this reason, some
plants may just be retired when the existing equipment can no longer be
operated cost-effectively.
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In summary, the current chlor-alkali industry environment does not offer
adequate incentive for all plants to convert to the membrane technology.
Additional regulatory factors prohibiting the use of asbestos would be necessary
to force the conversion. In the absence of such factors, it is likely that
diaphragm-based chlor-alkali plants may continue to operate beyond the year
2000. Membrane technology is a viable option when existing plants can no
longer operate cost-effectively and cost of electricity becomes a major factor.
CONVERSION COSTS
No plants in the United States have attempted to retrofit diaphragm
cells to accept ion-exchange membranes. OxyTech, a U.S. supplier of the
membrane cell technology, indicates a cost basis of $50,000 to $55,000 per
metric-ton day of caustic capacity. This cost, which is based on OxyTech's
experience with international plants, represents the turnkey cost and
includes all the necessary modifications of diaphragm cells and auxiliary
systems and the additional systems required for membrane technology.
OxyTech reported the costs of conversion options to be in the range of
$85,000 to $90,000 per metric ton day of caustic capacity. This firm
converted Occidental Chemical's plant in Taft, Louisiana, and was also
involved in the addition of membrane cell capacity at the Vulcan Materials
Wichita, Kansas plant. The reported costs include the costs of all system
additions and modifications to the existing systems.
Table 14-1 shows a breakdown of membrane cell retrofit and conversion
costs. PEI generated this cost breakdown by using published percentages3 for
the individual cost components and cost basis provided by OxyTech. The
assumed percentages for individual cost components are also shown in the
table. Costs shown are based on a per-ton day of chlorine.
Japanese vendors have indicated retrofit costs of around $35,000/ton-day
of chlorine; however, this cost does not include the membrane cost, which
Japanese vendors consider to be part of the operating costs. Because the
membrane cost accounts for a significant part-of the cost of a membrane cell
plant, PEI believes the initial membrane cost should be included in the
capital costs.
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TABLE 14-1. MEMBRANE CELL RETROFIT/CONVERSION COSTS
Direct Costs
Purchased equipment
Equipment installation
Instrumentation and controls
Piping (installed)
Electrical (installed)
Buildings (including services)
Yard improvements
Service facilities (installed)
Land
Subtotal
Indirect Costs
Engineering and supervision
Construction expense
Contractor's fee
Contingency
Subtotal
Total fixed-capital investment
Working capital
Total capital investment
Percent
of total
16.3
13.0
2.8
7.8
3.8
3.9
1.0
9.8
.7
59.0
8.5
9.4
3.3
9.8
31.0
90.0
10.0
100.0
Cost,
$ x 1000
15,388
12,310
2,647
7,386
3,570
3,694
923
9,232
615
55,765
8,001
8,925
3,077
9,232
29,235
85,000
9,453
94,453
Percent
of total
12.7
22.5
1.9
4.4
1.9
1.3
.3
6.3
0,0
51.3
12.7
11.4
3.2
11.4
38.6
90.0
10.0
100.0
Cost,
$ x 1000
7,042
12,500
1,056
2,465
1,056
704
176
3,521
0
28,520
7,043
6,338
1,761
6,338
21,480
50,000
5,583
55,583
Capacities of U.S. chlorine plants vary widely; installed capacity is
generally a function of the onsite chlorine needs. Based on the costs shown
in Table 14-1, retrofit and conversion costs of a 1000-ton/day plant will be
85 and 50 million dollars, respectively. Table 14-2 summarizes the costs of
a 1000-ton/day chlorine plant.
Waste disposal costs for discarded diaphragm cell equipment can be
significant. The dimensions of a 5-ton/day Hooker H-4 diaphragm cell are
10.2 ft wide by 18.5 long by 7 ft high for a volume of 22.5 yd3.10 Based on
disposal costs of $150/yd3 at a hazardous waste landfill and assuming that
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the disposal cost accounts for only about 20 percent of the total cost of
landfilling (the other 80 percent being for loading, transporting, and
unloading the equipment), the total cost of diaphragm cell disposal would be
$3,400/ton per day of chlorine production capacity. Assuming a linear
relationship between cell production capacity and the volume disposed of,
disposal of equipment that produces 1000 tons/day would be $3.4 million. The
disposal of only the interal portion of these cells (for retrofitting to
membrane technology) would cost about one-third of this amount, or $1.1.
million.
TABLE 14-2. INSTALLATION COSTS OF 1000 TONS/DAY CHLORINE PLANT
(July 1986 dollars)
Installation cost.
Option million dollars
Diaphragm plant - greenfield installation3 350
Membrane plant - greenfield installation 300
Retrofitting of diaphragm plant to nonasbestos
membrane plant 56
Conversion of diaphragm plant to nonasbestos
membrane plant 94
a An entirely new plant.
EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE*
The cost of a new diaphragm plant is reported to be around $35Q,000/ton-
day of chlorine for a greenfield installation. Chlorine plant equipment is
custom- designed to meet the proprietary design specifications of individual
companies. Individually, equipment items have no resale value because of
their specialized design. The cost of converting a diaphragm plant to a
membrane cell plant includes the costs of removing the old cell equipment and
necessary preparations for the new equipment. Retrofitting diaphragm cells
Personal communication from Mr. Thomas J. Navin, Oxytech Systems, Chardon,
OH, December 5, 1986.
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to membrane cells may require the cleaning of cell internals; however, these
cleaning costs are not reported to be a major cost item. The conversion
option would involve no asbestos cleanup because the complete cell assembly
would be replaced.
The reported cost of a greenfield membrane plant ($300»OOQ/ton-day of
chlorine) is slightly lower than the cost of a diaphragm plant,
GENERAL COMMENTS
For U.S. plants the continued use of asbestos diaphragm cells appears to
be the most practical alternative. If the use of asbestos diaphragms is
banned, however, the conversion option is preferred over the retrofit option
because this option permits full utilization of the membrane technology and
will result in fewer cell material failures. Although initial costs of the
retrofit option are lower than the conversion costs, the conversion option is
expected to be cheaper in the long run.
Retrofitted/converted plants will be able to use the existing brine
sources; however, additional brine treatment will be required.
The useful life of a diaphragm plant is reported to be in the range of
20 to 25 years. Membrane technology appears to be a viable option when
existing capacity is to be replaced. Without external regulatory pressures,
however, the existing chlor-alkali industry environment does not offer
adequate incentives for switching from diaphragm plants to non-asbestos
technologies. The membrane technology will be the preferred choice at new
grass-roots plants because these plants will have the advantage of not having
to face the site-specific factors that enter into the conversion of existing
diaphragm plants.
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Pipe Plant. Site visit memo. October 23, 1986,
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APPENDIX C: ECONOMICIMPACTSANALYSES
This appendix presents detailed analyses of the economic impacts of the
regulatory options considered in the R1A, The specific areas of economic
impacts examined are the impacts of the regulatory alternative on small
business and the economic impacts on communities. Hence, this detailed
analysis is organized into two sections. Section 1 presents a detailed
analysis of the small business impacts and Section 2 reports a detailed
assessment of the community impacts of the preferred regulatory alternative,
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1- Small Business Impact Analysis- for Primary Processors, of Asbestos
1.1 Introduction
The impact on small business of the proposed rulemaking on asbestos
uses in industrial and commercial applications must be analyzed pursuant to
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, As stipulated in that act, a Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (RFA), including a Small Business Impact (SBI) Analysis,
is required. The SBI Analysis is the subject of this appendix.
In order to assess the proportion of the costs of regulatory action
associated with the ban and phasedown^ of asbestos products absorbed by small
businesses,* it is necessary to select an index with which to measure these
impacts. For this analysis, the projected producer surplus loss has been
selected as an indication of the costs of regulation borne by producers,
1-2 Methodology for Assessingthe Impact of AsbestosRegulation
onSmall Business
The potential impact of regulation on small primary processors of
asbestos can be estimated by examining the proportion of the producer surplus
loss that can be attributed to small firms. The producer surplus losses used
in this analysis are based on domestic production. These values are used to
calculate total producer surplus loss and the portion attributable to small
firms.
In 1985, there were 48 small primary processors of asbestos (See Appendix
F), a decline of 59 percent from the 118 small processors that were involved
in asbestos production in 1981 (RTI 1985). These 48 small firms.were mostly
in product categories 29 and 30, Roofing Coatings and Cements and Non-Roofing
Coatings, Compounds, and Sealants.
In 1981, there were 26 product categories^ that contained primary
processors of asbestos defined as small businesses. By 1985, the number of
categories potentially impacted had dropped to 15. Table C.l-1 identifies the
categories that had small businesses in 1981, and the number of small
businesses within each category for 1985.
The ban/phasedown combination used in this analysis was selected from
six regulatory alternatives presented as models for asbestos regulation. The
option selected, preferred section-B, is used in the Asbestos Regulatory Cost
Model to generate the producer surplus losses used in this analysis.
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) defines small businesses as
those that have fewer than a designated number of employees. The .employee
cut-off is established by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code and
for the categories identified in this analysis is 750 employees, except for
the categories 05, 27, 28, 29, and 30 that have a cut-off of 500 employees,
and category 13 that has a. cut-off of 1,000 employees.
3 RTI identified 27 product categories with small firms potentially
impacted by regulatory action. Due to realignment and redefinition of some
product categories for the 1985 survey conducted by ICF, the number of
categories and the products included in certain categories have changed.
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Table C.l-1. Percentage of 1985 Asbestos Production Held by Small Firms
Product
Number
03
04
05
06
07
08
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
Product Description
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater -Add Gaskets
High-Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Specialty Paper
Diaphragms
Asbestos Cement Pipe
Asbestos Cement Flat Sheet
Asbestos Ceaent Corrugated Sheet
Asbestos Cement Shingles
Drum Brake Linings .
Disc Brake Pads (LOT)
Disc Brake Pads (H?)
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Transmission Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Thread, Yarn, and Other Cloth
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roofing Coatings and Cements
Non-Roofing Coatings, Compounds and Sealants
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Number of
Small Firms
in 1985
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
3
4
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
9
18
1
0
2
Source; ICF 1986a - Appendix F of this RIA,
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Once the percentage of product output attributable to small firms has been
calculated, the share of the producer surplus losses borne by these small
businesses can be determined. For this analysis it has been assumed that all
firms, regardless of size, would incur producer surplus loss in proportion to
their market shares. The producer surplus losses for small businesses are
calculated by multiplying the producer surplus loss by the percentage of
production held by small firms for each product category.
1.3 Results
The total domestic non-mining and milling producer surplus losses for
Regulatory Alternative G (immediate bans of all asbestos products) for each
asbestos category assuming a three percent rate of discount and for low,
moderate, and high rates of decline-* for asbestos production are presented in
Table C.I-2. Table C.I-3 presents the fraction of these total producer
surplus losses that can be attributed to small firms using the same rates of
decline for asbestos production identified above.
Of the 15 product categories identified as having small companies, only 13
were expected to incur impacts on small businesses as a result of asbestos
regulation. The total producer surplus losses for all categories is less than
$3 billion, and less than $30 million for the small businesses in product
It has been assumed that all firms all experience producer surplus
losses in proportion to their market share (ICF 1987), Although it is
possible that smaller firms are more efficient and therefore likely to incur
proportionately smaller producer surplus losses, this analysis will assume
that all firms have the same efficiency (this is consistent with previous
analyses).
The rates of decline used in this analysis are based on the following
assumptions:
• high --. the rate of decline will be the same as the
historical rate from 1981 to 1985 (assumes substitution
will occur at the same rate as experienced between 1981 and
1985); and
• moderate -- the rate of decline will be 50 percent of the
high level;
• low -- the rate of decline is assumed to have leveled off.
Product output will, therefore, remain at current levels
(assumes substitution has already occurred);
• the rate of decline for product categories 18 and 19, Drum
Brake Linings and Disc Brake Pads (LM?), respectively, are
calculated using the Brake's Model (ICF 1987) for high,
moderate, and low rates of decline.
• the production for Categories 7 (Roofing Felt), 13
(Asbestos Diaphragms), 16 (Asbestos Cement Corrugated
Sheet), 23 (Automatic Transmission Components), and 32
(Missile Liner) are assumed to be zero for all scenarios.
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categories with small business Impacts (assuming the largest impact scenario:
low rate of decline and 3 percent discount rate). The majority of the small
business portion of the producer surplus loss is attributable to product
categories 14 and 17, Asbestos Cement Pipe and Asbestos Cement Shingles,
respectively.
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Table C.l-2
Total Producer Surplus Losses3 for Asbestos Product Categories
Producer Surplus
Loss Assuming
(3 Percent
Scenario Discount Rate)
($1,000,000's)
Low Rate of Decline $2,778.41
Moderate Rat© of Decline 2,769,88
High Rate of Decline 2,762.04
aThe total producer surplus losses for each asbestos product
category are calculated by the Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model
(ARCM).
Source; Appendix G of this RIA.
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Table .C.l-3
Total Producer Surplus Losses Attributable to Small Firms
Producer Surplus
Loss Assuming
(3 Percent
Scenario Discount Eate)
($1,000,OOO's)
Low Rate of Decline 29.57
*
Moderate Rate of Decline 26,70
High Rate of Decline 24.06
Source: Appendix G of this RIA.
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2. Community Impacts
The proposed rule regulating the use and distribution of asbestos and
asbestos products can take any one of three forms: a staged product ban,
phase-down of asbestos fiber use, or a combination of the two. Any form of
the rule has, besides the economic costs and benefits associated with it,
implications for communities in which plants manufacturing asbestos products
are located. The severity of the impact depends on the nature of the final
rule; for instance, a product ban may prompt some firms to either lay off
workers (if they manufacture a substitute product) or shut down the plant
permanently (if they only manufacture the asbestos product), while a gradual
phase-down or a delayed product ban may provide enough time for firms to
adjust to the changing market realities without undertaking major changes that
may severely affect the local communities.
For this analysis, we have assumed an immediate product ban will adversely
impact a community in two different ways; direct income losses will be
suffered by employees who would lose their jobs because of a plant shut down,
and indirect income losses suffered by other members of the community because
of the lost value of locally produced good and services no longer purchased by
the iaid-off employees. In contrast, a gradual phase-down of asbestos use or
a rule that Imposes product bans in 1990 or 1995 are not likely to impact a
community adversely because these rules allow enough time for employees to
find new jobs, obtain new skills, and permit employment levels of affected
companies to be reduced through normal attrition.
Although EPA is evaluating different product ban scenarios based on the
products and the timing of the ban, we have examined the community impact for
a scenario in which eight products are banned immediately. The products that
were proposed for an immediate ban under as least one of the options
considered in the analysis are;
• Roofing Felt (Saturated and Unsaturated}*
• Flooring Felt (including Felt-backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring)*
• Floor Tile*
• Asbestos-Cement Pipe
• Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheet
• Asbestos-Cement Corrugated Sheet*
• Asbestos-Cement Shingles
• Cloth Used for Protective Clothing*
Five of these products, marked with an asterisk, are no longer produced in the
United States.
This analysis quantifies the income losses to workers (direct earnings
losses) and to communities (indirect Income losses) affected by immediate
product bans. Direct earnings losses are calculated as the wages that would
have been earned by the Iaid-off workers in the absence of the product bans
minus the sum of the federal and state Income taxes, and any unemployment
compensation received. Indirect Income losses are calculated by applying an
economic multiplier to the before-tax earnings losses of the affected workers.
IGF Incorporated, 1986. "Survey of Primary and Secondary Processors of
Asbestos," Washington, B.C.
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Other losses, such as those attributable to a loss in human capital and non-
pecuniary costs' are recognized and the factors influencing these are discussed
qualitatively, but these are not calculated quantitatively. The remainder of
this analysis is organized into two major sections, followed by two
appendices:
• Section 2,1 identifies the plants affected by the immediate
product bans and discusses the pecuniary and non-pecuniary
factors contributing to the direct earnings losses incurred
by employees laid off and presents the calculations for
these losses.
« Section2.2 presents calculations of the indirect community
income losses due to reduced purchases by the laid-off
employees.
" AttachmentA presents economic and demographic profiles of
each community affected by the immediate product bans.
* Attachment B presents sample calculations of direct
earnings losses to employees and indirect community income
losses for a community affected by an immediate product
ban.
2.1 Direct EarningsJLoss.es of Employees
The proposed ban of three of the asbestos-containing products still
produced in the United States will impose costs on the plant employees laid
off permanently 'as a result of the plant's reaction to the ban. (Hereafter,
these employees will be referred to as the plant employees.) The purpose of
this section is to identify these costs, to review the. factors that influence
costs incurred, and to quantify costs wherever possible. Exhibit C.2-1
identifies the affected plants, their location, and the product they
manufacture. A total of seven plants might be affected by the product bans,
as shown in the exhibit. These seven plants are located in four states.
Costs incurred by plant employees as a result of the ban (private labor
dislocation costs) include both pecuniary losses and non-pecuniary losses.
Pecuniary costs are lost earnings and fringe benefits during the initial
period of unemployment, and lost earnings thereafter attributable to a loss in
human capital.*• These costs are usually measured as the difference between
what the plant employees would have earned in the absence of the product ban
and what they will earn if the product bans are imposed. Lacking employee-
specific data, it is possible to quantify only the earnings loss during the
initial period of unemployment. Lost earnings thereafter attributable to a
loss in human capital and non-pecuniary costs, frequently referred to as
psychic costs, are only qualitatively assessed.
t\
Plant employees who will be laid off as a result of the product ban
might be unable to market their full range of skills to new employers and
hence would receive lower wages in subsequent jobs. The difference in wages
received is attributed to a "loss in human capital" and is discussed later in
greater detail.
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Exhibit C.2-1. Plants Affected'by Immediate Product Bans
Company
PlantJLocation
City State
Product Manufactured
Capco Pipe Company
Certain-Teed
Corporation
J. M. Mfg.
Corporation
Nicolet, Inc.
Supradur Mfg.
Corporation
J. M. Mfg.
Corporation
'Certain-Teed
Corporation
Van Buren
Riverside
Stockton
Ambler
Wind Gap
Denison
Arkansas
California
California
Texas
Hillsboro Texas
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Pennsylvania Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheet
Pennsylvania Asbestos-Cement Shingles
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Source: IGF Incorporated, 1986, "Survey of Primary and Secondary Processors
of Asbestos." Washington, D.C, Appendix F of this RIA.
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2.1.1 Loss in Earnings During Initial Period of Unemployment
Plant employees would suffer a loss in disposable income because
they would lose their jobs following imposition of the product ban to the time
when they would be reemployed or withdraw from the labor force (labor force
withdrawal is discussed in detail below) . This loss consists of wages (net of
taxes) over the period of unemployment minus any transfer benefits received,
such as union severance benefits, unemployment compensation, and welfare.
Lost gross wages consist of the wages the plant employees would have
continued to receive over the period of unemployment if they had not been laid
off. Because the wages of the individual plant employees are unknown, average
weekly earnings for asbestos products (SIC 3292) employees are used as a
proxy. It is assumed that the laid-off employees would have continued to earn
this wage in the absence of the ban, i.e, no adjustments to this wage are
incorporated in the calculations regardless of the unemployment duration. In
1985, average weekly earnings of production workers were obtained from the
Supplement to Employment and Earnings and were estimated to be $420. 85. 3
Supervisory and non-production worker (hereafter referred to as supervisory
workers) wages in this SIC were not available from the same source, so they
are estimated by using 1985 wages reported in the Annual .. Survey of '
Manufacturers and assuming that the ratio of supervisory to production worker
wages are the same as in the other source.^' •> The average weekly earnings for
supervisory workers were estimated to be $596.57 in 1985. 6
Average gross weekly wages that plant employees would have earned over the
initial period of unemployment overstate actual losses; these earnings must be
reduced by the amount of federal and state income taxes that would have been
U.S. Department of Labor, 1986. Supplement to Employment; and Earnings .
June 1986. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington, D.C.
Annual Survey of Manufacturers . -1985, published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, B.C., provides data
on production workers and total employees. The data for supervisory and non-
production workers are derived froa this information. These two categories
are combined and referred to as "supervisory workers" in this analysis since
average earnings of all non-production workers (including supervisors) is
derived using the information on total and production payrolls; total and
production employees; and hours worked by production workers in SIC 3292.
Plants already producing a substitute product are assumed not to shut
down, but to lay off employees associated with the production of the banned
asbestos product. Affected plants producing only the asbestos product are
assumed to shut down and lay off all employees. In the latter case, the
employees other than those in the production or supervisory categories are
referred to as "non-production" workers and are treated identically to
supervisory workers since an average wage for both is used.
Including all non-production workers in the supervisory category is
reasonable because the wages of this group are derived by dividing the total
compensation of all non-production workers by the total amount of such
workers. Hence, the wage figure used here is actually the weighted 'average
wage of actual supervisory workers and other non-production workers.
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paid had the plant employees not been laid off. Presumably, the plant
employees would continue to pay local property tax and sales tax, although
sales tax would be at lower levels.
1987 Federal tax tables are used to calculate the federal income taxes
plant employees would have paid in the absence of the product ban.
Exhibit C.2-2 summarizes the estimated income taxes paid by plant employees.
Assuming the plant employees have unemployed spouses and two dependents, the
average weekly federal tax paid by production workers is estimated to be
$38.90 per week for an annual income of $21,884.20. For supervisory workers
the figure is estimated to be $65.25 per week for an annual income of
$31,021.64. Similar calculations of state income taxes paid by plant
employees are done using 1986 state tax tables for the four states involved.
In addition, while unemployed, the plant employees would receive
unemployment compensation and, in some cases, union severance benefits and
welfare payments. Weekly unemployment compensation is calculated for each
state where an affected plant is located. Given the level of the average
annual salary, these employees would be eligible to receive maximum weekly
benefits. Exhibit C.2-3 summarizes the relevant unemployment compensation
data by state.'
Since no standard provisions exist for union severance benefits across
industries, they are not incorporated in the estimate of lost earnings, nor
are any welfare benefits. To the extent that the asbestos employees would
receive these benefits, this analysis overstates earnings losses. "On the
other hand, this analysis also does not quantitatively account for losses in
fringe benefits. This omission works in the other direction. Exhibit C.2-4
provides a summary of gross weekly earnings, weekly federal and state income
taxes, and weekly unemployment compensation benefits for each state in which
affected plants are located.
Employee income losses over the immediate period of unemployment depend on
the duration of unemployment as well as on the reduction in disposable income.
Despite the scarcity of data describing the personal characteristics of the
plant employees, it is possible to draw general conclusions regarding the
effect of demographic characteristics on the duration of unemployment. In
general, young male employees with transferable skills find new employment
more quickly than older male or female employees. Persons in the latter
category are more- likely to drop out of the labor force after an initial job
search than persons in the former category.^
Unemployment compensation, or at least some portion of it, may be
subject to income tax. However, this depends on the amount of benefits
received and the total income in the tax year. Since the timing of the
unemployment and the wages in the new jobs are not known, it is not feasible
to make the relevant calculations. Furthermore, given the tax rates, the
amount of tax, if any, is likely to be small,
° Jacobson.L. and Thomason, J., 1979. "Earnings Loss Due to
Displacement." The Public Research Institute. Under contract to the U.S.
Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. Contract J-9-M-9-0042.
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Exhibit C.2-2, Summary Table for State and Federal Income Tax
States
Arkansas
Cal Ifornla
Pennsylvania
Texas
Class
Production
Supervisory
Product Ion
Supervisory
Production
Supervl sory
Production
Supervisory
Annual8
Wage
(dol tars}
21,884.20
31,021,64
21 ,884,20
31 ,021,64
21 ,884.20
31 ,021.64
21 ,884.20
31 ,021.64
Annual*1
Federal Tax
(dol lars)
2,022.80
3,393.00
2,022.80
3,393.00
2,022.80
3,393.00
2,022.80
3,393.00
Annual c
State Tax
(dol lars}
846 . 04
1 , 454 . 44
279 . 24
708 . 76
481 .52
682.24
n/a
Annua I
State and
Federal Tax
(dol lars}
2,868.84
4,847.44
2 , 302 . 04
4, 101 .78
2,504.32
4,075.24
2.022.80
3,393.00
Weekly
State and
Federal
Tax
(dol lars}
55.17
93.22
44,27
78.88
48.16
78.37
38.90
65.25
a1985 figures.
b Based on tax tables for 1987 and assumed that the plant employee 1s married and has an
unemployed spouse and two dependent children. Personal deduction for each dependent 1s
$1,900.
c State taxes are based on 1986 state tax tables.
a n/a t not applicable — the State of Texas has no state Income tax.
Sources Syppletngnt to Employment andi EarnIngs, June, 1986.
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Exhibit C.2-3. Summary of Unemployment Compensation
State
Arkansas
California
Pennsylvania
Texas
Worker Class
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Plant
Employee
Average
Yearly Wage
(dollars)
21,884.20
31,021.64
21,884.20
' 31,021.64
21,884.20
31,021.64
21,884.20
31,021.64
Average
Weekly
Benefitsa
(dollars)
97.80
111.91
153. 66C
139-.31
Wai tine Number
Period" of Weeks
One Week 26 Weeks
One Week 26 Weeks
One Week 26 Weeks
One Week 26 Weeks
alt is assumed that worker's yearly wage is evenly distributed throughout
the base period. Also, both production workers and the others are qualified
for maximum weekly benefits based on their yearly wages. A worker is
assumed to be married and have two children.
This is the period between the laid-off workers applying for unemployment
benefits and starting to receive them. It is assumed that workers will be
compensated for the "waiting period", even though the benefits are delayed.
cThis amount includes the maximum weekly benefit of $142.66 plus $5
allowance for dependent spouse and $3 for each dependent child.
Sources; Supplement toEmployment and Earnings. June 1986. U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Lynn Webb on February 5,
1987.
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Exhibit C.2-4. Lost Weekly Earnings and Offsets
of Plant Employees by State
Weekly Gross
Earnings
of SIC 3292
Applicable
Weekly Federal
Weekly
Unemployment
State
Arkansas
California
Pennsylvania
Texas
Worker Class
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Employees
420.85
596.57
420.85
596.57
420.85
596.57
420.85
596.57
and State Tax
55.17
93.22
44.27
78.88
48.16
78.37
38.90
65.25
Compensation3
97.80
97.80
111.91
111.91
153. 66b
153.66
139.31
139.31
aWeekly unemployment compensation is received for a maximum 26 weeks for
the states listed above, and there is a one-week waiting period before
benefits are received.
"This amount includes the maximum weekly benefit of $142.66 plus $5 allowance
for dependent spouse and $3 for each dependent child.
Sources;. Supp.lement to Emp 1 oyiaent and Earnings. June 1986. U.S. Department
of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Transcribed telephone
conversation with Lynn Webb on February 5, 1987.
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The duration of unemployment is a function of both the demographic
characteristics of the plant employees and regional factors characterizing the
communities in which the plants are located. However, since data on average
unemployment duration for each community are not available, a percentage
distribution by unemployment duration of the unemployed labor force, for each
state in which affected plants are located, is used (Exhibit C.2-5), The
upper bound in each category is assumed to be the unemployment duration for
that percentage of the production and supervisory workers.^
The final step in estimating the earnings lost by plant employees during
the initial period of unemployment is to combine the data discussed to this
point. Exhibit C.2-6 shows the anticipated number of employees laid off in
each worker category because of an immediate product ban. The anticipated
action by each plant is assumed to be "shut down" if they manufacture only the
banned asbestos product, and "lay off" otherwise. In case of a "shut down",
all employees at the plant are assumed to be laid off. ^ The actual
distribution by unemployment duration of employees laid-off (based on the
percentage distribution shown in Exhibit C.2-5) is shown in Exhibit C.2-7.
The number of employees in each unemployment duration category is calculated
by applying the relevant percentage to the anticipated lay-offs for each
worker category (Exhibit C.2-6) and rounding off to the nearest whole
number.
Direct earnings losses by class of employee (supervisory or production) in
each affected community are calculated by multiplying net weekly earnings
(gross earnings minus state and federal taxes, and unemployment compensation
for the appropriate duration) by the appropriate duration of unemployment, and
then by the number of plant employees laid-off. Total earnings losses are
shown in Exhibit C.2-8, which indicates that direct earnings losses would
average $331,599.33 per plant and $4,970.44 per employee.
* Jacobson and Thomason, 1979, op, cit.
•I A
J- The upper bound is used to account for the worst case, consistent with.
our worst case hypothesis. For the "> 27 weeks" category it is assumed to be
52 weeks.
The non-production employees, i.e., the total number of employees at
the plant minus the'sum of production and supervisory workers for the asbestos
product, are classified along with supervisory workers since an average wage
for non-production and supervisory workers is used, as discussed in the text above,
"I f\
*•*• In cases where this results in a total different from the anticipated
number of lay-offs in either worker category, the adjustment is made by
allocating the difference to the "52 weeks" category (if the rounded-off total
is less than the anticipated actual) or by taking the difference off the "5
weeks" category (if the rounded-off total is greater than the anticipated
actual).
1 *^
A sample calculation is shown in Appendix B.
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Exhibit C.2-5. Distribution of Unemployment Duration by State
Percentage Distribution of the Unemployed^
Labor Force bv Unenrolovment Duration
State
Arkansas
California
Pennsylvania
Texas
<5 Weeks
47.6
46.2
37.4
51.0
5-14 Weeks
31.0
30.3
30.6
29.5
15-27 Weeks
10.3
11 . 9-
13.0
10.3
>27 Weeks
11.1
11.6
19.0
9.2
aThe upper bound Is used as the unemployment duration for all
categories. For the "> 27 weeks" category the unemployment
duration is assumed to be 52 weeks.
Source: U.S. Department--of Labor, Geographical Profile of
Employment and Unemployment. 1985.
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Exhibit C.2-6. Summary of Employee Lay-Qffs by Plant
Total
Emp t oyees
Plant Location
Van Buren, AR
Riverside, CA
Stockton, CA
Ambler, PA
Wind Gap, PA
Den 1 son, TX
Hlllsboro, TX
Product at Plant
A-C
A-C
A-C
A-C
A-C
A-C
A~C
Pipe
Pipe
Pipe
Flat Sheet
Shingles
Pipe
Pipe
74
100
175
40
101
204
60
Total
Production
Workers
at Plant
55
70
95
35
85
164
39
Production
Workers
for Asbestos
Product
SS
70
60
12
85
47
39
Supervisory
Workers
for Asbestos Anticipated
Product
10
10
5
2
16
6
6
Action
Shut Down
Shut Down
b
Lay Off
Lay Off
Shut Down
Lay Off
Shut Down
Production
Workers
La1d~0ff
55
70
60
12
85
47
39
Supervisory8
Workers
La1d~0ff
19
30
5
2
16
6
21
8 Includes non-production workers laid off when a plant shuts down.
Plant does not shut down because 1t also manufactures substitute product.
Source; Transcribed telephone conversations and documented correspondence with company personnel
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Exhibit C.2-7. Distribution of Employees Laid-Off
by Unemployment Duration8
Number of Employees by Duration
of Unemp 1 o yment
Plant Location Worker Type 5 Weeks 14 Weeks 27 Weeks 52 Weeks
Van Bur en, AR
Riverside, CA
Stockton, CA
Ambler, PA
Wind Gap, PA
Denison, TX
Hillsboro, TX
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
*
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory
Production
Supervisory '
26
9
32
14
28
2
4
1
32 •
f>
24
3
20
11
17
6
21
9
18
1
4
1
26
5
14
1
11
6
6
2
8
4
7
1
2
0
11
2
5
I
4
2
6
2
9
3
7
1
2
0
16
3
4
1
4
2
aThe numbers presented in this table are rounded off to the nearest
whole number. In cases where this results in a. total different from
the anticipated number of lay-offs in either worker category, the
adjustment is made by allocating the difference to the "52 weeks"
category (if the rounded-off total is less than the anticipated
actual) or by taking the difference off the "5 weeks" category (if
the rounded-off total is greater than the anticipated actual).
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Exhibit C.2-8. Direct Earnings Losses of Employees
Type of Product
Asbestos -Cement Pipe
Asbestos -Cement Flat Sheet
Asbestos -Cement Shingles
Total
Number
of
Plants
5
1
1
7
Number of
Production
Workers
271
12
85
368
Number of
Supervisory
Workersa
81
2
16
99
Direct
Earnings
Losses
of Employees
(dollars )
1,701,748.75
66,476.92b
552,969.61
2,321,195.28
aThis includes supervisory and non-production workers laid off.
"A sample calculation for this entry is presented in Attachment B.
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2.1'. 2 Loss of_Fringe Benefits.
Although not usually included In employees' income, fringe
benefits such as medical, dental, and life insurance, and pension benefits can
be significant losses when employees are laid off permanently. The loss of
fringe benefits to plant employees nay be quantified as the difference between
cost of these benefits to plant employees and the cost of these benefits to
unemployed individuals.
The cost of insurance to employees is usually extremely small because of
group rates. Hence, the cost of losing insurance coverage equals the
difference in premiums paid by the worker when employed at the plant (usually
negligible) and premium required to continue the same coverage when
unemployed. However, the costs in terms of lost insurance coverage could be
lower if the plant employees could be covered at no extra cost on their
spouses' policies,
Finally, plant employees laid-off may also suffer losses of pension
benefits. Older employees will suffer a disproportionate loss, especially
under defined benefit pension plans. However, because of wide variations of
pension plan provisions and lack of precise data, these are not quantified
here.
2,1.3 Lossin Human Capital
Plant employees who would be laid-off as a result of the product
ban are also likely to suffer a loss in human capital. Plant employees would
be unable to market their full range of skills to new employers and hence
would receive lower wages in subsequent jobs. Two factors are primarily
responsible for any loss in human capital: low transferability of skills from
asbestos production to other occupations and loss of union rent. Unions
frequently are able to negotiate greater than competitive wages. The
difference between these wages and competitive wages is termed union rent.^
The impact of each of these factors on plant employees is discussed below.
While employed at asbestos plants, employees may have acquired skills
valuable to employers. The more specific these skills are to the occupation,
the more likely these employees are to earn higher wages. Following
imposition of the ban, plant employees would be unable to find similar jobs
because all such production in the U.S. would be prohibited. Hence, these
workers would not be able to market their full range of skills and, as a
result, would not command the same level of earnings until they were retrained
in new occupations.
Such a loss in human capital is predominantly a function of age, when age
is a proxy for tenure. Employee sex and race play lesser roles. Older
workers would suffer the largest loss in human capital as, in general, they
have acquired the greatest amount of occupation-specific skills. In contrast,
young workers with low tenure have less to lose, and so the difference in
earnings between their asbestos occupation and subsequent jobs is likely to be
Jacobson and Thomason 1979, op, clt,
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very small. Transient workers who frequently change from one job to another
would also suffer low losses in human capital as a result of the ban. ^
This loss in human capital may be particularly severe in the asbestos
industry not only because employees in this industry are older on average, but
also because they have a relatively long tenure. Male employees in SIC 329
(stone, clay, and glass products) had an average tenure of 5.7 years on their
current job in January 1981. This contrasts with the average tenure for men
of 3.9 years in all mm-agricultural industries. Female employees in SIC 329
had a relatively long tenure of 3.5 years in January 1981, compared to a
non-agricultural industry average of 2.5 years for female employees, °
Loss of union rent is another factor which contributes to loss in human
capital. According to available estimates, 82 percent of production workers
in SIC 329 are represented by labor organizations.^ However, only 61 percent
of manufacturing employees as a whole are represented by labor
organizations. " Those plant employees unable to obtain another unionized job
would lose earnings and benefits above the competitive level obtained by
unions.
Loss of human capital may also lead some employees to withdraw from the
labor force. As plant employees search for other jobs following imposition of
a product ban, they might find that wages in alternative jobs are lower than
the value of leisure time or time spent otherwise occupied at home. In this
case employees would be likely to withdraw from the labor force. This
situation would be most likely to occur for older workers close to retirement -
age and for secondary earners having .the option not to work for compensation.
Although this analysis does not quantify the employees' loss of human capital,
it is important to- note how it should be measured for employees who may
withdraw from the labor force. These employees would choose not to be
employed in an alternative job because they would place a higher value on
non-work related uses of their time. Hence, their earnings should not be
measured as zero following imposition of the ban.' lather, their loss in human
capital should be measured as the difference in wages they would have received
in the absence of the product ban.and wages they will receive in alternative
employment. "
15 Holen, A., Jehn, C., and Trost, R.P., 1981. "Earnings Losses of
Workers Displaced by Plant Closings." The Public Research Institute. Under
contract to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of
Labor, Washington, D.C. Contract J-9-K-6-0016.
*-° U.S. Department of Labor, 1983'. Job Tenure and ^Occupational Change.
1981. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington, D.C.
17 Freeman, R.B., and Medoff, J.L., 1979. "New Estimates of Private
Sector Unionism in the United States." Industrial and^L^^ox^Rili^Qns^jE^vljiy.
Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 143-174.
1 R
xo U.S. Department of Labor, 1981. Earnings and Other .-Characteristics of
Organized Workers. May 1980. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington, D.C.
•*•' Jacobson-and Thomason 1979, op. cit.
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2.1.4 Psychic Costs
Psychic costs Include mental and physical suffering brought about
by involuntary loss of employment. Psychic costs range from a dissatisfaction
with having to leave familiar surroundings to find a new job, to severe mental
and physical health problems. These costs are particularly severe for
middle-aged men facing family responsibilities. According to Dr. M. Harvey
Brennen of Johns Hopkins University, a. one percent increase in unemployment
directly accounts for a 4.3 percent increase in men and a 2.3 percent increase
in women entering mental hospitals, a 4.1 percent increase in suicides, a 5.7
percent increase in murders, 4 percent increase in the population of state
prisons, and, over a 6-year period, a 1.9 percent increase in the number of
persons dying from stress-related illnesses such as heart disease and
cirrhosis of the liver.^
2.2 IndirectCommunity IncomeLosses
This section addresses the potential economic effects of the proposed
product ban on the communities in which the employees of the affected plants
live and work. As was the case with direct earnings losses, additional losses
due to the fiber cap are not expected to be significant and are not included
in this analysis. For each affected community, two economic effects are
assessed: (1) bans would affect local economies differently based on
differences in their unemployment rates and industry mixes; and (2) indirect
economic losses would be borne by each community as a result of the proposed
bans (excluding lost earnings of plant employees) because of the lost value of
locally-produced goods and services which employees would not buy after a
product ban.
The significance to each community of a plant closing to the local
economic base is a unique situation. A number of standard economic variables
are available for defining a local economic base. General economic variables
reviewed include geographic location, land area, population, population
density, and local unemployment rates. Attachment A provides a description of
each community In which a plant affected by the product bans is located. The
names and locations of the affected plants are listed In Exhibit C.2-1.
The second group of economic effects would be indirect community income
losses. This study made use of the economic multiplier furnished by the
Department of Commerce to calculate the local indirect economic consequences
of plant closings, ^ These consequences would include reduced sales by local
businesses of locally-produced goods and services to workers and to the plant.
On a national level, for every $1 of income lost to employees in SIC 3292,
employees in other SIC codes lose $0.83 which would have been spent on U.S.
20 Batt, W.L., 1983. "Canada's Good Example with Displaced Workers".
Harvard BusinessmiReview. vol. 4, pp. 6-22.
91
*•*• Richard B. Miller, Regional Economic Analysis Division, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, B.C. provided the
multiplier, based on the Department's Regional Industrial Multiplier System
(RIMS) input-output model, In a transcribed telephone conversation on March 3,
1987.
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made food, clothing, services, and other goods, (Income losses suffered by
employees in SIC 3292 are estimated above.)
Generally, losses would vary in proportion to the self-sufficiency of each
community. A closed economy which depends heavily on purchases by local
citizens of locally-produced products would suffer more from a plant closing
than one which imports heavily from other areas, As a nation, the United
States is a relatively closed economy. Communities are significantly less
self-sufficient than the nation because many of the- goods and services they
purchase are produced elsewhere and little value is added locally. However,
the national economic multiplier is used here as an upper bound. To determine
the income loss in SIC codes other than 3292, the multiplier is applied to the
before-tax earnings loss of asbestos employees laid-off as a result of the
ban. (The multiplier incorporates tax and savings factors.) These earnings
losses are calculated by multiplying the gross weekly wages minus the relevant
unemployment compensation per employee times the number of employees laid-off
and then times the number of weeks each individual is expected to be out of
work. Indirect community income losses are shown in Exhibit C.2-9.22
Exhibit C.2-10 shows the total income losses attributable to immediate
product bans, An estimated $4.6 million will be lost, in terms of direct and
indirect income losses to the affected workers and communities, due to'the
immediate product bans.
22
A sample calculation is shown in Appendix B.
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Exhibit C.2-9. Indirect Community Income Losses
Type of Plant
(dollars)
Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheet
Asbestos -Cement Shingles
Total
Number of
Plants
5
1
1
7
Indirect Community
Income Losses
1,648,225.81
65,765.37a
545,204.42
2,259,195.60
aA sample calculation for this entry is presented in Attachment
B.
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Exhibit C.2-1G. Total Income Losses Attributable
to Imnediate Product Bans
Direct
Earnings Indirect
Number Losses Community Total
of of Employees Income Losses Income Losses
Product Plants (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
A-C Pipe 5
A-C Flat Sheet 1
A-C Shingles 1
Total ' 7
1,701,748.75 1,648,225.81 3,349,974.56
66,476.92 65,765.37 132,242.29s
552,969.61 545,204.42 1,098,174.03
2,321,195.28 2,259,195.60 4,580,390.88
aA sample calculation for this entry is presented in Attachment B.
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REFERENCES
IGF Incorporated, 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, B.C. Appendix F for
this RIA.
IGF Incorporated. 1987. Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model and Brakes Model.
Washington, B.C. Appendix A of this RIA.
ETI. 1985. Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos. Prepared for
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8510620.
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ATTACHMENT A: DESCRIPTIONS OF PLANTS AND COMMUNITIES WHICH MAY BE
AFFECTED BY THE PRODUCT BAN
This attachment discusses the plants of domestic primary processors which
would be affected by the proposed immediate product bans and the communities
in which they are located. It does not describe other plants and communities
which could be affected by the fiber cap, such as miners and millers, other
primary processors (i.e., those not banned), secondary processors, and
importers .
The basic units of analysis for this study are counties. The Bureau of
the Census, Population Division, Journey- to-Work and Migration Statistics
Branch provided unpublished 1980 census data listing the places of residence
of persons who worked in the counties where the plants are located. The data
include the total number of workers commuting to each county and the number of
workers traveling there from each county of residence,
This study assumes that the commuting patterns .of plant workers parallel
those of the "average" worker in the plant county and that the Impact of total
or partial plant shutdowns would thus be felt in the counties from which at
least 68.3 percent of all workers in the plant county traveled (one standard
deviation from a normal distribution). In most cases, one or two counties
alone accounted for far more than 68,3 percent of a county's workforce.
Exhibit C.A-1 lists the counties which comprise the communities which
would be affected by the proposed ban. As Exhibit C.A-1 illustrates, the
affected communities vary widely with respect to geographic location, land
area, and population density. The following section of this chapter will
provide additional details about these communities which illustrate the
differences among them.
The following discussion of individual communities is divided into three
groups. The first group consists of communities in which asbestos -cement pipe
manufacturers are located. The second consists of communities In which
asbestos -cement flat sheet manufacturers are located. The third group
consists of communities in which manufacturers of asbestos -cement shingles are
located.
The following Is a brief description of the data sources for the
discussion of communities. The statistics on population, land area, SIC
industry breakdowns by community, and local payrolls are provided by the
Bureau of the Census. Specifically:
• 1980 List of Workplaces and Residences; Unpublished Census
Data.23
• Land Area: l£X7^.SA.£y_sn^
9 *?
Transcribed telephone conversation with Gloria Swikowski of Journey-
to -Work and Migration Statistics Branch, Population Division, Bureau of the
Census, Washington, D.C,,. on February 11, 1987.
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Exhibit C.A-1• Definition of Communities
Company
Asbestos-Cement Pipe Plants
Capco Pipe Company
Van Buren, AL
Certain-Teed Corporation
Riverside, CA
J. M. Manufacturing Corporation
Stockton, CA
J. M. Manufacturing Corporation
Den 1 son, TX
C^rta1n~T0©d Corporation
Hi 1 tsboro, TX
Ajjibestos-Ceme.nt^FljBit Sheet Plants
Nlcolet, Incorporated
Ambler, Pft
Counties In
Plant County Community Area
Crawford, AR Crawford, A8
Riverside, CA Riverside, CA
San Joaquln, CA San Joaquln, CA
Grayson, TX Gray son, TX
Hill, TX Hill, TX
Montgomery, PA Montgomery. PA
Philadelphia, PA
Land Area
(Square Mi !es)
596
7,176
1,412
940
1,010
498
126
Populat Ion
(19B5)
40,500
820,600
418,300
96,700
27,400
663 , 200
1,637,400
Total Community
Populat Ion
40,500
820.600
418,300
96,700
27,400
2,300,600
Asbestos-Cement Sh1n8leSPlants
Suprador Manufacturing Corporation
Wind Gap, PA
Northampton, PA Northampton, PA
376
231,400
231,400
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« 1985 Population: 1985 Estimates of County Population
and U.ISI;I^Bureau ofr-Census.... County Division. -
* 1984 Employees and Establishments by SIC Code: County
BusinessPatterns.
The number of employees by plant was obtained from ICF's 1986 Survey of
Primary and Secondary Processors of Asbestos. Unemployment rates by county
for October 1986 are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.
Department of Labor, ^
1. Communltieg with Asbestos-.Cement Pipe Plants
The following five community descriptions discuss areas where
asbestos-cement pipe plants are located. One of the plants is located in
Arkansas, two in California, and two in Texas.
a. VanBuren.Arkansas
The Capco Pipe Company plant in Van Buren, Arkansas is one of 46
manufacturing establishments in Crawford County. Crawford County is defined
as a self-contained commuting area since about 77 percent of those who work in
the county also live there.
Van Buren is a small town in western Arkansas and not within commuting
distance of any major city. Crawford County's population in 1985 was 40,500
with a density of 68 people per square mile. As Exhibits C.A-2 and C.A-3
show, there were 2,971 manufacturing jobs in the county in 1984 with the
largest manufacturing employees being the food processing; and stone, clay and
glass industries. Unemployment in October 1986 was 7.1 percent.
Crawford .County is a rural county where job opportunities are limited,
manufacturing plants tend to be very small, and there are no major
metropolitan areas within commuting distance. The number of plant employees
laid off in Van Buren following imposition of the ban would be 74 lay-offs
(2,5 percent of local manufacturing jobs). The total annual payroll of
Crawford County was $81.1 million in 1984 according to U.S. Bureau of Census,
County Business Patterns.
b. Riverside.California
Riverside is a relatively self-contained city and county about 50
miles southwest of Los Angeles. About 86 percent of the people who work in
Riverside County (population 820,600) also live there. It is the home of a
Certain-Teed Corporation plant included in this study, one of 746
manufacturing establishments in the county.
Riverside's population density is 114 people per square mile and the major
employers are the retail trade and service industries, Within the
manufacturing sector (see Exhibits C.A-4 and C.A-5), about one-third of the
jobs are in the electric/electronic and transportation equipment industries.
• ^ Transcribed telephone conversation with "Valerie Laedlein, U.S.
Department of Labor, Washington, B.C., on February 1, 1987.
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Exhibit C.A-2 . Local Economic Base of Van Buren, Arkansas Commuting Area (!984)a
Sector
Number of
Employees
Percent of
Total Employees
Number of
EstabiIshments
Agricultural Services. Forestry, Fisheries
Mining
Contract Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and Other Public Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retal1 Trade
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Services
Nonclasslflabte Establishments
TOTAL
0-19
20-99
227
2,971
303
461
1.1B5
189
1,125
114
6.630
b
0.3-1,
3.4
44,8
4,6
7.0
17.9
2.9
17.0
1.7
3
8
53
46
37
36
150
25
128
61
547
a Percent In the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These
totals do not reflect 100 percent of Industry employees 1n the community because of reporting methods.
The figures and totals In the first and third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures
do not add up to the totals, nor do the Individual percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
b Less than 1 percent of total.
Sources County Business Patterns, U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Exhibit C.A-3. The Manufacturing Sector of Van Buren, Arkansas Commuting Area (1984)8
SIC
Industry
Number of
Employees
Percent of Total
Manufacturing Employees
Number of
EstablIshments
20
23
24
25
27
32
33
34
Food and Kindred Products
Apparel and Other Textiles Products
Lumber and Wood Products
Furniture and Fixtures
Printing and Publishing
Stone, Clay and Gtass Products
Primary Metal Industries
Fabricated Metal Products
TOTAL
1,508
20-99
100-249
242
20-99
250-499
100-249
100-249
2,97)
50.8
0.7-3.3
3.4-8.4
8.1
0.7-3.3
8.4-16.8
3.4-8.4
3.4-8.4
10
1
6
6
4
2
I
2
46
Percent In the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do not reflect
100 percent of Industry employees In the community because of reporting methods. The figures and totals 1n the first and
third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the totals, nor do the Individual percentage
figures add up to 100 percent.
Sources County Bus 1 ness Pat terns. U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Exhibit C.A-4 - Local Economic Basa of Siverslde, California Commuting Area (19S4}a
Sector
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fisheries
Mining
Contract Construction
Manuf acturlng
Transportation and Othar PubHc Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance, insurance, and Real Estate
Services
None 1 ass 1 f 1 abl a Establishments
TOT At
Number of
Employees
4,030
254
16,381
27,550
9,124
9,031
50,277
10,281
44 , 964
3,418
178,310
Percent of
Total Employees
2.3
b
i,3
15.7
5.2
5.2
28.7
5,9
25.6
1.9
1.9
Number of
Estab! Ishments
355
22
1,702
746
52B
711
4,212
< ,299
4,617
1 ,307
15,499
a Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do
not reflect 100 percent of Industry employees 1n the community because of reporting methods. The figures and
totals In the first and third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the
totals, nor do the Individual percentage figures add up to 100 percent,
b Less than 1 percent of total.
Source: County Bus1ness Patterns. U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Exhibit C.A-S . The Manufacturing Sector of Riverside, California Commuting Area (1984)1
SIC
20
23
24
25
26
27
28
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
Industry
Food and Kindred Products
Apparel and Other Textiles Products
Lumber and Wood Products
Furniture and Fixtures
Paper and Allied Products
Printing and Publishing
Chemicals and At Had Products
Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products
Leather and Leather Products
Stone. Clay and Glass Products
Primary Metal Industries
Fabricated Metal Products
Machinery, Except Electrical
Electric and Electronic Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Instruments and Related Products
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
Number of
Empl oyees
1.128
697
2,106
934
500-999
2,498
383
2,293
100-249
2, T08
1,279
2,019
1,425
4,123
4,674
118
309
Percent of Total
Manufacturing Employees
4.1
2.5
7.7
3.4
1.8-3.6
9. 1
1,4
8.3
b
7.6
4.6
7.3
5.2
15.0
(7.0
b
1 . 1
Number of
Establ -tshroents
30
30
60
30
5
119
16
44
4
60
18
77
113
34
48
17
26
TOTAL 27,550 746
* Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do not reflect
100 percent of Industry employees fn the community because of reporting methods. The figures and totals 1n the first and
third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the totals, nor do the Individual
percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
** Less than 1 percent of total .
Source: County Business Patterns, U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Riverside's unemployment rate in October 1986 was 7.8 percent. The
community contains a range of manufacturing establishments from highly
technical producers of instruments to chemical plants and lumber and wood
product manufacturers. The number of plant employees laid off in Riverside
following imposition of the ban would be 100 (0.4 percent of local
manufacturing jobs). The 1984 annual payroll for the county was $2.7 billion,
c- Stocfeon.. ......... California
Stockton is the largest city in San Joaquin County, in the heart of
one of the nation's most important agricultural areas. The biggest non-farm
sector in San Joaquin County is the service sector (see Exhibits C.A-6 and
C.A-7). Manufacturing provides about 20,000 jobs, one-third of which are in
the food and kindred products industry. Almost 93 percent of the people who
work in San Joaquin County also live there.
Unemployment in San Joaquin County was 10.2 percent in October 1986. The
population of the county was 418,300 in 1985 with a density of 296 people per
square mile.
The relatively high unemployment rate and the . dominance of the food
processing industry mean that employees of the J. ML Manufacturing Corporation
.plant in Stockton could have a difficult time finding new jobs in their home
community. The ban would cost 65 jobs (0.3 percent of local manufacturing
jobs). The 1984 annual payroll for San Joaquin County was $1.7 billion.
d. Peni s oiy^Jl^sag
Denison , Texas is a small community in the rural county of Grayson,
just south of the Oklahoma border. Grayson County's population in 1985 was
96,700, with a density of 103 people per square mile. About 90 percent of the
people who work in Grayson County also live there.
The manufacturing sector provided about 11,000 jobs in Grayson County in'
1984 (see Exhibits C.A-8 and C.A-9), and was thus by far the largest employer.
Nearly half of .these jobs were in four electric and electronic equipment
establishments. Unemployment in Grayson County was 8.2 percent in October
1986. After the ban, Grayson County would lose 53 jobs (0.5 percent of local
manufacturing jobs). The annual payroll for Grayson County in 1984 was $498
million,
e.
Hillsboro is a small community about 45 miles south of Fort Worth, in
Hill County. The county is a sparsely-populated 1,010 square miles (27 people
per square mile) and about 90 percent of the people who work there also reside
in the county.
Unemployment in Hill County was 7.7 percent in October 1986, out of a
total labor force of about 5,000. In 1984, there were 1,387 manufacturing
jobs in the community in a total of 34 establishments (see Exhibits C.A-10 and
C.A-11). The largest industry was the stone, clay, and glass products
industry employing 339 workers. The Certain-Teed plant closing could have a
noticeable impact on the local unemployment rate, raising it by 1.2 percent
from plant lay-offs alone. Additional jobs could be lost in the community
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Exhibit C.A-6 • Local economic Base of Stockton, California Commuting Area (liB4)a
Sector
Number of
Employees
Percent of
Total Employees
Number of
Estab 11shments
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fisheries
Mining
Contract Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and Other Public Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance, insurance, and Real Estate
Services
None Iasslflab Ie Establishments
TOTAL
862
133
7,425
19,033
6,150
7,74»
22,233
8,427
23,402
1,315
96,721
b
b
7.7
!t.7
6.4
8.0
23.0
8.7
24.2
1.4
189
18
791
447
454
551
2, 171
747
2,631
574
8,573
8 Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do not
reflect 100 percent of Industry employees in the community because of reporting methods. The figures and totals 1n the
first and third columns were provided by the Census Bureau, These figures do not add up to the totals, nor do the
Individual percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
Less than 1 percent of total.
Source: Coun t y Bus1ness Pat terns, U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Exhibit C.A-7 . The Manufacturing Sector of Stockton, California Commuting Area (19B4)a
SIC
20
23
24
25
26
27
28
30
32
33
34
35
36
37
39
Industry
Food and Kindred Products
Apparel and Other Textiles Products
Lumber and Wood Products
Furniture and Fixtures
Paper and AH led Products
Printing and Publishing
Chemicals and Allied Products
Rubber and Mlscel laneous Plastics Products
Stone, Clay and Glass Products
Primary Metal Industries
Fabricated Metal Products
Machinery, Except Electrical
Electric and Electronic Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
TOTAL
Number of
Employees
6,479
285
2,137
460
768
821
542
6JO
1,292
280
1 ,911
755
1,773
339
299
19,033
Percent of Total
Manufacturing Employees
34,0
1.5
11.2
2.4
4.0
4.3
2.8
3.2
6,8
1,5
10.0
4.0
9.3
1.8
1.6
Number of
Establ Ishments
77
10
38
15
8
56
14
20
26
9
44
59
16
15
17
447
a Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do not reflect
100 percent of Industry employees 1n the community because of reporting methods. The figures and totals In the first and
third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the totals, nor do the Individual
percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
Source: County Bus1ness Pat terns, U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Exhibit C.A-8 . Local Economic Base of Denfson, Texas Commuting Area (1984)*
' Sector
Number of
Employees
Percent of
Tata! Employees
Number of
EstoblIshments
Agricultural Services, Forestry,
Mining
Contract Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and Other Public Utilities
Wholesale Trade
RetalI Trade
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Services
Nonclasslflable Establishments
TOTAL
20-99
100-249
1,533
10.974
1,405
1,312
7,010
1,321
5,886
439
30,135
b
to
S, 1
36,4
4.7
4.4
23.3
4.4
19.5
1 .5
22
28
198
128
89
164
640
180
686
194
2.329
Percent In the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this communlty. These totals do
not reflect 100 percent of Industry employees 1n the community because of reporting methods. The figures and
totals 1n the first and third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the
totals, nor do the Individual percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
Less than 1 percent of total.
Source* County Bus Ijiess Patternf. U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Inhibit C.A-9- Th« Manufacturing Sector of Denlson, Texas Commuting Area (1984)*
Number of Percent of Total Number of
SIC Industry Employees Manufacturing Employees Establishments
20 Food and Kindred Products 1,841 16.8 14
22 Textile Ml! 1 Products 50O-999 4.6-9.1 2
23 Apparel and Other Textiles Products 622 5.7 6
24 Lumber and Wood Products 307 2.B 9
25 Furniture and Fixtures 107 b 4
26 Paper and AM1«d Products 209 1.9 4
27 Printing and Publishing 281 2.6 15
31 Leather and Leather Products 65 b 4
32 Stone, Clay and Glass Products 500-999 4.6-9.1 4
33 Primary Metal Industries 872 ?.9 5
34 Fabricated Metal Products 735 6.7 19
35 Machinery, Except Electrical 443 4.0 20
36 Electric and Electronic Equipment 2,500-4,999 22.8-45.6 4
37 Transportation Equipment 258 2.4 7
38 Instruments and Related Products 500-999 4.6-9,1 1
39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries 66 b 6
TOTAL 10,974 128
8 Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do not reflect
100 percent of Industry employees 1n the community because of reporting methods. The figures and totals In the first and
third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the total*, nor do the Individual
percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
b Less than 1 percent of total.
Source: County Business Patterns. U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Exhibit, C.A-10 . Local Economic Base of H1ll*baro, Texas Commuting Area (1984)a
Sector
Number of
Employees
Percent of
Total Employees
Number of
EstablIshments
Agricultural Services. Forestry, Fisheries
Mini rig
Contract Construction
Manufactur1n0
Transportation and Other Public Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retal! Trade
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Services
None 1 assiflable Establishments
TOTAt
20-99
0-19
379
t ,387
491
137
1,229
2S3
873
130
5,012
0.4-2,0
b
7.6
27.7
9.8
2.7
24.5
5.0
19.4
2.6
!0
2
38
34
33
32
197
51
139
60
596
Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do
not reflect 100 percent of Industry employees 1n the community because of reporting methods. The figures and
totals In the first arid third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the
totals, nor do the Individual percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
Less than 1 percent of total.
Source; Count y Bus1nes s Pat terns. U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Exhibit C.A-11. The Manufacturing Sector of Hlllsboro, Texas Commuting Area {1984)a
SIC
23
24
•25
32
33
35
36
Industry
Apparel and Other Textiles Products
Lumber and Wood Products
Furniture and Fixtures
Stone, Cloy and Glass Products
Primary Metal Industries
Machinery, Except Electrical
Electric and Electronic Equipment
Number of
Employees
23S
10O-249
100-249
339
100-249
S3
100-249
Percent of Total
Manufacturing Employees
te.9
7,2-18.0
T. 2-18.0
24.4
7.2-18.0
4.5
7.2-18.0
Number of
Establ Ishments
A
^
2
6
1
6
1
TOTAL
t ,387
34
Percent In the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do not reflect
1OO percent of Industry employees In the community because of reporting methods. The figures and totals 1n the first and
third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the totals, nor do the Individual
percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
Source: County
Patterns, U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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through secondary effects of a reduced overall payroll and goods or services
currently provided to the plant,
Hillsboro would lose 4.3 percent of all manufacturing jobs (60 jobs) If
the product ban is imposed. Hill County's annual payroll in 1984 was $63.5
million.
2. Coianunitleswith Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheet Plants
In 1985, there was only one plant in the United States producing
asbestos-cement flat sheet. This plant is located in Pennsylvania.
a. Anjbler.Pennsylvania
The plant in Ambler is owned by Nicolet, Incorporated. Ambler is in
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, a largely suburban county located northwest
of Philadelphia. Ambler's "community" is defined as not only including
Montgomery County (1985 population 663,200), but also Philadelphia County
(1985 population 1,637,400), thus the total community population in 1985 was
2,300,600 (with a density of 3,699 people per square mile). The unemployment
rate of the two counties was 5.1 percent in October 1986. This area has a
relatively low unemployment rate and a substantial manufacturing base of about
3,500 establishments, which employed about 210,000 workers in 1984 (see
Exhibits C.A-12 and C.A-13). Given these conditions the layoff of 14 asbestos
product workers (< 0.1 percent of manufacturing jobs) at the Nicolet plant
would have a very minor impact on the community.
3- Communitieswith Asbestos-Cement Shingle Plants
In 1985 there was only one plant in the United States producing
asbestos-cement shingles. This plant is located in Pennsylvania.
a. Wind Gap. Pennsylvania
The plant in Wind Gap is owned by Supradur Manufacturing Corporation.
Wind Gap is located in Northampton County about 15 miles northeast of
Allentown-Bethlehem, the closest urban center.
Northampton County's 1985 population was 231,400 with a density of 615 per
square mile. Unemployment in October 1986 was a relatively low 5.5 percent.
In 1984, manufacturing provided about 29,000 jobs in Northampton County (as
shown in Exhibits C.A-14 and C.A-15) and was the most important sector of the
local economy. Considering the low unemployment and size of the manufacturing
sector and the proximity of an urban center, the 101 layoffs (0.35 percent of
manufacturing jobs) expected as a result of the ban would not have a severe
impact on the community.
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Exhibit c.A-12. Local Economic Base of Ambler, Pennsylvania Commuting Area (1984)*
Sector
Number of
Employees
Percent of
Total Employees
Number of
Establishments
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fisheries
M1n1ng
Contract Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and Other Public Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Services
Nonclasslflable Establishments
TOTAL
2.286
858
38,3)4
210,082
49,659
64,827
153,685
95,723
325,704
6,567
947,70S
b
b
4.0
22.2
5.2
6.8
16.2
10,1
35.4
b
390
33
2,871
3,536
1,423
4,218
12,841
4,546
16,923
3,367
SO,148
Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do
not reflect 100 percent of Industry employees In the community because of reporting methods. The figures and
totals In the first and third columns ware provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the
totals, nor do the Individual percentage figure* add up to 100 percent.
Less than 1 percent of total.
Sources County. BusloessPat terns, U.S. Bureau of Census. 19B4,
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Exhibit C.A-13. The Manufacturing Sector- of Ambler, Pennsylvania Commuting Area (19843*
Number of Percent of Total Number of
SIC Industry Employees Manufacturing Employess Establishments
20 Food and Kindred Products 19,107 9.1 207
21 Tobacco Manufacturers 20-99 ' .• b 1
22 Textile MH1 Products 1,409 b 41
23 Apparel and Other Textiles Products 20,618-23,117 S.8-11.0 321
24 Lumber and Wood Products 728 b 70
25 Furniture and Fixtures 5.439 2.6 121
26 Paper and AlHed Products 7,029 3.3 106
27 Printing and Publishing 21,298 10.1 569
28 Chemicals and Allied Products 13,400 6.4 133
30 Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastics Products 1,841 b ' 24
31 Leather and Leather Products 4,635 2.2 116
32 Stone, Clay and Glass Products 626 b 25
33 Primary Metal Industries 4,582 2.2 69
34 Fabricated Metal Products 19,636 9.3 436
35 Machinery, Except Electrical 17,483 8.3 425
36 Electric and Electronic equipment 18,010 8.6 197
37 Transportation Equipment 10,710 5.1 44
38 Instruments and Related Products 10,329 4.9 128
39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries 2,986 1.4 185
TOTAL 210,082 3,536
a Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. C0nsus Bureau totals for this community. These totals do not reflect
100 percent of industry employees in the community because of reporting methods. The figures and totals in the first and
third columns were provided by the Census Bureau. These figures do not add up to the totals, nor do the individual
percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
Less than 1 percent of total.
Source: County IBusJnegs Patterns, U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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Exhibit C.A-14 - Local economic Base of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania Commuting Area O984)1
Sector
Agricultural Services, Forestry, Fisheries
Mining
Contract Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and Other Public Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Ratal 1 Trade
Finance, insurance, and R««l Estate
Service*
Nonet asslf 1able Establishments
Number of
Emp 1 oy aes
136
98
1,797
2i,971
3,198
2,560
1 1 , 048
3,366
16,302
618
Percent of
Total Employees
b
b
2.6
42. 1
4.6
3.7
17.2
4.9
23,7
b
Number of
Estab! 1 shment s
44
8
419
387
148
233
1,128
309
1 ,476
336
TOTAL
68,892
4,488
8 Percent In the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do
not reflect 100 percent of Industry employees in the community because of reporting methods. The figures and
total* in the first and third columns were provided by the Census Bureau.
totals, nor do the Individual percentage figures add up to 100 percent.
Less than 1 percent of total.
These figures do not add up to the
Sources County BusinesaPatterns, U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984,
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Exhibit C.A-15. The Manufacturlno Sector of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania .Commuting Area (!9B4)B
SIC
20
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
30
32
33
34
35
36
38
39
Industry
Food and Kindred Products
Textile Mill Products
Apparel and Other Textiles Products
Lumber and Wood Products
Furniture and Fixtures
Paper and Allied Products
Printing and Publishing
Chemicals and Allied Products
Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastic* Products
Stone, Ctay and Glass Products
Primary Metal Industries
Fabricated Metal Products
Machinery, Except Electrical
Electric and Electronic Equipment
Instruments and Related Products
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
Number of
Employees
1,063
865
10,330
201
110
270
1,869
517
689
1,391
5,000-9.999
1,094
1,462
595
51
500-999
Percent of Total
Manufacturing Employees
3.7
3.0
35.7
b
b
b
6,5
1.8
2.4
4.8
17.3-34.5
3.8
5.0
2.1
b
1.7-3.4
Number of
Establ Ishments
18
16
134
1 1
7
6
35
1 1
10
25
S
33
32
7
7
10
TOTAL 28,97! 387
«
° Percent 1n the second column are calculated from U.S. Census Bureau totals for this community. These totals do not reflect
100 percent of Industry employees 1n the community because of reporting methods. The figures and totals 1n the first and
third columns were provided by the Census Bureau, These f1(jures do not add up to the totals, nor do the Individual
percentage figures add up to 100 percent,
tess than 1 percent of total.
Source: County Business Patterns. U.S. Bureau of Census. 1984.
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ATTACHMENT B: SAMPLE CALCULATION OF DIRECT BARKINGS AND INDIRECT INCOME
LOSSES CAUSED BY AN IMMEDIATE PRODUCT BAN -
This appendix presents a sample calculation of direct earnings and
indirect income losses caused by an immediate product ban (as shown in
Exhibits C.2-8 and C.2-9). The sample calculation is based on an immediate
ban of asbestos-cement flatsheet.
1. RelevantData for Sample Calculation
As shown in Exhibit C.2-1, only one plant manufactures asbestos-cement
flat sheet. This plant is located in Ambler, Pennsylvania, and employs a
total of 40 employees of which 35 are production workers as shown in
Exhibit 6. However, only 12 of these production workers are involved in the
manufacture of asbestos-cement flat sheet. Therefore, this plant will not
shut down, instead, will lay off the 12 production workers and the 2
supervisory workers associated with the production of asbestos-cement flat
sheet (as shown in Exhibit G.2-6),
The text lists the sources from where data on employee earnings was
obtained. Earnings for production workers were estimated as $420.85 per week
or $21,884.20 annually. Earnings for supervisory workers were estimated as
$596,57 per week or $31,021.64 annually. It is assumed that each worker has
an unemployed spouse and two dependent children.
2. Calculation of Offsets to Loss in Earnings
Federal Income Tax: Based on 1987 Federal tax tables, the income tax paid
annually by production and supervisory workers (Exhibit C.2-2) is calculated
Federal income tax paid
by a production worker - $3,000.00 * 0.11 + $11,284.20 * 0.15 - $2,022.80
Federal Income Tax paid
by a supervisory worker - $3,000.00 * 0-. 11 + $20,421.64 * 0.15 - $3,393.00
State_Income Tax: Pennsylvania had a flat income tax rate of 2.2 percent
for the 1986 tax year. Therefore, the state taxes paid annually by the
workers (Exhibit C.2-2) are:
State Income Tax paid
by a production worker - $21,884.20 * 0.022 - $481.52
State Income tax paid
by a supervisory worker - $31,021.64 * 0.022 - $682.24
Therefore, weekly taxes (Exhibit C.2-2) paid by each:
Production worker - ($2,022.80 + $481.52)/52 - $48,16
Supervisory worker - ($3,393.00 + $682.24)/52 - $78.37
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Unemployment Compensation: The average weekly benefits for unemployment
compensation provided to each worker by the Pennsylvania is $153.66 per week
for a maximum of 26 weeks (as shown in Exhibit C.2-3).
Unemployment Duration: Exhibit C.2-5 shows the percentage distribution of
the unemployed labor force by unemployment duration. This distribution is
used to calculate the numbers presented in Exhibit C.2-7. The relevant sample
calculation is shown below and the numbers are rounded off to the nearest
whole number.
Number of production workers
unemployed for 5 weeks - 12 * 0.374 - 4.49 - 4
Number of production workers
unemployed for 14 weeks - 12*0.306 - 3.67 - 4
Number of production workers
unemployed for 27 weeks - 12 * 0.130 - 1.56 - 2
Number of production workers
unemployed for 52 weeks - 12 * 0.190 - 2.28 - 2
Number of supervisory workers
unemployed for 5 weeks - 2 * 0.374 - 0,75 ~ 1
Number of supervisory workers
unemployed for 14 weeks — 2 * 0.306 - 0.61 - 1
Number of supervisory workers
unemployed for 27 weeks - 2 * 0.130 - 0.26 - 0
Number of supervisory workers
unemployed for 52 weeks - 2 * 0.190 - 0.38 - 0
3. Ca^lculation of Direct Earnings Losses of Employees
Given the weekly earnings and offsets, and the duration of unemployment,
the direct earnings losses of employees can be calculated as:
After-tax earnings loss per week of unemployment for each:
Production worker - $420.85 -'$48.16 - $372,69
Supervisory worker - $596.57 - $78.37 - $518.20 '
Direct earnings losses (including unemployment compensation as shown in
Exhibit C.2-3) for all:
Production workers - (($372.69 - $153.66) * (4 * 5 + 4 * 14 4- 4 * 26))
4- ($372.69 * (2 * (27 - 26) + 2 * (52 - 26))
- $59,550.66
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Supervisory workers = (($518.20 - $153.66) * (1*5+1* 14+0* 26))
+ ($518.20 * (0 * (27 - 26) + 0 * (52 - 26))
- $6,926.26
All employees - $59,550.66 + $6,926.26 - §66,476.92 (as shown in
Exhibit C.2-8)
4. Calculation ofIndirectCommunity Income Losses
Given the weekly earnings, the unemployment compensation, the duration of
unemployment, and the economic multiplier (which is 0,83 and incorporates tax
and saving factors) the indirect community income losses can be calculated as;
Indirect community income losses attributable to direct earnings losses by
all:
Production workers - ((($420.85 - $153.66) * (4 * 5 + 4 * 14 + 4 * 26))
+ ($420.85 * (2 * (27 - 26) + 2 * (52 - 26))) * 0.83
- $58,780.68
Supervisory workers - ((($596.57 - $153.66) * (1*5+1* 14+0* 26))
+ ($596.57 * (0 * (27 - 26) + 0 * (52 - 26))) * 0.83
- $6,984.69
All employees - $58,780.68 + $6,984.69 - $65,765,37 (as shown in
Exhibit C.2-9)
5, Calculationof TotalIncome Losses
The total income losses attributable to immediate product bans is
calculated as:
Total income loss = $66,476.92 + $65,765.37 - §132,242.29 (as shown in .
Exhibit C.2-10)
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APPENDIX D - - COST FOR EKGINEERING CONTROLS FOR BRAKE MAINTENANCE/REPAIR
This appendix contains information concerning the methods and data used to
calculate the costs of engineering controls for reducing asbestos exposures
during brake repair/replacement. Fist is a brief overview of the calculations
performed to obtain these cost estimates. This is followed by a report by PEI
Associates prepared for EPA concerning the costs of different engineering
controls designed to reduce asbestos exposure in brake maintenance and repair,
The information developed in this report provides the basic input data for the
analysis of the costs of brake engineering controls relative to the costs of
banning these products presented in the Sensitivity Results in Volume TV of
this Regulatory Impact Analysis.
!• Calculation of Per Unit Control Costs
Four engineering control options were considered based on feasible
engineering control systems identified by PEI: the Enclosure/HEPA Vacuum
Filtered System, the HEPA Vacuum Filtered System, and the Wet Brush/Recycling
Liquid System. These systems.were used to define the following engineering
control options:
1. Require use of Enclosure/HEPA Vacuum Filtered Systems.
2. Require use of either the Enclosure/HEPA or HEPA Filtered Vacuum
Systems.
3. Require the use of Wet Brush/Recycling Liquid Systems.
4, Require the use of an Engineering Control System, Enclosure/HEPA, HEPA
Vacuum Filtered Systems or Wet Brush/Recycling Liquid Systems.
The methodology used to evaluate the costs associated with requiring the
use of engineering control systems consists of the following steps:
1. Using the number of asbestos brake jobs performed in shops, and the
percentage of shops not using a particular system, the number of
potential jobs to be performed with the system under consideration is
determined. This number represents the number of jobs that would be
performed if that particular system were required by regulation.
2. The number of potential shops that could use a particular system is
multiplied by the total annualized acquisition cost (includes taxes,
freight, management-and supervision cost associated with the
acquisition of equipment; a 7 percent discount rate and 10-year
capitalization period were used to derive this number) to determine a
stream of annual acquisition costs for the whole industry. Each shop
is assumed to buy one piece of equipment every ten years.
3. Total annual variable costs are obtained by multiplying the number of
asbestos brake jobs determined in step 1 by the sum of maintenance
costs (filter replacement, detergent replacement and waste disposal)
and loss of productivity costs (disc and drum) per brake job.
4. Total costs for the 20 year period are obtained by adding annual
acquisition, maintenance, and loss of productivity costs.
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5. The net present value associated with requiring the use of each of
engineering control systems is obtained using a 7 percent discount
rate to discount the stream of cash flows.
The assumptions and data used to develop these costs for Regulatory
Alternative A are presented below for the HEPA Vacuum control system -- the
type of system considered in one of the sensitivity analyses presented in
Appendix G.
HEPA Vacuum System
Item Amount
Acquisition Cost $891.00
Taxes, Freight, Mgt, and Support ' 80.00
Total Acquisition Cost 971.00
Annualized Acquisition Cost 138.00
Operation and Filter Replacement (per brake job) 1.39
Per Brake Job Waste Disposal 0.56
Productivity Loss Per Brake Job 0.83
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COST OF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
FOR BRAKE MAINTENANCE/REPAIR
by
PEI Associates, Inc.
11499 Chester Road
P.O. Box 46100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-0100
Contract No. 68-02-4248
Work Assignment No. P2-22
PN 3687-45
Prepared for
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
August 31, 1987
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CONTENTS
Page
1. Introduction 1-1
1.1 Background 1-1
1.2 Approach . 1-2
1.3 Organization and contents 1-2
2. Description of Systems Studied 2-1
2.1 Enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum system 2-1
2.2 HEPA-filtered vacuum 2-3
2.3 Wet brush/recirculating liquid system 2-5
3. INDUSTRY BASELINE 3-1
3.1 Number and type of brake shops 3-1
3.2 Number of control devices in use 3-3
3.3 Number of do-it-yourself brake jobs 3-4
3.4 Impact of OSHA guidelines 3-4
4. Estimated Cost of Control Systems 4-1
4.1 Capital costs 4-1
4.2 Operation and maintenance costs • 4-5
4.3 Sensitivity analysis 4-10
5. Conclusions 5-1
References R-l
Appendix A Vendor Literature A-l
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TABLES
Number Page
3-1 Number of Brake Repair Facilities ' 3-2
3-2 Number of Control Systems in Use 3-3
4-1 Annual Cost of Enclosure/HEPA-Filtered Vacuum Control
Systems 4-2
4-2 Annual Cost of HEPA-Filtered Vacuum Control Systems 4-3
4-3 Annual Cost of Wet Brush/Recirculating Liquid
Control Systems 4-4
4-4 NIOSH Data on Brake Cleaning Times 4-7
4-5 Cost Sensitivity Analysis 4-11
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
In the past, asbestos has been widely used in motor vehicle brake mate-
rials. Recognition of the hazardous properties of asbestps has resulted in
substitution of less toxic fibers for some brake materials in recent years.
Because of the large number of vehicles still having brakes containing asbes-
tos, however, there is still considerable potential for exposure, especially
during the repair or replacement of such brake systems. The U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency (EPA) has been examining alternative approaches to
controlling exposures from certain asbestos-containing products» including
brake materials, since proposing the "Asbestos Ban/Phasedown Rule" on January
29, 1986. In June, 1986 EPA issued, "Guidance for Preventing Asbestos Disease
Among Auto Mechanics" to assist mechanics in lowering exposure.
On June 20, 1986, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) issued guidance to employers regarding exposures to asbestos in all
industries covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (51 FR 22733).
Appendix F to the guidance described nonmandatory work practices and engineer-
ing controls that can be used to reduce asbestos exposures during automotive
brake and clutch repair to levels below the present OSHA standard's action
level of 0.1 f/cc, 8-hour, time-weighted average (the OSHA Permissible
Exposure Limit (PEL) is 0.2f/cc 8-h TWA). To loosen asbestos-containing
residue from brakes, the guidance recommends the use of either an enclosed
cylinder/high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA)-filtered vacuum system, a
compressed air/solvent system, or aerosol spray cans of solvent cleaner.
In a previous work assignment for the Office of Toxic Substances' Chem-
ical Engineering Branch, PEI Associates (PEI) prepared a report entitled
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"Asbestos Dust Control in Brake Maintenance" (September 1985). This report
identified techniques and engineering controls that are available to reduce
worker exposure to asbestos during brake repair. The purposes of the present
work assignment were (1) to develop a new control technology baseline that
will characterize current practices in brake repair shops, taking into account
the recent OSHA guidelines; and (2) to update the information in the previous
PEI report on enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum systems, HEPA-filtered vacuum
systems, and wet brush/recirculating liquid systems,
1.2 APPROACH
The primary sources of information for this study were direct contact
with vendors of control equipment, the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), literature supplied by the vendors, and the open literature. Other
sources included trade associations such as the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
Association and trade publications such as After Market Business, Brake and
Front Jnd, Tire Review, and Jobber and Warehouse Executive.
1.3 ORGANIZATION AND CONTENTS
Section 2 presents descriptions of the enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum
system, the HEPA-filtered vacuum system, and the wet fantsh/recirculating
liquid system. Section 3 describes the four parameters that ire used to
define the industry baseline: (1) the number of brake facilities, (2) the
number of control devices in use, (3) the number of do-it-yourself brake
jobs, and (4) the impact of the OSHA guidelines. Section 4 presents the cost
of the systems described in Section 2. Both capital cost and operation and
maintenance costs are presented. Section 5 presents the conclusions of the
study. Appendix A presents vendor literature on several of the control
systems.
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SECTION 2
DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEMS STUDIED
This project concentrated on three systems used to control exposure to
asbestos dust during brake repair: (1) enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum systems,
(2) HEPA-filtered vacuum systems, and (3) wet brush/recirculating liquid
systems. This section first presents the general characteristics of a system
type and then presents the specifications of models that are presently on the
market. Vendor literature for many models are presented in the Appendix.
2,1 ENCLOSURE/HEPA-FILTERED VACUUM SYSTEM
An enclosur'e/HEPA-filtered vacuum system consists of an enclosure which
is put around the hub assembly of the wheel prior to cleaning. The enclosure
is fitted with a compressed air adapter which allows the mechanic to blow the
brake area clean of accumulated dirt and brake dust. The resultant air and
dust are drawn off through a vacuum which contains a HEPA filter. The recom-
mended procedure for using these systems is to 1} turn the vacuum on and
position the enclosure around the brake assembly, 2) remove the drum, 3)
clean the brake area, and 4) remove the enclosure and proceed with the brake
repair.1 PEI identified five manufacturers of this type of system; Clayton
Associates, Control Resource Systems, Hako, Nilfisk of America, and Pullman/
holt,
Clayton Associates, Inc.—
Clayton sells four enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum models: BCE-10QG,
BCE-1500, BCE-2000, and BCE-25QQ. Models BCE-1000, BCE-1500, and BCE-2QQO
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are similar systems, each having a HEPA filter surface area of 7753 in. , two
single-speed flow-through motors pulling 220 cfm, and a see-through shatter-
proof Lexan enclosure with neoprene gloves. The difference in the units is
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that the enclosures of the BCE-1500 and BCE-20QQ are 2 inches and 4 inches
higher respectively than that of the BCE-1QQQ, The larger units are for
shops that repair vehicles with larger wheels. The fourth model sold by
Clayton is the BCF-25QQ which differs from the other three models in that it
has a smaller HEPA filter area (2080 in.2), and a single flow-through motor
pulling 110 cfm. All units are designed so that the filters are changed
while the vacuum is in operation, thus drawing dust away from the worker
during the operation. All units are equipped with a manometer. The mano-
meter measures the pressure differential above and below the main filter. A
drop in airflow indicates that dust must be shaken from the filters or that
the vacuum must be emptied. NIOSH noted that mechanics using the Clayton
system positioned the enclosure around the hub before removing the drum, as
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recommended by the vendor.
Control Resource Systems, Inc. (CRS!)--
CRSI sells one enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum model, the 6008. The unit
is constructed of 16-gauge sheet metal with a 1/8 inch-thick Plexiglas window
on the front. The enclosure is vented to a 30Q-to-60Q cfm HEPA filter. Hand
access is from the sides through arm sleeves, but gloves are not included in
the system. The enclosure is 21 inches high, 15 inches wide, and 15 inches
deep. The enclosure can be adjusted to a working height ranging from 2 feet
to 6 feet.
Hako—
Hako sells two basic enclosure/HEPA filtered vacuum models. The C80106-
07 is used for cars and light trucks, while the C80106-09 is used for larger
trucks and buses. The model C80106-07 consists of a vinyl brake drum hood
for 7- to 12-inch diameter drums which is vented to a 6-gallon vacuum tank
fitted with a 95-cfm fan and a 2226-in.2 HEPA filter. The model C80106-09 is
the same except that the enclosure is larger to allow it to be used on drums
with 12- to 19-inch diameters. The stand for either unit adjusts to a work-
ing height from 1 to 5 feet. A larger 15-gallon vacuum tank is available
f\
with a HEPA filter area of 4,120 in. . A manometer and gloves are also
optional. Hako offers other models but they are essentially only minor
variations of these two models.
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Nilfisk of America—
Nilfisk sells three enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum models: Asbesto-
Clene 400, Asbesto-Clene 500, and Asbesto-Clene 600. The only difference
between Systems 400 and 500 is that the 500 model includes a high lift stand
for use when working on vehicles on hydraulic lifts. Both systems are used
with brake drums from 7- to 12-inch diameters. The model 600 enclosure has a
12- to 19-inch diameter range and is used on larger commercial vehicles.
Mechanic access to the brakes with Nilfisk systems is through a cotton sleeve.
Visibility is through viewing windows. The enclosures can be vented to five
vacuum systems: GSSOi, GS81, GS82, and GS83, and G8733. The GS80i has a
2i-gallon capacity with an 87-cfm fan and a 1620-1n. HEPA filter; the GS81
has a 4-gallon capacity with an 87-cfm fan and a 1744-in. HEPA filter; the
GS82 has a 12-gallon capacity with a 191-cfm fan and a 3895-in. HEPA filter;
the GS83 has an IB-gallon capacity with a 208-cfm fan and a 4703 in. HEPA
filter; and the GB733 has an IB-gallon capacity with a 180-cfm fan and a
4077-in. HEPA filter. A manometer is optional on Models GS82, GS83, and
GB733. The GS-83 vacuum system provides for enclosed mechanical agitation
(cleaning) of the main filter and for negative pressure during collection bag
change. NIOSH noted that mechanics using a Nilfisk system typically removed
the brake drum before positioning the enclosure, contrary to recommended
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procedures.
Pullman/Holt—
Pullman/Holt sells four enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum models: E2-86,
E2-105, E3-86, and E3-102. These four models are combinations of two enclo-
sures and two vacuums. The E2 enclosure is for cars and light duty trucks
with 6- to 14-inch drum diameters. The enclosure is clear with a latex rear
panel and latex gloves. The E3 enclosure is similar except it is for use
with heavy duty trucks and buses with 8- to 22-inch drum diameters. The A86
vacuum has a 5-gallon tank and a 2-stage bypass motor with a 96-cfm fan. The
A102 vacuum is similar but uses a larger motor with a 110-cfm fan. A manom-
eter is standard on all models.
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2.2 HEPA-FILTERED VACUUM SYSTEM
The HEPA-filtered vacuum system consists of a vacuum and HEPA filter
without enclosure. With this system, brake dust containing asbestos is
simply vacuumed away from the brake area by the mechanic at the start of the
brake repair job. The asbestos in the collected brake dust is captured by
the HEPA filter. There are approximately 10 to 15 vendors of HEPA-fiHered
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vacuum cleaners. ' A wide variety of HEPA-filtered vacuums are sold to
collect toxic substances such as asbestos, beryllium, cotton dust, lead,
mercury, or silica. PEI could not identify any that were presently being
marketed to collect asbestos from brake maintenance without the use of an
enclosure. The vendors of enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum systems, who could
sell their systems either way, do not recommend use of such systems without
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the enclosure. * * ' However, a brake repair facility contacted by PEI
during the previous study for EPA was using the vacuum system without the
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enclosure and claimed that this approach was not only less cumbersome for the
mechanic, but also lessened contamination due to buildups inside the enclo-
sure. Although many companies manufacture HEPA-filtered vacuums, four com-
panies that actively sell to both the asbestos and the brake mechanic markets
were chosen as representative of the market: Hako, NFE International, Nil-
fisk of America, and Pullman/Holt.
Hako—
Hako has two basic HEPA-filtered vacuum models. The X-1000-6 is a
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6-gaUon vacuum tank filter with a 95-cfm fan and a 2226-in, HEPA filter.
The C80315-03 is a 15-gallon vacuum tank fitted with a 95-cfm fan and a
4120-in.2 HEPA filter.
NFE International —
The NFE SAFE-T-VAC backpack is a 2.1-gallon vacuum with a IQQ-cfm fan.
The vacuum straps onto the operator's back using a special carrying frame.
Because the unit is carried by the worker, the unit requires only a short
host, thus providing greater suction at the nozzle for the same size vacuum.
The unit has an automatic shutoff when the bag is full.
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Nilfisk of America--
While any of Nilfisk's vacuum units could be used, because air blowing
of the dust is not necessary the smallest unit is most likely to be chosen
for brake repair {Model GSSOi). It has a 2i-gallon capacity with an 87-cfm
fan and a 1620-in.2 HEPA filter.
Pullman/Holt--
While either of two Pullman/Holt vacuum units could be used, because air
blowing of the dust is not necessary the smallest unit is most likely to be
chosen for brake repair (Model A86). This unit has a 5-gallon tank with a
2-stage bypass motor and a 96-cfro fan.
2.3 WET BRUSH/RECIRCULATING LIQUID SYSTEM
In a wet brush/recirculating liquid system, amended water (i.e., water
containing a surfactant) or organic solvent is washed over the brake parts to
remove both the asbestos-containing dust and accumulated grease and dirt.
The liquid is applied gently to the brake area through the bristles of a
brush or as a light mist with a spray gun. The liquid is collected beneath
the hub assembly and recirculated until it becomes too dirty for reuse. For
a system to have a positive effect on asbestos exposure over time, the liquid
must be collected and disposed of properly. Also, when the liquid is sprayed
on the brakes, it should be applied with as little force as possible to
minimize the possibility of the asbestos dust becoming airborne prior to
wetting. Three vendors of this type of system were identified: Aranco,
Kleer-Flo, and U.S. Sales.
Ammco—
The Ammco brake assembly washer Model 1250 consists of two pans mounted
vertically and connected to a standard mechanic's compressed air gun. The
top pan is perforated to allow fluid to flow through to the bottom pan, which
acts as a sump. Liquid is siphoned from the lower pan into the air line at
standard air gun line pressure. This lowers the pressure to 6 to 8 psi,
emitting a light spray. The liquid runs off the part into the upper, perfo-
rated pan which catches parts and large debris. The liquid drains into the
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lower pan for recycle. Ammco recommends the use of amended water (i.e. water
containing a surfactant) in the system and sells packets of surfactant concen-
trate for this purpose. Gasoline or flammable solvents are not recommended,
but nonflammable solvents such as chlorinated degreasing solvents may be
utilized. If nonflammable solvents are used in the system, they may or may
not be reclaimed. The amended water is typically disposed of down a sanitary
sewer.
Kleer-Flo—
The Kleer-Flo LW22-brake washer consists of an upper tray, a bottom tank
with lid, and a flow-through brush for cleaning. The unit has a 6-gallon
capacity and the liquid is recirculated by pump. The manufacturer recommends
the use of Kleer-Flo Greasoff No. 19 cleaning compound in the system. The
cleaning compound is sold in one-gallon containers and is mixed with 5 parts
water to one part surfactant concentrate for use.
U.S. Sales—
The U.S. Sales "Bird Bath" brake washer consists of a pump circulated
system ftd through a flow-through brush. The cleaning solution 1s collected
below the brake assembly for recirculation. Before rtcirculation, however,
it passes through a paper filter which captures asbestos entrained in the
solution. The vendor did not recommend a specific cleaning solution but said
the type of cleaning solution used is up to the discretion of the customer.
At this time, U.S. Sales is developing a water-based cleaning solution to
offer their customers. They do not recommend use of a solvent-cleaning
solution.
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SECTION 3
INDUSTRY BASELINE
PEI estimated several parameters which EPA can use to define a baseline
from which various control scenarios can be judged. These parameters are (1)
the number of brake repair shops by type, (2) the number of control devices
presently in use, (3) the number of do-it-yourself (DIY) brake jobs, and (4)
the impact of the new OSHA guidelines.
3.1 NUMBER AND TYPE OF BRAKE SHOPS
An annual estimate of the number of brake facilities by type is contained
in a Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association publication, MotorVehicle Facts
and Figures, which references 1984 Service Job Analysis, published by Hunter
Publishing Company. Table 3-1 presents this data for service stations,
independent repair shops, new car/truck dealerships, and self-service fleet
shops. Mr. Bruce Blackwelder of the Automotive Parts and Accessories Asso-
ciation indicated that the Service Job Analysis is the best source of infor-
o
mation for this type of data.
Mr. Darrell Wallace of Ammco stated that the vast majority of all four
types of shops do brake work.9 Some independent repair shops that exclusively
perform engine overhauls, transmission, air conditioning, or radiator service
would not do brake jobs.9 Nilfisk estimates that there are 285,000 auto
repair shops in the U.S. and 1,000,000 mechanics who are exposed to brake
dust each year.5 U.S. Sales estimates that there are between 150,000 and
200,000 service stations, fleet shops, and auto dealerships that do brake
work in the United States.
Table 3-1 also includes information on the number of axle sets of drum
brake shoes and disc brake pads installed by type of shop in 1984, Because
brake shoe or pad replacement is the most common repair performed on brakes,
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TABLE 3-1. NUMBER OF BRAKE REPAIR FACILITIES
Type of shop
Service station
Independent repair shop
New car/truck dealership
Self service fleet shops
Total
Automotive repair
outlets, 1984 10
Number Percent
115,000 35.0
110,000 45.6
25,000 7.6
39,000 11.9
329,000 100.0
Brake
drum shoes installed
in 1984 (axle sets}7
Number (1000's) Percent
10,797 36.0
13,766 45.9
3,809 12.7
1,620 5.4
29,992 100.0
Disc brake pads
installed in 1984
(axle sets)11
Numbers
(1000's) Percent
13,021 36.5
16,460 46.1
5,314 14,9
889 2.5
35,684 100.0
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The numbers represent a baseline estimate of the number of times mechanics
are exposed to asbestos during routine brake maintenance. The fact that not
all brake pads contain asbestos reduces actual exposures but exposures can
also result when brakes are checked and not changed. Other operations that
may be performed include drum turning, rotor resurfacing, or cylinder replace-
ment. Because cost of parts is relatively small in the total cost of a brake
job, brake shoes or disc brake pads are usually replaced when other brake
work is done.
3.2 NUMBER OF CONTROL DEVICES IN USE
To estimate the number of control devices presently in use» PEI contacted
vendors of the equipment. Table 3-2 presents the results of this survey.
None of the vendors was able to give a breakdown of the number of units by
type of shop. The vendors indicated that most shops had only one system, but
it was not common to see two or three at larger facilities.
Vendor
Control Resource Systems
Nilfisk
Clayton Associates
Hako
Pullman Holt
((leer-Flo
U.S. Sales
Ammco
Total
Incl osure
HEPA-filterd
vacuum
50
6,000-7,000
450
2,000
Wet Brush/
recirculating
liquid
0
0
0
0
0
c
3,000-4,000
<10,000a
<20,000d
a PEI estimate based on conversations with other vendors.
b Sold to automotive service shops.
c Would not divulge information.
d PEI estimate.
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3.3 NUMBER OF 00-IT-YOURSELF BRAKE JOBS
After Market Business (formerly HomeandAuto Magaz1ne).estimates that
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there are 65 million DIY's in the United States, The same source estimates
that there are 20 million brake jobs (drum and disc axle sets) performed by
DIY's annually,16
A Simmons Market Research Bureau survey in 1981 found that 42 percent of
consumer brake jobs (i.e., excludes fleet and commercial vehicles) were
performed by DIY's.15 The same source estimates that there are approximately
43 million brake jobs (drum and disc axle sets) performed on consumer vehi-
cles.15 This yields an estimated 18 million brake jobs performed by DIY's
annually.
Both estimates are consistent. Because PE1 obtained survey questions
and breakdowns of replys for the Simmons Market Research Bureau survey, PEI
believes the 18 million estimate to be the more accurate. Of total DIY's in
1985, 71 percent have done drum brake.jobs and 69 percent have done disc
brake overhauls.
3.4 IMPACT OF OSHA 6UIDLINES
It is assumed that each shop performing brake maintenance complies with
OSHA "Work Practices and Engineering Controls for Automotive Brake Repair
Operations - Nonnandatory" guidelines (29 CFR Section 1910.1001 - Asbestos,
Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Acitinolite, Appendix F) by using solvent spray
from an aerosol can. Aerosol brake cleaners typically contain from 15 to 20
percent 1,1,1-trichloroethane and from 50-75 percent perchloroethylene. In
discussions with OSHA personnel involved with the cost impact analysis performed
before their regulations and guidelines were promulgated, PEI learned that
their basis for minimum control was a spray can filled with a solvent cleaner.
They assumed one spray can would be used for each brake job (axle set). The
cost impact to the industry was calculated by multiplying the number of brake
jobs in a year times the cost of a solvent spray can. During NIOSH's study
of asbestos controls for brake maintenance, they noted the use of a product
containing, 1,1,1-trichloroethane. An aerosol can of solvent spray costs
about Sl.75.19 Because the OSHA regulations and guidelines are in place, a
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proper starting point (or baseline) from which to measure the impact of new
regulations in this area is to assume that all shops which do not have one of
the three control systems under consideration are currently using the solvent
spray can method for control,
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SECTION 4
ESTIMATED COST OF CONTROL SYSTEHS
This section presents the estimated costs of the purchase and use of
each of the three asbestos control systems for brake maintenance. These
costs were primarily developed from information provided by vendors. Where
data gaps still existed, they were estimated using information from EPA re-
ports, OSHA regulations, and PEI engineering judgment. Capital and operation
and maintenance (O&M) costs were used to estimate the total annual cost of
using each system. Tables 4-1 through 4-3 summarize the results.
Cost estimates are based on using one control unit in a shop performing
91 drum brake jobs (axle sets) and 109 disc brake jobs (axle sets) each year.
This basis was arrived at by dividing the total number of each job performed
by the total number of repair facilities in the U.S. given in Table 3-1.
4.1 CAPITAL COSTS
Total capital cost consists of direct purchase cost and indirect pur-
chase costs such as taxes, freight, and management and supervision. This
cost is then annualized by estimating the life of the equipment and the
annual cost of capital.
4.4.1 Direct Costs
Direct costs for the control systems were obtained from vendors and
their product literature. The costs are for standard equipment (no options)
as offered by the manufacturer. All costs are in 1987 dollars.
For the enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum systems, direct costs for all
models offered by Clayton, Control Resource Systems, Inc., and Pullman-Holt
were included. Nilfisk and Hako offer a variety of interchangeable enclo-
sures and vacuums. For those vendors, two systems which encompassed their
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TAI'LE 4-1: ANNUAL COST OF ENCLOSURBHEPA-FITERED VACUUM CONTROL SYSTEMS ja|
Vendor
CLAYTON ASSOC., INC.
CONTROL RESOURCES
SYSTEMS, INC,
HAKO.WC.
NILFISKOFAMERICAJNC.
PULLMAN-HOLT
a
MxM
BCi-1000
(one sbt Is all)
eCE-1500
(ona size Is all)
BCE-2000
(orw size Ms alt)
BCE-2500
(cam and IgM trucks |
BRAKEMASTER 6006
(care and Kght trucks)
C8010S-07
(cars and light trucks)
C80106-09
(larger trucks and buses)
GS80i w/400 Ofi 500 ENCLOSURE
(cars and hghl tracks)
GS82W/8QO ENCLOSURE
(larger trucks and buses)
£286
(cars and light trucks)
£2-102
(cars ant IgM trucks)
C3-66
(larger trucks ami buses)
£3-102
{larger trucks and buses)
Direct
Cost
$3,465
$3,575
$3,630
$2,500
$1,995
$1,195
$1,321
$1,500
$2,500
$1,040
$1,466
$1,270
$1,690
Tam and
Freight (b)
$140
$143
$145
$100
$80
$48
$53
$60
$100
$42
$59
$51
$68
MSfKJgfifRGfK
and
Supervision («}
$175
$179
$182
$125
$100
$60
$66
$75
$125
$$2
$73
$64
$85
Total
CapHal
Cost
$3,810
$3,897
$3,957
$2,725
$2,175
$1,303
$1,440
$1,635
$2,725
$1,134
$1,596
$1,384
$1,842
Expected
LHt,
Years (d)
10
10
10
10
to
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Amuafeed
Capital
Cosl(e)
$620
$634
$644
$443
$354
$2)2
$234
$266
$443
$184
$260
$225
POO
OiMCosl:
Filler
Replacement (t)
$158
$158
$158
$158
$156
$120
$60
$194
$156
$213
$194
$213
$194
04 M Cost:
Wast*
Disposal (j)
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
$63
6A to Co si:
lost
Product iviry(h
$311
$311
$311
$31)
$311
$311
$311
$311
$311
$311
$311
$311
$311
total
Anruri
Costs
$1,152
$1,166
$1,176
$975
$884
$706
$668
$834
$973
$77)
$828
$812
$868
(a) Costs art tor one system per shop performing 91 drum and 109 disc brake jobs (one axle) par year.
{b) Taxes - 3% and freight • 1% of direct cost.
(c) Management and supervision » 5% of direct cost.
(d) PEI estimate based on conversations with vendors.
(e) Assumes 10% Merest over th« expected lite of the unit.
(It Based on vacuum ffter costs and changing frequency (provided by the vendors) lor 91 drum and 109 disc brafte jobs per year.
(g) Costs are based on proper disposal as recommended in 'Asbestos Wasle Management Guidance", £PAffi30-SW-85^X)7, May 10K,
(h) Based on data bom NiOSH on (he extra time needed lo ctean Jha brake area ol one wheel with this control system wWive to the lima necessary with a solvent spray can and
assuming « burdened labor rate ot $25.00 pet hour at a shop performing 9t drum and 109 disc brake jobs per year.
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TABLE 4-2: ANNUAL COST OF M£f>A-FllT£RED VACUUM CONTROL SYSTEMS (a)
Vendor
HAKO.INC.
NFE
NHflSKOfAMEWCAJNC.
PULtMANHOLT
Modal (b}
X-! 000-8
C8031503
SAFE-T-VAC
•BACKPACK"
GSBOi
A 86
Direct
Cos!
$999
$1,245
$595
$850
$784
Tnasand
Freight (c)
$40
$50
$24
$34
$31
Management
ant
Supervision (d)
$50
$62
$30
$43
$38
Total
Capital
Coal
$1,089
$<,357
$640
$927
$833
Expected
LH»,
Years (*)
10
10
10
10
10
Afflu&d
Capital
Cost (f)
$177
$221
$106
$151
$136
6AM
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TABLE 4-3: ANNUAL COST Of . £T SUWSWREC.'SCULATSJSG UQU» CONTROL SYSTEMS |»)
t/MIwil**
YPflQQf
AMMCO
KLEER FLO
U.S SALES
tixM
1250
INS
'8WDBAW
Direct
Cost
1275
$879
$425
Twnttnd
FitlsMW
$1«
$35
$17
Management
•nd
SMpenrfskmfe)
$14
$44
$21
Tool
Capital
Cost
$300
$958
$463
tifwded
lite,
Years (d)
10
10
10
AflnuriHT
Capit»t
Cosl(e)
$49
$!S6
$75
MUM;""
Filter
RepbtCCffltfll (f|
$0
$0
$12
G4MC05t:
Detergent
ffl
$118
$118
$118
OiUCosI:
Waste
fflsposjil(h)
$e
$0
$0
OttlCost:
Los)
Productivity (9
$0
$0
$0
TcUl
tanuri
Costs
$16?
$274
$205
(a) Cosls am (w on« system per shop performing 91 dmm and 109 disc torate jobs (one ate) per yew.
}b) Taaes » 3% and freighl» 1% o) efted cosl.
(c) Management and supervision • S% ol diracl cost
|d| PEt estimate based on convemalmns with vendors
(e) Assumes 10% interest over the expected We ol the uraL
mOnfeirw "Bin! Bath" system uses a liter. TWs **» is tesed on the cost of a reptaeemeni filter, the frwpieney II would Iwdiai^.andaiAuinaritf 109 rJisc brake pbsjoneaxlel pec year.
(g) Based on the ass) o! the verafof s deteiprt, flw awronmate number ot brake jobs 1W could oe perlwrned w»h a «* ol ctetergerS, and 91 drum and M» disc hrate pbs (one »*) per year.
(h) Cos» are based on proper disposal as recommended in 'Asbestos Waste Management GuWanoB", iPA««>-SW-«5-007, May S985, ....._ c lh_ K^. . ^^mte m «ri« th*. fc io™i>«»<
on daia tarn NiOW withe e«ra time needed » dean the «>fate area of one *heel with this eontol spitm rtlative to the linw neeessary ««lh a solvenl spray can. For these types of controls, no ertra time is mwlvwJ.
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respective costs ranges were used. For the HEPA-filtered vacuum systems,
smaller sized vacuum equipment (approximately 100 cfm) were included. Acces-
sory attachment tools were added to the basic vacuum cost. For the wet
brush/recirculating liquid systems, each vendor offers only one model.
4.1.2 Indirect Costs
Indirect costs were calculated using factors from "Capital and Operating
20
Cost of Selected Air Pollution Control Systems." Freight and local sales
taxes were estimated to be 1 percent and 3 percent, respectively, of the
direct capital cost. Management and supervision (encompassing items such as
system selection, purchasing, and training) were estimated as 5 percent of
the direct capital cost. Total ca-pital cost is the sum of the direct and
indirect capital costs.
4.1,3 Expected, Life and Total Annualized Cost
Vendor estimates for life expectancy ranged from 7 to 20 years for the
enclosed/HEPA-filtered vacuum systems, 10 to 20 years for the HEPA-filtered
vacuum systems, and 10 to 50 years for the wet brush/recirculating liquid
systems. While some vendors tended to give long life expectancies, PEI feels
a shorter life is more realistic for mechanical equipment. Because vendor
estimates can tend to over estimate real useful life of a product, PEI
adopted the conservative vendor estimates and assumed a 10 year useful life
expectancy for the equipment. The annualized capital cost reflects the costs
with capital recovery over the depreciable life of the equipment. A 10
percent rate was chosen to calculate the annualized capital cost as this is
the discount rate presently recommended for use by the Office Management and
Budget (OMB) in circular No. A-94 Revised. Using the 10-year life expectancy
and assuming a 10 percent interest rate, annualized capital cost equals the
total capital costs multipled by 0.16275.
4.2 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
O&M costs are those associated with the day-to-day use of the control
systems. These items include (1) lost productivity, (2) filter replacement
for the HEPA systems, (3) detergent or solvent for wet brush/recirculating
liquid systems, and (4) asbestos waste disposal. To develop costs for these
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items, it was assumed that the control devices would be used per the vendors'
instructions and in accordance with all EPA and OSHA regulations and guide-
lines.
4.2.1 Lost Productivity
Lost productivity costs are those associated with the extra time it
takes to set-up and perform brake maintenance operations using the control
systems. For the purposes of this study, the baseline from which to measure
this extra time is the time it takes to perform brake cleaning using the
"solvent spray can" asbestos control method, the least costly of the methods
recommended by OSHA.
In the recent NIOSH field study of asbestos control systems for brake
maintenance, operations performed by mechanics were timed. Data were gener-
ated for the three control systems plus the solvent spray can method. Lost
productivity relative to the solvent spray can method was estimated by calcu-
lating the difference in these times. Table 4-4 presents this data .from the
NIOSH study along with the estimated lost productivity per wheel and per axle
set.
NIOSH personnel who conducted the asbestos control study indicated to
PEI that the usage time for the Nilfisk enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum system
did not include the time involved in removing the brake drum from the wheel,
as per recommended procedures. As such, when calculating lost productivity
cost for all of the enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum systems, the lost time for
the Clayton unit was used (7 minutes).
Lost productivity costs were calculated by multiplying the lost time per
axle by the number of brake jobs (axle sets including drum and disc) per-
formed in a year and a burdened labor cost of $25.00 per hour. This is a
rounded estimate based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics wage rate for
a Motor Vehicle Mechanic of $12,55 and administration and overhead costs of
approximately 100 percent. When using the enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum
systems, it is not necessary to use the enclosure for disc brake work. It is
recommended that a crevice tool be attached to the vacuum hose of these
systems and used as with the HEPA-filtered vacuum system. As such, the lost
productivity time for the enclosure/ HEPA-filtered vacuum system was set
equal to 1 minute per axle for disc brakes.
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TABLE 4-4. NIOSH DATA ON BRAKE CLEANING TIMES
ig Lost Lost
Time to clean brake productivity productivity
Control ( I wheel) per wheel per axle
Enclosure/HEPA Vacuum System: (Nilfisk) 1-5 rain {typical3 = 3 min) 1.5 3
(Clayton) 3-9 min (avg. = 5 min) 3.5 7
HEPA Vacuum System: (Nilfisfc) 1.5-3 min (typical = 2 min) 0.5 1
Wet Brush/Recirculating Liquid
System: (Kleer-Flow) 1-2 min (typical * 1.5 min) 0 0
Solvent Spray Can Method 1-2 minutes (typical = 1.5 min)
a The typical time was provided by NIOSH as a good estimate of the time required to clean the wheel using
the various systems. Where only a range of times was available from NIOSH an arithmetic average of the
range was used.
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4.2.2 IF liter Re pi a c.emen t
For systems utilizing a HEPA filter, filters must be changed periodi-
cally as brake dust accumulates in the units. Typically, these vacuums
contain a disposable vacuum collection bag, 1 to 3 prefilters, and a HEPA
filter. Unit costs for replacement bags and filters were applied to their
changing frequencies to estimate yearly replacement costs. For the HEPA
filters and any prefilters, the changing frequency for a given vacuum model
was provided by the vendor. Vendors provided an extremely wide range of
estimates on the changing frequency of disposable collection bags, ranging on
an equalized scale from 17 to 200 brake jobs per ft3 of vacuum capacity.
Based on 91 drum and 109 disc brake jobs per year and vendor estimates of
changing frequency, PEI used a changing frequency of four tiroes per year for
vacuum units with under 1-ft3 foot capacity and twice per year for systems
with greater than 1-ft3 capacity.
When changing any of the filters on an asbestos vacuum, the mechanic
should wear a dual-cartridge, HEPA-filtered respirator and protective
clothing at a minimum. The waste from the vacuum must be placed in a 6-mil
polyethylene bag printed with the standard asbestos OSHA warning label. The
bag should then be placed in a labeled, locked, 55-gallon drum. Costs for
replacement filters, replacement respirator cartridges, Tyvek suit, gloves,
and the labor time necessary for the filter replacement were included in the
filter replacement costs.
4.2.3 Detergent
The wet brush/recirculating liquid control systems utilize a cleaning
solution to expedite the brake cleaning process. Two of the vendors offer a
detergent which the operator adds to water to form a cleaning solution. The
third vendor {U.S. Sales) is developing a detergent for use with their system
and now recommends that customers choose their own detergent. The average
annual cost for detergent was calculated using the unit cost and vendor
estimates of the number of brakes which could be cleaned with a batch of the
detergent solution. The detergent cost for each vendor system was set equal
to the average cost all vendors.
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4.2.4 Asbestos Waste Disposal
Disposal of asbestos waste generated by the three control devices would
generally not be regulated. National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAPS) applicable to asbestos (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M)
specifically exclude "Operations That Primarily Install Asbestos Friction
Materials on Motor Vehicles" from emission and solid waste disposal standards
which have been set for manufacturing, building abatement projects, demoli-
tion, and some other asbestos applications. Asbestos wastes are not listed
as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and
thus are not subject to the expensive manifesting, transportation and dis-
posal cost associated with these wastes. Some states do regulate asbestos
wastes as hazardous wastes; however, it is doubtful that any garage would
generate a sufficient quantity of waste in a month to qualify as a generator.
Under RCRA, facilities which generate less than 100 kg of hazardous waste per
month are termed "conditionally exempt small quantity generators" and can
manage their waste as ordinary solid waste (i.e., disposal in a sanitary
landfill is permitted). It is also doubtful that any garage would be subject
to CERCLA requirements by releasing more than 1 pound of asbestos in a 24-hour
period.
Although regulations may not apply to the disposal of asbestos waste
from routine brake maintenance operations, the cost of disposing this waste
in a responsible manner is included. Cost factors for disposal of asbestos
waste from building abatement projects were used to estimate these costs.
For asbestos waste from vacuums, the amount of brake dust generated was
estimated using the disposable collection bag changing frequency and capac-
ity. Using these figures, the "average" shop would produce one 55-gallon
drum of brake dust every 4 years. Including disposal of the prefilters and
the HEPA filter would increase this figure to one 55-gallon drum generated
every 2 years. Cost for disposal of this volume of waste included transpor-
tation (mileage and labor) and disposal at a landfill approved for asbestos
waste disposal (which can be a sanitary landfill). Approval is contingent on
special operating procedures with asbestos waste.
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No cost is included for the disposal of the spent cleaning solutions
from the wet brush/recirculating liquid system. Although at large asbestos
abatement projects, it is considered good practice to filter the asbestos
from wastewater before discharging, it would not be practical to use any of
these units to filter the small quantities of water generated from brake
maintenance. The U.S. Sales "Bird-Bath" has a paper filter to screen asbes-
tos from the recirculating cleaning solution. No .data was found on the
effectiveness of the filter in capturing the asbestos fibers,
4.3 SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
Annual costs were calculated based on a facility with one control
performing 91 drum brake jobs and 109 disc brake jobs per year. Table
4-5 presents a sensitivity analysis showing how annual costs change as
the number of brake jobs and number of control systems change. Q&M
costs account for the majority of the total annual cost of all three
types of control systems. The proportional cost differences between the
three types remain relatively constant with increases in either number
of brake jobs or the number of control systems 1n use. Total annual
costs can be as high as $8.16 per job for a shop with one HEPA-filtered
vacuum system performing 50 brake jobs per year to as low as $0.69 per job
for a shop with three wet brush/recirculating liquid systems performing 5,000
brake jobs per year.
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TABLE 4-5: COST SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
ENCLQSURE/HEPA-FILTERED VACUUM SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS RESULTS
{Total Annual Cost, dollars per year for the Nilfisk GS80I w/400 or 500 enclosure)
# of units
1
2
3
Brake Jobs per year (axle sets)
50 250 500 1250 2500 5000
$408
$976
$1,685
$3,814
$4,080
$7,628
$7,891
$15,001
HEPA- FILTERED VACUUM SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS RESULTS
{Toatat Annualized Cost, dollars per year)
f of units
1
2
3
Brake jobs per year (axle sets)
50 250 500 1250 2500 5000
$236
$576
$1,001
$2,277
$2,428
$4,554
$4,703
$8,963
WET BRUSH/ RECIRCULATING LIQUID SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS RESULTS
(Total Annual Cost, dollars per year for the U.S. Sales "Bird-Bath")
# of units
1
2
3
Brake jobs per year (axle sets)
50 250 500 1250 2500 5000
$108
$238
$400
$887
$962
$1,773
$1,848
$3,474
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SECTION 5
CONCLUSIONS
The following information was gathered through contact with vendors,
NIQSH, OSHA, and trade associations:
. ° There are an estimated 329,000 brake repair facilities in, the U.S.
Only 2.6 percent of these currently use the enclosure/HEPA-filtered
vacuum system, and less than 1 percent of the shops use a HEPA-fil-
tered vacuum system. Approximately 6 percent of the shops use a
brush/recirculating liquid system.
° Based on discussions with vendors and NIOSH, PEI estimates that
while enclosures are always used during dust removal, often they
are not put on the hub until after the brake drum has been removed.
Brake shoes are normally repaired after the enclosure has been
removed.
0 An estimated 18 million brakes (disc and drum axle sets) are re-
placed by do-it-yourselfers annually.
0 Based on the cost of use and discussions with OSHA, all the repair
facilities that do not currently have a HEPA or wet collector
method are assumed to use the aerosol spray method to comply with
the new OSHA guidelines. This roughly represents approximately 90
percent of the brake repair facilities (about 300,000 shops).
0 The direct cost of enclosure/HEPA-filtered vacuum systems ranges
from $1,040 to $3,630, with $1,500 per unit as a reasonable esti-
mate of the cost of a typical unit sold. The O&M costs for these
units, which include filter replacement, waste disposal, and loss
of productivity costs, are approximately $500 per year. A reason-
able estimate of total annual cost for a "typical" shop performing
91 drum and 109 disc brake jobs per year is $800,
* The capital cost of HEPA-filtered vacuum systems range from $595 to
$1,245, with a reasonable estimate of the cost of a typical unit of
$850. Vendors estimated that the number of facilities using just
the HEPA vacuum without enclosure is small. The OiM costs of these
units, which include filter replacement, waste disposal, and loss
of productivity costs, are approximately $300 per year, A reason-
able estimate of total annual cost for a "typical" shop performing
91 drum and 109 disc brake jobs per year is $450.
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The capital cost of wet brush/recirculating liquid system ranges
from $275 to $879 with $425 per unit as a reasonable estimate of
the cost of a typical unit sold. The O&M costs of these units,
which include filter replacment, detergent, and waste disposal, are
approximately $120 per year. A reasonable estimate of total annual
cost for a "typical" shop performing 91 drum and 109 disc brake
jobs per year is $200.
O&M costs account for the majority of the total annual cost of all
three types of control systems. The proportional cost differences
between the three types remain relatively constant with increases
in either the number of brake jobs or number of control systems in
use. Total annual costs can be as high as $8.16 per job for a shop
with one HEPA-filtered vacuum system performing 50 brake jobs per
year to as low as $0.69 per job for a shop with three wet brush/
recirculating liquid systems performing 5,000 brake jobs per year.
The average life of all systems is 10 years.
NIOSH estimates of loss of productivity from use of these systems
to be seven minutes per axle for the enclosure/HEPA system, one
minute per axle for the HEPA system, and no loss in productivity
for the wet brush/recirculating system. For the average shop
performing 91 drum brake jobs and 109 disc brake jobs per year,
this translates to an annual cost of $311 for the enclosure/HEPA
system and $83 for the HEPA filter system.
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REFERENCES
1. OTS, Guidance for Preventing Asbestos Disease Among Auto Mechanics, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. June 1986,
2, Conversation between Tom Cooper and John Sheeny of NIOSH and Dan Perrin
(PEI). uune 4, 1987.
3. Hako, Inc., telephone conversation between Greg Rau and Dan Perrin
{PEI). June 4, 1987.
4. NFE International Ltd., telephone conversation between Angel Rivera and
Dan Perrin (PEI). June 3, 1987.
5. Nilfisk of American, telephone conversations between George Erml, Kay
Robbuci, Donald McCarthy, and Dan Perrin (PEI). June 1 and 11, 1987.
6. Clayton Associates, Inc., telephone conversation between James Clayton
and Dan Perrin (PEI). June 1, 1987.
7. Control Resource Systems, Inc., telephone conversation between Sue
Brakenridge and Dan Perrin {PEI). May 29, 1987.
8. Automotive Parts and Accessories Association, telpehone conversation
between Bruce Blackwelder and Dan Perrin {PEI). June 23, 1987.
9. Ammco Tools, Inc., telephone conversation between Darrell Wallace and
Dan Perrin (PEI). June 5, 1987.
10, 1984 Service Job Analysis, Hunter Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois. As
presented in Reference No. 11.
11. Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States. MVMA
Motor Vehicle Facts and Figures, 1986.
12. White-Pullman-Holt, telephone conversation between Walt Grau and Dan
Perrin (PEI). June 11, 1987.
13. Kleer-Flo, Inc., telephone conversation between Kally Hilgren and Dan
Perrin (PEI). June 4, 1987.
14. U.S. Sales. Telephone conversation with Sandy Jay and Dan Perrin (PEI).
June 5, 1987.
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REFERENCES (continued)
15. Simmons Market Research Bureau. Simmons Media and Market Report, New
York, N.Y. Simmons Market Research Bureau, Inc. 1982. As provided by
Clay Carpenter of Versar, Inc., June 22, 1987.
16. After Market Business (formerly Home and Auto Magazine)., telephone
conversation between Richard Weinberg and Dan Perrin (PEI). June 22,
1987.
17. Johnsen, Monfort A. Aerosol Chlorinated Solvent Market Survey, prepared
for ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C., July, 1987.
18. Telephone conversation between Mario Distasio of OSHA and Dan Perrin
(PEI). June 3, 1987.
19. Super Service Station Magazine, Safety Agency Stiffens Standard of
Allowable Asbestos Exposure. August, 1985.
20. Neveril, R. 6., Capital and Operating Cost of Selected Air Pollution
Control Systems. Prepared,for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Air and Waste Management, EPA 450/5-80-002. 1973.
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APPENDIX A
VENDOR LITERATURE
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AMMCO
A-2
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AMMCO Model 1250 Brake Assembly Washer
Meets Newest
Federal OSHA
Asbestos Standard
1910.1001
Washing brake assemblies
before starting a brake job lets
you work cleaner, easier, and
safer. Model 1250 Washer and
AMMCO 1256 Concentrate not
only remove dirt, grease, and oil,
but the liquid traps dangerous
asbestos fibers before they
become airborne, thus main-
taining air cleanliness within
OSHA Standards. Just roll the
washer to the job, connect an
air line and you're ready to wash
and disassemble at the same
time. Parts drop into pan.
Specially designed Gun and
Nozzle directs property atomiz-
ed stream of cleaning solution
where you want it. Cleaning
solution drains into the Sump
through perforations in top pan
for reuse. Parts Pan and Sump
can be lifted from Portable
Stand (left) and used wherever
required (see reverse side). Unit
does double duty as a mobile
parts washer.
More Information on Back
ammco
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Combines Ease and Versatility
Simply add concentrate.
Pour 1 gallon (3.78L) of water
into the pan and dissolve a 1
oz. (28.3 g) packet of Ho, 1256
Braf
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BRAKE ASSEMBLY WASHER MODEL 1250
CABLE: AMMCO BKP/ TELEX: 254795
With
Pins Pan
Sea-
Sump Pin
j c™ an •« line to me »«
MeiMinn »' tnetura ISO Kl.
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SUN ASSiMBLT 20630 -
A * 20733 Neizh
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S122 Hose Connector
N8
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2
3
4
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Hose. 2"
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leg
Caster
Tool! ray
Ring Weisment
Snap Bushing
. Nut
lock Washer
Round Mfl. Screw
Hose 36"
AMMCO NO. 1256 saff washing solution is recom-
mended for use frn the Model 1250 Brake
Assembiy Washer. A carton of 20 • 1 oz. packets of
Concentrate makes 20 gallons of washing solu-
tion.
DIRECTIONS; Pour one gallon of water into top
Parts Pan of Brake Washer (it will drain into
Surnp), Add contents of one packet of No. 1256
Concentrate to top Parts Pan. Dissolve Concen-
trate by operating Gun and saturating the Concen-
trate with water from the Symp,
CAUTION
00 NOT USE GASOLINE
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CLAYTON ASSOCIATES, INC,
A-3
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CLAYTON
FARMINQDAIE,NJ 07727-0589
PART i!
A Presentation of CLAYTON'S Brake Cleaning Equipment
While other companies may offer vacuum enclosure equipment, none
compare to CLAYTON'S for safety or ease of use. Brake Cleaning Equipment
is our reason for being, not just an afterthought to self a few more vacuum
cleaners.
Our machines were born of a dedicated commitment to provide technicians
and mechanics with a truly usable device to protect occupational health.
Today that commitment continues as we introduce our new Pro-Line™ series
Brake Cleaning Equipment and the nation's first Clutch Cleaning Enclosures
and Tools,
Asbestos-caused diseases are a serious problem for mechanics and their
families. Please take the time to understand the nature of this problem and
carefully compare equipment before purchasing. Why spend over $1,000 on
an ill-conceived device to be cast aside, when effective, easy-to-use Brake
Cleaning Equipment is available at an affordable price.
James E. Clayton, President
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EQUIPMENT
mechanic to safely contain and collect deadly asbestos-ridden dust from vehicle
brakes and clutches,
DESIGN . t
Self-contained compact machines consisting of:
1. An enclosure surrounding the brake assembly so the mechanic can safely blow dust from
the brake shoes and backing plate.
2 A high performance, vacuum powered, filtration system designed to permit safe collection
and disposal of hazardous asbestos dust removed from the enclosure.
AUTOMATIC LATCHING MECHANISM prevents
opening filter compartment unless motors are running
SHATTERPROOF LEXAN enclosure is transparent
providing light and excellent visibility for the
operator,
NEOPRENE GLOVES protect the mechanic from
any hand or arm contact with dust,
REMOVE CAR & TRUCK DRUMS (up to 11A ton
capacity) within the enclosure.
SINGLE COMPACT UNIT for easy handling &
storage.
MANOMETER signals time for HEPA filter change.
ONE SIZE FITS ALL vehicles, compact cars to
heavy duty trucks up to 20" backing plate.
UNIQUE ELASTIC PANEL automatically seals
behind backing plate, about the axle, preventing
dust from being blown out of the enclosure.
VACUUM RELIEF VALVE maintains minimum
vacuum pressure to assure positive seal.
w
ON LIFTS
Readily adjusts to vehicles on lifts or safety
stands; no attachments are required to
achieve this versatility.
ON SAFETY STANDS
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Unique Auto-SeaJ™ panel automatically seals
behind backing plate, about the axle,
preventing dust from being blown out of the
enclosure.
Vacuum relief valve maintains minimum
vacuum pressure to assure positive seal.
HEAVY-DUTY SERIES
BCE-1000 Recommended for brake work which is generally performed on cars and
light trucks serviced on lifts (suitable for occasional use on heavy duty trucks)
BCE-1500 Same as BCE-2000 except for having a 2" shorter enclosure.
Ideal for frequent service of cars and light trucks on lifts or safety stands.
Also suitable for occasional servicing of heavy duty trucks.
BCE-2000 Slightly larger enclosure providing more room for heavy duty brakes and
recommended for work which is generally performed on safety stands
OPENED
LID
SAFE-FILTER-CHANGE™
SAFE-FiLTER-CHANGE™, a Clayton Associates' design exclusive, eliminates
the substantial risk of exposure to hazardous
220 CFM dust and debris during routine filter change
Clean Air ROW common to all other vacuum cleaners.
SAFE-FILTER-CHANGE™ permits operator to
change the bag and pre-filter with vacuum
motors running.
220 C.F.M. air flow into the filter compartment
sweeps loose dust into HERA filter preventing
exposure to operator or to the environment.
WORLD'S MOST EFFICIENT HEPA FILTER;
99.999% on particles 0.12 MICRON or larger.
EACH FINISHED MACHINE IS TESTED and
certified to be 100% LEAK-FREE.
AUTOMATIC LATCHING MECHANISM
prevents opening filter compartment
unless motors are operating,
S^FE-FILTER-CHANGE™ IS A SAFETY FEATURE OF ALL & BCE SERIES MACHINES
CONTAMINATED
DISPOSABLE
RLTER
BAG
S»GE1
WCUUM
MOTORS
OPERATING
VHCUUM
NOSE
Refers to USEPA recommended features found on page 5.
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CLAYTON
201-938*6700
FAKMINGDALE.NJ 07727-0538
BCE-1000
BCE-1500
BCE-2000
iRAKE CLEANING EQUIPMENT, HEAVY DUTY SERIES
Recommended for cars and light trucks (up to 1% ton capacity)
serviced on Sifts. May be used occasionally to service vehicles on safetystands,
for frequent service of light vehicles on safety stands model BCE-1500 is
preferred. BCE-1000 is suitable for occasional service of heavy duty vehicles as
well; for frequent service use model BCE-2000.
Same as BCE-2000 except for having a 2* shorter enclosure. Ideal for frequent
service of cars and light trucks on lifts or safety stands. Also suitable for
occasional servicing of heavy duty trucks.
Desioned for frequent service of light or heavy duty vehicles on lifts or safety
stands Enclosure is 4* higher than model BCE-1000, 2" higher than model
BCE-1500 for greater ease in handling large brake assemblies.
SPECIFICATIONS
BCE'1000
ACCOMODATES VEHICLES ON SAFETY STANDS OR LIFTS . ......... . Standard
AFE-FILTER-CHANGE™ ...... ..................................
iANOMETER ...................•••••.••••••• ...... • ........
14 GAUGE STEEL CONSTRUCTION ..... ..... ......... • • ............
'N-SERVICE TRAINING ............... • .......................
UTOMATIC LATCHING MECHANISM ........... ..............
. IEPA FILTER EFFICIENCY: . . . .99.999% @ 0.12 micron ... .......... .
HEPA FILTER SURFACE AREA (SO. IN.). ........... ........ .... .....
- 1OTORS, SINGLE-SPEED, FLOW-THROUGH . ...... ... ............. •
'OLTS .......... . . ....... • • - • ........... • • • ......... ..........
*MPS (2 MOTORS RUNNING) ............ ............ • ...... ••••••
C.F.M. (AT INTAKE, 2 MOTORS RUNNING) ....... .............. • • • - •
JORD AND LENGTH (FT.) ...... ....... ........ ....... ............
•'ILTERS .......... • ..... • ........... ............«••«
CAPACITY, DISPOSABLE PAPER FILTER (CU. FT.) ... ......... . .......
LENGTH (IN.) ....... ..... . • • • ...... .......... ...................
VIDTH (IN.) ...... ....... . ....... .........: ....... . ........ • > • • •
VEIGHT{LBS.) .... ........ • ........ '••••• ........................
CASTER SIZE (IN.) ...... . .......... '• • • ......... • ............. ' .....
ATTACHED IMPERMEABLE GLOVES, SEE ;...... . . . . ..... . ............
CAPACITY, MAXIMUM BACKING PLATE DIAMETER (IN.) ...... . ..... . - - • •
BCE-1500
Standard
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3
.82
28
23
112
4
10- %
20
7753.
2.
115.
15.
220.
12/3,50
3
.82
28
23
120
4
11-Vz
20
ACCESSORIES INCLUDED
- BLOW GUN
— 5" ROUND DUSTING BRUSH
— 1 % " DIAMETER VACUUM HOSE, 24 * LONG
— 2" DIAMETER VACUUM HOSE 10' LONG
- PREFILTERS, PACK OF 3 „„__,,.
- DISPOSABLE PAPER BAGS, PACK OF 10 _
- 6 MIL OSHA-STANDARD PLASTIC BAGS, PACK OF 10
OPTIONAL ITEMS
— SIZE 11 Vz GLOVES
- STEEL CREVICE TOOL
•- CLUTCH TOOLS, SEE SEPARATE LITERATURE
— FLOOR AND GENERAL PURPOSE TOOLS,
SEE SEPARATE LITERATURE
BCE-2000
Standard
7753
2
115
15
220
12/3,50
3
.82
28
23
120
4
11-Vs
20
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CLAYTON HEAVY DUTY SERIES
SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE AND CLUTCH CLEANING EQUIPMENT
Brake cleaning equipment must meet or exceed specifications 1-11 as a minimum requirement.
1, Brake Cleaning Equipment shall be of modular design and construction consisting of a single unit comprising
both the Vacuum Collection System and the Brake Drum Enclosure, The unit shall be on wheels and portable
2. Two (2) single-speed thru-flow motors creating 220 CFM air flow at the Vacuum Intake providing maximum
dust removal. Motors shall be situated downstream from the H.E.P.A. filter, thereby preventing the motors from
becoming contaminated.
3. The vacuum collection device shall contain a manometer to monitor the condition of the H.EPA filter so as to
signal time for H.E.P.A. filter replacement.
4. The Vacuum Collection System shall be designed so as to permit a single operator to remove the disposable
filters and/or collected dust and debris while negative pressure from the vacuum motors draws or sweeps
IOOM dust or particles away from the operator Into the H.EPA. fitter. Mr sampling of operator's breathing zone
must affirm zero asbestos exposure using transmission electron microscopy (T.EM.) analysis.
5. The Vacuum Collection System shall have a lockable filter compartment and shall have an automatic locking
mechanism (latch) to prevent access to disposable filters and/or collected dust and debris unless vacuum
motorts) is (are) operating.
6, Purchasers may, at their option, exchange any vacuum equipment purchased (excluding enclosure, hoses, and
hand tools) for a like model or Its' equivalent (new or remanufactursd at the sellers option) containing a new
H.E.PA filter, new motor brushes, covered by a full new equipment warranty, for a cost not more than $100
plus the cost of the H.EPA filters) alone. This option may be exercised at any time within seven (7) years of
original purchase.
7. Filter system consisting of at least three (SHitters, including one <1> H.EPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air)
filter having a minimum efficiency of 99.999% on particles 0.12 micron or greater in size.
8. H.EPA filter shall be tested by its manufacturer who will list the test results on each filter; furthermore, each
finished vacuum collection device shall be certified to be 100% leak-free according to a standard D.O.P. test
protocol: furthermore, each finished vacuum collection device must be designed to permit the end user to
readily test filtration system using the same D.O.P. test protocol.
9. A single enclosure shall be suitable for backing plates up to 20* In diameter. Tht enclosure design shall
permit me operator to remove ear and light truck brake drums within the confines of the enclosure. Enclosure
•hail be large enough and designed so as to enable the operator to use a hammer or other toots to loosen and
remove drums from vehicle.
10. The face of the enclosure through which the axle Is Inserted shall be covered by overlapping Impermeable
panels which effectively seal about the axle preventing dust-laden air from •scaping the enclosure during the
cleaning process. These panels shall fully dose the opening side when not in use to prevent release of dust
Into the atmosphere.
11, The enclosure shall contain a vacuum relief valve to automatically control the amount of vacuum pressure
within the enclosure and assure proper seal about the axle (re: Item 10).
12, System design shall permit vehicles to be serviced on safety stands or lifts.
13. The Vacuum Collection System shall be constructed of 14 guage steel to withstand shop abuse and rough
handling,
14. The H.EPA filter must be recess mounted within the filter compartment to prevent accidental damage.
H.EPA filter shall be positioned with sealing face gasket downstream of the air flow; It shall be rigidly held In
place by solid brackets so as to prevent air from by-passing the filter.
15, The enclosure shall be equipped with attached Impermeable gloves which will prevent operator exposure to
hazardous substances within the enclosure.
16. Brake enclosure shall be made of Lexan or comparable shatterproof, fully transparent material, on the top and
three (3) sides, thereby, providing excellent visability for the operator.
17. In-service training shall be provided via V.C.R. video tape or live presentation upon installation of the
equipment.
18. The equipment will be warranteed against defects for one (1) year following purchase. Parts and labor will be
included under warranty. Labor to be provided at purchaser's site for the first 90 days at no charge. For the
balance of the warranty period, labor will be free of charge on equipment returned to the vendor's factory.
19, The equipment shall be painted O.S.H.A. safety yellow to enhance visibility and promote safety consciousness,
20. The Brake Cleaning Equipment shall include the following, in addition to meeting or exceeding the
aforementioned criteria: A blow-gun, a 5" round dusting brush, a 1V» * vacuum hose assembly - 24" long, a 2"
vacuum hose assembly • 10' long, 3 prefilters, 10 disposable filter bags, 10 six (6) mil, plastic bags,
21. Equipment shall be manufactured in the U.S.A.
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PRO-LINE
BCE-2500
for the
BRAKE
SPECIALIST
CLAYTON'S PROVEN QUALITY & SAFETY
AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.
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PffO-L/ME™ BRAKE CLEANING EQUIPMENT- BCE-2SQQ
Recommended for cars and light trucks (up to 1 Vi ton capacity) serviced on lifts.
Suitable for occasional service of heavy duty vehicles if serviced on lifts,
Optional "Free-Wheeler" dolly assembly (P.N. 625-330) needed to service
vehicles on safety stands or lifts.
SPECIFICATIONS
-'••- . SAFE-FILTER-CHANGE™ "~""l ~ ' •.•;•'-^ " Standard
MANOMETER {TO MEASURE HEPA FILTER AND PREFILTER)
AUTOMATIC LATCHING MECHANISM
LOCKABLE FILTER COMPARTMENT
MODULAR SINGLE UNIT CONSTRUCTION
TESTED 100% LEAK FREE
VACUUM RELIEF VALVE
MOTOR DOWN STREAM FROM HEPA FILTER
AUTOSEALTM OVERLAPPING CLOSURE PANELS
SHATTERPROOF TRANSPARENT ENCLOSURE
PRINTED O.S.H.A. SAFETY YELLOW
HEPA FILTER EFFICIENCY 99.999% @ 0.12 MICRON
HEPA FILTER SURFACE AREA (SO, IN) 2080
MOTOR, SINGLE SPEED THRU-FLOW 1
VOLTS 115
AMPS 7V4
C.F.M. (AT INTAKE) 110
CORD LENGTH (IN.) 18
FILTERS 3
CAPACITY, DISPOSABLE PAPER FiLTER (CU. FT.) .82
WEIGHT (LBS.) 153
CASTER SIZE (IN.) 4
ATTACHED IMPERMEABLE GLOVES, SIZE 10%
CAPACITY, MAXIMUM BACKING PLATE DIAMETER {IN.) 20
1% * DIAMETER HOSE, 24" LONG 1
1 % * DIAMETER HOSE, 36" LONG 1
P.O. BOX 589 • 30 SOUTHARD AVENUE * FARMINGDALE, N J. 07727-0589
(2QDS38-670Q
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SAFE-FlLTER-CHANGE™a CLAYTON exclusive
Hems How It Works: •—•»•••«»•••»—»•—•»••»••••——
I.Turn on motor.
2. Open filter
compartment
3. Incoming clean air
prevents dust from
exiting the
compartment.
4. Wear gloves, remove
filter bag from fill
tube.
5. Pour approximately
1 pint of water into
bag to wet contents.
6. Filter bag is now
ready for safe
removal.
7, Turn a 6 mil poly
bag inside out over
hands and arms.
8. Reaching through
the plastic bag,
grasp the fitter bag.
9. Fold the plastic bag
around the filter bag
and secure It for
storage or disposal.
During each step of SAFE-FILTER-CHANGE™ clean air flowing into the
compartment protects the workers and the environment from exposure
to dust contained in the fliter compartment
STATE-OF-THE-ART AIR FILTRATION
Tha world's most efficient HEPA (High Efficiency
Paniculate Air) filter, certified 99.999% efficient on
particles 0.12 micron or greater, captures even the
smallest of particles,
Unique filter locking fixture securely holds HEPA in
place preventing any bypass of contaminated air
around the filter, HEPA filter is situated upstream from
the motor assuring that only PURE AIR passes through
the motor - never a worry to the mechanic who may
have to service the motor or switch.
MANOMETER
Measures the condition of the HEPA filter so there's no
guessing whether or not it should be changed.
With good preventive maintenance customers can
expect 3-5 years of service between HEPA filter
changes.
EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
When its time to change the HEPA you may purchase a
new one and replace it yourself or Clayton wilt send a
new or reconditioned cabinet with a new HEPA filter
installed, tested and certified 100% leak free. A!! for just
a few dollars more than the cost of the HEPA filter.
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^ft^ ASSOCIATES, INC.
BRAKE
CLEANING
EQUIPMENT
AUTOMATIC LATCHiNG MECHANISM
» Prevents filter compartment door from opening unless
vacuum motor Is running.
LOCKABLE OUTER CABINET LATCH
• Prevents unauthorized access to filter compartment.
FINISHED EQUIPMENT TESTED & CERTIFIED
100% LEAK FREE
« What good is a HEPA filter vacuum if you can't be sure
it's really capturing the small particles of hazardous
dust?
* Each of Clayton's finished vacuum systems is tested by
an Independent contractor and certified to be
100% LEAK FREE
AUTOSEAL*" PANEL
* Automatically seats around the axle to prevent dust from
being blown out of the enclosure,
« Panel remains closed when not In use.
SHATTERPROOF, TRANSPARENT ENCLOSURE
» Excellent visibility for working.
* Polycarbonate is unaffected by brake fluids, grease, etc.
ONE SIZE FITS ALL VEHICLES
• Backing plates up to 20* diameter fit within this large
enclosure. Any yet it works equally well on the smallest
of cars too,
ATTACHED IMPERMEABLE GLOVES
• Prevent hand or arm exposure to dust.
* Two gloves make it easy for technician to use tools to
loosen stubborn drums.
PULL DRUMS WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE
» Drums on vehicles up to 1 % ton capacity are readily
removed within the enclosure.
* Even large drums will fit inside the enclosure, however,
they are generally too heavy for an Individual to remove
in this manner.
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VACUUM RELIEF VALVE
* Maintains a uniform vacuum pressure within the enclosure to assure a tight seal around the axle,
* Opens on demand to allow incoming air to sweep dust and debris through the enclosure and into the vacuum
collection system below.
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PRO-LINE™ BCE-2500
SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE AND CLUTCH CLEANING EQUIPMENT
Brake Cleaning Equipment .must meet or exceed specifications 1-11 as a minimum requirement
1, Brake Cleaning Equipment shall be of modular design and construction consisting of a single unit comprising
both the Vacuum Collection System and the Brake Drum Enclosure. The unit shall be on wheels and portable
2. One (1) single-speed thru-flow motor creating 110 CFM air flow at the Vaeuum Intake providing maximum dust
removal. Motors shall be situated downstream from the H.E.PA filter, thereby preventing the motors from
becoming contaminated.
3. The vacuum collection device shall contain a manometer to monitor the condition of the H.EPA filter so as to
signal time for H.EPA filter replacement
4. The Vacuum Collection System shall be designed so as to permit a single operator to remove the disposable
filters and/or collected dust and debris while negative pressure from the vacuum motors draws or sweeps
loose dust or particles away from the operator Into the H.EPA filter. Air sampling of operator's breathing zom
must affirm zero asbestos exposure using transmission electron microscopy iac* by solid brackets so as to prevent air from by-passing the filter.
14. The enclosure shall be equipped with attached Impermeable gloves which will prevent operator exposure to
hazardous substances within the enclosure.
15. Brake enclosure shall be made of Lexan or comparable shatterproof, fully transparent material, on the top and
three (3) sides, thereby providing excellent vlsabillty for the operator.
16, In-service training shall be provided via V.C.R. video tape or live presentation upon Installation of the
equipment.
17. The equipment will be warranteed against defects for one (1) year following purchase. Parts and labor will be
Included under warranty. Labor to be provided at purchaser's site for the first 90 days at no charge. For the
balance of the warranty period, labor wilt be free of charge on equipment returned to the vendor's factory.
18. The equipment shall be painted O.S.H.A. safety yellow to enhance visibility and promote safety consciousness,
19. The Brake Cleaning Equipment shall include the following, In addition to meeting or exceeding the
aforementioned criteria: A blow-gun, a 5" round dusting brush, a 1 Va" vacuum hose assembly • 24" long, a
1 Vt" vacuum hose assembly 3' long, 1 prefliter, 1 disposable filter bag. *
20. Equipment shall be manufactured in the U.S.A.
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Safe Filter Change
PATENT PENDING
1M
CLEAN AIR
OPENED
LID
CONTAMINATED
DISPOSABLE
FILTER
BAG
PREFILTER
STAGE
VACUUM
HOTORS
OPERATING
H,E,P,A,
FILTER
STAGE
VACUUM
HOSE
Clayton Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 589 * 30 Soulhard Avtnu*. Firmlngdale, N.J. 0772? » (201) 838-6700
COLLECTION & DISPOSAL SYSTEMS FOR ASBESTOS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
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CONTROL RESOURCE SYSTEMS, INC,
A-4
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A REVOLUTION IN
ASBESTOS BRAKE
PAD REMOVAL
100% SAFE ASBESTOS BRAKE PAD
REMOVAL WITH HEPA FILTRATION
« Both hands free to work
« Variable height adjustment
* Unobstructed visibility
*'1964 Control Resource Systems, inc.
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Environmental Systems
That Help You Breathe! Easy,
By the Architects of Clean Air
CRSI BOOBv
BRAKE PAD REMOVAL SYSTEM
Brakemaster
Specifications
» Dimensions: (Cabinet)
Height 21" Width 15" Depth 15"
* Weight: 50 Ibs.
* Construction: 16 GA Sheet Metal
Cabinet
14 GA Structural Tubing Stand
• 1/»" Thick Plexiglass Window
» Height Adjustment:
2'0" to 6'0".
BRAKEMASTER
UNIT INCLUDES:
* 1 Unit with adjustable base on 4 heavy
duty casters. (Filtration unit sold
separately).
• Standard air hose connection
* Air gun with hose
» 2 hand sleeves
» 1 axle sleeve
« 25 feet-4" dla. flex hose
Manufactured & Distributed by:
Control Resource Systems, Inc.
670 Mariner Drive. Michigan City. Indiana 46360
"Toll Free" 1 -800-272-3786 • (219} S72-5591 * Telax No 7S30Q7
CRS
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HAKO
A-5
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ako
Minuteman
Asbestos Brake Drum Vacuum System
Featuring Hako's exclusive Clear-View * Heavy Duty Vinyl Hood
The Safest and Most Effective Way to Control and
Remove Asbestos Dust from Brake Drums
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Take a look at
Hake
Minutemar
The Effective Way to Protect
your Employees, Customers
and Business from the
Hazards of Asbestos.
Asbestos—a recognized
public health hazard
Reseachers have only begun to uncover the serious health hazard
represented by asbestos. Any time a product made with asbestos
is disturbed, asbestos fibers are released into the air.- Once inhaled
or swallowed, these fibers can cause disease and disability.
Asbestos exposure can be costly, both in human and business
terms. It can result in employee absenteeism, increased healthcare
costs and decreased productivity. OSHA and the National Institute
of Occupational Safety Hazards (NiOSH) have issued strict standards
to limit worker exposure to asbestos. These standards require you
to take certain steps to protect your employees from the dangers
of asbestos exposure.
Asbestos exposure during
brake drum repair
Every time a mechanic works on a brake drum assembly, asbestos
fibers are released into the air. Anyone in or near the work area-
including the general public—can ingest these hazardous fibers.
Recognizing the critical need for a safer, more effective way to mini-
mize asbestos exposure. Hako Minuteman has developed the
Asbestos Brake Drum Vacuum System. This system controls,
isolates and contains hazardous asbestos in the safest, most efficient
way possible. It safeguards the health ot your employees...increases
productivity...and helps reduce the costs of operating your business.
DCCI II TC CUAUU
MlWlfTFMANre; ASBESTOS BRAKE DRUM VAC U
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Asbestos Brake Drum Vacuum System
How Hako gives you
three levels of
protection:
1. Controls
Hako's exclusive Clear-View heavy duty
vinyi brake drum hood covers the entire
brake drum assembly to trap and contain
loose asbestos. Provides total visibility
during cleaning operations tor increased
safety and control. Buttt-tn air blowing
nozzle dislodges loose asbestos fibers
from deep inside brake shoe lining quickly
and efficiently. Protects mechanic from
asbestos exposure—prevents fibers from
spreading to other areas
2. Isolates
Once asbestos fibers are trapped within
the hood, they are safely vacuumed
through the exclusive Hako 5-stage, high
efficiency filtration medium. This filtration
system, designed specifically for the
handling of asbestos, isolates the fibers
lor added safety and protection. A key
component in the isolation of asbestos
is a DOR (smoke) tested and registered
H.E.P.A. (high efficiency paniculate air)
filter with 3 minimum efficiency of 99 97°.-o
on particles of 0.3 micrometers. Both the
operator and the motor assembly are
protected since ail air going through the
vacuum is H.E.P.A. filtered before being
exhausted into the environment
3. Contains
Hako provides an extra measure of
operator protection in the handling and
disposal of hazardous asbestos. Asbestos
fibers are collected in a disposable filter
bag which is surrounded oy a heavy dt-iy
plastic tank liner. This liner is marked
"Contains Asbestos Fibers!' complying
with Federal regulations. The operator
simply closes the top of the plastic liner
and lifts it—with the filter bag salely
inside—out of the tank for safe and
easy disposal.
'STEM WILL EXCEED ALL OSHA AND EPA STANDARDS FOR CONTROLLING & ELIMINATING ASBESTOS DUST
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A versatile, portable system that's easy to operate
Also available with 2 non-permeable gloves
15 gallon—Standard
Product Features;
Asbestos Vscuum
• -. ^,- c" •„' :e c' 6 cr '.5 ga^o^
asoestos vacuum,
* Ah asbestos-laden air is H.E.P.A.'
filtered before release into the
environment
» Hako Minuternan critical filter
vacuums are easily adapted for
wet .'ecovery.
3 A fuli range of toots and attach-
ments available.
Exclusive Clear-View
Heavy Duty Vinyl Hood
» Allows total operator visibility
dunng cleaning operation.
• Covers entire brake assembly to
contain asbestos
• Built-m air blowing nozzle firmly
secured to hood to prevent acci-
dental removal
* Mounts to Doiiy Stand for total
mouiiuy and easy access to differ-
ent working heights and vehicles.
* Available in two standard sizes for
car? /adjustable from 7" to 12" in
diameter), trucks, buses (adjust-
able from 12" to 19" in diameter)
., even aircra*1,.
* Videotape operating instructions
available (VHS format).
15 gallon with gloves
Dotty Stand
» Mounts so Brake Drum Hood to
form a complete, portable
cleaning unit.
* Constructed of rugged structural
steel for long-term durability.
» Fitted with casters for total
mobility.
• Allows adjustment of Hako Brake
Drum Hood to working heights of
up to 5 feet.
If you repair brakes, you
need the Hako Asbestos
irake Drum Vacuum System
Ideal for:
« Auto Dealers
» National Chain Automotive
Service Centers.
* Independent Repair Shops.
« Truck Fleet Operators.
• Public and Schoof Bus Systems.
• Car and Truck Rental Companies.
• Municipal and industrial Fleets.
• Aircraft Repair Operations.
* Independent laboratory test
results show Hako Mmuteman's
Asbestos Brake Drum Vacuum
System will exceed alt OSHA and
EPA standards for controlling
and eliminating asbestos dust.
S gallon with glove*
Specifications
i A*t*ttOI : AitWttOI
Sia'.iC uti imcn« w»se'
Air Row (C.F.M )
Powf (WIUSI
Cord S Lengtn
Wt t CtpiCrty (jaliorts}
86 88
95 95
93C 937
i6-3'5e -e-3 s:
' N * Oet-cie'
Dry C*P»etty (eu -
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halm
Minuteman
Series 800 Asbestos Vacuum Systems
For On-Going Removal of
Asbestos and Other Toxic Dusts
Operation
A dry vacuum, each Asbestos Vac
utilizes five filters to capture sub-micron
particles,.,a disposable paper fitter pro-
tector, primary paper clotfi filter, impac-
tion pre-fitter and a H.E.PA. final filter. A
disposable paper collector bag is in-
cluded on the 6 and 15 gallon models- A
heavy gauge plastic drum liner may be
used on the 30 and 55 gallon sizes for
safe removal of large volume pick-yps.
Application
For use in schools, offices, industrial
and shipboard cleaning operations.
With an efficiency rating of 98.97% on
particles of ,3 micrometers, the Asbes-
tos Vac is particularly useful for clean-
ing up after insulation operations on
pipes, in removing asbestos-covered
ceiling dust to prevent "snowing" and
for vehicle maintenance procedures tn-
' voivmg asbestos coated material such
as brakes.
This vacuum is highly effective in filtering
airborne pollutants such as:
• Aluminum
• Arsenic
* Arsenite
• Barium
» Beniomite
» Beryllium
» Cement
» Cerium
» Chromium
• Coai
« Diatonite
• Fertilizer
• Foundry Ousts
» Fullers Earth
* Fumigants
• Fungicides
» Graphite
• Hematite
» Herbicides
• insecticides
* Kaolin
• Kim
• Lead Arsenate
• Lime
• Mica
• Nickel
• Nicotine
• Pesticides
• Pyretrwum
• Rodenticides
• Rotenone
• Silica
» Sitlimanile
• Talc
• Tin
• Titanium
• Tripoli
• Tungsten Carbide
» Vinyl Chloride
• Wood
Each unit features a 2 stage by-pass
electric motor.
1. H.E.PA. Filter (99,97% efficient a!
.3 micrometers)
2. Impact Filter
3, Cloth Filler
4. Filter Protector
5. Disposable Bag
6. Intake
7. Exhaust
> Iron
Easily Meets Federal Asbestos
Pick-Up and Removal Requirements. Mii-c-24593tSH)
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Selection
Hako-Minuteman Asbestos Vacuums are
available m a variety of models and sizes
from 6 to 55 gallon capacities They can
be easily modified for wet pick-up appli-
cations when equipped with a water
shut-off moduie and a 1:1 tank/ltd
adapter. Most Asbestos Vacs are avail-
able with painted or stainless steel
drums.
Model C-80106
Available in painted or stainless steei.
115/220V equipped with easily disposed
oi paper collection bag, A convenient
easy-io-carry size (6 gallon). A wheel
bracket is optional. Weight: 24% IDS.
Options
Hako-Minuteman Asbestos Vacuums can
accommodate various options such as
water shut-off modules and tank/lid
Specifications
The following Series 800 Asbestos Vac-
uum specifications provide the practical
information to allow specific comparisons
between sizes ranging from 6 to 55 gal-
lons.
Please note that these vacuums are
shown as dry only Wei/dry capability can
be added by obtaining the optional
equipment indicated above.
H.E.RA. (High Efficiency Paniculate Air)
Filters are 93.97% effective at ,3
microns.
HE PA. fiite' meets or exceeds the
following military and government
specifications.
MM-F-51079A
Mif-F-510680
U L Class i listed
U L Stcf 586 listed
A.E.G.— Regulatory Guide #1.51
s $u&j»c! to change without notice
Model C-80315
Available m painted or stainless steel 15
gallon drums with 115V or 220V AC/DC
motors,Each unit includes front casters,
B" rear, wheels and a carriage handle.
Weight: Si IPs.
adapters for wet pick-up applications. The
optional starter tool kit at right is recom-
mended tor each new unit. (C-80559-00)
Model C-80330. C-WJ3S5
Available with 30 or 55 gallon pamtee
dryms with 11SV Of 220V AC/DC motors.
Each unit is equipped with a doily cart and
handle tor easy maneuverability. Weight:
30 Gallon size —121 I6s., 55 gallon
size—138 tbs.
Sianc Lift {inches water)
A« Flow (C.F.M \
Power (watts)
CQfd & length
Wet Capacny tga!
Dry Capacity lew .ft.)
Filter Area
Total Square Inches
Overall Heigm
Wtfltfi
>.-,,,, Standard
Optional
Wheels
Wh~. c,,. P'onl
flear
Wet/Dry
Dry Only
Weight (poundsl
ABbnto*
•«
86
35
930
16-3'SG
NA
.21
2226
25"
M"
115
220
Opt
3'
6"
—
Ves
24 Vs
Atbwtoi
•IS
88
95
930
16-3/50'
Opt
.82
4120
se-
ar
115
220
Yes
I 3"
8*
Opt.
Yes
51
AfttWItOt
•30
88
96
930
16-3/50'
Opt I
4.36
4120
48"
25"
its
220
Yes
5"
5"
Opt
Yes
12T
AstMltOf
•SS
ee
95
930
16-3/50'
Op:
715
4120
54"
25"
115
220
Yes
5"
5"
Dpi
Yes
138
We offer a complete
l!n*of •ttachments.
ipcctct tools and
icc««tones for all
Hako-Minuteman
Atbtttos Vacs,
See tools, parts and
accessories catalog.
Halm
Minuteman
THE FULL LINE OF • (ndustnal/Commerciai'lrtsiitutionat and
Critical Fitter Vacs * Sweepers • Scrubbers « Floor/Carpet Machines.
111 South Route 53. Addison, Illinois 60101 • Phone (312) 627-6900
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Halm
Minuteman
Series 800 Critical Filter Vacuum Systems
For Efficient Pick-Up of Hazardous Wastes
Wet/Dry or Dry 0nIy~H.E.P.A. Filter Systems
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Operation
All Hako-Minuieman X-iOO. X-1000 and
MX-i 000 vacuums feature quiet operating
lid assembNes' and are equipped with an
exclusive 3 stage by-pass motor. Motor
Cooling Air Recircutation device standard
on X-100. X-1000. and MX-1000 vacuums
This device assures thai ail air going
through the vacuum has been H.E.P.A. fil-
tered before it is exhausted back into the
environment. All motor cooling air is
exhausted without turbulence. The X-1700
and X-700 models are compressed air op-
erated critical litter vacyums. The use ot
transfer lids allows for quick tank changes
during emergency cleaning. Details on the
operation of air vacs is contained in the
Hako-Minuteman Series TOO literature.
When used lor dry pick-up, four tilteis,
H.E.RA. filter, impact filter, cloth bag and
filter protector bag, trap any contam-
inated material that enters the tank
and fitters alf air that flows through the
vacuum.
On-X-100 models ihe extetna! (liter box
allows quick ana easy changing of the
impactionpre-filterandH.E.PA. fitter,
1. H.E.RA. Filter
2, impact Filter
3. Cloth Filter
4. Filter Protector
5. Disposable Bag
6, intake
7. Exhaust
8. Motor Cooling Air Recirculation
9. X-100 and MX-iOOO.Waier Shut-Off
MX-1000 Dry Only Plastic Bag
X-1000-30 '55-Dry Only Plastic Bag
10.1:1 Adapter
11. Plug
Water Shut-Off Module
f
MX-1000-Wel
MX-1000-Dr>
X-1000-15
X-lDQO-30,'55
X-100CM
: X-1000-6 i
•Eg--'.
X-1000-4/6
X-100-15
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Application
American Cleaning Equipment Corpora-
lion offers many sites and configurations
of me Hako-Minuteman Critical Filter Vac-
uums for safely trapping artel containing
nuciear, mercury, ehemicai, asbestos and
other hazardous materials. Mmjteman
Critical Filters Vacuum Systems are the
safest and most refiabie way to collect con-
taminates, because each model contains
a high oen$it> • impacf" type filler win 90
10 95'» efficiency as measured by trie
"DO.P test and a H.E.P.A. {High Effi-
ciency Paniculate Airj filter 99,S7% effec-
tive a! 0.3 microns minimum effectiveness
The Critical Fitter Vacuums are approved
for use in hospitals, "while rooms", elec-
tronic assembly areas, testing labs and
nuciear plants — or wherever there is a
need 10 remove hazardous
prevent its escape into the a
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Selection
Hako-Minyteman critical filter vacs otter
a selection of rnodefs and Si2es to fit
any specific hazardous waste cleaning
application.
Series 800 vacuums are available in
wet dry an
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Options
I
Powerhead electric
or air
30 gallon
drum
adapter
55 gallon
drum
adapter
drum
dump valve
dotty
Series 800 Critical Filter Vacs can ac-
commodate numerous options to furthe*
expand the capabilities of each machine
Drum adapters are available to enable
the use of t5 gallon lids on both 30 and 55
gallon drums. When using a lid adapter,
the position of the vacuum ir,;a«,e •? ^ the
adapter rather than on the side of trie tank
as it is on some models- This allows use
of a disposable plastic liner bag which
can be easily and guiefciy removed lo'
disposal of picked up materials
Also, a disposable paper fillet protector
can be used on the 16 gallon lid. With this
tid and appropriate adapters, both the
plastic bag-and filter protector can
simplify waste disposal and extend filter
life. When the cleaning job is finished the
filter protector is dropped into the piast:C
bag to be discarded with waste material
The absolute filter is adaptable to any of
thase configurations for the exhaust of
pure air.
Also, please note the partial list of apr' •
cations and materials which can be
picked up by Series 800 Critical Filter
Vacuums.
Applications:
* Nuclear Plants
• Hot Cells
* Hospital Critical Cleaning
* Biological Research tabs
* Pharmaceutical Research Labs
•White, Clean Rooms
* Industrial Lab White Rooms
* Convalescent Homes
* instrument Manufacturing
* Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
» Battery Manufactunng
» Onboard Nudear.Powered Ships
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specifications
These Hako-Minuleman 800 Series
specifications provide the practical in-
formation to allow specific comparisons
between models and sizes ranging from 4
to 55 gallons.
Please note on air vac specs trial C.F.M.
represents cubic feet per minute and
P.S.I, represents pounds per square inch.
Sp»ci hen ions JUOHKI to cn«ng« wunout nohc*
These figures are average only.
Maximum allowable, pressure is 150
P.S.I.
Please note atso that more detailed in*
formation on air vacuums is contained in
Series 700 air vac literature.
H.E.P.A. (High Efficiency Paniculate Air)
filters are 99,S?% effective at .3 microns.
H.E.P.A, filter me«ts or exceeds the
following military and government
specifications,
MM-F-51079A
Mii-F-510680
UOL Class 1 listed
UOL SW. 586 listed
A.E.G.—Regulatory Guide #1,51
Siaue I* (inches wtten
Ay (Cu ft I
Filter Area
Total Sqyare Incties
Overall H»grtl
Width
Volts Stand*rfl
""'" Optional
w-ee.i
fieai
YVei. Dry
Dry Only
Weight ! pounds i
Aif Pressure — P.S.I.
COWOTSed Air FiOW
-SC.FM
X-100
-15
88
I_t28_
1180
16-3/50'
12
18?
5332
35"
21"
115
220
Ye&
y
8"
Yes
_
67W
_
_
X-100
•30
88
128
1180
16-3/50'
25
4.36
5332
48*
24"
115
220
Vej
r
5"
Ves
—
12?
_
X-1700
-4
218
166
-
_
—
21
2226
t9"
14"
Nc
-
_
Yes
23
90
42
X.1700
-6
218
166
_
_
—
1-56
2300
24"
14'
No
-
—
Yes
24
90
42
X-703
•15
2IB
166
_
_
—
82
4120
33*
21"
*i< .
3"
8".
_
Yes
51
90
42
X.703
.JO
2'8
166
_
—
_
<3€
4120
45"
25"
ves
5"
5"
_
Yes
96
90
42 mJ
X-703
•ss
218
i66__
—
—
• _
7-15
4120
51"
25'
Yes
5*
5"
-
Yes
113
90
42
X-1000
.4
SS
95
930
16-3/50'
_
.21
1769
14"
115
220
NC
_
_
Yes
zav.
_
_
X-1000
-6
88
95
930
16-3/50'
-
.62
222«
25"
14*
115
220
He
-
_
Yes
Z4V*
_
—
X-1000
-15
88
128
1180
16-3/SO'
-
187
20582
35'
21"
H5
220
YtS
3"
S"
-
ves
6S
_
-
X-1000
•30
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528
1180
16-3/50'
_
4.36
20582
47"
25'
115
220
Yes
5"
5"
-
Yes
107
-
-
x-iooo
-55
88
128
1180
16-3-50'
_
7.85
20582
53'
25"
115
220
>res
ZL
5"
~
• Yes
122
_
_
MX -1000
Wet'Ory-
88
128
US'
)6-3'50'
12
207
2058;
S3"
21"
i»5
22C
>it<
3-
6"
ves
_
86
-
-
MX-1Q0C
Dry
88
126 -
«ec-
16-3 50
_
207
20582
93"
21"
US
fc^1-
3
8"
Of
Ye*
83
-
-
We offer a complete line of attachments, special tools and accessories for
Hako-Mtnuteman vacuums. See tools, parts and accessories catalog.
all
Haka
Minuteman
111 South Route 53, Addison, Illinois 60101 « Phone (312) 627-6900
THE FULL LINE OF « indystrial/Commercial/institutiona! and Critical Filter Vacs • Sweepers « Scrubbers « Fioor/Cirpe!
Punted m U.S.A
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Minuteman
Effective. 5/VS4
See Vacuum Tools and Attachments for accessories.
Series 800 Critical Filter Vacyums
Asbestos Vac 15
Ord*>
•wee
CSQ315-01 Minuf«m»n Asbestos Vac - H.E.P.A. RJttr Veeuum
•"" 'aO1' S:s:.i:css Sleel. n»v Only)
irir'iicji'H
750219—Ud Assembly (11SV)
w/H,E,P,A7F5lter
•0SQ1S—Clotn Filter
750221—Tank Assembly Stainless Steel
IS «*l.
3S004WUT—Bag fnm«
t10121PKQ—Impitt filter* (12)
tOSOMPKO—Fitter Protector* (12)
T8QSMPKQ—Disposable Bags (10)
TI1042PKG—Pfastle -Bags (SO)
110010—H.E.P.A. (Replacement)
C«315-02 Minul«m»n Asbestos Vac — H.E.P.A. FilMr Vieuum
i220V 15 Ga!. Slainitss $!•«{. Dry Only}
Stm« u (O80030-01) •xc*pt
75018fl lid assembly (220V)
C8C31M33 Minuteman AstM*IOS Vac — H.E.P.A. Filttr Vteuum
•115V 15 Gai. Pimt«d. Dry Omy)
Includes
750219-Ud AM«mbly (115V)
W/M.E.P.A. flltar
«501S—Ooth Miter
750220—Tank Assembly PstnttCJ,
3*0049PLT-fl*g Prime
110121PKQ—Impact fitter (12)
80S038PKG—Rltar Proteeton (12)
7e059aPKQ—Dlaposabla B*fll (10)
7i1W2PKO—««s«e Baas (50)
ffQBl0-H.£.P,A. (Replacement)
C8031S-04 Minotaman Asbestos Vac - H.E.P.A. Filter Vacuum
(220V. IS Gel.. Painted, Dry Only)
Same u (0*0030-01) axeapt
7801M lid waembly (220V)
ASBESTOS VACUUMS
Because >t meeis or exceeds OSHA raqwremenis (or eieantng the air of
.isOestos and Other tote and rvomxis dusts, ttiu dry-onty vacuum can M
used >n ott»c«s scfxxjis and industrial areas wnere dwiy or weekly re*
moval o< suo-mcron particies « necessary. Each Mmuteman Asoesios
vacuum contains S different Mters: disposaMe paper oa§ coarse fitter
(Standard m 15 gat. models) lor tne BUM oi Me particiet. impact Wier.
M £ P A biter, primary Ctotti filter and paper (irter protector. Heavy-flaoge
piasnc drum-line' sags may be used «vme 30 and 51 g*uon modefs to
sa'eiy remove targe-volume ptcfc-ups While specihcaily designed for as-
o«stos oartcles this vacuum is also eftecttve M filtenng otner atrbome
(X)«utanis »ocr as cement, foundry and feme Mn dusts, insecticides, fer-
t;er dusts, coal dust limestone ousts and many others. With an sfh-
•ertty rating of 99 999S on panicles of 5 micrometers, tne Asbestos
I'ACuum is particularly useful lor Cleaning up after msuKtiOfi operations
>n pipe* m removing asbestos-covered ceding dust lo prevent *snowmg
tnc lor vetMci* mainienance procedures involving brakes, clutches and
. th»r iiOestos-ksaoed matenai. Each unit features a 2 stage by*p«ss
ictor front casters 8" tear wheels and a carnage h«ndie. An optional
:; j ler tool M a recommended lor each unit
® H.E.P.A. Filter
§ impact Ftrter
Cloth F)lt*r
Fltt*r Protector
® Disposable S*g
d) intalc*
CD Exhaust
• •. ,««d »peciff«ations subject to Chang* without notice.
Pnces PO.i Aootson. IU
tn U S A
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Minuteman
ifftctiv* 5/1/84
See Veeuurtt Tools and Anseftmertti tor accessories,
Series 800 Critical Filter Vacuums
Asbestos Vac 6/30/55
OMtrNe.
Vacuum Accessories
Use for liquid p»ck-up
110902—Adapter (Painted)
110801—Adapter (Stainless Steel)
110406—Watet Shut-Off
Me*
C80330-01
Mbuiteflwt Asbestea V«s—H.E.P-A. Wiec Vi
(115V, 30 Gti. Painted, Dry Only)
Includes:
7i02lft-Ud Assembly (115V)
W/H.E.P.A. Filter
105047—Cloth Fl««r
080601-70—Adapter Ring (30 gat.)
C00007-40—Tank Asatmbly Painted, 30 g*l
•OCKHt—Dotty Car
110121WCO—Impact W«er (12)
805038PKQ—FIMer Protectsrt {12}
JOS037PKQ—Plaatlc Drum Hnerp (1gJ
110010—H.E.P.A. llttw (Reptacemem)
COCMO-02 Minutemen Asbestos V»c — M.E.P.A. Fitter Vecuum
(220V. 30 G»i. Peinted. Dry Only)
Same as
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Minuteman
Effectives/1-84
S*a Vacuum Tools and Attachment* (or accessories
Series 800 Critical Filter Vacuums (Dry Only)
0ra*r*te
C801Q4-01
CS01 04-02
C80 104-03
caoi 04-04
Gtmai Owen**"
{X'lOQO-4> — (1 15V. Stainiaas Sleet. 4 Gal.
Dry Only)
(X-1000-4)- (220V. stainitaa Start, 4 Gal.,
Dry Only)
(X-1000-4)- (1 1 5V Painted. 4 Ga!.. Dry Only:
(X-1000-4) — (220V Painted, 4 Gal.. Dry Only]
. Include*: • „, • . . -•,
387000— Ud Assembly (11SV)
with H.E.P.A. fitter
3S7220— Ud Atatmbly {220V}
wtth H,i,P.A. Filter
nOOtO— H.E.P.A. Filter
1 1 0121 PKQ— Impact Fitter {Pkg, 1 2)
B08001— Tank Aaatmbly— Stalnltaa Stati,
4G»i.
908002— Tank Aaaambiy — Painted, 4 Gai.
805044— ClOttl Filter
701 1T7PKG— Filter Protectori (Pico,. 12)
3S4009PLT— Sag frame
$04000— Hotel V«"x 10'
•04005— Crevice Tool
004006— 3" Round Doatlno Brush
804015—5- Upholttery Tool
804006— Plastic Toot Adapter
750003— Whwl Bnck«t
Wet
STAINLESS
TANK
118V
Y*S
«•
aov
Yes
(Repiec
Yes
Yas
-
Yes
Yes
Yas
Yas
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt
Yes
Yes
_
Yes
Yes
Yts
Yas
Yes
Yts
Yts
Yes
Opt
WUNTIO
ttSV
,
YtS
*••
em»i
Yes
_
Yes
Yes
Yas
Yts
Yt*
Yes
Y«S
YtS
YtS
Opt
220V
.
YtS
V)
YtS
_
Yes
Yes
Yes
YtS
Yes
Yes
Yts
Yes
Yts
Opt
Yes = Startdard, Opt. = Opttonat
wooci x-rotXM
To recover small quantities in tight places, this 4 gai. Critical filter vacuum
is ligrttwtioht. portable. Contains H.E.P.A. IHter. ctotn «Her bag and
heavy-doty by-pass motof . Fits 1 '«" and 1 Vj" toots. Handle and 50 ft. 16-3
eaWt are standard,
(!) H.E.P.A. FMt«r
® Impact Filter
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Minuteman
Effective 5/1/8*
See Vacuum Too!* and Attachment* for accessories.
Series 800 Critical Filter Vacuums (Dry Only)
lightweight portable vacuum with 6 gallon tank and many of the same
futures as X-1000-4, Additional equipment includes S" taller Size
and disposable paper bag inside which traps material for testing or
safe disposal.
©
d>
CD
H.E.P.A. Filter
Impact Filter
Cloth Fitter
Filter Protector
Disposable Sag
Intake
Exltaust
X-1000-6
Otattno
C801 06-01
CS0 106-02
CS01 06-03
C801 08-04
6»n«*»i Q«cnptopfi
(X-1000-6) — '(115V, St«lnlt*< Steei. 6 Gal.,
Dry Only, w/paper Dags,1
(X-1000-6)- (220V. Stain IMS $— (115V, Painted, 6 Gal.,
Dry Only, w/paper bags)
(X-1000-6) (220V Painted, 6 Gal.,
Dry Only, w/paper bags)
Include*:
38700Q~""Uio Assernoty (nsvj
with M.i.RA. Filter
387220— Lid Assembly (220V)
with H.E.P.A, Fitter
110010— H.E.P.A, Filter
11 01 21 PKG— Impact Filter (Pkg. 12)
907003— TtnN A»»mbiy— Stafnlew Steel
6 Gal.
807004— Tank Assembly—Painted, 6 Gal.
105041— Cloth Filter
761 mPK(3— Filter Protectors (Pkg. 12)
384003PKQ— Disposable Bag (Pkg. 10}
38004§PIT— Bag frame
804000— Hose 1V." x 10'
804005— Crevice Tool
804006—3" Round Cutting Brusn
804015—5" Upholstery Toot
•04008— Plastic Tool Adapter
750003— Wheel Bracket
Pnc*
X- 1000-6
STAINLESS
TANK
11 sv
j
Yes
_
220V
X-1000-6
WUNTtO
TANK
11SV
220V
J
.
Yes
Yes
—
^
mn-
Yes
(Replacemtnt}
Yes
Yes
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt
Yes
Yes
_
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt
Yes
_
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Opt
Yes
—
Yes
Yes
Yes
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T
CLEANER
Makes hazardous cleanup
faster, safer, and less costly
than ordinary HEPA-filtered
vacuum cleaners.
Msu won't find another hazardous material vacuum cleaner
like the SAFE-T-VAC,7" Anywhere. At any price.
A vacuum with an automatic fitter cleaning system that
keeps it operating at near 100% efficiency. One that con-
veys all material directly into a plastic disposal bag so
workers can't be exposed to stray toxic dust A vacuum
that sucks excess air out of the bag before it's sealed so
you can haul away more bags in fewer trips.
Checkthe SAFE-T-VAG's™ long list of exclusive features.
Then check the competition. You'll find the SAFE-T-VACTW is
more flexible, provides a greater margin of safety, and costs
less to operate.
Modular design for extra convenience
The SAFE-T-VAC"" is a powerful, twin-motor vacuum
with 80" H2O suction and 200 cfm air flow. It rolls easily to
the cleanup site and plugs into any 110V outlet.
The SAFE-T-VAC *v also mates with a companion back
pack vacuum (see back page) that's perfect for close-up
cleaning in hard to reach areas where long hose runs would
cause excessive suction loss.
Each unit can be purchased separately, or combined for
a total cleaning system. Both are available with or without
HEPA filtration for use with hazardous materials.
Sealed system for maximum safety
Other vacuum cleaners, even high-priced HEPA units,
potentially expose the worker to harmful dust when they're
emptied. But the SAFE-T-VAC"" is a completely closed
system. Once materiai is sucked into the hose, it's never seen
.. J-4
again. Everything is collected in a thick, non-porous poly-
ethylene bag. When it's ready for removal, excess air is
sucked out of the bag and the operator seals the neck
shut. The bag slides off the filler tube without exposing the
worker to any hazardous materials.
Even the back pack unit empties safely and conveniently.
When full, it plugs into a special inlet on the SAFE-T-VAC"
and it's vacuumed clean. No bags to remove. No chance
for dust to escape.
Patented "puiser" keeps filters clean and
reduces downtime
Very fine dust quickly clogs ordinary vacuum cleaner
filters. It reduces their suction and requires frequent shut-
downs for filter cleaning or reptacement
But the SAFE-T-VAC ™ uses a patented "puiser" system
that blasts reverse air back through the primary filter,
knocking trapped particles into the collection bag.The
process is completely automatic. And it lets the SAFE-T-VAC'
run at near 100% efficiency and maintain its high air flow
for longer periods of time.
Ail collected material, including dust from the Mers. co"ec:s - =
6 mil poiyeinylene Dag During removal, excess air >s sucxeo Out c'
the 0ag while it's being tied off at the neck Only then is n s/'ooea c"
the filler tube, eliminating the chance of fne operator co^ng -.
confacf with any hazardous oust Of material.
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Easy disposal of asbestos dust
Asbesto-Clene System 400. Recommended with vacuum
Mooe! GS81 wherever volume passenger car/iigh? truck brake
lining work is done. Comes wttn stand for use wiin tow ja
1. External shaking handle
releases ail ctebris from filter.
Dust collects in enclosed
container.
2. Lower the container which
holds erthe' polytmers or
disposable bags
Asbesto-Ctene System 600. Recommended with vacuur-.
Model GS 83 w^e'ever volume brake lining worn is done on
large ccr~~erc-.ai vehicles Comes with stand for use wish
3. Seai poiyNner or bag for sale
Optional Manometer ;-
Models GS 82 s-.d GS 83i
alerts mechanic when due'
needs to be shaken
the ititer reguiariy
high suction and filtration
efficiency and extends filter
Cuttomlzed encaptulilors,
for oversize o^ c^-t^e-'cas
vehicles, are available oy
specoi order.
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ASi£STQ-CUINE?
COMPONENTS
Model GS 80i Vacuum,
2': gal capacity
Mode! GS 81 Vacuum.
4 gal. capacity
Mode! GS 82 Vacuum,
12 gal, capacity
Model GS 83 Vacuum,
18 gal. capacity
No. 400 Encapsulttor
No. 600 Encapsulates
tow Stand
Heavy Duty Systems
Syiltn
400
High Lift Stand
Mtcrofilters
Sytlim
500
Sytttn
500
Ught Duty System
Syttim
400|80i]
1
Syitim
50Q(80i|
'
Sytlitn
800182)
Other Nilfisk Asbesto-Clene
Systems for Light Duty
Asbesto-Clent System
600(82). Recomrnec,^;
for garages where e"!>,
Asbesto-Clene System
400(800- Recommended
with vacuum Mode! GS
80i for use in garages
where only occasional
brake lining work is done.
Comes v.""" stand for use
Witt! lOv'
work is done or. !ar
commercial ve^c e
bra^e cru™"s -r ',"•'
to 19 c-emete' •=-
doubie wheel asse"
bdes Co^es v>"!~ s;
for use A-':n IG\V jac
HEPA or Super-HEPA Filters
10' Hose, 1V ID
10' Hose, £" tO
Disposable Filter Bags
Scalable Poiyiiners
Manometer (Optional)
HEPA or Super-HEPA Filtration.
Nilfisk offers a choice of HEPA fitters. Our standard HEPA filter re-
tains 99.97% of ai! particles down to and including 0.3 microns in
size. Our Super-HEPA, the ultimate in filtration efficiency, retains
99.9995% of all particles 0.12 microns or larger. Both filters meet
and exceed the new OSHA standard for the control of asbestos
dust m brake repair and maintenance operations (29 CFR
1910.1001 Appendix F),
National Representatives.
Nitfisk has a nationwide network of representatives, all thoroughly
familiar with government codes and regulations dealing with the
safe cleanup of asbestos dust. For more information or to contact
your nearest Nilfisk representative for specific recommendations,
call or write1 Nilfisk c* America, Inc.. 300 Technology Drive.
Maivern, PA 19355. (215) 647-6420.
Asbesto-Ciene System
500(801). Same as sys-
tem 400 (80i) except
encapsuiator stand is *or
vehicles up OR hydraulic
Sifts,
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Nilfisk simplifies
the safe collection
and disposal of
toxic, hazardous, and
nuisance waste
materials.
system n-.ee-- •
OSHA safeu sic- : .-
asoesios
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Nilfisk Filtering System traps
toxic and hazardous dust with up to 99.9995% retention
efficiency down to 0.12 microns.
NiKisk portable dust collectors / industrial vacuums deliver this
absolute filtration with minimal loss of suction and without
the risk of motor burn-out. They trap even ultra-fine dusts and
ft turn "absolutely" clean air to the work environment. Here's
how the absolute filtering system works:
1. Flrtt Stag* S*ptr«tlon — The centrifugal or "cyclonic"
airflow pattern of the cleaner aerodynamicaily separates
heavier dust from collected fines,
2. Main Filter — Powerful suction coupled with extra-large
filtering surfaces ensures a steady, even airflow which prolongs
filter life and eliminates premature clogging. Optional
manometer on larger models detects build-up of dust and alerts
the operator to shake the mam, filter Exclusive external
handle allows th* operator to purge the filter without the
danger of secondary exposure to collected dust since the
cleaner remains sealed.
3. Mlerefltt*r — Final pre-fiitering protection for the motor
is provided by a micro-filter with a retention efficiency of
99.5% at 2 microns-
4. "Absolut** Exhaust Filters—Nilfisk High Efficiency
Paniculate Air (HEPA*) or Super HEPA (ULPA-Ultra Lo*
Penetration Air) fitters further increase retention efficiencies to
absolute standards of up to 99.9995%o at O.t 2 microns. The
dust ts collected m seaiable bags for safe disposal
Nilfisk portable dust collectors have design advantages
that make them ideal for the safe collection .and disposal of
toxic, hazardous, and nuisance waste materials in any work
environment — from laboratories and clean rooms to
manufacturing and processing facilities. These design
advantages include:
• clog resistance • powerful suction
» absolute filtering * large recovery capacity
• dust-free disposal * low noise
"Retention etitc>ency 99 97S« a' D 3
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Handy fcm»IMIz*d unit with t»»i-pow«r ci«anup. The GS 80
goes anywhere for fast, safe cleanup. Ideal for use at
individual work stations. Has a disposable bag capacity of
2'4 gallons dry-bulk.
Greater capacity with greater tfuraWlity. The GS 81 is a
larger, heavy-duty unit that is easily maneuvered even
where space is restricted. Has a disposable bag capacity of
4 gallons dry-bulk.
Ri»8S«dne§i tm< v«r»,tjitty in a medium-tired unit. The
GS 82 has (he suction capacity to handle a wide range of
!ouu/: cleanup assignments. Delivers a capacity of 12 gallons
dry-bu^k
H«avy-duty, ptrformanc*. The GB 733 has t*e pc.ve- 3r
capacity to handle any cleanup assignment. Three-phase
induction motor permits continuous recovery of dusts m
either built-in or mobile applications. Disposable bag
capacity of 18 gallons dry-bufk
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NILFISK
GS83
Wttrnal pure-
handle allows operator
without
secondary
ts collected dust,
iorai micro-filter
and acts as
1
nup
of particulates
to and including 0.12
Easy, dust-free
disposal of debris
Big performance and capacity with ease of handling. The
GS 83 brings big performance and capacity to toxtc waste
cleanup. Practical design ensures ease of handling. Powerful
centr
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Nilfisk
Mercury Vacuum Cleaner
Nilfisk has developed a completely portable mercury recovery
system to eliminate the fiazards of mercury spills m laboratories
and manufacturing facilities
The system handles both liquid mercury and mercury
compounds. Powerful suction capacity and well engineered
cleaning tools ensure quick cleanup of spills even in
hard-to-reach places, The centrifugal droplet separator has
been designed to collect liquid mercury in an unbreak-
Complete line of accessories
Niifisk portable dust collectors can be fitted with a complete
line of accessories to handle practically any kind of cleaning
situation, Special accessories include attachments for
floors, machinery, equipment, overhead pipes, walls, shelving,
and just about anything or anyplace where dust collects.
All Niifisk nozzles are engineered to deliver optimum suction
power at tne pickup point. An nose-ends have swivehng
ball-joint couplings to permit full freedom of movement
The couplings also help to prolong hose life by reducing
knots and kinks that can develop during heavy use
able piastic bottle for future re-use or disposal. An airtight
cover for sealing a filled recovery bottle is also supplied Smooth
neoprene hose-lining reduces drcc'ef pes'i^e in P& "os-:
Large five-gallon stainless steei container with cfisoesaoie
bag provides additional recovery capacity for ig'ge sc s
dust and debris, A thirty-pound charge of speedily activates
carbon effectively eliminates harmful mercury vapop from t^e
vacuum exhaust Generally, a carbon cartridge cha*ce
wii! last for two years before needing replacement
The Niifisk mercury recovery system meets o- e>;;?•€•::=
OSHA standards tor inorganic mercury. Optional hign
paniculate air (HEPA) filters ensure "absolute" reter
of mercury compound dusts and other contaminants
particulate and vapor filters are easily replaced.
1. Hose with smooth
neoprene fining
and end-cap
2. Centrifugal droplet
collector
Disposable Sag
Activated carbon
adsorbent filler
Main filter
Micro'ilter {99,5%
efficient as
2 microns)
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Nilfisk Asbestos
Removal Systems
Niifisk asbestos removal systems meet or exceed OSHA
safety standards tor the collection of asbestos dust.
Our littering system ensures up to 99.9995% retention
efficiency at 0.12 microns It traps uttrafine dust and returns
"absolutely" clean air to trie work environment, Nilfisk nas
applied this filtering system to a number of specific asbestos
cleanup problems as indicated below.
Removing ipr«yed-on aibeitoi Insulation. Nilfisk has
developed a complete system for the quick, safe removal of
sprayed-on asbestos insolation. Oversize main filters elimi-
nate premature clogging. HEPA FILTERS meet OSHA 29 CFR
1910.1001. Separ-
ator top fits stan-
dard 30- or 55-gation
drums lined with
heavy-gauge poiy-
liners to trap the
bulk of the loos-
ened asbestos
insulation m seal-
able bags. Unique
scraping nozzle
loosens wetted
asbestos in'most
cases and sucks
it directly into the
enclosed system.
This reduces the
amount of
asbestos that falls to the floor. Lightweight extension wands
can eliminate the need for scaffolding, allow the operator to get
to hard-to-reach areas. Fixed fioor nozzle permits fas;
cleanup of large open spaces.
Controlling i«b*«1o« duit. Nilfisk offers shielded hand tool
and sander systems to control toxic or nuisance dust created
m the fabrication of materials All systems consistently meet
or exceed OSHA standards for control of toxic dusts
system consists of a HEPA or Super HEPA-fittered vacuum '
cleaner and a safely enclosed hand toot—such as a saber
saw, drill and oscillating saw—or dust control sance*s Stave
pressure anc airflow have been sk.i;fu!ly comcmeo ;c
overcome the unusually high escape velocity of asbestos
fibers and other toxic dusts Niittsk vacuum cleaners nave
been in regular use for years in manufacturing facilities
Collecting automotive brafc* lining dust. Ntlfisk
Asbesto-CIene* Systems nave been totally engineered to
contain and collect asbestos dust which is liberated wnen .
automotive brake linings are replaced. Each system consists
of a HEPA-filtered dust collector and a brake encapsulation
cylinder. When the cylinder is in position, the entire
brake assembly ts
enclosed by a
segmented dia-
phragm which forms
a dust seat. Clear
shatterproof win-
dows permit con-
tinuous viewing of
me cleaning
process. Com-
pressed air direc-
ted by the mechanic
dislodges even
inaccessible as-
bestos dust from
the exposed brake
mechanism The
loosened'dust within the cylinder is sucked directly into the
Nilfisk collector and trapped in disposable bags During the
entire operation, the mechanic ts safe from asbestos dust
exposure. The systems require little maintenance, Al! steel
construction resists abuse. Available in three models: Syste*^
4QO for vehicles with drum brakes in the 7" 10 12" dta
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NILFISK SPECIFICATIONS AT-A-GLANCE
Capacity
Tank Gallons Dry Bulk
Disposable Bag* Gallons Dry Bulk
Droplet Bottle** Liters (Quarts)
Waterlift Inches
Air Flow Cubic Feet/Minute
Energy Use
Voltage Volts
Current Draw Amps
Watts Consumed Watts
Filter Area Square Inches ft
Dimensions
Height, Alone Inches
Width Inches
Length Inches
Weight, Alone Pounds
Sound Level*** dB(A)
Motor Type, 115V (Number of Motors)
Motor Type, 220V (Number of Motors)
Cooling
External Filter Agitator
Option Availability
HEPA Filter
ULPA Filter
Manometer
Sound Suppressor
Blower Adapter
Disposable Bags
GS80
GS80I
3,25
2.25
—
75
87
115/220
7.8/3.9
700
1620
16
12
_.
13.2
67
GSD(1)
GSJ (1)
Primary
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
CSS 81
5,25
4
—
75
87
115/220
7.8/3.9
700
1744
19
12.5
18.3
23
67
GSD (t)
GSJ (1)
Primary
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sp*ci»l Notet:
Powet (And Lengm Models 8O 8t: 23 Feet Standard. 33 Feel Optional Modets GS 82, 83. antf
733 33 Feet Standard. Mercury Vacuum 33 Feel Standard
t iii«i 1»i*s Cotton Standard. Actd-restslan! Draton Optional. Gore -Tux» Optional
At-cei&«i*s Morethsn 100 specialized tmses. wands and nozzles we avattaofe Ptease ^ ^
ask for our special !!*•> tmty
GS82
12
12
—
75
191
115/220
12/12
1400
3895
30.5
18.5
27.5
65
70
GSD (2)
GSJ (2)
Primary
Standard
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (220V Only)
Yes
GS83
18
18
„
59/75
208
115/220
14/12
1500/2100
4703
43.2
28.4
31.1
123
72
GSE (3)
GSJ (3)
Primary
Standard
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
YeS (220V Only!
Yes
GB733
18
18
—
59
180
220or440f
8.6
1900
4077
49.4
28.8
31.6
163
79
-_
30(1)
Secondary
Standard
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Mercury
Vacuum
5.25
4
1 (1.057)
75
87
115/220
7.8/3,9
700
326
45
19.5
30
87
67
GSJF(1)
GSJF(1)
Primary
N/A
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
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NILFISK FEATURES
GS-Series Motors
Exclusively Nilfisk: Long-lasting, powerful motors are standard. Built
entirely by Nilfisk, these are the most refined industrial vacuum cleaner
motors in the world. They are superior to anything else now available.
For instance, Nilfisk carbon brushes outlast those in most ordinary
industrial vacuums almost two to one. And every Nilfisk motor is dynam-
ically balanced, extending its service life by preventing premature
wear. Vibration-free performance, even at 19,000 rpm, keeps operating
noise levels in the low 70 dB(A) range.
A patented thermo-valve prevents overheating caused by neglecting
filters or by an accidental blockage in a nozzle or hose. It "whistles,"
telling the operator there's a potential problem somewhere.
AH Nilfisk motors have the power to generate a cyclone within the
vacuum cleaner. This centrifugal airflow forces collected debris directly
down into the container or, in some models, a scalable plastic bag.
This prevents the main filter from clogging quickly and assures that
Nilfisk vacuums maintain maximum efficiency until almost full.
Exclusive Nilfisk thermistors diminish the amperage surge at start-up.
Carbon brush life is extended and circuit breaker overloading is reduced.
Built-in condensers eliminate static interference with sensitive elec-
tronic equipment.
Planned to the last detail, Nilfisk motors are supplied either grounded
or double-insulated. On top of all this, Nilfisk stocks motor replacement
parts for 20 years to assure quick repairs if necessary.
Manometer
The Nilfisk manometer, another exclusive: The optional manometer
measures the pressure differential above and below the main filter and
telts the operator at a glance whether the Nilfisk cleaner is operating
at peak efficiency. It indicates when the vacuum cleaner is creating
maximum airflow, when dust must be shaken from filters, and when
the vacuum must be emptied. All this without opening the container
and exposing the operator to collected dust or debris.
Along with assuring better vacuuming results, the Nilfisk manometer
increases filter and motor life and keeps downtime to a minimum.
N*!f isk manometers are available for models GS 82, GS 83, and GB 733.
External Fitter Agitator Handle
Another Nilfisk plus: the filter agitator. Shaking this external handle
keeps the main filter inside the vacuum cleaner free of clogging dust.
It maintains the vacuum's maximum suction and filtration efficiency,
protects motors against superfine dust, prolongs filter life, and thus
saves employees from exposure to collected toxic or hazardous dust.
Nilfisk filter agitators are standardon modelsGS 82, GS 83and GB 733.
HEPA and ULPA Filters
Nilfisk HEPA filters (optional): Of all the fiberglass HEPA filter cartridges
available, this is the easiest to remove intact, and change, without
particuiates escaping into the air—or getting on hands and clothes.
This critical filter in Nilfisk's graduated filtration system assures that
99.97% of all ultrafine particuiates, toxic and nuisance, are captured.
Down to and including 0,3 microns.
Nilfisk ULPA filters (optional): The laser tested ULPA filters have
a retention efficiency of 99.9995% at 0.12 microns.
All Nilfisk HEPA and ULPA filters are individually OOP-tested and
certified. They meet ANSI Z9.2-1971.
Nilfisk HEPA and ULPA filters available to fit most Nilfisk vacuum
cleaners.
Blower Attachment
More Nilfisk versatility: blower attachments (optional). Special blower
adapter replaces a motor's exhaust dif fuser and converts the powerful
vacuum motor into an equally powerful blower.
Blower adapters are available for Nilfisk models GS 80, GS 801, GS 81,
GS82andGS83.
Sound Suppressor
Nilfisk sound suppressors (optional): When exceptionally low noise
levels are critical, Nilfisk sound suppressors quiet motors an additional
10 dB(A) to the even more silent low 60's range.
Most Nilfisk models can be equipped with sound suppressors.
NILFISK
Dust Collection Specialists Since 1910.
N1UISK OF AMERICA, INC 300 Technology D»iv«. Maivero, PA S9355, (2!S) 64? 6420
*ONSTRABLV BETTER
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Glove Poi s
Non-p«nneable
Latex Glares
• Air Bos* Assembly
with Gun
• 1 HI By-;
The "Brake Bubble
ft
The "Brake Bubble" was designed and developed In the Nuclear Industry with state of the
art material to meet the changing OSHA and EPA requirements in today's brake industry.
Pullman/Holt now offers a vacuum system for safe, efficient and complete removal of
asbestos dust during brake drum repair. Protect your business, employees,
and customers from the dangers of asbestos.
for Safe Remove J
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Brake Bubble Features:
Lightweight—Complete unit weighs less than 10 Ibs.
Visibility—The brake dram is clearly visible from
any angle.
ffcpered Design—Allows easy access to glove ports
with operator efficiency in mind.
Non-P&rmeable Latex Sieves—Attached to "Brake
Bubble," providing operator with total protection
from exposure to asbestos dust.
Air-BIow»r and Vacuum Connector—Permanently
built into the unit and sealed lor sale hook-up of air-
compressor and HEPA Vacuum.
InstaUaticm—Brake drum slides through a button
hole type opening in rear panel enclosing it in the
"Brake Bubble."
Magnetic Holder* with Velcro Straps—Attaches to
vehicle's fenders holding the "Brake Bubble" in place
and straps adjust unit to proper height for operator
comfort.
Latex Rear Panel—Enables operator to hammer
from the rear ol the unit to remove brake drum.
Optional Telescoping Stand—Use to support the
"Brake Bubble" when working on vehicles with non-
metaUic surfaces.
'Patent Pending
Asbestos Brake Vacuum
Pullman/Holt's asbestos vacuum exceeds all IPA and OSHA filtration standards
to prevent recontamination of oil in the work place. This unit connects to the "Brake Bubble'
providing total protection necessary lor containing andiemoval of asbestos dust.
Asbestos Vacuum Features
fSHwr System—includes primary Nuclear Srade HEPA
niter, fiberglass prenlter and paper niter bag tor triple
filtration.
Onif Comes With—6 prenlters, 3 paper collector filter
bags, and 3 poly bags imprinted with asbestos warn-
ing for proper disposal.
5 Gallon Tank—iJaked enamel painted magenta tor
high visibility.
Egaipped With—4 casters and 15 ft. crushprool hose.
Powerful Motoifcead—2 stage, 1 HP By-pass motor, de
livers 85" waterlirt.96 CFM for superior efficiency.
Manometer—a testing gauge to determine the
efficiency level of the HEPA fillet
HEPA R«»r - Rated efficiency is 99.99% at .3 microns;
D.OP. method.
if Asbestos Dust
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Comes with 12 Broke Bubble Enclosure (B526487)
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APPENDIX E -- WELFARE EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS REGULATION
UNDER MOKCOMPETITIVE FIBER SUPPLY
1,. Introduction
The Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model (ARCM) estimates the costs of a variety
of regulatory alternatives for banning and/or phasing down asbestos use over
time. Underlying this model is a framework in which all relevant economic
actors are assumed to participate in competitive markets for both their
products and the factors of production they require. Such a framework is
legitimate for modeling the impacts of regulations on most industries because
most are sufficiently competitive to make the predictions of models based on
competition reasonably accurate,
The asbestos mining industry, however, might not be competitive, so it is
worth investigating the extent to which the predictions of the-ARCM are
sensitive to the assumption that the asbestos fiber industry is competitive.
In particular, the ARCM predicts that during a phase-down of fiber usage, both
foreign and domestic miners and millers of asbestos fiber will be made worse
off (because the net price they receive from selling fiber falls) and that the
value of permits to mine and to import fiber and asbestos products will be
positive (so that distributing them or selling them produces gains to either
the government or to the parties who receive the permits). These conclusions
may not be correct, however, if the foreign asbestos fiber producers do not
constitute a competitive industry.
This brief paper qualitatively analyzes the implications for the welfare
predictions of the ARCM of assuming that miners and millers are not a
competitive industry. Quantitative predictions of the precise welfare effects
that result from these regulatory alternatives under the assumption that the
asbestos fiber industry is not competitive are not possible without detailed
empirical and modeling efforts (modeling.a cartel's supply behavior would
require different techniques and data than currently employed in the ARCM),
Nevertheless, the qualitative results offered here can be combined with the
existing predictions of the ARCM (which assume a competitive fiber industry)
to obtain some indication of whether and how changes in welfare caused by the
regulatory alternatives would differ depending on the underlying industry
structure assumed.
The remainder of this paper is organized as follows:
• Section 2 presents a graphical analysis' of th-3 welfare
effects of product bans under alternative assumptions
concerning the competitiveness of the fiber industry;
* Section 3 presents a graphical analysis of the welfare
effects of & fiber phase-down under alternative assumptions
concerning'the competitiveness of the fiber industry;
* Section 4 performs the same welfare analysis for policies
that combine a fiber phase down and product bans; and
• Section 5 summarizes the major conclusions.
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2. Product Bans....Jfelfare Effects^^and^Ip^u^try Structure
One of the regulatory alternatives considered for controlling asbestos
calls for "staged bans" of asbestos-using products. Certain groups of
products would be banned at several points in time. The welfare effects that
result from banning these products are fairly intuitive and can be estimated
using the ARGM. Briefly, product bans cause domestic consumer and producer
welfare to decline among those parties that use or manufacture the banned
products. These welfare effects are easy to understand -- consumers may be
made worse off because substituting alternative products for the banned ones
involves costs (consisting, in general, of both direct monetary costs
associated with using substitutes, and less tangible, but no less real,
reductions in welfare due to the potentially reduced utility or productivity
achievable with these substitutes). Producers of these products, on the other
hand, also could be made worse off if the capital they use to produce the
products declines in value after the bans (because 'the capital is less
valuable in other uses or cannot be economically transferred to other uses).
In addition to declines in the welfare of domestic producers and consumers
of banned products, other ramifications on the world market for asbestos could
flow from banning domestic manufacture or sale of these asbestos products. In
particular, if the quantity of asbestos embodied in the banned products is
substantial relative to the rest of the world's consumption of asbestos, then
it is possible that the world price of asbestos fiber will fall after the
product bans. This effect mirrors the standard conclusion that if the demand
for a good falls significantly, and the supply of the good is not perfectly
elastic (i.e., the supply function slopes upward), then a price reduction for
the good will occur. Two consequences result. First, the world's suppliers
of asbestos fiber will be made worse off because the price at which they sell
fiber falls.-'- Second, demanders of fiber in the rest of the world are made
better off, again because of the lower asbestos fiber price.
The ARCM calculates these welfare effects under the assumption that the
asbestos fiber industry is competitive. Output tables are produced by the
model listing the declines in the welfare of domestic producers and consumers
of asbestos products and the net change in the welfare of foreign entities
(including both foreign miners and millers of asbestos, foreign producers of
products that use asbestos'fiber, and foreign consumers of asbestos products).
However, the model does not explicitly separate the gross changes in the
welfare of foreign miners and millers of fiber and foreign consumers of
asbestos products. Because the subject of this paper is the impact of
altering an assumption about the market behavior of one of these groups (the
foreign miners and millers of asbestos fiber), it is worth examining somewhat
more closely how the ARCH is able to measure the effects of the product bans
on foreign market participants.
^ These include both domestic and foreign suppliers of asbestos, but for
ease of exposition, the remainder of this paper assumes that only foreigners
supply asbestos fiber --an approximation that is very.close to reality.
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2.1 Measuring WelfareEffects on Foreign Entities
The ARCM can measure the net welfare impact on foreign miners and
millers of asbestos fiber and foreign consumers of asbestos products because
of the economic construction of the supply of asbestos fiber to the U.S. In
Exhibit 1, the top panel shows an equilibrium in the U.S. asbestos fiber
market (with no controls or other distortions). The ARCM models various
combinations of bans and phase-downs and calculates foreign welfare losses as
declines in the areas bounded below by the supply function and above by the
price of fiber. As drawn, the diagram assumes that all asbestos products in
the U.S. are banned (so that the demand for fiber from domestic producers of
asbestos goods falls to zero), so that the entire area above the supply
function and below the baseline price (P ) is shaded indicating the loss of.
foreign welfare (again, in this paper, all fiber mining and milling is assumed
to be undertaken by foreigners),
The bottom panel of Exhibit E-l shows the world market conditions that
correspond to the initial equilibrium and the ban scenario described.in the
top panel for the U.S. market. Note that the baseline demand for asbestos
fiber in the world includes the demand for fiber by U.S. producers and that
the price of fiber in the world and in the U.S. are equal in the baseline.
After the total U.S. product ban, the world demand" for fiber falls, as
indicated in the exhibit, and the price of fiber falls to P , which also
corresponds to the vertical-axis intercept of the supply of fiber to the U.S.
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Exhibit E-l makes clear why the area of "producer surplus" associated with
the supply of asbestos fiber to the U.S. market is, in reality, the net of
world miner and miller welfare losses and foreign producer and consumer
welfare gains. In the bottom panel, as the price of asbestos fiber falls,
foreign consumers of fiber are made better off while the producers of fiber
are made worse off. Indeed, as the diagram is drawn, the majority of the
losses of foreign fiber producers is offset by the gains in welfare of foreign
consumers of fiber. It is the difference between the losses of foreign
producers and the gains of foreign consumers that appears as the area of
producer surplus loss associated with the supply of fiber to the U.S. market
(i.e., the shaded areas in the two panels of the exhibit are equal).
2 .2 Welfare. Effects, under Compe_ti_ti.v.e..__.F.iber. Supply
Given this understanding of the analytical mechanism by which foreign
welfare changes (at least on net) can be measured in the framework of the
ARCM, it is possible to investigate the qualitative differences between the •
welfare effects on all parties due to product bans in the U.S. under
alternative assumptions concerning the competitiveness of foreign asbestos
fiber supply.
Exhibit E-2 (top panel) graphically shows how the ARCM identifies and
measures the welfare effects of banning asbestos products. The diagram
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Strictly speaking, entities "downstream" from the asbestos fiber market
include all producers, associated factors of production, and consumers.
However, for ease of exposition, these entities will be referred to as foreign
"consumers" of asbestos fiber from this point forward.
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Exhibit E-l
FOEEIGN WELFARE EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS REGULATIONS
MEASURED BY THE ARCH
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DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN WELFARE EFFECTS OF PRODUCT BANS
UNDER COMPETITIVE FIBER SUPPLY
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assumes that all asbestos products have been banned, so that the demand for
asbestos fiber for the U.S. is zero after the bans. Area A In the-diagram
represents the loss of U.S. consumer and producer welfare in all of the banned
markets. Area B, on the other hand, represents the net loss of foreign
producer and consumer surplus (assuming that all fiber is imported to the
U.S.). Thus, under competition, areas associated with the supply and demand
for asbestos fiber, as represented in the U.S. market, measure changes in
domestic and foreign welfare.
The bottom panel of Exhibit E-2 shows how these same welfare effects could
be measured in a diagram depicting the supply and demand for asbestos fiber in
the world. This diagram reproduces the bottom panel of Exhibit E-l, except
that some shading has been- added to facilitate the discussion. As explained
before, the inward shift of the demand function for fiber in the. world market
represents the effect of U.S. bans of asbestos products, - An equivalent
measure of the welfare losses of U.S. producers and consumers is Area A in the
bottom panel which is the shaded area between the two demand functions down to
the original-price, P . Thus, Area A in the bottom panel corresponds to Area
A as measured in the top panel. Similarly, as discussed above, Area B in the
top panel equals Area B in the bottom panel. Finally, Area C in the bottom
panel measures the transfer-from foreign producers of fiber to foreign
consumers of asbestos fiber. Hence, Area B plus Area C equals the gross loss
of foreign fiber producer welfare, of which Area C is transferred to foreign.
consumers, which measures their gain from the U.S. regulation,
2-3 Welfare Effects- Under A Fiber Cartel
Two alternative assumptions concerning the structure of the asbestos
fiber industry are worth considering. First, one could assume that prior to
the promulgation of U.S. bans on asbestos products, the fiber producers were
(and continue to be after the bans) a cartel, operating "as if it were &
monopolist. The alternative is to assume that, for some reason or another,
the promulgation of the U.S. regulations concerning asbestos encourages the
establishment of a cartel among the miners and millers of asbestos. Although
these two situations are indistinguishable after the promulgation of the U.S.
regulations, they nevertheless result in slightly different conclusions
concerning welfare changes, relative to the initial unregulated situation.
Consider first the welfare effects, both domestic and foreign, associated
with banning all U.S. sale and consumption of asbestos products under the
assumption that the mining and milling of asbestos in the world is a cartel
prior to and after the regulations are imposed. In the top panel of Exhibit
E-3, the derived demand for fiber in the U.S. is shown with the baseline price
of P°, which is observed in the world. The loss in domestic producer and
consumer surplus associated with the product bans is simply the shaded area
under the demand function and above the baseline price. Note, however, that
the supply of fiber to the domestic market is not drawn in this top panel.
This is because, strictly speaking, monopolists do'not have supply functions.
The change of assumptions regarding the underlying structure of the
asbestos fiber market, of course, does not change the observed price of fiber,
only the welfare interpretation of the baseline conditions.
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UNDER A PREEXISTING CARTEL -- PRICE DECREASE
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They make supply decisions based on demand and cost conditions, but in a
behaviorally quite different way than do competitive suppliers of goods,
To understand the international welfare ramifications of the U.S. product
bans, one must examine the effects of the'bans on the world market for
asbestos fiber. In the bottom panel of Exhibit E-3, the world market for
asbestos fiber is shown assuming that the market is monopolized both before
and after the U.S. product bans. The world demand for fiber in the absence of
the U.S. product bans is shown as D^, and the Monopolist supplies Q^ to the
market at a price of P° (which matches the price of P° in the top panel),
based on the intersection of the initial marginal revenue function and the
long run marginal cost of production (shown in the diagram to be coincident
with the original supply function). After the product bans, the world demand
for fiber falls as indicated in the diagram, producing a new marginal revenue
function relative to which the monopolist again considers production costs to
determine the price and quantity in the market aftdr the bans.
As the diagram is drawn, the world price of fiber falls after the product
bans and, of course, the quantity sold falls as well. As a result of this,
foreign asbestos fiber suppliers lose the shaded area in the bottom panel of
the exhibit relative to the pre-ban situation. On the other hand, foreign
consumers of fiber are made better off as a result of the fall in the price of
asbestos fiber. However, as the price of fiber falls, foreign consumers of
asbestos are made better off only to the degree that they receive transfers
form foreign miners and millers of fiber. Thus, foreign entities taken as a
whole must be made worse off due to the product bans in the U.S.
It is conceivable that the price of fiber could rise after the product
bans if the remaining world demand for fiber is sufficiently inelastic.
Although the welfare implications of the product bans for U.S. entities are
the same irrespective -of the post-ban fiber price, the implications for the
welfare of foreign entities are slightly different if the price of fiber rises
after the product bans. Exhibit E-4 shows this case. The top panel shows the
U.S. fiber market as in Exhibit E-3. The bottom panel shows the world fiber
market and is drawn so that the post-ban fiber price exceeds the pre-ban
price. In this event, foreign consumers of asbestos fiber are made worse off,
rather than better off, by the U.S. policy. This same price rise serves to
mitigate the profit reduction of the cartel, but not enough to make the cartel
better off under the ban than otherwise. This conclusion is clear since it is
always better for a monopolist to face a larger demand than a smaller one.^
Hence, when the demand for fiber falls due to the U.S. product market bans,
the cartel will be made worse off relative to the pre-ban situation.
Although the implications for the price of fiber are unclear and depend
ultimately on empirical issues, most of the basic conclusions derived in the
competitive case for welfare changes in the rest of the world remain true in
this case. First of all, domestic consumers and producers are made worse off
due to the bans, just as before. Second, foreign entities taken as a whole
are made worse off due the product bans regardless of the impact on the price
^ The monopolist could always have set the quantity of fiber at Q^ prior
to the U.S. regulation and.would have received at least P^ Thus, the
monopolist must clearly be worse off under the U.S. policy.
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UHDES A PREEXISTING CARTEL -- PRICE INCREASE
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of fiber, although- the conclusion from the competitive model of fiber supply
that foreign consumers of asbestos fiber will be made better off is not
necessarily true in this case. The price of fiber could either rise or fall
after the product bans, so the welfare of these foreign consumers depends upon
the movement of the fiber price. Nevertheless, although the welfare
implications for foreign consumers j>er se are ambiguous, foreigners taken as a
whole clearly must be worse off after the bans than before because the only "
way for foreign consumers to be better off is to gain from a possible transfer
from foreign fiber suppliers. Thus, most of the competitive model's
qualitative conclusions hold for the case of a preexisting monopoly in the
asbestos fiber market.
Now consider the situation in which it is the promulgation of the U.S. -
product bans that causes the world asbestos industry to form a cartel and to
begin operating as a monopolist. Again, the top panel of Exhibit E-5 shows
the domestic market for fiber with the pre-ban price of P®, the demand for
fiber, and the supply function for fiber to -the U.S. market. In this case, it
is perfectly legitimate to draw the pre-ban supply of fiber to the U.S. market
because it is only after the imposition of the bans that the cartel forms and
it becomes impossible to define a meaningful supply function for the industry.
Clearly, the loss of U.S. producer and consumer surplus equals the area
under the U.S. demand function down to the baseline price of P®. To examine
the welfare effects of the product bans on foreign fiber suppliers and
demanders, it is' again necessary to diagram the world market for fiber, as
shown in the bottom panel of Exhibit E-5. The diagram shows the pre-ban
equilibrium in the world fiber market at P°, Thus, in the pre-ban situation,
producer surplus equal to the area above the world fiber supply function and
below the baseline price of P" is enjoyed by the fiber suppliers. However,
after the bans are promulgated, two opposite forces act on the welfare of
fiber suppliers. First, the inward shift the demand for fiber tends to make
them worse off (because less fiber can be sold at all prices). On the other
hand, at the same time that the demand for fiber declines, the industry is
assumed to form a cartel and to act as a monopolist would. This operates in
the other direction. Whether the cartel is better off after both the decrease
in demand and the cartelization depends on first, whether the price of fiber
rises after the cartelization, and second, if the price does increase, whether
the price increases by enough to'offset the'reduction in quantity associated
with the decline in demand.
Graphically, these two influences on the profits of the world's asbestos
fiber suppliers can be seen in Exhibit E-5 as (1) the loss of producer surplus
due to the demand reduction - - the triangular shaded area above the supply
function bounded by the baseline price, the supply function, and the new
quantity supplied, and^ (2) the gain from a price rise -- the shaded box above
the baseline price. If the latter exceeds the former, then the world's fiber
suppliers will be better off after the bans than before. If, on the other
hand, the price of fiber does not rise by enough, then the fiber producers
will be worse off than before the bans (although they will be better off as a
cartel than as a competitive industry given the regulation).
The price of fiber could fall, however, after both the imposition of the
product bans and the cartelization, as shown in Exhibit E-6. The U.S.. market
drawn in the top panel is the same as in Exhibit E-5, but the world market
shown in the bottom panel is not. In this case, the price of fiber falls
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UNDER A CONCOMITANT CARTEL -- PRICE IMCREASE
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after the product bans, making foreign asbestos purchasers better off and
clearly reducing the welfare of foreign asbestos suppliers. Thus, In this
case the welfare conclusions for all affected entities are qualitatively
identical to those derived in the competitive case.
This discussion makes clear that the welfare of foreign consumers of
asbestos fiber may either rise or fall depending on whether the fiber price
falls or rises after the bans. Either case is a possibility, so no a priori
prediction is possible. As a consequence, if the world asbestos industry
becomes.a cartel at the same time that the U.S. product bans are promulgated,
the welfare changes induced could differ from those that would result if the
industry is competitive after the bans. Although U.S. producers and consumers
are still worse off by precisely the same amount as predicted by the ARCM -
under competitive assumptions, the welfare of foreign producers of asbestos
fiber could either rise or fall depending on empirical issues. Similarly, the
welfare of foreign consumers could rise or fall. However, if foreign
consumers are made better off, then foreign fiber producers must be worse off,
again because the welfare of foreign consumers can only be improved through
transfers from foreign fiber producers and because the -foreigners taken as a
whole must be worse off after the bans regardless of the cartelization of the
industry. In other words, no matter what happens to the price of fiber under
the product bans, foreign entities taken as a whole must be worse off,
Certain groups could experience welfare gains, but this can only occur because
of transfers from other groups of foreign market participants. The
cartelization serves to make foreign market participants collectively even
worse off, but redistributes some of the surplus associated with asbestos
fiber.
To summarize the conclusions of the analysis.of product bans and
alternative fiber market competitive assumptions, the findings of the ARCM are
robust to changes in such assumptions in terms of the predictions it yields
for the welfare changes of U.S. market participants and for the net impact on
the welfare of foreign market participants. However, the decomposition of
welfare changes for these foreign producers and consumers can differ
dramatically depending on both the assumptions made concerning the competitive
conditions of fiber supply before and after the bans and a variety of
empirical magnitudes. If the foreign demand for fiber is very inelastic, then-
the fiber price is likely to rise under the product bans. If, on the other
hand, the foreign demand is very elastic, then the price is likely to fall,
producing the same qualitative conclusions generated by the ARCM,
3. Fiber Phase-Down. Welfare Effects., and Industry Structure
This section analyzes the welfare effects on the various parties modeled
in the ARCM due to the other form of asbestos regulation, a fiber phase-down.
Again, the focus is on how these welfare effects might be different if
alternative assumptions are made concerning the competitiveness of the foreign
asbestos fiber market. As in the previous section, three alternative
assumptions are analyzed: a competitive industry (as currently modeled in the
ARCM), a preexisting cartel that operates as a monopolist, and a similar
cartel that comes into existence at the time that the phase-down regulation is
promulgated.
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- 3,1 WelfareTmEffeets Under Competitive Fiber Supply
Consider first the welfare effects predicted by the ARCM under the
assumption that the foreign fiber market is competitive. Following the
convention established in the previous section, the top panel of Exhibit E-7
shows what happens in the U.S. asbestos fiber market when the phase-down is
promulgated. This diagram shows one of the years during which the fiber
phase-down occurs, so that the cap on fiber usage is still positive, but less
than the amount of fiber that would have been sold in the U.S. in the absence
of the phase-down regulation. 'Graphically, the 'top panel shows that the
baseline fiber sold in the U.S. would have been Q^ and the price P^ in the
absence of the phase-down (the intersection of the U.S. demand for fiber and
the supply of fiber to the U.S. from the rest of the world).
Assuming competition in the foreign fiber market, the welfare effects in
this year of the phase-down can be seen as follows.' First, downstream
producer and consumer surplus is lost because the price of fiber to U.S.
customers rises to ?•*-, reflecting both the cost of fiber and the value of
permits to purchase fiber that must be held in' order to purchase the fiber
(the permits, of course, are the mechanism that allocates the limited supply
of fiber to competing customers). This lost downstream producer and consumer
surplus is equal to the vertically-shaded area above the original price, f®,
up to the new higher "full" fiber price, P^-, and over to the cap amount, Q^-,
^plus the triangular area to the right of the cap amount out to the demand
function. Foreign market participants -- miners and millers of asbestos fiber
and consumers of asbestos products --on net lose the horizontally-shaded area
above the supply function from the new, lower price received by fiber
producers, P2, up to the original price and out to the cap amount, plus the
triangular area to the right of this rectangle out to the supply function and
below the original price. Finally, permit owners (those to whom the permits
were allocated or to whom they were sold) gain the two shaded areas in the
diagram precisely because the permits are valuable.
The domestic-foreign welfare impacts are, perhaps, more interesting in the
case of a fiber phase-down because, at least in the competitive nodel of fiber
supply, part of the value of permits arises because some of the lost foreign
welfare is transferred to U.S. market participants in the form of permit
allocations (the bottom of "the permit value rectangle is this transfer). This
occurs because of the drop in the international price of asbestos fiber, which
is produced in very much the same way that it occurs in the competitive model
with product bans analyzed in the previous section. The bottom panel of the
exhibit shows ths world market for asbestos fiber.' Again, the supply function
can be drawn because the world market for asbestos fiber is assumed to be
competitive,
World demand for fiber in the absence of the phase-down cap is shown as
D . With the phase-down cap, the demand becomes the kinked demand function,
D . The kink occurs because at the point of the kink, the fiber demand from
U.S. customers falls vertically, rather than continuing in the classical
downward-sloping fashion. Combining this with a standard downward-sloping
demand function from non-U.S. purchasers of asbestos results in the kink. The
U.S. fiber demand effective in the world market is shown to the left in the
diagram as a demand function that starts out from the vertical axis and then
becomes vertical at the price P^, which corresponds to the price' of asbestos
fiber at which the phase-down cap just becomes binding. In the absence of the
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phase-down cap, the demand function would have continued in the classical
downward-sloping fashion, as indicated by the dashed continuation of the
downward-sloping portion of the U.S. demand function with the phase-down cap.5
Given this kinked demand function for fiber in the world market, the new
competitive price for fiber is established after the phase-down cap is imposed
at P2, corresponding to the* fiber price P2 shown in the top panel of the
exhibit. As in the case of product bans, the net loss of foreign welfare
shown in the top panel can be identified in the diagram In the bottom panel.
The producers of fiber lose the entire area between the new and baseline
prices of fiber out to the supply function. Foreign consumers, on the other
hand, gain the area to the left of their demand function between the two
prices of fiber over to the vertical segment of the U.S. demand function. The
shaded area between the two fiber prices and the vertical segment of the U.S.
demand, of course, is identical to the horizontally-shaded area in the top
panel. Hence, the net loss to foreign market participants equals the two
shaded areas in the diagram. In this case, a price drop that makes foreign
producers of- fiber worse off and foreign consumers of fiber better off is
unambiguous, hence the changes in welfare for these entities are also
unambiguous.
3.2 Hel£_aremjgffects Under a Fiber Cartel
As in the previous section, two assumptions are made concerning the
cartelization of the world asbestos fiber industry, i.e., that the industry is
a preexisting cartel and, alternatively, that the industry becomes a cartel at
the time that the phase-down regulation is promulgated. In this subsection,
the welfare effects under each of these assumptions are addressed in turn.
Consider first the situation of a preexisting cartel in the fiber
industry. The top panel of Exhibit E-8 shows the U.S. fiber market in a given
year of the phase-down with and without the phase-down cap on fiber purchases.
This diagram shows the U.S. demand for fiber, but does not present a supply
function for asbestos fiber, again -because cartels do not have conventional
supply curves. The baseline price of fiber is P°, the "full" price of fiber
(including the value of the permits required to trade the fiber) under the
phase-down is P , and the price of fiber received by producers-under the
phase-down is shown as P2.
According to this diagram, the world price of fiber falls, just as in the
competitive case. If the fiber price does fall, the welfare results for a
fiber cartel under the phase-down regulation are qualitatively identical to
those derived assuming competitive supply of fiber. However, the world fiber
price need not necessarily fall under the phase-down caps, so whether or not
the welfare effects under the phase-down regulation and a fiber cartel mirror
those of the competitive case hinges on the factors that determine the
direction of movement of the fiber price. Exhibit E-8 shows the situation in
Constructing the U.S. demand under the phase-down cap as this vertical
demand at PI should accord with intuition: if the price of asbestos fiber were
to rise to anything above PI, less than the cap amount would be demanded. On
the other hand, if the price of fiber is less than PI, only the phase-down
quantity of fiber can be purchased by U.S. entities regardless of how low the
price becomes.
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which the price of fiber falls after the imposition of the phase-down cap.
The alternative outcome is examined in Exhibit E-9.
The bottom panel of Exhibit E-8 contains two diagrams, the left-hand
•depicting the world fiber market in the baseline, i.e., with no fiber cap but
with the cartel, and the right-hand showing the same market, but with the
phase-down cap. These diagrams are drawn in such a way that the fiber price
falls under the phase-down' cap. These are fairly complicated diagrams, so
some detailed explanation is required. First of all, the total world demand
for fiber in the absence of the phase-down cap is derived in the left-hand
diagram by horizontally summing the U.S. fiber demand (the without-phase down
baseline demand function) and the rest-of-the-world demand for fiber. This
yields the outward-kinked demand function for the world, as shown in the
left-hand diagram. The marginal revenue function for this baseline world
demand relative to which the cartel maximizes its profit is shown in the
diagram as the line starting in the vertical axis at the intersection of the
world demand for fiber and the vertical axis which falls until the point of
the'kink in the world demand, and then discontinuously jumps up at that point
to continue its descent as shown.
The discontinuity in the marginal revenue function occurs- because of the
kink in the demand function and is not central to the argument advanced here.
However, because kinks in the demand functions inevitably will materialize
under the phase-down cap, it seems worthwhile to introduce kinks and
discontinuities at the outset.
In the absence of the phase-down cap, the cartel would have produced Q®
and charged a price of P°, as shown in the diagram. With the phase-down cap,
however, matters are quite different. To see what happens, first construct
the new world demand function in the right-hand diagram as the horizontal
summation of the U.S. demand for fiber under the phase-down cap (the mostly
vertical demand function near the vertical axis in the diagram), and the
unchanged foreign demand for fiber. This produces the quite peculiar
initially downward sloping, then vertical, then downward-sloping demand
function as labeled in the right-hand diagram. Next, the marginal schedule
for this new demand function can be derived as consisting at first of the
small segment of the original marginal revenue schedule near the top of the
vertical axis. The marginal revenue schedule then drops vertically until it
finally becomes downward-sloping as indicated. The vertical segment of the
marginal revenue schedule reflects the fact that the price of fiber must drop
substantially before any units in excess of the phase-down cap can be sold to
foreign consumers. Of course, the shape and position of the marginal revenue
schedule under the phase-down depends critically on the'assumptions made
concerning the shapes and positions of the demand functions, but the task at
this point is simply to indicate that a fall in the price of fiber is
possible.
The right-hand diagram shows the new profit-maximizing price and quantity
for the cartel as P2 and Q1. Note that P^ in the right-hand diagram (which
corresponds with P2 in the top panel) is less than P* in the left-hand
diagram. Clearly, the quantity sold in the market declines relative to the
baseline, but the price does as well. Qualitatively speaking, these
conclusions are perfectly consistent with those that result assuming
competitive supply of fiber -- the price falls, output of fiber declines,
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foreign fiber producers are made worse off, and foreign consumers are made
better off.
Although Exhibit E-8 concludes that a price decline for fiber may occur
due to the phase-down cap, it is also possible for the price of fiber to1rise.
Exhibit E-9 examines this case. In the top panel, once again, the U.S. market
for fiber is shown, but with a price rise for fiber under the phase-down cap.
In this case, if the price of fiber rises, not only do foreign fiber producers
not contribute to the value of permits, they actually acquire some of the
value of the permits relative to the competitive situation. That is, the
value of permits is given by the rectangle bounded by the new "full" price of
fiber, P1, by the new higher producer-price of fiber, P2, and the phase-down
cap. Because P2 in this case is higher than P°, permits clearly are worth -
less than under the competitive scenario.
To see how a price rise might occur, consider the bottom panel of Exhibit
E-9. Here, the relative sizes of the non-U.S. and the U.S. demands in the
absence of the phase-down cap have been reversed, but otherwise the
construction of the world fiber demand and the associated marginal revenue
'schedules are the same as in the previous example. Following the reasoning in
the previous example, the equilibrium price and quantity in the fiber market
in the absence of the phase-down cap are found as P° and Q° in the left-hand
diagram. The fiber phase-down cap again makes the bulk of the U.S. demand
function for fiber (expressed as an effective demand in the world market)
vertical, as shown in the right-hand diagram. Once again, the new world fiber
demand can be constructed by summing the two relevant demand functions -
horizontally to yield the new world demand shown as D^ in the right-hand
diagram. Finally, the associated marginal revenue schedule for this new
demand function can be derived in the same fashion as in the previous example.
The bottom-panel diagrams show that by drawing the demand and cost
functions appropriately, the new equilibrium price of fiber can be higher than
before, although the quantity supplied to the market, of course, still falls.
In the event that the price of fiber does rise, almost all of the welfare
conclusions of the competitive case must be qualified. It remains true that
U.S. producers and- consumers are worse off and that foreign entities as a
whole are also worse off,, but the welfare of foreign consumers declines in
this case as well. Because the price of fiber rises, no benefits are
conferred on any foreign parties, contrary to the conclusion reached in the
competitive case. Furthermore, the value of permits is reduced by the
increased price of fiber, rather than augmented by a decline in that price.
Indeed, the larger the price increase for fiber, the smaller the perait
values, so that if the U.S. were the only market for asbestos fiber, the
entire value of permits measured in the competitive model for fiber supply
would accrue to the foreign cartel.
This last conclusion is worth examining somewhat more closely. Exhibit
E-10 shows the world fiber market under the assumption that the U.S. is the
only market for asbestos fiber. Consequently, the world and U.S. demands are
coincident in both the baseline and phase-down situations. For the baseline
situation, the marginal revenue and cost schedules yield the indicated values
for the equilibrium price and quantity, P° and Q°. Under the phase-down, the
marginal revenue schedule never resumes its downward slope after becoming
vertical at the fiber cap. This makes sense because., by hypothesis, at no
price will any additional demand for fiber materialize due to the phase-down
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Exhibit I-10
POSSIBLE EXTRACTION OF PERMIT VALUES UNDER A PHASE DOWN
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cap. Therefore, marginal revenue in this case equals marginal cost at
precisely the amount of the phase-down cap, which implies that the price of
fiber rises under the phase-down cap to exactly P1. In this event, all of the
permit values are appropriated by the cartel since what has to this time been
called P2 now equals P1, the "full" price of fiber. Thus, in this extreme
case, permits will have no value at all.
Even in this scenario, however, some of the conclusions of the competitive
model remain true in a qualitative sense. U.S. consumers and producers are
worse off (although more so because of the zero value of permits), and foreign
fiber producers are worse off as well because even though they appropriate all
of the permit values, the level of their profits must fall relative to the
baseline because the cartel could have set output at the phase-down cap, but
elected not to. Clearly, profits must be lower at the constrained level.
Finally, there is yet another case in which the cartel could appropriate
the entire permit value under the phase-down cap. This is if the cartel can
segregate the foreign and U.S. markets for fiber, charging different prices to
each. In this case, the cartel separately sets marginal revenue in each
market equal to marginal cost, thereby producing (in general) unequal prices
for each market. In this case, under the phase-down, the U.S. marginal
revenue schedule displays the vertical segment down to the horizontal axis,
indicating again that the price in the U.S. market should rise to the point at
which the phase-down cap is on the margin of being binding, i.e., set the U.S.
submarket fiber price equal to P1. Thus, in this case as well, the foreign
fiber cartel could appropriate all of the permits' value, thus leading to
qualitatively different conclusions under the cartel than under,competition in
the fiber industry.
The second alternative assumption concerning the competitiveness of the
fiber industry is that the industry becomes a cartel at the time that the
phase-down regulation is promulgated. In this case, as was shown in the case
of product bans, changes in welfare occur for two reasons -- the phase-down
cap on U.S. fiber purchases and the shift from competitive pricing of fiber to
monopoly pricing.
Intuitively, one might expect the price of fiber to rise after the cartel
is formed, but, as- in the case of a preexisting cartel, whether the price of
fiber rises or falls after the cartelization of the industry and the
promulgation of the phase-down regulation depends on empirical issues and is
therefore ambiguous. Exhibit E-ll shows the case in which the price of fiber
rises under the phase-down regulation. The top panel shows the now- familiar
U.S. market for asbestos fiber, with the baseline supply of fiber (which
exists because the industry is not yet cartelized) and the U.S. demand for .
fiber- Under the phase-down, the fiber price rises to P^ in this diagram,
resulting in reduced permit values relative to the competitive situation.
The bottom panel of the exhibit shows the conditions in the world market
corresponding to those in the top panel. World demand in the absence of the
phase-down is shown as D" which, together with the competitive supply of
fiber, yields the baseline price and quantity of fiber as shown. Under the
phase-down regulation, the U.S. demand for fiber again takes on the vertical
properties outlined above, producing a discontinuous marginal revenue.
schedule. The now-cartelized industry maximizes its profits given the cost
function (which was previously the supply schedule) and the marginal revenue
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schedule, producing a reduced quantity and charging the higher price
indicated.
In this case, as the diagram shows, the price rises under the phase-down
regulation relative to the baseline. As a consequence, some of the welfare
conclusions reached by the ARCM assuming a competitive supply of fiber are not
consistent with this scenario. Although U.S. producers and consumers are
still made worse off by the regulation, they are even worse off if the fiber
suppliers become a cartel at the same time. Second, foreign consumers of
asbestos are worse off, rather than better off, because the fiber price rises
rather than falls. Finally, the welfare of foreign fiber producers need not
necessarily fall due to the phase-down regulation. As was the case under the
product bans, it is possible for the price of fiber to rise by enough to more
than compensate for the lost fiber producer surplus due to reduced production
levels. In the diagram, the rectangular shaded area between the baseline and
phase-down prices, P° and P2, must be larger than the triangular shaded area
above the cost (supply) function for foreign fiber producers to be made better
off. Clearly, this is a possibility, but whether it would be a reality is an
empirical issue. -
The possibility that the price of- fiber could fall after both the
imposition of the phase-down regulation and the cartelization of the fiber
industry is shown in Exhibit E-12. The top panel shows the U.S. market for
asbestos fiber assuming that the fiber price falls, showing the permit values
as the difference between the full fiber price, P^-, and the" phase-down fiber
price, P', just as in the competitive fiber supply case. Thus, in this case,
the welfare conclusions reached are qualitatively similar to those of the
competitive case: part of the value of permits is contributed by transfers
from foreign fiber suppliers (through the drop in the price of fiber),
domestic producers and consumers are worse off, foreign consumers are better
off, and foreign fiber suppliers are worse off.
The corresponding world market conditions are shown in the bottom panel of
Exhibit E-12. The baseline price and quantity are produced by the
intersection of the competitive supply function and the baseline world demand.
Under the phase-down, the U.S. demand again becomes vertical at the phase-down
cap, which alters the world demand function as shown. The new marginal
revenue schedule shown in the exhibit and the cost function (which was the
supply function in the baseline situation) determine the new price, which in
this case is- lower than the baseline price. Thus, a price reduction in these
circumstances is possible even though the cartel forms only upon the
promulgation of the regulation. If this were to occur, then the welfare
conclusions would be qualitatively the same as those reached by the &RCM
assuming competitive supply of fiber.
Ultimately, whether the welfare effects under a cartelized fiber industry'
and the fiber phase-down are qualitatively the same as under a competitive
fiber industry depends on two empirical issues. The first is whether a
foreign fiber cartel can segregate the fiber market into the U.S. submarket
and the foreign submarket. If so, then the welfare conclusions would be quite
different from those generated by the ARCM. Indeed, all of the value of
permits for fiber would disappear and accrue instead to the overseas cartel.
On the other hand, if the foreign cartel cannot segregate the market into the
two submarkets, then whether the welfare effects under the fiber phase-down
qualitatively match those generated by the ARCM depends on what happens to the
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UNDER CONCQMITASr CARTEL -- PRICE DECREASE
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world price of fiber after the imposition of the regulation. If the price
rises (because foreign demand is inelastic relative to the combined U.S. and
non-U.S. demand), then the welfare conclusions would be different in that the
price rise would decrease the value of permits. If the price falls (because
foreign demand is large and elastic relative to U.S. demand), then the welfare
effects would be qualitatively the same as those generated by the ARCM,
4. Combination Regulations., Welfare Effects^iTand_LI.ndustry Structure
The proposed regulations on asbestos call for both staged bans (bans on
different products that occur at different points in time) and a genera:! phase
down of fiber consumption over time. Thus, the actual welfare effects
simulated by the ARCM under competitive conditions in the fiber market reflect
both forms of regulation. Hence, it is worth completing the analysis of this
paper by examining the'qualitative similarities and differences between the
welfare effects of these combination regulations under alternative assumptions
concerning the structure of the world asbestos fiber market.
4.1 Welfare Effects:Under...Competitive Fiber Supply
First, consider the welfare effects of both a phase down and product
bans calculated by the ARCM assuming that the fiber market is competitive.
Exhibit E-13 shows the U.S. and world fiber markets for one year in which some
(but not all) products that use asbestos are banned in the U.S. and in which a
binding fiber cap exists. The top panel shows the U.S. producer and consumer
surplus losses associated with the product bans as the area between the pre-
and post-ban derived demand curves for fiber down to the baseline price, P®.
The top panel also shows the price of fiber dropping from P° to P1. This drop
in the price of fiber makes sense since in a competitive market with an
upward-sloping supply of fiber, reduced demand results in a lower price.
The bottom panel of the exhibit shows the situation in the world market
for fiber before and after the bans and phase-down cap are imposed. The
inward shift of the demand function for fiber reflects both the product bans
and the phase-down cap in the U.S., producing an inward-shifted and kinked
demand for fiber, labeled D . This drop in demand causes the price of fiber
to fall from P^ to P^, consistent with the top panel of the exhibit.
Under competitive conditions, the welfare effects of combination
regulations are fairly intuitive. Clearly, the drop in the price of fiber
makes foreign suppliers of fiber worse off while, at the same time, making
foreign purchasers of fiber better off, In the U.S., producers and consumers
of banned products are clearly worse off as are the producers and consumers of
products that have not been banned (due to the higher "full" price of fiber).
However, owners of permits gain the area between the full price of fiber, P ,
and the lower price of fiber on the world market, P^, Thus, some of the value
of permits is contributed by foreign suppliers of fiber through the price
reduction.
4,2 Welfare Effects under a Fiber__Cartgl
One alternative assumption concerning the structure of the world fiber
market is that it is a cartel acting as a monopolist. Under these conditions,
the welfare effects domestically and internationally .of the phase down and
bans could be qualitatively different in several ways.
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UNDER COMPETITIVE FIBER SUPPLY
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Exhibit E-14 shows the U.S. fiber market and the world fiber market in a
year in which some products have been banned and in which a binding fiber cap
exists. In the top panel, the inward shift of the derived demand for fiber in
the U.S. market reflects the product bans, as before. Just as in the
competitive case, the decreased welfare of U.S. producers and consumer of
banned products can be measured by the area between the pre- and post-ban
demands. Finally, in this diagram, the world price of fiber is assumed to
fall, making the welfare conclusions in this case qualitatively similar to
those derived assuming a competitive world fiber supply.
The bottom panels of the exhibit show the corresponding world fiber market
conditions. The left diagram shows the baseline situation that would have
existed had the bans and phase-down cap not been imposed. In this diagram,-
the world demand for fiber is shown as D^, and the corresponding marginal
revenue function is drawn as MR . Combined with the marginal cost function,
the baseline price for fiber is P®.
• The right-hand diagram shows the situation after imposing the bans and
phase-down cap. Again, the world demand shifts inward duetto the bans and has
a kink and vertical segment due to the phase-down cap. The -corresponding
marginal revenue function is labeled as MR-^ and has a discontinuity due to the
kinked nature of the demand function. Given the way that these functions are
drawn, the price of fiber falls after imposing the phase-down cap and the
product bans. In this event, the welfare of foreign fiber suppliers falls and
that of foreign consumers of fiber rises, both as a consequence of the decline
in the price of fiber. Qualitatively, these welfare'effects match those that
result from the same regulations assuming competitive fiber supply.
The price of fiber, however, does not necessarily fall relative the
baseline price after imposing the phase-down cap and product bans. Exhibit '
E-15 shows the case in which the' price of fiber rises after the imposition of
these U.S. regulations. Again, the top panel'shows the U.S. market for fiber
with the pre- and post-ban derived demands for fiber as before. However, in
this case, the price of fiber rises from P^ to P^, -
The bottom panel of the exhibit shows the world market conditions that
correspond to the conditions shown in the top panel. Again, the left-hand
diagram shows the baseline situation in which the cartel maximizes profits by
setting marginal cost equal to marginal revenue, as indicated, producing a
baseline price of P°. The right-hand diagram shows the post-regulatory
situation in which the demand for fiber has shifted inward and has a kink
associated with the phase-down cap. In this case, the price of fiber rises
relative the baseline so that foreign purchasers of fiber are made worse off,
rather than better off, by the U.S. regulations. However, as outlined in
previous sections, the rise in the price of fiber cannot fully offset the
reduced profits from smaller sales of the cartel. If the price rise was large
enough, the cartel would have produced the new equilibrium quantity in the
first place and gained even more profit. Thus, the rise in-the price of fiber
cannot fully restore the profit position of the cartel, so foreign producers
of asbestos fiber must be worse off under the regulations. Nevertheless, if
the price of fiber rises, the value of permits to mine or import asbestos to
the U.S. will be worth less than otherwise, so there are differences in the
domestic welfare implications of the regulations if the fiber market is not
competitive.
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DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN WELFARE EFFECTS OF BANS ATO PHASE DOWN
UNDER PREEXISTING CARTEL -- PRICE DECREASE
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UNDER PREEXISTING CARTEL -- PRICE INCREASE
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Most of the qualitative conclusions reached assuming that the world fiber
market is competitive are still true even if the world fiber market currently
is a profit-maximizing cartel. U.S. producers and consumers of banned and
non-banned products are still worse off due to the bans and the higher "full"
price of asbestos fiber, and foreign fiber suppliers are worse off. The only
difference from a qualitative perspective is whether the price of fiber rises
or falls. In the former case, foreign purchasers of asbestos fiber are made
better off by the regulations and permit values in the U.S. decline relative
to the competitive case.
An alternative assumption concerning the structure of the world asbestos
fiber market is that the industry is a competitive one until the U.S.
regulations cause'firms to collude, resulting in monopolistic pricing. 'In •
this case, the qualitative predictions of the welfare consequences associated
with imposing both product bans and a fiber phase-down cap at the same time
can be somewhat different from those reached assuming competition. Once
again, the issue hinges on whether the post-regulation price of fiber rises or
falls relative the baseline
Exhibit E-16 shows the case in which the price of fiber falls relative the
baseline. The top panel shows the U.S. fiber market and the fall in the price
of fiber. The pre- and post-ban derived demand functions for fiber have the
same interpretation as above as do the areas reflecting downstream producer
and consumer surplus losses and the value of fiber permits. The bottom panel
of the exhibit shows the world fiber market. The pre-regulation demand curve
for fiber and the supply function determine the baseline price of fiber, P^.
After the regulations are imposed, the demand function shifts inward and
develops kinks and vertical segments due to the product bans and the phase-
down cap.
In this case, the resulting marginal revenue function and the marginal
cost schedule indicate that the price of fiber falls relative the baseline.
In this event, the qualitative welfare conclusions reached assuming
competitive fiber supply hold here as well. Domestic producers and consumers
of asbestos products are worse off, part of the value of permits reflects
transfers from foreign fiber suppliers (the drop in the price of fiber from P
to P ), foreign consumers of asbestos fiber are better off, and foreign
producers of fiber are worse off.
However, the price of fiber could rise after the product bans and phase-
down cap are imposed. Exhibit E-17 shows this case. Again, the top panel
shows the U.S. fiber market, all of which is the same as in the previous
diagram except that the price of fiber is higher, rather than lower, relative
to the baseline. Thus, if the price of fiber rises, then the value of permits
is reduced (and could conceivably be entirely eliminated in extreme
circumstances). The bottom panel shows the corresponding world market
conditions. As these functions are drawn, the inward shift of the demand for
fiber due to the product bans and the kinks and vertical segment caused by the
phase-down cap result in a higher price for fiber.
If the price of fiber rises relative to the baseline, then the welfare
effects of the regulations may be qualitatively different than under a
competitive structure of the fiber industry. Indeed, it is possible that by
cartelizing the industry, the foreign producers of fiber could be better off
after the imposition of the regulations than before (-although it is the
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UHDER CONCOMITANT CARTEL -- PRICE DECREASE
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DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN WELFARE EFFECTS OF BANS AND PHASE DOWN
UMBER CONCOMITANT CARTEL -- PRICE INCREASE
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cartelization that drives this, not the regulations ger s.e). Furthermore,
foreign consumers of fiber will be worse off, rather than better off, if the
price of fiber rises and the value of permits to mine or import fiber will be
lower than otherwise.
In stun, if the fiber industry is not competitive, the welfare effects of
combining a fiber-phase down and product bans could be qualitatively different
from those predicted under the assumption that the world fiber industry is
competitive. However, from a qualitative perspective, any differences between
the welfare predictions of the competitive model and the cartel models are
driven by the direction of change of the price of asbestos fiber. If the
price falls, then the qualitative predictions of all model are similar. If
the price rises, then the predictions for foreign consumers of fiber will be
reversed, the prediction for foreign producers of fiber might be reversed, and
the value of permits to mine or import fiber will be reduced relative to the
competitive case.
5. Conclusions
A summary of- the welfare predictions developed in this paper concerning
the effects of the proposed regulations on asbestos under alternative
assumptions about the structure of the world asbestos fiber market appears in
Exhibit E-18. The top of the exhibit lists the economic entities which may be
affected by the regulations. Down the left-hand side of the exhibit appear
alternative sets of assumptions concerning the structure of'the world fiber
market and the type of regulation under consideration. The entries in the
exhibit are either "+", "-", or "?" indicating the predicted direction of
welfare changes for each affected set of economic entities. The entries for
"Permit Holders" Indicate whether foreign entities contribute to or detract
from the value of permits, as described above.
This summary table shows that many of the conclusions reached assuming a
competitive supply of asbestos fiber are robust to alternative assumptions
concerning the structure of the world fiber market. Others, however, are not.
The analysis suggests that there is some ambiguity concerning even the
qualitative conclusions one can draw concerning some of the welfare effects of
the regulations, although some of the conclusions are unambiguous. For
example, U.S. producers and consumers are always worse off in their roles as
producers and consumers under the product bans or phase-down alternatives.
Furthermore, the quantity of fiber sold world-wide always falls regardless of
whether the fiber market is competitive or cartelized.
Other conclusions from the competitive framework are not as robust to the
assumption one makes concerning the competitiveness of fiber supply. For
example, the price of fiber in the world may either rise or fall if the supply
of fiber is not competitive under either regulation or a combination of
regulations. This contrasts with the findings of the competitive model in
which the fiber price always falls under either the product bans or the
phase-down cap. Because of this ambiguity concerning the direction of
movement of the asbestos fiber price under the cartel rather than a
competitive industry, the welfare conclusions for foreign entities as well as
the value of the permits under the phase-down are ambiguous. If the fiber
price falls in the cartel situations, then matters qualitatively resemble the
conclusions reached by the ARCM assuming competitive supply of fiber. On the
other hand, if the fiber price rises under the product bans, the phase-down
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Exhibit E-18. Summary of Welfare Effects Under
Alternative Fiber Industry Structures
Regulation/ •
Industry Structure
Economic. Entity
Foreign
Domestic Permit Fiber Foreign
Producers/Consumers Holders* Producers Consumers
BansOnly:
Competitive
Preexisting Cartel
Price Decrease
Price Increase
Concomitant Cartel
Price Decrease
Price Increase
Phase Down:
Competitive
Preexisting Cartel
Price Decrease
Price Increase
Concomitant Cartel
Price Decrease
Price Increase
Bans and Phase Down:
Competitive
Preexisting Cartel
Price Decrease
Price Increase
Concomitant Cartel
Price Decrease
Price Increase
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A - Not Applicable.
*Entries for Permit Holders refer to whether foreign entities contribute or
detract from permit values as the policy is implemented relative to the
competitive case.
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caps, or under both policies, then the value of permits will be reduced (in
the phase-down cases) and the welfare of foreign consumers will fall.
Moreover, the welfare of foreign fiber producers could even rise if they
organized their cartel at the same time that the regulations are promulgated.
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REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS OF CONTROLS ON
ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
FINAL REPORT
VOLUME HI
APPENDIX F
Prepared for:
Christine Augustyniak
Office of Toxic Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Prepared by:
ICF Incorporated
Fairfax Virginia 22031-1207
January 19, 1989
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TABLE QF CONTENTS
I. Commercial Paper
II. Rollboard
III. Millboard
IV, Asbestos Pipeline Wrap
V. Beater-Add Gaskets
VI. High-Grade Electrical Paper
VII. Roofing Felt
VIII. Filler for Acetylene Cylinders
IX. Flooring Felt
X. Corrugated Paper
XI. Specialty Paper
XII. Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile
XIII. Asbestos Diaphragms
XIV. Asbestos-Cement Pipe and Fittings
XV. Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheet
XVI. Corrugated Asbestos-Cement Sheet
XVII. Asbestos-Cement Shingles
XVIII. Drum Brake Linings
XIX. Disc Brake Pads (Light/Medium Vehicles)
XX. Disc Brake Pads (Heavy Vehicles)
XXI. Brake Blocks
XXII. Clutch Facings
XXIII. Automatic Transmission Friction Components
XXIV. Friction Materials
XXV. Asbestos Protective Clothing
XXVI. Asbestos Textiles
XXVII. Sheet Gaskets
XXVIII. Asbestos Packings
XXIX. Roof Coatings and Cements
XXX. Non-Roofing Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings
XXXI. Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
XXXII. Missile Liner
XXXIII. Extruded Sealant Tape
XXXIV. Asbestos Separators in Fuel Cells and Batteries
XXXV. Asbestos Arc Chutes
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I. COMMERCIAL PAPER
A. Product Description
Asbestos commercial paper can be classified into two categories --
general insulation paper and muffler paper. Commercial papers are used to
provide insulation against fire, heat, and corrosion at a minimum thickness,
These papers are used in a variety of specialized applications and are,
therefore, produced in many different weights and thicknesses. They usually
consist of approximately 95 to 98 percent asbestos fiber by weight; the
balance 2 to 5 percent is typically starch binder (Krusell and Cogley 1982),
Commercial papers are produced on conventional papermaking machines. The
ingredients are combined with water to produce a mixture that is fed through a
series of rollers. These rollers apply pressure and heat to produce a paper
of uniform and desired thickness. The paper is then allowed to cool before it
is cut, rolled, and packaged.
Muffler paper is used by the automotive industry for exhaust emission
control systems. The paper is applied between the inner and outer skins of
the muffler or converter to maintain the high temperature necessary for
pollution control within the catalytic converter reaction chamber and to
protect the outer layer from the heat (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
General asbestos insulation paper is used in a variety of industries,
The steel and aluminum industries use it as insulation in furnaces, in trough
linings, in the smelting process, and against hot metal and drippings of
molten metal, Asbestos paper is also used in the glass and ceramic industry
for kiln insulation, in foundries as mold liners, and in the electrical parts
and appliance industry for electrical insulation.
B. Producers and Importers of Asbestos Commercial JPaper
There were two primary processors of asbestos commercial paper in 1981:
Johns-ManviHe Corporation (now Manville Sales Corporation) and Celotex
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Corporation (TSCA 1982a). There were also three secondary processors of
asbestos commercial paper in 1981: Metallic Gasket Division, Sepco
Corporation (now Fluorocarbon Metallic Gasket Division), Parker Hannifan
Corporation, and Laaons Metal Gasket Company (TSCA 1982b). All of these
companies have stopped processing asbestos commercial paper, and there are
currently no primary or secondary processors of this product (ICF 1986).
However, a representative of Quin-T Corporation's Eriie, PA plant stated that
it is selling small amounts of commercial paper out of inventory. The
official could not quantify the amount sold in 1985, but did state that
production had been discontinued (ICF 1986). Because none of the other
respondents to our survey indicated that they had begun the production of
asbestos commercial paper in the period since the previous survey, or that
they were aware of any other distributors or importer of this product, we have
concluded that there are currently no domestic producers of asbestos
commercial paper. In addition, a 1984 survey of importers failed to identify
any importers of asbestos commercial paper (ICF 1984).
C. Trends
1981 production of asbestos commercial paper was 936 tons (TSCA 1982a),
As described above, there was no production of this product in 1985.
D. Substitutes
Asbestos fiber has been used in commercial paper because of its corrosion
resistance, fire resistance, chemical resistance, strength, and durability,
Information on the advantages and disadvantages of asbestos commercial paper
and its substitutes is summarized in Table 1.
The major substitute for asbestos commercial paper is ceramic paper (ICF
1985). Ceramic paper is manufactured by Carborundum Corporation, Cotronics
Corporation, Babcock & Wilcox, and Lydall Corporation. This product shares
many of the advantages of asbestos commercial paper such as corrosion, fire,
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Table 1, Subufcit-ufcaB £or Asbestos Camnarcial.
Product
Manufacturer
Advantages
References
Asfres-tos Connie re i«l Paper None
Fire, heat, rot, and corrosion Environmental and occupational Krusell and Coglsy (1982)
reBiatant, h»alth problBDS. ICF (1986)
Low cost.
Long service life.
Ceramic Paper
Carborundum Corp,, BY
CofcronicB Corp., NY
Babcock & Hllcoi, GA
Lydall Corp., HH
Heat, corrosion, and chemical
resistant.
Bigh tetnparature use limit
(2300T).
Hot »s strong or resilient
as asbestos.
Mora expanaiva.
Carborundum (1986)
Cotronles (1986)
Babcock & Htlcox (1986)
Cellulose Paper
BolllngsHorth & Vase, MA
Good electrics! properties.
Inexpensive
Hot heat resistant.
Low temperature use Unit.
Hoilingsworth & Vose (1983)
Fiberglass Peper
Lydall Corp., HH
Boat resistant.
Temperature USB limit at
1100'F.
Hob se strong or dinensionally Lydall (1983)
stable as asbestos.
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and chemical resistance. However, at extremely high temperatures the binders
in the paper begin to burn and all that is left is the fiber. The strength
differential becomes more important as the binder burns away because ceramic
fibers are not as strong as asbestos fibers. In addition, ceramic paper is
more expensive than commercial paper.
Despite these drawbacks, ceramic papers can substitute for asbestos
commercial papers in any of the following applications: insulation for the
aluminum and steel industries, foundry insulation, glass making, fire
protecting barriers, mufflers, catalytic converters, kiln and furnace
construction, and other high temperature uses.
Hollingsworth & Vose Company produces a cellulose electrical insulation
paper. This product is a good substitute for asbestos commercial paper in the
electrical parts and appliance industry. It is less expensive than the other
substitutes, but it cannot be used in high temperature applications
(Hollingsworth & Vose 1983).
Lydall Corporation also manufactures fiberglass commercial paper. This
product is considered an inferior substitute because it can only operate at
temperatures up to 1100°F and is not as strong or dimensionally stable as
asbestos commercial paper (Lydall 1983).
E. Summary
Domestic production of asbestos commercial paper did not take place in
1985. A small amount was sold out of inventory, but there is currently no
more consumption of this product. As a result, complete substitution of
asbestos in commercial paper has taken place. The substitutes are more
expensive than the asbestos product, but they have generally been able to
match its performance along the critical dimensions.
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REFERENCES
Babcock & Wilcox Co. T. Viverito. 1986 (October 14). Augusta, GA,
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, IGF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Carborundum Corp. C. Demske. 1986 (October 14). Niagara Falls, NY.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Cotronics Corp. Representative. 1986 (October 14). Brooklyn, NY.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Hollingsworth & Vose. Stowte Ellsworth. 1983. East Walpole, MA.
Transcribed telephone conversation with E. Malitz, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1984, Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Doc. Control No. 20-8600681,
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix K: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos products. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Commercial Paper. Washington, D.C.
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract Number
68-02-3168.
Lydall Corporation. Mr. Devoe. 1983. Rochester, NH. Transcribed telephone
conversation with E. Malitz, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission, 1982a, Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No,
20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No.
20-8670644.
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II. ROLLBOARD
A. Product Description
Rollboard is a paper product that is used to protect against fire, heat,
corrosion, and moisture. It is a thin and flexible material composed
basically of two sheets of paper laminated together with sodium silicate.
Rollboard can be cut, folded, wrapped, and rolled. In addition, it can be
molded around sharp corners (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
The primary constituent of asbestos rollboard is asbestos fiber. The
balance consists of binders and fillers. The asbestos content can range from
60 to 95 percent by weight, but 70 to 80 percent is considered typical.
Frequently used binders include starches, elastomers, silicates, and cement;
common fillers are mineral wool, clay, and lime (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Rollboard is manufactured in a process similar to that used for millboard
production, but it is produced in a continuous sheet. The ingredients are
mixed together and combined with water. This mixture is then fed into a
conventional cylinder paper machine where heat and heavy rollers are applied
to produce a uniform board. The material is then dried. The final steps are
to laminate two of these sheets together, allow them to set, and to package
the finished rollboard product.
Rollboard can be used in many industrial applications -- it can be used as
a gasket and as a fire-proofing agent for security boxes, safes, and files.
Its commercial uses include office partitioning and garage paneling, while its
residential USE include linings for stoves and electric switch boxes,
B. P.noducers.jand Importers of Asbestos Rollboard
There were no domestic primary or secondary processors of asbestos
rollboard in 1981, although a Johns-Manville Corp. (now Manville Sales Corp.)
plant in Waukegan, IL was still selling the product out of inventory (TSCA
1982a, TSCA 1982b). In addition, a 1984 survey of importers failed to
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identify any importers of asbestos rollboard (ICF 1984). The Waukegan, IL
plant no longer produces or sells asbestos rollboard (ICF 1986), Because none
of the other respondents to our survey indicated either that they had begun
the production of asbestos rollboard in the period since the previous survey,
or that they were aware of any other distributors or importers of this
product, we have concluded that there are currently no domestic producers or
consumers of asbestos rollboard,
C, Trends
There was no production of asbestos rollboard in 1981 and there was still
no production of asbestos rollboard in 1985. Small amounts of asbestos
rollboard were being sold out of inventory in 1981, but this had ceased by
1985.
D. Substitutes
Most non-asbestos rollboards in the market today are made of ceramic
fibers. Information on asbestos rollboard and its substitutes is summarized
in Table 1.
Cotronics Corporation manufactures ceramic paper which is the primary
substitute for asbestos rollboard (ICF 1985). It is made from high purity
asbestos-free refractory fibers. Even though the product is sold in paper
rolls, it can be made into free standing shapes such as rollboards. The
continuous service temperature is 2300"F and applications include insulation
materials and high temperature gaskets for furnaces, electrical wire
insulation, kiln construction, and cushioning in furnace construction,
Ceramic paper has low specific heat, low thermal conductivity, and has
resistance to thermal shock and corrosion (Cotronics 1986).
Carborundum Corporation manufactures two asbestos rollboard substitutes.
The first is Fiberfrax 550(R). It Is a paper product made of alumina-silicate
(ceramic) fiber and contains approximately 8 percent organic binder. It is
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Table 1. Substitutes fat Asbestos Sollioard
Product
M«mt£actwr»r
Advantages
Disadvantages
References
Asbestos
Bone
Fira, heat, rot, and corrosion Environmental and occupational Xrttsell and Cogley (1982)
resistant. health probimns, 1CF {1986)
Long servlca life,
Low coat.
Fibarfrax 550(R)
Carborundum Corp.
Niagara Falls, HY
High tenperature use limit
<230tTF>.
Resistant to chemical attack.
Good handling stiength.
Poor resistance to acids andl
alkalies.
Carborundum (1986)
Fiberfrai 970
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resistant to most chemical attacks with the exception of acids and alkalies.
It also possesses good handling strength and has a continuous use temperature
of 2300*F,* Fiberfrax 550{R) is .designed specifically for applications where
high temperature protection is more critical than heat retention. Typical
applications of Fiberfrax 550(R) are industrial gasketing, liquid metal back-
up insulation, brazing furnace insulation, and as an investment casting
parting agent (Carborundum 1986).
The second asbestos rollboard substitute produced by Carborundum
Corporation is Fiberfrax 970(R). It is also a ceramic paper product, and it
contains approximately 6 percent organic binder. Fiberfrax 970(R) is noted
for its exceptionally low thermal conductivity and good handling properties.
Fiberfrax 970(R) is less suitable as an asbestos rollboard substitute because
it lacks strength and rigidity; however, it does possess some of the favorable
characteristics found in Fiberfrax 550(R) such as high temperature stability,
resiliency, and excellent corrosion resistance. Typical applications of
Fiberfrax 970(R) include high temperature gaskets, combustion chamber linings,
thermal and electrical insulation, and glass furnace blow pipe insulation
(Carborundum 1986),
Babcock & Wilcox produces non-asbestos ceramic rollboard made of
Kaowool(R) which consists either of Kaolin, a natural occurring alumina-silica
fireclay, or a blend of high purity alumina and silica. Kaowool(R) rollboard
has a maximum temperature use limit of 2300"F, and it possesses good chemical
stability with resistance to most chemicals. Kaowool. rollboard is designed to
replace asbestos rollboard in many non-furnace applications such as laundry
and trough linings, gasketing between trough sections, glass conveyer rolls,
JL
The continuous use temperature of asbestos rollboard could not be
determined because the product is no longer produced. However, it is likely
to have been approximately 10QQ°F, the continuous use temperature of standard
asbestos millboard, a product with a very similar composition.
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boiler jacket insulation, electrical appliance insulation, and radiator covers
(Babcock & Wilcox 1986).
The use of asbestos rollboard was very limited and the substitutes are
generally able to match or exceed the performance of the asbestos product.
The price of asbestos rollboard in 1981 was approximately $1.00/lb. (IGF
1985). The current prices for the various substitutes are presented in
Table 2. It is clear that the complete substitution away from asbestos
rollboard has resulted in a higher price.
E. Summary
Domestic production or consunption of asbestos rollboard did not take
place in 1985. This has resulted in complete substitution of asbestos
rollboard with other substitute products. The substitute products are more
expensive, but they have generally been able to match or exceed the
performance of asbestos rollboard.
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Table 2. Prices of Asbestos Rollboard and Its Substitutes
(in $/lb.)
Product
Manufacturer
Price
Reference
Asbestos Rollboard None
N/A
1CF (1986)
Ceramic Paper
Cotronics Corp. $8.27-$12.4Q Cotronics (1986)
Brooklyn, NY
Fiberfrax 550(R)
Carborundum Corp.
Niagara Falls, NY
$5.92 Carborundum (1986)
Fiberfrax 970(R)
Carborundum Corp, $10.24 Carborundum (1986)
Niagara Falls, NY
Kaowool(R)
Babcock & Wilcox
Augus ta» GA
$5.70 Babcock & Wilcox (1986)
N/A: Not Applicable.
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REFERENCES
Babcock & Wilcox Co. T. Viverito. 1986 (October 14). Augusta, GA.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, IGF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C,
Carborundum Corp. C. Demske, 1986 (October 14), Niagara Falls, NY,
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Cotronics Corp. Representative. 1986 (October 14). Brooklyn, NY.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.; Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Doc, Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos products. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Rollboard. Washington, D.C.
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contract Number
68-02-3168.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No.
20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No.
20-8670644.
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III. MILLBOARD
A. Product Description
Asbestos millboard is essentially a heavy cardboard product that can be
used for gasketing, insulation, fireproofing, and resistance against corrosion
and rot. The primary constituent of this product is asbestos fiber, with the
balance consisting of binders and fillers. The asbestos content ranges from
60 to 95 percent, but 70 to 80 percent is considered typical. Frequently used
binders are starches, elastomers, silicates, and cement; common fillers
include mineral wool, clay, and lime (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Millboard is manufactured in essentially the same way as paper. The
ingredients are mixed together and combined with water. This mixture is then
*
fed into a conventional cylinder paper machine where heat and heavy rollers
are applied to produce a uniform board. The material is cut lengthwise and
then removed for final drying. Standard size millboards are.42 x 48 inches
and 1/4 to 3/4 inches thick. The most popular millboards are 1/4 and 1/2 inch
thick. Asbestos millboards are very similar to asbestos commercial paper and
are differentiated primarily by their thickness and lower fiber composition
than commercial paper.
Millboard is also sold in different grades. Differences between millboard
grades reflect their ability to withstand elevated temperatures. Standard
asbestos millboard is able to withstand temperatures of 1000"F, while premium
millboard can withstand temperatures well above 2000T (Quin-T 1986a),
The uses of asbestos millboard are numerous. Specific industrial
applications include linings in boilers, kilns, and foundries; insulation in
glass tank crowns, melters, refiners, and sidewalls in the glass industry;
linings for troughs and covers in the aluminum, marine, and aircraft
industries; and thermal protection in circuit breakers in the electrical
industry. In addition, thin millboard is inserted between metal to produce
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gaskets. Commercial applications for millboard include fireproof linings for
safes, dry-cleaning machines, and incinerators. Asbestos millboard had been
used in residential applications, but this application has ceased (Quin-T
1986b).
B. Producers and Importers of Millboard
There were five primary processors of asbestos millboard in 1981: Celotex
Corporation, GAP Corporation, Johns-Manville Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., and
Quin-T Corporation (TSCA 1982a), Celotex Corporation, Johns-Manville
Corporation (now Manville Sales Corporation), and Nicolet, Inc. have since
stopped producing asbestos millboard. However, Nicolet, Inc. continues to
sell the product out of inventory. GAF Corporation sold their plant in Erie,
PA to Quin-T Corporation, and that plant is still producing asbestos
millboard. The other Quin-T Corporation plant in Tilton, NH still produces an
asbestos product, but they have decided to reclassify it as electrical paper.
Therefore, there is currently only one domestic primary processor of asbestos
millboard. That plant consumed 436 tons of asbestos fiber in producing 581
tons of asbestos millboard in 1985 (ICF 1986).
There were eight secondary processors of asbestos millboard in 1981 (TSCA
1982b). Since that time, four companies have stopped processing asbestos
millboard. The four companies which still process asbestos millboard are;
Capital Rubber & Specialty Company, Fluorocarbon Metallic Gasket Division of
Sepco Company, Lamons Metal Gasket Company, and Parker Hannafin Corporation.
All four companies process millboard for producing gaskets. Capital Rubber
and Specialty Company imported millboard in 1985; no other importers of
asbestos millboard were identified (ICF 1984; ICF 1986). The other three
companies purchased approximately 120 tons of asbestos millboard (ICF 1986).
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C, Trends
Total annual production of asbestos millboard has declined dramatically
from 2,767 tons in 1981 to 581 tons in 1985. This decline may be somewhat
overstated because Quin-T Corporation's plant in Tilton, NH believes that
their 1981 millboard production should have been classified as electrical
paper. Nonetheless, this decline is expected to continue, and Quin-T
Corporation's plant in Erie, PA plans to stop producing asbestos millboard in
1988 (Quin-T 1986a).
D, Substitutes
The major advantages of asbestos millboard are its resistance to heat,
fire, rot, and corrosion; its tensile strength, and its low price. In
general, the substitutes can match or exceed the heat and fire resistance of
asbestos millboard, but they do not offer as much rot or corrosion resistance
or as much tensile strength. In addition, all the substitutes are more
expensive. Despite these drawbacks, the substitutes are expected to perform
adequately enough to replace asbestos millboard in all its current uses.
For the purposes of this analysis, the substitutes have been grouped into
two categories -- standard boards and premium boards. This has been done
because the performance characteristics of the boards within each category
are similar, even though their exact chemical compositions are different. The
performance characteristics across categories are, however, different. The
advantages, disadvantages, and prices of asbestos millboard and its
substitutes are presented in Table 1,
The major substitutes for asbestos millboard fall into the standard board
category. The Quin-T Corporation produces a standard board known as mineral
board which can replace asbestos aillboard. This product is composed of a
proprietary combination of inorganic fillers. It can withstand temperatures
up to 1000°F and can replace millboard in many of its applications, even
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Table 1. Substitutes for Asbestos Millboard
Product
Manufacturer
Advantages
Raferenees
Asbestos Millboard
Quin-T Corp,
Erie, PA
Fire, heat, and rot resistant.
Corrosion resistant,
Low coat.
Potential anvltamneRtaJ. and
occupational health problems.
Krusell and Cogley <198Z)
Standard Board
Quin-T Corp.
Erie, PA;
Hicolet, Inc.
/Wbler, PA
Temperature use limit of 850-
1000*F.
Hot combustible.
Low tensile strength.
High cost.
Quin-T U986a)
Hicolot (n.d.)
Pteniiuni BOB ret
Babeock & Hi Icon Co,
Augusta, GA;
Carborundum Corp,
St«gar« Falls, NY;
CotrcmicB Corp.
Brooklyn, HI;
Janos Corp.
MoonacM*, HJ;
Rieolat, 1H.
Anbi«r, PA
Temperature use limit of 1500- Low tensile strength.
2300'F. fliib cost.
Not combustible.
Heat resistant.
Babcack S Wilcox {1986)
Carborundum (1986)
Cotronies (n,d.)
J»nos (1966)
Mcolet (n.d.
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though it has a lower tensile strength. It costs over §1.23/lb. (Quln-T
1986a).
Nicolet, Inc. produces a non-asbestos standard board known as Nampro
901(R), This product is a cement-bound millboard and can be used in gaskets,
electric ovens, strong-box liners, and welding pads. It has a temperature use
limit of 850°F (1200°F if strength loss is not detrimental) (Nicolet n.d.).
It costs $1.33/lb. (Hicolet 1986), It has been estimated that these two
standard boards will combine to take 80 percent of the asbestos millboard
market if asbestos is banned (Quin-T 1986a).
The remaining substitutes for asbestos millboard fall into the premium
board category. They are more expensive, but they have much higher
temperature resistance. Janos Industrial Insulation Corporation purchases a
premium board called Nuboard 1800(R) from a British manufacturer and
distributes it in the U.S. This board consists primarily of mineral fibers
and silica. Nuboard 1800{R) can withstand temperatures up to 1800°F. This
product can replace asbestos in many of its premium uses, even though it has a
lower tensile strength. It costs $2.92/lb. (Janos 1986).
Nicolet, Inc. produces a premium non-asbestos board known as Nampro
911(R). This product is an inorganic-bound millboard and can be used in kiln
liners, incinerator liners, induction-furnace liners, and ingot-mold liners.
It has a temperature use limit of 1500'F (2100'F if strength loss is not
detrimental (Nicolet n.d.). It costs $2.46/lb. (Nicolet 1986).
Babcock & Wilcox Company produces a premium non-asbestos board made of
Kaowool(R). Kaowool(R) consists either of Kaolin, a naturally occurring
alumina-silica fireclay or a blend of high purity alumina and silica, Kaowool
board has a maximum temperature use limit of 2300*F and possesses good
chemical stability with resistance to most chemicals. Kaowool can replace
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asbestos millboard in almost all its premium applications, and it costs
$4.7Q/lb. (Babcock & Wilcox 1986).
Cotronics Corporation produces a premium non-asbestos board called Ceramic
Board 360(R), This product is made from high purity refractory fibers which
are interlaced and bonded with an inorganic binder. It is resistant to
oxidizing and reducing atmospheres, molten non-ferrous jnetals, steam, and most
chemicals and solvents. It also has a continuous use' temperature of 23QO*F.
it can be used in rigid high temperature gaskets, heat shields, chemical
reactor insulation, and brazing fixture supports; it costs $1.88/lb.
(Cotronics n.d.).
Carborundum Corporation produces a premium non-asbestos board called CH
Board made of Fiberfrax(R). Fiberfrax(R) consists mainly of ceramic fibers
and has a temperature use limit of 23QO°F, In addition, Fiberfrax(R) will
work well in electrical insulating applications because it has a low
dielectric constant and does not conduct electricity. GH board can substitute
for asbestos in all applications where tensile strength is not important, and
it costs $5.05/lb. (Carborundum 1986). The premium boards are estimated to
take the remaining 20 percent of the asbestos millboard market if asbestos is
banned (Quin-T 1986a). All the inputs for the Regulatory Cost Model are
presented in Table 2.
E. Summary
Asbestos millboard is essentially a heavy cardboard product which can be
used for gasketing, insulation, fireproofing, and resistance against corrosion
and rot. It is typically used in gasketing applications and as a liner in
industrial boilers, furnaces, and kilns.
The only processor of asbestos millboard in 1985 was Quin-T Corporation's
Erie, PA plant. This plant consumed 435 tons of asbestos and produced 581
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Table 2. Data Inputs for Asbestos Regulatory Cost Mod*!
Product Consumption/ Market
Product Output Asbestos Coefficient Production Ratio Price Useful li£« Equivalent Pile* Sh«r« Reference
Asbestos Millboard 581 tons SO.75 tons/ton 1.005 Sl,760/ton 25 y«ar» 81,740/toti N/A Quiti-T (W86a)
Standard Board H/A H/A H/A S2,560/tonb 2$ ynars S2,5«0/ton BOIb Quin-T (1986a)
Blcolet (1986) '
PrmLum Board H/A K/A H/A $6,80a/tonb 25 years S6,800/ton 201*" Babcock & HiLeoit (1986)
Carborundum {1986)
Cotronics Cn.d.)
Janoa (19B6)
Hicolst U966)
N/A; Hot, Applicable,
Prices in the text are given pat pound, but they have been converted to prices pel ton Cor ui» In the ARCM,
See Attachment for explanations,
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tons of millboard. Quin-T Corporation plans to stop processing asbestos in
1988.
The major substitutes for asbestos millboard are mineral boards. If
asbestos were banned, it is estimated that standard mineral boards would
capture 80 percent of the market and that premium mineral boards would capture
the remaining 20 percent. The price of asbestos millboard is $0.88/lb. The
average price of standard mineral board is $1.28/lb. and the average price of
premium mineral board is $3.40/lb.
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ATTACHMENT
The projected market shares for standard board and for premium board were
estimated by Ray Heidt, Sales Manager, Quin-T Corporation (the only domestic
producer of asbestos millboard).
The price of standard board was computed by averaging the prices of the
two standard board products. The average of Quin-T Corporation's mineral
board ($1.23/lb.) and Nicolet, Ine.'s Nampro 901(R) ($1.33/lb.) is $1.28/lb.
The price of premium board was computed by averaging the prices of the
five premium board products. The average of Janos Corporation's Nuboard
1800(R) ($2.92/lb.)t Nicolet Ine.'s Nampro 911(R) ($2.46/lb.), Cotronics
Corporation's Ceramic Board 360(R) ($1.88/lb.), Babcock & Wilcox Company's
Kaowool(R) board ($4.70/lb.), and Carborundum Corporation's GH Board(R)
($5.05/lb.) is $3.40/lb.
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Washington, B.C.
Carborundum Corp. Applications Engineer. 1986 (November 10). Niagara Falls,
NY. Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, B.C.
Cotronics Corp. (n.d.) Product Literature. Ceramic Board. Brooklyn, NY,
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, B.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
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Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Krussel N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corporation. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, DC: Office, of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract 68-02-3168.
Nicolet, Inc. (n.d.) Product Literature. Asbestos-Free Millboard. Ambler,
PA 19002.
Nicolet, Inc. Sales Representative. 1986 (Becember 4). Transcribed
telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Quin-T Corp. R. Heidt. 1986a (July-November). Erie, PA. Transcribed
telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos and Eric Crabtree, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Quin-T Corp, E. Kovykio. 1986b (November 11). Erie, PA. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C,
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982a. Production Bata for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, B.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No.
20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982b, Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No,
20-8670644.
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IV. AS B E STOS PIFELINE WRAP
A. Product Description
Pipeline wrap is an asbestos felt product. '. It is composed of at least 85
percent asbestos with the balance being cellulose fibers and binders such as
starch and latex. It is manufactured on conventional papermaking machines in a
process similar to that of asbestos roofing felt. The ingredients are combined
and mixed with water. This mixture is then fed through a series of machines
that apply heat and heavy rollers to produce a felt of uniform thickness, The
felt is then coated by pulling it through a bath of hot asphalt or coal tar
until it is thoroughly saturated. The paper then passes over another series of
rollers which set the coal tar or asphalt onto the felt. Next, it passes over
a series of cooling rollers that reduce the temperature and provide a smooth
surface finish. The felt is finally air-dried, rolled, and packaged for
marketing (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Pipeline wrap is primarily used by the oil and gas industry for coating
its pipelines. There is also some use by the chemical industry for
underground hot water and steam piping. Pipeline wrap is occasionally used in
above-ground applications, such as for special piping in cooling towers.
Pipeline wrap itself is only one product used in the coal tar enamel method
of coating pipes. The coal tar enamel process involves five steps. First, a
primer is applied directly onto the pipe. Second, when the primer dries,
heated coal tar is applied to the pipe as it is rotated. Third, a glass mat is
applied over the coal tar. Fourth, the asbestos felt is wrapped onto the pipe
by high-speed wrapping machines. Finally, the pipe is coated
Department of Transportation has mandated that all oil and gas
pipelines be coated,
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with kraft paper (Power 1986a). The asbestos felt helps protect the pipe from
moisture, corrosion, rot, and abrasion.
B. Producers and Importers of Asbestos.. Pise.line Wrap
There were three primary processors and one secondary processor of asbestos
pipeline wrap in 1981. The primary processors were: Celotex Corporation,
Johns-Manville Corporation (now Manville Sales Corporation), and Nicolet,
Incorporated (TSCA 1982a). The secondary processor was Aeroquip Corporation
(TSCA 1982b), There are currently no domestic processors of asbestos pipeline
wrap (ICF 1986). However, Nicolet, Inc. is selling the product out of
inventory and may restart production if demand warrants it (Nicolet 1986a), In
addition. Power Marketing Group distributes asbestos pipeline wrap which it
imports from Manville Sales Corp. (formerly Johns-Manville Corp.) plants in
Canada. No other importers of asbestos pipeline wrap were identified, and
neither firm is aware of any other producers or distributors of this product in
the U.S. (ICF 1984; ICF 1986).
C. Trends
In 1981, 2,150,615 squares of asbestos pipeline wrap were produced (TSCA
1982b). Nicolet, Inc. has refused to divulge information on 1985 fiber
consumption or pipeline wrap output. Power Marketing Group has provided
information from which one can estimate output and fiber consumption for both
companies. Total fiber consumption and pipeline wrap production are presented
in Table 1. Finally, it should be noted that 1986 output may be much lower
because Nicolet, Inc. has stopped producing the product and is only selling it
out of inventory.
paper consists of wood and cellulose fibers,
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Table 1. 1985 Asbestos Fiber Consumption and
Asbestos Pipeline Wrap Production3
Fiber Consumption Pipeline Wrap Production
(in short tons) (in squares)13
Total 3,333.3 742,383
Computations underlying these estimates are in the Attachment.
"•*! square - 100 square feet »
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D. Substitutes
The use of asbestos in pipeline wrap is desirable because of its resistance
to chemicals, rotting, and decay; its dimensional stability; and its heat
resistance (Rood 1986). It is also unaffected by corrosive environments,
cannot be attacked by vermin, and performs in the most severe salt water
conditions (Power 1986a), These qualities are important for underground
pipeline wrap that is used to prevent the deterioration of pipeline buried in
earth or under water.
Power Marketing Group and Nicolet, Inc. both sell a non-asbestos mineral felt
which can be used instead of asbestos pipeline wrap. Power Marketing Group
sells its mineral felt for $5.80/100 square feet, the same price as its
asbestos felt. This product appears to have the same advantages as the
asbestos product -- resistance to chemicals, rotting, and decay; dimensional
stability; and heat resistance (Power 1986b). However, it does not have the
proven track record of asbestos felt because it is a new product. There are
instances of asbestos pipeline wrap being in the ground for over fifty years, a
track record which makes companies reluctant to replace this successful and
proven product.
Nicolet, Inc. refers to its mineral felt as Safelt(R). Safelt(R) is a
combination of minerals, fibers, and binders. It contains a minimum of 75
percent non-biodegradable components. Safelt(R) is available in two types --
960 and 966. Safelt 966 is more dense and is therefore sold in a thinner layer
(Nicolet n.d.). They are both priced $6.20/100 square feet (Nicolet 1986k),
but product literature states that application costs are lower than asbestos
wrap because of their superior wrapping characteristics (Nicolet n,d.). This
characteristic is not modeled because Nicolet officials would not quantify this
advantage and coaters could neither confirm or deny its existence.
Power Marketing Group also sells a fiberglass felt called Duraglass(R). It
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is priced $5,80/100 square feet. They have had problems, however, in using it
in the coal tar enamel method because it does not seem to bond well. Power
Manufacturing is currently in the process of reformulating the product in order
to rectify this problem (Power 1986b). A summary of the characteristics of the
asbestos substitutes is presented in Table 2.
The All American crude oil pipeline, a major cross-country pipeline, is being
coated with a new coal tar system which does not use any asbestos or mineral
felt. A 20 mil thickness of coal tar enhanced urethane is applied first. It
is followed by a 1.5 inch urethane foam layer. The final step is to apply a
covering of Polykin tape (Pipeline Digest 1986). Since this method has no
history, we do not know its advantages and disadvantages.
These are the only direct substitutes for asbestos pipeline wrap in the coal
tar enamel method of coating pipes. However, there are seven other methods of
coating pipes: asphalt enamel, thin-film powder, bonded polyethylene, tape,
extruded polyethylene, sintered polyethylene, and insulation (Pipeline Digest
1986). The 1985 market shares and output levels for these processes are
presented in Table 3.
The coal tar enamel method is the only method of coating pipes that presently
uses asbestos pipeline wrap. In 1985 it accounted for 14.39 percent of the
pipeline coating market (Pipeline Digest 1986). In the event of an asbestos
ban, pipeline coaters and oil industry representatives believe that asbestos
felt used in the coal tar enamel method will be replaced by mineral and
fiberglass felts, both of which are good substitutes (Arco 1986, Energy
Coatings 1986). They do not expect the market share (14.39 percent) held by
the coal tar enamel method to be taken over by any one or all of the other
seven methods just because asbestos felt will be unavailable. Thus, it has
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Table 2, Substitutes for Asbestos Pipeline Wrap
Product;
Manufacturer
Advantages
Disad^aotn§es
Rsfsrtncss
Asbestos Felt
Nicolet, Inc.
Anbler, PA;
Power Marketing Group
Houston, TX
Historical performance.
Chemical resistance,
Dimensional stability.
Heat and rot resistance.
Rnni.nt.nnt, to »alt w«t«r and
vermin attack.
Potential environmental and
haalth hazards.
Krusall and Copley (19BZJ
Pow«t (1986b)
Mineral Pelt
Hlcolet, Inc.
Anbler, PA;
Power Marketing Group
Houston, TX
Lcnr application cost.
Chemical resistance.
Dimensional stability
Heat and rot resistance.
Onproven In the marketplace. Power (1986s)
Fiberglass Felt
Power Marketing Group
Houston, TX
Chemical resistance.
Dimensional stability.
Beat and rot resistance.
Does not bond well.
tlapcoven in the nmcketplae*.
Power (l?86a)
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Table 3. 1985 Market Shares and Output of
Pipeline Coating Processes
Process
Asphalt Enamel
Coal Tar Enamel
Thin-Film Powder
Bonded Polyethylene
Tape 8,251,037
Extruded Polyethylene
Sintered Polyethylene
Insulation 15,602,441
Output Market Share
(square feet) (percent)
200,000
88,439,891
263,807,418
28,293,723
1.34
196,255,978
13,704,375
2.54
0.03
14.39
42.39
4.60
31.93
2.23
Source: Pipeline Digest (1986).
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been assumed that substitution will be entirely for asbestos felt rather than
for the coal tar enamel method.
The inputs for the Regulatory Cost Model ar"e presented in Table 4. It has
been assumed that Power Marketing Group or some other company will formulate a
more successful fiberglass felt which will take 20 percent of the market (Areo
1986). The remaining 80 percent of the market will be taken by mineral felt.
Because this is a new product, there is no data on projected market shares. As
a result, it is assumed that the current market shares of the producers of the
asbestos product will apply to the substitutes as well,^ This will result in m
48 percent (0.80 x 0.60) projected market share for Power Marketing Group's
mineral felt and a 32 percent (0.80 x 0,40) projected market share for
Safelt(R) (Nicolet's mineral felt),
E, Summary
Asbestos pipeline wrap is a felt product used in the coal tar enamel method
of. coating pipes. This product is not being produced in the U.S., although one
company was selling it out of inventory and another company was importing it
from Canada and distributing it. Total domestic production of this product is
estimated to have been 296,949 squares in 1985,
It has been assumed that adequate substitutes exist for asbestos felt, and,
therefore, pipeline coaters will not switch to alternate methods of coating
pipes in the case of a complete asbestos ban. It is estimated that 20 percent
of the market will be taken by fiberglass felt that costs $5.8Q/square, The
remaining 80 percent will be taken by mineral felts. Because the two
distributors of asbestos felt are also the major distributors of mineral felt,
it is assumed that they will both retain their current market shares. Hence
Power Marketing's mineral felt will capture 48 percent of the
We cannot look at the trends in market shares because 1981 data for
Power Marketing Group are not available.
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Table A. Data Inputs for Asbestos Eegylitory Coat ffedol
Product Asbestos Consumption/ Equivalent
Product Output Coefficient Production Ratio Price tfeefol 14 £• Fric» M«tk*t Shars Reference
Asbestos Felt 296,949 squar«s 0.004*900 tons/Bquaro 2,5
Mineral Felt »/A H/A H/A
SaCalt(R) »/A »/A H/A
DuraglaasCR) H/A H/A H/A
S3,8Q/square 25 years S5.80/Bquar« H/A Pcswer (1986b)
Power (19B7)
S5 . eO/squara^ 25 years 95.80/square 48J Power (1987)
S6,20/si|uar9 25 yaars $6,20/squars 32X Kicolet (1986)
$5.80/sqijacfl 25 years 95.80/aquars 20% Fowar (1987)
H/A: Hot Applicable.
See Attachment for explanation.
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market at a price of $5.80/square, and Nicolet's Safelt(R) will capture 32
percent of the market at a price of $6.20/square.
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ATTACHMENT
The asbestos fiber consumption and asbestos pipeline wrap output for Power
Marketing Group and Nicolet, Inc. were computed using the following
methodology. Power Marketing Croup estimated that 100 square feet of saturated
pipeline felt weigh 13 Ibs, Because the saturated felt is 23 percent asphalt
or tar coating, the unsaturated felt weighs 10.57 Ibs. (13/1.23). Because the
unsaturated felt is approximately 85 percent asbestos, 100 square feet of
pipeline wrap contain 8.98 Ibs. of asbestos (10.57 * ,85). Therefore, the
asbestos product coefficient is 0.00449 (8.98 Ibs./square / 2,000 Ibs,/ton)
tons square.
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REFERENCES
Arco Oil & Gas Company. J. Murray. 1986 (November 24). Transcribed telephone
conversation with Peter Tzanetos, IGF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Energy Coating Company, W. Heinenan. 1986 (November 3). Transcribed
telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
1CF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Doc. Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Pipeline Wrap. Washington, D.C.
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contract Number
68-02-3168.
Nicolet, Inc. Sales Representative. 1986a (November 11). Transcribed
telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Nicolet, Inc. R. Hittinger. 1986b (November 5). Transcribed telephone
conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Nicolet, Inc. (n.d.). Product Literature. Safelt. Ambler, PA 19002.
Pipeline Digest. 1986 (April 7). Pipe Coating Survey. Houston, TX,
Power Marketing Group. 1986a. Public comment brief on asbestos pipeline wrap
submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Power Marketing Group. J. Toerner. 1986b (October 24 and October 31).
Houston, TX. Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Power Marketing Group. G. Pytko. 1987 (January 30). Denver, CO 80231,
Letter to Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C. 20006.
Rood K. 1986 (October 31). Independent consultant (former employee of Johns-
Manville Corporation). Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos,
ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington DC: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012,
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington DC: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
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V. BEATER-ADD GASKETS
A, Product Description
Gaskets can be described as materials used to seal one compartment of a
device from another in non-dynamic applications such as engine and exhaust
manifolds. Asbestos gaskets, used mainly to seal connections and prevent
leakage of fluids between solid surfaces, can be classified into two
categories: beater-add and compressed sheet. Compressed sheet gaskets are
discussed in Section XXVII.
Asbestos beater-add gaskets, are less dense, use shorter asbestos fibers,
and have lower tensile strength than compressed asbestos sheet gaskets.
Consequently, beater-add gaskets are used in less severe applications and at
temperatures ranging up to 750*F. At temperatures between 250-750T asbestos
beater-add gasketing can withstand pressure ranging between vacuum and 1,000
psi (Union Carbide 1987). Beater-add gasketing comes in a continuous roll
form (reducing waste during die cutting), is more dimensionally uniform, and
is less expensive than sheet gasketing (ICF 1986).
Asbestos beater-add gasketing is manufactured^ by a technique employing a
paper making process, using fourdrinier or cylindrical paper machines to make
paper from a viscous slurry of asbestos and liquid binders. The asbestos
fibers are incorporated within various elastomeric binders and other fillers
to forte the beater-add paper. These products are used extensively for
internal combustion applications and for the sealing component of spiral wound
gaskets (Union Carbide 1987). Beater-add gaskets generally contain 60 to 80
percent asbestos in combination with 20 to 40 percent binders and are used
primarily in the transportation and chemical industries as:
binder is added during the beater process, hence the name
"beater-add".
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* head, carburetor, exhaust manifold, and transmission
gaskets to prevent leakage of oil, fuel, water, gas, or low
pressure steam in automobiles, trains, airplanes, and
ships; and,
• flange, spiral wound, and general service industrial
gaskets to prevent leakage and potential reactions of
chemicals in reactors, compressors, heat exchangers,
distillation columns, and similar apparatus (1CF 1986).
The particular binder used in a beater-add paper determines the material's
suitability for use in water, oil, fuel, or chemical environments. Since the
proportion of fiber to binder determines the intended temperature range,
different grades of asbestos beater-add gaskets are available for different
temperature use limits. Latex is the most popular binder, but styrene~
butadiene, acrylic, acrylonitrile, neoprene, fluoroelastomeric polymers,
rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene (FIFE), and silicone polymers are also used
(Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Gasketing paper is usually produced in a sheet or sheet roll that varies
in thickness from approximately 1/64 inch to 3/16 inch. Gaskets are
fabricated to customer-specified sizes and dimensions from these sheet rolls.
They may be used in this form with no further fabrication required, or they
may be processed further by reinforcing them with wire insertions or by
jacketing the paper with various metal, foils, plastics, or cloth (1CF 1986).
B. Producersand Importers of Asbestos Beater-Add Gasketing
In 1985, four companies, at five locations, Armstrong World Industries
(Fulton, NY), Hollingsworth & Vose (East Walpole, MA), Lydall Corp. (Hoosick
Falls, NY and Covington, TN), and Quin-T Corporation (Erie, PA) produced
asbestos beater-add gasketing. A fifth company, Boise Cascade Corporation
(Beaver Falls, NY) produced beater-add gaskets in 1981, but did not supply
information for the ICF survey. In order to account for the estimated
production of this company, a methodology was developed to allocate the
industry averaged trend to the non-respending companies (Appendix A). The
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consumption in this category for 1985 Is estimated, therefore, to be 12,436,4
tons of fibers used to produce 16,505 tons of beater-add gasketing. Table 1
lists the total production of beater-add gaskets. The beater-add gmsketlng
market was estimated to be worth $24.8 million in 1985, based on an average
price of $0.75 per pound (ICF 1986).
Beater-add gasketing is not imported to the United States. Beater-add
gaskets^ were, however, imported by foreign automobile manufacturers,
Kawasaki, Toyota, and Suzuki have in total reported imports of 361.35 tons.
Other auto makers also imported beater-add gaskets, but the actual import
volume for 1985 was not available (ICF 1986).
C. Trends
*
Between 1981 and 1985, Rogers Corp. (Rogers, CT), Nicolet, Inc.
(Norristown, PA), and Celotex (Lockland, OH), three manufacturers that
formerly produced asbestos beater-add gasketing, either substituted for
asbestos with other materials or discontinued their operations. During those
four years one company, Lydall Corp. (Hoosick Falls, NY), initiated
^
production. Total production of asbestos beater-add gasketing paper declined
by 37 percent between 1981 and 1985 resulting in a reduction from 26,039 tons
to 16,505 tons (ICF 1986, ICF 1985).
All six manufacturers are currently producing substitutes for their
products. The substitutes currently hold about a 50 percent share of the
gasket market (ICF 1986), but as concern about asbestos grows and substitutes
gain wider acceptance, the production of beater-add asbestos gaskets is likely
to decline further (ICF 1986).
^Gaskets, as opposed to gasketing, are custom made by secondary
processors for their customers.
•3
•'Lydall Corp. purchased the beater-add gasketing business of Rogers Corp,
in 1984, and subsequently moved the operation to their Hoosick Falls, NY
location.
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Table 1. Production of Asbestos Beater-Add Gasketing and
Asbestos Fiber Consumption
1985
Fiber Consumption 1985 Production
(short tons) (short tons) Reference
Total 12,436.4 16,505 ICF (1986)
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D, Substitutes
Asbestos is a chemically inert, nearly indestructible substance that can
be processed into fibers. Asbestos fibers partially adsorb the binder with
which they are mixed during processing, and subsequently intertwine within it
and become the strengthening matrix of the product. Gaskets made using
asbestos contain as much as 80 percent asbestos fiber, some of which has been
employed as a filler. The balance of the product is the binder which holds
the asbestos in the matrix. Industry leaders indicate that they have been
unable to find a single substitute for asbestos that can reproduce all of its
^qualities and have been forced to replace asbestos fiber with a combination of
substitute materials, including cellulose, aramid, glass, PTFE, graphite, and
ceramic fibers. Asbestos used as a filler has been replaced by other fillers
(e.g., clay, mica).
Formulations of substitute products most often include a combination of
substitute fibers and fillers in order to reproduce the properties of asbestos
necessary for a particular application. Formulation of substitute products is
done so as to meet the performance requirements on an application-by-
application basis (IGF 1986). For the purposes of this analysis, the
substitute products have been grouped into six major categories according to
the type of asbestos substitute used:
• cellulose fiber,
• aramid,
• fibrous glass,
• polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE),
• graphite, and,
• ceramic fiber mixtures (ICF 1986; Palmetto Packing 1986).
Table 2 presents the characteristics of the substitute materials.
The estimated current market shares for the different substitute
formulations are presented in Table 3, For all beater-add applications,
asbestos-based producers still occupy 50 percent of the market. It is evident
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Table 2. Substitutes Tor Asbestos Beater-Add Basketing Paper
Product AtJvantages
Cellulose Inexpensive.
Cood carrier web.
Disadvantages
Not heat resistant.
Useful to 350"F,
Sen neks
Useful for low temperature
applications only.
Reference
ICF 1986:
ICF 1985;
Not chemically resistant.
Mach, DBS., July 10, 1986.
Aramid
Very strong.
Tear resistant.
High tensile strength.
Bard to cut.
Wears out cutting dyes quickly.
800"F temperatura limit.
ICF 1986;
ICF 1985;
Maeh. DBS., July 10, 1986.
GlaBH Fibera
Good tensile properties.
Chemical renistant.
Mare expensive than asbestos.
Often used in the auto industry.
ICF 1986;
ICF 1985;
Mach. DOB., July 10, 1986,
PTFE
Low friction.
Chemical resistant,
FDA approved to contact food and
medical equipment.
Hot as resilient as asbestos.
Deforms under heavy loads.
Used primarily in the chemical
industry.
ICF 1986;
Packing 1986a.
Graphite
Heat resistant to 5000"F.
Chemical resistant.
Light weight.
Hare expensive.
Brittle.
Frays.
Fastest growing substitute in th« ICF 1986;
•uto Mtkat in high ttmpwrature ICF 1585;
•••!•, H«ch. D««.t July 10, 1986;
Union Carbide 1967,
Co ramie Paper
High heat resistance.
Chemical ranintont.
Strong.
Not oil rnBlstant.
Hot resilient,
Mora expensive than asbestos.
ICF 19i6;
ICF 1985;
M«ch, D«s,, July 10, 1986.
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Table 3. Estimated Market Share for Asbestos Substitute
Fibers in Beater-Add Gasketing
Fiber
Estimated
Market Share
(percent)
References
Cellulose 25
Aramid
Glass
PTFE
Graphite
Ceramic
30
20
10
10
5
ICF 1986
Palmetto Packing 1986
ICF 1986
Palmetto Packing 1986
ICF 1986
Palmetto Packing 1986
ICF 1986
Palmetto Packing 1986
Union Carbide 1987
ICF 1986
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from the survey of asbestos processors, however, that the market share of
asbestos-free beater-add gaskets is increasing rapidly as companies replace
asbestos in some applications. One obstacle to complete replacement of
asbestos gaskets by substitute products is military contract specifications
that require asbestos gaskets.
1. Cellulose Fiber Mixtures
Cellulose fibers are generally milled from newsprint or other waste
forms of cellulose (e.g., vegetable matter) in the presence of additives which
ease grinding and prevent fires during processing. Cellulose fiber gaskets
usually contain between 20 and 25 percent cellulose fiber and 50 to 55 percent
fillers and thickeners. The remaining 25 percent is usually an elastomeric
binder (ICF 1986).
Traditionally, cellulose fibers do not resist pressure well and crush
easily. However, proprietary methods have been found to reinforce fibers,
This results in excellent crush resistance, excellent dimensional stability,
and good sealability below 350°F. Cellulose gaskets can substitute for
asbestos beater-add gaskets in low temperature applications (below 350°F) such
as with oil, gas, organic solvents, fuels, and low pressure steam.
Three producers of asbestos beater-add gaskets also produce cellulose
based gaskets. They are Armstrong World Industries, Hollingsworth & Vose, and
Lydall Corporation (ICF 1986).
Armstrong World Industries of Fulton, NY, the largest producer of asbestos
containing beater-add gaskets, produces a line of asbestos-free, cellulose
based gaskets, Syntheseal(R). Armstrong indicated that the asbestos-free
formulation costs more to produce and yields a product comparable in quality
to the asbestos product for applications with an operating temperature under
350"F (Armstrong 1985).
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Hollingsworth & Vose also produces a line of cellulose based, asbestos -
free gaskets. The formulation includes mineral fillers and an elastomerie
binder. The company cited no quality problems with their asbestos-free gasket
line that costs more to produce (IGF 1986a).
The Lydall Corporation also produces cellulose based gaskets that cost
more than the asbestos formulation. Company officials indicated that these
cellulose based products can only be used in temperatures below 350"F (ICF
1986).
Reinforced cellulose based gaskets have increased in popularity in the
past few years. These gaskets can duplicate all asbestos performance
parameters, except high temperature resistance. Although they can be used at
*
a maximum continuous operating temperature of 350°F, their life is
substantially shortened in temperatures over 95°F and they cannot be used in
even mild pressure applications (Union Carbide 1987), But in the right
operating environment, manufacturers indicate that the service life of these
asbestos-free gaskets is the same as that of asbestos gaskets (ICF 1986).
In the event of an asbestos ban, cellulose fiber formulations in
combination with clay and mineral thickeners are estimated to capture 25
percent of the gasketing market (fable 3). Prices would be expected to rise
20 percent to $0.90 per pound due to increased material and production costs
(ICF 1986, Palmetto Packing 1986).
2, Aramid Mixture
Aramid fibers are used in asbestos-free gaskets because they are
highly heat resistant and strong (ten times stronger than steel, by weight).
Aramids are at least seven times more expensive than asbestos, by weight, but
as they are less dense and stronger, less is needed for reinforcement
purposes. At high temperatures (above 800"F), the fiber physically degrades,
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and it can only be used in applications where pressure service is below
1,000 psi (Union Carbide 1987).
Aramid gaskets are usually 20 percent aramid fiber, by weight, and 60 to
65 percent filler. The remaining 20 to 25 percent is binder that keeps the
fibers in a matrix. Typical applications include gasketing for internal
combustion engines in off-highway equipment, diesel engines, and compressors.
These applications require a very strong gasketing material that will
withstand moderate temperatures (1CF 1986).
Thermo-Tork (R) is a trade name for the line of aramid-containing gaskets
that Armstrong ¥orld Industries markets for operating temperatures over 350BF
(Armstrong 1987). The content is a proprietary mixture of aramid fibers and
other fibers and fillers that changes according to intended operating
parameters. Many types of Thermo-Tork (R) gaskets are available, each with
different combinations of suitable operating temperature and pressure ranges
(Armstrong 1987), The various types of gasket were designed for specific
applications, such as:
• small engines and motors,
• sealing fuels, fluids, and hot oils,
• sealing gases, water, and low pressure steam,
and
• compressors and transmissions (Armstrong 1985).
Suitable temperatures can range up to 800°F, and pressures can range up to
1500 pounds per square inch. Armstrong indicated no diminished quality with
the non-asbestos gaskets. In fact, greater scalability is often found with
the Thermo-Tork (R) gaskets,
Hollingsworth & Vose identified strength and high temperature resistance
as the reasons for selecting aramids for asbestos beater-add replacement,
Their formulation includes mineral fillers and elastomeric binders. The
estimated cost of the aramid product was 1.5 to 3 times as much as the
asbestos product resulting in gaskets that cost $1.69 per pound
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Although aramid products are expensive, their high temperature and.
pressure limits make them very attractive for gasket applications. Thus, the
estimated market share for aramid products would be about 30 percent of the
total asbestos market in the event of an asbestos ban (ICF 1986).
3. Fibrous Glass Mixtures
Fibrous glass is generally coated with a binder such as neoprene,
tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), or graphite in the manufacturing process to make
gaskets. The glass fibers are relatively easy to manufacture into this
material.
Fibrous glass gaskets can be divided into two groups, "E" glass gaskets,
and "S" glass gaskets, depending upon the type of glass fiber used in the
formulation, "E" glass is one of the more common glass fibers, and it is
occasionally manufactured into a gasketing which is used as a jacket around a
plastic core of carbon or aramid fibers and other material (OGJ 1986).
"E" glass gaskets are suitable for applications where the operating
temperature is below 1000'F. Above this temperature, the gasketing loses 50
percent of its tensile strength. The material can be used with most fluids
except strong caustics.
The second type of fiber, MS" glass, was developed by NASA and is
recognized as the superior glass fiber in use today (OGJ 1986). This material
is occasionally used as a jacket around a core of graphite and other fibers,
This beater-add gasketing is caustic resistant and can be used in applications
with operating temperatures that reach 1500°F (OGJ 1986).
It is estimated that glass gaskets will capture 20 percent of the total
asbestos beater-add gasketing market and will cost twice as much as the
asbestos material. Thus, the price will be §1.50 per pound (Palmetto Packing
1986, ICF 1986).
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4. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Fibers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) are used as substitutes
for asbestos in gaskets because of their chemical resistance to all but the
most powerful oxidizing agents, acids, and alkalies in temperatures ranging
from -450*F to 500'F (Chem. Eng. News 1986). PTFE also has good dielectric
strength and impact resistance.
PTFE can be used in specialized applications because it has been approved
by the FDA for contact with food and in medical equipment. In addition, it
does not stain the fluid with which it has contact (Krussel and Cogley 1982),
The finished product is 3.5 times as expensive as the asbestos product
resulting in gasketing material costs of $2.62 per pound. PTFE gaskets will
capture an estimated 10 percent of the total asbestos market in the case of an
asbestos ban (Palmetto Packing; IGF 1986).
5. Graphite
Flexible graphite is made from natural flake graphite, expanded
several hundred times into a light, fluffy material by mixing with nitric or
sulfuric acid. It is then calendered into a sheet (without additives or
binders) (Chem. Eng. News 1986). It is extremely heat resistant and
inherently fire-safe (because it does not contain binders). Graphite gaskets
are suitable for applications where the operating temperatures reach 5000°F in
non-oxidizing atmospheres. In the presence of oxygen, the material is limited
to use below SOO'F (Chem. Eng. News 1986). The gaskets have excellent
^Other forms of graphite with similar properties are also available
(e.g., carbonized viscose rayon), but are grouped in the category for
convenience.
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chemical resistance with the exception of strong mineral acids and can be used
up to 1,500 psi5 (Union Carbide 1987).
Graphite material is often used in oil refineries and oil field
applications because of its high temperature resistance. A wire can be added
to increase strength in high temperature, high pressure applications. (OGJ
1986).
Graphite is an expensive material, but the addition of various fillers
helps keep the cost competitive with other substitute materials. Graphite
gaskets are estimated to cost twice as much as asbestos beater-add gaskets,
resulting in a cost of $1.50 per pound. This substitute's market share is
estimated to be 10 percent of the total asbestos gasketing market, but this
value is likely to rise to 50 percent for internal combustion engines, and to
20 percent for all applications (Union Carbide 1987).
6. Ceramic Mixtures
Ceramic mixtures are made from high purity silica/alumina fibers
that are thoroughly interlaced in the production process and bonded with
either an elastomeric or inorganic binder. The elastonteric binder can be used
when operating temperatures do not rise above 800*F, while inorganic binders
can be used for all operating temperatures. Ceramic fiber products are heat
resistant, chemical resistant, and very strong; this enables them to be used
under stressful operating conditions.
Three maj or companies that produce ceramic paper used for gasketing
purposes are: Cotronics Corporation, Carborundum Corporation, and Quin-T
Corporation. Only Quin-T is also an asbestos beater-add gasketing producer.
Quin-T indicated that their formulation for asbestos free gaskets was
^Unlike other gasketing materials that exhibit a temperature/pressure
dependence, flexible graphite is able to withstand high pressures independent
of temperatures.
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proprietary, but did state that the ceramic mixture products could capture 5
percent of the asbestos gasketing market.
The manufacturer stated that the ceramic mixture is not as resilient as
asbestos and not as resistant to oil, but claimed that this was not
detrimental to the function of gaskets in most applications,
The price of ceramic gaskets is estimated to be three times that of the
asbestos products they replace, resulting in a cost of $2.25 per pound. The
service life of the substitute product is 5 years, as is that of the asbestos
gasket (ICF 1986).
E. Summary
It appears that substitutes for asbestos containing gaskets currently
exist. These products cost more to produce, however, and may not perform as
well in all applications. Because no single substitute fiber exists,
manufacturers have been forced to replace asbestos with a combination of
substitute materials, including cellulose, aramid, glass, graphite, PTFI and
ceramic fibers. The substitute materials are a combination of fibers and
fillers designed on an application-by-application basis.
The estimation of market shares and prices of the substitute formulations
in the event of an asbestos ban relies to a large extent upon educated
judgments of industry experts. Table 4 summarises the findings of this
analysis, and presents the data inputs for the Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model,
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Table 4. Data Inputs foe Asbestos R*gulalnry Cost Modal
(005) Be«t«r-Add G«*k«tltig fmpmt
Product
Output
Product Asbestos
Coefficient
Consumption/
Production Ratio
Pries
Equivalent Market
tteeful Lit* Prle» Sha»
Refwence
Asbestos Gaskebing 16,505 tons 0.75349 tons/ton
Cellulose
N/A
H/A
1.02
H/A
Aramid
Fibrous Glass
PTFE
Graphite
Ceramic
»/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
N/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
N/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
51,500/ton 5 years Sl,500/ton B/A ICF 1986.
$1.800/ton 5 years 81,800/ton 25% ICF 1986.
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S yeas* S3, 380 /tern 30 % ICF 1986.
$3,000/ton 5 years M.ODQ/ton 201 ICF 1986; Palmstto Packing.
$5,240/ton 5 years $5,ZWton 101 ICF 1986; Palmetto Packing.
$9,7Wton 5 years $3,000/ton 101 ICF 1986; Union Carbido 19B7.
S4,500/ton 5 y»ar» 4*,500/t«B 5» ICF 1986,
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REFERENCES
Armstrong World Industries. 1985. Product literature on Thermo-tork(R)
gasketing material.
Armstong World Industries. L. Creech. 1987 (July 1), Fulton, NY,
Transcribed telephone conversation with Mark Wagner, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Chemical Engineering News, October 27, 1986. Asbestos Users Step Up Search
for Substitutes. McGraw-Hill.
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington DC; Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Beater-Add Gasketing. Washington, DC,
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contract 68-02-3168.
Oil and Gas Journal. May 26, 1986. Refining Technology: Substitute Materials
to Replace Asbestos in Refinery-Service Gaskets and Packings. PennWell
Publication. Tulsa, OK. Pp.47-51.
Machine Design. 1986 (July 10). Better Gaskets Without Asbestos. Volume 58,
pp. 67-71.
Palmetto Packing, S. Matt. 1986 (January 8 and 19). North Wales, PA.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Linda Carlson, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Union Carbide Corporation. P. Petrunich. 1987 (March 4). Cleveland, OH.
Letter with enclosures addressed to Tony Bansal, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
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VI, HIGH-GRADE ELECTRICAL PAPER
A. Product Description
Classification of asbestos paper products into specific categories is
difficult. Similar products nay be classified differently by two
manufacturers due to their differing end applications. Also, manufacturers
may place all of their products into the category for which most of the
material is used, or they may divide the products into each end application.
Our division of paper products into different categories is based on the
information obtained from both the manufacturers and users of these products.
Asbestos is used in electrical paper insulation because of its high
thermal and electrical resistance that permit the paper to act effectively as
an insulator and to protect the conductor from fire at the same time.
Asbestos electrical insulation is composed of 80 to 85 percent asbestos fiber
encapsulated in high temperature organic binders. It is formed on
conventional papermaking machines and may be obtained in rolls, sheets, and
semi-rigid boards (ICF 1986).
The major use of asbestos electrical paper is insulation for high
temperature, low voltage applications such as in motors, generators,
transformers, switch gears, and other heavy electrical apparatuses.
Typically, operating temperatures are 250"F to 45CTF (ICF 1986).
B. Producers of Hieh-Grade Electrical Paper
At present, asbestos paper for electrical insulation is manufactured by
only one firm, the Quin-T Corporation in Tilton, New Hampshire. A previous
survey failed to identify any 1981 importers of asbestos electrical insulating
paper, and the asbestos processor surveyed in 1986 was not aware of any such
imports (ICF 1984, ICF 1986).
C. Trends
The production volumes and fiber consumption for electrical paper for
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1985 are presented in Table 1. Production decreased by 20 percent between
1981 and 1985, from 841 short tons to 698 short tons (3CF 1986) (TSCA 1982s).
Domestic fiber consumption declined between 1981 and 1985 by 11.5 percent,
from 841 short tons to 744 short tons1 (IGF 1986).
The only two secondary processors of high-grade electrical paper for
insulation purposes have ceased manufacturing asbestos containing materials.
In 1981, the Square D company, having plants in Clearwater, Florida and
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, stopped processing. In 1985, Power Magnetics ceased all
production of asbestos containing products (IGF 1986),
The sole manufacturer of asbestos electrical insulation estimates that
asbestos products hold 10 percent of the total market. Their share of the
market in high temperature applications may be as high as 75 to 80 percent
(ICF 1986). The use of asbestos electrical paper in typical applications
appears to be declining, as asbestos is being phased out in various
applications. One manufacturer of transformers believes that the use of
asbestos has been completely eliminated for this product (Square D 1986).
D. Substitutes
Asbestos is unique among raw minerals because it is a chemically inert
and nearly indestructible mineral that can be processed into fiber. Asbestos
•'•Although the consumption value for electrical paper from the ICF 1986
survey indicates that the finished product is more than 100 percent asbestos,
it is likely that some of the fiber consumption was in fact, inventory. The
submitter could not be reached, however, for corroboration.
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Table 1. Production of High-Grade Electrical Paper
and Asbestos Fiber Consumption
1985
Fiber Consumption 1985 Production
(short tons) (short tons) Reference
Total 744 698 ICF (1986a)
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fibers partially adsorb the binder with which they are mixed during
processing; they are then intertwined, and become the strengthening matrix of
the product. By formulating the product with 85 percent asbestos fibers,
manufacturers are also employing it as a filler. The remaining 15 percent of
the product is the binder which holds the asbestos in the matrix. Industry
leaders indicate that they have been unable to find a single substitute for
asbestos that can reproduce the numerous qualities of the mineral. Hence,
manufacturers have been forced to replace the asbestos fiber with a
combination of substitute materials, including aramid and ceramic. The
formulations of the substitute products most often include a combination of
more than one type of substitute fiber and more than one filler in order to
reproduce the properties of asbestos necessary for that application.
Formulation of substitute products is done on an application-by-application
basis by each manufacturer (ICF 1986).
The substitute products can be grouped into two major categories according
to the type of asbestos substitute fiber used: aramid or ceramic (ICF 1986).
Table 2 shows a comparison of these substitutes. The current market share
of the different substitute formulations is presently unknown and our attempt
to project the market shares in the event of an asbestos ban relies more on
the informed judgement of industry rather than on specific data. It is
evident from the survey that the market share of asbestos free electrical
paper is increasing rapidly, as more companies replace asbestos (ICF 1986).
1. Aramid Paper
A typical aramid-based paper product, Nomex (R), the tradenaae for a
substitute paper manufactured by Dupont, is made with an aromatic polyamide.
It is thermally stable to 400°P and flame resistant. Quin-T Corporation in
Tilton, NH, cites this substitute as performing better than asbestos paper in
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Table 2. Substitutes for Asbestos Ilgb-Grada Electrical Papec
Product Manufacturer
Advantages
Disadvantages
Remarks
Reference
Aramid Dupont.
Performance ia better.
Thermal stability.
Flame resistant..
fnitxn price.
temper at n re range,
Aromatic polyamide paptr. ICF <1986a)
ICF (1984a)
Cernmic Carboruridtira Corp. Good dielectric properties Stiff.
temperature resistance up to Expensive.
200CTF.
Easily handled.
Easily cut.
Ceramic paper.
ICF U986a)
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some situations. It is very expensive, however, and has a price of §10.48 per
pound (five times that of the asbestos product). Quin-T indicated that this
material would capture 80 percent of the asbestos market in the event of an
asbestos ban (ICF 1986). The disadvantages of Nomex (R) are that it does not
have the high temperature limits of asbestos and may not have the same range
of applicability that asbestos has (DuPont 1980).
2. Ceramic Paper
Fiberfrax (R) is the name of a ceramic paper made by the Carborundum
Corporation and is representative of other ceramic papers available. It has
good dielectric properties as well as a temperature resistance up to 2000T.
Two advantages of this paper relative to asbestos are that it is easier to
handle and easier to cut. Quin-T Corporation has indicated that this material
will take 20 percent of the asbestos electrical paper market in the event of a
ban of asbestos. The product is three times as expensive as the asbestos
paper, and costs $7.04 per pound (ICF 1986).
Some of the drawbacks of ceramic paper products include the loss of
tensile strength after exposure over extended periods, stiffness during use,
and slightly more permeability than asbestos at low temperatures (Carborundum
1986).
E. Summary
It appears that substitutes for asbestos electrical paper currently exist.
However, these products cost more to produce and may not perform as
well. Asbestos is unique among known raw minerals because of its combination
of strength, heat resistance, and low price. Since no across the board
substitute fiber exists for the mineral, the manufacturer has been forced to
replace asbestos with a combination of substitute materials, including aramid-
and ceramic-based papers. The substitute materials are a combination of
fibers and fillers designed with proprietary formulations.
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The estimation of market shares and prices of the substitute formulations
in the event of an asbestos ban relies to a large extent upon educated
judgments of industry experts. Table 3 summarizes the findings of this
analysis, and presents the data inputs for the Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model,
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Table 3, Data Inputs for Asbestos Regulatory Cost Hodel
(006) High-Grada Electrical Paper
Produc t
Asbestos Consumption Equivalent
Product Output Coefficient Production Ratio Price Useful I4£e Price Market Share Reference
Asbestos Electrical Paper 698 tons 1.07 tons/ton 1 SZ.53/lb. 3 years $2.53/Ib. H/A ICF t!986a)
Aranid ELactricBl Paper H/A N/A H/A $10.48/lb. 3 years 510.48/lb. 80« 1CP (1986«). ICF (1984a)
Caramic Elnctrieal Paper H/A H/A H/A 57.04/lb. 3 years $7.04/lb. 20J ICF (1986a), ICF (1984a)
H/A: Hot Applicable.
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REFERENCES
Carborundum. 1980. Product Literature on Fiberfrax(R) Heat-Resistant Papers.
DuPont. 1980. Product Literature on Kevlar(R) Heat-Resistant Textiles.
IGF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Electrical Paper. Washington, D.C.
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract 68-02-3168.
Quin-T Company. N. Hughes. 1986 (July-December). Erie, PA. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Linda Carlson, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC,
Square D Company. R. Burke. 1986 (July-December). Clearwater, FL,
Transcribed telephone conversation with Jeremy Obaditch, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC,
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982a Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012,
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982b Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
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VII. ROOFING FELT
A, Product Description
Asbestos roofing felt is made in two separate stages. In the first stage,
asbestos fiber, cellulose fiber, and various fillers are combined to produce
unsaturated roofing felt. The second stage involves saturating this felt by
coating it with either coal tar or asphalt to produce the final product --
saturated roofing felt.
Unsaturated roofing felt is a paper product composed of 85 to 87 percent
asbestos fiber (usually grades 6 or 7 chrysotile fiber), 8 to 12 percent
cellulosic fibers, 3.5 percent starch fibers, and small amounts of fillers
such as wet and dry strength polymers, kraft fibers, fibrous glass, and
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mineral wool. The product is manufactured on conventional paper machines.
The ingredients are combined and mixed with water and then fed through a
series of machines that apply heat and rollers to produce a felt with uniform
thickness. The felt can be either single- or multi-layered grade. For the
multi-layered grade fiberglass filaments or wire strands may be embedded
between the paper layers-for reinforcement (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
These steps comprise the primary processing stage of production; the
product is now considered an unsaturated felt and is ready to be coated. It
can be coated at either the main plant, or it can be coated at geographical
locations nearer to demand if lower transportation costs justify it.^ The
felt is coated by pulling it through a bath of hot asphalt or coal tar until
it is thoroughly saturated. The paper then passes over a series of hot
rollers so that the asphalt or coal tar is properly set. It may be coated
with extra surface layers of asphalt or coal tar depending on the intended
•'•Kraft fibers consist of a blend of cellulose and wood pulp fibers,
f\
•'It is less expensive to ship unsaturated felt because it weighs much
less.
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application. After saturation and coating, the roofing felt passes over a
series of cooling rollers that reduce its temperature and provide a smooth
surface finish. The felt is then air-dried, rolled, and packaged for
marketing as saturated roofing felt (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Asbestos roofing felt is used for built-up roofing. There are two types
of built-up roofing systems -- hot roof systems and cold roof systems. The
hot roof system is the more common; it involves the application of several
plys or layers of roofing felt alternating with hot asphalt or tar, often with
a top layer of gravel imbedded in the asphalt. The layers used may be
fiberglass felts, organic felts, or asbestos felts.
The other system is a cold roof system. It does not require the
application of hot tar or asphalt, instead, adhesive tars or roof coatings are
used to bond the layers together. The layers used may be single-ply membrane,
fiberglass felts, organic felts, or asbestos felts.
Asbestos is used in roofing felts because of its dimensional stability and
resistance to rot, fire, and heat. Dimensional stability, which refers to the
product's ability to expand and contract with changes in temperature, is
important because roofs are exposed to wide temperature fluctuations that may
cause the roof to actually crack, allowing water to penetrate and settle.
Because this water may remain trapped for long periods of time, rot resistance
becomes crucial. In addition, rot resistance is important because flat roofs
(on which built-up roofing is typically used) tend to have poor drainage and
do not allow water to run off (ICF 1985).
B, Producers and Importers of Asbestos RoofinE Felt
There were three primary processors and three secondary processors of
asbestos roofing felt in 1981. The primary processors were Nicolet, Inc.,
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Celotex Corporation, and Johns-Manville Corporation^ (TSCA 1982a). However,
no primary processors produced any asbestos felt in 1985 and none are
currently producing asbestos roofing felt (IGF 1986).
The secondary processors in 1981 were B.F. Goodrich Corporation, Mineral
Fiber Manufacturing Corporation, and Southern Roofing & Metal Company (TSCA
1982b). Southern Roofing & Metal Company stopped processing asbestos roofing
felt in 1982, B.F. Goodrich Corporation processed imported asbestos roofing
felt in part of 1985, but has now stopped. Mineral Fiber Manufacturing
Corporation is the only domestic company which still processes asbestos
roofing felt (ICF 1986).
Mineral Fiber Manufacturing Corporation does not purchase asbestos
roofing felt. They simply receive unsaturated roofing felt, coat and saturate
it with asphalt, and return the saturated roofing felt to their supplier, a
Canadian firm called Cascades, Inc. Cascades, Inc. then sells this product in
the U.S. through Power Marketing Group, a distributor that does not process
any asbestos itself. Power Marketing Group believes they are the only company
selling this product in the U.S., and no other processors or importers of
asbestos roofing felt were identified (Power 1987b, ICF 1984, ICF 1986),
C, Trends
The three primary processors produced approximately 3,107,538 squares of
asbestos roofing felt in 1981 (1SCA 1982a), and they had ail ceased production
of this product in 1985. Information on imports by Power Marketing Groups and
other companies in 1981 is not available, but Power Marketing Group believes
it is the only importer of this product in 1985. Thus, we see that both
-Manville Corporation has changed its name to Manville Sales
Corporation.
company insists that it does not purchase or process any roofing
felt. They provide the service of coating the felt and charge a fee for their
service.
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production and consumption pf asbestos roofing felt have declined
significantly in the U.S.
D. Substitutes
There are currently four products which have served or may serve as
substitutes for asbestos roofing felt -- fiberglass felt, organic felt,
modified bitumen, and single-ply membrane. A discussion of each one^ will be
presented separately.
1. Organic Felt
Organic felt is the oldest roofing felt, and it had dominated the
market until recently because it was very economical. It is composed
primarily of wood pulp or cellulosic fiber, and this makes it susceptible to
rotting. Although asbestos felt could not compete with organic felt on price,
it was able to outperform it because of its heat, fire, and rot resistance.
These resistance properties were particularly important because they allowed
commercial users to save on their insurance premiums (Manville 1986). The
recent substitution away from asbestos roofing felt has resulted in some
increased market share for organic felt, but the primary beneficiary has been
fiberglass felt. The current producers of organic felt include: Manville
Sales, Celotex, Koppers, and Certainteed (Washington Roofing 1986).
2. Fiberglass Jy'elt
Fiberglass roofing felt is made of glass or refractory silicate mixed
with a binder. The exact composition is not available. Owens-Corning
Corporation invented the continuous filament manufacturing process in 1964.
The introduction of fiberglass felt drastically changed the market because it
took virtually the entire market share of asbestos roofing felt and now has a
major share of the roofing felt market. Fiberglass felt was able to do this
because it possesses the same heat, fire, and rot resistant qualities of
asbestos felt, but it is much less expensive and may require fewer layers.
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Most of the recent substitution away from asbestos roofing felt was achieved
through the use of fiberglass felt. The current producers of fiberglass felt
include: Owens-Coming, Manville Sales, Tamco, and GAF (Washington Roofing
1986),
3. Modified Bitumen
Power Marketing Group states that the asbestos felt they sell is used
almost exclusively in flashing applications, This refers to the process of
waterproofing roof valleys or the area around any object which protrudes from
the roof. Asbestos felt is used in these applications because fiberglass felt
has a tendency to pull away when it is applied vertically as is often the case
in flashing applications (Power 1986). Organic felt is not suitable for such
applications because it is susceptible to rotting,' Power Marketing Group
believes the only effective substitute is modified bitumen. However, it costs
10-15 percent more than asbestos roofing felt, and it also presents a fire
risk because it must be applied with a torch (Power 1986).
4. Single-Plv Membrane
Single-ply membrane is a cold roof system. The product itself is a
laminate (roll of bonded or impregnated layers) of modified bitumen and
polymeric materials. For example, Koppers KMM(R) system is a 160 mil, five
layer laminate composed of a thick plastic core protected on each surface by a
layer of modified bitumen and an outer film of polyethylene.
view expressed by Power Marketing Group concerning the usefulness of
asbestos are not shared by members of the industry. The National Roofing
Contractors Association does not recommend the use of asbestos felt, and most
roof suppliers do not carry the product (National Roofing Contractors 1986;
Washington Roofing 1986), One roofing contractor claimed that using
fiberglass felt for virtually an entire job and then using asbestos felt for
only the flashing applications would not be practical because it would cause
unnecessary delay and confusion while conferring limited benefits (Johnny B,
Quick 1986).
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A single-ply membrane is typically loosely laid (i.e. without layers of
tar) with a covering of loose gravel. If more than one sheet of membrane is
required to cover an area, the edges of the sheets are sealed together by
ironing them together or through the application of a coal adhesive (Krusell
and Cogley 1982).
The fact that single-ply membrane roofing can be applied cold to the roof
deck is an important advantage when city ordinances or other considerations
prohibit hot tar because of the dangers associated with tar kettles. At
temperatures ranging between 650°F and 750"F, the tar or asphalt mixture will
burn and has, in some instances, exploded and caused damage to property and
pedestrians. As a result, some communities do not allow the use of hot tar or
asphalt (Krusell and Cogley 1982), Manufacturers of single-ply membrane
roofing systems include: Carlisle Syntex, Plymouth Rubber, Gates Engineering,
and Koppers (Washington Roofing 1986).
Table 1 presents the advantages and the disadvantages of asbestos roofing
felt and its substitutes, and Table 2 presents the inputs for the Regulatory
Cost Model. Because asbestos felt is now used primarily in flashing
applications, the projected market shares of the substitutes are based on
their ability to substitute for asbestos felt in this particular application.
E. Summary
Asbestos roofing felt is no longer produced in the U.S. It is only
distributed by Power Marketing Group, a company that imports the asbestos
product from Canada. Total U.S. consumption of this product was 283,200
squares in 1985.
There appears to be some disagreement between representatives of Power
Marketing Group and other industry sources on the likely substitutes of
asbestos roofing felt in the case of an asbestos ban. Our estimated market
shares are an attempt to reconcile these two views. Modified bitumen is
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Table 1. Substitutes for Asbestos Bigh-Gradt Electrical P«p»r
Product;
Manufacturer
Advantages
D i » astyan tag e s
Asbestos Felt
Cascades, Inc.
Kingslef Falls, Quebec
Dimensional stability. Potential, environmental and oeeupa-
Rot, fixe, and heat resistance. tional health problema.
Effective in flashing applications.
ICF {1986)
Krusell and CojLoy (1982)
Organic Felt
Manvllle Sales Corp.
Cslotex Corp,
Kujijints Co,
Certaintcod Corp.
Low cost.
Low durability.
ttm strtingth.
I.OH tot resistance.
ICF (1986)
Fiberglass F»lt
Corp.
SAF Corp.
Tamco, Inc.
Manvilla Sales Corp.
Rot, fitn, and heat reaistuno.
Dimensional atability
Requires less asphalt saturation.
Less effective In flashing
applications.
ICF C1986)
Modified Bitunen
Hany
Effective in flashing applications. Can only ba applied with a torch. Po»»r (1986S
Sing 1«-Fly Han4>riin«
Carli*!* Syntax, Inc.
Plymouth Rubber Corp.
Koppsrs Co,
Gates Englnearing Co.
Fir«ston« Corp.
Goody*aK, Inc.
Kanville Sal*a Corp.
Can be applied cold.
Rot, fire, and heat resistant..
Dimensional stability.
Effective In flashing applications.
High coat.
ICF (1986)
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Tub In 2. Data Inputs for Asbflstoi Eflgulatory Coat Hodsl
Product
Asbestos Felt
Product
Imports Asbestos Coefficient;
283,200 squares 0,0045 tons/square
Consumption/
Production
Ratio Prico
N/A S6 , 65/square
Useful Equlvulent
Life Price
18 years $S,S5/s
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projected to capture 50 percent of the market at a price of §7,48/square,
fiberglass felt is projected to capture 40 percent of the market at a price of
$3.85/square, and single-ply membrane is projected to capture 10 percent of
the market at $29.26/square (see Attachment).
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REFERENCES
ICF Incorporated, 1984. Importers of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated, 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington, D.C. : Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Roofing Felt. Washington, D.C.
Johnny B. Quick Co. S. Feldman, 1986 (November 6). Washington, D.C,
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp, Asbestos Substitute Performance •
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
National Roofing Contractors Association. J. Lowinski. 1986 (October 6).
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D,C.
Power Marketing Group. 1986. Public comment brief on asbestos roofing felt
submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Power Marketing Group. G. Pytko. 1987a (January 30). Denver, CO, 80231.
Letter to Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C. 20006.
Power Marketing Group. G. Pytko. 1987b (January). Denver, CO, 80231.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982a, Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
Washington Roofing Products Co. Sales Representatives. 1986 (October 15 and
November 7). Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
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ATTACHMENT
Because the information about substitutes obtained from various sources is
somewhat contradictory, the projected market shares are based on a synthesis
of the various opinions expressed. Thus, they are not attributable to any
specific source, but they are the results of conversations with various
industry members. It has been assumed that organic felt cannot be used in
flashing applications due to its susceptibility to rotting.
Power Marketing Group believes that modified bitumen is the only effective
substitute for asbestos felt and that its share should be 100 percent.
Several industry sources (Washington Roofing 1986, Johnny B. Quick 1986) and
the National Roofing Contractors Association (National Roofing Contractors
Association 1986) believe that asbestos felt would be replaced with more
conventional roofing materials. They estimate that fiberglass felt will take
80 percent of the market and single-ply membrane will take the remaining 20
percent. We have computed our market shares by weighting both of these
opinions equally. Therefore, we estimate the following market shares:
modified bitumen -- 50 percent, fiberglass felt --40 percent, and single-ply
membrane --10 percent.
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VIII. FILLER FOR AGETYLESE CYLINDERS
A. Product Description
Asbestos is used to produce a sponge-like filler that is placed in acetylene
cylinders. The filler holds the liquified acetylene gas (acetone) in
suspension in the steel cylinder and pulls the acetone up through the tank as
the gas is released through the oxyacetylene torch. The torch is used to weld
or cut metal and is sometimes used as an illuminant gas. The filler also acts
as an insulator that offers fire protection in case the oxidation of the
acetylene becomes uncontrollable. The desirable properties of asbestos in this
function include its porosity, heat resistance, anti-corrosiveness and its
strength as a binding agent (ICF 1986).
B. Producers .andImporters of Filler for Acetylene Cylinders
Currently, there are three primary processors of asbestos filler for
acetylene cylinders in the United States. The amount of fiber consumed and the
number of cylinders produced in 1985 are listed in Table 1. There were no
secondary processors of the filler in 1985 (ICF 1986). There were no acetylene
cylinders imported to the U.S. in 1985. (NI Industries 1986).
C. Trends
Since 1981, domestic production of acetylene cylinders has decreased. The
decrease is attributed to the severity of the last recession that contributed
to the closing of the Los Angeles plant of NI Industries (NI Industries 1986).
Recently, the market for acetylene cylinders has been stable and is expected to
remain so for the foreseeable future (ICF 1986). Table 2 lists the fiber
consumed and the cylinders produced in 1981 and 1985.
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Table 1, Fiber Use and Production of Asbestos Filler -- 1985
Asbestos Fiber Asbestos-Containing
Consumed Acetylene Cylinders
(short tons) Produced Reference
Total 584.1 392,121 IGF (1986)
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Table 2. Acetylene Cylinder Market 1981-1985
Asbestos Fiber Asbestos-Containing
Consumed Acetylene Cylinders
Year (short tons) Produced Reference
1981
863.0
528,432
ICF (1986)
1985
584,1
392,121
ICF (1986)
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D. Substitutes
'Currently, only one of the filler processors is producing a substitute
filler. Nl Industries processes a filler that contains glass fiber and the
company reports that the glass filler performs as well as the asbestos filler.
The only disadvantage that NI Industries cites is that the non-asbestos
cylinder costs about 3 percent more than the asbestos cylinder. NI Industries
also reports that it is attempting to gain the right to use a Union Carbide
developed graphite filler. In addition, NI Industries plans to stop processing
asbestos within the next year (NI Industries 1986). The other processors gave
no indication about their plans for substituting asbestos in the manufacture
of acetylene cylinder filler (ICF 1986), Table 3 summarizes the findings of
this analysis, and presents the data inputs for the Asbestos Regulatory Cost
Model.
E, Summary
Asbestos is used to produce a sponge-like filler that is placed in acetylene
cylinders. Currently, there are three primary processors or importers. The
market for acetylene cylinders is relatively stable and is expected to remain
so for the foreseeable future. One of the processors, NI Industries, is
producing a substitute glass filler that performs as well as the asbestos
filler and costs about 3 percent sore that the asbestos filler.
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Table 3. Data Input* for Asbestos Ragulatoiry Cost Mod*l
(008) Acetylene Cylinder*
Product
Output
Product
Asbestos
Coefficient
Cons impt ion
Production
Rotio
Prica Useful Life
Equivalent
Prle»
Haricot
Share
Acetylene Cylinder*
w/ BsbentoB filler
392,121 places 0,0014896 tons/pieco 1,0 $90,00/pieea I tiaa 890.00/piec« B/A ICF (1986)
Acetylene Cylinders
«/ glass f).ll»r
H/A
H/A
100% ICF
H/A: Hot Applicable.
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REFERENCES
Coyne Cylinder Co. Mr. Jim Kirseh. 1986 (July-December). Huntsville, AL
35803. Transcribed telephone conversations with Rick Hollander and Eric
Crabtree, 1CF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
1CF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, D.C.
NI Industries Incorporated. A.J. Mankos and Don Hedges. 1986 (July-
December). Indianapolis, IN 46224. Transcribed telephone conversations with
Jeremy Obaditch and Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Cylinders Division of Werco. Michael Rabren. 1986 (July-December).
Citronelle, AL 36522. Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch
and Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
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IX. FLOORING FELT
A. Product Description
Asbestos flooring felt is a paper product which is used as a backing for
vinyl sheet floor products. It consists of approximately 85 percent asbestos
and 15 percent latex binder by weight. Short fiber chrysotile asbestos
(usually grades 5 through 7} is used and is generally obtained from Canada
(Krusell and Cogley 1982). The latex binder is usually a styrene-butadiene
type, although acrylic latexes can be used,
Asbestos flooring felt is manufactured on conventional papermaking
machines. The ingredients are mixed together and combined with water, This
mixture is then placed on a belt and forced through a series of machines which
remove some of the water by applying heat and by suction. The next step is to
force the mixture through rollers in order to produce a flat and uniform paper
product. The felt is then allowed to cool before being rolled and wrapped.
These felt rolls are then used in producing vinyl sheet flooring. They
are fed into coating machines where they are coated with vinyl and possibly
decorated through various printing techniques. At this point, the product is
considered a vinyl plastisol, and it may be colored by various additives or
techniques. This printed sheet then goes through a fusion step where it is
coated with a final layer of material called the "wear layer." The wear layer
is a homogeneous polymer application that provides an impervious surface for
the finished floor product.
Asbestos flooring felt has a number of desirable qualities. These include
dimensional stability as well as high moisture, rot, and heat resistance,^-
The flooring is able to withstand these conditions without cracking, warping,
or otherwise deteriorating. Asbestos flooring felt is also particularly
•'•Dimensional stability refers to the product's ability to stretch and
contract with temperature changes and "settling" of the floor deck.
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useful in prolonging floor life when moisture from below the surface is a
problem (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
B, Producers and Importers of Asbestos Flooring Felt
There were four domestic primary processors of this product in 1981:
Armstrong World Industries, Congoleum Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., and Tarkett,
Inc. (TSCA 1982a). There were no secondary processors of asbestos flooring
felt in 1981 (TSCA 19S2b), In addition, two importers of asbestos flooring
felt were identified in 1981 -- Biscayne Decorative Products Division of
National Gypsum Company and Armstrong World Industries (ICF 1984). Since that
time, all four primary processors have ceased production of asbestos flooring
felt, and both importers have stopped importing asbestos flooring felt (ICF
*
1986). Because none of the other respondents to our survey indicated that
they had begun production of asbestos flooring since the 1981 survey or were
aware of any other producers or importers of asbestos flooring felt, we have
concluded that there are currently no domestic producers or consumers of this
product (ICF 1986).
C. Trends
1981 production of asbestos flooring felt was 127,403 tons (TSCA 1982a).
Because all four producers have since stopped processing asbestos, production
declined to 0 tons in 1985. There is no information on 1981 or 1985 imports
of asbestos flooring felt.
D. Substitutes
As previously discussed, the key advantages of asbestos flooring felt were
its dimensional stability and high heat, moisture, and rot resistance.
Substitutes fall into two categories -- raw materials which can be used to
produce a non-asbestos flooring felt and products which replace flooring felt
itself. The substitutes for asbestos in the production of flooring felt
include fiberglass, Pulpex(R), ceramic fiber, clay, and Bontex 148(R). The
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substitutes for flooring felt include foam cushioned backings and backless
sheet vinyl. Tables 1 and 2 list the various substitutes and their advantages
and disadvantages.
All of the substitutes are purchased as raw materials to be used in the
production of flooring felt which is then used to produce vinyl sheet
flooring. As a result, there is no observable flooring felt market.
Furthermore, flooring felt producers would not reveal how much of the
substitute is required or what other ingredients are required to produce their
particular non-asbestos felt. Fortunately, cost estimates are not needed
since asbestos flooring felt is no longer produced or sold in the U.S. and is
therefore not being modeled,
Fiberglass flooring felt is a product which shares all of the advantages
of asbestos flooring felt. It possesses dimensional stability, and is
resistant to heat, rot, and moisture. Furthermore, it we look at roofing
felt, a very similar product, we see that the fiberglass felt is much less
expensive than the asbestos felt. Although the roofing application is
somewhat different, the result in the flooring felt market is probably
analogous.
Hercules, Inc. has developed the product Pulpex(R) to replace asbestos in
flooring felt. Pulpex(R) is a fibrillated polyolefin pulp and comes in two
forms -- Pulpex E (composed of polyethylene) and Pulpex P (composed of
polypropylene). Pulpex(R) is sold to four North American producers of
flooring felt and to six flooring felt producers worldwide. It has been
commercially available since 1981, Pulpex(R) shares many of the advantages of
asbestos, but it has a lower tensile strength and is less heat resistent
(Hercules 1986).
Tarkett, Inc. produces a flooring felt in-house which uses a clay product
to substitute for asbestos. The company claims that there are no advantages
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Tabl» 1. Substitutes £o* Asbtstoi in Flooring Fait
Product
Manufacturer
Advantages
Di aadvantages
References
Asbestos Felt
Sons
Dimensional stability. Potential eiwironniefltal and oeeupa- KjrtJsslX and Copley
Moisture, xot^ and heat resistance. tional health hazartfs, ICF
Fiberglass
Many
Dimensional stability. None,
Moisture, rot, and heat resistance.
Krusell and Coglay (1982)
Pulpex(R)
H«reul«s Corp.
Wilmington, DE
Dlmtmsional n Lability.
Moisture and rot resistance.
Lotr tensile strength.
Hercules U986>
Bontex IdB(R)
Georgia Bonded
Fibers, Ino.
Jtaw«rk, HJ
Heat resistance.
High cost.
Georgia Bonded Fibers
(1986)
Cloy
Many
Dimensional stability. Hone.
Moisture, rot, and hast resistance.
Tarkstb (1986)
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Table 2, Substitutes tax Asbestos Flooring Fait
Product
Manufacturer
Advantages
Disadvantages
Raferences
Foam-Cushioned Backing
Hatty
Dimensional stability.
Moisture resistance*
High cost.
Krusall and Cogley (1982)
"Backless" Vinyl
Many
Easy to install.
Excellent elastic properties.
Moisture resistance.
High cost.
Krusell and Cogley (1902)
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or disadvantages relative to asbestos in making this change (Tarkett 1986).
it is not known if any other producers are using clay to substitute for
asbestos in flooring felt.
Georgia Bonded Fibers has developed the product Bontex 148(R) which can be
used in producing a flooring underlay. Bontex 148(R) is composed of synthetic
fibers and cellulose. Product samples have been sent to all major producers
of flooring felt, but its use is still limited to experimental applications in
this country. It has been used in flooring felt in Europe, but the major
drawback in the U.S. appears to be price. The main advantage of this
substitute is that it has high heat resistance (Georgia Bonded Fibers 1986).
In addition to substitutes for asbestos in flooring felt, it is also
possible to substitute other products directly for the flooring felt.
"Backless" sheet vinyl is a sheet flooring material with a special vinyl
backing. This backing has excellent elastic properties which allow the
flooring to stretch and contract under the most severe applications. In
addition, this backless vinyl is easier and faster to install than asbestos
felt-backed vinyl. It requires a minimum of adhesive deck bonding, usually
only around the edges, and can be stapled into place (Krusell and Cogley
1982).
Another substitute for flooring felt is foam-cushioned backing, Foan-
cushioned backing is formed by attaching a cellulesic foam layer to vinyl
sheet. This product has very good dimensional stability and moisture
resistance. Backless vinyl and foam-cushioned backings appear to be good,
commercially available alternatives to felt-backed vinyl flooring (Krusell and
Cogley 1982).
The durability of felt backing is not a factor in the service life of the
vinyl sheet product. The service life is primarily a function of wear layer
thickness, traffic, and maintenance. In addition, the cost of the felt
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backing is a very small percentage of the total cost of the vinyl sheet
product. Because the costs of most substitute backings were likely to have
been comparable to the cost of asbestos felt backing, user cost was probably
not a significant obstacle to eliminating asbestos in flooring felt.
E. Summary
In 1981 there were four primary processors of asbestos flooring felt in
the U.S. By 1985 they had all stopped using asbestos in the production of
flooring felt. There are a number of different substitutes for asbestos in
flooring felts such as fiberglass, Pulpex(R), ceramic fiber, clay, and Bontex
148(R). Because the cost of the felt backing is only a small portion of the
total cost of the vinyl floor product, the removal of asbestos has had very
little impact on this industry.
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REFERENCES
Georgia Bonded Fibers, Inc. S. Grubin. 1986 (October 20). Newark, NJ.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Hercules Corp, B. Rufe, 1986 (October 15). Wilmington, DE. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December), Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, D.C.
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract Number
68-02-3168.
Tarkett, Inc. R. Depree. 1986 (July-August). Whitehall, PA. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Jereny Obaditch, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors. 1981. Washington, D.C,: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors. 1981. Washington, B.C.; Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
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X. CORRUGATED PAPER
A, Product Description
Corrugated paper is a type of commercial paper that is corrugated and
cemented to a flat paper backing and is sometimes laminated with aluminum
foil. It is manufactured with a high asbestos content (95 to 98 percent by
weight) and a starch binder (2 to 5 percent) (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
The manufacturing of corrugated paper uses conventional paper making
equipment in addition to a corrugation machine that produces the corrugated
molding on the surface of the paper.
Corrugated asbestos paper is used as thermal insulation for pipe coverings
and as block insulation. The paper can be used as an insulator in appliance,
hot-water and low-pressure steam pipes, and process lines.
B. Producers of Corrugated Paper
At present, asbestos corrugated paper is no longer manufactured in the
United States (ICF 1986a). In 1981 there were three producers of asbestos
corrugated paper: Celotex Corporation, Johns-Manville Corporation, and Hicolet
Industries (TSCA 1982). All three companies had ceased production by 1982
(ICF 1986a).
C. Trends
Production of asbestos corrugated paper fell from 46 tons in 1981 to 0
tons in 1985 (ICF 1985, ICF 1986a). A recent survey failed to identify any
1981 importers of asbestos corrugated paper (ICF 1984). In addition, none of
the firms surveyed in 1986 are aware of any importers of asbestos corrugated
paper (ICF 1986a).
D. Substitutes
Asbestos was used in corrugated paper primarily because it had heat and
corrosion resistance, high tensile strength, and durability. It has been
replaced by non-corrugated, asbestos-free commercial paper. The three main
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types of paper currently used for pipe and block insulation are ceramic fiber
paper, calcium silicate, and fiberglass paper (IGF 1985).
Table 1 presents a summary of substitutes for asbestos corrugated paper.
Ceramic fiber paper is used for both pipe and block insulation. It is heat
resistant, resilient, has high tensile strength, low thermal conductivity, and
low heat storage. Babeoek & ¥ilcox produces a ceramic fiber pipe insulation
blanket and a block insulation material. The raw material used is kaolin, a
high purity alumina-silica fireclay. It has a melting point of 3200°F and a
normal use limit of 2300T, but it can be used at higher temperatures in
specific applications.
Certain-Teed, Owens-Corning, and Knauf Corporation produce a fiberglass
product that can be used up to 850°F. Fiberglass pipe insulation is also used
at very low temperatures, (it can operate at temperatures as low as -50*F).
Calcium silicate pipe covering is produced by Owens-Corning under two
brand names Kaylo(R), and Papco(R). These products are heat resistant and can
be used in temperature applications from 1200°F to ISOO'T. Calcium silicate
is less efficient at low temperatures than fiberglass. Asbestos fiber
previously was used in calcium silicate pipe covering for its strength, but it
has been replaced with organic fiber.
No comparison of costs has been made between the asbestos and non-asbestos
products because the asbestos product is no longer produced domestically and
will not be a separate category in the cost model (ICF 1985).
E. Summary
Asbestos corrugated paper is no longer produced in the United States. In
1981, there had been a small amount left in inventory, but it has since been
sold. Asbestos had been used in corrugated paper because of its high
temperature resistance and its durability. Substitutes include ceramic
fibers, fibrous glass, and calcium silicate fibers in conjunction with various
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Table 1. Substitutes for Asbestos Corrugated Paper
Product;
Manufacturer
Ceramic Block and Pipe Insulation Material Babcock & Wilcox
Heat reaiatant, can operate up
to 2300*F,
High tanslla strength,
Lots thermal conduetivity.
Hot «s strong as asbtitos.
Calcium Silicate Pipe Insulation Material
Owens-Corning Heat resistant, can operate up
(Kaylo) to 1500"F.
Easy application.
Low thermal conductivity.
Expensive.
Fiberglass Block and Pipe Insulation Paper
Owens-Corning
Certain-Teed
Used for both hot and cold
temperatures.
High insulating.
Easy application.
Not as heat resistant as other
substitutes.
Hot as strong as asbestos.
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fillers. The entire market has already been substituted therefore market
shares and price comparisons are not available.
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REFERENCES
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Corrugated Paper. Washington, DC.
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract 68-02-3168.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8T600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012,
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XI. SPECIALTY PAPERS
Asbestos Is used in papers primarily due to its chemical and heat resistant
properties. Two types of asbestos specialty papers that are covered in this
section include beverage and pharmaceutical filters and cooling tower fill.
However, since the asbestos fill product is no longer processed in the United
States, cooling tower fill is only briefly discussed below. Asbestos
diaphragms for electrolytic cells, which were previously treated as specialty
papers, are presented separately in Section XIII.
A. Cooling Tower Fill
Cooling towers are used to air-cool liquids from industrial processes or air
conditioning systems. The hot liquid is passed over sheets of material (the
cooling tower fill) in order to provide maximum exposure to air. Sheets of
asbestos paper impregnated with melamine and neoprene may be used as fill for
applications requiring high temperatures or where a fire hazard may exist.
Cooling tower sheets are manufactured in various sizes, with typical sheets
being 18 inches by 6 feet and 0.015 to 0.020 inches thick (ICF 1985). The
composition of cooling tower fill includes a blend of two grades of chrysotile
asbestos bound with neoprene latex. The asbestos content is 90 to 91 percent,
the remaining 9 to 10 percent consisting of a binder material (Krusell and
Cogley 1982).
The major use of asbestos fill has been cooling tower applications where high
heat resistance was necessary. Due to the availability of good and inexpensive
substitute products, however, asbestos fill has been forced out of the market,
As a result, the 1981 producers of asbestos fill, Marley Cooling Tower Co, and
Hunters Corp., are no longer manufacturing asbestos fill in the United States
(Krusell and Cogley 1982, Marley Cooling Tower 1986).
A wide variety of substitute materials are currently available for cooling
tower fill including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), wood, stainless steel mesh, and
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polypropylene. Each of these substitutes is manufactured by Hunters
Corporation (ICF 1986). The PVC plastic is the primary asbestos fill
substitute because it is, by far, the most cost-effective product, with high
durability and modest cost. One industry source stated that PVC has actually
increased the market for cooling tower fill (Hunters 1986). Other products
available as asbestos fill substitutes have limited application due to specific
disadvantages. For example, it is not economically feasible to manufacture
wood into the forms (e.g., sheet materials) required for cooling tower fill;
and stainless steel, although more durable than PVC, is too expensive for
extensive use (Marley Cooling Tower 1986). Portland cement reinforced with
such fibers as mineral and cellulose is presently under development as a
substitute for asbestos fill. Although not presently marketed, this
substitute's use is restricted due to its availability only in limited shapes
and at a high cost (Harley Cooling Tower 1986) .
B. Beverage and JPharmaceutieal Filters
1. Product Description
Asbestos has been used in filters for the purification and clarification
of liquids because it offers an exceptionally large surface area per unit of
weight and has a natural positive electrical charge which is very useful for
removing negatively charged particles found in beverages (Krusell and Cogley
1982) . Asbestos filter paper is made on a conventional cylinder or Fourdrinler
papermaking machine but, due to the very low demand for the asbestos filters,
these machines are primarily used to produce more popular paper products, such
as the non-asbestos filter substitutes (i.e., diatomaceous earth and cellulose
fiber product and loose cellulose fiber products) (Krusell and Cogley 1982),
Asbestos filters may contain, in addition to asbestos, cellulose fibers,
various types of latex resins, and occasionally, diatomaceous earth (Krusell
and Cogley 1982). The asbestos content of beverage filters ranges from 5
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percent, for rough filtering applications, to 50 percent, for very fine
filtering. In general, as the asbestos content of the filter increases, the
filtering qualities improve (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Applications of asbestos filter paper are found primarily in the beer, wine,
and liquor distilling industries where they are used to remove yeast cells and
other microorganisms from liquids. Asbestos filters are also used for
filtration of some fruit juices (e.g., apple juice) and for special
applications in the cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals industries (Krusell and
Cogley 1982).
2. Producers of Beverage and_Pharmaceutical Filter_s
In 1981 there were four companies manufacturing asbestos filters:
• Alsop Engineering, NY;
• Beaver Industries, NY;
• Cellulo Company, CA; and
• Ertel Engineering, NY.
In 1985, two companies, Cellulo and Ertel, discontinued the use of asbestos
in the production of filters (Ertel Engineering 1986). The primary substitute
materials used consisted of either diatonaceous earth and cellulose fibers, or
loose cellulose fibers (ICF 1986), The other two companies, Alsop Engineering
and Beaver Industries, refused to respond to the ICF survey. As a result,
production estimates for these companies were estimated based on the
methodology presented in Appendix A.
3. Trends
For many years the use of asbestos in filters has been declining. Nearly
1000 short tons of asbestos fiber were consumed per year for the production of
filters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1985, however, only about 300
short tons of asbestos fiber were used for the production of asbestos filters
(ICF 1986).
4. Substitutes
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The primary reason for the use of asbestos filters is their ability to
remove haze from liquids. Asbestos filters absorb less liquid than non-
asbestos filters due to the low porosity of asbestos fiber. Filters containing
asbestos are also more compressible than non-asbestos filters, making it easier
to fit them into filter equipment thereby reducing the chances of developing
leaks (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Filter papers manufactured with cellulose fibers and diatomaceous earth and
those made with loose cellulose fibers are available as substitutes for
asbestos beverage filters. Both substitute products are comparable in
performance to the asbestos product, although they are more difficult to handle
and more expensive (Cellulo 1986). In addition, the all cellulose filter
product cannot be made in grades high enough for very fine filtration and,
therefore, "filter aids", consisting of chemically treated cellulose fibers or
diatomaceous earth, may be added to all cellulose filters to improve their
performance. Table 1 presents the advantages and disadvantages of each
substitutes compared to the asbestos filter product, while Table 2 presents the
data inputs for the Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model. Non-asbestos substitute
filters can be used almost interchangeably with asbestos filters in most
applications because, like asbestos filters, they have high wet strength and
can clarify, polish, and sterilize a wide variety of liquids (e.g., acids,
alkalis, antiseptics, beer, wine, fruit juices) (Krusell and Cogley 1982). The
non-asbestos substitutes were reported to have comparable service life when
used in similar applications. These two substitutes are expected to each take
over about half of the filter market.
5. Summary
Asbestos filter papers are used for the purification and clarification of
liquids in the beer, wine and liquor distilling industries. The trends
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Table 1. Advantages/Disadvantages of Bon-Asbestos Filter Substitute froduets
Substitute Products for Asbestos
Beverage and Pharmaceutical Price
Filters (5/Ib.)
Advantages
Disadvantages
References
Diatcmaceous Earth and Cellulose
Fiber
2,00 Efene rally sane performance as
asbestos product
More difficult to handl* for
end-user vs. asbestos product..
Mare costly than asbestos
product.
Cellulo Co. C1986)
Cellulo Co. (1986)
Loose Cellulose Fiber
1,00 Generally seme performancs as
asbestos product.
Bute diffieult to handle for
end-user.
More costly than asbestos
product.
Hot made with grades high
enough for vet? fine filtering.
Many n««d "filter aiiJ"-
chmically treated cellulose
fibex for s poiitiv* chaise —
to iiqao'Sft perfonnanCB.
Cellulo Co, (1986)
Csllulo Co. (1986)
ICF (1964>
IGF (1W45
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Table 2, Cata Inputs for Asbestos S«gwl«tory Coft Mod»l
Product Asbestos Consumption ,
Product Output Coefficient Production Ratio Price0 Usafiil Lif» Equivalent Price
Asbestos Filter Paper 43* ttmm 0,212 1.0 S$,300/tonB 1 use $*,30Q/ton
*
Diatomaeeous Earth and R/A 8/A H/A $4,000/ton 1 use §4,000/ton
Cellulose Filter Paper
Loose Cellulose Fiber H/A H/A H/A 32,000/ton 1 us» $2,00Q/ton
Filter Paper
Market Shate Reference
H/A tSCA (19B2a>,
ICF (198*a),
Ceilulo (1986)
SOX C*lluLo (1996)
SOX Cellulo (19 86}
Tha two producers of this asbestos product both refused to respond to our survey. We h«¥9 ossuned that their W85 output is equal to their 1381
output,
the two producers of this product both refused to respond to our survey, W» hsv« assunrnd the product aabostoa cosfflcient ia the aana as the value
used by RTI in th« Regulatory Inpact Analysis tRTI 1985).
Frices in the text «r» glv«n on * p»r pound basis, they have been converted into prices pit ton tor mm In th* ARCH.
The product's useful llf* is typically 1 use, hut some filters may h«v* a longer life,
The two producers of this product both refused to respond to our survay, WB have amBunad that tn« ratio lbetw««n tlia ption of a«b»Btoa filter paper and
diatomaceous earth and cellulose filter paper is still the Bone as that reported In 1961 (ICF 1985),
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show a definite decline in the use of asbestos fiber in filter production. Of
the four companies producing asbestos filters in 1981, two (Alsop Engineering
and Beaver Industries) have been assumed to still be producing in 1985 because
they refused to respond to the ICF survey. The 1985 asbestos filter production
was assumed to be 434 tons; 92 tons of asbestos fiber were consumed in this
production. One reason for this decline is that the non-asbestos substitute
products, which include diatomaeecms earth and loose cellulose fibers, have
been found to be comparable in performance to the asbestos product for most
applications. These non-asbestos products are, however, more expensive.
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REFERENCES
Cellulo Co. D. Eskes. 1986 (July-December). Fresno, CA, 93721. Transcribed
telephone conversations with Eick Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C,
Ertel Engineering. W. Kearney. 1986 (November 1). Kingston, NY, 12401.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Meg Winuner, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their Substitutes,
in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and Asbestos Products.
Washington, B.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Beverages and Pharmaceuticals Filters. Washington, D.C,
Krusell N, and Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticidas and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contract No.
68-02-3168.
Marley Cooling Tower Co. J. Nelson. 1986 (October 28). Louisville, KY,
40214, Transcribed telephone conversation with Meg Winaner. ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Munters Corp. R. Miller. 1986 (July-December). Fort Meyers, FL. 33901.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Mike Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
RTI. 1985. CBI Addendum to Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos
and Asbestos Products. Research Triangle Park, N.C.: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document
Control No. 208510620.
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XII, VINYL-ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE
A. Product Description
Vinyl-asbestos floor tiles are manufactured from polyvinyl chloride
polymers or copolymers and are usually produced in squares 12 inches by 12
inches. They are commonly sold in thicknesses of 1/16, 3/32, and 1/8 of an
inch.
The exact composition of vinyl-asbestos floor tile varies by manufacturer.
Typical ranges for the percentage of each constituent are:
• asbestos : 5-25 percent,
• binder : 15-20 percent,
• limestone : 53-73 percent,
• plasticizer: 5 percent,
• stabilizer : 1-2 percent, and
• pigment : 0.5-5 percent.
Although each company has its own specific process for manufacturing
vinyl-asbestos floor tile, the basic steps are very similar. Raw asbestos
fiber, pigment, and filler are mixed dry to form a cohesive mass to which
liquid constituents are added if required. Although the mixture is exothermic
(it generates heat during mixing), it may need to be heated further in order
to reach a temperature of at least 300°F at which point it is fed into a two-
roll mil where it is pressed into a slab or desired thickness, The slab is
then passed through calenders, machines with rollers, where it acquires &
uniform finished thickness (Krusell and Cogley 1982). Embossing, pigmenting,
and other surface decoration is done while the material is still soft. The
tile is then cooled using one of three processes: immersion in water,
spraying with water, or placing in a refrigeration unit. In order to ainimize
shrinkage after cutting, the tile is allowed to air cool before it is cut into
squares and waxed (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
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Vinyl-asbestos floor tile can be used in commercial, residential, and
institutional buildings. It is often used in heavy traffic areas such as
supermarkets, department stores, commercial plants, kitchens, and "pivot
points" -- entry ways and areas around elevators. The tile is also suitable
for radiant-heated floors as long as temperatures do not exceed 100'F. The
tile may be installed on concrete, prepared wood floors, or old tile floors
(Floor Covering Weekly 1980).
B. Producers and Importers of Vlnvl-Asbestos Floor Tile
There were six primary processors of this asbestos product in 1981:
AMtico Division of American Biltrite, Armstrong World Industries, Azroek
Industries, Congoleum Corp., Kentile Floors, Inc., and Tarkett, Inc. (TSGA
1982a). There were no secondary processors of vinyl-asbestos floor tile, and
a survey of importers failed to identify any importers of vinyl-asbestos floor
tile (TSCA 1982b, ICF 1984). All six primary processors have stopped -using
asbestos since that time, farkett, Inc. and Azrock Industries were the first
companies to eliminate the use of asbestos in vinyl floor tiles. Armstrong
World Industries had eliminated asbestos by the end of 1983, and Congoleum
Corp. had eliminated it in 1984. Amtico Division of American Biltrite phased
out asbestos in 1985, and Kentile Floors, Inc. phased out the use of asbestos
in 1986. Because none of the other respondents to our survey indicated that
they had begun production of vinyl-asbestos floor tile or were aware of any
other producers or importers of vinyl-asbestos floor tile, we have concluded
that there are currently no domestic producers or consumers of this product
(ICF 1986).
C. Trends
1981 production of vinyl-asbestos floor tile was 58,352,864 square yards.
In 1985, only one company was still processing asbestos in order to make floor
tile and its production was 18,300,000 square yards. This represents a
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decline of almost 70 percent. In addition, Kentile Floors phased out asbestos
use in 1986 and current production of vinyl-asbestos floor tiles is 0,
D. Substitutes
The use of asbestos in the production of vinyl composition floor tile
conferred a number of advantages to consumers in its end use as well as to
producers in its manufacturing process. Asbestos fiber imparted the following
properties in its use in floor tile: abrasion and indentation resistance,
dimensional stability, durability, flexibility, and resistance to moisture,
heat, oil, grease, acids, and alkalis. The heat resistance and dimensional
stability of asbestos are important in the manufacturing process. The ability
to withstand high temperature prevents possible cracking. Dimensional
stability prevents shrinkage or expansion during production and helps
manufacturers meet their tolerance limits.
The major substitute for vinyl-asbestos floor tile is asbestos-free vinyl
composition tile. Manufacturers have reformulated their mixtures using a
combination of synthetic fibers, fillers, binders, resins, and glass. The
binders and fillers include limestone, clay, and talc. The fiber substitutes
include fiberglass, polyester, Fulpex(R), Santoweb WB(R), and Microfibers(R).
The substitutes for asbestos in vinyl floor tiles and their characteristics
are summarized in Table 1.
Fiberglass floor tile is produced by many manufacturers and has many of
the same properties as asbestos fiber. It is used in floor tile primarily for
its dimensional stability under wet conditions. Since fiberglass does not
absorb moisture, the tile is prevented from shrinking. In addition,
fiberglass is heat resistant and can withstand temperatures as high as 800*F
without softening (Krusell and Cogley 1982),
Polyester fiber is produced by many manufacturers. When it is used in
combination with other binders and fillers, it is able to achieve many of the
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Table 1, Substitutas tor Asbestos in "Vinyl floor Tll«
Product
Manufacturer
AdvantagBB
Dlaadvazitagas
References
Asbestos
Rone
Heat resistance doting
manufacture.
Indentation resistance.
Flexibility.
Abrasion resistance.
Moisture resistance.
Chemical resistance.
Fungal resistance.
Dimensional stability.
Environmental and occupational
health problems.
Krnsell and Cogley (1982)
ICF (1986)
Pulpex(R)
(Polyolefin Pulp)
Bercules, Inc.
Hilmtngton, DE
Dimensional stability.
Moisture resistance.
Rot resistance.
Low tensile strength.
Low heat resistance.
Hercules (1996)
Santoweb WB(R)
(Hardwood Fiber)
Monsanto Corp.
St., touts, m
Impact resistance.
Beat resistance.
Absorbs »at«t when large
amounts are used.
Monsanto (1986)
MicrotibersdO Mtcrofibers, Inc.
(Polyester and Cellulose Fito»r«) fawtucket, H
Dimensional stability.
Thickening properties,
Hicrofibers £1986)
Fiberglass
Many
Dimensional stability
Moisture resistance.
Rob resistance.
Lawet
Hbr« brittle.
Krti8«ll and Cogley (19B2)
Polyester
Many
stability.
Moisture rssiBtance.
Less flexible.
Subject, to bnct.orial attack.
Iruaoll and Cogley (19B2)
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characteristics of asbestos. The najor drawbacks are that the tiles are less
flexible and that the tiles are subject to bacterial attack (Krusell and
Cogley 1982).
Pulpex(R) is a fibrillated polyolefin pulp made by Hercules, Inc. It also
has many of the same characteristics as asbestos when used in combination with
other fillers and binders, but it cannot be used at extremely high
temperatures. Pulpex(R) has been commercially available in the U.S. since
1981. Although its primary use in the U.S. has been in flooring felt, it has
been used in vinyl tile as an asbestos substitute in Europe (Hercules 1986).
Santoweb WB(R) is a hardwood fiber and has been on the market for 10
years. It is produced by Monsanto Corporation. Its major strengths are its
high impact resistance and its high heat resistance. It can withstand
temperatures of at least 300°F during calendaring. In addition, it is less
brittle than fiberglass and more cost-effective than chopped polyester. The
Santoweb UB(R) composition of floor tile is ideally 1.5 percent and the upper
limit is 2.5 percent beyond which the floor tile will absorb too much water
(Monsanto 1986).
Microfibers(R) are reinforcing fibers which consist of a combination of
polyester, cotton, nylon, and cellulose fibers. Microfibers(R) are made by
the Microfibers Corporation, Their primary advantages are their dimensional
stability as well as their ability to serve as a thickener (Microfibers 1986).
Several non-asbestos blends use larger amounts of resins, binders, and
fillers in place of asbestos. One producer of asbestos-free vinyl composition
tile uses increased amounts of limestone and resin. These new vinyl
composition tiles appear to share many of the qualities of vinyl-asbestos
floor tile, but they have three drawbacks. They do not wear as well, they
have reduced dimensional stability, and they are more expensive to produce
(ICF 1986),
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In addition to the new vinyl composition tiles being produced, substitutes
for vinyl-asbestos floor tile include solid vinyl tile, rubber tile, ceramic
tile, linoleum, wood, and carpet. However, these floor coverings lack many of
the qualities of vinyl-asbestos floor tile. For example, solid vinyl is not
as abrasion resistant as vinyl-asbestos tile and has a low resistance to
solvent-based cleaning materials. Rubber tile is also susceptible to
deterioration from certain cleaning compounds, is not grease resistant, and is
more difficult to maintain. Carpet is less durable in most uses, and it is
more difficult to keep clean. In addition to these drawbacks, all these
substitutes are more expensive than vinyl-asbestos floor tile.
On the whole, vinyl composition tiles are the best substitute for vinyl-
asbestos tiles in terms of prices and performance. Distributors clain that
consumers of vinyl composition tile are almost never concerned about whether
or not asbestos fibers are used. They believe that the most important
considerations in choosing vinyl tile are color, style, and price and that
there have been no difficulties in switching from vinyl-asbestos floor tile to
vinyl composition tile (John Ligon, Inc. 1986, H&M Tile & Linoleum Co. 1986).
E. Summary
Asbestos fiber was used in the production of vinyl floor tiles because it
imparted the following characteristics to the tile: abrasion and indentation
resistance, dimensional stability, flexibility, and resistance to moisture,
heat, oil, grease, acids, and alkalis. However, producers have been able to
generate these characteristics by reformulating their mixtures using a
combination of synthetic fibers, fillers, binders, resin, and glass. (A more
complete description is not possible because floor tile producers consider
these formulations to be proprietary.) This reformulation appears to have
been successful because there are currently no domestic processors of vinyl-
asbestos floor tile.
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REFERENCES
Floor Covering Weekly. 1980. Handbook of Contract Floor Covering. New York,
NY: Bart.
Hercules Corp. B. Rufe. 1986 (October 22). Wilmington, DE. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D,C.
H&M Tile & Linoleum Co., Inc. Sales Representative. 1986 (September 23).
Washington, D.C. Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C,
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. EPA Document Control Number 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1985 (July-December), Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile, Washington, D.C.
John Ligon, Inc. Sales Representative. 1986 (September 23). Bethesda, MD,
Transcribed telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Krusell N, and Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract No.
68-02-3168.
Microfibers, Inc. A. Leach. 1986 (October 22). Pawtucket, RI. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Monsanto Corp. J. Renshaw. 1986 (October 22). St. Louis, MO. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.; -Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981, Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
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XIII. ASBESTOS DIAPHRAGMS
Asbestos Diaphragms are employed in the chlor-alkali industry for the
production of chlorine and other primary products such as caustic soda. There
are presently three types of electrolytic cells in commercial use; asbestos
diaphragm cells, mercury cells, and membrane cells (Kirk-Othmer 1985). All
electrolytic cells operate on the same principle - - an electric current
decomposes a solution of brine into (1) chlorine, liberated at the anode
(positive electrode) and (2) caustic soda and hydrogen, liberated at the
cathode (negative electrode). The ratio of chlorine to caustic soda produced
during the process is 1:1.1 by weight (Chemical Week 1982). Most of the
chlorine produced in the United States is made using electrolytic cells
(Kirk-Othmer 1985).
Asbestos diaphragm and mercury cells account for over 90 percent of domestic
chlorine production; electrolytic cells using asbestos diaphragms accounted for
76.7 percent of the chlorine production capacity as of January 1, 1986, while
mercury cell technology accounted for 16.5 percent (Chlorine Institute 1986b).
In the past few years, a new technology, known as membrane cell technology, has
been developed to replace diaphragm cells in the chlorine production process.
As reported by the Chlorine Institute, membrane cell technology accounted for
2,4 percent of the total chlorine production capacity as of January 1, 1986
(Chlorine Institute 1986b).
In Sections A, B, and C of this paper, each of the cell technologies is
discussed individually; Section D compares some salient characteristics of the
three technologies, while Section E discusses market trends for the chorine
production industry.
A. Asbestos Diaphragm Technology
In this chlor-alkali production process, an asbestos diaphragm is used to
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physically separate chlorine produced at the anode from caustic soda and
hydrogen produced at the cathode; the diaphragm thus, acts as a mechanical
barrier between the two chambers (Kirk-Othmer 1985).
Diaphragm cells are especially appropriate where salt (the raw Material for
chlorine production) is present at the plant site in underground formation.
The salt can be solution-mined^- with water, treated, and sent to the chlorine
cells for decomposition into chlorine and caustic soda (Chlorine Institute
1986a). The diaphragm material is critical to the proper operation of a
diaphragm cell and some of the properties that are necessary for proper cell
operation are as follows (Chlorine Institute 1986a):
• sufficient mechanical strength;
• high chemical resistance to acids and alkalies;
• optimum electrical energy efficiency;
• easy to deposit on the cathode with uniform thickness and
without voids;
• appropriate physical structure to permit percolation of
depleted brine with minimum back-migration; and
• acceptable service life,
Asbestos is uniquely qualified as a diaphragm material, exhibiting the most
favorable combination of these properties (Chlorine Institute 1986a), fhis has
resulted in widespread use of asbestos made diaphragms throughout the chlorine
production industry.
Asbestos diaphragms are prepared at the chlorine plant site itself and are
not available as pre-manufactured products ready for use. In the diaphragm
forming process, a slurry of asbestos in water is drawn through a screen or
perforated plate by vacuum techniques. Asbestos fibers are deposited on the
screen, or plate, forming a paper-like mat approximately an eighth of an inch
•*• Water is pumped into the salt mine, a salt solution is then pumped out,
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thick (Coats 1983). This asbestos-coated screen is used as the cathode in
electrolytic cells. In the past twenty years, many advances have been ma.de in
the design of asbestos diaphragms and in the design of the cell itself. These
have included the introduction of dimensionally stable metal anodes* as a
replacement for graphite anodes and the development of the modified asbestos
(resin bound) diaphragms which consist of chrysotile and polymeric powders of
fibers stabilized at high temperatures before use (Chlorine Institute 1986a).
Today, the majority of U.S. diaphragm cells utilize modified asbestos
diaphragms and have metal anodes; they consume 2,300 KWH of power per ton of
chlorine produced (Chlorine Institute 1986a, Chemical Week 1982).
The surface area of the diaphragm is quite large, ranging from approximately
200 to 1,000 square feet for a cell with a volume of 64 to 275 cu ft (Coats
1983). Each diaphragm may use 60 to 200 pounds of asbestos fiber and have a
service life of three months to over one year (three months for plants where
graphite anodes are still in use; 6 to 15 months for plants using resin bound
asbestos diaphragms) (Chlorine Institute 1986b). Using modified asbestos
diaphragm technology, production of 1000 tons of chlorine and co-products
requires about 250 pounds or 0.125 ton of asbestos (Chlorine Institute 1986b),
The only major disadvantage of using asbestos diaphragm cells is the weak
concentration of the caustic soda produced by the cell (usually about 10
percent by weight) because of the permeability of the cell to both brine and
water (Chemical Week 1981). This necessitates further processing for
concentrating the caustic to the industry standard, typically 50 percent, using
multiple-effect evaporators and large amounts of steam. Removing the excess
salt involves crystallization and, possibly, ammonia extraction, both of which
add to the cost of production (Chemical Week 1982) .
*• Dimensionally stable anodes consist of a coating of ruthenium dioxide
and titanium applied to an expanded titanium metal base (Klrk-Othmer 1983).
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1, Producers of Asbestos Diaphragms
Asbestos diaphragms are not marketed; the chlorine producers purchase
asbestos fiber and manufacture and install the diaphragm themselves, table 1
provides a list of chlorine manufacturers (SRI 1984, Verbanic 1985). In 1985,
28 manufacturers were operating 57 chlorine plants in 26 states throughout the
U.S. with an estimated total annual capacity of 13.2 million tons (Chlorine
Institute 1986b) , a reduction from previous years when annual capacity had
reached almost 15 million tons (Verbanic 1985). The largest of these chlorine
producers was Dow Chemical, with a combined annual capacity of 3,750,000 tons,
approximately 28.5 percent of the total U.S. chlor-alkali capacity followed by
PPG Industries and Diamond Shamrock, each accounting for about 10 percent of
the chlorine production capacity {Verbanic 1985), Chlorine production and
asbestos fiber consumption information for the period 1983-1985 is presented in
Table 2. Based on this information, about 975 metric tons of asbestos fibers
were estimated to have been consumed by the chlorine industry in the production
of approximately 10 million tons of chlorine during 1985. According to a
separate estimate given by the Chlorine Institute, 900 metric tons of asbestos
had been consumed during this period.
2. Substitutes for Asbestos Diaphragms
No other substance has been found to be suitable for replacing asbestos
diaphragms in electrolytic cells. This has resulted in the development of
alternative cell technologies that require either the building of new chlorine
plants or the retrofitting of existing plants. Among the new technologies, the
most significant one that is steadily gaining acceptance in the U.S. is the
membrane cell technology (Chemical Business 1985).
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Tablo 1. Producers of Chlorln*
Company
Plant
Remarks
AMAX Inc.
AMAX Specialty Metals Corp, Subsidiary
Magnesim Division
Brunt*! ck Pulp and Paper Con^iajty
Brunswick Chemical Company, Division
Champion International Corporation
Wood Chemicals and Associated Products Division
Diamond Shamrock Corporation
Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Company
Chlor-AlJkali Division
Dow Chemical U.S.A.
£,I, duPont de Ncmouri & Co., Inc.
Chemicals and Pigment Department
Petrochemicals Department
Freon Products Diviaion
FM3 Corp., Industrial. Chemical Group
Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
Fort Howard Paper Ctrnpany
Genaral Electric Conpaliy
PlasticB Business Operations
Georgia-Pacific Ccmpany
ChemicBl Division
Georgia-Gulf Corporation
Rowley, Utah
Brunswick, GA
Caston, RC
Battleground, TX
Deer Park, TX
Delawars City, DE
La Forte, TX
Mobile, AL
Muscla Shoals, AL
Oyster Creek, TX
Pittaburg, CA
Plaqueraine, LA
Freeport, IX
Niagara Fells, NY
Corpus Christi, IX
South Charleston, WV
Baton Rouge, LA
Gr«on Bay, HI
Mtiiskogao, QK
Moont Varuoti, M
BallinghOD, HA
Plaqumina, LA
146,000 tons/annun mereury-cell plant switching to rnerobrana
cells of the company's o*n design.
Contotn«d capacity ia 4,100,000. 2,000 tons/day on standby.
456,250 tona/amui of chlorine cip»city h»» been shutdown --
about 101 of Don's chlorine capacity on the Suit Coast.
To olfli* *aA of W83.
M^mhrana call technology.
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Table 1 (Contitra«d)
Company
Plant
The B.F. Goodrich Company
Convent Chemical Corporation, Subsidiary
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation
Kalner Industrial Chemicals Division
LCP Chemicals and Plastics, Inc.
LCP Chemicals Divisions
Mobay Chemical Corporation
Inorganic Chemicals Division
Monsanto Company
Monsanto Industrial Chsmlcals Company
Niacor
Occid«nt«l Fetrol*un Corporation
Occidental Chwnical Corporation, Subsidiary
Hooker Industrial and Specialty Chemicals
Olln Corporation
01 ins Chmicali Group
OiBgon Hstallurgicnl Corporation
Femnwalt Corporsticn
Chraticale Group
Inorganic Chemical! Division
PPS Induntries
CInvert City, KY
Convent, LA
Graroercy, LA
Acme, HC
Ashtabula, OH
Brunswick, SA
Linden, NJ
Syracuse, RY
Orrington, ME
Moundsville, WV
Baytown, Texas
Sauget, IL
Niagara Falls, HY
Niagara Falls, RY
TaCt, LA
Tacoma, HA
August, GA
Charleston, TK
Riagam Falls, HY
Albany, OR
Portland, OR
Taccms, HA
Hyandott*, MI
Lake Charles, LA
D, WV
Plant tot sale.
Du» to begin production in 1987. 50/50 joint venture between
Qltn and DuPont; will u«a tneitbrana cell technology.
Mnferana cell unit of 144,000 tons an «br««n in 19B6,
Includea nembrsne cell units,
o*ll tpshnology.
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Table 1 (Continued)
Company
Plant
RMI Company
Stauffer Chemical Company
Chlor-AUcali Products Division
Titanium Metals Corporation of America
TIMET Division
Vertac Chemical Corporation
Vulcan Materials Company
Vulcan Chemicals, Division
Heyerhasuser
Ashtabula, OH
Henderson, HV
L0 Moyne, AL
St. Gabriel, LA
Henderson, NV
Vicksbuxg, MS
Port Edward, HI
Geisroar, LA
Wichita, XS
Denver City, tX
Longview, HA
Approximately 751 of caustic/chlorine is produced via the
asbestos diaphragm cell process.
Includes 73,000 tons of men*ran? technology.
Sources:
" SSI 196*.
C. 1985.
Chemical Engineering 1976. Cell employs modified Ration perfluorosulfonic-aeid nven* ranee which separate the anodo Hid cathode halves in
the BOBS manner •» conventional asbestos diaphragms.
Vulcan dionicala 1986 ,
" Chemical Wee* 1986c.
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Table 2, Chlorine Production/Asbestos Fibtc Consumption
(1)
Year
(2)
Annual Capacity
(millions of tona)
(3)
Utilization
Rate
(on average)
(4)
Production ,
{millions of tons)
(2 x 3}
(5)
f ecc*ntag* of
.. Production
(Icing AiCuCos
A Diaphragms
(6)
Consioptifln
(tons)
fell
1981
14. B
721
10.7
75.0
1,004
1985
13.2
77Z
10.2
76.7
977
Sources;
B Chlorine Institute 1986b.
b Chanlcal W»«k 1985 (February 1).
c Coats V. 1963.
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B. Membrane Cells
Although diaphragms and membranes each serve a similar function of physically
separating the two electrodes in an electrolytic cell, the mechanisms by which
they operate are entirely different. In the diaphragm cell, brine flows
through the asbestos diaphragm at a carefully controlled rate such that no back
flow of hydroxyl ions occurs. In the membrane cell, a cation exchange membrane
is used instead of a diaphragm, utilizing solid salt as opposed to brine. The
cation exchange membrane permits the passage of sodium ions into the cathode
compartment, but rejects the passage of chloride ions. Chlorine is formed on
the anode side; hydrogen and caustic soda are formed on the cathode side.
Because the membrane is very thin, some chloride or hydroxyl ion transfer
occurs; however, pure water may be added to the cathode compartment to maintain
a constant sodium hydroxide concentration (Kirk-Othmer 1985). As a result,
membrane cells can produce caustic soda of high concentration (30-35 percent)
with a low salt content (0,02-0.2 percent).
The most prominent advantages offered by the membrane cell technology are the
reduced energy consumption, improved product quality, less frequent cell
maintenance, and increased flexibility in plant operation (Chemical Marketing
Reporter 1983). Worldwide, there are 70 plants that have opted for membrane
technology, more than half of them being in Japan (Chemical Week 1986a).
Outside Japan, the membrane process has been installed in 5 plants in the
United States, 7 in Europe, 4 in Latin America, and 20 in other parts of the
world (Chemical Week 1986a). Membrane cell technology is offered by firms such
as Diamond Shamrock and Hooker Chemical, Japan's Asahi Chemical, AsahI Glass,
and Tokuyama Soda, and Italy's Oronzio de Nora (Chemical Week 1981). Dow
Chemical may now be added to this list. In July, 1986, Dow joined Italy's
Oronzio de Nora in a new 50-50 joint venture to license technology and
equipment. They will operate globally under the name, Oronzio de Nora
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Technologies (Chemical Week 1986a}.
The first large-scale membrane cell installation in the U.S. came on stream
in late 1983 at a 73,000 ton/year facility of Vulcan Chemicals Division at
Wichita, Kansas (Verbanic 1985). Other membrane facilities are presently being
created either through retrofits of existing asbestos diaphragm cells to accept
an ion-exchange membrane or through conversions (cell replacement) which
require replacement of the diaphragm cells with membrane electrolyzers. Both
retrofits and conversions require additions and modifications to existing
ancillary equipment. Conversions have been occurring in the U.S. for several
years but no commercial retrofits have been attempted in the U.S. to date.
It has been found that retrofits are not only costly but do not achieve the
energy savings that total cell replacement (conversion) provides. Moreover, in
some cases retrofitting is not even an option due to either the incompatibility
of the available salt source and the available membrane materials, or the
complexity of the diaphragm cell geometry. The cost of conversion varies
widely, depending on cell size and type. An April 1986 Chlorine Institute
survey of diaphragm cell producer members projected the membrane replacement
cost of the current total chlorine production capacity of the industry to be
$2,1 billion (1986 dollars) -- or about $75,600 per daily ton (Chlorine
Institute 1986b).
Table 3 provides a list of manufacturers employing the membrane cell
technology. Those facilities presently on stream have chlorine production
capability from 12 to 400 tons/day each, for a combined capacity of less than
900 tons/day or approximately 328,000 tons per annum -- less than 2.5 percent
of the total industry capacity (Chlorine Institute 1986b). By 1987 another
366,000 tons are expected to be added (i.e. Occidental, Niacor), creating a
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Table 3. Chlorine Producers Using Membrane Cell Technology
Company
Plant Location
Annual
Capacity
(metric tons/ Year Due
year) on Stream
Fort Howard Paper Company
P&G Paper Products Co.3
Vulcan Chemicals Division
3
Pennwalt Corporation
Occidental Chemical Corp.
Niacor
Muskogee, OK N/A N/A
Green Bay, VI N/A N/A
Wichita, KS 73,000 1983
Tacoma, WA 91,000 1985
Taft, LA 146,000 1986
Niagara Falls, NY 220,000 1987
Source: , Chemical Week 1986a.
Verbanic 1985.
C N.A. -- Not Available,
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projected total annual capacity of approximately 542,000 tons/year employing
membrane technology.
The cost of the high performance membrane materials which are being used in
the newer cell installations are estimated to be in the order of 60 to 75
dollars per square foot of surface area (Coats 1983). Some cells may use
membranes with an area of less than 10 square feet, while others may use
membranes of over 50 square feet. Associated costs, such as installation and
regasketing, are not well known due to the limited number of plants presently
operating with the membrane cell technology (Chlorine Institute 1986b),
However, the labor required to make a membrane for retrofit purposes is
substantially greater than that required to prepare an asbestos diaphragm. In
addition, the cost of making shaped membranes, necessary for optimal power
efficiency for retrofit purposes, adds significantly to the cost (PPG
Industries 1986).
Although the service life of a membrane cell is generally estimated at about
2 years (Chlorine Institute 1986b), it is possible to routinely achieve a
three-year membrane life (Chemical Week 1986a), At typical operating
conditions, about 85 tons of chlorine would be produced per square meter of
membrane during a 2 year membrane life (Chlorine Institute 1986b),
C. Mercury Cells
Mercury cell technology involves a chemical process to separate the chlorine
from the caustic soda and hydrogen as opposed to the physical processes of the
diaphragm and membrane cells. The mercury cell process involves two subcells:
(1) the brine (electrolyzer) subcell, and (2) the denuder or soda (decompose!:)
subcell.
The cathode in the mercury cell is a thin layer of mercury which is in
contact with the brine. Closely spaced above the cathode is the anode. The
anode is a suspended, horizontal assembly of blocks of graphite or
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dimensionally stable (titanium-base) anodes (Kirk-Gthmer 1983). Purified,
saturated brine containing approxinately 25.5 percent by weight sodium chloride
is decomposed as it passes between the cathode and anode in the primary brine
cell. Chlorine gas is liberated at the anode and is then discharged to the
purification process while sodium metal is liberated at the cathode, A low
concentration amalgam, containing 0.25-0.5 percent by weight of sodium, is
formed in the mercury cell (Kirk-Othnser 1985) .
A second reaction is carried out in a separate device, the denuder subcell,
where the dilute amalgam is fed and then reacted with water. The dilute
amalgam is converted directly into 50 or 73 percent caustic that contains very
little salt. A significant amount of electricity is involved in this reaction
(Kirk-Othmer 1985).
Mercury cells must operate with solid salt in order to maintain a water
balance. Unique to the operation of mercury cells is the total salt
resaturation which occurs after the brine has passed through the primary brine
subcell. At this point, a portion (or in some cases, all) of the depleted
brine is dechlorinated, resaturated with solid salt, and returned to the
cell-brine feed (Kirk-Othner 1983).
Many of the mercury cells presently in operation have been in service for at
least 20 years. During that period, some cell modifications have been made
including the substitution of metal anodes for graphite anodes. Due to the
wide difference in cell design, chlorine produced per mercury cell could vary
from 1 ton/day to 7 or 8 tons/day. In addition, energy consumption varies.
Total energy consumption using the mercury cell process could be less than that
for using the diaphragm cell production process; while, in many cases, the
disparity between technologies could be little or none (Chlorine Institute
1986b).
Mercury cells once accounted for a major part of the world's chlor-alkali
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capacity. However, in recent years, this technology has been steadily replaced.
by the asbestos diaphragm cell due primarily to the environmental and
industrial hygiene concerns associated with mercury. The first major
industrialized country to complete the process switchover was Japan, having
eliminated the use of mercury cells in chlor- alkali production in 1986
(Chemical Week 1986b) . In the United States, only 16.5 percent of chlorine is
produced using mercury cell technology. No new mercury cell construction has
occurred in the United States since 1970, and none is likely to in the future
(Chlorine Institute 1986b) ,
D. Comparison of the Three Cells' Characteristics
The three cell technologies (asbestos diaphragm, membrane and mercury) each
«
have distinct price , performance , and market characteristics as indicated in
Table 4.
1. Cost,, of Cell
Diaphragm cell technology is the most used technology for chlorine
production in the United States, accounting for 76.7 percent of U.S. ins tailed
chlorine production capacity (Chlorine Institute 1986b) . There are many
different sizes and designs of asbestos diaphragm cells presently used in the
industry. Hence, the costs of an asbestos diaphragm varies considerably,
ranging from $250 to $2,000, Actual asbestos cost may represent only 10 to 20
percent of the total diaphragm replacement cost (Chlorine Institute 1986b) ,
Other costs associated with the diaphragm include the cost of resin binders and
the labor involved for removal and reinstallation of the cell (Chlorine
Institute 1986b) .
The membrane cell, which accounts for 2.4 percent of the present U.S.
chlorine capacity, have estimated costs in the area of $60 to $75 per square
foot (Chlorine Institute 1986b) . Cells may use membranes with an area of less
than 10 square feet, while others may use membranes of over 50 square feet.
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Table ft. Comparison Of Electrolytic Cell Technologies
Asbestos Diaphragm
Call
Cell
Price
o Purchase Cost
PerfQrmanc e
o Service Life
o Energy comtnption ). The surface area of the diaphragm ranges from approximately 200 to 1,000 sq ft
for a call with a volume o£ 64 to 275 cu ft (Coats 1983).
Some cells use nenbrmei with an area of less than 10 square faet, while others use nenfcranes of over 50 square feet.
20-30 percent lass energy than mercury call or asbeatoa diaphragm technology,
During this 20 year period sons cell mod ideations have been made (i.e., substitution of metal anodes for gcuphit* anodes).
" HM - Hot Available.
f MEZO 1983 (Auguit).
B Choraicnl Haak 1981 (Hay 27).
h OiBDical Hevfc 1982 (Novmtmr 17).
1 Chemical Week 198* (February 1).
J Chlorine Institute I986b.
Verbanic 1965.
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Hence, the purchase cost of naterials for membrane cells may range fron $600 to
$3,750. Since only a few U.S. plants are operating with membrane cells, the
associated costs of installation, regasketing, etc. are not well known
(Chlorine Institute 1986b). However, the labor costs involved in making &
membrane for retrofitting purposes is significantly more expensive than that
required for preparing an asbestos diaphragm.
The mercury cell accounts for 16.5 percent of the U.S. chlorine production
capacity; however, it is steadily being replaced by both the membrane cell and
the asbestos diaphragm cell technologies. Price information for the mercury
cell is not available.
2. Useful ServiceLife
The life of a membrane cell is about two years, while an asbestos
diaphragm is expected to
last from three to 15 months. The modified (resin bound) asbestos diaphragm,
which is most often employed in chlorine plants, lasts 6 to 15 months (Chlorine
Institute 1986b).
Most of the mercury cells in operation today have been in service for 20
years or more, although during this period some cell modifications have been
made such as the replacement of metal anodes for graphite anodes (Chlorine
Institute 1986b).
3. Energy Consumption
In comparing the three cell technologies in terms of energy consumption,
the membrane cell is generally the lowest consumer at 2,100 to 2,300 KWH per
metric ton of chlorine produced (Verbanic 1985). In some instances total
energy consumption via the mercury cell route may be less than that for the
diaphragm cell, but typically, the disparity is marginal. On average, both
technologies consume 2,800 to 3,000 KWH per metric ton of chlorine (Verbanic
1985).
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4, Purity of Product
Lastly, a primary advantage the membrane cell has over the asbestos
diaphragm is the quality of caustic soda produced. Membrane cells produce a
stronger caustic solution, 30 to 35 percent, compared to the diaphragm's 10 to
15 percent (Chemical Week 1981). The caustic soda product produced via the
mercury cell is more pure than that produced via the asbestos diaphragm cell.
E. Market Trends for the Chlorine Industry
Slow growth and overcapacity have characterized the industry since the early
1970s (Verbanic 1985). During these years of increasing environmental
awareness, chlorine growth slowed to only 2 to 3 percent per year (Verbanic
1985). With the imposition of new regulations on several end-use markets
(e.g., chlorinated pesticides and solvents, chlorofluoroearbons as aerosol
propellants, etc.), demand for chlorine was reduced by several million tons
by mid-1970 (Verbanic 1985). However, this drastic reduction in demand was not
immediately recognized by producers, and installation of additional capacity
continued throughout the 1970s. Consequently, operating rates in the
chlor-alkali industry have been low since 1974, remaining below the 80 percent
level except for 1979, when the high of 84 percent was achieved (Verbanic
1985). Operating rates have been improving for the industry as the economy has
recovered from the 1982 recession (Verbanic 1985). Estimates for 1985 capacity
utilization rates have been as high as 84 percent, while most estimates have
remained in the area of 75-80 percent (Verbanic 1985). One source forecasts
the 1986 average operating rate to be 87 percent, a definite gain over the 1985
average (Chemical Week 1985). The recent improvement stems from both a
reduction in annual production capacity of more than 1 million tons and the
departure by several well-known producers from the chlor-alkali industry
(Verbanic 1985). Since 1980, some 23 chlor-alkali production facilities have
been completely or partially closed, involving about 2,740,000 tons of annual
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production capacity (Chlorine Institute 1986a).
The chlor-alkali business is now a slow-growing, mature business with a
long-term growth trend of 1.5 percent (Verbanic 1985). However, general gains
may be expected in the 1986 chlor-alkali market, stemming from a 2 to 3 percent
boost in industrial and chemical demand and a relative 8 percent decline in the
trade-weighted value of the dollar, increasing the demand for chlorine products
overseas (Chemical Week 1985),
As a result of slow-growth in demand, few, if any, new chlor-alkali plants
are expected to open in the U.S. Rather than building new plants, existing
firms are switching over from asbestos diaphragm and mercury cells to membrane
cell technology because of the many advantages the membrane technology
offers. The future of membrane cell technology in the chlor-alkali industry
seems certain; it's not a question of whether U.S. producers will switch to
membranes, but when and where (Chemical Week 1984).
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p. 17.
Chemical Engineering. 1976 (March 29). New signs point to wider use of
synthetic- membrane chlor-alkali cells, p. 61.
Chemical Marketing Reporter. 1983 (August 15). Vulcan chemicals starts
running chloralkali plant, p. 15.
Chemical Week. 1981 (May 27). Polymeric membranes for chlor-alkali cells,
pp. 13-14.
Chemical Week. 1982 (November 17). A revolution in chlor-alkali membranes,
pp. 35-36.
Chemical Week. 1984 (February 1). Chlor-alkali: squeezing earnings from a
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p. 28.
Chemical Week. 1986a (August 13). New entries vie in chlorine technology.
pp. 22-23.
Chemical Week. 1986b (July 23). Japan abandons mercury cells, p. 10.
Chemical Week. 1986c (July 23). Dow shuts some chlorine capacity, p. 24.
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Rizzo P. 1986 (January). Chloralkali industry nears end of painful
realignment period. Chemical Marketing Reporter: 27, 35.
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Verbanic C. 1985 (September). Chlorine/caustic: anatomy of & struggle.
Chemical Business: 50, 52, 57-59.
Vulcan Chemicals, 1986. Comments of the Vulcan Materials Company. ¥ulean
Chemicals, P.O. Box 7609, Birmingham, AL 35253.
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XIV, ASBESTOS-CEMENT PIPE AND FITTINGS
A. Product Description
This 1988 report on asbestos-cement pipe has been updated from the 1986
report to account for the increased acceptance of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe
over the past two years, Sussex Plastics Engineering was hired to conduct a
survey of the present status of standards for plastic pipe products suitable to
replacing asbestos-cement pipe in potable water and sewer applications. This
survey was intended to update the information of the Malcolm Pirnie (1983)
report because plastic pipe standards have been extended to larger diameters
and new products have been developed since 1986 (Sussex Plastics Engineering
1988a>.
Asbestos-cement pipe is made of a mixture of Portland cement (42 to 53
percent by weight), asbestos fibers (15 to 25 percent by weight), and silica
(34 to 40 percent by weight). These materials are combined with water and
processed into a pliable mass that is wound around a steel cylinder and then
compressed and cut into 10 or 13-foot lengths. The product then goes through a
curing process, known as autoclaving, that involves immersion in water or
pressurized steam-to enhance corrosion resistance to high sulfate soils and
waters. Cured pipes then undergo a finishing process that includes machining
the ends and, optionally, lining the pipe with gilsonite coatings,
asphalt-based coatings, or other coatings to protect the pipe from acidic or
corrosive fluids (ICF 1985).
According to the Bureau of Mines, approximately 18 percent of the total
asbestos fiber consumed in the U.S., or 30,871, tons was used in the production
of asbestos-cement pipe in 1985 (Bureau of Mines 1986a, Bureau of Mines 1986b).
Applications for asbestos-cement pipe may be divided into pressure pipe (water
mains) and non-pressure pipe (sewer line) applications. The pressure pipe
applications include conveyance of potable water, force main sewers, industrial
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process lines, and industrial fire protection systems (Association of Asbestos
Cement Pipe Producers 1986b). Non-pressure pipe applications include use in
storm drain pipes and sewer pipes, although these uses constitute only a small
portion of present asbestos-cement pipe production. Asbestos-cement pipe is
especially widespread throughout the Southeast, Mountain, and Pacific regions
(Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers 1986b).
Approximately 22 million linear feet, or 4,167 miles, of asbestos-cement pipe
are installed annually in the U.S. (Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe
Producers 1986a). As of 1986 it is roughly estimated that 400,000 miles of
asbestos-cement pipe have been installed in the U.S., over 325,000 miles of
which is asbestos-cement water pipe (Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe
Producers 1986b; American Waterworks Association 1986), A small but unknown
amount of asbestos-cement pipe is also used as conduits for electrical and
telephone cables and for laterals from street mains to consumers (Krusell and
Cogley 1982).
Asbestos-cement pipe comes in a variety of diameters, formulations, and
weights designed for different applications. In the past, diameters ranged
from 4 inches through 42 inches, however, current production of asbestos-
cement pipe larger than 24 inches in diameter was not reported by any domestic
manufacturer (Certain-Teed 1986c, JM Manufacturing 1986a, Capco 1986a, Capco
1986b). Standard lengths are 10 and 13 feet. Among the many factors that are
important in selecting pipe for pressure (water mains) and non-pressure
applications (sewer mains) the major ones are:
• Fluid conveyed;
• Flow capacity;
• Depth of cover/external loads;
• Soil characteristics;
• Flexibility;
• Bedding requirements; and
• Connections.
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Other factors used in selecting pipe include cost, availability, useful life,
and the experience of the engineer, contractor, or utility director (Malcolm
Pirnie 1983).X
For the purpose of this discussion, the enormously complex asbestos-cement
pipe market has been divided into 10 submarkets which are shown in Table 1,
(These asbestos-cement submarkets were originally derived by Malcolm Pirnie
(1983). Table 1 also shows, in addition to the 10 submarkets, the 1981
relative market share of each asbestos-cement pipe submarket by linear foot of
asbestos-cement pipe (see Attachment, Item 1).
In 1981, according to Table 1, by linear feet, approximately 83 percent of
the asbestos-cement pipe produced was used in pressure applications and 17
percent was used in non-pressure applications. The relative market shares by
weight of pressure and non-pressure asbestos-cement pipe shipments from 1980 to
1985 are presented in Table 2. Pressure pipe has taken a larger share of the
asbestos-cement pipe shipments since 1980, comprising 89 percent of all
asbestos-cement pipe shipments by 1985.
B. Producers and Importers of Asbestos-Cement Pipe
The number of plants producing asbestos-cement pipe was reduced from 9 to 5
between 1981 and 1983. All of those five are still operating today (ICF 1985,
ICF 1986) , Plants were closed or dismantled in response to several
•*• For a more detailed description of the significance of each factor and
how asbestos-cement pipe's performance relates to it, refer to Malcolm Pirnie
(1983).
A
* 1981 data is used because this is the most recent year for which
production of asbestos-cement pipe in each of the 10 submarkets chosen by
Malcolm Pirnie (1983) are available. Note that in 1981 there were 5
additional submarkets of pipe >24" in diameter, one for each of the two
operating pressure classes and one for each of the three depth of cover
classes. Since asbestos-cement pipe is no longer produced over 24" in
diameter these 5 suboarkets have been deleted. Thus, the markets shares shown
in Table 1 are derived only for asbestos-cement pipe 24" in diameter based
upon 1981 production in each of the 10 submarkets (see Attachment, Item 1 and
Malcolm Pimie 1983).
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Table 1. Asbestos-Cement Pipe Subraarkets in the United States
Asbe s to s-Cement
Pipe Application
Specifications
Share of
Asb es to s-Cement
Pipe Market
(by linear feet)
Consumed in 1981
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Pressure
Flow
Flow
Flow
Flow
Water
Water
Water
Water
Pipe
Pipe
Pipe
Pipe
Total Pressure
0-150
>150
0-150
>150
82,96
psi,
psi,
psi,
psi,
4"
4"
12
12
.12"
-12"
"-24"
"-24"
diameter
diameter
diameter
diameter
59
5
16
].
.52
.33
.39
,72
Non-Pressure Gravity Sewers
Non-Pressure Gravity Sewers
Non-Pressure Gravity Sewers
Non-Pressure Gravity Sewers
Non-Pressure Gravity Sewers
Non-Pressure Gravity Sewers
0'-8' deep, 4"-12" diameter
0'-8' deep, 12"-24" diameter
8'-16' deep, 4"-12" diameter
8'-16' deep, 12"-24" diameter
deep, 4"-12" diameter
deep, 12"-24" diameter
7.04
6.86
1.35
1.47
0.15
0.17
Total Non-Pressure 17,04
Total Pressure and Non-Pressure
100.00
See Attachment, Item 1 for sources and calculations.
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Table 2. Market Share of Domestic Asbestos-Cement
Shipments by Weight
Year
Pressure Flow
Water Pipe
(percent)
Non-Presfeure Flow
Gravity Sewers
(percent)
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
73
76
85
86
89
89
27
24
15
14
11
11
Source: Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe
Producers 1986a.
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factors. Among these were competition from substitute pipe (especially
polyvinyl chloride), the drop in sewer system construction since EPA grant
cutbacks in 1978, and the drop in housing starts in prior years (U.S.
Industrial Outlook 1983). Table 3 lists these remaining domestic producers of
asbestos-cement pipe. The locations of the remaining producers confirm the
fact that the asbestos-cement pipe market is primarily in the southwestern part
of the nation.
All companies which produce asbestos-cement pipe also produce PVG pipe
(Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers 1986a). There appears to be a
greater demand for pressure pipe as is shown by Certain-Teed's Riverside, CA
plant which produces only pressure pipe and is currently operating at 95
*
percent of capacity, while Certain-Teed's Hillsboro, TX plant, which produces
both pressure and non-pressure asbestos-cement pipe, is operating at only 60
percent of capacity (Industrial Minerals 1986), No importers of
asbestos-cement pipe were identified, although according to the U.S. Bureau of
the Census a very small amount (relative to domestic production) of pipe was
imported in 1985 (see Trends) (U.S. Dep, Com. 1986).
C. Trends
Domestic asbestos-cement pipe shipments from 1980 through 1985 are presented
in Table 4. As Table 4 indicates domestic asbestos-cement pipe shipments have
decreased by about 42 percent since 1980, with a 78 percent decline in
non-pressure pipe shipments and a smaller decline (28 percent) in pressure pipe
shipments (see Attachment, Item 2). Table 5 presents 1985 production of
asbestos-cement pipe and asbestos consumption. There were 216,903 tons
(15,062,708 feet) of asbestos-cement pipe, valued at about $110 million,
produced in 1985 (ICP 1986, Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers
1986b, see Attachment, Item 10).
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Table 3. Producers of Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Company
Capco Inc .
Certain-Teed Corp,
JM Manufacturing Corp.
Plant
Van Buren, AR
Riverside, CA
Hillsboro, TX
Stockton, CA
Denis on, TX
Product
Asbestos -
Cement
X
X
X
X
Lines
PVC
X
X
X
X
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Table 4. Domestic asbestos-cement Pipe Shipments
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
Total
Year
417,816
346,678
286,555
288,671
296,450
243,873
1,880,043
Shipments
(tons)
302,928
265,147
242,453
248,863
262,527
218,191
1 , 540 , 109
Pressure Pipe Non- Pressure Pipe
Shipments Shipments
(tons) (tons)
114,888
81,531
44,102
39,808
33,923
25,682
339,934
Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers 1986a.
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Table 5. 1985 Production of Asbestos-Cement Pipe
Tons of Production
Asbestos Consumed (tons)
Totala 32,690.8 216,903
aOne company refused to provide production
and fiber consumption data for their
asbestos-cement pipe plant (ICF 1986).
Their production and fiber consumption
have been estimated using a method described
in Appendix A of this RIA.
Source: ICF 1986.
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Imports of asbestos-cement pipe are insignificant. In 1984 they were about
4,191 tons, or equal to 1.4 percent, by weight, of domestic shipments and In
1985 they dropped to about 2,790 tons, or 1.1 percent, by weight, of domestic
shipments (U.S. Dep. Conn, 1986).
The growth of the pipe industry, including asbestos-cement pipe, will be
largely determined by trends in the sewer and waterworks construction industry.
The value of sewer system construction, which accounts for 11 percent of the
asbestos-cement pipe market in 1985, increased by about 5 percent in 1985 and
is expected to increase further in 1986. In the longer term, sewer system
construction may decline slightly due to less federal spending and the
projected eventual leveling of housing starts at a relatively high level (U.S.
Industrial Outlook 1986). Waterworks construction, accounting for about 89
percent of asbestos-cement pipe use, increased sharply in 1984 and 1985,
recovering from a slump in the early 1980's. The increased level of housing
starts and the record amounts of municipal bonds issued for waterworks systems
were two important factors responsible for this change (U.S. Industrial Outlook
1986). For the longer tern outlook, waterworks construction is predicted to be
one of the fastest growing segments of public construction. Growth will come
from two sources: the high level of housing starts, and the need to replace old
waterworks in cities (engineers recommend that this should be done every 50
years) (U.S. Industrial Outlook 1986). The new demand in asbestos-cement
pipe's largest market could have a positive impact on the demand for
asbestos-cement pipe, although detailed forecasts are not available.
Potential growth in asbestos-cement pipe demand will be limited by the
availability of satisfactory substitutes (discussed below). In some instances,
notably PVC pipe, costs are approaching those of asbestos-cement pipe,
especially large diameter pipes (ICF 1985).
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D, Substitutes
As Table 1 indicates, there are many submarkets within the asbestos-cement
pipe market. In reality, this exhibit provides only a broad aggregate of pipe
submarkets because every site has unique characteristics in which price and
performance tradeoffs among different types of pipe must be made.
For all 10 submarkets of asbestos-cement pipe, Malcolm Pirnie (1983) found
two main substitutes: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and ductile iron pipe. The
major factors Malcolm Pirnie (1983) considered in determining substitutes in
the non-pressure submarkets were pipe diameter, depth of cover, and soil
characteristics and for pressure submarkets the major factors were pipe
diameter, operating pressure, fluid characteristics and soil characteristics
(Malcolm Pirnie 1983). (For a more in-depth discussion of how these
substitutes were determined see Malcolm Pirnie 1983.)
The following paragraphs describe the two substitutes and discuss two other
products that have already replaced asbestos-cement in the over 24 inch
diameter submarkets. It should be noted that the substitutes discussed here
are the ones most likely to replace asbestos-cement pipe because of their price
and performance characteristics, but are not the only ones available (Malcom
Pirnie 1983).
1. Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe (PVC)
PVC pipe is produced by more than 13 U.S. companies including the three
producers of asbestos-cement pipe (ICF 1985). The advantages of PVC pipe
include the following:
• Lightweight;
• Long laying lengths; and
• Ease of installation (Malcolm Pirnie 1983).
Industry representatives report that PVC can be joined'to existing
asbestos-cement pipe when repairs in water or sewer mains are required (ICF
1985). Disadvantages of PVC include:
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• Subject to attack by certain organic chemicals.
• Subject to excessive deflection when improperly installed,
• Limited range of diameters are available.
• Subject to surface changes caused by long tern ultra-violet
exposure (Malcolm Pirnie 1983).
In addition it cannot withstand high temperatures as well as asbestos-cement
pipe or some other substitutes (ICF 1985).
PVC is the most important substitute for asbestos-cement pipe because it
could fill much of the asbestos-cement pipe market if asbestos were banned
(American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association 1986, Industrial Minerals 1986),
n
especially in the following applications (Malcolm Pirnie 1983):J
• pressure pipe, 0-150 psi, 4"-12" diameter
• pressure pipe, 0-150 psi, 12"-24" diameter
• non-pressure, 0'-16' deep, 4"-24" diameter
Thus PVC is the most probable substitute for the "small" end of the
asbestos-cement pressure pipe market (small diameter pipe under low pressure),
and for all diameter pipes (at relative shallow depths) in the non-pressure
market. PVC has largely taken over the sewer market (Industrial Minerals 1986,
Sussex Plastics Engineering 1988a and b, JM Manufacturing 1988).
2, Ductile Iron fDI) Pine
Ductile iron pipe is manufactured by at least six companies, including
the Jim Walter Corporation (the parent company of U.S. Pipe and Foundry),
American Cast Iron Pipe Company, McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company, Pacific Cast
^ In the 1986 report, ductile iron was the pipe chosen to replace
asbestos-cement in the pressure pipe, 0-150 psi, 12"-24" diameter category.
Based on the updated Sussex Plastics Engineering (1988) survey of PVC pipe
standards and availability, PVC is the most likely substitute for asbestos is
this submarket (Sussex Plastics Engineering 1988a and b and ICF estimate).
In 1988, PVC has also taken over the 4"-12" non-pressure
(sewer/gravity) pipe market and might therefore also take away the >16' deep,
4"-12" diameter market from the other major substitute, ductile iron (JM
Manufacturing 1988). However, because this submarket represents only 0.15
percent of the entire asbestos-cement pipe market, it was considered
insignificant and has been left as a ductile iron submarket in this analysis.
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Iron Company, the Clow Company, and Atlantic States Cast Iron Company. Clow,
Atlantic States, and Pacific States are all owned by McWane Cast Iron Pipe
Company. U.S. Pipe and Foundry and American Cast Iron Pipe Company are the
largest producers (Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association 1986b).
Ductile iron is produced by adding magnesium to molten iron and then casting
the materials centrifugally to control pipe thickness. The pipe is lined with
cement mortar and often encased in plastic to prevent internal and external
corrosion. The pipe is usually cut into 18 or 20 foot lengths,
The major advantages of ductile iron pipe include:
• Long laying lengths;
• Not brittle;
• High internal pressure and load bearing capacity; and
• High beam and impact strength (Malcolm Pirnie 1983).
Ductile iron is very strong, can handle stress from water hammer and highway
traffic, and is more flexible and less brittle than cement-based pipes. Major
disadvantages of ductile iron are:
• Subject to corrosion where acids are present;
• Subject to chemical attack in corrosive soils; and
• High weight (Malcolm Pirnie 1983).
However, DI is usually lined and sometimes encased to prevent corrosion and
rusting.
Ductile iron pipe is a direct competitor with asbestos-cement pipe in several
submarkets, most importantly in parts of the pressure pipe (water main)
submarket. In this study, DI has been chosen as the probable substitute for
asbestos-cement pipe in the following submarkets (Malcolm Pirnie 1983):
• pressure pipe, >150 psi, 4"-24" diameter
• non-pressure pipe, >16' deep, 4"-24" diameter
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Table 6 shows the costs of asbestos-cement pipe and its two major
substitutes, PVC and ductile iron. F.O.B. plant prices are based on weighted
averages of several companies' prices (see Attachment, Items 4-7).
Installation costs were derived from Means Guide to Building Construction Costs
(1986) (see Attachment, Item 8). In 1986, industry representatives reported
that the price of PVC had come down as the market for it had grown and possibly
because of falling oil and natural gas prices (Industrial Minerals 1986).
Since 1986, the price of PVC pipe has increased approximately 50 percent due to
a temporary shortage of resin, which is one of the primary ingredients in the
manufacture of PVC pipe. When the supply of resin increases, the price of PVC
pipe should decline (see Attachment, Items 5a-b) (JM Manufacturing 1988, Sussex
Plastics Engineering 1988a). DI is overall the most expensive substitute.
The following concrete substitutes have already replaced asbestos-cement pipe
in the over 24 inch diameter submarkets; asbestos-cement pipe is no longer wade
in diameters greater than 24 inches.
a. Prestressed Concrete _Pipe.. (PCPJ
Prestressed concrete pipe is the most probable substitute for
asbestos-cement pipe in large water mains (greater than 24" diameter). PCP is
all pressure pipe. It ranges from 16 to 252 inches in diameter. It is less
expensive, less brittle, and comes in longer lengths, 20 feet or longer, than
asbestos-cement pipe (American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association 1986).
* There is some uncertainty about the comparative installation costs of
asbestos-cement and DI pipes. Estimates given by industry representatives
indicated that ductile iron Is sometimes more expensive to install than
asbestos-cement pipe because its flexibility demands some compacting of the
soil around the pipe. Yet engineers also say that DI is easier to install
because it is less brittle and comes in longer lengths, normally 18 feet
sections as opposed to asbestos-cement which is 10 and 13 feet (Ductile Iron
Pipe Research Association 1986a).
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Table 6. Cost of Asbestos-Cement Pipe and Substitutes
Asbestos-
Cement
Pipe
PVC Ductile Iron
Pipe Pipe
References
FOB Plant Costa
(S/foot)
1986b,
6.74 6.84 10.01 Certain-Teed 1986,
JM Manufacturing
McWane 1986, U.S. Pipe
1986, Atlantic Cast
Iron Pipe 1986.
Installation Cost'
($/foot)
2.20
4.24
5.86
Means 1985.
Total Cost ($/foot)
8.94 11.08 15.87
Operating Lifec
(years)
50
50
50
ICF 1985.
Present Valued
($/foot)
8.94 11.08 15.87
aSee Attachment, Items 4-7 for calculations.
^Derived from Means 1985. See Attachment, Item 8 for calculations.
C0perating life estimates for pipe vary from 35 to 1,000,000 years. Operating
life depends on many factors, including the appropriateness of the pipe for a
specific site and application. The 50 years estimated here is a reasonable
estimate for the useful life of pipe (ICF 1985).
^Present values equal total cost because operating life is the same for
asbestos-cement pipe and its substitutes.
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PGP is made of sand, gravel, and cement cast into various thicknesses and
lengths. Steel wire under tension is wound around the outside of the pipe core
before a mortar coating is applied. The wire adds to the pipe's ability to
withstand the forces of water flowing through it under pressure. Another type
of concrete pipe which is very similar to PCP is pretensioned concrete pipe.
It is wade the same way as PCP except that a rod, as opposed to a wire, is
wrapped around the pipe before the last mortar coat. This rod enables one to
use less steel for the interior cylinder than for PCP (U.S. Concrete Pipe
1986). PCP and other types of concrete pipe are produced by many manufacturers
who can use readily-available local materials and produce customized shapes and
lengths to meet local specifications.
b. Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP)
Reinforced concrete pipe and other pipes have already substituted for
asbestos-cement pipe in storm drains and sewer lines which require diameters
greater than 24 inches.
RCP is made of sand, gravel, and cement reinforced with steel bars and/or
welded wire mesh (ICF 1985). It differs from PCP and pretensioned concrete
pipe in that RCP has steel bars or a wire cage for a core instead of a steel
cylinder and it does not have a wire or rod wrapped around it before the final
mortar coat. The lack of & steel cylinder core makes it more permeable than
the previously mentioned concrete pipes. Therefore it is used for nuisance
runoff, sewer and storm drain pipe (U.S. Concrete Pipe 1986). At large
diameters, it was less expensive than asbestos-cement pipe. The price factor
explains why over 60 percent of U.S. sewer lines of greater than 24" diameter
are made of reinforced concrete. The second most important material used in
this submarket (greater than 24" diameter) is vitrified clay pipe, which
accounts for 15 percent of the in-place pipe. In 1981, asbestos-cement pipe
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occupied fifth place in this market, accounting for 0.5 percent of it (Krusell
and Cogley 1982).
Reinforced concrete pipe is produced by many manufacturers in the United
States, in contrast to asbestos-cement pipe, which is produced at only a few
plants. The disappearance of asbestos-cement pipe from the market has had no
noticeable impact on the submarkets in which reinforced concrete pipe already
dominated.
If asbestos-cement pipe were not available, based on the 1981 subraarket
shares, it is estimated that by weight of asbestos-cement pipe, 91,16 percent
would shift to PVC and 8.84 percent to ductile iron (see Attachment, Item 9).
By linear foot, 92.63 of the previous purchasers of asbestos-cement pipe would
purchase PVC and 7.37 percent would use ductile iron (see Attachment, Iten 1).
Table 7 presents the data for the asbestos regulatory cost model and summarizes
the findings of this analysis. Data inputs for the Asbestos Regulatory Cost
Model are presented in units of linear feet because prices of asbestos-cement
pipe and its substitutes are only available in cost per linear foot.
E. Summary
There are two types of asbestos-cement pipe; pressure pipe which comprises 89
percent of the asbestos-cement pipe market and non-pressure pipe which
comprises about 11 percent of the market (Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe
Producers 1986a), Pressure pipe applications include conveyance of potable
water, force main sewers, industrial process lines, and industrial
fire-protection systems. Non-pressure pipe applications include use in stem
drains and sewers (Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers 1986b),
Three companies, with a total of five plants, are still producing
asbestos-cement pipe. In 1981, there had been nine plants operating (ICF 1985,
ICF 1986). From 1980 through 1985 domestic pipe shipments have declined
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Table 7, Data Inputs for Asb*ato* Regulatory Cost Wo«St»i
Output Product Asbestos Consumption Price Equivalent Price
Product (ft.) Coefficient Production Ratio (S/ft.) Useful Ufa ($/ft.) Market Share Reference
Asbestos-Cement Pipe 15,062,708 0.0022
1.01Z8
8,94 50 years
8.94
H/A
See Attachment
PTC Pipe
H/A
N/A
11.08 50 years
11.08
92,831 See Attachment
Ductile Iron Pip«
H/A
M/A
H/A
15.87 50 years
15.87
7.371 See Attachment
N/A: Not Applicable.
See Attachment, Items 1, 3-8, and 10-12 far explanation.
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42 percent, with a 78 percent decline in non-pressure pipe shipments and & 28
percent decline in pressure pipe shipments (Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe
Producers 1986a). Imports in 1985, about 1 percent of domestic shipments, were
insignificant (U.S. Dep, Com. 1986). The two major substitutes are PVC and
ductile iron pipe. If asbestos were no longer available it is estimated (by
linear foot) that PVC would take 92.63 and ductile iron 7.37 of the
asbestos-cement pipe market. PVC costs slightly more.than asbestos-cement pipe
and ductile iron costs almost twice as much as asbestos-cement pipe.
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ATTACHMENT
(1) Calculations to derive each supmarket's share, by linear feet, of the
entire asbestos-cement pipe market.
In order to determine the market share by linear feet of each of the ten
asbestos-cement pipe submarkets shown in Table 1, it is necessary to convert
the amount of tons of asbestos-cement pipe produced in each submarket into
linear feet of asbestos-cement pipe. First the average weight per foot of
asbestos-cement pipe is calculated for each submarket. This weight per foot
for each submarket is then multiplied by the tons of asbestos-cement pipe
produced in 1981 in each submarket, giving linear feet produced in each
submarket (As stated in the text, 1981 production data is the most recent
available that is broken down into the ten submarkets). The calculations are
shown in the following subsections a and b.
(a) Calculation of the weight per foot of asbestos-cement pipe In each
fj ubmarke t.
For the 0-150 pressure pipe submarkets an average was taken of Class 100
and 150 pipe. For the 0-8 feet depth non-pressure pipe submarkets Class 2400
pipe was used. For the 8-16 feet depth an average of Class 2400 and 3300 were
used. For the >150 psi pressure pipe submarkets, an average was taken of
Class 150 and 200 pipe and for >16 feet depth suboarkets Class 3300 was used,
Submarkets taken by PVC as determined by Malcolm Pirnie (1983), Sussex
Plastics Engineering (1988a), and IGF estimate.
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 100
fib/ft)
,2
.6
7,
10,
16,0
23.5
30.6
0-150 psi. 4"-12" diameter
Class 150
_Qb/ftJ
7.9
11.9
18.3
30.0
39.1
Average for this submarket is 19.SI Ib/ft,
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
0-150 psi. 12"-24" diameter
Class 100 Class 150
fib/ft) (Ib/ft)
30.6 39.1
36.3 51.8
46.6 65.9
63.8 91.3 Average for this submarket is 73.53 Ib/ft.
77.0 111.0
109.0 160.0
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0-8' deep. 4"-12" diameter
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 2400
fib/ft)
5.3
9.1
12.8
17.5
23.3
Average for this submarket is 13.61 Ib/ft.
0-8' deep. 12"-24" diameter
12"
14"
15"
16"
18"
20"
21"
24"
Class 2400
fib /ft)
23.3
27.1
30.0
33.2
43.2
48.9
54.1
66.1
Average for this submarket is 40.74 Ib/ft.
8-16' deep. 4"-12" diameter
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 2400
fib/ft)
5.3
9.1
12.8
17.5
23.3
Class 3300
fib/ft)
6.6
10.7
14.9
20.2
27.1
Average for this submarket is 14.75 Ib/ft.
8-16' deec. 12"-24" diameter
Class 2400
fib/ft)
12"
14"
15"
16"
18"
20"
21"
24"
23.3
27.1
30.0
33.2
43.2
48.9
54.1
66.1
Class 3300
fib/ft)
27.1
31.2
34.8
37.7
48.2
54.9
62.3
73.9
Average for this submarket is 43,50 Ib/ft.
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Submarkets taken by Ductile Iron (DI) as determined by Malcolm Pirnie
(1983), Sussex Plastics Engineering (1988a) and IGF estimate.
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 100
fib/ft)
7.9
11.9
18.3
30.0
39.1
>150 psi ... 4" -12" diameter
Class 150
9.2
15.6
23.1
35.4
48.9
Average for this submarket is 23.94 Ib/ft.
>150 psi. 12"-24"
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
Class 150
flb/ff)
39.1
51.8
65.9
91.3
111.0
160.0
Class 200
fIb/ft)
48.9
61.8
79.9
Average for this submarket is 78.86
>16' deep. 4"-12" diameter
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 3300
(Ib/ft)
6.6
10.7
14.9
20.2
27.1
Average for this submarket is 15.90 Ib/ft.
•* Weights were not found for all sizes, so this is an average of only the
weights shown. The reader may note that later, for calculating ductile iron
prices, averages were taken across rows for pipe of the sane class, however,
because the pipes in the above case are of different classes we did not feel
this method was appropriate.
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>16' deep. 11"-24" diameter.
12"
14"
15"
16"
18"
20"
21"
24"
Class 3300
rib/ft)
27,1
31.2
34.8
37.7
48.2
54.9
62.3
73.9
Average for this submarket is 46.26 Ib/ft.
Source: Certain-Teed 1986c.
(b) Calculations to convert ton production for each submarket into each
submarket's share by linear feet of the .entire asbestos-cement pipe
market.
Tons
Produced
in 1981 Linear Feet
for 24" Multiplication Factors to of Pipe Subaarket
Diameter Convert to Linear Fe_et Per Submarket Share
PVC Submarkets
0-150 psi,
4"-12"a 108,843 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/19.51 - 11,157,662.737 59.52%
0-150 psi,
12"-24"a 112,957 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/73.53 - 3,072,405.821 16.39%
0-8' deep,
4"-12n 8,977 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/13.61 - 1,319,177.076 7.04%
0-8' deep,
12-24" 26,182 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/40.74 - 1,285,321.551 6.86%
8-16' deep,
4"-12" 1,870 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/14.75 - 253,559.322 1.35%
8-16' deep,
12".24" 5,984 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/43.50 - 275,126.437 1.47%
92.63i
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Tons
Produced
in 1981 Linear Feet
for 24" Multiplication Factors to of Pipe Submarket
Diameter Convert to Linear Feet Per Submarket Share
PI Submarkets
>150 psi,
4"-12'ta 11,969 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/23.94 - 999,916.458 5.33%
>150 psi,
12"-24"a 12,717 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/78.86 - 322,520.923 1.72%
>16' deep,
4»-12« 224 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/15.90 - 28,176.101 0.15%
>16' deep,
12-24" 748 x 2,000 Ib/ton x 1 ft/46.26 - 32,338.954 0.17%
7.37%
Total 18,746,205.379 100.00%
Total market shares held by pressure and non-pressure pipe,
Pressure Pipe : 82.96%
Non-Pressure Pipe: 17.04%
Total market shares of the asbestos-cement replacement market that will be
taken by PVC and Ductile Iron Pipe.
PVC Pipe : 92.63'%
Ductile Iron Pipe: 7.37%
aThese are pressure pipe submarkets.
The source for the 1981 tonnage is ICF 1985. The weight per ton came from
Attachment, Item la.
(2) Calculation of the decline of asbestos-cement shipments, intons, since
1980. based on Table 4.
All Pipe
<1980-1985)/1980 x 100 - (417,816-243,873)/417,816 x 100 - 42%
Pressure Pipe
(1980-1985)/1980 x 100 - (302,928-218,191)/302,928 x 100 - 28%
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Non-pressure Pipe
(1980-1985)/1980 x 100 - (114,888-25,682)/114,888 x 100 - 78%
Source: Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers 1986s.
(3) Prices for asbestos-cement pressure and non-pressure pipe in each submarket
For the 0*150 pressure pipe submarkets an average was taken of Class 100
and 150 pipe.
For the 0-8 feet depth non-pressure pipe submarkets Class 2400 pipe was
used.
For the 8-16 feet depth non-pressure pipe submarkets an average of Class
2400 and 3300 were used.
For the >150 psi pressure pipe submarkets an average was taken of Class 150
and 200 pipe (when prices for Class 200 are not available on average of Class
150 is taken), and for >16 feet depth submarkets Class 3300 was used.
Suboarkets taken by PVC as determined by Malcolm Pirnie (1983), Sussex
Plastics Engineering (1988a) and 1CF estimate,
0-150 PS 1.4"-12"diameter
kn
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 100
(S/ft>
2.05
2.66
3.95
4.96
6.53
Class 150
(S/ft)
2,16
3.01
4,46
6.51
8.30
Average for this submarket is $4.46/ft.
0-150 psi. 12"-24" diameter
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
Class 100
($/ft)
6.53
7.92
10.14
15.31
17.53
25.15
Class 150
fS/ft)
8.30
10.11
12.49
18.31
22.27
31.05
18.31 Average for this submarket is $15.43/ft.
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0-8' deeu. 4"-12" diameter
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 2400
(S/ft)
1.15
1.65
2.40 Average for this submarket is $2.87/ft.
4.00
5.15
0-8' deeo 12"-24" diameter
Class 2400
fS/ff>
12"
14"
15"
16"
18"
20"
21"
24"
5
6
8
8
11
14
14
20
.15
.21
.40
.83
.38
.11
.36
.67
Average for this submarket is §11.14/ft.
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 2400
f$/ft>
1.15
1.65
2.40
4.00
5.15
8-16' deep. 4"-12" diameter
Class 3300
iS/ft)
1.31
1.88
2.57
4.39
5.73
Average for this submarket is $3.02/ft.
8-16' deep. 12"-24" diameter
12"
14"
15"
16"
18"
20"
21"
24"
Class 2400
(S/ft)
5.15
6.21
8.40
8.83
11.38
14.11
14.36
20.67
Class 3300
(S/ft)
5.73
7.85
9.07
9.61
12.38
15.39
15.80
20.96
Average for this submarket is $ll,62/ft.
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Subtnarkets taken by Ductile Iron (DI) as determined by Malcolm Finale
(1983), Sussex Plastics Engineering (1988a) and ICF estimate.
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 150
2.16
3.01
4.46
6.51
8.30
>150 psi. 4"-12" diameter
Class 200
(S/ft)
2.36
3.41
4.78
7.50
9.77
Average for this submarket is $5,23/ft,
>150 us!, 12"-24tt diameter
Class 150
(S/ft)
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
8
10
12
18
22
31
.30
.11
.49
.31 ,
.27
.05
Average for this subnarket is §17.09/ft
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 3300
1.31
1.88
2.57
4.39
5.73
>16' dee-p. 4"-12" diameter
Average for this submarket is $3.18/ft.
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XL6' dcet>. 12 "-24" diameter.
12"
14"
15"
16"
18"
20"
21"
24"
Class 3300
(S/ft)
5.73
7.85
9.07
9.61
12.38
15.39
15.80
20.96
Average for this submarket is $12,10/ft.
Source: Certain-Teed 1986e.
(4) WeJEhted average calculation of P.O.B. plant price for A/C pipe
Submarket's Share
of Overall PVC Submarket's
Market Weighted
Submarke_t (bv Linear Foot)_ x Price/Foot — Price Per Foot
0-150 psi, 4" -12" diameter
0-150 psi, 12" -24" diameter
0-8' deep, 4" -12" diameter
0-8' deep, 12" -24" diameter
8-16' deep, 4" -12" diameter
8-16' deep, 12 "-24" diameter
>-50 psi, 4" -12" diameter
>-150 psi, 12" -14" diameter
X-16' deep, 4" -12" diameter
>+16' deep, 12" -14" diameter
0.5952
0.1639
0.0704
0.0686
0.0135
0.0147
0.0533
0.0172
0.0015
0.0017
Total
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
§ 4.46
$15.43
$ 2.87
$11.14 -
$ 3.02
$11.62
$ 5.23
$17.09 -
$ 3.18 -
§12.10
Weighted Price
$2.65
$2.53
$0.20
$0.76
$0.04
$0.17
$0.28
$0.29
$0.00
SO. 02
$6.94
However, according to Certain-Teed (1986), these prices are 3 percent above
plant F.O.B. cost.
Therefore, the actual price is: $6.94/1.03 - $6.74
Source: Certain-Teed 1986, ICF 1985.
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(5a) Calculations of PVCPipe nrices_._f_or__gVC Submarkets
(Source; JM Manufacturing 1986b)
0-150 Dsi. 4"-12" diameter
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Class 150
fS/ft)
1.20
2.20
3.80
5.75
8.00
Average for this submarket is S4.19/ft.
0-150 psi. 4"-12" diameter
See Items 5b and c. Average for this submarket is $17.19,
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Sewer Pipe
(S/ft)
0.45
1.00
1.85
2.90
4.10
Average for this submarket is $2,06/ft.
0-8' deep. 12"-24" diameter
Sewer Pipe
(S/ft)
12" 4.10
15" 5.90
18" 9.85 Average for this submarket is $10.29/ft.
21" 13.72
24" 17.87
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
8 -16'_ deep. 4 " -12 " diame te r
Sewer Pipe
fS/ft)
0.45
1.00
1.85 Average for this submarket is $2.06/ft.
2.90
4.10
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8-16' deep. JL2"^24"...diameter
12"
15"
18"
21"
24"
Sewer Pipe
f S./f t)
4.10
5.90
9.85
13.72
17.87
Average for this submarket is $10.29/ft.
(5b)
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Calculation of 1988 PVC Pipe Prices for Updated PVC Subrnarkets
0-150 nsi. 4"-12" diameter. Water or Pressure Pine
Extrusion
(DR 18)
$ 1.85
$ 3.50
$ 5.90
$ 8.90
§12.60
JM Manufacturing
CDR 18)
$ 2.00
$ 3.60
$ 6.20
$ 9.20
$13.00
Row Average
$ 1.93
$ 3,55 Average price
$ 6 . 05 submarket is ;
$ 9.05
$12.80
$6.68
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
0-150 psi. 12"-24>< diameter.. Water,.or Pressure PJjpe
(New PVC subnarke_t. formerlv_a_. Duet.il_e. .I_ron _submarke_t.)
Extras ion*
(PR 18. 25)
$12.60
$12.50
$16.00
$22.10
$27.50
$39.50
JM Manufacturing*
(PR 18. 25)
$13.00
$12.50
$15.80
§19.80
$24.40
$33.75
Row Average
$12.80"
$12.50
$15.90
$20.95
$25.95
$36.63
Average price for this
submarket is: $26.04
* In diameters of 14n-24", DR 25 is the type of pressure pipe usually
used. DR 18, which is more expensive and stronger than DR 25, is the type of
PVC pipe usually used for diameters of <12" (JM Manufacturing 1988).
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
0-8* deep. 4"-12'1 diameter. Sewer or Gravity Pipe
Extrusion JM Manufactures Certain-Teed Row Average
$ 0,75
$ 1.60
$ 2.80
$ 4.50
$ 6.20
$ 0.75
$ 1.60
$ 2.90
$ 4.50
$ 6,40
$ 0.75
$1.50
$ 2.75
$4.30
$6.05
$ 0.75
$1.57
$2,82
$ 4.43
$6.22
Average price for
this submarket
is: $3.16
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12"
15"
18"
21"
24"
0-8' dee.ii, .12"-24JLdiameter. Sewer or Gravity Floe
Extrusion JM Manufacturing Certain-Teed Row Average
$6.20
$9,20
$14.50
$21.00
$27.00
$ 6.40
? 9.50
$15.10
$21.00
$27.45
$ 6.05
$ 9.25
$14.50
$19.75
$25.50
$6.22
$9.32
$14.70
$20.58
$26,65
Average price for
this submarket
is: $15,01
8-16' dee. 4"-12
Sewer o Gravity Pie
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Extrusion JM Manufacturing Certain-Teed Row Average
$ 0.75
$ 1.60
$2.80
$ 4.50
$6.20
$ 0,75
$1.60
$2.90
$4,50
$ 6.40
$ 0.75
$1.50
$ 2,75
$4,30
$ 6.05
$ 0.75
$ 1.57
$2.82
$ 4.43
$ 6.22
Average price for
this submarket
is: $3,16
12"
15"
18"
21"
24"
8-16' deep. 12"-24* .diameter.... Sewer or Gravity Pjlpe
Extrusion JM Manufacturing Certain-Teed Row Average
$6.20
$9.20
$14.50
$21.00
$27.00
$ 6.40
$9.50
$15.10
$21.00
$27.45
$ 6,05
$ 9.25
$14.50
$19.75
$25.50
$ 6.22
$9.32
$14.70
$20.58
$26.65
Average price for
this submarket
is: $15.01
(Sources: Extrusion 1988, JM Manufacturing 1988, and Certain-Teed 1988.)
(5c) Calculation of 1986 price__pf the newlPVC submarket CO-lSOjpsl. 12"-24")
The 1988 price of PVC is approximately 51 percent higher than the 1986
price due to a temporary nationwide shortage of resin, one of the primary
ingredients in the manufacture of PVC pipe. Because of this temporary increase
in price, the 1986 prices of FVC probably are more reflective of the long range
price of PVC than are the 1988 prices. In order to determine what the 1986
price of the new PVC submarket (0-150 psi, 12"-24" diameter) would be, an
average percent increase in price for all the 1986 submarkets of PVC pipe was
calculated and this percent was then subtracted from the 1988 price of the new
PVC submarket. These calculations are shown below.
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Increase from 1986 PVC Prices_.to_..198JL Erjces
Taken from 5a and 5b Above
1988 Percent
1986 Price Price Increase
0-150 psi, 4"-12" diameter $ 4.19 $ 6.68 59.31
0-8' deep, 4"-12" diameter $ 2.06 $ 3.16 53,24
0-8' deep, 12"-24" diameter §10.29 $15.01 45.87
8-16' deep, 4"-12« diameter $ 2.06 $ 3.16 53.24
8-16' deep, 12"-24" diameter $10.29 $15.01 45.87
Average Percent Price Increase 51.50
The price for the new PTC category is a 1988 price and thus reflects the
temporary increase due to the resin shortage in the U.S. Deducting this
percent increase of 51.50 percent from the 1988 price, we can derive a 1986
price for this new category.
$26.04/1.5150 - $17.19
*
(6) Calculations of Ductile Iron Pipe Prices (.S/£tl_ f_or_Ductile Iron Submarkets
All prices are for Class 50 pipe, except for the last Ductile Iron
submarket. Each average subniarket price is derived from the average price for
each diameter within the submarket.
>- 150 psi. 4"-12" diameter
Class 50
McWane U.S. Pipe Atlantic Average
4" - - 4,33 4.33
6" - - 4.78 4.78 Average for this submarket is
8" 6.03 6.28 6.58 6.30 $6.98/ft.
10" - - 8.70 8.70
12" 10.70 10.61 11.13 10.81
>~150 psi. 12"-24" diameter
12" 10.70 10.61 11.13 10.81
14" - - 14.45 14.45
16" 15.68 16.28 16.93 16.30 Average for this submarket is
18" - - 19.58 19.58 $18.44/ft.
20" - - 22.39 22.39
24" 26.06 27.06 28.25 27.12
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16!___deeB. 4"-12"_diameter
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
-
-
6.03
-
10,70
-
-
6.28
-
10,61
4.33
4.78
6.58
8.70
11.13
4.33
4.78
6.30
8.70
10.81
Average for this submarket is
S6.98/ft.
12"
14"
16"
18"
20"
24"
Class
50
52
52
54
54
54
U.S. Pice
10.61
-
18.70
-
-
34.21
Atlantic
11.13
16.67
19.46
25,19
28.56
35.62
Class 50
Averaee
10,87
16.67
19.08
25.19
28.56
34.92
Average for this submarket is
$22.55/ft.
Sources: McWane 1986; U.S. Pipe 1986; Atlantic Cast Iron Pipe 1986.
(7) Determination of average, prices _fp.r J°VC and Ductile Iron
Since PVC is 92,63 percent of the substitute market, we must determine a
weighted market price.
PVC
Submarket's
Submarket' s Share of Weighted
Overall PVC Market Price
_(bY_linear footy x P_rice/Foot - CS/ft.)
Submarket
0-150 psi, 4"-12" diameter
0-150 psi, 12"-24" diameter
0-8' deep, 4"-12" diameter
0-8' deep, 12"-24" diameter
8'-16' deep, 4"-12" diameter
8'-16' deep, 12"-24" diameter
59.52/92.63
16,39/92,63
7.04/92.63
6.86/92.63
1.35/92.63
. 1.47/92.63
X
X
X
X
X
X
$ 4.19
$17.19
$ 2.06
$10.29
$ 2.06
$10.29
$2.69
$3.04
$0.16
$0.76
$0.03
SO. 16
Total Weighted PVC Price: $6.84
Since Ductile Iron is 7.37 percent of the substitute market, we must
determine a weighted market price.
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Ductile Iron. .(PI)
Submarket
>-150 psi, 4" -12" diameter
>-150 psi, 12" -24" diameter
>-16' deep, 4" -12" diameter
>-16' deep, 12 "-24" diameter
Submarket 's Share of
Overall DI Market
Subnarket's
Weighted
Price
(by linear foot) x Price/Foot - fS/ft."*
5.33/7.37 x
1.72/7.37 x
0.15/7.37 x
0.17/7.37 x
Total Weighted
(8) Calculations for Installation Costs iS/foot)
$6.98 -
$18.44 -
$ 6.98 -
$22.55 -
DI Price:
$ 5.05
$ 4.30
$ 0.14
S 0.52
$10.01
Costs are derived using an average of Means 1985 prices for 4" -12" diameter
water distribution pipe. Piping excavation and backfill are excluded.
A/C Pressure PVC Pressure DI , Class 250
(150 psi) (Class 150, SDR 18) Water Pipe
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
$1
$1
$2
$2
$2
.68
.74
.34
.51
.71
n
n
$4
$4
$6
.52
.80
.24
.85
,80
Mechanical Joint
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Tyson Joint
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
§3
$4
$6
$7
$9
$3
$3
$5
$6
$8
.50
,00
.30
.55
.40
.19
.65
.75
.80
.50
Average Average Total for
Total: $2.20 $4.24 Tyson and Mechanical; $5.86
Source: Means 1985.
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(9) Determination of Submarket Share by Weight Based on 1981 Production8
PVC
1981 Market Share
1981 Tons Produced by Weight
Submarket <-24" Diameter.. _ . ..(percent)
0-150 psi, 4"-12" diameter 108,843 37.47
0-150 psi, 12--24" diameter 112,957 38.89
0-8' deep, 4n-12" diameter 8,977 3.09
0-8' deep, 12"-24n diameter 26,182 9.01
8-16' deep, 4"-12" diameter 1,870 0.64
8-16' deep, 12"-24" diameter 5.894 2.06
264,813 91.16
Ductile Iron (PI)
>-150 psi, 4"-12" diameter 11,969
>-150 psi, 12"-24" diameter 12,717
>-16' deep, 4"-12" diameter 224
3—16' deep, 12"-24" diameter 748
25,658
Total 1981 Production 290,471 100.00
aSee text for explanation of why 1981 production data is used.
Source: ICF 1985.
(10) Calculations for conversion of 1985 asbestos-cement pipe production from
tons to feet.
216,903 tons of asbestos-cement pipe were produced in 1985 (ICF 1986).
According to the Association of Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers (I986a),
approximately 16,899,000 feet, or 243,873 tons, of asbestos-cement pressure
pipe were shipped in the U.S. in 1985. Dividing tons by feet gives 0,0144
tons/feet of asbestos-cement pressure pipe.
216,903 tons/(0.0144 tons/feet) - 15,062,708 feet of
asbestos-cement pipe produced in 1985.
" Even though this ratio is derived for pressure pipe, because pressure
pipe is about 90 percent of all asbestos-cement pipe shipments, we apply it to
our ton figure above, which includes both pressure and non-pressure
asbestos-cement pipe. Comparable figures of the length of non-pressure pipe
tonnage were not available.
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(11) Calculations for..product asbestos coefficient for asbestos regulatory cost
model.
In 1985, 32,690.7 tons of asbestos were consumed in the production of
asbestos-cement pipe (IGF 1986)..
32,690.7 tons of asbestos/15,062,708 feet of asbestos-cement pipe
- 0.0022 tons/feet.
(12) Calculations for consumption production ratio for asbestos regulatory cost
model.
In 1985, 2790,4065 tons of asbestos-cement pipe were imported into the
U.S. (U.S. Dep. Comrn 1986). This ton figure is converted to linear feet using
the 0.0144 tons/linear foot figure derived previously.
2790.4065 tons/(0,0144 tons/feet)
- 193,778 feet of asbestos-cement pipe were imported in 1985.
The consumption production ratio is:
(domestic production + imports)/(domestic production)
- (15,062,708 + 193,778)/15,062,708
- 1.0129.
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XV. Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheet
A. Product Description
Asbestos is used as a reinforcing material because of its high tensile
strength, flexibility, thermal resistance, chemical inertness, and large
aspect ratio (ratio of length to diameter).
Flat asbestos-cement sheet is made from a mixture of Portland cement,
asbestos fiber, and silica. Sometimes, an additional fraction of finely
ground inert filler and pigment may be included. Asbestos fiber is used to
improve the strength, stiffness, and toughness of the material, resulting in a
product that is rigid, durable, noneombustible, and resistant to heat,
weather, and corrosive chemicals (Krusell and Cogley 1982). In the past,
sheets usually contained between 15 and 40 percent asbestos fiber with
Portland cement and silica accounting for the rest (ICF 1985). However,
Nicolet, the only remaining U.S. producer of asbestos-cement flat sheet has a
formulation containing 45.6 percent asbestos (ICF 1986). A significant
feature of the asbestos-cement sheet is its wet strength, which enables it to
be molded into complex shapes at the end of the production process (Krusell
and Cogley 1982).
Asbestos-cement sheets, both flat and corrugated, are manufactured by
using a dry, a wet, or a wet-mechanical process. In the dry process,
asbestos, cement, and filler are mixed together; the mixture is placed on a
flat conveyor belt, sprayed with water, and compressed by steel rolls; the
sheet is then cut and autoclaved. The wet process is similar, except water is
added to the mixture in the initial stages, forming a slurry. The slurry is
then placed on a flat conveyor belt and the excess water is squeezed out by a
press. The wet-mechanical process is similar in principal to some papermaking
processes: a thin layer of slurry is pumped onto a fine screen from which
water is removed; this layer is then transferred onto a conveyor, from which
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more water is removed by vacuum; oore layers are then added, their water
removed, and the process continues until the desired thickness is achieved
(Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Flat asbestos-cement sheet is used where fire and moisture resistance are
required. It is used primarily in the construction industry as wall lining in
factories and agricultural buildings, fire-resistant walls, curtain walls,
partitions, soffit material (covering the underside of structural components),
and decorative paneling in both exterior and interior applications. It is
also used in utility applications, such as electrical barrier boards, bus bar
run separators, reactance coil partitions, and as a component of vaults,
ovens, safes, heaters, and boilers. A second type of flat asbestos-cement
sheet being produced domestically is used for laboratory work surfaces, such
as table tops and fume hoods liners (Nicolet 1986a and b, Krusell and Cogley
1982). In 1985, approximately 20 percent of flat asbestos-cement sheet
production was for laboratory surfaces and 80 percent for construction/utility
applications1 (Nicolet 1986b),
B. Producers and Importers of Flat Asbestos-Cement Sheet
In 1981 there were four producers of flat asbestos-cement sheet:
International Building Products, Johns-Manville, Nicolet, and National Gypsum
(TSCA 1982). Manville Sales Corporation (formerly Johns-Manville) stopped
flat asbestos-cement sheet production in 1985. In 1986, Nicolet is the only
remaining U.S. producer although they have temporarily stopped flat
asbestos-cement sheet production due to a shortage of orders (IGF 1986),
1 Asbestos-cement flat sheet for construction/utility applications can be
broken down into two categories: ebonized, or asphalt-impregnated flat
asbestos-cement sheet (no longer being produced in the U.S.), once used as a
mounting/insulating board for low to medium temperature, high voltage
electrical apparatus; and non-ebonized (construction/utility) asbestos-cement
sheet, used for low voltage applications with no moisture (Tailored Industries
1986).
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There is only one known importer of flat asbestos-cement sheet into the
U.S., Atlas International Building Products (AIBP) located in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada (Atlas 1986a, b, and c). In 1981, there were four U.S.
importers of flat asbestos-cement sheet: R.E. Hebert & Co., Rochester, NY;
Gil Corporation (now Eternit, Inc.), Reading, PA; Roofing Wholesale Co,,
Phoenix, AZ; and Tara Wholesale Co., Seattle, WA (ICF 1984), None of these
companies currently import flat asbestos-cement sheet (R.E. Hebert & Co. 1986,
Eternit 1986b, Roofing Wholesale Co. 1986).
C. Trends
Flat asbestos-cement sheet production volume for 1985 was converted to a
1/2" basis. Manville ceased flat asbestos-cement production in 1985.
However, a decline in flat asbestos-cement sheet manufacture during the past
five years is very obvious from the figures for fiber consumption during this
time. In 1981, 10,766 tons of asbestos fiber were consumed in the production.
of flat asbestos-cement sheet. This declined to 2,579 tons by 1985, a
reduction of 76 percent (ICF 1985, ICF 1986). Even though the raw material
mix may have changed a little, it is reasonable to conclude that production of
output has decreased in a similar fashion. Nicolet claims that the market for
flat asbestos-cement sheet is rapidly declining (Nicolet 1986b).
It is not known how much flat asbestos-cement sheet is imported into the
U.S. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, imports of asbestos-cement
products other than pipe, tubes, and fittings declined by 278 percent £ron
39,407.3630 tons in 1981 to 10,416.3785 tons in 1985. In 1985, 8,489 tons of
this category, or 81.5 percent, came from Canada (U.S. Dep. Comm. 1986a and
b). This number most likely includes flat and corrugated asbestos-cement
* 1981 production is not directly comparable with 1985 data because a
majority of 1981 data was reported in 100 square feet and the remainder
(Nicolet's) in tons. In addition, the thickness used as a base for the square
footage data was not given in 1981.
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sheet and asbestos-cement shingles (Atlas 1986a, Atlas 1986c, Eternit 1986b).
It is not known precisely what part is asbestos-cement sheet, however it is
believed to be very small (Eternit 1986b). A.IBP, which is the only known
importer of asbestos-cement flat and corrugated sheet and asbestos-cement
shingles into the U.S., estimated that roughly 10 percent of their shipments
to the U.S. are flat asbestos-cement sheet (Atlas 1986a), Ten percent of
their shipments, or 848.9 tons, converts to about 3,396 squares of 1/2" thick
flat asbestos-cement sheet imported into the U.S. in 1985 (see Attachment,
Item 2). This estimate is probably low because it does not include some flat
asbestos-cement sheet from countries other than Canada, although that quantity
is expected to be very small.
*
D. Substitutes
The following section presents separate discussions of substitutes for
flat asbestos-cement construction/utility sheets and laboratory work surface
sheets. Table 1 summarizes the product substitutes for flat asbestos-cement
construction/utility sheet.
1. Construction/Utility Substitutes
a. Calcium Silicates
Manville Sales Corporation, once the largest producer of flat
asbestos-cement sheet, makes a variety of calcium silicate substitutes for
flat asbestos-cement sheet. These include: Transite(R) II, Marinite(R),
Flexboard(R) II, Colorlith(E) II, Ebony(R) II, and six architectural panels;
Stonehenge(R) II, Agean(R) II, Splitwood(R) II, Sandstone(R) II,
Square - 100 square feet.
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Table 1. Product Substitutes for Flat Asbestos-Cement Sheet In Construction/Utility Applications
Product/Substitute
Manufacturer
Advantages
Availability
Source
Flat aebostoB-cement sheet Nicolst
Ai*l«r. PA
Can be molded.
High thermal resistance.
Weather resistance,
Chtmlcal resistance.
Flexibility.
May creek ox tend wb*n
impacted.
National
ICF 198«a,
ICF 1986
Calcium Silicate Product
tut.ns.
TrenaitefR) II
(calcium silicate)
Manville Sales
Denver, CO
Flejcboard(R) II
Ccalciim silicate)
ManviUa Sales
Denver, CO
MarinitB(R)
silicate)
Efkex(R) and Eterboard(R)
(calcium silicate)
Kaiwilla Sales
Denver, CO
Eternit, Inc.
Reading, FA
Latricretedl) KP
(•poxy primed cmmnt
board — calcium oilie«t«)
Letlcr»t» Int*
Bethany, CT
Colorfaitness.
Intagrsl color.
Freeze/thaw renlst,nncn,
Ac ceptfi paint.
Fir» retardanfc.
Rust, rot, and corrosion
resistant.
Color£astneBs,
Integral color,
Freeze/thaw resistant.
Water resistant
Resists dents/scratches.
Greater heat resistance
than A/C ahests, 1200-150fl*F,
Honcombustible.
Watar resistant.
Higher impact resistance
than A/C sheet.
High strength/weight ratio,
Insect and rot resistant.
Ho painting required for
exterior for use,
Fire, m«Ui*t, and infiect
resistant,
Low nolstui* nbnorptloTi.
L«58 str»ngth than A/C sh«et. National
HaKinnzu operating tfinpsratufa,
450'F. is I«BB than A/C sheets.
Vary brittle.
Much less strength than A/C national
sheet,
Maximun operating temperature,
250"F, much less than A/C
sheeta,
Difficult to drill without
breakage,
Brittle,
Ilshar moisture abnorbanea. National
Less dent* thm A/C sheet,
Lowex strength.
SOO'f continuous maximum National
tanrpsrature Imnw than
A/C sheets.
Bat tbldtw ttan 1/4",
Lass Hater resistant thin National
A/C sheet.
Lena strungth than A/C sheet.
Manville 1986c and
1985«, Coastal
GFRC 1986, Western
Slate 1986
Kamrille 1986a, o;
Western Slate 1986
Monville 1987,
Zircar
Et«rt:it 1986a.
Et«mit 19B6b,
Lafciccet* 1986,
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Table 1 (Continued)
Product/Substitute
Manufacturer
Advantages
Dl•advantages
Availability
Source
Hon-Calc ium Silicate
Product Substitutes
Ultra~Board(TM>
(cement, mica and
fibrous glass)
Mlnerit(H)
(corient, cellulose end
Durock(R) Tila Backer
Board (cement und
fiberglass mesh)
Wonderboard(R)
(cement and fiberglass
mesh)
Glass-Reinforced Cement
(GRC) Sheet or Sterling
Board
Heyerhaeuser
Toconia, W*
(U.S. distributor)
TAC Construction
Materials, UK
(manufacturer, owned
by Etemlt)
Oy Partek Ab
Soandanvia
(manufacturer )
Sanspray
Santa Clara, CA
(distributor)
USG Corp.
Chicago, IL
Beneleic(R)
(lminat»d wood
Modulsrn, Inc,
Hamilton, OH
Tailored Industries
Pittsburgh, FA and
3-* other 0.8.
distributors.
funnel Building
Products
Harwich, England
(mamif aqtuc»r )
Haaonita Corp.
Laurel, MS
NoncoaibuatlblG ,
Frost resistant,
Insect/vermin re
Durable .
Leas brittle than A/C sheet.
Moisture, rot and corrosion
resistant noncaaibustifale.
Ha tor resistant.
Fir* resistant,
Hater resistant.
Fir* resistant.
Superior overall utrmgth.
Rigliar infpaet reaistanct,
Hlghnr etrength/trolght xatlo.
Hater imperraBnbl.e.
Rot proof.
Accepts paint.
Lightweight.
Strong,
Abrasion resistant surface.
Less strength than A/C slieot. Rational
Eflaz, or IterboBrf.
Continuous naiElniiini toinpftrsture,
generally 500"F, Imrar than
A/C sheatn.
Leas strength than A/C ahaet. National
Less tire resistant than A/C
sheet,
Loses strength in prolonged
soaking.
300'F maximm continuous
temperature, lower A/C
sheet's.
Conductive rather than National
innulalive.
Less fir* resistant than
A/C sheet.
Interior use only.
3'a$> not standard 4'x8'
A/C cheat ilu,
Le»i fire mlatent th«n Hatlon*!
A/C BliaetB.
3'x3' not itandard I'rt"
A/C sheet size.
I«p«Bilv«. Rational
Loner ••nice teoiperatura
than A/C iheet.
If cut, edges may chip.
Cwn«nt may break down In high
cortonion environment.
Lent maximum service National
temperatur«, 195"F.
Low wsathor resistance.
Weysrhaeusar 1985,
Eturnit 1906a, b
Sanspray 1986a, b
U.S.6. Corporation
19S6, Latiorete
1986
U.S.G. Corporation
1986, Latlciete
1986
TunnBt Building
Products 1986,
Can-Fll Corpora-
tion 1986, Krusell
and Cogley 198Z
Mnsonite 1986a, b,
and n,d.
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Tablu 1 {Continued}
Produc t/Subst it« fca
Manufacturer
Advantages
Availability
Source
Glass Folyaster «JEQ)
Sheet
Clastic Co.
Cleveland, OB
Haxite Co.
Eric, PA; and
several others
Low moisture absorbanee.
Better electrical insulator..
Less brittle.
ContitiuouK apBtating
tetnpetatuto, 350-550'F,
higher than the old
ebonlied A/C's^
Very
national
Clastic 1986
Zlrcar(R) Kafractory
Sheet (7SX alumina,
161 silica, 9X othsr
metal oxidas)
HonoluxCR)
Zircar Products
Florida, M
Cape Boards and
panels
DK (producer)
m Arnold & Co.
West Cald»all, HJ
(U.S. distributor)
Over twice maximum service
temperature of A/C.
Greater flexural strength.
Shock resistant.
Low moidture absorbance.
Hot brittlo.
Moldable or rigid form,
Honconibustlble,
Rigid and insrt.
Chemical resistant.
Hater resistant.
Greater heat resistance
than A/C,
Very expensive.
Shnota are only Z'jt*'
size,
Hat Known,
National Zircar 1986a, b, c
in
National ICF 1986a
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Klefstone(R)II, and Rentone(R) II (Manville 1985a and b, Manville 1986a and
c),^ Transite(R) II primarily is used in high temperature areas, such as
ovens, kilns, induction heaters, and furnaces, insulators, electronic
high-temperature resistant plates, as well as in the metallurgy, glassfoming
and thermosetting industries (Manville 1986c). Other uses include fume hoods,
benches, and counter tops (Manville 1985a).
Marinite(R) I, D, C, Metal Mover(R), and Metalform(R) are Manville's
higher temperature calcium silicate sheets. They have various architectural
uses including fireproofing and structural support protection, as well as uses
in press platen insulation applications and metal processing industries
(Zircar 1986b and 1986c). Their maximum temperature use ranges from 1200 to
1500°F. They are not used for electrical applications primarily because of
their high moisture absorption. Marinite(R) sheets are also not used as a
structural support replacements for asbestos-cement sheet because they do not
have the strength of either asbestos-cement or Transite(R) II sheets (Zircar
1986b and 1986c).
Flexboard(R) II is used primarily as a building and utility board for
exterior and interior walls, partitions, ceilings, and soffits in homes,
warehouses, schools and commercial buildings (Manville 1986a). Colorlith(R)
II is used in laboratories for table tops, fume hood bases and liners,
shelves, and window sills (Manville 1985b and 1986c). Ebony(R) II is
recommended for base and mounting panels for electrical equipment (Manville
1985a),
For most of the Manville products mentioned above there have been serious
problems. All of Manville's new products, except Marinite(R), have much lower
heat resistance than asbestos-cement. While asbestos-cement sheet is rated at
^ The II refers to a non-asbestos product, replacing Manville's old
asbestos products.
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600°F, it has been used successfully temperatures close to 1000°F. Transits
II was initially rated at 600°F, but this was reduced to 450"F after customer
complaints, Flexboard(R) II can not be used over 250°F (Manville 1986c,
Tailored Industries 1986). The second major disadvantage of these Manville
products is their brittleness. Transite(R) II and Flexboard(R) II often break
during shipping (Western Slate 1986, Tailored Industries 1986).
Eflex(R) and Eterboard(R), made by Eternit, Inc., are, respectively, high
and medium-high density, calcium silicate cement boards with several interior
and exterior applications. They are used in construction as soffits, fire
resistant paneling, ceilings, walls, partitions, and substrates for tile and
stone. In industry and laboratories, they are used for fumigation chambers,
welding booths, electrical arc barriers, wet areas such as cooling towers, and
occasionally for laboratory table tops and fume hoods. They have also been
used in agriculture as walls, partitions, and feed bins (Eternit 1986a and
1986b).
Laticrete(R) EP Cement Board is an interior/exterior calcium silicate
epoxy primed cement and mineral fiber board which, like the previous two
products, is used primarily for tile backing (Laticrete 1986). It is also
used for partitions, soffits, balconies, decks, hearth and stove guards, and
in agricultural buildings, pens and animal feeders. Though fire, impact, and
weather resistant, it does not match asbestos-cement sheet's performance,
b. Non-Calcium Silicates
Ultra-Board(TM) is another direct competitor with Eflex(R) and
Eterboard(R) and has similar uses. It comes in four varieties, each with
different densities and fire resistances. In construction it is used for
interior and exterior partitions, curtain walls, soffits, fascias, tile backer
board, laminated paneling, doors and ventilation ducts. Other uses include
laboratory furniture, fume hoods, oven linings, welding booths, foundry and
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molten metal applications, electrical bus bar barriers and swimming pool
panels. One variety, Ultra-Board(TM) VC, is a special fire resistant board
with a high maximum operating temperature of 1,650'F and is used for lining
steel, concrete, and timber beams and columns (Weyerhaueser 1985, Eternit
1986b).
Minerit(R), made from Portland cement, cellulose fibers and marble
fillers, was designed as a replacement for flat asbestos-cement sheet and is a
competitor with products such as Eflex(R), Eterboard(R), and Ultra-Board(lM).
It is used for architectural panels, decorative panels, waste plants,
partitions, soffits, fume hood liners, and in agricultural areas for its rot
warp and corrosion resistance (Sanspray 1986a and b).
*
Durock(R) Tile Backer Board and Wonderboard(R) are the primary substitute
tile backer boards for use in moist areas such as in bathrooms and kitchens.
Both boards are made from cement and vinyl coated fiberglass mesh, while
Uonderboard also contains ceramic aggregate. In addition to moisture
resistance, both boards have good fire resistance and can be used as stove and
oven guards. They do not, however, have the fire or heat resistance of
asbestos-cement sheet. Wonderboard(R) can be used for interior or exterior
applications, while Duroek(R) Tile Backer Board is for interior use only. A.
new product for exterior use, Durock(R) Exterior Cement Board, was released in
October 1986 (U.S.G. Corporation 1986).
While Sterling Board(R) or glass-reinforced cement (GRC) sheet, imported
from England, is a substitute that has many properties which are most similar
to those of flat asbestos-ceaent sheet it has not taken the share of the
market that was predicted when the board was introduced in the U.S. in the
late 1970's (Cem-Fil 1986). Its primary uses are for soffit and fascia
panels, fireproof partitions, storage sheds, garages, wall panels, permanent
form boards, drywall finishing for steel, masonry and concrete, and even as
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road signs (ICF 1985). While flat GRC sheet has a very small market in the
U.S. due to so many competing products, in Europe, Australia, and Scandanavia
flat GRC sheet is very popular (Cem-Fil 1986). For flat GRC sheet to nmteh
asbestos-cement's properties requires very expensive alkalai-resistant glass;
this cost in addition to large shipping costs (overseas from England) make the
product 30 to 40 percent more expensive than flat asbestos-cement sheet
(Chem-Fil 1986) . Sterling Board currently has a very small share of the flat
asbestos-cement sheet replacement market {Cem-Fil 1986, Tunnel Building
Products 1986, National Tile Roofing Manufacturers' Association 1986).
Benelex(R), a 100 percent wood composite, is readily available and is used
in a range of electrical apparatus,including bus bar barrier boards, switching
plates, as well as in non-electrical applications, such as locomotive floors,
high performance industrial conveyers, and laboratory surfaces. Approximately
70 percent of its uses are electrical (Masonite 1986a). It competes with GPO
and flat asbestos-cement sheet, and has substituted for ebonized
asbestos-cement sheet in less critical electrical applications -- those with
low voltage, heat, and moisture (Hasonite 1986a, Clastic 1986).
Glass polyester (GPO) sheet is used primarily in electrical applications
such as switchgear mounting panels and boxes. GPO has already taken most of
the replacement market in applications where ebonized asbestos was once used
-- critical areas with high voltage and/or low moisture, GPO still competes
with non-ebonized asbestos-cement sheet and other substitutes in non-critical
areas with lower voltage and without moisture. GPO also replaces flat
asbestos-cement sheet and Transite(R) II in press platen applications which
require insulators to reduce heat loss from the thennosetting resin mold.
According to one manufacturer, GPO is replacing Manville's Transite(E) II and
Ebony(R) II because these products are too brittle. One significant
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disadvantage of GPO is that it is two to three times as costly as other
substitutes with similar uses (Clastic 1986).
Zircar(R) Refractory Sheet 100, a ceramic alumina sheet, is abrasion
resistant and exceeds asbestos-cement sheet's resistance'to heat. It is used
in high temperature applications to replace asbestos-cement sheet in oven
construction and shelving, induction heating and coil fixtures, electrical
terminal blocks, fireproof structural insulation, and molten metal transport.
Zircar(R) Refractory sheets are very expensive (Zircar 1986a and b),
Monolux(R) is a noneombustible industrial insulating board used in small
ovens and dryers, high temperature ducts, and as insulation in furnaces and
kilns (ICF 1985). It is rigid, durable, inert, and resistant to attack by
insects and vermin. The board is unaffected by dilute acids and alkalis,
brine, chlorine, or volatile solvents. It will not disintegrate, warp, or
swell under prolonged immersion in water. Monolux(R) is more resistant to
heat than asbestos-cement sheet (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Other materials such as brick, masonry, wood, stucco, galvanized steel,
and aluminum sheet can be used in exterior architectural/building
applications. However, they are not major substitutes for flat
asbestos-cement sheet (ICF 1985).
In discussions with substitute producers, it appears that there is one
flat asbestos-cement construction/utility sheet application for which
satisfactory substitutes are not available when one considers cost and/or
performance; this application is pizza oven hearths. Some substitute
producers claim that the best potential substitutes, Transite(R) II and.
Zircar(R) Refractory Sheet, are not adequate; Transite(R) II is too brittle
and does not have the high temperature capability of asbestos-cement (Western
Slate 1986, Tailored Industries 1986), while Zircar(R) Refractory Sheet is
very expensive (see Attachment, Item 4). In addition, one substitute sheet
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manufacturer claims that its largest size, 24 by 48 inches, is too small for
an oven hearth (Tailored Industries 1986). According to Zircar(R) Products,
however, three pizza oven manufacturers are using Zircar(R) Refractory Sheets
in pizza, ovens (Zircar 1986b) .
i. Cost and Market Shares for Construction/Utility Sheets
The cost for 1/2" thick flat asbestos-cement construction/
utility sheet is $1.81/square foot (see Attachment, Item 3). The average
price for substitute flat calcium silicate construction/utility sheet is
$1.82/square foot and for flat non-calcium silicate construction/utility sheet
is $4.17/square foot (see Attachment, Item 4),
No substitute producers were able to estimate how the current flat
asbestos-cement construction/utility sheet market is broken down among its end
uses: construction, high temperature, and electrical applications. However,
one industry contact estimated that 95 percent of the flat asbestos-cement
construction/utility market would be taken over by calcium silicate sheets,
with non-calcium silicate sheets taking over the remaining 5 percent (Eternit
1986b>.
2. Laboratory Work Surface Substitutes
Substitutes for asbestos-censent laboratory work surfaces, which as
previously mentioned represent 20 percent of the flat asbestos-cement sheet
market (Nicolet 1986b), are compared in Table 2.
Epoxy resin is the best material for making laboratory table tops. Its
market has grown partially because five companies currently produce it whereas
in the past there had been only one producer (General Equipment Manufacturers
1986b). Epoxy impregnated sandstone's properties (e.g., chemical resistance
and strength) make for a excellent laboratory top, however it is very heavy
and must be handled carefully during installation (S. Blickman Inc. 1986).
Epoxy impregnated sandstone is made by two companies, Waller Brothers Stone
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Table 2. Characteristics at Laboratory Work foys M«d» from
Asbestos-Cement Sh»et and Substitute Products
Property Asbestos-Cement Sheet Epoxy Resin
CHaraiciil Resistance Very Good Excellent
Beat Resistance Excellent Excellent
Stain Resistance Good Excellent
Moisture Resistance Good Excellent
Epoxy Eesin
Impregnated Ssndstcma Colacllth(R) II
Very Good Excellent
Very Good Pair
Very Good Excellent
V»ry Good Good
Laminated Plastic
(Foralca)
Fair
Fait
Good
Very Good
Sourcen; MsnvilLa 19B5b, Manvilie 198$c, ICF
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Company and Taylor Stone Company, both in Ohio (Waller Brothers 1986),
Fabrication of Colorlith(R) II, a Manville product, into a table top requires
much more time and more difficult processing than is required to make flat
asbestos-cement sheet into table tops (Western Slate 1986). For example,
because of its moisture absorption, one must either bake Colorlith(R) II for a
very long time to remove moisture and prevent the later paint coats from
blistering, or if one does not bake before painting, It is necessary to resand
and repaint if blistering of initial paint coats occurs. In addition,
Colorlith(R) II is very brittle and may crack during shipping (Western Slate
1986, General Equipment Manufacturers 1986a), Other laboratory surface
products, such as industrial grade formica, plastic laminates, Dupont's
Corian(R), and Celotex's Fibertop(R) can substitute for asbestos-cement sheet
in biology and general science laboratories, but not in chemistry or
industrial laboratories. Furthermore, these products last half as long as
other asbestos-cement laboratory table top substitutes (Waller Brothers 1986,
General Equipment Manufacturers 1986a and b).
a. Co.st.-Snd Market Shares for Laboratory Work Surface, Sheet
Fabricated asbestos-cement laboratory work surface sheets are
approximately $10.50/square foot. Fabricated epoxy resin sheets are the most
expensive substitute at $13.50/square foot. Epoxy impregnated sandstone and
Colorlith(R) II are both $12.00/square foot. Plastic laminates are about hmlf
the price of sandstone, or $6.0Q/square foot; however, as previously
mentioned, plastic laminates cannot be used in corrosive environments and do
not last as long as the other substitutes.
-" Because the prices for laboratory work tops are for fabricated tops and
include the extra costs necessary to turn a bare laboratory work sheet into a
laboratory table top, they are generally much higher than those for
asbestos-cement and substitute construction/utility sheets which require no
additional fabrication. For the asbestos regulatory cost model it is
necessary to derive a price for laboratory worksheets that is comparable to
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Asbestos-cement flat sheet, which held about half of the laboratory work
surface market a few years ago (S. Blickman Inc. 1986), now holds about 10
percent of this market. The remainder of this market is currently divided
among epoxy resin, 50 percent; sandstone, 25 percent and Colorlith(R) II, 15
percent. It is projected that if asbestos were banned the laboratory work
surface market would be broken down as follows: epoxy resin, 60 percent;
sandstone, 25 percent (or more); Colorlith(R) II, 10 percent; and plastic
laminates and others, 5 percent (or less)*" (see Attachment, Item 5).
Table 3 presents the data for the asbestos regulatory cost model and
summarizes the findings of this analysis (see Attachment, Items 6-8 for
calculations).
E. Summary
There are two types of asbestos-cement flat sheet produced domestically;
the first type, comprising 80 percent of the market, ts used for construction/
utility applications and the second type, used for laboratory work surfaces,
accounts for the remaining 20 percent of flat asbestos-cement sheet (Nicolet
1986a, b). Currently, Nicolet is the only remaining domestic producer of flat
asbestos-cement sheet and they temporarily stopped production in 1986 due to a
shortage of orders (ICF 1985, Nicolet 1986b). Nicolet claims that market is
rapidly declining for this product (Nicolet 1986b). Atlas International
Building products of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is the only company known to
import flat asbestos-cement sheet into the U.S. (Atlas 1986a, b, c).
the price of asbestos-cement and substitute construction/utility sheets. This
weighted average price for all substitute laboratory work sheets is
§2.17/square foot (see Attachment, Items 5-6),
° The previous breakdown of the substitute market into 95 percent calcium
silicates and 5 percent non-calcium silicates for construction/utility sheet
applies only to the construction/utility sheet market and not to the
laboratory table top market.
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Tnbls 3. Data Inputs for Asbestos Regulatory Cost Modal
Output
Product Asbestos
Coefficient
CofiBurnpt ion
Equivalent Price Mark it
Product
(100 sq, ft.) (tons/100 so;.' ft.) Production Ratio (8/100 sq. ft.) Useful Life (8/100 aq. ft.) Share Reference
Asbestos-Cement Flat
Sheet
22,621
0.114
1.15
$161.00
25 years
$181.00
K/A See Attachment
Calcium Silicate
Construction/Utility
Flat Sheet
N/A
K/A
K/A
$182.00
25 years
$182.00
761 Se» Attachment
Non-Calcium Silicate
Construction/Utility
Flat Sheet
H/A
N/A
N/A
$417.00
25 years
8*17,00
4Z See Attachment
Substitute Laboratory
Hoik Sheet
H/A
H/A
H/A
$217.00
25 years
8217.00
201 See Attachment
H/A; Hob Applicable.
See Attachment, Items 1-9 Cor sources and calculations.
ICF 1985. The useful life of substitutes varies depending on the application, but foe the same application flub **b*it.os-emerit, shast. «nd its
substitutes Mill have approximately the same useful life.
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Although there is no single substitute that can replace flat
asbestos-cement sheet in all of its applications, there are substitutes
available for each specific application. One industry contact estimated that
the flat asbestos-cement construction/utility market would be"95 percent
calcium silicates costing just slightly more than the asbestos product and 5
percent non-calcium silicates which are more than twice the price of flat
asbestos-cement sheets. The three major substitutes for laboratory work
surface flat asbestos-cement sheet -- epoxy resin, sandstone, and
Colorlith(R) II -- are 15-30 percent more expensive than the asbestos product.
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ATTACHMENT
(1) Methodology _for determinlng_.N.icolet>s andjfenvij.le' s production of flat
asbestos-cement sheet and converting it to a 1/2" basis.
This calculation is based on confidential business information.
(2) Calculation of imports of flat asbestos-cement sheet.
10,416.3785 tons of asbestos-cement flat and corrugated sheet and
asbestos-cement shingles were imported into the U.S. in 1985. 81.5 percent,
or 8,489 tons, of this figure is from Canada. Atlas International Building
Products (AIBP), the only importer of these products from Canada estimates
that 10 percent of their imports is asbestos-cement flat sheet (Atlas 1986a).
Ten percent equals 848.93 tons of 1,697,869.70 Ib. of flat asbestos-cement
sheet.
Using Nicolet's weight for 1/2" thick sheet of 5 Ib./square foot:
1,697,869.70 Ib. of flat asbestos-cement sheet/(170 lb./34,03
square feet or 5 Ib./square foot) — 339,573.94 square feet or
3,395.74 squares of asbestos-cement flat sheet imported into
the U.S. in 1985.
This estimate may be low because it does not include the 18.5 percent of
asbestos-cement products other than pipe, tubes, and fittings imported from
countries other than Canada. Imports from these other countries may possibly
include some flat asbestos-cement sheet (U.S. Dep. Comn. 1986a and b),
(3) Calculation of cost oJL asbestos -cement cons_truction/utility sheet.
This calculation is based on confidential business information.
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(4) Calculation, of cost of substitutes for flat asbestos-cement
construetipa/utility. sheet.
Flat Sheet Product
Thickness
F.O.B.
Plant
Price/
Thickness
Comments
Source
Asbestos-Cement Sheet 1/2" $1,81
Calcium Silicates
Transite(R) II 1/2" $2.08
Flexboard(R) II 1/2" $2,08
Marinite(R) I 1/2" $3.00
Eflex(R) 1/4" $1.25
Eterboard(R) 1/4" $0.90
Laticrete(R) EP 1/2" $1.60
Nicolet 1986a
15% more expen- Manville 1986c
sive than
asbestos-cement
sheet
15% more expen- Manville 1986c
s ive than
asbestos-cement
sheet
Manville 1987
Thickest is 1/4" Eternit 1986e
Thickest is 1/4" Eternit 1986c
Laticrete 1986
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F.O.B.
Plant
Price/
Flat Sheet Product Thickness Thickness Comments Source
Non- Calcium Silicates
Ul tra- board (TM) 1/2"
Miniret(R) 1/2"
Durock(R) 1/2"
Wonderboard(R) 1/2"
GRC 1/2"
Benelex(R) 1/2"
GPO (fiberglass 1/2"
reinforced polyester)
Zircar(R) Refractory 1/2"
$0.90 ' Eternit 1986b,
Weyerhaeuser
1986
$1.65 Wiley-Baley 1986
$0,65 U.S.G. Crop.
1986
$0.65 Modulars 1986
$2,44 35% more expen- Cem-Fil 1986
sive than
asbestos -cement
sheet
$1.65 Masonite 1986b
$5.43 3 times more R.E, Hebert
expensive than & Co. 1986
asbestos -cement
sheet
$20,00 Zircar 1986a
It is estimated that 95 percent of the flat asbestos-cement construction/
utility market would be taken over by calcium silicates and the remaining 5
percent by non-calcium silicates (Eternit 1986). The average price for
calcium silicates is $1.82/square foot while the average price for non-calcium
silicates is $4.17/square foot.
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(5) Sources used to determine market shares and prices for laboratory work
surfaces.
Share
Sources
Asbes tos- Cement
Epoxy Resin
Sandstone
Colorlith(R) II
Plastic
Current Market Shares
10%
50%
25%
15%
Waller Brothers 1986
General Equipment Manufacturers
1986b, Waller Brothers 1986, S.
Blickman Inc. 1986, Laboratory
Services 1986
General Equipment Manufacturers
1986b, Waller Brothers 1986
Waller Brothers 1986
Projected Market..Shares
Epoxy Resin
Sandstone
Colorlith(R) II
Plastic laminates and others
60%
S. Blickman Inc. 1986, General
Equipment Manufacturers 1986b,
Waller Brothers 1986, Laboratory
Services 1986
25% or more Waller Brothers
10%
General Equipment Manufacturers
1986b, Waller Brothers 1986
51 or less Waller Brothers 1986, Laboratory
Services 1986
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Prices for fabricated laboratory tops are based on the following sources;
Price
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construction/utility asbestos -cement substitute sheets, and can thus be used
in the asbestos regulatory cost model.
1.2 x (cost of flat asbestos -cement construction/utility sheet)
- 1.2 x $1.81/square foot - $2.17/square foot
or $217 square.
(7) Calculations for consumption-production ratio for asbestos regulators cost
model .
Domestic production of flat asbestos -cement sheet - 22,621 squares
Imports of flat asbestos -cement sheet - 3,396 squares
As stated in the text and Attachment, Item 2, this import amount is
probably low.
(Domestic production + imports)/domestic production
- 26,017 squares/22,621 squares
- 1.15.
( 0 }
sheet .
Tons of asbestos used/squares of flat asbestos -cement sheet produced.
- 2,578.8 tons/22,621 squares
•" 0.114 tons /square.
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December 17). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Transcribed telephone conversations
with Michael Geschwind, 1CF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Atlas International Building Products. T. Eames. 1986b (November 6). Port
Newark, NJ. Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, DC,
Atlas International Building Products. J, Payac, 1986c (November 25).
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael
Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Cem-Fil Corporation. R. Cook. 1986 (November 3 and 6). Atlanta, GA,
Division of Pilkington Corporation. Transcribed telephone conversation with
Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Coastal GFRC, Inc. B. Horsley. 1986 (November 3). Hooksett, NH.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Eternlt, Inc. 1986a (September). Reading, PA. Product literature on Eflex(R)
and Eterboard(R) fiber reinforced cement panels.
Eternit, Inc. B. Morrissey. 1986b (October 27 and November 4). Reading, PA.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
General Equipment Manufacturers. D. Klein. 1986a (November 18). Crystal
Springs, MT. Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, DC,
General Equipment Manufacturers. B. Errington. 1986b (November 18). Crystal
Springs, MT. Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, DC,
Clastic Company. P. Leslie. 1986 (November 20). Cleveland, OH. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
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Washington, DC; Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental
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Processors of Asbestos-Cement Flat Sheet. Washington, DC.
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Krusell N., Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos substitute performance
analysis: revised final report. Washington, DC: Office of Pesticides and
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Laboratories Service, Inc. M. Kloosterman. 1986 (November 17) Plymouth, MI,
Division of Durcon. Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael
Geschwind, 1CP Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Laticrete International, Inc. T. McKeon. 1986 (November 6) Bethany, Cf.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Manville Sales Corporation. 1985a (May). Denver, CO. Product literature on
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electrical panel board.
Manville Sales Corporation. 1985b (August). Denver, CO. Product literature
on Colorlith(R) II laboratory work tops.
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architectural boards.
Manville Sales Corporation. K. Hart. 1986b (October 28). Denver, CO.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC,
Manville Sales Corporation. T. Kroll. 1986c (October 28). Denver, CO.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Manville Sales Corporation. D. Filarowicz. 1987 (January 5). Transcribed
telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
Masonite Corporation. D. Pelligrini. 1986a (November 3). Chicago, IL.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC,
Masonite Corporation. F. Pickering. 1986b (December 2). Laurel, MS.
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Washington, DC.
Masonite Corporation, (n.d.). Chicago, IL. Product literature on Benelex(R)
402 Industrial Laminate Electrical Insulation.
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telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
National Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association. W, Pruter. 1986 (November
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Nicolet, Inc. 1986a (April). Product literature MM30-1 and MM33-1 and Price
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DC,
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telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
Roofing Wholesale Co., Inc. J. Pierzchalski. 1986 (October 24). Phoenix,
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Minerit(R): asbestos-free non-combustible cement board,
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Washington, DC.
S. Blickman, Inc. B. Stanton. 1986 (November 17). Butler, NJ. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
Tailored Industries. H. Morse. 1986 (November 20). Pittsburgh, PA.
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Processors, 1981. Washington, DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No, 20-8601012.
Tunnel Building Products. G. Bridge. 1986 (November 6). Norwich, Cheshire,
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Washington, DC,
U.S.G. Corporation. D. Sardelli. 1986 (November 20). Stamford, CT.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC,
Waller Brothers Stone Company. F. Waller. 1986 (November 19). McDermoth,
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Incorporated, Washington, DC.
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Western Slate Company, B. Astrene. 1986 (September 22 and November 4),
Elmhurst, IL, Transcribed telephone conversations with Michael Gesehwind, IGF
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Wiley-Baley, Inc. D. Duff. 1986 (November 24). Seattle, WA. Transcribed
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Washington, DC.
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Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF'Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
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XVI. CORRUGATED ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHEET
A. Product Description
Asbestos-cement corrugated sheet is made from a mixture of Portland cement
and asbestos fiber. An additional fraction of finely ground inert filler and
pigments is sometimes included (Krusell and Cogley 1982). In general, sheets
contain between 15 and 40 percent asbestos fiber, although, for curing in short
time periods, a general formulation of 12 to 25 percent asbestos, 45 to 54
percent cement, and 30 to 40 percent silica is used (Cogley 1980).
Asbestos-cement corrugated sheet is manufactured by using a dry, wet, or
wet-mechanical process. In the dry process, asbestos, cement, and filler are
mixed together. This mixture is placed on a flat conveyer, sprayed with water,
and compressed by steel rolls. The sheet is then cut and autoclaved. The wet
process is similar, except water is added to the mixture in the initial stages
forming a slurry. The slurry is then placed on a flat conveyer and the excess
water is squeezed out by a press. The wet-mechanical process is similar in
principal to some papermaking processes. This process begins similarly to the
wet process, however, a thin layer of slurry is pumped onto a fine screen from
which water is removed. This layer is then transferred onto a conveyor, from
which more water is removed by vacuum. More layers are then added, water
removed, and the process continues until the desired thickness is achieved
(Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Asbestos is used as a reinforcing material in cement sheet products because
of its high tensile strength, flexibility, thermal resistance, chemical
inertness, and large aspect ratio (ratio of length to diameter). Cement sheet
becomes strong, stiff, and tough when asbestos fiber is added, resulting in a
product that is stable, rigid, durable, noncombustible, and resistant to heat,
weather, and corrosive chemicals (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
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Corrugated asbestos-cement sheet has been used historically In industrial and
agricultural applications, serving as siding and roofing in factories,
warehouses, and agricultural buildings (Krusell and Cogley 1982; Atlas 1986a),
It has also been used as a lining for waterways, such as water slides in
amusement parks and bulkheads in canals or to keep water away from coastal
homes, and for special applications in cooling towers (Krusell and Cogley 1982;
Atlas International Building Products 1986 a and b). The present applications
of corrugated asbestos-cement sheet are limited to the replacement market In
the U.S., primarily because of the availability of good substitutes.
Approximately 85 percent of the replacement market is for general construction
in chemical, potash, paper, ammunition, and other industries; about 10 percent
is used for replacement in waterways, and 5 percent for replacement in cooling
towers (Atlas 1986a and b).
B. Producers andImporters of Corrugated Asbestos-Cement Sheet
Corrugated asbestos-cement sheet is no longer being produced in the U.S. The
last company to produce corrugated asbestos-cement sheet, International
Building Products, Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana, closed in March 1986 (IGF
1985 and 1986; Atlas 1986a).
Currently, the only company known to import corrugated asbestos-cement sheet
into the U.S. is Atlas International Building Products, Inc. (AIBP) of
Montreal, Canada (Coastal GFRC 1986). Atlas of Canada bought International
Building Products' equipment when they went out of business and created Atlas
International Building Products, the U.S. sales division of Atlas.
International Building Products had been one of Atlas' main competitors. AIBP
has no plants in the U.S. and ships directly to its U.S. customers (Atlas 1986a
and b). Their only U.S. sales representative is in Port Newark, NJ and is
believed to be affiliated with the Port Newark Refrigerated Warehouse (Eternit
1986, Atlas 1986b). It is not known precisely when International Buildings
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Products stopped production of corrugated asbestos-cement sheet or if any was
produced In 1985.
C, Trends
It is not known how much corrugated A/C sheet was imported into the U.S. in
1985. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census 10,416.3785 tons of A/C
products other than pipe, tubes, and fittings were imported in 1985, of which
8,489 tons, or 81.5 percent came from Canada (U.S. Dep. Comm. 1986a, 1986b).
This number most likely includes flat and corrugated asbestos-cement sheet and
asbestos-cement shingles (Atlas 1986a, 1986c, Eternit 1986). AIBP, which is
the only known importer of A/C flat and corrugated sheet and A/C shingles into
the U.S., estimated that roughly 10 percent of their shipments to the U.S. are
corrugated asbestos-cement sheet (Atlas 1986a). Ten percent of their
shipments, 848.9 tons, converts to about 38,59^ squares of 3/8" thick
corrugated asbestos-cement sheet imported Into the U.S. in 1985 (see
Attachment, Item 1). This estimate is probably low because it does not include
some flat asbestos-cement sheet from other countries, although that quantity is
expected to be very small.
D. Substitutes
Table 1 presents a list of product substitutes for corrugated asbestos-
cement sheet, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Fiberglass
reinforced plastic (FRF) corrugated sheet is a lightweight, corrosion
resistant, and strong product which comes in four basic varieties; fire
resistant translucent, non-fire resistant translucent, fire resistant opaque,
and non-fire resistant opaque. The fire resistant varieties are the best FRP
substitutes for asbestos-cement corrugated sheet (Resolite 1986a and b,
Sequentia 1986). FRP corrugated panels are used primarily for industrial and
Square - 100 square feet.
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Table 1. Product Substitutes £ox Corrugated Asbestos-Cement Sbsat
Product Substitute
Advantages
Dl •advantages
Availability
Refsrenc 0s
Corrugated A/C Sheet Imported from Atlas
International Building
Products
Montreal, Canada
SJubatitutes.
Can be molded.
High thermal resistance
Weather resistance.
Chemical resistance,
Flexibility,
Brittle.
Cracks or bonds tihesi
impacted*
Heavy.
Expansive to install.
Rational KruBvll and Cogley 1982.
ICF 1984,
ESf Munufneturing 1986a
FRF Corrugated Sheet Resolite
Zallonople, PA
Sequent!a
Cleveland, CH
Lasco, Inc.
Anahiem, CA
Filoii Division
Hawthorne, CA »nd many
others
FVC Corrugated Sheet E&F HsnuCacturing
F«B»t*rvill», PA and
many others
Aliminum
Sheet
Stoel Corrugated
Panel
CorruB«t«d Hatnls, Inc.
Jersey City, HJ
Reynolds
Eastman, GA and Sflvaml
others
Corrugotad Metals. Inc.
Jersey City, HJ
Reynolds
Eaatman, C3A and atnraral
others
Corrosion «nd chemical
resistance,
Not as noisy as aluminum.
Llghtwelgbt.
Can be colored easily.
Irenelucent or opaque.
Many colors.
Durable.
High strength/shatterproof.
Easy to Install.
Can be cut easily.
Hot brittle.
More impact resistant.
Doesn't absorb moisture,
Water repellant and weather
resistant.
Easier to handle.
Lighter.
Broad chemical resistance.
Corrosion resistance.
Available in longer lengths
than A/C sheet.
Several colors available,
Ron-combustible.
Lighter than A/C »he«t.
Available in large sh«8t».
Doesn't crack.
Leia expensive tbnn other
substitutes,
Can stand more force,
Available in «ide rang* of
thlckn«s««s,
Lighter than A/C, but
heavier than other
substitutes.
Hot as temperature reals
tant, as A/C sheet.
Combustible «t TOO-900"F.
Hot rescxiineitded for con-
tinuous use above ZOO'F.
More flexible than A/C
sheet and thus needs more
supjwrt.
More expansive than other
substitute*.
Thermoplastic — loses
strength at 165*1-,
Rational Maaolite 19B6a, b;
Sacpentia 1984, 1986;
ICF 198*
National H&F Manufacturing 1986a,
b
W«»k In
environmont.
Can b* noisy,
•leatrlelty.
May
Very week in corrosive
environment.
Conduct* »l«ctricit,y.
Rational CoKMigatsd ttota.li, Jtic ,
198Car ICF 198*1
Hnticnnl. Cottujatnd Metals, Inc.
19Mt, ICF 198*
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wastewater purposes. They are used in factories, chemical plants, mining
operations, cooling towers, or in any area where strong corrosion resistance
and/or light transmission is desired (Resolite 1986a and b, Sequentia 1986).
About 95 percent of all cooling towers were once clad with corrugated
asbestos-cement sheet, however, today nearly 100 percent are clad with
corrugated FRP sheet. Corrugated FRP sheet is not generally used for waterways
(Resolite 1986b). The Resolite division of H.H. Robertson makes a high
strength FRP product called Tred-Safe(R), which is strong and rigid enough to
walk on (Resolite 1986a).
A second substitute for asbestos-cement corrugated sheet is corrugated
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheet for roofing and siding. Corrugated FVC panels
are used in chemical plants, pulp and paper manufacturing plants, oil
refineries, steel mills, horticulture and industrial process buildings,
warehouses, enclosures, compressor houses, as cooling tower siding and louvers,
and in other areas (H&F Manufacturing 1986a and b). Both PVC and FRP are
available in the same 4.2" pitch corrugation as asbestos-cement corrugated
sheet.
Aluminum siding and roofing is a third substitute for corrugated
asbestos-cement sheet, with a relatively wide range of applications. Aluminum
corrugated sheet is used in pulp and paper mills, but not in environments with
sulfuric acid or phosphates (Reynolds 1986), Aluminum and other metal-based
products, such as steel paneling, are not appropriate in most highly corrosive
environments. However, both steel and aluminum are used for waterways and
bulkheads (Alpha Marine 1986; Reynolds 1986).
Corrugated Sterling Board(R) (corrugated glass-reinforced cement (GRC) sheet,
made in England) is one of the substitutes with properties most similar to
those of corrugated asbestos-cement sheet, but it has not taken the share of
the market that was once predicted when it was introduced in the U.S. in the
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early 1980's. The major reason for this lack of popularity is its high cost
(about 30-40 percent higher than other corrugated products). It continues to
be popular in Europe and Seandanavia, primarily because of less competition
(Cem-Fil 1986).
Table 2 compares the costs of various corrugated asbestos-cement sheet
substitutes. Aluminum and galvanized steel are the least expensive substitutes
and are about two-thirds the cost of PVC corrugated sheet. The service life
for FRP and PVC is a minimum of 20 years. They may last longer, however, they
only have been on the market for about 20 years (H&F Manufacturing 1986b),
Galvanized steel sheet can last from 10 to 20 years, depending on the
environment in which it is used ,(H&F Manufacturing 1986b, Corrugated Metals,
Inc. 1986b). Maintenance costs are essentially zero for all products. FRP may
not be appropriate for certain heavy duty uses because it is more flexible than
other substitutes and may require extra support (Resolite 1986b). Aluminum
siding is the least expensive of any substitute. Steel paneling, while less
expensive than PVC or FRP corrugated sheet siding, is much heavier and less
corrosion resistant and therefore has restricted applications.
As previously mentioned, corrugated asbestos-cement sheet is now primarily
being used in the small replacement market. Estimating the possible market
share for the substitutes if corrugated asbestos-cement sheet were unavailable
is difficult because each substitute has many applications. In general, these
products could substitute for corrugated asbestos-cement sheet in its three
major kinds of applications; (1) roofing and siding on industrial and
commercial structures; (2) specialty applications in cooling towers; and (3)
waterway liners and bulkheads. In general construction, the replacement market
for corrugated asbestos-cement sheet will be 45 percent FRP, 35 percent
aluminum, 10 percent PVC, and 10 percent galvanized steel (Reynolds 1986;
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Table 2. Costs for Corrugated Sheet Siding8
Asbestos- Galvanized
Cement FRP PVC Aluminum Steel
F.O.B. Cost 170b 173C 230d 105e 75e
($/100 sq. ft.)
Installation Costf 107 73 71 83 82
($/100 sq. ft.)
Total Cost 277 246 301 188 157
($/100 sq. ft.)
Operating Life 30s 20s 20g 20h 15h
(years)
Present Value 277 303 371 232 233
(S/100 sq. ft.)
See Attachment, Items 2-6 for calculations.
Atlas 1986a.
CSequentia 1984; Resolite 1986a.
Manufacturing 1986a.
eCorrugated Metals, Inc. 1986a; Reynolds 1986.
Means 1986. Installation costs are for siding on a steel frame,
SICF 1984.
Corrugated Metals, Inc. 1986a.
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Interstate Contractors 1986). About 95 percent of new cooling tower cladding
is corrugated FRP sheet, with the remaining 5 percent of this market being
taken by PVC (Sequentia 1986; H&F Manufacturing 1986b). The waterways and
bulkhead market will probably be evenly divided between aluminum and coated
steel (Alpha Marine 1986; Reynolds 1986). Because the asbestos-cement
corrugated sheet market is 85 percent general construction, 10 percent cooling
tower exteriors and 5 percent waterways and bulkheads (Atlas 1986a), the
overall replacement market will probably breakdown as follows (see Attachment,
Item 8):
Substitute Product Projected Market Share
(Percent)
FRP 48
Aluminum 3 2
Steel 11
PVC 9
Table 3 presents the data for the asbestos regulatory cost model and summarizes
the findings of this analysis (see Attachment, Items 7-10).
E. Summary
Currently, the applications of asbestos-cement corrugated sheet in the U.S.
are limited to the replacement market, primarily due to the availability of
adequate substitutes, This replacement market is approximately 85 percent
general construction, 10 percent waterways and 5 percent in cooling towers.
Asbestos-cement corrugated sheet is no longer produced in the U.S. The only
known importer is Atlas International Building Products in Montreal, Quebec,
Canada (Atlas 1986a, Atlas 1986c).
The four substitutes and their projected market shares are Fiberglass -
reinforced plastic, 48 percent, aluminum, 32 percent; steel, 11 percent; and
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Table 3. Data Inputs for Asbestos Regulatory Cost
Product
Aabest os -Cement Corrugated
Sheet
FRF
Alanimro
Steel
FVC
Imports
(3/8" thick, Product Asbestos
100 »q. ft, } Caettlcisnt
3,859* O.OflS5b
»/A H/A
H/A H/A
R/A H/A
R/A H/A
Consumption
Production Ratio
Infinity5
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
Price
(S/100 aq. ft.)
277,00
24*. 00
188,00
157.00
301,00
Useful Price Market
tit* {$/H00 aq. ft.) Share Referenca
30 years 277,00 H/A Sae Attachment
20 years 288,15 4BX Sea Attachment
20 rears 220.21 32% See Attachment
15 years 213.90 112 Baa Attachment
20 years 352.57 9J See Attachment
N/A: Not Applicable.
Sea Attachment, Iten 1.
b,
See Attachment, Item 9.
SOB Attachment, Item 10.
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polyvinyl chloride, 9 percent. Aluminum and steel are 19 percent less
expensive than imported asbestos-cenent corrugated sheet, while FRP is 9
percent and PVC is 34 percent more expensive than imported asbestos-cement
corrugated sheet.
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ATTACHMENT
(1) Calculation of corrugated asbestos-cement sheet imported into the U.S.
10,416.7785 tons of flat and corrugated asbestos-cement sheet and
asbestos-cement shingles were imported into the U.S. in 1985. Of this amount,
8,489 tons, or 81.5 percent, came from Canada. AIBP, the only importer of
these products from Canada roughly estimated that 10 percent of their imports
were corrugated sheet (Atlas 1986a). This equals 848.9 tons, or 1,697,800 Ibs,
of corrugated asbestos-cement sheet. AIBP's 3/8 inch thick sheet weighs 440
Ibs./square (1,697,800 lbs.)/(440 Ibs./square) - 3,858.65 - 3,859 squares of
imported corrugated asbestos-cement sheet.
(2) Calculations for F.O.B. plant price of aluminum corrugated sheet.
The price is an average for two major producers for 4.0 ribbed, 0,32"
thick when purchased in less than 10,000 square feet quantities.
§1.20/square foot (Corrugated Metals 1986a)
SO.90/square foot (Reynolds 1986)
Average price is §1.05 square foot
(4) Calculations for F,._0_.B.,_plant of RFP sheet.
Resolite's prices for translucent and opaque fire resistant FRP
corrugated sheet with 4.2" pitch corrugation are:
Translucent §1.44/square foot (Resolite 1986a)
Opaque _...§!• .).-^7/fffluft_'ES- fp.°t (Resolite 1986a)
Average cost is §1.455 or $1.46/square foot
Sequentia's prices for translucent and opaque fire resistant FRP
corrugated sheet with 4.2" pitch corrugation are:
Translucent $l,80/square foot (Sequentia 1986a)
Opaque S2.19/square foot (Sequentia 1986a)
Average cost is $1.995 or $2.00/square foot
The average of these two prices is $1.73/square foot.
(4) Calculations for F.O.B. plant price of corrugated FVC sheet.
The price is derived by averaging H&F Manufacturing's prices for
different purchase amounts of 1/8" thick corrugated FVC sheet.
When over 5,000 square feet purchased §2.16/square foot
When over 2,500 square feet purchased $2,27/square foot
When up to 2,500 square feet purchased ft ^ _„ 4 fi/g mi a .re f o e\ t-
This gives an average price of $2.30/square foot for PVC (H&F
Manufacturing 1986a).
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(5) Calculations for F.O.B. plant price of steel corrugated sheet.
The price is an average for two niajor producers for 4.0 ribbed sheet when
purchased in less than 10,000 square feet quantities.
Corrugated Metals prices for steel corrugated steel are:
22 gauge thick §Q.86/square foot (Corrugated Metals 1986b)
24 gauge thick S0.71/sauare foot (Corrugated Metals 1986b)
Average price is $0,79/square foot
22 and 24 gauge are used because they are the most popular thicknesses.
Reynolds estimated that the average cost for 4.0 ribbed steel sheet is
approximately $0.70/square foot (Reynolds 1986).
Thus, the average cost for these is:
$Q.79/square foot
$0.70/souare foot
Average price is $0.745 or $0,75/square foot for steel sheet.
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(6) Calculations for installation costs.
Installation costs are all taken from Means 1986.
Asbestos-cement corrugated sheet.
Mineral fiber cement panels, corrugated, 3/8" thick as siding on a one
story steel frame cost S1.07/square foot to install.
Steel Corrugated Sheet.
Steel Siding.
24 gauge $0.82 square foot
22 gauge SO.82/square foot
Average cost is $0.82/square foot to install.
PVC Corrugated Sheet. Corrugated vinyl sheets used as siding, 0,120"
thick, cost $Q.71/square foot to install.
Aluminum Corrugated Sheet. Aluminum industrial corrugated sheet used
as siding, 0.024" thick, mounted on a steel frame costs S0.83/square foot to
install.
Corrugated FEP Sheet/ Corrugated fiberglass siding, all weights,
costs $0.73/square foot to install.
(7) Present ...value calculations (discount rate is ..5 percent.).
PV - TC x (a/b) x (b-l)/(a-l)
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where;
a - (1.05)**Ns
b - (1.05)**Na
Ns - Life of substitute product
Na - Life of asbestos product
TC - Total cost of substitute product
Na - 30 years,
Ns for FRP, PVC, and aluminum - 20 years
Ns for steel - 15 years
Thus, b - (1.05)**30 - 4.3219
and for FRP, PVC, and aluminum a - (1.05)**20 - 2.6533
and for steel a - (1.05)**15 - 2.0789
FRP
FV - $246 x (2.6533/4,3219) x (4,3219-l)/(2.6533-1) - $303
PVC
PV - $301 x (2.6533/4.3219) x (4.3219-l)/(2,6533-1) - §371.29 - $371
Aluminum
PV - $188 x (2.6533/4.3219) x (4.3219-l)/(2.6533-1) - $232
Steel
PV - $157 x (2.0789/4,3219) x (4.3219-l)/(2.0789-1) - $233
(8) Calculation of market shares,.in the_replacement market.
Because 85 percent of corrugated asbestos-cement sheet's uses in the
replacement market are in general construction, 10 percent are for cooling
towers, and 5 percent are for waterways overall (Atlas 1986a), substitute
products market shares are derived as follows:
General construction replacement (85%)
FRP 45% x 0.85 - 38.25%
Aluminum 35% x 0.85 - 29.75%
PVC 10% x 0.85 - 8.50%
Steel 10% x 0.85 - 8.50%
Cooling tower replacement (10%)
FRP 95% x 0.10 - 9,50%
PVC 5% x 0.10 - 0.50%
Waterways and bulkhead replacement (5%)
Aluminum 50% x 0.05 - 2.50%
Steel 50% x 0.05 - 2.50%
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Thus the total market share for each product is:
FRP - 38.25% + 9.50% - 47.75% - 48%
Aluminum - 29.75% + 2.50% - 32.25% - 32%
Steel - 8.50% + 2.50% - 11.00% - 11%
PVC - 8.50% + 0.50% - 9.00% - 9%
(9) Calculation of product asbestos coefficient for asbestos-cement sheet for
asbestos regulatory cost model.
Because this product is not produced domestically and only imported
information on the amount of asbestos used was not available and thus it was
assumed to have the same product asbestos coefficient as flat asbestos-cement
sheet -- 0.114 tons/square. However, this is for 1/2" thick flat sheet whereas
imported corrugated sheet is 3/8" thick. Therefore, to find the coefficient
for corrugated sheet: (0.114 tons/square)/(1/2 inches) — (X)/(3/8 inches).
Solving for X,
X - 0.75 (0.114 tons/square) - 0.0855 tons/square
(10) Calculation for consumption/production ratio for asbestos regulatory
cost model.
Domestic production of corrugated asbestos-cement sheet — 0
Imports of corrugated asbestos-cenent sheet - 3,859 squares
(Domestic production + imports)/(domestic production)
- (0 + 3,859)/0 - infinity.
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Alpha Marine, Inc. L, West. 1986 (December 17). Ft, Lauderdale, FL.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Atlas International Building Products, Inc. R. Cadieux. 1986a (October 2 and
December 17). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Transcribed telephone conversations
with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Atlas International Building Products, Inc. T. Eames. 1986b (November 6).
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ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC,
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ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Cem-Fil Corporation. R. Cook, 1986 (November 4). Lawrenceville, GA.
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Coastal GFRC, Inc. B. Horsley. 1986 (November 3). Hooksett, NH. Transcribed
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Cogley D. 1980. GCA Corp. Other substitutes for asbestos-cement sheet. In;
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ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos products and their substitutes,
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Washington, D.C.
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XVII. ASBESTOS-CEMENT SHINGLES
A. Product Description
All asbestos-cement siding and roofing shingles are made from the same
materials; a mixture of Portland cement, asbestos fiber, ground silica, and
sometimes an additional fraction of finely ground inert filler and pigment
(Supradur 1986a and b, Krusell and Cogley 1982). Domestically produced
shingles now contain 18 percent asbestos, while imported shingles have 13
percent asbestos by weight (PEI 1986, ICF 1986, Atlas 1986c, see Attachment,
Item 1).
In manufacturing asbestos-cement shingles, the raw materials are mixed either
in a dry or wet state. The mixture is then placed on a moving conveyor belt,
adding water if the mixture is dry. The mixture proceeds through a series of
press rolls and is then textured with a high pressure grain roll. The shingles
are then cured, cut to size, punched, or otherwise molded. Further processing
may include autoclaving, coating, shaping or further compression (AIA/NA and AI
1986, Supradur 1986c).
Asbestos-cement siding shingles usually resemble shakes or machine-grooved
shingles, and asbestos-cement roofing shingles generally resemble either shakes
or slate (Supradur 1985), The slate style is the most popular asbestos-cement
roofing shingle. Most of the siding products are thinner than asbestos-cement
roofing shingles and have m painted finish (Supradur 1986b). It is estimated
that 77 percent of the asbestos shingle market is siding shingles and 23
percent is roofing shingles (PII 1986, see Attachment, Item 1),
Asbestos-cement roofing and siding shingles have been used primarily on
residential properties, although some applications have also been found in
schools, churches, and historical restoration projects (Supradur 1986a, Raleigh
1986). In rural areas they are often found in agricultural buildings and farm
houses and are used to prevent fire or water damage because of their resistance
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to both (National Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986, Raleigh 1986),
Currently, asbestos-cement roofing shingles have relatively no use in new
construction (Atlas 1986b) and are principally being used for replacement and
maintenance in luxury homes, schools, churches, and historical restorations
(Atlas 1986b, Supradur 1986a). For historical restoration they could be used
either to preserve the historical integrity of a landmark that originally had
asbestos-cement shingles, or to replace real slate with a variety of
asbestos-cement shingles that resemble slate (Atlas 1986b; National Roofing
Contractor's Association 1986). Asbestos-cement shingles are used mostly in
the Northeast and the Midwest and are generally not found in the West or South
(National Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986).
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B. Eroducers_and Importers of _Asbe_sj:os^Cejiient Shingles
In 1981, there were three producers of asbestos-cement shingles:
International Building Products, National Gypsum, and Supradur Manufacturing.
National Gypsum stopped production prior to 1982 (TSCA 1982, IGF 1984).
International Building Products closed their asbestos operations completely in
March 1986, however it is not known when they last produced asbestos-cement
shingles (Atlas 1986a), Table 1 presents production data for the only
remaining domestic producer of asbestos-cement roofing and siding shingles.
The only known importer of asbestos-cement shingles is Atlas Internationa.!
Building Products (AIBP) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Atlas 1986a and 1986b,
Eternit 1986),
C. Trends
Domestic production of asbestos-ceaent shingles for 1981 and 1985 are
presented in Table 2. While total domestic production of asbestos-cement
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Table X. Production of Asbestos-Cement Shingles
1985
Asbestos-
1985 Cement
Asbestos Shingle
Consumption Production
(tons) (squares)
Total 3,893 176,643
Source: 1CF 1986.
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Table 2. Production of Asbestos-Cement Shingles
Number of Output
Year Producers (squares)
1981 3 266,670
1985 1 176,643
Sources: ICF 1986, TSCA 1982,
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shingles has declined 34 percent since 1981, Supradur's production has
increased 15 percent during this period (see Attachment, Item 3).
It is not know how many asbestos-cement shingles are imported in the U.S.
According to the Bureau of the Census, 10,416.3785 tons of asbestos-cement
products other than pipe, tubes, and fittings were imported in 1985, of which
8,489 tons, or 81.5 percent came from Canada (U.S. Dept. Comm, 1986a, 1986b),
This number most likely includes flat and corrugated asbestos-cement sheet and
asbestos-cement shingles. AIBP, the only importer of these products,from
Canada roughly estimated that 80 percent of their U.S. shipments are
asbestos-cement shingles (Atlas 1986a, Atlas 1987). Eighty percent of Canadian
shipments, or 6,791 tons, converts to 64,654 squares of asbestos-cement
shingles imported in 1985.
D. Substitutes
Table 3 summarizes the primary substitutes for asbestos-cement siding and
roofing shingles. There are no substitutes for asbestos-cement shingles in the
maintenance and repair market because there are no substitute products that
resemble the asbestos-cement product closely enough to be able to replace it in
parts (National Roofing Contractor's Association 1986, Supradur 1986b). Slate
is the only shingle that would be close in appearance to some asbestos-cement
shingles, but it is much thicker and far more expensive (Supradur 1986b), For
our study, we will consider substitutes that can be used instead of
asbestos-cement shingles for complete remodeling or new construction. The
following section presents separate discussions of substitutes for
asbestos-cement siding shingles and asbestos-cement roofing shingles.
1, Asbestos-Cement Siding Shingle Substitutes
The three primary substitutes for asbestos-cement siding shingles are
wood, aluminum, and vinyl siding. Wood siding includes hardboard siding and
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Table 3. Product. Substitutes tot Asb*sto«-C«n*nt
Product Substitute
Manufacturer
Advantages
Avallability
References
Sid ing_Sob»titat e«
Red Cedar Shingles and
Handspllt Shakes
Hnrdboard Elding
Vinyl Siding
Almlnun Siding
Over 450 In U.S.
Canada.
and
U.S. Plywood,
Stamford, CT;
Wey erh au ea e r,
Taetsna, WA; and mala
than 10 others
Certain-Teed,
Valley Forge, PA;
Vipco, Columbus, OH;
and several others
Alcan Aluminum,
Warren, OB;
Alcoa Building Products.
Sidney, OB; and several
others
Relatively high »fcr«ngth/
weight ratio.
Effective insulator,
Bigld.
Wind resistant.
Attractive.
More insulatlve than vinyl
and aluninnii.
Doesn't dent easily as
aluminum.
Hot as noisy as alunintw,
Doesn't expand and con-
tract like vinyl.
Doesn't have knots like
cedar mod.
Easy to cut and handle,
Won't peel, flake, blister
or corrode.
Inexpensive,
Ho maintenance required.
Several coiore .
Corrosion resistant.
Holds color well.
Ho maintenance required.
Stiffer than vinyl,
Hern fire™r@sistsnt, national
Usually re<|ulr*9 otein ox
PT otectiivn coat Ing.
Abaorba moisture, Rational
He«]uires protective paint.
Doesn't havn longevity af
vinyl and altminum,
Mora axpensive to install.
Can b« dented, but not »« national
easily as alunlnun.
Can't b« painted.
Color isay fade ov«r tiros.
Ixpandi and contracts Kith
temperature change.
Can be brittli In cold
weather.
Available only in liiht
colors,
Flexlbl*.
Can be dented, National
Cannot b* painted.
Hoi* tsipenilvi than vinyl.
Eed Cedar Shingles and
Bandaplit Shake Bureau
19B6b, Chsmco 198610
HeyBrhaeuser 19B6,
American Rome
Improvement 19G6
Certain-Teed 1986,
CoBinonwealth Aluminum
1986, Alcoa 1986a, b
Alcoa 1986a, b,
Ccnmonwealth Aluminm
1986
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Table 3 (Contimnd)
Product Substitute
Manufacturer
Advantages
D ts advant ag e
Availability
Referencen
Roofinn Substitutes
Asphalt Fibers I etas sncl
Organic
Cedar. Wood Shingles
and Shakes
Tire, Concrete and
Clay
Manviil» Salon.
Denver,CO;
O*enBmCoCTiing,
Toledo, OB;
SAT, BY. HY;
Georgia Pacific,
Atlanta, 5A; and
silvers! others
Aaerlcan Hood Tcaating,
Mission, B.C., Canada
and over *5D other mllla
in B.C., WA, OS and ID
Monisr, Grunge, CA;
Ludowici -Celadon,
Hew Lexington, OB;
U.S. tile, Corona, CA;
and several others
Fire resistant.
Weather radizitfint
Wind resistant,
Low cost.
Easy npplication.
Lightweight
Relatively high strength/
weight ratio.
Effective Insulator,
Rigid.
Hind resistant.
Attractive.
Durable.
Hind and weather resistant.
Incombustible.
Insulative.
Fiberglass siting IBB. Rational
May be brittle.
Shorter lltm,
Tendency to conform.
Hot as Eire resistant as National.
cither products.
Heavy. Nations!
IxpensivB to install.
Asphalt Roofing
Manufacturer's ABSO-
ciatlon 1981, National
Roofing Contractor's
Association 1986,
ICF 1984
Red Cedar Shingle atid
Bandaplit Shake Bureau
1985
National Tile Roofing
Manufacturer's Asso-
ciation {n,d.},
Means 1986
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red cedar shakes and shingles'*' with a small amount of redwood or cedar
paneling. Hardboard is the most common wood siding product, comprising 69
percent of the wood siding category (American Hardboard Association 1986a, led
Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau 1986b, see Attachment, Item 4).
Hardboard is made by mixing wood fiber (90 percent) with phenolic resin (10
percent) and compressing them under high pressure. Usually a wood grain is
embossed onto the board to make it resemble redwood or cedar; it can also have
a stucco or shake appearance. Hardboard comes in two main sizes: lap panels
which are 1 foot by 16 feet and boards which are 4 by 8 feet. Both come in
thicknesses varying from 7/16 to 1/4 inch. Hardboard has a national market,
although in the South and the Southwest brick and stucco, respectively, are
*
preferred (Weyerhaeuser 1986), There are about 10 major manufacturers of
hardboard siding including U.S. Plywood, Stamford, CT; Weyerhaueser, Kalamath
Falls, OR; Masonite, Laurel, MS; and Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, GA (Weyerhaueser
1986).
Red cedar siding shakes and shingles comprise the remaining 31 percent of the
wood siding category (American Hardboard Association 1986a, Red Cedar Shingle &
Handsplit Shake Bureau 1986b, see Attachment, Item 4). Over 90 percent of
cedar siding is used in the Northeast, particularly New England. Red cedar is
an effective insulator because its cellular structure retards the passage of
heat and cold through the wood (Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau
1986b). Cedar siding is usually stained by users although the stains are
usually flammable and make the product much less flame resistant.
Vinyl siding has been one of the largest growing siding products and can
especially substitute for asbestos-cement shingles in residential areas. It
Shingles are sawed on both surfaces, whereas shakes have at least one
split surface and thus present a rugged, irregular texture (Red Cedar Shingle
and Handsplit Shake Bureau 1986a).
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competes mostly with aluminum siding. Vinyl has taken a larger share of the
siding market in the past few years, thereby reducing aluminum's share. Both
aluminum and vinyl siding often have a simulated wood-grain finish and are
available in several colors. One major problem with vinyl is its tendency to
expand and contract with changes in temperature. In hot weather vinyl siding
may expand and come loose from the exterior wall, In order to minimize this
expansion problem, vinyl siding is only available in light colors that do not
absorb as much heat (Alcoa 1986b, Commonwealth Aluminum 1986), Major producers
of vinyl siding include Certain-Teed, Valley Forge, PA; Vipco Inc., Columbus,
OH; Mastic Corp., South Bend, IN; Wolverine, Lincoln Park, MI; Bird Inc.,
Bardstown, KY; Alcoa Building Products, Sidney, OH; and Alside, a division of
USX Corporation (Certain-Teed 1986).
Aluminum is a proven product and has been available for over 30 years, longer
than vinyl siding. While aluminum is more temperature resistant than vinyl, it
dents much more easily than other siding products (Commonwealth Aluminum 1986,
Certain-Teed 1986). Though metal, aluminum siding resists rusting by forming a
protective oxide coating (Commonwealth Aluminum 1986). Three major producers
of aluminum siding are Alcan Aluminum in Warren, OH, Alcoa Building Products in
Sidney, OH, and Reynolds in Richmond, VA. Both Reynolds and Alcoa also produce
vinyl siding.
Painted steel, stucco, masonry, brick, and concrete blocks may also be used
as siding, but they will not be significant substitutes for asbestos-cement
siding shingles (Commonwealth Aluminum 1986, Krusell and Cogley 1982, American
Hardboard Association 1986b).
2. Asbestos-Cement Roofing Shingle Substitutes
The primary substitutes for asbestos-cement roofing shingles are asphalt
shingles (fiberglass or organic), cedar wood shingles, and tile (concrete or
clay). Asphalt shingles are the most competitive asbestos-cement roofing
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shingles substitute, even though they have a shorter service life than other
substitutes (National Roofing Contractor's Association 1986). Before I960,
most asphalt shingles had an organic or wood-pulp base. Today, however, 83
percent of standard strip asphalt shingles have a fiberglass base. All asphalt
shingles are fire resistant (fiberglass-asphalt shingles have a Class A fire
rating, the highest fire rating available; organic-asphalt shingles have a
Class C fire rating, which is a lower rating than Class A, but still somewhat
fire resistant). Fiberglass-asphalt have slightly less bulk and are lighter
weight than the organic-asphalt shingles (Asphalt Roofing Manufacturer's
Association 1984), Some contractor's prefer the organic- asphalt because they
have a longer proven track record than fiberglass-asphalt shingles and some of
the very light weight and cheaper fiberglass-based shingles are very brittle;
however, many feel that this problem has been resolved by the manufacturers
(Qualified Remodeler Magazine 1986, RSI 1986a). There are over 20 domestic
manufacturers of asphalt shingles including Owens-Corning Fiberglas, GAP,
Georgia Pacific, and Lunday-Thagard (Owens-Corning Fiberglas 1986, Asphalt
Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1981).
Although not as fire resistant, red cedar wood shingles and shakes are
popular roofing substitutes. Cedar shingles are made in the Northwest and in
British Columbia, Canada by over 450 mills; however, some of these are
virtually one man operations (Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau 1985),
Ninety-five percent of Canadian production is shipped to the U.S, and accounts
for 70 percent of U.S. domestic consumption (Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit'
Shake Bureau 1986a). Red cedar shingles and shakes are distributed across the
U.S., the highest concentration being in California, Washington, Oregon, and
Texas (Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau 1986b). Only 15 to 30
percent of cedar roofing shingles and shakes are fire resistant, with a fire
rating of either Class B or Class C. Because of the fire hazard posed by
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non-fire resistant cedar roofing shingles, some California towns have outlawed
their use (RSI 1986b, American Wood Treating 1986, Chemco 1986a and b) .
Approximately 72,000,000 squares of asphalt fiberglass and organic strip
shingles were produced in 1985 (Asphalt Roofing Manufacturer's Association
1986, see Attachment, Item 6).
The tile roofing market is about the same size as the cedar roofing market,
each of which are less than one-tenth the size of the asphalt roofing shingle
market (National Tile Roofing Manufacturers Association 1986, Red Cedar Shingle
and Handsplit Shake bureau 1986a, Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
1986). Concrete comprises 90 percent of the tile market and clay holds the
remaining 10 percent (National Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986).
Tile is used primarily in the Sunbelt -- Florida, California, and the South
(Raleigh 1986, National file Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986). It is
very insulative because the air space between the tile and the underlayment
creates a heat flow barrier (National Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association
(n.d,)). Tile is available in three main styles: s-tile, mission, and flat
(shakes or slate-like). There are more than 13 U.S. concrete tile
manufacturers; the largest in the U.S. and the world is Monier Roof Tile in
Orange, CA (Monier 1986a, National Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association
(n.d.)). The four clay roof tile manufacturer's, all located near clay
deposits, are Ludowici-Celadon, New Lexington, OH,; U.S. Tile, San Valle, and
MCA in Corona, CA (National Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986),
Slate is very expensive and has a very small share of the roofing market. It
is primarily used in the Vermont and New York area, the two states where it Is
quarried.
The cost of asbestos-cement shingles and substitute roofing and siding
products are compared in Table 4.
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Table 4, Cost of A/C Shlngl«* and Substitutes
A>ph*.lfc Wood Siding
A/C Shingles Vinyl Siding Aluminum Siding Rooting Shingles Tit« Roofing and Soofing *C
FOB Plant Cost (3/squaro) 65 50 65 19 43 53
Installation Cost (S/stpiare) 48 63 63 30 110 109
Total Cost {^/square} 113 113 12B 49 173 162
Operating Life (yaaru) 40 50 50 20 50 30
Present Valua (S/*quar«) 113 106 120 67 163 161
see Attachment, Iteow 8-13 for wjuations used to determine cost*.
Hood elding includes h«r
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Siding. Wood siding is the most expensive asbestos-cement siding substitute
overall.^ Asbestos-cement shingles, -vinyl siding, and aluminum siding are
close in overall price.
The substitute market for asbestos-cement siding shingles is divided among
wood (hardboard and cedar shakes and shingles), 40 percent; vinyl, 35 percent;
and aluminum, 25 percent (see Attachment, Items 4-5).
Roofing. Table 4 shows that asphalt roofing shingles, the most popular
substitute for asbestos-cement roofing shingles, are also the least expensive
overall, even though they have half the service life, Both tile and cedar
shingles and shake roofing are more than double the cost of asphalt roofing
(see Attachment, Items 11-14).
The current market share for substitute roofing shingles, based on 1985
production, is asphalt shingles (primarily asphalt-fiberglass), 86 percent,
with tile (primarily concrete) and cedar wood shingles each taking 7 percent
(see Attachment, Item 6). Asphalt-fiberglass shingles has been and continues
to be the fastest growing segment of the roofing market, while cedar roofing
shingle and shake production has declined since 1983 (Red Cedar Shingle &
Handsplit Shake Bureau 1986b).
Because the domestic asbestos-cement shingle market is 77 percent siding and
23 percent roofing (PEI 1986), the combined roofing and siding replacement
market for asbestos-cement shingles would probably breakdown as follows (see
Attachment, Items 4-7):
2 For the asbestos regulatory cost model, in order to simplify the number
of inputs, wood siding and wood roofing are combined into one wood roofing/
siding category for which price and market share are determined (see
Attachment, Item 4-7, 11).
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Projected
Market Share
(percent)
Wood 32
Vinyl 27
Asphalt 20
Aluminum 19
Tile
Total 100
Table 5 presents the data for the asbestos regulatory cost model and
summarizes the findings of this analysis.
E. Summary
Asbestos-cement siding shingles resemble shakes or machine -grooved, shingles
and asbestos-cement roofing shingles generally resemble either shakes or slate
(Supradur 1985). They are primarily being used for replacement and maintenance
in luxury homes, schools, churches, and historical restoration projects (Atlas
1986b, Supradur 1986a). Of three domestic producers in 1981, only one,
Supradur, remains in 1986. Production has declined 34 percent from 266,670
squares in 1981 to 176,643 squares in 1985 (IGF 1986, TSCA 1982). Only one
company, Atlas International Building Products (AIBP) of Montreal, Quebec,
Canada is known to import asbestos-cement shingles into the U.S. (Atlas 1986a,
Atlas 1986c).
There are no substitutes for asbestos-cement shingles for maintenance and
repair applications because no substitute products resemble the asbestos
product closely enough to replace it in part (National Roofing Contractor's
Association 1986, Supradur 1986b). However, there are many adequate
substitutes that can be used for complete replacement, remodeling or in new
construction. The replacement market is as follows: wood siding and roofing,
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Table 5. Data Inputs for Asbestos R»gt»l»tory Cost Model
Product
A sb os to* -Cement Shingles
Wood SI ding BI11' Roofing
Vinyl Siding
Asphalt Roofing Shingles
Aluminum Siding
Tile Roofing
Output Product
(squares) Asbestos Coe££lcle
176,6*3 0.022
H/A H/A
H/A H/A
H/A H/A
H/A H/A
H/A H/A
Consurnption
nt Production Ratio Pries
1.37 9113.00
H/A S1S2.00
H/A SI 13. 00
H/A 8 *9.00
H/A $128.00
H/A 5173.00
Equivalent Mark at
UseCul Life Price Share Euferance
*0 yeara 8113.00 B/A See Attachment
30 years 8174,05 321 See Attachment
50 years $109.16 27% See Attachment
20 years $ 61.66 20! See Attachment
50 years 8123,65 19% Sea Attachment
50 years 8167.12 Zl Sea Attachment
N/A; Rot Applicable.
See Attachment, Items 4-16 for explanation and calculations.
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32 percent; vinyl siding, 27 percent; asphalt-based roofing, 20 percent;
aluminum siding, 19 percent; and tile roofing, 2 percent. Vinyl and aluminum
siding cost about the same as the asbestos product. Asphalt-based roofing
shingles are about half the cost, and tile roofing and wood siding and roofing
are 45-60 percent more expensive than asbestos-cement shingles.
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ATTACHMENT
(1) Calculation of percent of__asbestos in domestic, asbestos -cement shingles.
One domestic producer has a. production capacity of 134,800 squares or
12,000 tons for siding shingles and 40,000 squares or 9,500 tons for roofing
shingles (PE1 1986). This gives an average weight of 178 Ibs./square ((12,000
tons x 2,000 lbs./ton)/(134,80Q Squares)) for siding shingles and 475
Ibs./square ((9,500 tons x 2,000 Ibs./ton)/(40,000 squares)) for roofing
shingles. This yields a roofing and siding shingle weighted average weight of
246 Ibs./square ((134,800 squares x 178 Ibs./square -f-40,000 squares x 475
Ibs./ square)/I74,800 squares). The domestic producer's shingles have an
average of 44 Ibs, of asbestos per square. Therefore, ((44 Ibs. of
asbestos/square)/246 Ibs,/square) x 100 - 17,89 percent or 18 percent asbestos
by weight in asbestos-cement domestic shingles.
From the production capacities in squares shown above, it is estimated
that 77 percent of the asbestos-cement shingle market is siding and 23 percent
is roofing.
(2) Calculation for Imports of asbestos-cement shingles.
10,416.3785 tons of asbestos-cement flat and corrugated sheet and
asbestos-cement shingles were imported into the U.S. in 1985, 81.5 percent, or
8,489 tons, of this figure was from Canada. Atlas International Building
Products (AIBP), the only importer of these products from Canada estimates that
80 percent of their imports is asbestos-cement shingles (Atlas 1986a). Ten
percent equals 6,791 tons or 13,582,000 Ibs, of asbestos-cement shingles.
AIBP estimates that 60 percent of the asbestos-cement shingles imports
are siding and 40 percent are roofing shingles:
Siding - 0.6 x (6,791 tons) - 4,075 tons - 8,150,000 Ibs.
Roofing - 0.4 x (6,791 tons) - 2,716 tons - 5,432,960 Ibs.
AIBP's siding and roofing shingles weigh 155 Ibs./square and 450
Ibs./square, respectively.
Siding Shingles - (8,150,000 lbs.)/(455 Ibs./square)
- 52,581 squares
Roofing Shingles - (5,432,960 lbs.)/(450 Ibs./square)
- 12,073 squares
Total Imports — 64,654 squares
This estimate may be low because it does not include the 18.5 percent of
asbestos-cement products other than pipe, tubes, and fittings imported from
countries other than Canada. These imports from other -countries may possibly
include some flat asbestos-cement shingles (U.S. Dep. Comm. 1986a, 1986b).
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(3) Calculations for changes in production of asbestos-cement shingles
between 1981 and 1985 .(TSCA 1982^ ICE 1986).
(1985 production - 1981 production/1981 production) * 100
- (176,643 squares - 266,670 squares/266,670 squares) * 100
- -33.8% - -34%.
Domestic production has changed as follows:
(1985 production - 1981 production/1981 production) * 100
- (176,643 squares - 153,603 squares/153,603 squares) * 100
- 15%.
(4) Calculations for the share of cedar shingle and hardboard In the wood
s idlng market.
Members of the Red Cedar Shingle and Handsplit Shake bureau produced
355,825 squares in 1985, Since this association accounts for only 70 percent
of the cedar shingle and shake market, 355,825/0.70, or 508,321 red cedar
shingles and shakes were produced in 1985 (Red Cedar Shingle and Handsplit
Shake Bureau 1986a and b) . This combined with 1,128,992 squares of hardbomrd
siding produced in 1985 aakes for a total of 1,637,313 squares (American
Hardboard Association 1986a and 1986b).
(508,321/1,637,313) * 100 - 31% red cedar siding
(1,128,992/1,637,313) * 100 - 69% hardboard siding
(5) Estimates of the projected market share for wood, vinvl. and aluminum in
the siding market were based on estimates from the following references:
Qualified Remodeler Magazine 1986; Alcoa 1986a and b; Contractor's Guide
1986.
(6) Calculations of projected market shares In the asbestos-cement, shingles
replacement roofing market,
Asphalt fiberglass and organic standard strip shingles produced in 1985
- 71,766,672 (Asphalt Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986b).
Members of the Red Cedar Shingle and Handsplit Shake Bureau produced
3,885,174 squares of roofing shingles and shakes in 1985. Since this
association accounts for only 70 percent of the cedar shingle and shake market,
3,885,174/0.70, or 5,550,249 squares of red cedar shingles and shakes for
roofing were produced in 1985 (Red Cedar Shingle and Handsplit Shake Bureau
1986a and b).
About 6,000,000 squares, of tile roofing were produced in 1985 (National
Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986).
This makes a total of 83,316,921 squares consisting of 86.1 percent
asphalt shingles, 6.7 percent wood, and 7.2 percent tile.
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(7) Calculation of_total.-replacement pagket_shareE.
The following calculations are based on the fact that 77 percent of the
asbestos-cement shingle market is siding, and 23 percent is roofing (FBI 1986),
Wood roofing 6.7% (0.23) -f
and siding 40.01 (0.77) - 32.34% - 32%
Vinyl 35.0% (0.7?) - 26.95% - 27%
Asphalt 86.1% (0.23) - 19.80% - 20%
Aluminum 25.01 (0.77) - 19.25% - 19%
Tile 7.2% (0.23) - 1.66% - 2%
(8) Calculation of costs for asbestos-cement roofing and siding shingles.
The asbestos-cement shingle F.O.B, plant cost is based on Supradur's
average price according to an IGF survey (IGF 1986). The asbestos-cement
shingle installation cost is a weighted average for 325 Ib./square and 500
Ib./square roofing shingles and 167 Ib./square siding shingles (Means 1986a).
Roofing asbestos-cement shingle cost
325 Ib. $40/square
500 Ib. S73/sauare
Average $56.50
Siding asbestos-cement shingle cost $46/square for 167 Ib./square (Means
1986).
Because 77 percent of asbestos-cement shingle market is siding and 23
percent roofing,
(56.50/square * 0.23) + ($46/square * 0.77) - $48.42
- $48 for installation of asbestos-cement shingles.
(9) Cost of vinyl siding.
The F.O.B. plant cost for vinyl siding is based on the following
references: Alcoa 1986a and b; Certain-Teed 1986.
The installation cost is for solid PVC panels 8"-10" wide, plain or
insulated (Means 1986).
(10) Cost of aluminum siding.
The F.O.B, plant cost for aluminum siding is based on the following
references: Alcoa 1986a and b; Certain-Teed 1986.
The installation cost for aluminum siding is the same as for PVC siding
(American Home Improvement 1986; Wages and Evans 1986; Johnny B. Quick 1986),
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(11) Cost of wood, siding and roofing.
To determine the cost of wood siding and roofing, costs are first
derived separately for wood siding alone and wood roofing alone. These costs
are then multiplied by their share of the asbestos-cement shingle replacement
market to give a weighted average cost for wood roofing and siding,
(a) Cost of wood siding.
The F.O.B. plant price of cedar siding shingles and shakes is $80/square
(American Wood Treating 1986). The F.O.B. plant price for hardboard wood
siding is $40/square (Weyerhaeuser 1986, U.S. Plywood 1986).
Since the 69 percent of the wood siding replacement market for
asbestos-cement shingles is hardboard and 31 percent is cedar shakes and
shingles (see previous calculations), the average cost for all wood siding will
be
($80/square x 0.31) + ($40/square x 0.69) -
$52.4Q/square for wood siding
The installation costs for cedar wood siding shingles and shakes are
averaged from Means 1986.
16" long with 7-1/2" exposure - $78/square
18" long with 7-1/2" exposure - $71/square
18" lone, with _8-1/2" exposure - $80/square
Average of these three - $76.33 or $76/square
The installation costs for hardboard siding was estimated to be double
that for aluminum and PVC, or $126/square. Even if this estimate is a bit
high, it will include the cost for painting that hardboard siding requires
(American Home Improvement 1986, Moon Sidings 1986, National Home Improvement
Co. 1986).
The weighted average cost for all wood siding is based on 69 percent of
the replacement market being hardboard and 31 percent cedar siding (see
previous calculations).
($126/square x 0.69) + ($76/square x 0.31) - $110.50 or $lll/aquare
is the average installation cost for wood siding.
The operational life for wood siding is determined by taking a weighted
average of that for hardboard and for cedar wood.
Hardboard life - 25 years (American Hardboard Association 1985,
Weyerhaeuser 1986).
Cedar life - 40 years (ICF 1985).
(40 years x 0.31) + (25 years x 0.69) - 29.65 years - 30 years
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(b) Cost of wood roofing.
The average estimated F.O.B. plant cost for non-fire treated cedar
roofing shingles is $68/square (American Wood Treating 1986, RSI 1986, Cheaeo
1986a).
The installation cost is an average of 16" and 18" roofing shingles.
16" - $64/square
18" - $58/square
Average - $61/square
(c) Cost of wood siding and roofing
The wood roofing market represents 1.54 percent of the entire
asbestos-cement shingle replacement market. The wood siding market represents
30.80 percent of the entire asbestos-cement shingle replacement market for a
total market share of 32.34 percent for wood (see previous market share
calculations). Therefore, roofing is ((1.54/32,34) x 100), or 4.8 percent of
the wood replacement market and siding is ((30.80/32.34) x 100), or 95.2
percent of the wood replacement market.
Thus the weighted average F.O.B, plant cost for wood is;
($52/square x 0.952) -I- ($68 x 0.048) - $52.77/square - $53/square
The weighted average cost for installation of wood roofing and siding is:
($lll/square x 0.952) + ($61/square + 0.048) - $108.60 - $109/square
The total cost for wood is:
$52.77 + $108.60 - $161.37/square or
($163/square x 0.952) + ($129/square x 0.048) - $167.37/square
The average weighted operating life for wood roofing and siding is:
(30 years x 0.952) 4- (40 years x 0.048) - 30.48 years - 30 years
(12) Cost_f_or asphalt, standard strip._shingl_es,
The F.O.B. plant cost for asphalt shingles is a weighted average of
asphalt fiberglass, 83 percent, and asphalt organic, 17 percent, shingles
(Asphalt Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986).
Average price for fiberglass shingles - $18.50/square (Owens-Corning
1986).
Average for organic shingles - $20/square (Owens-Corning 1986).
{$18,50/square x 0.83) - ($20/square x 0.17) - $18.75
- $19/square is the cost for asphalt shingles.
Installation cost is also a weighted average of standard strip organic,
235-240 Ib./square, and fiberglass, 210-235 Ib./square shingles.
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Installation cost for fiberglass - S30/square (Means 1986)
Installation cost for organic - $27/square (Means 1986}
($30/square x 0.83) + ($27/square x 0.17) - §29.50
- $30/square is the average cost for installation of
asphalt shingles.
(13) Cost of roofing tile.
The tile market is about 10 percent clay tile and 90 percent concrete
tile (National Tile Roofing Manufacturer's Association 1986).
The F.O.B. plant cost for clay tile is an average of four companies, Smn
Valle, U.S. Tile, MCA, and Ludowici-Celadon's prices for Mission, S, and Flat
tile. S-tile was weighted 65 percent while the Mission and Flat were each
weighted 17.5 percent. Ludowici's average price was weighted 30 percent,
while the other three companies were each weighted 23.33 percent (U.S. Tile
1986, MCA 1986, San Valle 1986, Ludowici-Celadon 1986). This gave a clay tile
price of $134/square.
((0.30 (0.65 * 250.00 -f 0.175 * 310,00 + 0.175 * 310.00)) +•
(0.233 (0,65 * 70.40 -f 0.175 * 97.20 + 0.175 * 114.75)) +
(0.233 (0.65 * 55.00 -f 0.175 * 106.00 + 0.175 * 106.00)) +
(0.233 (0.65 * 58.50 -I- 0.175 * 90.40 + 0.175 * 100.57))).
The national average F.O.B, plant cost for concrete tile is $55/square
(Monier Roofing Tile Company 1986a and b).
Using the above tile market shares an average weighted price was derived:
($55/square x. 0.90) + ($134/square x 0.10) - $62.90 - $63/square for tile
roofing, F.O.B. plant.
Installation cost for clay was based on an average of S and Mission tile:
Mission - $84/square (Means 1986)
S-Tile - $130/square (Means 1986)
Average cost - $107 for clay tile installation
Installation for concrete tile is based on the S-tile and corrugated tile
- $110/square (Means 1986).
Total installation cost for tile, concrete (90 percent) and clay (10
percent), is: ($110/square x 0.90) + ($107/square x 0.10) - $109.7 -
$110/square.
(14) Present value calculations for substitutes.
N - life of asbestos product
N, - life of substitute product
TC - total cost of product
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PV - TC x (a/b) x (b-l)/(a-l)
a - (1.05)N*
b - (1.05)ND
N - 40 years
I - (1,05) - 7.0400
(a) Vinvl siding
TC - $113/square
N - 50 yeagg
i - (1.05) - 11.4674
PV - $113 square x (11,4674/7.0400) x (7.0400 - 1)/(11.4674 - 1)
- $106,21 - $106/square
(b) Aluminum siding
TC - $128/square
N ~ 50 yea^g
5 - (1.05) - 11.4674
PV - $128 square x (11.4674/7.0400) x (7.0400 - 1)/(11.6674 - 1)
- $120.31 - $120/square
(c) Wood siding
TC - $163/square
N - 30 years
B - (1.05) - 4.3219
PV - $163 square x (4.3219/7.0400) x (7.0400 - 1)/(4.3219 - 1)
- $181.95 - $182/square
(d) Wood roofing
N - N, - 40 years
a b J
Therefore PV - TC
(e) Wood giding and rooffaig
TC - $162/square
N, - 30 years
i - (1.05) - 4.3219
PV - $162 square x (4.3219/7.0400) x (7.0400 - 1)/(4,3219 - 1)
- $180.83 - $181/square
(f) Asphalt roofing
TC - $49/square
N - 20 yeajg
B - (1.05) - 2.6533
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PV - $49 square x (2.6533/7.0400) x (7.0400 - l)/(2.6533 - 1)
- $67.47 - $67/square
(g) Tile roofing
TC - $173/square
N - 50 yean
B - (1.05) - 11.4674
PV - $173 square x (11.4674/7.0400) x (7.0400 - 1)/(11.4674 - 1)
- $162.61 - $162/square
(15) Calculations for product asbestos coefficient for Asbestos Regulatory
Cost Model.
Tons of asbestos used per unit of output
- 3,893 tons/176,643 squares
- 0.0220 tons/square
(16) Calculations for consumption-production ratio for Asbestos Regulatory
Cost Model.
(Domestic production + Imports)/Domestic production
(176,643 squares -I- 64,654 squares)/(176,643 squares) - 1.37
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PEL 1986 (September 26), OTS survey of Supradur Manufacturing Corporation,
Rye, NY. Completed by Alfred E, Netter, President of Supradur.
Qualified Remodeler Magazine. B. Sour. 1986 (November 25), Division of
Harcourt, Brace, Jovanich. Chicago, IL. Transcribed telephone conversation
with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Raleigh Incorporated. B. Raleigh. 1986 (November 17). Belvedere, IL.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau. 1985 Bellevue, WA. Association
literature: "Of shakes and shingles..."; "Timeless beauty: red cedar
shingles & handsplit shakes."
Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau. P. Wood. 1986a (November 21).
Bellevue, WA. Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Red Cedar Shingle & Handsplit Shake Bureau. 1986b. Bellevue, WA.
Association literature: Production and distribution of red cedar shingles and
handsplit shakes, 1983-1985.
RSI. 1986a (August). Chicago, IL. Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Magazine.
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"The fiberglass shingles flap," p. 10.
RSI. 1986b (October). Chicago, IL, Roofing, Siding, and Insulation
Magazine. "Ban-aid for wood shakes?" p. 32.
San Valle Tile Company. J. Danner. 1986 (December 3). Corona, CA,
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, IGF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Supradur Manufacturing Corporation. 1985 (September). Wind Gap, PA. Product
literature on pre-shrunk mineral fiber siding and roofing specifications.
Supradur Manufacturing Corporation. 1986a (July 15). Testimony of Alfred
Netter, President, at the Environmental Protection Agency legislative hearing
on its asbestos ban arid phase out proposal.
Supradur Manufacturing Corporation. M. Mueller. 1986b (November 4). Wind
Gap, PA. Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, IGF
Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Supradur Manufacturing Corporation. A. Netter. 1986c (November 4). Letter
to Michael Geschwind, IGF Incorporated, Washington, D,C.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission. 1982. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, DC: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
U.S. Department of Commerce. 1986a. U.S. Department of Commerce.
Consumption of Imports FY 246/1985 Annual. Suitland, MD. Bureau of the
Census. U.S. Department of Commerce,
U.S. Department of Commerce P. Confer. 1986b (October 3). Suitland, MD.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Division of Minerals and Metals. Bureau of the
Census, Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, DC.
U.S. Plywood. G. Landiti. 1986 (November 25). Stamford CT. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
U.S. Tile Company. L, Linville. 1986 (December 3). Corona, CA. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
Wages and Evans. G. Evans. 1986 (December 11). Transcribed telephone
conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Weyerhaeuser Corporation. G, Downey. 1986 (December 4). Transcribed
telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC,
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XVIII, DRUM BRAKELIKINGS
A. Product Description
Most new light and medium vehicles, i.e., passenger cars and light trucks,
are equipped with drum brakes on the rear wheels (and disc brakes on the
front). A drum brake consists of a metal drum within which there are two
curved metal "shoes," lined on the outside with molded friction material,
called drum brake linings. When the brakes are applied, the curved shoes are
pressed out against a metal drum that is connected to the wheels of the
vehicle. The pressure of the shoes against the drum stops the turning of the
wheels. There are two drum linings (one for each brake shoe) for each wheel
(GM 1986a, IGF 1985).
In light and medium vehicles, the lining segments are usually a third of
an inch thick or less. In heavy vehicles (i.e. , heavy trucks and off-road
vehicles), the segments are at least three-quarters of an inch thick and are
called brake blocks, instead of drum brake linings (Allied Automotive 1986).
Asbestos-based drum brake linings contain approximately 0.38 Ibs. of
asbestos fiber per lining on average (ICF 1986a), Asbestos is used because of
its thermal stability, reinforcing properties, flexibility, resistance to
wear, and relatively low cost (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
The primary production process for drum brake linings is a wet-mix process
in which asbestos is combined with resins, fillers, and'other product
modifiers and the mixture is then extruded into flat, pliable sheets. The
sheets are cut, formed into a curved shape, and then molded for 4 to 8 hours
under moderate heat and pressure. After grinding, the linings are bonded
(glued) or riveted to the brake shoe (ICF 1985). While bonded brake linings
See Attachment, Item 1.
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have greater frictional surface area, riveted linings are quieter (Allied
Automotive 1986).
Secondary processing of drum linings may be of several types. Some
processors install new brake linings into brake assemblies for vehicles,
Others repackage linings for sale as replacement parts in the aftermarket,
Neither of these secondary processes involve grinding, drilling, or any other
treatment of the brake linings that is performed by the primary processors.
Another distinct type of secondary processing is automotive rebuilding,
Rebuilders receive used, worn brake linings attached to the shoes. The old
linings are removed from the shoes, the shoes are cleaned by abrasion, and new
linings are attached. The rebuilt shoes with linings are then packaged and
sold for the aftermarket (ICF 1985, Krusell and Cogley 1982),
B. Producers and Importers__of Drum _Brake ..Linings
Table 1 lists the thirteen primary processors of drum brake linings in
1985. All produced an asbestos-based product. Nine of the processors also
produced substitutes (ICF 1986a).
Changes in primary processors from 1981 to 1985 include Friction Division
Product's purchase of Thiokol's Trenton, NJ, plant and Brake System Itic.'s
purchase of one of Raymark's Stratford, CT, plants (Friction Division Products
1986; Brake Systems 1986). Brassbestos of Paterson, NJ, went out of business
in August, 1985 (ICF 1986a) and H.K. Porter of Huntington, IN, discontinued
production of drum brake linings in 1986 (PE1 Associates 1986). Thus, eleven
companies continue to produce asbestos drum brake linings.
Table 2 lists the five current secondary processors of drum brake linings.
The Standard Motor Products plant was formerly owned by the EIS division of
Parker-Hannifan (ICF 1986a). At Echlin's Dallas, TX, plant, which was
formerly owned by Raymarlc, linings are attached to brake shoes without any
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Table 1. 19B5 Primary Proce»»oe» of Prtaa Bicake. Linings
Company
Allied Automotive
General Hotors, Inland Division
LSI-Certified Brakes (Division of
Lear-Siaglsi:)
Abex
Huturn
Virginia Friction Products
Chrysler
U.S. Automotive Manufacturing
Friction Division Products (plant formerly
owned by Thlokol)
Carlisle, Motion Control Industries Civ.
H.K. Porter*
Brassbestos
Brake Systems Inc. (Division of Echllrt)
(plant formerly owned by Raymark)
Prodwot
Plant Location(S) Asbestos Bon -Asbestos
Cleveland, TN
Green Island, (Of
Dayton, OB
Danville, KY
Winchester, VA
Smithville, TH
Walkerton, VA
Wayne, HI
Tappahaimock , VA
Trenton, HJ
Ridgway, PA
Hunt irig ton, IN
P«t«raon, BJ
Stratford, CT
X X
X X
X X
X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X
X
X X
X X
X
X X
Eft far an ess
ICP 1986a,
Allied Aufcowotlva 1986,
TSCA 1982«
ICP 1986a, 1982a
ICF H86*, 1SCA 1982«
Ab*x 1986, TSCA 1982a
ICF 1986s, TSCA 1982«
ICF 19B6a, TSCA 19B2a
ICF 1986a, TSCA 1982s
ICF 1966a, TSCA 1982a
ICF 198S«, TSCA 1962a
ICF 198««, 1SCA 1982«
ICT 198*a, ISCA 1982a
ICF 198«*, ISCA J.982a
BroXe Systems 1986,
TSCA Wmm
H.K. Porter «tOff>ed production of asbestos and semi-metallic drum brake linings In 1986 (FEI AiwialabM 1186),
Brassbestoi went out at biisinea* in August 1985 (ICF 1986«). It i* ••snned that they produced aubsBtos-busod an drum brake linings
in 1983,
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Table 2, 19 B5 Secondary Processors of Dm* Irak* Lining*
Product
CoiRpauy Plant Location Asbestos Non~Asbestos
Cali-Biok, EIS Dlv. of Parker-Harmifan Gardena, CA X X
Standard Motor Products W«st Betid, WI X
Wagner farsippany, HJ X H/A
Allied Automotive* South Bend, IH B/A H/A
Echlin Dallas, TX X M/A
R*£»renc«a
ICF IJBSb, TSCA 19i2b
ICF 198«b, ISCA 19B2b
ICF U86b, ICF 1995
TSCA 1982b
Brake Systens 1986,
fSCA 1962b
NA; Infoncstion not available.
* Did not participate in 1986 ICF Survey.
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Tahiti 3 (Continued)
Company
American lauzu Motor Inc.
Nissan Motor Corp.
Porsche Cars North America
Renault USA, Inc.
Rolls-Royce Motors, Inc.
Subaru of America Inc.
Volvo Cars of North Amsrica
Hyundai Motor America
Original Quality, Inc.
Location
Whlttter, CA
{•Jar dan a, CA
Reno, HV
BHW York, Sew York
Lyndhurst, HJ
Fsnnsaufcen, HJ
Bocklalgh, RJ
Garden Grove, CA
JacksonvlU*, PA
E@£erances
Autcxnobils Importers sf America 19BS
AutooiobH» Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
AutoraobllB Importers of Anwrica 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Autonobils Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importer* of America 1986
Automobila Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
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Table 3. Importers of Asbestos-Based Drun Hrn>.a Linings
Company
Guardian Corp. (Division of Hagnar)
LSI-Certified Bx«k« (Division of
Lear-Sleglnr)
Abex
Toyota Motor 5*1»«, U.S. A
Mercedes-Benz of North America
Saab -Ec an la of /meiicn
Volkswagen of America
8MH at North America
Western Automotive Warehouse
Distributors
U.S. Suzuki Motor Corporation
Hawthorne Bonded Brake Co.
Peugeot Motors of America
General Ho tor 8
J.I. Case Company
Alfa Romeo
Fiat
Jaguar
t.ot.uu Performance Cars
Mazda (North Arooriea) Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp, Survicei, Inc.
American Honda Motor Co.
Location
Pamippany, HJ
Danville, KY
Winchester, VA
Torremsa, CA
Montvals, HJ
Orange. CT
Troy, MI
Hontvata, NJ
Los Angeles, CA
Eren, CA
Loa AngaLes, CA
LyndhuCBt, HJ
Dayton, OB
Racine, Wl
Englenood Cliffs. HJ
Dearborn. MI
Ltoni*, HJ
Rornood , HJ
Irvine, CA
Southfi.ld, HA
Gardana , CA
Bafereaees
Hagnsr 19B6«, 1C? 198*
ICP 1986«, 1C? 198*
ICF 198*
ICF 19868, ICF 1984
ICF 1984
ICF 1986a, ICF W84
ICF 1986a, ICF 1984
ICF 198*
ICF 1984
ICF 19S6«, ICF 1984
ICF 198S», ICF 1984
ICF 1984
ICF 1984
ICF 1984
Automobile Importer* of America
Automobile Importers of America
AutomoMl* Iraport»rn af America
Automobile Importern af America
Automobile Import ere of America
Automobile Importers of America
Automobile Importers of Aoerica
1986
1986
1916
1986
1986
1986
1986
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Table 3, Importers of Asbestos-Eased Drti-i Brake Linings
Company
Location
8»£«r*nc«i
Wagner
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A
U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp.
Mercedes-Benz of North America
Abex
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A
General Motors
Volkswagen of taertea. Inc.
Western Automotive Warehouse Distributors
J.I. Case Go.
Peugeot Motors of America, Inc.
Climax Molybdenum
Original Quality Inc.
Fiat
American Honda Motor Co.
American Inuzu Motor Inc.
Mazda (North America) Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Services
Nissan Motor Corp.
Renault USA, Inc.
Subaru o£ Amexica, Inc.
Hyundai Motor America
Parsippany, KJ
Torrence, CA
Brea, CA
Montvale, NJ
Winchester, VA
Santa Ana, CA
Dayton, OH
Troy, MI
Loa Angeles, CA
Racine, HI
Lyndhust, NJ
Golden, Co.
Jacksonville, FL
Dearborn, MI
Gardens, CA
Hhittier, CA
Irvine, CA
Southfield, MI
Gardens, CA
Hew York, NY
PennsB.uk en, NJ
Garden Grove, CA
Hagnar 1986*. Wagner 198ft
ICT 1986*, ICF 1584
ICF 1986a, ICF 1984
ICF 1984
ICF 1984
ICF 1986a, ICF 1984
ICF 1984
ICF 1986a, 1986b
ICF 1984
ICF 1984
ICF 1984
ICF 1984
Original Quality 1988
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importor» of America 1986
Automobile Importer! of America 1986
AutomoUl« Importers of America 1986
Automobile Inportors of America 1986
Automobile lopotbMi of Aisrioa 19M
Automobile Inportflrn of Amnricn If18
Automobil* Iiqpoctocc of Arncrica 1986
Automobile Importers of Amsricn 1986
Volkswagen stated that in the 19B7 nodal year, all vehicles will ba fitted with only non-«sb«atos brake linings (ICF 198$*).
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additional processing (Brake Systems 1986). Similarly, Wagner installs brake
linings with no additional processing (Wagner 1986a).
Table 3 lists the twenty-one importers of asbestos-based drum brake
linings.
C. Trends
Table A gives the production of asbestos-based dram brake linings and the
corresponding consumption of asbestos fiber. From 1981 to 1985 there was a
19.6 percent decline in production of asbestos drum brake linings. This is
probably due to substitution of asbestos in the OEM, and the fact that certain
luxury and high-performance cars, that currently account for roughly 5 percent
of OEM light/medium vehicles, are now equipped with four disc brakes (e.g.,
Cadillac Seville and El Dorado, Corvette, Pontiac STE and Fiero, and
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high-performance Camaros and Firebirds) (GM 1986a),
In addition, it should be noted that some luxury imports, e.g., Mercedes,
BMW, and Saab, use disc brakes on all four wheels (GM 1986a, Saab-Scania of
America 1986). New Saab cars, in fact, use non-asbestos semi-metallic disc
brake pads on all four wheels (Saab-Scania of America 1986), Information was
not available on whether all four disc brakes in Mercedes and BMW cars were
also non-asbestos-based. Nonetheless, the great majority of imported vehicles
are still equipped with asbestos-based rear drum brakes (Ford 1986a, Abex
1986, MIT 1986).
Producers and purchasers of drum brake linings indicated that as of the
1986 model year, asbestos linings still account for 90-95 percent of the
original equipment market (OEM) and virtually 100 percent of the aftemarket
(GM 1986a, GM 1986c, Chrysler 1986, Allied Automotive 1986, Wagner 1986b, Ford
1986a). However, producers and users agreed that adequate substitutes have
Disc brakes are a higher-performance brake. Applications of drum and
disc brakes are discussed in further detail later in this section,
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(ICF 1986a). Wagner installs asbestos and non-asbestos brake pads with mo
additional processing (Wagner 1986a).
Table 3 lists the 1981 and 1985 importers of asbestos-based disc brake
pads.
C, Trends
Table 4 gives the production of asbestos-based disc brake pads (light/
medium vehicles) and the corresponding consumption of asbestos fiber. The
percent change in production and fiber consumption from 1981 to 1985 are -30.2
percent and -25.3 percent, respectively.
It should be noted that some luxury import cars are now equipped with four
semi-metallic disc brakes (Allied Automotive 1986). Saab is one such example
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(Saab-Scania of America 1986). However, the great majority of imported ears
still have asbestos-based rear drum brakes (Ford 1986a, Abex 1986, Mil 1986).
A survey of producers, purchasers, and other sources revealed that
currently asbestos probably holds no more than 15 percent of the OEM for disc
brake pads (light/medium vehicles) (ICF 1986a, GM 1986a, Ford 1986b, Chrysler
1986, Chilton's Motor Age 1986, Allied Automotive 1986, DuPont 1986).4 The
share, however, is significantly higher for the aftermarket, though probably
not a majority (GM 1986a).->
Allied Automotive stated that by 1990 asbestos would be replaced by nearly
100 percent in the OEM (Allied Automotive 1986). One source stated that by
1990, 90 percent of OEM light/medium vehicles are proj ected to be front-wheel
drive, requiring semi-metallic disc brakes in the front (Chilton's Motor Age
1986). Given the above two projections and the current trends of GM, Ford,
and Chrysler, it is clear that by 1990 asbestos-based pads will be almost
See Attachment, Item 2,
5 See Attachment, Item 2,
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Table 4, Production and Fiber Consumption for
Asbestos-Based Drum Brake Linings
1981 1985 References
Production (pieces) 160,470,368 129,042,578a ICF 1986a, TSCA 1982a
Asbestos Fiber 23,878,0 24,691,8b ICF I986a, TSCA I982a
Consumption (tons)
Abex, Allied Automotive (both plants), Brake Systems, and Brassbestos
did not provide production information, Brassbestos went out of
business in August, 1985; it is assumed that they produced asbestos-
based drum brake linings in 1985 (IGF 1986a), Production was estimated
for these four companies using a method described in the Appendix A of
this RIA.
Abex, Allied Automotive (both plants), Brake Systems, and Brassbestos
did not provide fiber consumption information. Brassbestos went out of
business in August, 1985; however, it is assumed that they consumed
asbestos fiber for the production of asbestos-based drum brake linings
in 1985 (ICF 1986a), Fiber consumption for these four companies was
estimated using a method described in Appendix A of this RIA.
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been developed for many, If not most, OEM drum brake lining applications (Abex
1986, GM 1986c, Ford 1986a).3 A report by the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers concluded that automobile and most trucks could have completely non-
asbestos friction systems by 1992 (ASME 1987). Producers and users stated
that time is required to gear up commercial production of the substitute
linings, redesign brake systems to accommodate the particular coefficient of
friction of the substitute material (where required), and to conduct field
tests in order to gain the acceptance of lining producers, vehicle and brake
system manufacturers, and consumers (GM 1986c, Ford 1986a, Abex 1986),
With the exception of Allied Automotive and Abex, producers are apparently
not yet producing substitute drum brake linings in sizeable quantities (ICF
1986a). Estimates for the time required to develop adequate production
capacity for substitutes were not available; however, this time period is
likely to be linked to vehicle manufacturers' approval of new substitutes.
Unlike disc brakes pads, in which a superior substitute has been available
for the last fifteen years (i.e., semi-metallic pads), non-asbestos drum brake
linings are relatively new (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a). Both producers and users
of brake linings are highly averse to the risk that could be associated with
the use of new materials. The risk is magnified, furthermore, when a major
brake system redesign is required for a substitute lining (Abex 1986, Ford
•* Representatives from Ford and GM agreed there were adequate substitutes
for many light/medium vehicle applications (cars and light trucks), but there
were problems with finding good substitutes for large cars and niediuM-sized
trucks (e.g., 2 1/2-ton delivery trucks) (Ford 1986a, GM 1986c). A
representative from Abex, however, firmly believed that adequate substitutes
have been developed for all drum brake lining applications (Abex 1986},
^ As indicated earlier, Allied Automotive estimates that 18 percent of
its 1986 drum brake lining production will be non-asbestos (Allied Automotive
1986). Abex did not provide an estimate of the current share of its OEM drum
brake linings that are non-asbestos, but did indicate that a significant
percentage was non-asbestos (Abex 1986).
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1986a, GM 1986c, Allied Automotive 1986, Wagner 1986b).5 This risk translates
into stringent and lengthy testing processes required by both government and
automobile and brake lining manufacturers before acceptance of new friction
materials and brake systems,
Sufficient laboratory and vehicle testing has been conducted for the
substitute drum brake linings in order to certify that they comply with
federal performance and safety regulations (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a, GM 1986c).6
However, vehicle manufacturers also require, on average, a total of one
million miles of field testing in a variety of geographic locations, and under
a variety of road conditions, before a new brake lining material or brake
system design will be incorporated into OEM vehicles. Brake lining producers
and vehicle manufacturers agreed that this field testing has only begun (Abex
1986, Ford 1986a, GM 1986c).
According to Ford, a. potential alternative for asbestos in drum brake
linings would be to make light/medium vehicles with four non-asbestos
(semi-metallic) disc brakes (Ford 1986a), However, brake lining producers
^ Producers and users stated that there are two general types of
substitute linings -- those that require only minor modifications of brake
systems and those that require major modifications or total brake system
redesigns (Ford 1986a, Abex 1986),
" Compliance with federal performance and safety regulations -- Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 105, 121, and the proposed 135 -- can
be certified at the testing facilities of OEM brake lining producers. At
these facilities, producers always employ, at a minimum, dynamometer testing
(recognized in the industry to be the most reliable and accurate laboratory
testing method) and vehicle testing in a controlled environment (i.e., race
track) (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a, GM 1986c).
' Semi-metallic disc brakes are already used on the front wheels of 85
percent of all new light/medium vehicles (Allied Automotive 1986), and certain
domestic luxury and high-performance cars are now equipped with four
non-asbestos disc brakes (GM 1986a). Disc brakes, particularly semi-metallic
disc brakes, have higher performance than drum brakes because they have longer
service life and are generally better at removing heat quickly (GM 1986a).
Perhaps even more important for automakers, disc brakes have a very strong
marketing advantage: disc brakes make cars sell. They are an important
selling point with consumers (Ford 1986a, GM 1986a, Abex 1986),
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and vehicle manufacturers agreed that there currently Is not a significant
trend towards four disc brakes in light/medium vehicles, nor is there likely
to be in the near future, because of important performance and economic
factors (Abex 1986, GM 1986a, GM 1986c, GM1 1986, Ford 1986a). First drum
brakes make superior parking brakes (GM 1986a, Ford 1986a, Abex 1986).8 Disc
brakes, furthermore, reduce fuel economy because of "parasitic drag" and are
much higher in cost than drum brakes because of the mechanical system required
for disc brakes (Ford 1986a, GM 1986a). Because drum brakes are significantly
cheaper and are a lower performance brake, they are used for the rear wheels,
with disc brakes in the front, in the vast majority of the light/medium
vehicle OEM (95 percent) (GM 1986a). In most light/medium vehicles,
particularly those with front-wheel drive, there is significantly less brake
load or brake force in the rear than in the front, ^ Therefore, the cheaper
lower-performance drum brakes are used in the rear since the rear brakes do
not have to do much work (GM 1986a). ^ A final key factor that would stall a
significant switch-over to four-disc-brake cars is the enormous equipment
redesign that would be required (GMI 1986). Therefore, for the
above-mentioned reasons, drum brake linings, at least in the near future, will
continue to be produced for the light/medium vehicle OEM at roughly a 1:1
ratio with disc brakes.
° The parking brake either utilizes the existing rear drum brakes
(service brakes), is a separate rear drum brake, or is a separate front disc
brake (front parking brake) (GM 1986a).
^ The remaining 5 percent are the luxury and high performance cars
equipped with four disc brakes (GM 1986a).
1® In front-wheel drive cars, the brake load is 85 percent in the front
and in rear-wheel drive cars, about 70 percent of the load is in the front
(Ford 1986a, Design News 1984).
H In most cars, in fact, rear drum brakes would have the same service
life as rear disc brakes because of the light brake load (GM 1986a).
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D. Substitutes
As indicated earlier, primary processors and vehicle manufacturers agree
that acceptable drum brake lining formulations have been developed for many,
if not most, drum brake lining applications. Although these substitutes do
not have the sane performance characteristics as asbestos-based linings (no
substitute currently provides all the advantages that asbestos linings do),
they are "acceptable" from the standpoint of vehicle drivers: drivers will
accept changes in performance, as long as there are no "surprises" while
driving that reduce safety (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a, GM 1986c, MIT 1986).
Non-asbestos organics (NAOs) are acceptable substitutes that have been
developed for the OEM, Lining producers and vehicle manufacturers agree that
NAOs would take the majority of the asbestos-based OEM in the event of a ban
(GM 1986e, Abex 1986, Ford 1986a, Carlisle 1986).
NAO drum brake lining formulations, in general, include the following:
i *?
fiberglass and/or Kevlar(R), mineral fibers, z occasionally some steel wool,
and fillers and resins (Ford 1986a), Fiberglass and Kevlar(R), however,
usually account for only & small percentage of the total formulation. For
example, a representative from Ford stated that the optimal level of Kevlar(R)
in drum brake lining formulations is usually about 3 percent by weight (Ford
1986a), Thus, labelling substitute drum brake linings as Kevlar(R)-based or
fiberglass-based (producers tend to do this for marketing reasons) is
misleading (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a, GM 1986c).
Of the thirteen primary processors of drum brake linings in 1985, at least
eight currently produce NAO linings. These firms are: Allied Automotive,
General Motors Inland Division, Abex, Nuturn, Virginia Friction Products,
•^ Mineral fibers commonly used by producers include: wollastonite,
phosphate fiber, aluminum silicate fiber, Franklin fiber, mineral wool, and
PMF (processed mineral fiber) (ICF 1986a).
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Chrysler, Carlisle, and Brake Systems Inc. (ICF 1986a). Although, the
producers did not reveal the exact formulations of their NAO linings, they
provided partial lists of the ingredients in their mixtures (ICF 1986a).
Five of the primary processors also produce a semi-metallic drum brake
lining. These firms are: Abex, Allied Automotive, Carlisle, General Motors
Inland Division, and H.K. Porter (Abex 1986, Allied Automotive 1986, ICF
1986a). Lining producers and vehicle manufacturers generally agree, however,
that there are serious production and performance problems with semi-metallic
drum brake linings (Abex 1986, GM 1986c, Ford 1986a, Carlisle 1986). H.K.
Porter, in fact, discontinued its semi-metallie (and asbestos) drum brake
lining operations in 1986; the firm stated that it was unable to find adequate
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substitute linings (PEI Associates 1986), Representatives from Abex and Ford
stated that semi-metallies are very difficult to process into the required
thin arc-shaped lining segments and are, thus, very prone to crack (Abex 1986,
Ford 1986a). ^ These representatives also stated there were unacceptable
performance problems, including "morning sickness," which involves moisture
getting into the lining overnight, rendering the product useless until it
heats up and dries out (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a), For the above reasons, lining
producers and vehicle manufacturers agreed that semi-metallics would not take
much of a share of the asbestos-based OEM in the event of a ban (Abex 1986, GM
1986c, Ford 1986a, Carlisle 1986).
Primary processors and vehicle manufacturers agree that there is adequate
dynamometer and vehicle-testing capacity among the OEM producers to develop
substitutes for the remaining OEM drum brake lining applications, i.e.
medium-sized trucks with four-drum-brake systems. The difficulty in
•^ Semi-metallics can, however, be successfully manufactured for very
heavy brake block applications, where the arc of the segments is much wider
than in drum brake linings (because of the larger drum) and the segments are
considerably thicker (Abex 1986).
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developing acceptable substitute linings for medium-sized trucks results from
the more severe braking requirements for the rear drum brakes of these
vehicles than for the majority of light/medium vehicles and the fact that the
drum brake linings for medium-sized trucks must be riveted, not bonded, to the
brake shoe. Thus, an acceptable substitute lining must have structural
strength around the rivet area (Batelle 1987). Nevertheless, given enough
time substitute linings for medium-sized trucks will be developed,
particularly since brake systems can always be redesigned by including servo
mechanical systems to amplify or modify the braking ability of a particular
substitute lining in order to achieve the desired performance (Ford 1986a,
Abex 1986, GM 1986c, MIT 1986).
Replacement of asbestos-based drum brake linings in the aftermarket,
however, may be much more difficult. Most asbestos-based drum brake linings
producers and auto manufacturers agree that brake systems designed for
asbestos linings should continue to use asbestos linings. The parties
maintain a position that substitute lining formulations that were designed for
the OEM, when used to replace worn asbestos linings, do not perform as well as
asbestos, and could jeopardize brake safety (Allied Automotive 1986, GM 1986b,
GM 1986c, Wagner 1986b, Ford 1986a, Ford 1986b). Abex, however, indicated
that it is selling its OEM non-asbestos organic drum brake linings for the
afteraarket and reports that they are performing well (Abex 1986).
In general there are three important reasons for little or no development
of substitute formulations engineered for aftemarket brake systens designed
for asbestos:
• Considerable technical difficulties with developing
adequate substitutes for a system designed specifically for
asbestos;
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• No federal safety and performance standards for brakes for
the aftermarket;-^ and,
• High cost of producing and testing substitute formulations
(Ford 1986a, Wagner 1986b, Abex 1986).
Aftermarket producers, except for those who also produce for the OEM, are
generally small and almost totally lacking in testing equipment (Ford 1986a),
Two firms stated that if some of these firms devoted substantial resources to
testing and research and development, they would be out of business (Ford
1986a, Abex 1986), As long as there are asbestos drum brakes sold in the
aftermarket, there will be little, if any, economic incentive to develop
retrofit substitutes (LBJ Space Center 1986). However, even with a ban on
asbestos linings for the aftennarket, the cost of substitutes designed for the
aftermarket are likely to be prohibitive, given the technical difficulties
(LBJ Space Center 1986).
Table 5 provides the data for the regulatory cost model. The substitute
linings in the table are an NAO lining produced by Abex and a semi-metallic
lining made by General Motors Inland Division. It is assumed that
semi-metallic drum brake linings will account for a negligible share of the
market. Note that the equivalent price of the NAO lining given in Table 5 is
close to the asbestos lining price because of the longer service life.
E, Siitnrnary
Asbestos drum brakes are found on the rear wheels of most new light and
medium vehicles, i.e., passenger cars and light trucks (GM 1986a). Thirteen
companies produced asbestos drum brake linings in 1985 and by the end of. 1986
only eleven continued to produce the asbestos product (ICF 1986a, FEI
Associates 1986). In 1985, these producers consumed 24,691.8 tons of asbestos
to produce 129,042,578 asbestos drum brake linings. Between 1981 and 1985,
By contrast, OEM brakes must meet federal regulatory standards --
FMVSS 105 and 121 (and, in the future, the proposed 135).
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Table 5. Data Inputs on Drwn Brake Linings foe Asbettos Regulntoty Cost Mod*!
Product
Output
Product Asfoeafcos
Coefficient
Consujnpticm
Production Ratio
Equivalent Market
trt«fnl life Priea Share
Reference
Asbestos Mixture 129,042,578 pieces 0.00019 tons/piece
1.15
$0.«3/pieee 4 years 90.63/pieee H/A ICF 1996m, ICF 1985
NAO
R/A
N/A
H/A
$0.79/pieee 5 years 90.65/piece 991
Abei 1986, Ford 19B6a,
Carlisle 1986
Sand-Metallic
H/A
N/A
H/A
$1.09/pi9C* 4 year* $1.09/piee»
IX ICF 19S£a, Abex 1986,
Ford l»86a,
Carlisle 1986
N/A: Not Applicable.
B See Attachment, Itame 3-5,
The output for drura brake linings IB split into OTH brakes (34,713,675 pieces? and aftermsrXet brakes (94,328,903 pieces) based on the ratio of OEM
and replacement sales shewn In Appendix A.
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production of the asbestos linings declined 19.6 percent (IGF 1986a).
However, asbestos linings still accounted for 90-95 percent of the OEM and
virtually 100 percent of the aftermarket (GM 1986a, GM 1986c, Chrysler 1986,
Allied Automotive 1986, Wagner 1986b, Ford 1986a). Acceptable substitutes
have been developed for many, If not most, drum brake lining applications.
For the OEM, NAGs are expected to take 99 percent and semi-metallics 1 percent
of the asbestos drum brake lining market if asbestos were not available, NAOs
cost the same as asbestos linings, while semi-metallics cost 73 percent more
than the asbestos-based product. Developing adequate substitutes for the
aftermarket will be difficult due to technical difficulties and economic
factors.
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ATTACHMENT
1. The asbestos fiber content per lining was calculated by dividing the 1985
asbestos fiber consumption for drum brake linings by the 1985 production
of drum brake linings for producers for which both fiber consumption and
production data were available: 24,691.8 tons (49,383,600 Ibs.) divided by
129,042,578 pieces, or 0.38 Ibs per piece.
2. A large producer of asbestos-based drum brake linings in 1981, stated that
the share held by asbestos in its OEM linings was 97 percent in 1983, 96
percent in 1984, 91 percent in 1985, and is estimated to be 82 percent in
1986. One automobile manufacturer stated that currently 95 percent of its
OEM drum brake linings were asbestos-based (GM 1986a), A second
automobile manufacturer stated that currently 98.5 percent of its OEM
linings were asbestos-based (Chrysler 1986), On the basis of these
figures, it is assumed that asbestos holds roughly 90-95 percent of the
OEM for drum brake linings. Two major producers of brake systems for the
automobile and truck aftennarkets stated that 100 percent of the
aftermarket was still asbestos-based.
3. The product asbestos coefficient is the same value calculated in Item 1
above, converted into tons per piece.
4. The consumption production ratio was calculated using 19,580,493 pieces as
the value for the 1985 U.S. imports. (Total 1985 production is
129,042,078 pieces.) This value, however, only includes imports for the
firms who provided information (see Table 4),
5. The asbestos product price is a weighted average (by production) of prices
for producers who provided information. The useful life of the asbestos
product was assumed to be the same as that reported in 1984 in Appendix A
(ICF 1985). The two substitute lining prices were calculated by
increasing the weighted average asbestos product price by what Abex and
GM, respectively, reported as the percentage price increase for their
substitute product over their asbestos product. One company indicated
that its NAO lining cost 25 percent more than its asbestos-based lining;
another company stated its semi-metallic lining was approximately 73
percent higher than its asbestos lining. While the first company did not
indicate the service life of its NAO lining compared to its asbestos
product, another manufacturer of NAO drum brake linings, reported that NAO
linings had the same or up to 50 percent longer service life. Thus, a
service life increase of 25 percent over the life of the asbestos product
(that was given in Appendix H) is used in Table 5. It was not clemr
whether semi-metallic linings had longer or shorter service life than
asbestos linings; therefore, the same service life as the asbestos product
is used.
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Abex Corp, R. Nelson. 1986 (December 3). American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C. Transcribed conversation with
Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Allied Automotive. 1. Rogers. 1986 (October 17). Troy, NY. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
ASME. 1987 (April. 15), The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Final
Report on Analyses of the Feasibility of Replacing Asbestos in Automobile and
Truck Brakes. Prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency,
Automobile Importers of America, 1986. Comments of Automobile Importers of
America on Proposed Asbestos Ban Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036.
Battelle Columbus Laboratories. S. Barber. 1987 (June 26). Columbus, OH.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Brake Systems Inc. S. Mayo. 1986 (November 18). Stratford, CT. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C,
Carlisle. R. Tami. 1986 (October 17). Ridgway, PA. Transcribed telephone
conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C,
Chrysler Corp. M. Heitkanp. 1986 (November 4). Detroit, MI. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Design News. 1984 (March 26). Asbestos Substitutes in Friction Applications,
S. Scott.
Ford Motor Co. A, Anderson. 1986a (December 3). American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C. Transcribed conversation
with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Ford Motor Co. 1986b. Comments of Ford Motor Co. on Proposed Asbestos Ban
Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036.
Friction Division Products. R. Carney. 1986 (July-December). Trenton, NJ.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
General Motors Corp. F. Brookes. 1986a (November 19). Dayton, OH.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
General Motors Corp. 1986b. Comments of General Motors Corp, on Proposed
Asbestos Ban Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036.
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General Motors Corp. P. Vernia, 1986c (December 3). American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C. Transcribed conversation
with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
General Motors Institute. S. Gratch, 1986 (December 3). American Society of
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ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December), Survey of Primary Processors of
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ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors of
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Krusell N,, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp, Asbestos Substitute Performance
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. E. Rabinowicz. 1986 (December 3).
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Original Quality, Inc. 1986. Comments of Original Quality, Inc. on Proposed
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XIX, DISC BRAKE PADS fLIGHT/MEDIUM VEHICLES)
A. Product Description
Disc brakes are used on the front wheels of virtually all (95 percent)
light and medium vehicles (cars and light trucks) (GM 1986a), Approximately 5
percent of light/medium vehicles, certain luxury and high-performance cars
(e.g., Cadillac Seville and El Dorado, Corvette, Pontiac STE and Fiero, high-
performance Camaro and Firebird), have disc brakes on all four wheels (GM
1986a), A disc brake consists of a caliper to which are attached two steel
plates, each lined with a molded friction material called a disc brake pad.
The two disc brake pads straddle the rotor, or disc, that is in the center of
a vehicle's wheel. Friction between the disc and the brake pad stops the
vehicle when the brakes are applied (ICF 1985, Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Asbestos-based disc brake pads, like drum brake linings, are molded
products containing asbestos fiber, fillers, additives, and resins. A dry-mix
process is usually used in their manufacture; the basic steps in this process
are as follows:
• Mixing of fibers, dry resins, and property modifiers;
• Molding and curing using heat and pressure; and
• Finishing by grinding and drilling.
The degree of automation of these steps may vary considerably among
manufacturers, but once the finishing is completed, the pads are either bonded
(glued) or riveted to the steel plates (ICF 1985, Krusell and Cogley 1982,
Allied Automotive 1986). The approximate asbestos fiber content per pad is
0.22 Ibs. (ICF'1986a).2
1 While bonded brake pads have greater frictional surface, riveted pads
are quieter (Allied Automotive 1986).
2 See Attachment, Item 1,
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Secondary processing of disc brake pads includes installation of pads into
new brake assemblies, repackaging for sale to the afteraarket, and
retrofitting worn brake pads with new pads for resale (IGF 1985, Krusell and
Cogley 1982) .
In addition to asbestos-based disc brake pads, there are semi-use tallies.
Semi-metallies pads have been in the domestic market for the last 15 years
(Abex 1986). These pads are molded products containing chopped steel wool,
sponge iron, graphite powder, fillers, and resins (Allied Automotive 1986,
Ford 1986a). Some serai-metallic pads contain a very thin asbestos-containing
backing, or underlayer, between the plate and pad. Other semi-metallic pads
have no underlayer or have one made of a non-asbestos material. The
underlayer acts as a thermal barrier between the pad and plate, and helps to
bond the pad to the plate (Allied Automotive 1986). Producers generally do
not consider semi-metallic pads with the asbestos underlayer to be asbestos
pads since the lining itself contains no asbestos and the underlayer is only a
very small percentage of the total content of the pad (Allied Automotive
1986).
Disc brake pads are used in the front of light/medium vehicles, whether
rear-wheel or front-wheel drive, because of the heavier brake load or brake
force in the front of vehicles (GM 1986a).^ Disc brakes have higher
performance than drum brakes, which are usually used in the rear, because they
have longer service life and are generally more efficient at dissipating (GM
1986a). Front-wheel drive vehicles, which have greater brake load in the
front (and, thus, generate more brake heat in the front) than rear-wheel drive
vehicles, use semi-metallic disc brakes in the front, exclusively (Allied
•* In front-wheel drive cars the brake load is 85 percent in the front and
in rear-wheel drive cars, about 70 percent of the load is in the front (Ford
1986a, Design News 1984).
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Automotive 1986, Chilton's Motor Age 1986). Semi-metallic disc brakes perform
better at higher temperatures than asbestos-based disc brakes and have a
longer service life (Allied Automotive 1986, GM 1986a). Rear-wheel drive
vehicles generally use asbestos-based disc brake pads in the front, though
some also use semi-metallie front disc brakes (e.g., Ford Mustang) (Ford
1986b, GM 1986a). In general, at lower temperatures, asbestos-based disc
brakes perform better than semi-metallies, and are quieter (GM 1986a, Allied
Automotive 1986).
B. Producers and Importers of Disc Brake Pads (Light/Medium Vehicles)
Table 1 lists the fourteen 1985 primary processors of disc brake pads
(asbestos and non-asbestos) for light/medium vehicles. Thirteen of the
processors produced asbestos-based pads in 1985 and, currently, twelve are
still producing. Twelve of the producers also produced a non-asbestos pad
(Brake Systems 1986, IGF 1986a). Friction Division Products only produces
non-asbestos pads (IGF 1986a).
Changes in primary processors from 1981 to 1985 include Friction Division
Product's purchase, of Thiokol's Trenton, NJ, plant and Brake Systems Inc.'s
purchase of one of Raymark's Stratford, CT, plants (1CF 1986a, Brake Systems
1986). Brassbestos of Paterson, NJ, went out of business in August, 1985 (IGF
1986a). H.K. Porter of Huntington, IN (not listed in Table 1), stopped
producing disc brake pads altogether prior to 1985 (IGF 1986a).
Table 2 lists the 1985 secondary processors of disc brake pads. The
Standard Motor Products plant, formerly owned by the EIS Division of Parker-
Hannifin, no longer is involved in secondary processing of asbestos-based pads
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Table 1. 1985 Primary Proct«»ot» at Disc Brako Pads
(Light and Madiwn Vehicles)
Company
Brake Systems Inc.
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Table Z. 1985 Secondary Processors of Disc Br«k«s Fids
(Light «nd Median Vehicles)
Company
Product
Plant Location Asbestos HonrAsbeatos
Ref fu nnr:ns
Standard Motor Products (planta ronnerly Moat Bend, WI
owned by EIS Division of Parker-BaimlfIn)
B/A
ICF 1986b, ISCA 19B2b
Hagner
Paralppany, NJ
It/A
ICF l»86b, ICF 1985
Call-Blok CEia Bivlslon of Parkor-
Harmifin)
Gardena, CA
ICF lS86b, TSCA 1982b
N/A: Information not available.
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Table 4. Production and Fiber Consumption for Asbestos-Based
Disc Brake Pads (Light and Medium Vehicles)
1981
1985
Percent
Change
(%) References
Production (pieces) 94,409,007 65,869,172a -30.2 1CF 1986a,
TSCA 1982a
Asbestos Fiber
Consumption (tons)
9,525.9
7,119,2b -25.3
IGF 1986a,
TSCA 1982a
aAllied Automotive, Abex, Brassbestos, and Brake Systems Inc. did not
provide 1985 asbestos disc brake pad production data. Their
production was estimated using a method described in the Appendix A of
this RIA.
"Abex, Brassbestos, and Brake Systems Inc. did not provide 1985 fiber
consumption data. Their fiber consumption was estimated using a
method described in the Appendix A of this RIA,
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completely replaced IB the OEM. Although asbestos is still contained in
the underlayer of some semi-metallic pads, the trend is, also, towards
complete replacement.
D. Substitutes
Semi-raetallies are the only major substitute for asbestos-based disc
brake pads (light/medium vehicles). GM, Ford, and Chrysler indicated that
essentially all of their non-asbestos disc brake pads were semi-metallic
(GM 1986a, Ford 1986b, Chrysler 1986). Nine of the fourteen producers of
disc brake pads make a semi-metallic product: Allied Automotive, Nutum,
Friction Division Products, GM, Virginia Friction Products, H. Krasne
Manufacturing Co., Chrysler, Abex, and LSI-Certified Brakes (1CF 1986a,
Allied Automotive 1986, Abex 1986), Nuturn and Virginia Friction Products
stated that Kevlar was also contained in their semi-metallic pads (ICF
1986a). A representative from GM stated that non-semi-metallic non-
asbestos pads had a very small share of the OEM (GM 1986a). The other
class of non-semi-metallic substitute pads are the non-asbestos organic
(NAO) pads. Two producers, Brake Systems Inc. and Auto Friction Corp.,
were found to make these pads, but neither indicated whether they produced
them in sizeable quantities (ICF 1986a).
As indicated earlier, asbestos holds only 15 percent of OEM disc brake
pads (light/medium vehicles). Thus, the balance of 85 percent is nearly
all semi-metallics (Allied Automotive 1986). Given the trend towards 100
percent front-wheel drive light/medium vehicles, it is clear that semi-
metallics will replace most if not all asbestos pads in the near future
(Chilton's Motor Age 1986, Allied Automotive 1986).
*> See Attachment, Item 2, for the current trends of GM, Ford, and
Chrysler.
7 See Attachment, Item 3.
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Substitutes for the thin asbestos underlayer in some semi-metallic
pads include either no underlayer or a chopped fiberglass or Kevlar(R)
underlayer, depending upon the application (Allied Automotive 1986).
Allied Automotive stated that the substitutes for the asbestos underlayer
performed just as well (Allied Automotive 1986).
Replacement of asbestos pads with substitutes in the aftermarket,
however, is much more difficult. Most producers and users agreed that
brake systems designed for asbestos pads should continue to use asbestos.
Semi-metallic pads which were designed for the OEM, when used to replace
worn asbestos pads, do not perform as well as asbestos, and could
jeopardize brake safety (Allied Automotive 1986, GM 1986b, Wagner 1986b,
Ford 1986c). A much higher percentage of vehicles in the aftermarket,
furthermore, are rear-wheel drive, most of which were designed to have
asbestos front disc brakes (Chilttm's Motor Age 1986).
In general, there are three important reasons for little or no
development of substitutes engineered for aftermarket brake systems that
were designed for asbestos:
• Considerable technical difficulties with developing
adequate substitutes for a system designed specifically
for asbestos;
• No federal safety and performance standards for brakes
for the aftermarket;" and,
• High cost of producing and testing substitute
formulations (Allied Automotive 1986, GM 1986c, Ford
1986a, Ford 1986b, Wagner 1986b, Abex 1986).
Aftermarket producers, except for those who also produce for the OEM,
are generally small and almost totally lacking in testing equipment (Ford
1986a). If any of these firms devoted substantial resources to testing
By contrast, OEM brakes must meet certain regulatory standards, Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 105 and 121 (and, in the future, the
proposed 135) (Ford 1986a, Abex 1986).
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and research and development, they would be out of business (Ford 1986a,
Abex 1986). As long as there are asbestos disc brakes sold in the
aftermarket, there will be little, if any, economic incentive to develop
retrofit substitutes (LEJ Space Center 1986). However, even with a ban on
asbestos pads for the aftermarket, the cost of substitutes designed for
the aftermarket are likely to be prohibitive, given the technical
difficulties (LBJ Space Center 1986),
Table 5 provides the data for the regulatory cost model. The
substitute is the semi-metallic disc brake pad. Price and performance
data were not available for NAO pads either because companies would not
provide information or production was in very limited quantities (ICF
1986a). It is assumed, however, that NAO pads would account for &
negligible share of the market. Note that the equivalent price of the
semi-metallic pad is slightly less than the asbestos pad price because of
the significantly longer service life.
E. Summary
Disc brakes are used on the front wheels of virtually all (95 percent)
light and medium vehicles (cars and light trucks). Approximately 5
percent of all light/medium vehicles have disc brakes on all four wheels
(GM 1986a). Thirteen companies consumed 7,119.2 tons of asbestos to
produce 65,869,172 asbestos disc brake pads in 1985. Twelve companies are
still producing. Between 1981 and 1985, production of asbestos disc brake
pads declined approximately 30 percent (ICF 1986a, TSCA 1982a).
Currently, asbestos only comprises 15 percent of the OEM for disc brake
pads; the balance of 85 percent is held by seml-metallics (Allied
Automotive 1986). If asbestos were no longer available it is predicted
that semi-metallies would take 100 percent of the asbestos market. The
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Table 5. Data Inputs on Dine Brake Fada (LfW) for Asbestos Eegulftfeory Cosfe tfodel
Product Asbestos Consumption Equivalent Market
Product Output Goaffieloot Production Ratio Price U«*ful Lif» Price Sh«r« Reference
Asbestos Mixture 65,869,172 places1* 0.00011 tons/piece 1.19 $0.*2/piscB * years $0.42/piec« H/A ICF If86», ICf 1985
Semi-Metallic H/A H/A KM $Q,*7/pieea 7.4 years $0.40/piBea 1001 ICF 1986a,
H. Kraane 1986,
Cali-Blok 1986
H/A: Hot Applicable.
* Sea Attachment, Items 4-6.
b the output for disc brake pads (light and modiura motor vehicles) is split into OE« brakes (tO,077,*64 places) and aftennarket brakes (55,791,708
pieces) based on the ratio of OEM and replacement sales shown in Appendix A.
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equivalent price of semi-metallic disc brake pads is slightly less than
the price of asbestos disc brake pads (IGF 1986a).
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ATTACHMENT
1, The asbestos fiber content per pad was calculated by dividing the 1985
asbestos fiber consumption for disc brake pads by the 1985 production
for producers for which both fiber consumption and production were
available: 7,119.2 tons (14,238,400 Ibs.) divided by 65,869,172
pieces, or 0,22 Ibs. per piece.
2. GM, Ford, and Chrysler, the three largest U.S. automakers, and thus,
probably the three largest consumers of OEM disc brake pads for light/
medium vehicles, were asked for the share asbestos held in their OEM
pads. One company stated that currently only 5 percent of the OEH
pads it consumes were asbestos-based. The second company stated in
its 1986 model year the share was 6,9 percent, and projected it to be
3.9 percent in the 1987 model year, The third company stated asbestos
held 40 percent of its OEM pads in the 1986 model year, but projected
the share to be 10 percent in the 1987 model year (Ford 1986b). An
editor from Chilton's Motor Age, an important trade publication,
stated that currently 75 percent of domestic OEM light/medium vehicles
were front-wheel drive (Chilton's Motor Age 1986). Because front-
wheel drive vehicles use semi-metallic pads, the asbestos share of OEM
pads could not be more than 25 percent, and probably somewhat less,
given the fact that some rear-wheel drive cars use semi-metallic pads
(e.g., Ford Mustang) (Chilton's Motor Age 1986). A large producer of
asbestos-based pads in 1981 and a major supplier of materials for
friction products both agree that the asbestos share of OEM pads for
light/medium vehicles is 15 percent. Therefore, 15 percent would be a
good estimate for the current share.
3. A large producer of semi-metallic pads, stated that in the 1986
vehicle model year, 50 percent of both its OEM and aftermarket semi-
metallic pads contained an asbestos underlayer, but by January 1987,
90 percent of both its OEM and aftermarket pads would use either no
underlayer or one made of a non-asbestos material. An automobile
manufacturer stated that in its 1986 model year, 12.7 percent of its
semi-metallic pads contained an asbestos underlayer, all of which were
purchased from a single source. The rest of its pads contained no
underlayer at all. The second automobile manufacturer estimated the
OEM share that contained an asbestos underlayer to be currently 10
percent. The third automobile manufacturer stated that in the 1986
model year, 99.65 percent of its semi-metallic pads had an asbestos
underlayer, and the share would be 91.75 percent in the 1987 model
year. Nonetheless, the overall trend is towards complete replacement.
4. The product asbestos coefficient is the same value calculated in Item
1 above, converted into tons per piece.
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5. The consumption production ratio was calculated using 12,589,555
pieces as the value for the 1985 U.S. imports. (Total 1985 production
is 65,898,172 pieces.) This value, however, only includes imports for
the firms who provided infonnation (see Table 4).
6. The asbestos product price is a weighted average (by production) of
prices for producers who provided information. The useful life of the
asbestos product was assumed to be the same as that reported in 1984
in Appendix H (IGF 1985). The price of the semi-metallic pad was
computed by increasing the weighted average asbestos product price by
what GM stated was the percentage price increase of its semi-metallic
product over its asbestos product (SO.2 percent). The useful life of
the semi-metallic pad was computed by taking the average of what two
companies stated to be the percent increase in useful life of their
semi-metallic pads over their asbestos pads (the straight average of
100 percent and 71 percent, or 85,5 percent), and then increasing the
useful life of the asbestos product (given in Appendix H) by this
value (85.5 percent) (ICF 1986a, 1986b), (Note: GM did not provide
information on the useful life.)
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REFERENCES
Abex Corp. R. Nelson. 1986b (December 3), American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C, Transcribed
conversation with Richard Hollander, IGF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Allied Automotive. E. Rogers. 1986 (October 17). Troy, NY. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Automobile Importers of America, 1986. Comments of Automobile Importers
of America on Proposed Asbestos Ban Rule. EPA Document Control No.
OFTS-62Q36.
Brake Systems Inc. S. Mayo. 1986 (November 18). Stratford, CT.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Cali-Blok. W. Favio. 1986 (July-December). Gardena, CA. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Chilton's Motor Age. S. Davis. 1986 (October 17), Radnor, PA.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Chrysler Corp. M. Heitkamp. 1986 (November 4). Detroit, MI.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Design News. 1984. Asbestos Substitutes in Friction Applications. S.
Scott. March 26, 1984,
DuPont. T. Merriman, 1986 (November 5). Wilmington, DE. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Ford Motor Co. A. Anderson, 1986a (December 3). American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C. Transcribed
conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Ford Motor Co. A. Amburg. 1986b (November 5). Dearborn, MI.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Ford Motor Co. 1986c. Comments of Ford Motor Co, on Proposed Asbestos
Ban Rule. EPA Document Control No, OPTS-62036.
General Motors Corp. F. Brookes. 1986a (November 19). Dayton, OH.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C,
General Motors Corp. 1986b. Comments of General.Motors Corp. on Proposed
Asbestos Ban Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036.
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General Motors Corp. P. Vernia, 1986c (December 3). American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, B.C. Transcribed
conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
H.K. Porter Co. F. Donnell. 1986 (November 30). Huntington, IN,
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
H. Krasne Manufacturing Co. G. Mosen. 1986 (July-December). Los
Angeles, CA. Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander,
ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1984, Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticide and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1985, Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products, Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary Processors of
Disc Brake Pads (Light and Mediun Vehicles). Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors
of Disc Brake Pads (Light and Medium Vehicles). Washington, D.C.
Krusell N., Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis, Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides
and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract No.
68-02-3168.
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. J. McCullough, 1986 (December 3).
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C.
Transcribed conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, E. Rabinowicz. 1986 (December 3),
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C.
Transcribed conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Saab-Scania of America. D. Rainey. 1986 (November 21). Orange, CT.
Transcribed conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary
Asbestos Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-
8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary
Asbestos Processors, 1981, Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-
8670644.
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Wagner Corp. F. Hayes. 1986a (December 5). Parsippanny, NJ.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, B.C.
Wagner Corp. 1986b. Conaents of Wagner Corp. on Proposed Asbestos Ban
Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036.
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XX. DISC BRAKE PADS (HEAVY VEHICLES'!
A. Product Description
Disc brake pads (both asbestos and non-asbestos) for heavy vehicles are a
small and relatively new market (Allied Automotive 1986, Carlisle 1986).
Although disc brake pads were small percentage of heavy vehicle brakes in the
past, these systems are increasingly common for these vehicles. Except for
the larger size, the pads are similar to those described for light and medium
vehicles (Allied Automotive 1986). Disc brake pads for heavy vehicles, to
date, are only used on the front wheels of certain intermediate-sized trucks
(12,000-22,000 Ibs. per axle) (Allied Automotive 1986). One producer, Allied
Automotive, stated that disc brakes could never be used for the heaviest
trucks, while another producer, Carlisle, indicated that, in perhaps five
years, disc brakes will be developed for large trucks such as tractor trailers
(Allied Automotive 1986, Carlisle 1986).
Although non-asbestos semi-metallic pads have nearly always been used for
disc brakes for heavy vehicles in small proportions (Allied Automotive 1986,
Carlisle 1986), in the past, asbestos-based pads were used to a greater
extent. Asbestos disc brakes for heavy vehicles are now apparently only used
to replace worn asbestos pads in the aftermarket (ICF 1986a, ICF 1985, Allied
Automotive 1986, Carlisle 1986). The switch to semi-metallic pads from
asbestos pads is due to the high braking temperatures generated in this
vehicle application; semi-metallic pads, in general, have superior performance
and service life at high temperatures (Allied Automotive 1986).
Semi-metallic pads are molded products containing chopped steel wool,
sponge iron, graphite powder, fillers, and resins (Allied Automotive 1986,
Ford 1986). Some semi-metallic pads for heavy vehicles may contain a very
thin asbestos-containing backing, or underlayer, between the pad and the steel
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plate to which it is attached. Other semi-metallic pads have no underlsyer
or have one made of chopped Kevlar or fiberglass (Allied Automotive 1986).
The underlayer acts as a thermal barrier between the pad and plate and helps
to bond the pad to the plate (Allied Automotive 1986). Producers generally do
not consider semi-metallic pads with asbestos underlayers to be asbestos pads
since the lining itself contains no asbestos and the underlayer accounts for
only a very small percentage of the total content of the pad (Allied
Automotive 1986),
Primary and secondary processing of asbestos-based pads is the sane as
that described for light and medium vehicles. According to Carlisle, the
approximate asbestos fiber content per pad is 1.5 Ibs. (ICF 1986a),
B. Prpducers_ and_Importers of Disc Brake Pads (Heavy Vehicles^
Table 1 lists the four producers of (asbestos and non-asbestos) disc brake
pads for heavy vehicles in 1985. Carlisle, and possibly Allied Automotive,
produced asbestos-based pads in 1985. However, an Allied Automotive
representative stated that the firm currently manufactures only semi-metallic
pads (Allied Automotive 1986). Brake Systems and Raymark, only manufacture
semi-metallic pads (Brake Systems 1986, ICF 1986a, Design News 1984).
Table 2 lists the sole secondary processor of disc brake pads for heavy
vehicles in 1985. The firm, Hall Brake Supply, was also the only secondary
processor in 1981 (TSCA 1982b). The pads produced by the firm are all
asbestos-based (ICF 1986b).
There were no importers of asbestos disc brake pads for heavy vehicles in
1985 (ICF 1986a).
•*• Information is not available on the percentage of semi-metallic pads
that possibly contain an asbestos underlayer. Brake Systems, Inc. makes
semi-metallic disc brake pads for heavy vehicles with an asbestos underlayer
(Brake Systems 1986), Information was not available for the other producers,
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Table 1. 1985 Primary fiocenaoim of Disc Irak* Fads
(Heavy Vnhiele«)
Product
Company Plant Location Asbestos Hon-Asbostot References
Carlisla, Hotion Control Industries Division Ridgway, PA X X ICF 1986a, TSCA 19B2a
Allied Automotive Green Island, HY H/Aa X Allied Automotive 1986,
fSCA 1982«
Brake Systems Stratford, CT X Bcaka Systems 19B6
Roymark H/AC X Design Haws 198*
H/A <• Information not available.
Allied Automotivs refused to respond to our survey. It was assumed that they produced asbestos-based disc brake pads In 1985, however
they currently only produce lami-metalllc pads (Allied Automotive 1986),
Brake Systems produces ianl-Bietalllc pads with a very small asbestos underlay*,!; till* is not considered an asbestos diie brake pad (Brake
Systems 1986).
-Rsyroart, itself, did not provide information on its disc brake pad production. They only produce *«nl-metallic pads (ICF 1986a, Design
News 1984).
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Table 2. 1985 Secondary Processors of Dine Irak* Pads
(Heavy Vehiclos)
Product
y Plant, Location Asbentoa Hoi5~A5b93feos References
*
Hall Brake Supply Phoenix, AZ X ICF 1986b, * ISCA 1982b
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c.
Table 3 gives the production of asbestos-based disc brake pads for heavy
vehicles and the corresponding consumption of asbestos fiber.
As previously mentioned, there were no importers of asbestos-based disc
brake pads for heavy vehicles in 1985 (ICF 1986a). Hall Brake Supply was the
sole importer in 1981. (ICF 1984).
According to Carlisle, the market for heavy-vehicle disc brakes is
growing. The firm predicts that the switch to front disc brakes that occurred
in cars and light trucks will also happen in intermediate- and large-sized
trucks (Carlisle 1986).
D. Substitutes
According to Allied Automotive and Carlisle, 100 percent of the original
equipment market (OEM) and most of the aftermarket is held by the
semi-metallic pads (Allied Automotive 1986, Carlisle 1986), It is assumed
that the 100 percent of the aftermarket will also become semi-metallic as
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aftermarket vehicles are scrapped and/or switch over to semi-metallic pads.
Table 4 provides data inputs for the regulatory cost model.
E. Summary.
Asbestos disc brake pads for heavy vehicles are used only on the front
wheels of certain intermediate-sized trucks (12,000-22,000 Ibs, per axle)
(Allied Automotive 1986). Two producers, in 1985, consumed 117.6 tons of
asbestos to produce 156,280 disc brake pads (heavy vehicles). Only one,
Carlisle-Motion Control Industries, currently produces the asbestos disc brake
pad for heavy vehicles (Allied Automotive 1986, Carlisle 1986, ICF 1986a),
^ Allied Automotive also reports that non-asbestos underlayers, which are
made of either chopped fiberglass or Kevlar(R), perform just as well as
asbestos underlayers (Allied Automotive 1986).
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Table 3. Production and Fiber Consumption for
Asbestos-Based Disc Brake Pads (Heavy Vehicles)
1981
1985
Asbestos Asbestos
Fiber Fiber
Production Consumption Production Consumption
(pieces) (tons) (pieces) (tons) References
Total
385,496 44,6 156,820a 117. 6a ICF 1986a,
TSCA 1982a
One company refused to provide production and fiber consumption data for their
asbestos-based disc pads (heavy vehicles). Its production and fiber consumption
have been estimated using a method described in Appendix A of this E.IA,
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T«bl« 4. Data Inputs on Disc Brake Pads
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Asbestos-based pads are now only used to replace worn asbestos pads la the
aftermarket. For OEM, semi-metallie pads are used rather than asbestos pads
because of the high braking temperatures generated in this application. If
asbestos were no longer available, it is estimated that 100 percent of the
aftermarket would become semi-metallie. Semi-metallic disc brake pads (heavy
vehicles) cost approximately 20 percent less than asbestos disc brake pads for
heavy vehicles.
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ATTACHMENT
1, The product asbestos coefficient, as well as the asbestos and
semi-metallic pad prices were provided by Carlisle.
2. The useful life of the asbestos pad was assumed to be the same as that
reported in 1984 in Appendix H (ICF 1985). Carlisle stated that
serai-metallie pads have 50 percent longer service life than asbestos pads;
thus, the useful life of the semi-metallic pad given in the table is 1,5
times the asbestos pad life.
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REFERENCES
Allied Automotive. E, Rogers. 1986 (October 17). Troy, NY. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Brake Systems Inc. S. Mayo. 1986 (November 18). Stratford, CT. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Carlisle. R. Tami. 1986 (October 17). Ridgway, PA. Transcribed telephone
conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Design News. 1984 (March 26). Asbestos Substitutes in Friction Applications.
S, Scott.
Ford Motor Co. A. Anderson. 1986 (December 3). American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C. Transcribed conversation
with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated, 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their Substitutes,
In Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and Asbestos Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary Processors of
Disc Brake Pads (Heavy Vehicles). Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors of
Disc Brake Pads (Heavy Vehicles). Washington, D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, B.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, B.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
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XXI, BRAKE BLOCKS
A. Eroduct Description
Brake blocks are brake linings used on the drum brakes of heavy vehicles
-- heavy trucks, buses, and heavy off-road vehicles. The comparable
components on light/medium vehicles (cars and light trucks) are drum brake
linings, which are discussed in Section XVIII. The heavy-vehicle drum brake
consists of two curved metal "shoes" to which brake blocks are attached. When
the brakes are applied, the curved shoes are pressed out against a metal drum
f\
that is connected to the wheels of the vehicle. The pressure of the shoes
against the drum stops the turning of the wheels (ICF 1985).
Each shoe has two blocks, a longer one (the anchor) and a shorter one (the
cam), resulting in a total of four blocks per wheel. Each block is at least
three-quarters of an inch thick and covers 50° to 60° of the arc around the
wheel (Allied Automotive 1986, ICF 1985).
Asbestos-based brake blocks contain approximately 1.16 Ibs.^ of asbestos
fiber per block on average (ICF 1986a), Asbestos is used because of its
thermal stability, reinforcing properties, flexibility, resistance to wear,
and relatively low cost (Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Brake blocks are usually manufactured by a dry mix process in which
asbestos fiber is combined with a powdered binder (usually an epoxy novolac
resin) to form briquets under pressure of 1,500 to 2,500 psi and temperature
•"• Heavy trucks range fron moderately heavy, 12-22,000 Ibs. per axle, to
very heavy, i.e., tractor trailers and logging and mining trucks (Allied
Automotive 1986). Examples of heavy off-road vehicles include agricultural
tractors and earth-moving equipment.
2 Drum brakes for heavy vehicles are either air- or hydraulic-activated,
depending upon the application. Tractor trailers, for example, would always
use air brakes, while medium-sized trucks would normally use hydraulic brakes
(Allied Automotive 1986).
3 See Attachment, Item 1.
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of 1985°F,^ The briquets are then formed into blocks at 265*F to 3QQ*F under
additional pressure (2,000 to 3,000 psi) for 10 to 30 minutes. The blocks are
then cut and ground to shape. After curing, grinding, drilling, and
chamfering (cutting grooves), the block is finished (ICF 1985). The finished
block is then riveted to the brake shoe (Allied Automotive 1986) .
Secondary processing of brake blocks is similar to that of drum brake
linings. Some processors install new brake blocks into brake assemblies for
new vehicles. Others may repackage blocks for sale as replacement parts in
the aftennarket. None of these secondary processes involve any grinding,
drilling, or other treatment of the brake block. Another distinct type of
secondary processing is brake rebuilding. Rebuilders receive used, worn
blocks attached to the shoes. The old blocks are removed from the shoes, the
shoes are cleaned by abrasion, and new blocks are attached. The rebuilt shoes
with blocks are then packaged and sold for the aftermarket (ICF 1985, Krusell
and Cogley 1982).
B. Producers and Importers of Brake Blocks
Table 1 lists the twelve primary processors of brake blocks in 1985. At
least eight of these firms produced an asbestos-based product; Raymark did not
provide information. Allied Automotive is a relatively small manufacturer of
brake blocks, producing only for the severe braking applications segment of
the market (i.e., logging and mining trucks) (Allied Automotive 1986). At
least eleven of the processors also currently produce substitute products (ICF
1986a, Design News 1984).
* Brake blocks may also be woven from asbestos yarn; however, the woven
block is an older and far less common technology (Carlisle 1986a). Raymark
and Standee Industries are, apparently, the only two producers who still make
woven brake blocks (ICF 1986a).
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Table 1. 1985 Primary Frocasiors of Brake Blocks
Company
Carlisle, Motion Control Industries Division
Abax
Nuturn
Allied Automotive
Raymark
Standee Industrie*
H.K. Porter
Brake Systems Inc. (Division of Echlin)
(plant formerly owned by Molded Industrial
Friction Co.)
Palmer Product* Corp,
Friction Product*
Scan Fac
Wheeling Brake Block
Product
Plant Lacatlan(s) Anbestos ifon-A*B»»to8
Ridgway, PA X X
Salisbury, HC X X
Winchester, VA X X
New Canfcle, IN X X
Cleveland, TH X X
Crewfordsville , IH N/A* X
Houston, IX X
Huntlngton, IN X*1 X
Frattville, AL X
Louisville, KY X X
Hedina, OH X
Mvooomwe Falli, WI X
Bridgeport, CT X° X
Lf^c..
ICf 19»6«, TSCA 1982«
Ab«c W8S, ISCA lf»2«
ICF 1986a, ISCA 1982a
Allied Automotive 1986,
TSCA 1982*
Design Hews 1984, TSCA 1982s
ICF 1986*. TSCA 1962s.
ICF 1966a, TSCA 19B2*.
ICF 19B6a, TSCA 19B2a
ICf 1986*. TSCA 1982a
friction Products 1981
ICF 1986*. TSCA 19B2a
ICF 19 66 a, ICF 1965
H/A - Information not available.
^{aymnrk refu»»d to provid* production information. How»v«r, it wan «»«vm»d that thay produced asbestos br«k» blocks In 1985.
H.K. Porter *tnt«d that it would phase out Its production of nnbestoa teak* blocks t>f the «nd of 1986 (FT.: Associates 1966).
°WtiBeUng Beak* Block of Bridgeport, CT phased out its production of asbestoB braie block* in 1913 (HtittUng Brake Block 1986).
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Changes in primary processors from 1981 to 1985 include Brake Systems
Znc.'s purchase of Molded. Industrial Friction Co.'s plant in Prattville, AL.
The Brake Systems plant phased out asbestos-based blocks prior to 1985, and
now produces only a non-asbestos product (1CF 1986a). Wheeling Brake Block of
Bridgeport, CT, phased out its asbestos-based brake block operations in 1986.
The firm currently manufactures a non-asbestos product (Wheeling Brake Block
1986). H.K. Porter stated it would phase out production of asbestos-based
blocks by the end of 1986 (PEI Associates 1986).
Table 2 lists the three current secondary processors of brake blocks.
Freightliner Corporation of Portland, OR, is essentially Mercedes-Benz's U.S.
truck operations (Freightliner 1986). Information was not available on the
type of secondary processing in which these firms were involved.
Table 3 lists the importers of asbestos-based brake blocks. There were
four importers in 1981. Hall Brake Supply, one of the 1981 importers, did not
import in 1985. Navistar International and Abex did not provide information
on their imports, therefore the total 1985 imports could not be determined.
C. Trends
Table 4 gives the production of asbestos-based brake blocks and the
corresponding consumption of asbestos fiber. Although, producers and
purchasers of brake blocks did not provide current market shares, they
indicated that the majority of the original equipment market (OEM) and
aftermarket is probably still asbestos-based (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a, DuPont
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Table 2. 1985 Secondary Proc»»«ora of Br«k« Slocks
Product
Plant Location Asbestos Non-Asbaitoa
Hall Brake Supply
Phoenix, AZ
N/A
ICF UBSb, TSCA 198Zb
IMC Corporntion
Cedar Rapids, IA
ICF mm, tscA i»ea
Fr»igbtllB*« Corporation Portland, OR
H/A
ICF
ISCA
H/A ~ Iriformation not availabl«.
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Table 3, Imports of Asbestos-Based Brake Blocks
1981 1985
Quantity Quantity
Imported Imported
(pieces) (pieces) References
Total
182,809
N/A
ICF 1984
N/A •» Information not available,
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Table 4. Production and Fiber Consumption for
Asbestos-Based Brake Blocks
1981
1985
References
Production (pieces) 18,457,840 4,570,266 IGF 1986a, TSCA 1982a
Asbestos Fiber
Consumption (tons)
12,992.5
2,643.6 ICF 1986a, TSCA 1982m
Allied Automotive, Abex, Rayoark, and Wheeling Brake Block refused
to provide production data for their asbestos-based brake blocks.
Data on production for Allied Automotive, Abex and Raymark was
estimated using a method described in the Appendix A to this R1A.
Data for Wheeling Brake Block is not included. They did not make
asbestos brake blocks in 1981 and they have stopped production of
asbestos brake blocks In 1986. We, therefore, assume that their 1985
production is small.
Abex, Raymark, and Wheeling Brake Block refused to provide fiber
consumption data for their asbestos-based brake blocks. Data on
fiber consumption for Abex and Rayntark was estimated using a method
described in the Appendix A to this RIA. Data for Wheeling Brake
Block is not included. They did not make the asbestos product in
1981 and they have stopped production in 1986. Therefore, we assume
their 1985 fiber consumption is small.
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1986). Representatives from Ford and Abex agreed, that good substitutes have
been developed for a range of brake block applications; however, some heavy
truck and heavy vehicle applications (which they did not specify) do not yet
have substitutes (Ford 1986a, Abex 1986). Ford also indicated that while
substitutes have been developed, many may not be near the point of large-scale
commercial production (Ford 1986a). DuPont, a major supplier of materials for
friction products, e.g., Kevlar(R), estimated that currently 75 percent of OEM
brake blocks are still asbestos-based (DuPont 1986), Thus, 75 percent is
assumed to be the asbestos-based OEM share, as it is the only available figure
and it is not out of line with the comments of Ford and Abex. All firms,
however, agreed that substantial progress is being made towards the
replacement of asbestos blocks in the OEM (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a, DuPont
1986).
D. Substitutes
For the vast majority of applications, i.e. heavy trucks and off-road
vehicles, excluding the super-heavy applications (logging and mining trucks),
the major group of substitutes- are the non-asbestos organics (NAOs) (Carlisle
1986a, DuPont 1986, Allied Automotive 1986). In fact, 65 percent of Nuturn's
brake block production is currently NAD blocks (IGF 1986a). The major
substitute for the super-heavy braking applications (logging and mining
trucks), which represent & very small share of the total market, is the
full-metallic block (Carlisle 1986a, Allied Automotive 1986).
^ 100 percent of railroad car brake blocks are non-asbestos (Ford 1986&,
Abex 1986); and probably 100 percent of aircraft brake blocks are also
non-asbestos (Krusell and Cogley 1982). These types of brake blocks have been
non-asbestos for the last several years, and it is likely that asbestos-based
blocks were never used to any great extent (if at all) for these markets
(Krusell and Cogley 1982). Therefore, for the purposes of defining the
asbestos-based brake block market, railroad car and aircraft brake blocks will
be excluded.
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NAO formulations generally contain the following ingredients: Kevlar(!)
and/or fiberglass and/or mineral fibers,^ perhaps some steel wool and/or other
fibers, and fillers and resins (IGF 1986a). Fiberglass and Kevlar(R) usually
account for only a small percentage of the total formulation. For example, &
representative from DuPont stated that the optimal level of Kevlar(R) in brake
block formulations is usually only 5 percent by weight (DuPont 1986), Thus,
labelling substitute brake blocks as Kevlar(R)-based or fiberglass-based
(producers tend to do this for marketing reasons) is misleading (Carlisle
1986b, Abex 1986, Ford 1986a). Of the twelve primary processors of brake
blocks in 1985, at least eight currently produce NAO blocks. These firms are:
Carlisle, Abex, Nuturn, H.K. Porter, Brake Systems Inc., Painter Products, Scan
Pac, and Wheeling Brake Block (Abex 1986, Wheeling Brake Block 1986, IGF
1986a).7
Producers generally agree that NAO brake blocks have the same or better
performance than asbestos-based blocks, as well as improved service life (ICF
1986a, Allied Automotive 1986, Carlisle 1986a). A representative from
Carlisle, the largest producer of brake blocks in 1981 {with approximately
36.6 percent of the market), stated that, on average, NAO blocks had 30
percent greater service life than asbestos blocks. (Nuturn, another major
producer, claimed its NAO blocks had 100 percent greater service life (ICF
1986a).) NAO blocks are priced 30-50 percent higher than asbestos blocks,
according to Carlisle (Carlisle 1986a).
^ Mineral fibers commonly used by producers include: wollastonite,
phosphate fiber, aluminum silicate fiber, Franklin fiber, mineral wool, and
PMF (processed mineral fiber) (ICF 1986a),
^ Raymark did not provide information; Allied Automotive is in the
process of developing a non-asbestos, non-full-metallie block (Allied
Automotive 1986).
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Full-metallic blocks are molded from sintered steel wool and sponge iron,
and contain no resin (Ford 1986&). Producers of full-metallic blocks include
Allied Automotive and Wheeling Brake Block (Allied Automotive 1986, Wheeling
Brake Block 1986).8 Allied Automotive stated that these substitutes had
improved performance over asbestos for extremely high temperature ranges
(Allied Automotive 1986). By contrast, Wheeling Brake Block, which
manufactures full*metallie blocks in only limited quantities, stated that in
the past its product generally had poor performance compared to asbestos
blocks, however they have been improving this product recently (Wheeling Brake
Block 1986, 1987). Allied Automotive indicated that the full-metallic blocks
have up to two times longer service life than asbestos blocks, while Wheeling
Brake Block felt their product had the same life as asbestos blocks (Allied
Automotive 1987, Wheeling Brake Block 1987), Carlisle, which used to make the
full-metallic brake block, but no longer does so, also stated that
full-metallics had about the same life as asbestos brake blocks (Carlisle
1987). For the purposes of the asbestos regulatory cost model the useful life
of the full metallic brake block has been assumed to be the same as for the
asbestos block.
Full"metallic brake blocks on average are 20 percent more expensive per
component than asbestos brake blocks, assuming the useful lives are the same.
The computation for the price of the full metallic brake block price does
include an adjustment for the longer life of Allied Automotive'• product.'*-®
" S.K. Wellman of Toronto, Ontario, Canada also produces a full-metallic
brake block. They are specialty items, however, and are not carried in stock
(S.K. Wellman 1987).
^ See Attachment, Item 4.
10 See Attachment, Itens 4.
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A potential substitute for brake blocks in the future may be carbon fiber
and carbon/carbon fiber composite brake blocks (Ashland Petroleum 1986). Up
to the present time, carbon fiber and carbon/carbon fiber composite blocks
have been so expensive that they have only been used in very demanding
applications such as high-performance military aircraft and large commercial
airline applications (Ashland Petroleum 1986). These carbon-based blocks are
used because of their high thermal stability and low weight (Krusell and
Cogley 1982). The Ashland Carbon Fibers Division of Ashland Petroleum,
however, has recently developed a low cost carbon fiber and carbon pitch
product (which is used in combination with the carbon fiber for the
carbon/carbon fiber composite) for use in carbon-based brake blocks. The. firm
believes that carbon blocks will now be manufactured more widely for the
commercial and industrial brake block markets (Ashland Petroleum 1986).
Given the current OEM market shares, however, it is clear that in the
near-term NAO brake blocks will capture the majority of the asbestos-based OEM
in the event of a ban (Carlisle 1986a, Allied Automotive 1986). A
representative from Carlisle stated that 75-80 percent of the OEM would likely
be NAO blocks, with only 0,5 percent being full-metallic; the balance being
substitutes not yet developed (Carlisle 1986a).H
Choice of replacement of asbestos-based brake blocks in the aftennarket,
however, is more difficult to estimate. Many producers and users agreed that
brake systems designed for asbestos brake blocks should continue to use
asbestos. Substitute linings which were designed for the OEM, when used to
replace worn blocks, do not perform as well as asbestos, and could jeopardize
brake safety (Allied Automotive 1986, Ford 1986b). Abex, however, indicated
H Until other replacements can be found for the remaining 19.5-24,5
percent of asbestos-based applications, it is assumed for the present that the
NAO substitute will replace 99.5 percent of the asbestos market if asbestos
were no longer available. See Attachment, Item 5.
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that it Is selling its OEM non-asbestos-organic blocks for the aftennarket,
and reports that they are performing well (Abex 1986). Given this evidence,
we have concluded that the aftermarket shares would be identical to the OEM
shares.
Table 5 provides data for the regulatory cost model. The substitutes are
the NAO and full-metallic blocks. Note that the equivalent price of the NAG
block given in the table is close to the asbestos block price because of the
longer service life.
E. £unnnar^
Brake blocks are brake linings used in drum brakes of heavy vehicles such
as heavy trucks, buses, and heavy off-road vehicles (IGF 1985). There were
nine producers of asbestos-based brake blocks in 1985. These companies
consumed 2,643.6 tons of asbestos and produced 4,570,266 pieces of brake
blocks. Since 1985, H.K. Porter and Reeling Brake Block have stopped
processing asbestos. This leaves seven current producers of asbestos brake
blocks (IGF 1986a).
A majority of the OEM (about 75 percent) and the aftermarket is still
asbestos-based (Abex 1986, Ford 1986a, DuPont 1986). The major group of
substitutes for most applications are the non-asbestos organics (NAOs), It is
projected that they would capture 99.5 percent of the asbestos brake block
market if asbestos were not available. Full metallic brakes are a major
substitute in super-heavy braking applications and they are projected to
capture the remaining 0.5 percent of the asbestos market.
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Table 5. Data. Inputs on Brake Blocks foe Anbeoton Rugnlni-.ory Cost Wwltl
Product Aabeatoe Consumption EqpivalMit Market
Product Output Coefficient Production Ratio Frirn Useful Life Pries Share References
AabeatOB Mixture 4,570,266 pieces 0,00058 toiw/pieco 1.01 SS.M/pinca 0,5 y*»r« 85.74/plec* H/A ICF 19B6a, ICF 1965,
BM H/A H/A H/A S8.04/pi«c* 0,65 y««» 96.22/pi«c» 99.51 Carlisle 1986«
Full-Metallic »/A S/A H/A S6.89/pi«ce 0.5 year* $6.89/piec» 0.51 Allied Automotive 1986,
Wheeling Brake Block
1986, Carlisle 1986a
N/A: Not Applicable,
*Sea Attaelment, Items 2-5,
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ATTACHMENT
1. The asbestos fiber content per block was calculated by dividing the 1985
asbestos fiber consumption for brake blocks by the 1985 asbestos brake
block production: 2,643.6 tons (5,287,200 Ibs.) divided by 4,570,266
pieces, or 1.16 Ibs. per piece.
2, The product asbestos coefficient is the same value calculated in Item 1
above, converted into tons per piece.
3. The consumption production ratio was calculated using 41,808 pieces as the
value for 1985 U.S. imports. (Total 1985 production is 4,570,266 pieces.)
This value, however, only includes imports for the firms who provided
information (see Table 4),
4. The asbestos product price is a weighted average (by production) of prices
for producers who provided both price and production information for 1985.
The useful life of the asbestos product was assumed to be the same as that
reported in 1984 in Appendix H (ICF 1985),
The price and useful life of the NAQ block was calculated by multiplying
what Carlisle reported as the average percent increase in price and useful
life, respectively, of an NAO block over an average asbestos block by the
(weighted average) asbestos product price and useful life, respectively.
As mentioned in the text, Carlisle stated that NAO blocks are 30-50
percent higher in price (thus, 40 percent is used as the price increase)
and have 30 percent longer useful life.
The price and useful life of full-metallic brake blocks was computed based
on information from three firms. Wheeling Brake Block claims their
full-metallic brake block has the same useful life as asbestos brake
blocks, but is 10-15 percent (12.5 percent average) more expensive
(Wheeling Brake Block 1987). Carlisle, which no longer makes the
full-metallic product but is familiar with the market, stated that
full-metallic brake blocks have the same life as asbestos brake blocks,
but are approximately 25 percent more expensive (Carlisle 1987). A third
firm, Allied Automotive, claims their full metallic brake block have up to
double the useful life (we assumed 50 percent on average), but is 83
percent more expensive than their premium asbestos product (Allied
Automotive 1987). In order to average the estimates for these three
firms, an equivalent price for the Allied Product had to be computed,
(The equivalent price is a present value calculation that determines the
price a product would have if it had the same useful life as asbestos.)
This calculation showed Allied Automotive's full-metallic product to be
22,65 percent more expensive than asbestos blocks. The average cost of
the full-metallic brake block is therefore 20.05 percent more expensive
than asbestos brake blocks.
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5, The market shares for the substitutes are provided by Carlisle, Carlisle
stated the super-heavy applications (logging and mining trucks), for which
full-metallic blocks would be used, represent only 0.5 percent of the
market. Seventy-five Co 80 percent of the market, stated Carlisle, would
be captured by NAO blocks and the rest of the market would be taken by
substitutes not yet developed. However, until other replacements can be
found for the remaining 19,5-24,5 percent of asbestos-based applications,
it is assumed that for the present that NAO blocks will replace 99.5
percent of the asbestos market if asbestos were no longer available.
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REFERENCES
Abex Corp. R. Nelson. 1986 (December 3). American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Conference in Washington, D,C, Transcribed conversation with
Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Allied Automotive, E. Rogers. 1986 (October 17). Troy, NY. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Allied Automotive. B. Bush. 1987 (July 10). Troy, NY. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Ashland Petroleum Co. 1986, Product Literature. Carboflex and Aerocarb
Ashland's New Low Cost Carbon Fiber and Carbonizing Products for Future Brake
Applications. Ashland, K¥,
Carlisle, Motion Control Industries Div. R. Tami. 1986a (October 17).
Ridgway, PA. Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Carlisle, Motion Control Industries Div. 1986b. Product Literature.
Tracking Enduramid . Ridgway, PA.
Carlisle, Motion Control Industries Div, R. Tami. 1987 (July 10). Ridgway,
PA. Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Design News. 1984 (March 26). Asbestos Substitutes in Friction Applications.
S. Scott.
DuPont. T. Merriman, 1986 (November 5). Wilmington, DE. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Ford Motor Co. A, Anderson. 1986a (December 3). American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C. Transcribed conversation
with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Ford Motor Co. 1986b. Consents of Ford Motor Co. on Proposed Asbestos Ban
Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036.
Freightliner Corp. T, Robinson. 1986 (November 26). Portland, OR.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Friction Products. D. Cramer. 1986 (October 9). Medina, OH. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8600681.
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ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary Processors of
Brake Blocks. Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors of
Brake Blocks. Washington, D.C.
Krusell N. , Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis, Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: -Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract 68-02-3168.
PEI Associates, Inc. 1986. OTS Survey of Asbestos Products Manufactwrers.
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Environmental Protection Agency.
S.K. Wellman. P. Douglass. 1987 (July 10). Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICP Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
Wheeling Brake Block. G. Beckett. 1986 (November 20). Bridgeport, CT.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Wheeling Brake Block. G. Beckett. 1987 (July 10). Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C,
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XXII, CLUTCH FACINGS
A. Product Description
Clutch facings are friction materials attached to both sides of the steel
disc in the clutch mechanists of manual-transmission vehicles. Two metal
pressure plates flanking the disc are pressed against the clutch facings by
springs when the clutch is engaged. This pressure keeps the gears of the
vehicle in position by means of a metal component that extends between the
disc and the gears, When the driver steps on the clutch pedal to change
gears, the springs pressing the plates against the clutch facings are pulled
back, releasing the pressure that holds the gears in position (ICF 1985).
Clutch facings are Bade of molded or woven friction materials. Molded
facings are used more widely than the woven (H.K, Porter 1986, ICF 1985).
Woven clutch facings are a premium product. They have longer service life and
engage gears better than molded facings; however, they cost substantially more
(H.K. Porter 1986, ICF 1985). Woven clutch facings are, therefore, used in
luxury automobiles (e.g., Mercedes-Benz) and high-performance vehicles. They
may also be used in off-road vehicles, such as agricultural tractors and
earth-moving equipment, where improved service life is important (H.K. Porter
1986, Deere and Co. 1986),l
Molded and woven clutch facings for the automotive markets are usually
made of asbestos or fiberglass (ICF 1985),* The molded products are usually
•*• The service life of these off-road vehicles ranges from 20 to 35 yemirs,
or roughly five times the life of an automobile. Clutch facings for these
vehicles must last the lifetime of the vehicle, as the typical cost of opening
up the transmission to replace a worn facing is on the order of $10,000 (Deere
and Co. 1986).
* In heavy trucks and heavy earth-moving equipment, the clutch facings
are replaced by buttons which can withstand greater pressure but are heavier,
noisier, and cost more than materials used in automobiles. The buttons are
made of sintered metal (bonded metal particles). Asbestos has almost never
been used for these clutch applications (S.K. Wellman 1986). Thus, for the
purpose of defining the asbestos-based clutch facing market, heavy vehicle
clutch components will be excluded.
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made by a dry mix process, as described for disc brake pads. Asbestos fiber
or fiberglass is combined with binders in the molding process, during which
wires are run through the component to give it shape. The final product is
then pressed, cured, and ground to its final shape. Woven clutch facings are
made by running asbestos or fiberglass yarn or cord through a wet mix to pick
up the wet mixture. The yarn or cord is then woven after drying. The woven
product is then hot-pressed, cured, and ground, as other wet-mix friction
products (e.g., drum brake linings for light/medium vehicles) (ICF 1985,
Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Secondary processing of clutch facings is similar to the secondary
processing of automotive friction products previously discussed. Woven clutch
facings may be rebuilt, as described for other automotive products (ICF 1985,
Krusell and Cogley 1982). Repair of clutches is similar to repair of drum and
disc brakes, as described earlier (ICF 1985, Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Asbestos-based molded clutch facings currently produced contain
approximately 0.26 Ibs. of asbestos fiber per piece (ICF 1986a). (Data was
not available on the asbestos fiber content per piece for woven facings,)
Asbestos fiber is used to impart stability under friction, good wear up to
480°F, quietness, and very high tensile strength of 10,000 psi (ICF 1985).
B, Producers'and Importers of Clutch Facings
Table 1 lists the three primary processors of clutch facings in 1985.
All three produce for the automobile, truck, and off-road vehicle markets;
and, all firms make asbestos as well as non-asbestos facings (ICF 1986a).
Raymark manufactures woven and, probably, molded facings (ICF 1986a, H.K.
Porter 1986). H.K. Porter manufactures only woven facings; the firm stated
' See Attachment, Item 1.
^ Producers of clutch buttons (which are non-asbestos) for heavy trucks
and off-road vehicles are not included.
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Table 1. 1985 Primary Pioe««*ozi of Clutch facings
Product
Company
Roycmrk
H.K. Port**
Hutura
riant Locatlon(a)
Hnnhalra, PA
Stratford, CT
Crmrfordaville, IHB
Hunt innton , IH
anithvllle, IF
AsbeatDB
X
H/A
W/A
X
X
Non-Apibii.-it.OB
X
H/A
»/A
X
X
t.f«IracM
ICF 19B8a, ISCM
TSOA 190^a
FEi AsBOCtBt.BB
ICF 1988«, 1SCA
ICT 196Sa, ISCA
1982a
19BC
1982a
1982
H/A - Infoiroation not available.
This plant, refused to respond to our survey. It IB essuned that they are »tlll producing asbestos clutch
fscings,
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that it and Raymark are probably the only two current producers of woven
facings (H.K. Porter 1986). H.K. Porter stated, however, that it would
completely replace production of asbestos-based clutch facings with
non-asbestos substitutes by the end of 1986 (PE1 Associates 1986), Standee
Industries of Houston, TX, (not listed in Table 1) ceased production of
asbestos clutch facings prior to 1985; information was not available on
whether it produced a non-asbestos product (ICF 1986a).
Table 2 lists the six current secondary processors of clutch facings,
Freightliner Corporation of Portland, OR, is essentially Mercedes-Benz's tl.S,
truck operations (Freightliner 1986). Information was not available on the
type of secondary processing in which these firms were involved (ICF 1986b).
Table 3 lists the 27 current importers of asbestos-based clutch facings.
According to DuPont, non-asbestos clutch facings are used extensively in
European cars; most new German cars, in fact, are equipped with non-asbestos
facings (DuPont 1986). Nuturn of Smithville, TN, (not listed in Table 3)
stopped importing asbestos-based clutch facings prior to 1985 (Nuturn 1986).
Saab-Scania of America (Orange, CT; not listed in Table 3) reported that Saab
cars are equipped with non-asbestos clutch facings; the firm stopped importing
asbestos facings prior to 1985 (Saab-Scania of America 1986). New
Mercedes-Benz automobiles are also equipped with non-asbestos clutch facings
(DuPont 1986b).
C. Trends
Table 4 gives the production of asbestos-based clutch facings and the
corresponding consumption of asbestos fiber. The 1985 values for production
and fiber consumption do not include Raymark's Crawfordsville, IN, plant,
Information on the size of the clutch facings production at the Crawfordsville
plant was not available (ICF 1986a),
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Tablo 2, 1985 Sucondary Proc*i»or« o£ Clutch Facing*
Company
Sfcanliop«
Coradaco
Freljhtllnet Corp.
Ball Brak« Supply
Borg and Beck Clutch
Dona Corp.
Plant Location(a)
Brook vi lie, OH
Kunaas City, MD
Portland, OK
Phoenix, AZ
Chicago, IL
Wichita Falla, IX
Product
Mbwtoi Itan-tebMto.
X H/A
X H/A
X N/A
X N/A
H/A N/A
H/A H/A
I.f««..
ICF WSftb, ISCA »82b
ICF l»8tt, ISCA It82b
ICF 19B6b, TSCA 1982b
ICF 1986b, TSCA 19«2b
ISCA H82b
ISCA 1982b
R/A - Information not available.
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Table 3. lmpe»rt»r« of Asbaatoa-laaBd Clutch Facings
Coti$>any
U.S. Suzuki Motor Corp.
Toyota (-fetor Sal*«, USA
Westnm Autoraotiva Warehouso Distributors
Kawasaki Motors Corp,
J.I. Case
Goner a 1 Motors
BMW at fiorth America
MercadeH-Bsnz of Rorth America
Volkswagen of America
FnujBot Motors of America
Freightliiwr Corp.
Original Quality Inc.
Alfa ROOMO
Fiat
American Bonda Motor Company
American Isuxu Motor, Inc.
Jaguar
Lotus P«r£0mane» Cari
Mazda (North America) Inc.
Mlt.BubiaM Motor* Corp. S«rvie«s, lac.
MlBHan l^]1x>x CTozp.
Porach* CBI;B Rorfch ^macica
Renftult USA, Inc.
Location
Bran, CA
Tor rone *, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Rrmtn Ana, CA
Racine, WI
Dayton, OH
Montvala. HJ
Montvals, WJ
Troy, MI
Lyndhurst, NJ
Portland, OR
Jacknonvllls, FL
Englewood Cliffs. HJ
Dearborn, HI
Gardena, CA
Hhitti.r, CA
Leonia, NJ
Norwood , If J
Irvin*. CA
Southflald. HA
G«rd«n«, CA
Rxno, KV
R«M York, NY
Ret franc *e
ICF 1986*, ICf If 84
ICF HaS«, ICF 19M
ICF 1984
ICF lf»6», ICF 1984
ICF 19S4
ICF 1984
ICF 1S84
ICF 1984
ICF 1986a, ICF 198*
ICF 1984
ICF 198*a, ICF 198*
Original Quality 1986
Automobile Iroporfcers of AIM r lea
Automaton* Importers of Arearioa
Autoroobil* Inipott«r» of AoMtica
Automobile Importers of ArooricB
Automobil* Importers of America
Autcroobil* Importer* of Amxle*
Autoroobile Importer* of Am»ric*
Autcroobile Importera of Aro»rio»
Autcmobil* Importer! of Amerloi
AutoaxAile Importers of America
Automobile Importers of America
1986
1986
1906
1»»6
1986
1996
1986
1986
1986
1986
1986
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Table 3 CContlnntd)
Location
RollB-Royc« Motors, Inc.
Subaru at America, Inc.
Volvo CUB of north Amerlc«
Hyundai Motor America
Lyndhurst. HJ
Fennsauken, NJ
RockIrish, HJ
Garden Crovn, CA
Anfconobil* Impoz^vri of Amsrita 1986
Autccnobile Irajyirtars of Anwrlen 1986
Automobilr IrcporLocn of Ainwcica IfSfi
AuLutiKjbl 1 n Tir.jinrt-nrn of Amilca 1996
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Table 4. Production and Fiber Consumption for
Asbestos-Based Clutch Facings
1981
1985
References
Production (pieces) 7,478,934 7,237,112
Asbestos Fiber ,
Consumption (tons) 1,120,5 993.5
ICF 1986a, TSCA 1982a
ICF 1986a, TSCA 1982a
Kaymark's Crawfordsville, IN and Stratford, CT plant refused to provide
production data. Raymark's Stratford, CT production was estimated using
a. method described in the Appendix A of this RIA. The Crawfordsville, IN
plant's production could, not be estimated because they did respond to the
1981 TSCA Section 8(a) data request regarding this product and thus no
previous production data were available to use for an estimate of 1985
production. Therefore, the number for total production does not include
the production volume of Raymark's Crawfordsville, IN plant.
Raymark's Crawfordsville, IN and Stratford, CT plant refused to provide
fiber consumption data. Raymark's Stratford, CT plant fiber consumption
was estimated using a method described in the Appendix A of this RIA.
The Crawfordsville, IN plant's fiber consumption data could not be
estimated because they did not respond to the 1981 TSCA Section 8(a) data
request regarding this product and thus no previous fiber consumption
data were available to use for an estimate of 1985 consumption.
Therefore, the total fiber consumption number does not include asbestos
fiber consumption of Raymark's Crawfordsville, IN plant.
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The production of asbestos-based facings remained fairly level from 1981
to 1985. While the overall size of the clutch facings market (asbestos and
non-asbestos substitutes) is not known, the asbestos-based share of the market
may have declined somewhat. The vast majority of the clutch facings market is
for light/BediuiE vehicles, i.e., cars and light trucks (Ford 1986, Abex 1986).
Currently, 15 percent of light/medium vehicles have manual transmissions (and,
thus, use clutch facings), but this percentage has been steadily increasing
(Ford 1986). Therefore, since the asbestos-based production remained fairly
constant from 1981 to 1985, the non-asbestos-based share of the overall market
may have increased.
D. Substitutes
All three primary processors of clutch facings produce a non-asbestos
product; however, none of the producers would give estimates for the current
shares the substitutes hold in the original equipment market (OEM) or
aftermarket (IGF 1986a), U.S. automakers frequently import non-asbestos
clutch facings from Europe, where they are used extensively. According to
DuPont, the European woven clutch facings contain fiberglass, acrylic, and
other fibers and are made primarily by Valeo, a French manufacturer (DuPont
1986 and 1987). Price and performance data for the European woven clutches
were not available.
Rayraark and H.K. Porter also produce non-asbestos fiberglass-based woven
clutch facings (H.K. Porter 1986, DuPont 1987). While Raymark would not
provide information, H.K. Porter stated that its fiberglass' woven facing has
the same or improved performance and service life over asbestos-based woven
facings, and that it is priced the same as its asbestos product. While the
fiberglass product is more difficult to process, the same processing equipment
can be used. Because woven clutch facings cost substantially more than molded
•* The product also contains a smaller proportion of other fibers, which
H.K. Porter did not specify (ICF 1986a).
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products, however, H,K. Porter did not believe that woven fiberglass facings
could capture the majority of the asbestos-based market in the event of a ban
(ICF 1986a, H.K. Porter 1986).
Raymark and Nuturn manufacture non-asbestos molded clutch facings (ICF
1986a). Raymark's facing is fiberglass-based; the firm, however, would not
provide price or performance information, nor would it estimate the expected
market share in the event of a ban (ICF 1986a). Nuturn's facing contains
araraid fiber, cellulose fiber, fiberglass, and ceramic fiber (ICF 1986a).
Nuturn indicated that its non-asbestos product was priced 49 percent higher
than its asbestos-based facing, but it had the same or up to 50 percent longer
service life. This non-asbestos facing, however, would not be structurally
stable in higher-temperature applications. Nuturn could not estimate the
expected share of the market in the event of a ban (ICF 1986a),
Table 5 provides the data for the regulatory cost model. The substitute
clutch facings included in the table are the European woven fiberglass facing,
the molded fiberglass facing, Nuturn's molded product, and the woven
fiberglass facing made by U.S. producers. Because price and useful life were
not available for the European woven fiberglass clutch facing or Raymark's
molded fiberglass facings, for the asbestos regulatory cost model it was
assumed that the European product had the same price and longevity as the
woven fiberglass facings produced by the U.S. firms Raymark and H.K, Porter,
and that Raymark's molded fiberglass facing had the same life and price as
Nuturn's aramid and fiberglass molded facing.
It should be noted that the asbestos substitute clutch facing market has
been changing rapidly as substitutes improve. The market shares and prices
shown in Table 5 are 1986 estimates; as of July, 1987 some of this information
is already outdated and the market is still changing. This change is
primarily due to U.S. firms improving their woven substitute facings (DuPont
1987).
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Tab la 5. Data Inputs on Clutch Facings Cor Ashestoe R«gulntozy Crab Model
Product
Output
Product Asbestos
Coefficient
Consumption
Production
Ratio
Trie*
Equlvolont
Vaaful Lit* trie*
H*Ek*t
Sh«r«
Asbestos mixture 7,237,112 jji«con 0.0001* tons/pioc* 1.12 $1.7l/plec» 5 jutxu $1.71/pl«c« B/A OT 19B6a, JCF 1985, b
Woven fiberglass
(European product)
K/A
It/A
It/A
S2.92/pi»c» 7.5 yeari 32.il/pioc* 501 DuFont 1986
WOVHH figorglMS
(U.S. Product)
R/A
H/A
S/A
S2.92/pl«c« 7.5
30X ICF
Molded mraoid fib«r,
fiberglasB, cellulose
and ceramic fiber
(Huturn's product)
H/A
H/A
H/A $2.55/pl8C» 6.25 yearn S2.12/plms 101 ICF 196«a
Molded flb*rglsBS
It/A
H/A
H/A $2.52/pl*cn 6.25 years S2.12/pi«;e
ICF 19BSa
H/A: Hot Applicubl*.
See Attechmmt, Items 2-7.
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E, Summary
Clutch facings are friction materials attached to both sides of the steel
disk in the clutch mechanism of manual transmission vehicles. Clutch facings
are made of molded or woven friction materials; molded facings are used more
widely than woven facings (ICF 1985, H.K. Porter 1986). In 1985, three
producers consumed 993.5 tons of asbestos to produce 7,237,112 asbestos clutch
facings. All three firms also make non-asbestos facings (ICF 1986a). The
production of asbestos-based clutch facings remained fairly level from 1981 to
1985. The four major substitutes for the asbestos clutch facings are:
European facings which contain fiberglass and other fibers; molded fiberglass-
based facings produced by Raymark; a Nuturn molded facing containing aramid
fiber, cellulose fiber, fiberglass and ceramic fiber; and fiberglass-based
woven facing made by both Raymark and H.K. Porter (DuPont 1986 1987).
Equivalents costs for the substitutes were 20-25 percent higher than for the
asbestos product. If asbestos were not available it is estimated that the
European substitute will take 50 percent, woven fiberglass 30 percent, molded
fiberglass 10 percent and Nuturn's product 10 percent of the asbestos-based
clutch facing market.
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ATTACHMENT
1. The asbestos fiber content per piece was calculated by dividing the 1985
asbestos fiber consumption for molded asbestos clutch facings 993.5 tons
or 1,987,000 Ibs. by the 1985 production of molded asbestos clutch facings
(7,237,112 pieces).
2. The product asbestos coefficient is the same value calculated in Item 1
above, converted into tons per piece.
3, The consumption production ratio was calculated using 885,947 pieces as
the value for 1985 U.S. imports. (Total 1985 production of asbestos
clutch facings is 7,237,112 pieces,) - This value, however, only includes
imports for the firms who provided information (see Table 4).
4. The asbestos mixture price is the price given by Nuturn for its molded
asbestos product. The woven fiberglass mixture price is the price given
by H.K. Porter for its woven fiberglass product.
5. The useful life of the asbestos mixture is assumed to be the same as that
reported in 1984 in Appendix H (IGF 1985). The useful life of the woven
fiberglass facing produced by U.S. firms is assumed to be 50 percent
greater than the molded asbestos product, or 7.5 years. H.K. Porter
stated the woven facing is a "premium" product with significantly longer
service life than molded products (H.K. Porter 1986). Nuturn stated its
substitute had the same or tip to 50 percent increased service life (ICF
1986a). Thus, a 25 percent service life increase is assumed, which gives
the Nuturn product a life of 6.25 years. Because price and useful life
were not available for the European woven fiberglass clutch facing or
Raymark's molded fiberglass facings, for the asbestos regulatory cost
model it was assumed that the European product had the same price and
longevity as the woven fiberglass facings produced by the U.S. firms
Raymark and H.K. Porter, and that Raymark's molded fiberglass facing had
the same life and price as Nuturn's aramid and fiberglass molded facing.
6. Based upon DuPont's statement that the European clutch facings are
frequently used by U.S. automakers, a 50 percent share is assumed for the
European facings. H.K. Porter stated that 30 percent of the market would
be captured by the fiberglass woven facings. The remaining share is split
equally between the molded fiberglass facings and Nuturn's product.
7. It should be noted that the asbestos substitute clutch facing market has
been changing rapidly as substitutes improve. The market shares and
prices shown in Table 5 are 1986 estimates; as of July, 1987 sone of this
information is already outdated and the market is still changing. This
change is primarily due .to U.S. firms improving their woven substitute
facings (DuPont 1987),
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REFERENCES
Abex Corp, R, Nelson. 1986b (December 3), American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Conference in Washington, B.C. Transcribed conversation with
Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Automobile Importers of America. 1986. Comments of Automobile Importers of
America on Proposed Asbestos Ban Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036,
Deere and Co. R. Groteluesehen, 1986 (October 30). Moline, IL, Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
DuPont. T, Merriman, 1986 (November 5). Wilmington, DE. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
DuPont. R. Gould. 1987 (July 13). Wilmington, DE. Transcribed telephone
conversation with Michael Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C,
Ford Motor Co. A. Anderson. 1986 (December 3). American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Conference in Washington, D.C, Transcribed conversation
with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Freightliner Corp. T. Robinson. 1986 (November 26). Portland, OR.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
H.K. Porter Co. F. Donnell. 1986 (November 20). Huntington, IN.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products,
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary Processors of
Brake Blocks. Washington, D.C,
ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors of
Brake Blocks. Washington, D.C.
Krusell N., Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis, Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract 68-02-3168.
Nuturn. G. Swinfen. 1986 (July-December). Smithville, TN. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
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Original Quality, Inc. 1986. Comments of Original Quality, Inc. on Proposed
Asbestos Ban Rule, EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036.
PEI Associates, Inc. 1986. OTS Survey of Asbestos Products Manufacturers.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Saab-Scania of America. D. Rainey. 1986 (November 21), Orange, GT.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, 1CF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
S.K. Wellman. B. Laditka. 1986 (October 29). Bedford, OH. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, 1CF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission.- 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
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XXIII. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ffiICDQN_CQMP_OMEIflIS
A. Product Description
An automatic transmission consists of 5 to 15 small metal rings called
friction clutches, which are housed, along with gears, in a metal band called
the transmission band. Each friction clutch is covered with a thin friction
clutch plate which is made from a friction paper that contains asbestos or
some other friction material. In addition, a lining, also made from this
friction paper, is bonded to the inside of the transmission band (Mead 1986,
Borg-Warner 1986). These automatic transmission friction components --
friction clutch plates and transmission band linings -- are immersed in a
fluid environment which dissipates much of the heat generated when gears are
changed. Asbestos-based automatic transmission friction components made by
S.K. Wellman for medium trucks, for example, are 1/16 of an inch thick and may
contain approximately 0.11 Ibs. of asbestos per component (15 percent asbestos
by weight) (S.K. Wellman 1986).l
Paper for automatic transmission components is manufactured by
conventional paper-making processes; i.e., raw materials (the chosen friction
material, fillers, and resins) are pulped and fed into a continuous
papermaking machine. Finished paper is then removed from the machine (ICF
1985) . Automatic transmission friction components are then cut from the
paper, and after they are pressed and shaped, grooves (these can vary in
design) are either cut or stamped into the components (ICF 1985).^
•*• Raymark, another U.S. producer of asbestos-based automatic transmission
friction components for automobiles, refused to provide information,
i)
*• Cut grooves are preferred over the stamped ones because they last
longer (ICF 1985).
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•a
Two producers, Borg-Waraer and S.K. Wellman, purchase their friction
paper. Information was not available on whether the other producer, Rayaark,
manufactures or purchases its friction paper. Armstrong World Industries
(Fulton, NY) and Mead Corporation (South Lee, MA) produce friction paper for
sale to the producers of automatic transmission components (IGF 1986a),^
Automobiles, light/medium trucks, and off-road vehicles use components
made from friction paper (Borg-Warner 1986, S.K. Wellman 1986, Deere and Co,
1986). Friction components for the transmissions of heavy trucks, such as
eighteen-wheel tractor trailers and logging and mining trucks, and certain
off-road vehicles (heavy tractors and earth-moving equipment), however, are
usually made from sintered metal that is molded into the desired shapes (S.K.
Wellman 1986).
B. Producers and Importers of Automatic Transmission Friction Components
Table 1 lists the three current producers of (asbestos and non-asbestos)
automatic transmission friction components. Borg-Warner produces only
non-asbestos components (it did not produce asbestos-based components in 1981
either) (ICF 1986a), The other two manufacturers produced both asbestos and
non-asbestos components in 1985 (S.K. Wellman 1986, Raymark 1986),-* Borg-
Warner produces transmission components for automobiles and trucks (ICF
1986a). S.K. Wellman produces components only for off-road vehicles and
medium and heavy trucks (S.K. Wellman 1986). The third producer, Raymark,
^ Borg-Warner only uses non-asbestos-based friction paper (ICF 1986a).
^ Armstrong World Industries makes both asbestos and nonvasbestos
friction paper; Mead Corporation only makes a non-asbestos variety. The
latter company discontinued production of asbestos-based paper in December,
1983 (ICF 1986a). T
* S.K. Wellraan stopped producing asbestos-based automatic transmission
friction components in March, 1987 (S.K, Wellman 1986).
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Table 1, Producers of Automatic txHtumiuion Friction CoBponMitB
Company
S.K. Wellmon
Rayranrk
Bo rg -Warner
Product
Plant Location Asbasfcos Non^AsbBBtoa Market
LaVergne, TH X X Medi»n and heavy trucks,
off-toad v»J>icl«s
Stratford, CT X X Autos. totckB, off-ro«d
Cr«wfordsvill», IH H/A B/A vehicles
*
Frankfort, IL X Autos, trucks
R»f»r«»»c»s
S.K, Hellnm 1986, ICF 1984
TCP 1»86«, ICF 1984,
TRCA 1932s, Dear* and Co. 1986
ICF »66«. ISCA 19B2b
H/A - Infonnation not
S.K. Hellman stopped the production of asbestos-based automatic transmission friction ccmponsots in Harch, 1967 (S.K. H«llmm 1986),
Off-road vehicle* Include tractors and earth-moving equipment.
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makes components for automobiles, trucks, and off-road vehicles (Raymark 1986,
S.K. Wellman 1986, Deere and Co. 1986).
There were no secondary processors of automatic transmission friction
components in 1985 or in 1981 (IGF 1986b, 1985).
Table 2 lists the importers of asbestos-based components,
C. Trends
In 1981, the industry was slowly moving away from asbestos in automatic
transmission components, and by 1985 substitution had increased rapidly
(Borg-Warner 1986, ICF 1985). It is estimated that approximately 25 percent
of the original equipment market (OEM) is still asbestos-based. Data were
not available for the percent share for the aftermarket, although it is likely
to be higher than in the OEM.
Table 3 gives the production and fiber consumption of asbestos-based
components. Because of the lack of available data, it is difficult to
determine the actual decline in production from 1981 to 1985; however, sources
generally agree that the substitution of asbestos in automatic transmission
components will be complete, in at least new vehicles, in the near future
(Borg-Warner 1986, S.K. Wellman 1986, DuPont 1986, Mead 1986).
D. Substitutes
Automatic transmission components made from cellulose-based friction paper
are currently the main substitute for asbestos-based components (DuPont 1986,
Mead 1986). Borg-Warner is the leading producer of cellulose-based components
(Borg-Warner 1986). The chief cellulose material in its components is cotton
fiber (Borg-Warner 1986). Cellulose-based components can also contain other
fibers in smaller proportions. Mead Corporation produces friction paper
containing greater than 50 percent cotton fibers with varying amounts of
" See Attachment, Item 1.
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Table 2. Imports of Asbestos -Based Automatic Ttnnsndiiion Friction Componanti
Coronan^f Location Rnxsrsiises
Volkswagen of America
Toyota Motor Sales, USA
Mareed«a-B«mz of Morth America
Western Automotive Warehouse Distributor a
Rnymnrk, via their Japanese subsidiary,
Dalkin
American Honda Motor Company
American IBUZU Motor, Inc.
Jaguar
Mazda (North America) Inc.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Services, Inc.
Nissan Motor Corp.
Renault USA, Inc.
Rolls-Royce Motors, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc.
Alfa Romeo
Fiat
Lotus Performance Caxa
Foische Cars Horth America
Hyundai Motor America
Volvo Cars of Borth America
Troy, MI
Torrence, CA
Montvale, HJ
Loa Angeles, CA
Trunfcull, CT**
Gardena, CA
Whittier, CA
Leonid, HJ
Irvine, CA
SouUifleld, MA
Gardena, CA
Hew York, NY
Lyridhurst, HJ
Fannaauken, HJ
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Dearborn. MI
Norwood, HJ
Reno, NV
Garden Grove, CA
RockleiRh, HJ
ICF 1984
ICF 198*
ICF 198*
ICF 1SB4
ICF 1984
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Autcmoblle Importer a of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America HB6
Automobile Importers «£ America 1916
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
Automobil* Importers of Amnrica 1986
Automobile Importers of America 1986
H/A " tnforroation nob available.
Since Raynark refuged to provide information, Raymaxk'a corporate headquarter* is given m th» location.
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Table 3. Production md fiber Consuipbion for
Bnned Automatic Tr«nsmis»leni friction Component*
1981 1985
Asbestos fiber Asbestos fiber
Production Consumption Production Consumption
(pieeiis) (tons) (pieces)
Total H/A H/A 585,500* 2.5* TSCA
ICF 1986«
M/A - Information not available.
* Rsymark Corp. refused to provide production and fiber consumption data. This dat« has, therefore,
been estimated using a method described in the Appendix A to this RIA.
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fiberglass and/or aramid fiber and/or carbon or graphite filler, depending on
the application (ICF 19863).^ S.K. Wellman, Borg-Warner, and Raymark produce
cellulose-based automatic transmission components for agricultural tractors
containing either:
• Cotton fiber, with carbon fiber, cellulite, graphite
filler, and phenolic resin; or
• Cellulose fiber, with cellulite and phenolic resin (Deere
and Co.* 1986).
Industry experts agree that if asbestos were no longer available, the
original equipment market (OEM) would switch entirely to cellulose-based
components (ICF 1986a, DuPont 1986, Mead 1986), Borg-Warner stated, and
repair shops (previously interviewed by ICF in 1983) agreed, that cellulose-
based components are also entirely interchangeable in the automobile
afteraarket with no loss of performance (Borg-¥arner 1986, ICF 1985). Deere
and Company, a major manufacturer of tractors, indicated that cellulose-based.
components were not interchangeable with asbestos components in the tractor
aftermarket because these transmissions were designed for the particular
coefficient of friction of the asbestos components. Deere and Company has
redesigned transmission systems specifically for cellulose-based components.
The company stated that it was unlikely that suppliers would develop
substitutes in the tractor aftermarket because of the relatively low volume of
the market (which is also diminishing) and the extreme technical difficulty of
engineering a substitute for a transmission system that was designed
specifically for asbestos components (Deere and Co. 1986).
Table 4 provides the data for the regulatory cost model.
^ Armstrong World Industries stated its non-asbestos friction paper
contained cellulose fibers and inorganic fillers; it did not indicate any
additional fibers (ICF 1986a).
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A, Data InputH on Automatic Tranmiaalon Friction Compomnt*
£01 Asbestos Regulatory Cost
Consumption
Product Asbestos Production Equivalent Maxkefc
Product Output Cosfflclnnt Ratio Price Usaful Llfa Frie* Shaca RBferHncBS
Asbestos Mixture 585,500 pieces 0.00000
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E. Summary
Automatic transmission friction components are either friction clutch
plates or transmission band linings. Friction clutch plates are made froa
thin pieces of friction paper and cover friction clutches which are small
metal rings found in each automatic transmission. A transmission band is a
metal band that houses the gears and friction clutches; a lining made of
friction paper is bonded to the inside of the transmission band (Head 1986,
Borg-Warner 1986).
Two companies consumed 2.5 tons of asbestos to produce 585,500 pieces of
automatic transmission friction components in 1985 (ICF 1986a). In March,
1987 one of these companies ceased production of asbestos-based automatic
transmission friction components, leaving one remaining U.S. producer (ICF
1986a). There are more than 14 companies importing asbestos-based components
(ICF 1984, Automobile Importers of America 1986). Approximately 25 percent of
the OEM for automatic transmission friction components is still asbestos
based. The major substitute for asbestos-based components are made from
cellulose-based friction paper, which contains cotton and possibly other
fibers in smaller proportions (Mead 1986). If asbestos were no longer
available, the OEM would switch entirely to cellulose-based components. There
is disagreement as to whether asbestos-based automatic transmission friction
components are completely interchangeable with cellulose-based components for
all vehicle types in the replacement/repair market.
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ATTACHMENT
1. According to a representative from Eorg-Warner, the largest producer of
automatic transmission friction components (all non-asbestos), asbestos-
based components now account for roughly 50 percent of the OEM, but this
share is rapidly declining (Borg-Warner 1986). Representatives from
DuPont and Head Corporation both stated that replacement of asbestos-based
components in the OEM is now nearly 100 percent (DuPont 1986, Mead 1986).
Using an average of the above estimates, and the fact that Borg-Warner is
the largest producer, it is assumed that approximately 25 percent of the
OEM is still asbestos-based.
2. The product asbestos coefficient was determined by dividing the total tons
of asbestos fiber consumed by the number of pieces of components produced
shown in Table 2.
3. The consumption production ratio was calculated assuming no imports for
1985, Importers did not provide information for 1985,
4. Since Raymark, the only remaining U.S. producer of asbestos-based
components, did not provide information, the asbestos product price and
useful life is assumed to be the same as that reported in 1984 in Appendix
H (ICF 1985). Borg-Warner stated the purchase price of cellulose-based
components was 25 percent higher than the asbestos product, thus the
cellulose product price in the table is 1.25 times the asbestos product
price. Borg-Warner also indicated that the useful life of the cellulose
components was the same as the asbestos product (Borg-Warner 1986).
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REFERENCES
Automobile Importers of America. 1986, Comments of Automobile Importers of
America on Proposed Asbestos Ban Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPTS-62036,
Borg-Warner. T. Longtin. 1986 (November 20). Frankfort, IL. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C,
Deere and Co. R, Groteluesehen. 1986 (October 30). Moline, IL. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
DuPont. T. Merriman. 1986 (November 5). Wilmington, DE. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticide and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CB1 Document Control No, 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington, D.C,: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary Processors of
Automatic Transmission Friction Components. Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors of
Automatic Transmission Friction Components, Washington, D.C.
Mead Corp. L. McDonnold. 1986 (December 15), Dayton, OH. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C,
Raymark Corp. 1986. Comments of Raymark Corp. on Proposed Asbestos Ban Rule,
EPA Document Control So. OPTS-62036.
S.K. Wellman, B, Laditka. 1986 (October 29). Bedford, OH. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. IPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C,: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
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XXIV, FRICTION MATERIALS
A. Product Description
Friction materials are used as braking and gear- changing (clutch)
components in a variety of industrial and commercial machinery.^ Applications
include agricultural equipment such as combines, mining and oil-well-drilling
equipment, construction equipment such as cranes and hoists, heavy equipment
used in various manufacturing industries (e.g., machine tools and presses),
military equipment, marine engine transmissions, elevators, chain saws, and
consumer appliances such as lawn mowers, washing machines, and vacuum cleaners
(Raymark 1986b, Design News 1984, 1CF 1986a, 1985).
Friction materials are either molded or woven products for use in wet or
dry friction systems (Design News 1984, IGF 1985, DuPont 1986, Deere and Co.
1986, Krusell and Cogley 1982),^ Molded products include thin segments,
*3
blocks, and other components used as brake linings, as well as rings-3 and
other molded components used as clutches (H.K. Porter 1986, Design Bews 1984).
Brake linings may also be woven bands (Design News 1984, Krusell and Gogley
1982) . Band applications range from large band brakes for oil-well-drilling
equipment, cranes, and hoists, to light-duty general-purpose bands for a
variety of commercial and industrial machines (Design News 1984).
This product category includes all brake and clutch applications other
than automobiles, trucks, and off-road vehicles (including tractors and earth-
moving equipment).
* Heavy industrial equipment often use oil-cooled clutches and brakes,
sometimes referred to as wet friction products, because of severe operating
conditions and, design considerations. Fluids facilitate the transfer of heat
away from the working surface of the friction material providing superior
durability and resulting in longer life between major overhauls and
replacement. Large band brakes for oil-well drilling equipment, cranes, and
hoists require a special fluid system (Design News 1984). Wet friction
systems may also be used in other lighter-duty commercial and industrial
applications (DuPont 1986).
•* One producer, H.K. Porter, considers these molded rings to be washers
(ICF 1986a).
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Asbestos is used in friction materials for the following reasons:
• Stable friction properties under heat;
• Strength;
• Wear resistance;
• Flexibility (asbestos-based materials can be shaped or bent
easily); and
* Relatively low cost
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Tab]_« 1, 1985 Primary Proc»»ior» of Friction
Product
Company
Raymark
Plant Locatlon(s)
Manhnin, FA
Strattord, CT°
AfihnBt.on
X
N/A
Kcn-Asto*stos Ite£*r*ncws
X ICF 1986», fSCA 1982a
H/A
National Friction Products Logansport, IB
ICF 1986«, tSCA 1982u
Virginia Friction Products Houston, TX
PEI Asnoclntas 19B6
Gatke Corp.
Wheeling Brak* Block
Warsaw, IN
Bridgeport, CT
X
X*
ICF 1986s, TSCA 1982»
ICF 1986«, TSCA 19828
B,K. Porter
Bunt Ingt on, IK
ICF 19B6B, TSCA 1982a
Scan PBC
Falls, HI
ICT UBta, ICF 1985
R/A - Information not available.
This plant refused to respond to our survey. It in assumed that they nade asbestos friction materials In 1985,
Wheeling Brake Block completely replaced its ssbestoa-based friction nateridla with non-asbestos products in 19B6
(Wheeling Brake Block 1986).
CH.K. Porter stated It would phase out Its asbsstos-baaed friction materials try th» MM] at 1981! (ICF ItBte, FEI Aasoclstos
1986).
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(ICF 1986a, PEI Associates 1986). Information was not available on the size
of Virginia Friction Products' production volume; however, the firm only makes
asbestos-based friction materials for oil-well rigs and giant cranes (PEI
Associates 1986), Wheeling Brake Block indicated it completely replaced its
asbestos'based friction materials with non-asbestos products in 1986 (Wheeling
Brake Block 1986). H.K. Porter stated it would phase out its asbestos-based
friction-materials by the end of 1986, making only non-asbestos materials (ICF
1986a, PEI Associates 1986),
Table 2 lists the two secondary processors of friction materials in 1985,
Hoover Company stopped consuming asbestos-based friction materials in 1986,
The firm had purchased, and possibly further processed, asbestos brake linings
for use in its vacuum cleaners (ICF 1986b). Information is not available on
the type of secondary processing in which Western Gasket Packing Company Is
involved.** Gasko Fabricated Products of Medina, OH (not listed in Table 2),
discontinued secondary processing of its asbestos-based product prior to 1985
(ICF 1986b).7
There were no imports of asbestos-based friction materials in 1985 or in
1981 (ICF 1986a, 1986b, 1984).
C. Trends
Table 3 gives the production of asbestos-based friction materials and the
corresponding consumption of asbestos fiber. The 1985 production value is 51
-* Information is not available on the non-asbestos brake lining used by
Hoover Co. (
^ Information is also not available on whether Western Gasket Packing Co,
processes a non-asbestos product.
^ The asbestos-based product was a vacuum cleaner control disc;
information is not available on whether the firm consumes a non-asbestos
product (TSCA 1982b).
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Table 2. 1985 Secondary ProcessorB of Pxictlon MaterIdle
Plant Locution Aobostos
Hoover Co. Worth Canton, OB X X ICF 19B6b, ISCA 1982b
Wsstem Casket Packing Co. Los Angela!. CA X H/A TCP 1986b, TSCA 1982b
H/A ~ Intormatlon not «
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Table 3. Production and Fiber Consumption of
Asbestos-Based Friction Materials
1981 1985 References
Production (pieces) 17,604,160 8,719,541* ICF 1986a, TS6A 1982a
Asbestos Fiber ,
Consumption (tons) 2,461,1 1,602,5 ICF 1986a, TSCA 1982a
Does not include production volume of Virginia Friction Products'
Houston, IX, plant. Raymark's Stratford, CT plant arid Wheeling Brake
Block's Bridgeport, CT plant refused to provide production data for
their asbestos friction materials. Data for tbese Raymark and Wheeling
Brake Block plants were estimated using method described in Appendix A
of this R1A.
Does not include asbestos fiber consumption of Virginia Friction
Products' Houston, IX, plant. Raymark's Stratford, CT plant and
Wheeling Brake Block's Bridgeport, CT plant refused to provide fiber
consumption data for their asbestos friction materials. Data for these
Raymark and Wheeling Brake Block plants were estimated using the method
described in Appendix A of this RIA.
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percent less than that of 1981. The 1985 value does not include Virginia
Friction Products' Houston, TX, plant; however, the production volume of this
plant is probably small. The 1985 value for fiber consumption is 45 percent
less than that of 1981; however, the 1985 value does not include consumption
for Virginia Friction Products' plant.
Raymark, probably the largest producer of friction materials (asbestos and
non-asbestos products combined)^ stated that non-asbestos substitutes have
been developed for most industrial applications, but not all of these
substitutes are yet produced in sizeable quantities. Many of these
substitutes must still undergo extensive field testing before they are
accepted by customers (Raymark 1986b).
Other sources indicate that substitutes have been developed for »any
commercial and consumer applications, such as machine tools, chain saws, lawn
mowers, washing machines, and vacuum cleaners (Design News 1984, Hoover 1986).
DuPont, a major supplier of materials for friction products, e.g., Kevlar(R),
stated that most friction materials are now non-asbestos (DuPont 1986). Thus,
the current asbestos-based share of the total friction materials market is
Q
estimated to be 30 percent.
D. Substitutes
Because of the large variety of friction material applications and Che
reluctance on the part of producers to reveal much more than one or two
ingredients in their substitute formulations, it is very difficult to make
price and performance comparisons between specific substitute and
asbestos-based products, or to estimate market shares for specific substitutes
° Raymark, which produces mostly friction materials, stated that 40
percent of all of its friction products are now non-asbestos (Raymark 1986b)
(Raymark also manufactures clutch facings, automatic transmission friction
components, and brake blocks (ICF 1986a>.)
^ See Attachment, Item 2 for a full explanation of this estimate.
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(ICF 1986a).-^ Nevertheless, all producers of substitute friction materials,
except for Gatke Corporation,-^ indicated that their non-asbestos formulations
contained fiberglass, Kevlar(R), or both, and other fibers (often mineral
fibers) (IGF 1986a).12 National Friction Products, which manufactures a broad
range of friction materials, stated that these combinations would capture
80-85 percent of the friction materials market in the event of an asbestos
ban. The remaining 15-20 percent of asbestos-based applications (application
areas not specified) could not be replaced immediately (ICF 1986a)."
One example of a combination substitute product is Raymark's fiberglass
and Kevlar(R) brake block used in large cranes and oil-well drilling
equipment. The block is priced the same as its asbestos-based product and has
the same service life, but does not perform as well at high temperatures
(Raymark 1986a). H.K. Porter manufactures heavy-duty clutch components made
of fiberglass and Nydag wollastonite board. These components, which are used
for hoists, agricultural equipment, and large marine motors, are priced the
same as asbestos-based clutches and have improved wear (ICF 1986a).
Gatke Corporation manufactures molded clutch facings, made chiefly from
fiberglass, for use in cranes, hoists, and oil-well drilling equipment (ICF
1986a, PEI Associates 1986), The firm, however, considers these products to
*•" Producers often would not elaborate on the friction materials they
produced, and often were vague or uncertain about the performance of their
substitutes compared to asbestos-based products (ICF 1986a).
Gatke produces clutch components chiefly made of fiberglass for use in
heavy machinery (ICF 1986a).
i *) '
""•^ These formulations may be similar to formulations used in clutch
facings for automotive and off-road vehicles, and similar to the
non-asbestos-organic (NAO) compounds used in automotive drum brake linings and
brake blocks for heavy trucks and off-road vehicles.
13 Until other replacements can be found for the remaining 15-20 percent
of asbestos-based applications, it is assumed that for the present that the
Kevlar(R) and fiberglass combination substitute will replace 100 percent of
the asbestos market if asbestos were no longer available.
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be inferior. The facings are less heat-resistant, more expensive, and heavier
than asbestos-based facings. Furthermore, the fiberglass facings are abrasive
to the transmission systems, and they are difficult to manufacture (IGF
1986a).
DuPont indicated that brake and clutch components made chiefly from
fiberglass would not be used in wet friction systems because the glass fibers
tend to break loose, travelling through the fluid-filled environment and
causing abrasion (IHiPont 1986),
Table 4 provides the data for the regulatory cost model. The substitute
product is a general mixture containing fiberglass and/or Kevlar(R) in
combination with other fibers.» It is assumed that the market share for
friction materials made chiefly from fiberglass will be negligible,
E. Summary
Asbestos friction materials are used as braking and gear-changing (clutch)
components in a variety of industrial and commercial machinery (ICF 1985).
There were six primary processors of asbestos friction materials in 1985 which
consumed 1,602.5 tons of asbestos to produce 8,719,541 pieces of asbestos
friction material. Since 1985, Wheeling Brake Block and H.K. Porter have
stopped producing asbestos friction materials, leaving four remaining
producers of the asbestos product (ICF 1986a). The primary substitute is &
Kevlar(R) and fiberglass combination which is projected to take 100 percent of
if the asbestos products were no longer available. The Kevlar(R) and
fiberglass combination substitute costs the same as asbestos friction
materials (ICF 1986a).
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Table 4. Data Inputs on Friction Materials Cor As1»»ito« 8»gMl»toty Co*t Modal
Consumption
Product Asbestos Production Equivalent Market
Product Output Coofficiont Ratio Price Useful Life Erica Share HaferBnceij
Asbestos Mixture 8,7X9,541 pt«e«s 0.00018 tons/ptees 1.0 $3«".65/pleeo 0.5 y««rs $34.S5/pl«CB H/A 1CF 1»86«, ICF 198S
1986a
Fiberglass and H/A H/A H/A $3*.65/plece 0.3 years $34,65/pi*ee 1001 RsynvsrK 1986a,
Kevlar(R) national Friction
Products 1986
R/A: Hot Applicable.
Soe Attaclraant, ItmM 3-6.
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ATTACHMENT
1. The value for asbestos fiber per piece was determined by dividing the
total asbestos fiber consumption, 1,602.5 tons, by total pieces produced,
8,719,541 pieces. This equals 0,000184 tons/piece or 0.37 Ibs,/piece.
2. A conservative estimate for the asbestos-based share of the market in 1981
would be 95 percent (non-asbestos substitutes were, in fact, available in
1981 for various applications) (IGF 1985). If it is also assumed that the
overall friction materials market (asbestos and non-asbestos) remained
constant from 1981 to 1985, then since the decline in asbestos-based
production of friction materials was approximately 51 percent from 1981 to
1985, the 1985 asbestos-based share of the total market would have been 49
percent of 95 percent, or 47 percent. H.K. Porter, furthermore, stated
that by the end of 1986 it should have completely replaced its
asbestos-based materials with non-asbestos substitutes. H.K. Porter's
approximate share of the asbestos-based market in 1985 was 11 percent (the
production volume of Virginia Friction Products' plant is not available;
however, it is probably small) (IGF 1986a), Thus, if it is assumed that
the total friction materials market remained constant from the end of 1985
to the end of 1986, then perhaps another 10 percent can be subtracted from
the asbestos-based share of the market, to account for the loss of H.K,
Porter's asbestos-based production. This would make the asbestos-based
share of the market as of January 1, 1987, 37 percent. Finally, taking
into account Raymark's statement that substitutes have been developed for
most industrial applications and DuPont's statement that most friction
materials are not non-asbestos, it is reasonable to assume the present
asbestos-based share is even smaller than 37 percent. A share of 30
percent is thus assumed.
3. The product asbestos coefficient is the same number given in Item 1 above,
shown in tons per piece.
4. Given the variety of friction material applications, it is very difficult
to compute a weighted average asbestos product price or a substitute
product price. The asbestos and substitute mixture prices are for
Raymark's brake blocks used in large cranes and oil-well drilling
equipment (stated in the text).
5. The useful life of the asbestos mixture is assumed to be the same as that
reported in 1984 (in Appendix H) for an asbestos friction block (IGF
1985), The useful life of the substitute mixture is assumed to be the
same as the asbestos mixture, since Raymark stated its substitute friction
block had the same service life as its asbestos product,
6. A market share of the Kevlar(R)' and fiberglass combination substitute of
80-85 percent is given by National Friction Products (stated in the text).
However, until other replacements can be found for the remaining 15-20
percent of the market it is assumed that for now the Kevlar(R) and
fiberglass combination substitute will replace 100 percent of the asbestos
market.
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REFERENCES
Deere and Co, R, Grotelxiesehen. 1986 (October 30). Moline, IL. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, IGF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Design News. 1984 (March 26). Asbestos Substitutes in Friction Applications,
S. Scott.
DuPont. T. Merriman 1986 (November 5). Wilmington, DE. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
DC.
H.K. Porter Co. F. Doratell. 1986 (November 20). Huntington, IN..
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Hoover Co. A. McMullen. 1986 (July-December). North Canton, OH.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, "U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Doc. Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, In Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington, D.C,: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary Processors of
Disc Brake Pads (Heavy Vehicles). Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors of
Disc Brake Pads (Heavy Vehicles). Washington, D.C.
Krusell N,, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis, Revised Final Report, Washington, D.C,: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract 68-02-3168.
National Friction Products, E. Sydor. 1986 (July-December). Logansport, IN.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
PEI Associates, Inc. 1986. OTS Survey of Asbestos Products Manufacturers.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
Raymark Corp. G. Houser. 1986a (July-December). Manheim, PA, Transcribed
telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Raymark Corp. 1986b. Comments of Raymark Corp. on Proposed Asbestos Ban
Rule. EPA Document Control No. OPS-62036.
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TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982a. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D,C.; Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission, 1982b. Production Data for Secondary Asbestos
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20-8670644.
Wheeling Brake Block. G. Beckett. 1986 (November 20). Bridgeport, CT.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Richard Hollander, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
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XXV. ASBESTOS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
A. Introduction
This chapter describes the uses and applications for asbestos protective
clothing, the producers of these garments and the fibers that can substitute
for asbestos in the production of alternative protective clothing.
B. Product Description
Asbestos clothing is formed by sewing asbestos cloth with asbestos thread,
The asbestos cloth consists of any of the standard ASTM textile grades
available (varying between 75 and 100 percent asbestos), that may contain
wire, organic, or inorganic reinforcing strands (ATI 1967),
Asbestos cloth is woven fi;om plied, twisted, and metallic yarns.
Depending on the type of yarns used, asbestos cloth of five basic types is
available. The classes of asbestos cloth are (ATI 1967);
• Class A -- cloth constructed of asbestos yarns containing
no reinforcing strands;
• Class B -- cloth constructed of asbestos yarns containing
wire reinforcing strands;
p Class C -- cloth constructed of asbestos yarns containing
organic reinforcing strands;
• Class D -- cloth constructed of asbestos yarns containing
non-metallic, inorganic reinforcing strands; and
• Class E -- cloth constructed of two or more of the yarns
used i cloth Classes A through D.
The most widely used asbestos fabrics are woven from Class A and Class B
yarns.
The asbestos thread that is used to sew the various grades of asbestos
cloth can be either wire-inserted or non-metallic. Depending on the tensile
strength and thermal stability requirements, asbestos thread is available in
different grades, although the majority is 80-85 percent asbestos. These
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threads are often coated with an acrylic or wax coating to increase Its
strength and to facilitate the sewing of asbestos fabrics.
Traditionally, asbestos protective clothing has been used to ensure the
health and safety of workers exposed to very high temperatures, molten metal
splash, or the presence of fire. The use of asbestos gloves and mittens as
well as coats and overalls has been widespread in laboratories, steel mills,
and glass blowing and welding shops where these hazards are likely to be
encountered (Utex 1986). In addition, there are other areas where fully-
covering asbestos suits have been used to protect workers in very hazardous
environments. Some examples of these more exotic job descriptions are oil-
well firemen, steel furnace workers, race care drivers, military aircraft
pilots, and astronauts (Garlock 1986).
C. Producers
The 1982 TSCA Section 8(a) survey of asbestos processors identified one
company as a secondary processor (there were no primary processors) of
asbestos textiles used as protective clothing. This company, A-Best Products
Company, located in Cleveland, Ohio was involved in the manufacture of
asbestos-containing safety clothing (TSCA 1982). A-Best Products Company
manufactured gloves, mittens, coats, and coveralls by sewing asbestos cloth
with asbestos thread (A-Best 1986). They ceased production of asbestos-
containing protective clothing at the end of 1984 and since that time have
used substitute fibers in the production of protective clothing (IGF 1986a).
Small quantities of asbestos gloves and mittens have been and continue to
be imported from foreign countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, and Mexico
(Aztec 1986), but no specific data could be identified.
D. Substitutes
The substitute materials that can replace asbestos fiber in protective
clothing are: ceramics, fiberglass, carbon, aramid, and polybenzinidazole
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(FBI) fibers. These fibers are used alone or in blends depending on Che
specific requirements of each application, Although fiberglass and ceramic
fibers have very high temperature use ranges, the inflexibility of these
materials make them unsuitable for protective clothing if abrasion resistance,
durability, or flexibility are important characteristics. As higher
temperatures are reached and the need for flexibility and integrity of the
material increases (e.g., space suits, and fire-fighting equipment) it becomes
necessary to blend these fibers with other more expensive, but more resilient
fibers. Blends of ceramic or fiberglass with carbon, aramid, and FBI fibers
can be formulated that meet or exceed the performance of any existing asbestos
product, although the cost may be significantly higher (Utex 1986), In many
applications, however, the added cost is insignificant when weighted against
other costs. For example, the cost of a space suit, of any type, is
insignificant in comparison to the cost of a space vehicle.
E. Summary
There are currently no domestic processors of asbestos-containing
protective clothing, although some finished articles (e.g., gloves and
mittens) continue to be imported in small quantities. Substitute fiber blends
can be used to produce alternate protective clothing that meets or exceeds the
quality standards required for asbestos protective clothing. To a large
extent this replacement has already occurred in the protective clothing
market. The demand for asbestos in this market is, therefore, negligible.
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REFERENCES
A-Best Products Company. M. Knauzs. 1986 (October 28), Cleveland, OH,
44111. Transcribed telephone conversation with Mark Wagner, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D,C.
ATI. 1967, Handbook of Asbestos Textiles, American Textiles Institute.
Aztec Industries, W. Outcalt. 1986 (November 4). North Brookfield, MA,
01535. Transcribed telephone conversation with Mark Wagner, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, B.C.
Garlock Inc. F. Piccola. 1986 (October 17). Sodus, NY, 14551. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Mark Wagner, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated, 1986a (July-December). Survey of primary and secondary
processors of asbestos textiles. Washington, D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) submission. 1982. Production Data for Secondary
Processors, 1981. Washington, D.C.: Office of Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protective Agency. EPA Document Control No. 20*8670644.
Utex Industries. E.B, Pippert, 1986 (July-December). Houston, TX, 77279.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Mark Wagner, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C,
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XXVI,
A. Product Description
Asbestos textiles are produced by standard textile production techniques
involving carding, combing, and spinning of the asbestos fibers. Asbestos
fibers can be blended with other types of fibers to give the resulting textile
products tensile strength. The winner in which asbestos fibers
processed into asbestos yarn and cloth products Is illustrated, in Figure 1.
There two basic processes employed in asbestos textile nanufacturing:
the conventional and wet processes. Although most textiles manufactured
by the conventional process, each of these methods will be described,
1. T^sg^sSL9ILfl».Pyoc^ss^ng of, Asbes.toji .......... i|'ib.eirsmj;o_|'o.ra.. Textile
In the conventional process, raw asbestos fibers of various are
blended and mixed according to the fiber characteristics , nartufacturiftg and
finished product requirements, and intended u"se» The different grades of
asbestos fiber received are placed in the fiber blender where they nixed
according to requirements specified for the finished product. The
selected fibers then fed into a hopper where they are blended. Finally,
the blended aaterial is sent to the carding operation,
In the carding operation, asbestos fibers are combed into a relatively
parallel arrangement called a fiber mat. This mat is pressed and layered into
a lap consisting of alternating perpendicular arrangements of fiber mats. The
lap is then slit into thin, continuous ribbons called roving. Cotton, rayon or
other aaterial be at this stage to strengthen the roving.
loving, which has been mechanically twisted span, to give it greater
tensile strength, forms a single yarn.. This yarn may be twisted with other
single yarns, wire or other material to produce plied yam that ean be coated
to produce thread or treated yarns. Plied yarns nay be woven to produce
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ADDITION OF
OTHER FIBERS"
MILLED FIBER STORAGE
PNEUMATIC GRADING
I
CARDING AND COMBING
MATTING
SPfNNING
BRAIDING OR WEAVING
•» FINES TO RECYCLE
-»• REFUSE TO WASTE
MAT AND ROVING
YARN OR CORD
•— BRAID OR FABRIC
Figure 1. Manufacturing steps for asbestos textiles.
Source: NHS 2375.
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fabric, tubing (sleeving), or tape, as seen in Figure 2. Alternately, plied
yarns may be twisted to form wiefcing and twisted rope, or braided to form
braided rope or sleeving.
The conventional process of asbestos yarn manufacture can either be a dry
or a damp method. These two methods are identical except that during the damp
method the yarn is moistened either by contact with water on a roller or by a
mist spray. This moistening of the yarns reduces the amount of fiber that
becomes airborne and also aids the processing of fibers into yarn.
2. Wet Processing of Asbestos Fibers to Form Textile Products
The wet process Is based on forming single filament fibers by
extrusion. The process consists of making a gelatinous mixture of fine
asbestos fibers in water with a volatile dispersant. The mass is then
extruded through small dies to form asbestos thread. The extruded thread is
spun to form yarn which is fabricated into various plied yam products as in
the conventional process.
The textile products formed using this wet technique tend to hold asbestos
fibers better than those produced by the conventional processes, thus reducing
workplace fiber levels, but the yarn formed has the disadvantage of poor
absorption and impregnation characteristics.
3. Asbestos Textile Subcategories
There are eight main subcategories of asbestos textiles that are used
in the various applications covered within this section. Each textile
subcategory can be grouped into one of the two main categories, asbestos yarn
or cloth, as follows:
• asbestos yarn;
-- yarn;
- - thread;
wick;
-- cord;
-- braided and twisted rope; and
-- braided tubing (sleeving).
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FIBER PREPARATION
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* asbestos cloth
-- cloth;
slit and woven tape; and
-- woven asbestos tubing (sleeving).
the manufacturing process for each of these textile subcategories is briefly
described, and some of the typical dimensions of the products are included.
In addition, some of the typical fillers, carrier yarns, and inserts that are
used in conjunction with asbestos containing materials are described (American
Textile Institute 1967),
R Asbestos yarns are commonly reinforced with nylon, cotton,
polyester, or wire. The asbestos yarns produced are made
in various sizes and plies and serve as the basic
components in the fabrication of many other asbestos
textiles: twisted, woven, and braided. The amount of
asbestos contained in asbestos yarns is the basis for
designating asbestos textile grades as listed in Table 1,
The American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM) has
designated various grades for asbestos textiles that differ
slightly with each textile form.
• Asbestos threads are produced in both metallic
(wire-inserted) and plain (non-metallic) classes.
Depending on the tensile strength and thermal stability
requirements, asbestos thread is furnished in different
grades, although most of it is underwriters' grade (80-85
percent asbestos). Asbestos thread is often coated with an
acrylic or wax coating to increase its strength and to
facilitate the sewing of asbestos fabrics.
• Asbestos wick consists of several strands of asbestos yarn
twisted together to form a general utility product with
varied industrial applications (e.g., packing, or upon
further processing the making of rope and braid).
* Asbestos cord is usually twisted asbestos yarn (a
predetermined number of strands) that forms a cord of
desired diameter and tensile strength. The yarns used may
be sized or unsized, plain or wire-inserted, single or
plied, depending on the end use of the product. Asbestos
cord is manufactured in all standard ASTM grades and ranges
in diameter from 0.06 inches to 0.38 inches.
• Asbestos_rope is available in two styles; twisted and
braided. Twisted asbestos rope is made by twisting two or
more strands of asbestos wick tightly together. Heavier
ropes contain a binder to hold the twist. Braided asbestos
rope can be manufactured by three different processes: (1)
by braiding one or more jackets of asbestos yarn over a
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Table 1. Asbestos Textile Grades
Grades Asbestos Content by Weight
Commercial 75% up to but not including 80%
Underwriters' 80% up to but not including 85%
Grade A 85% up to but not including 90%
Grade AA 90% up to but not including 95%
Grade AAA 95% up to but not including 99%
Grade AAAA 99% up to and including 100%
(Q
Asbestos textile grades differ with each
asbestos textile form.
Source: Handbook of Asbestos Textiles. American
Textile Institute, 1967.
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core of asbestos rope or wick; (2) by braiding asbestos
yarn braid over asbestos braid; and (3) by plaiting
asbestos yarn into a square cross section (square braid).
Asbestos rope is available in all ASTM grades and varies in
diameter from 0.25 to 2.0 inches.
Asbestos tubinp (sleeving) can be made from asbestos yarns
by braiding. Braided tubings are manufactured in all of
the ASTM grades and range from 0.02 inches to several
inches inner diameter (i.d.). The wall thickness varies
from 0.03 inches to approximately 0.13 inches.
Asbestos cloth is woven from various plied, twisted, and
metallic yarns. There are five classes of asbestos yarns
that can be used to produce asbestos cloth. The different
classes of asbestos cloth are:
Class A -- Cloth constructed of asbestos yarns
containing no reinforcing strands.
Class B -- Cloth constructed of asbestos yarns
containing wire reinforcing strands.
Class C - - Cloth constructed of asbestos yarns
containing organic reinforcing strands.
Class D -- Cloth constructed of asbestos yarns
containing non-metallic inorganic reinforcing strands.
Class E -- Cloth constructed of two or more of the
yarns used in cloth classes A through D,
The most widely used asbestos fabrics are woven from Class
A (non-metallic) and Class B (wire-inserted) yarns.
Asbestos tape is manufactured mostly as plain or
non-metallic tape in all of the standard ASTM grades. It
is a narrow woven fabric manufactured from plied yarn
containing selvage edges (finished to prevent raveling).
Additionally, tape may be slit from cloth (slit tape).
Depending upon the application, the type of tape and the
associated manufacturing process varies. For tapes
requiring heat reflectivity, aluminum layers may be sprayed
on or bonded to the cloth by a thermosetting resin. The
thicknesses of plain tape range from 0.01 inches to 0.03
inches. Metallic tapes can be 0,06 inches and thicker.
Standard widths of asbestos tape range from 0.5 inches to
6,0 inches,
Asbestos tubing (sleeving) can also be made in a woven
form. Asbestos yarns can be woven to form a tubing that
has a significantly greater inner diameter than the braided
tubings. Woven tubings are manufactured in all of the ASTM
grades in diameters of less than one inch up to 24 inches.
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Two additional asbestos textile subcategories are non-woven products that
have been used for electrical insulation purposes, but do not fall into the
two designated textile categories. Although these products were not produced
by any companies identified during the analysis, brief descriptions are
included:
• Asbestos roving is simply non-twisted strands of asbestos
fibers that have been carded. Roving can be twisted to
form wick or spun to fora yarn. Asbestos roving is blended
with cotton or other organic fibers to meet specific
end-user requirements. It is supplied in the five standard
ASTM grades. Asbestos roving has been used as electrical
insulation, but no current applications could be found.
• Asbestos lap consists of parallel arrangements of asbestos
fibers that have been combed and blended with organic
fibers. Asbestos lap is a non-woven fabric and has been
used in electrical insulation. No current uses of asbestos
lap have been identified,
4. Current Application Ar_eas_ for Asbestos Textiles
Historically, asbestos textiles have been used in a wide range of
products, but many of the traditional products are no longer in production,
Substitute fibers have taken up the bulk of the market for electrical and
thermal insulation, fire resistant materials, and protective clothing.
The products that continue to be made in significant quantities using
asbestos textiles are:^-
• Woven friction materials;
• Packings and gaskets; and
• Specialty products.
Woven friction materials account for the majority of the asbestos textile
products made from asbestos yarn and include woven brake blocks and clutch
l It should be noted that products made from asbestos textiles are
different than similar products made from non-woven asbestos fibers. Woven
friction materials and packings/gaskets made from asbestos textiles are not
included in the non-woven asbestos product categories, but rather mre included
in the asbestos textiles category. A careful review of the processors data
has been performed in order to ensure that no duplication of information has
occurred,
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facings. Typically, these woven products have better performance
characteristics than molded products and are used in large industrial
equipment such as oil well drilling rigs and cranes.
The two largest processors of asbestos textile materials are Standee
Industries and Raymark Corporation. These companies are producers of woven
friction materials and account for almost 90 percent of the asbestos textile
market, although the trend in woven friction materials is away from asbestos
containing materials in original equipment markets (OEM). In 1985, 50 percent
of all OEM vehicular friction materials were expected to be asbestos free
(Scott 1984).
t\
Packings and gaskets made from asbestos textiles include both yarn and
cloth products. Asbestos yarn products, braid and rope, are used extensively
in pump and valve packings and as seals for oven doors, boilers, and furnaces,
Asbestos cloth is used to manufacture manhole and flange gaskets as well as
seals in incinerator (hot-air) piping, nuclear power plant cooling water
towers, and distillation columns.
Although some gasket and packing products continue to be made from
asbestos textile materials, the general trend is to move away from asbestos
containing products (Garlock 1986, Darco Southern 1986). Most gasket and
packing manufacturers have stated that they will be completely out of the
asbestos market by 1990 because of the availability of good substitutes.
Finally, specialty products continue to be made from asbestos textile
materials, both asbestos cloth and asbestos yarn. It is often difficult to
find substitute materials for these specialized applications, but products of
this type are usually produced in relatively small volumes (less than 5,000
n
*• The majority of companies involved in the production of asbestos
textiles are gasket and packing manufacturers, although they do not account
for a very large proportion of the asbestos textile market (11 percent).
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pounds). Some products made from asbestos textiles that fall into this
category are:
• Mantles for gas lanterns (yarn)j
• Wicks for catalytic heaters (yarn);
• Rotor vanes and impeliar blades for pumps and compressors
used in air tools (cloth);
* Ring type seals for valve and compressor plates (yarn); and
• Bearings for high temperature applications requiring water
lubrication (cloth).
It is more difficult to find substitute materials for some applications of
asbestos textiles that may require several of the favorable characteristics
that asbestos can impart to textile products. For these types of
applications, substitute materials may necessitate the use of a mixture of
substitute fibers to impart all of the required characteristics to the
substitute material. Companies that produce specialty products from asbestos
are actively looking for substitute materials if none exist at present.
B. Producers and Importers of Asbestos Textiles
Asbestos textiles account for less than one percent of the total amount of
asbestos fibers consumed for end-use products in the United States. In 1985,
domestic consumption of asbestos fiber in the form of asbestos textiles was
estimated to be approximately 919 tons (ICF 1986a). The majority of this
fiber was Grade 3 chrysotile fiber. This figure is 16 percent of the 5,800
tons of fiber consumed in 1981 (ICF 1984a) in this category.
The quantity of asbestos fiber contained in asbestos textile products
varies significantly, but an average figure of between 70 and 80 percent is a
reasonable estimate of the asbestos content (Garlock 1986) for most asbestos
textiles. The total amount of asbestos-containing textiles targeted for
consumption in the U.S. is, therefore, estimated to be 1,690 tons of end-use
textile products for 1985 (ICF 1986a).
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Asbestos textile products consumed in the United States come from two
sources: domestic processing of asbestos fibers Into yarn and cloth and
imports of yarn and cloth. Table 2 compares the imports of asbestos textiles
and the domestic output of asbestos textile products for 1981 and 1985.
Consumption and output have decreased by over 70 percent for both textile
segments over the time period 1981 to 1985 (ICF 1986a).
The two processors involved in the manufacture of asbestos textiles for
woven friction materials have stated that their products contain about 50
percent asbestos by weight. The amount of fiber consumed by these companies
is estimated to be less than 800 tons.
As other asbestos yarn products are approximately 70 percent asbestos,'
the remaining products can be estimated to contain less than 100 tons of
asbestos fiber. Ac estimate of less than 900 tons of asbestos fiber consumed
in the production of asbestos yarn products for companies that reported using
asbestos in 1985 can therefore be made. Although no data for the asbestos
content of specific asbestos cloth products were available, an estimate of 80
percent (Garlock 1986) asbestos content has been used to calculate the
asbestos fiber consumption for asbestos cloth textiles. It is estimated that
the companies that produced asbestos cloth products in 1985 consumed less than
200 tons of fiber. The total amount of fiber consumed in the production of
all asbestos textiles in 1985 is therefore less than 1300 tons for 1985,
The discrepancy between the asbestos fiber consumption estimated in
Table 2 and the figure presented by the Bureau of Mines (1,344 tons) (Vlrta
1986) can partially be explained by incomplete reporting or identification of
0
3 The amount of fiber consumed in the production of asbestos textiles
other than woven friction materials can only be estimated because the
secondary processors were not willing to release or did not know the asbestos
concentration figures for their products.
Includes estimated fiber consumption of imported products.
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Table 2. Asbestos Fiber Consumption for Textile Products
and Output of Textile Products for 1981 and 1985
Domestic
Fiber
Consumption
(tons)
Total
Fiber
Consumption
(tons)
Domestic
Production
of Textile
Products
(tons)
Imports
of Textile
Products
(tons)
Asbestos Yarn
1981?' 3,920
1985 558
5,040
823
5,600
1,125
1,600
455
Asbja. s to s_Clp th
1981?440
1985 0
760
96
550
0
400
120
4,360
558
5,800
919
6,150
1,125
2,000
575
NOTE: The table identifies production only for those companies for
which data have been collected during the survey. Some
companies, especially those that import small quantities from
small countries, may not have been identified,
aTSCA 1982.
bICF 1986a.
c
This calculation is based on confidential business information.
Estimated total fiber consumption figures for 1981 are calculated
using average asbestos concentration figures: Asbestos yarn is
approximately 70 percent asbestos and asbestos cloth is approximately
80 percent asbestos.
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companies processing asbestos textiles. The asbestos textile imports that
have been accounted for totalled about 600 tons in 1985. The U.S. Imports for
Consumption Schedule FT 246, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce
(DOC 1985), however, indicates that approximately 1,100 tons of asbestos yarn,
slivers, etc.
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asbestos cloth and asbestos yarn, fables 3 and 4 present quantities of yarn
and cloth consumed and imported in- secondary processing,
C. Trends
Thirteen companies involved in the production and distribution of asbestos
textiles in 1985 have been identified. These 13 companies can be grouped into
four categories based on their particular involvement in the asbestos textile
market. The categories and the companies that fall under them are listed in
Table 5.
In 1981, there were 21 processors of asbestos textiles (four primary, 17
secondary) as identified in the 1982 TSCA Section 8(a) survey. By 1985 the
number of processors had dropped to six (one primary and five secondary). The
change in processors identified in the survey is a 75 percent drop for prinmry
processors" (from four in 1981 to one in 1985) and a 71 percent drop for
secondary processors (from 17 in 1981 to five in 1985) (ICF 1986a, TSCA 1982).
In addition to processors identified in the survey, seven out of 16
companies (a 56 percent drop) identified as importers in 1982 (ICF 1984a)
continued to import in 1985 (ICF 1986a).
" The only domestic primary processor of asbestos textiles, Rayiaaric
Corporation, produces asbestos yarn from asbestos fiber at its plant in
Marshville, North Carolina. Subsequently, the yarn is shipped to other
Raymark plants. where secondary processing to form woven brake blocks and
clutch facings is performed (Raymark 1986). This production sequence Is
slightly different than that used by most manufacturers of woven friction
materials, Most processors of these types of friction materials do primary
and secondary processing at the same facility, and output is classified as
woven friction materials. Raymark does not follow this pattern (the primary
and secondary processing facilities are at different locations), so the output
of the Marshville facility is classified as asbestos yarn. The yarn is then
shipped to other Raymark facilities for secondary processing where it is
fabricated into woven friction materials,
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Table 3. Quantity of Asbestos Yarn Consumed
by Secondary Processors
Quantity of
Domestic Asbestos
Mixture Consumed
(short tons)
Quantity of
Imported Asbestos
Mixture Consumed
(short tons)
Total
13.4
431.8
The sources of domestic asbestos yarn are companies that import
the mixture, but do not"perform secondary processing. Only one
company of this type could be identified importing 25 short tons
of asbestos yarn for distribution to other companies that
subsequently do the secondary processing.
Source: ICY 1986a,
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Table 4. Quantity of Asbestos Cloth Consumed
by Secondary Processors
Quantity of
Domestic Asbestos
&
Mixture Consumed
(short tons)
Quantity of
Imported Asbestos
Mixture Consumed
(short tons)
Total
9.4
94.8
The sources of domestic asbestos cloth are companies that import
the mixture, but do not perform secondary processing. Only one
company of this type could be identified importing 25 short tons
of asbestos cloth for distribution to other companies that
subsequently do the secondary processing.
Source: IGF 1986a.
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Table 5. Companies Involved in Asbestos Production and
Distribution in 1985
Category
Company Name and
Address
Asbestos Textile
Product/Intended Use
Primary Processor of
Asbestos Textiles from
Asbestos Fibers
Importer of Asbestos
Textiles for Distribution
Only
Secondary Processor of
Asbestos Textiles Received
Directly from Foreign
Sources
Raymark Corporation
Marshville, NC
Amatex Corporation
Norristown, PA
A.W. Chesterton
Woburn, MA
Arcy Manufacturing
New York, NY
Aztec Industries
N. Brookfield, MA
The Coleman Company
Wichita, KS
Darco Southern
Independence, VA
Gatke Corporation
Warsaw, IN
Martin Merkel
Houston, IX
Standee Industries
Houston, TX
Utex Industries
Weimar, TX
Asbestos yarn/woven
brake blocks and clutch
facings
Asbestos yarn and cloth/
distribution to domestic
secondary processors
Asbestos yarn and cloth/
packings and gaskets
Asbestos cloth/welding
blankets
Asbestos cloth/gaskets
Asbestos yarn/mantles
for gas lanterns
Asbestos cloth/gaskets
Asbestos cloth/high-
temperature bearings
Asbestos yarn/packings
Asb e s t o s yarn/woven
brake blocks and. clutch
facings
Asbestos yarn/packings
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Table 5 (Continued)
Category
Company Name and
Address
Asbestos Textile
Product/Intended Use
Secondary Processor of
of Asbestos Textiles
Received from Domestic
Distributors
A.W. Chesterton
Woburu, MA
General Gasket Corp.
St. Louis, MO
Ehopac, Inc.
Skokie, IL
Standee Industries
Houston, TX
Utex Industries, Inc.
Weimar, TX
Asbestos yarn/packings
Asbestos yarn and cloth/
gaskets
Asbestos yarn and cloth/
packings and gaskets
Asbestos cloth/gaskets
Asbestos cloth/packings
Source: ICF 1986a.
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D. Substitutes
Asbestos has been used In textile products because it imparts desirable
characteristics to the materials that are made from it. Asbestos based
textile products have the following characteristics that make them ideally
suited for use in high temperature an
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market. An approximate breakdown of asbestos substitute markets and the
percentage of the asbestos market that each has been able to assimilate is
listed in Table 6.
1, Fiberglass Textiles
Fiberglass is used preferentially when looking for substitute products
due to its good workability, durability, and cost (50-70 percent less than
similar asbestos based textiles) (Dareo Southern 1986). Other substitute
materials tend to be acre expensive than asbestos and typically are not used
to the same extent as fiberglass (Utex 1986),
Fiberglass textile products have been widely used as substitutes for
asbestos, but they do have several major shortcomings. For replacement
products requiring abrasion or flux resistance, fiberglass alone is not an
adequate substitute. Manufacturers have dealt with this problem by blending
glass with other materials. For example, glass can be blended with araniids to
produce textile materials that can withstand fairly high temperatures (500*F)
and show good abrasion resistance (Chemical Business 1984).
Fiberglass fibers can be treated by chemical leaching with sulfuric acid
to form a continuous-filament, amorphous silica product with the thermal
performance of a refractory material. After treatment with acid, the
resulting filament is almost pure silica (SiO«) and can be woven to form
textile materials with excellent thermal resistance. The temperature limit
for ordinary fiberglass materials is around 1000*F, at which point they lose
tensile strength and begin to melt. The amorphous silica products, however,
retain their strength and flexibility to temperatures of 1800°F and will
continue to provide thermal protection up to 3100°F, although some degree of
shrinkage and embrittlement does occur as temperatures approach the upper
limit (Armco 1979).
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Table 6. Existing Market Shares for Asbestos Substitute Fibers
Substitute Fiber
Glass
Ceramic .
Aram id
FBI
Carbon
Percentage of
Asbestos Market
50%
15%
15%
10%
10%
Note: As wore substitute products
are becoming available, the
market share for glass is
beginning to dwindle,
Source: Garlock 1986.
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Amorphous silica textiles have seen widespread use as thermal and
electrical barriers and have replaced asbestos products to a great extent in
these applications. The cost of high-temperature refractory silica textiles
is not much greater than fiberglass textiles (Artnco 1979) and only slightly
greater than asbestos textiles used in similar applications. As the
performance with regard to temperature limit is better than asbestos for the
refractory glass products in nonabrasive applications (Amatex 1986a),
substitution has taken place to a large degree.
In high temperature applications where compression and abrasion are likely
to be encountered, other materials or blends of glass, silica, and other
fibers are used. If only slight abrasion resistance is required, the
refractory silicas do quite well. Rope gasketing for partial grooves in oven
or furnace doors and sealing elements in all types of manufacturing equipment
that handle heat (e.g., ovens, furnaces, boilers) can be made from refractory
silicas.
Refractory silica textiles are not ideally suited for applications
requiring a great deal of abrasion resistance, but their abrasion resistance
capability can be augmented by specially treating the material with a
hydrocarbon finish (Armco 1979). In general, however, refractory silica
textiles are not used in areas where abrasive conditions would be encountered.
2. Ceramic Fiber Textiles
Ceramic fiber, consisting of high purity alumina and silica in various
percentages, can be used to produce ceramic textile products. These ceramic
textiles are similar to amorphous and textured silica products in that they
exhibit refractory characteristics and can be used in high-temperature
applications (up to 2300°F).
Fiberfrax yarn, a representative type of ceramic fiber yarn, contains
approximately 20 percent organic fiber and is spun around corrosion resistant
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alloys of nickel and chromium (temperature limit 2000°F) or 1200'F
monofilament glass strands. These inserts provide maximum tensile strength at
elevated temperatures (Carborundum 1986).
Although ceramic fiber yarns have a high temperature limit in continuous
use, the textiles made from them lose tensile strength after exposure to heat
for extended periods of tine. The temperature limit of the insert material
must be considered in determining whether a ceramic fiber textile product can
be used in applications where tensile strength is important.
In the application areas where substitution is incomplete, ceramic fiber
textiles are viable substitutes for some applications currently using
asbestos: furnace and oven door seals, flange and burner gaskets, and static
packings. Ceramic fiber textile products have a higher temperature Unit, are
more flexible, conform to the shape required, and often have a longer service
life than comparable asbestos based products. In general the costs of ceramic
fiber products are comparable to asbestos products.
There are some drawbacks associated with the use of ceramic fiber for
asbestos replacement cloth and yarn products. The ceramic cloth used in
expansion joints, a gasket application, exhibits slightly more permeability at
low temperatures and may be slightly more expensive (10-15 percent) in some
product application areas (Carborundum 1986).
Ceramic rope products made from yarn are less dense than comparable
asbestos products, are not as packable (too resilient), and therefore do not
exhibit the required characteristics for some gasket applications. Ceramic
fiber rope also exhibits poorer performance in some oven furnace door
applications. Due to the low density and lower abrasion resistance of the
ceramic products, they do not meet the standards of the traditional asbestos
based products (Carborundum 1980).
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Finally, static packings made from ceramic rope usually perform very well
as asbestos replacement products, but there are not as many forms available,
so complete substitution for all asbestos packings is not possible,
3, AramidFiberTextiles
Other substitute fibers that can replace asbestos in some textile
applications are aramid fibers. By spinning a polymeric solution of aramids,
a fiber can be produced that is a good replacement for asbestos. Aramid fiber
is stronger on a by-weight basis than asbestos and can be used in pump
packings, brake linings, and gaskets (DuPont 1980).
Aramids can also be blended with other fibers to produce asbestos
replacement textiles that exhibit the favorable characteristics of each fiber
type incorporated into the textile material. Amatex Corporation produces a
heat-resistant textile that is made from Nomex and Kevlar fibers mixed with
small amounts of polybenzimidazole (FBI) and glass fibers to raise the
temperature limit of the material (Amatex 1986). The material, NOR-FAB ,
shows excellent abrasion- and heat-resisting characteristics, is lightweight,
and is not susceptible to most acid and alkali solutions. By blending the
aramid fibers with other synthetics and glass fibers, the favorable
characteristics of aramids can be incorporated into products with higher
temperature limits. In the case of NOR-FAB , excellent protection up to 65Q°F
is possible with intermittent protection at much higher temperatures.
4. Carbon Fiber Textiles
Carbon fibers, another asbestos replacement fiber, are characterized
by extremely high strength and high temperature resistance. Carbon fibers are
made by controlled carbonization of an already formed fibrous structure based
on an appropriate organic polymer. The organic polymers most commonly used in
the production of carbon fibers are homopolymers of acrylonitrile and viscose
rayon multifilament yarns.
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The polyacrylonitrile (PAN) based fibers consist of 92-95 percent carbon
(the rest being mostly nitrogen), and the higher strength rayon based fibers
can be up to 99 percent carbon (Kirk-Othmer 1977), In general, the carbon
fiber yarns and cloths are used in applications requiring strength and light
weight (e.g., aerospace and industrial applications). Carbon fiber textiles
often include other fibers, such as glass, along with a matrix resin (e.g.,
polyesters, epoxies, or polyimides).
Although there is some ambiguity regarding the term carbon fiber, it
should be noted that this term does not include graphite fibers which are
materials exhibiting the three-dimensional characteristic of polycrystalline
graphite. Essentially all commercial carbon based textiles are made from
carbon fibers (Kirk-Othmer 1977).
Carbon fibers have been used as an asbestos replacement in the production
of friction materials. Even though the performance is superior to the
asbestos goods that they replace, carbon fiber tends to be very expensive and
availability can be a factor. In this and other substitution areas, the
tradeoff between additional cost and improved performance must be evaluated.
Some applications that require a specific level of performance may, therefore,
use a more expensive fiber regardless of expense. In other application areas
(e.g., aerospace), the cost of the fiber may be insignificant compared to the
cost of the finished product in which the textile material is being used.
5. Pplybenzlaldazole Fiber Textiles
Polybenzimidazole (FBI) fibers can also be used to form asbestos
replacement textiles. Based on the reaction of 3,3'-diaminobenzidine and
diphenyl isophthalate, these aromatic polymers are prepared by conventional
condensation techniques. The resulting polyimides can be fabricated into
heat- and flame-resistant fibers that exhibit a unique property for synthetic
polymers. Most synthetic polymers do not reabsorb moisture after being
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exposed to high temperatures. FBI, however, does regain moisture (up to 13
percent) and is therefore not as subject to degradation in some applications,
FBI fibers can be spun into yarns and then woven to form fabrics that are
heat resistant up to 932°F, In addition, fabrics made from FBI fibers show
good acid resistance, good cryogenic characteristics, and are readily
processed on conventional textile equipment (Kirk-Othmer 1977).
Although FBI fibers exhibit excellent characteristics for very specialized
applications (e.g., aerospace and other industries requiring high performance
products), they tend to be very expensive. Most industries cannot afford to
use FBI containing textiles in their asbestos replacement application areas
because of the high cost and must either settle for other available substitute
fibers or blend FBI fibers with other fibers to reduce the costs,
6. Asbestos Replacement
Typically, less expensive fibers such as fiberglass or ceramic are
used to make up the bulk of any asbestos replacement textile, and the more
expensive aramid, carbon, and FBI fibers are added to impart favorable
properties on an application-by-application basis. For applications in which
readily available substitute fiber textiles are available (i.e., commercially
available single fiber products and relatively simple blends), the amount of
fiber in the substitute product can be determined. In these application
areas, however, substitution is considered to be complete.
The simple textile types (non-blended) are not considered to be
replacements for the remaining asbestos textile applications as they do not
meet the performance requirements for critical uses. For high performance
application areas the amount of each fiber that is used in an asbestos
replacement textile is determined by experimental procedure. By varying the
concentrations of the available substitute fibers, a substitute textile
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product can be formulated that exhibits all of the required characteristics
for a particular application.
The experimental nature of asbestos replacement procedures makes it
difficult to speculate on the exact types of fibers that would be used in any
given application area. Substitute products can be found for all asbestos
textiles even though the exact nature of substitution is complicated. For
example, the amount of fiber of a particular type and the weight of the
finished product would be different than for a similar product made with
asbestos.^ In addition, actual formulations are often considered confidential
and it is difficult to find data on product make-up,
As the level of detail nefded to characterize specific replacement textile
products is not readily available, some simplifying assumptions must be Bade
for the asbestos textiles market. These assumptions are:
• All asbestos yarn and cloth products will be grouped into
one product area (textiles);
• The blends of fibers in replacement textiles will be
assumed to equal the market share for existing, asbestos
replacement textiles that are made exclusively with one
fiber (see Table 6);
• Service life will be assumed to be equal for all asbestos
and replacement textiles (actual service life can vary for
specific applications from one to 20 times that of
asbestos, depending on. the application).
' As opposed to other products that use asbestos as an additive, asbestos
textiles are comprised of up to 100 percent asbestos. Thus, formulations made
with substitute fibers may vary significantly in weight from asbestos
products. The relative density of the fiber compared to asbestos and the
relative amount used as compared to asbestos determine the weight of the
finished product made with substitute fibers.
° The actual service life is very dependent on the environment in which
the asbestos-containing product and its substitute product would be contained.
Depending on various conditions encountered in a particular use scenario
(e.g., abrasiveness, high temperature) the possible substitute products would
have greatly varying useful lives. Without performing an involved technical
assessment of use conditions it is not possible to accurately predict the
differences in the actual service life for the various substitute fiber-
containing products relative to their asbestos counterparts.
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• Unusual and unrepresentative products (e.g., aerospace
replacement products that are 1,000 times as expensive as
the asbestos product) will be excluded from the cost
analysis.^
Attachment A contains a discussion of the calculations used in this
analysis. The inputs for the Asbestos Regulatory Model for textile products
are also presented.
E. Summary
Asbestos textiles can be grouped into two categories: asbestos cloth and
asbestos yarn. A third category, asbestos protective clothing, has been
eliminated because no producers could be identified.
Production and imports of these materials dwindled significantly between
1981 and 1985, and substitute products have taken over a large portion of the
market. All segments of the asbestos textile industry for 1985 were down 70
percent or more compared to 1981 figures.
Substitution is complete for most product areas, but products are still
made from asbestos in the following areas: woven friction materials, packings
and gaskets, and specialty products. The major fibers that are used as
substitutes are glass, ceramic, aramid, polybenzimidazole, and carbon fibers.
Analysis of the asbestos textile market and identification of substitute
materials makes it possible to estimate the cost of substitute materials for
remaining asbestos markets. The cost range for substitute products varies
significantly depending on the application. Limited information makes it
i
difficult to exactly constrain the costs, but average costs based on cost
ranges established during the course of this analysis are presented in Table 7
(see Attachment A),
* These products tend to be produced in very small volumes and data are
generally not available concerning their cost and performance relative to
asbestos products.
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ATTACHMENT A
The relevant information used to calculate the costs of substitute textile
materials relative to representative asbestos products is contained in this
attachment.
As has been mentioned, for the application areas where substitution has
taken place, the substitute textiles tend to use relatively simple blends of
fibers. The remaining product areas are very diverse and replacement products
differ significantly. If, however, essentially pure fiber products were made
to replace the remaining asbestos textile markets, their costs would be in the
ranges identified in Table ?.
Cost ranges are given because there are application-specific factors
determining the actual cost of a substitute fiber textile. As the
specifications of a particular application may include requirements regarding
the quality as well as the quantity of substitute fiber that is used in the
final product, the actual end-product costs will vary from application to
application.
The cost of replacement for remaining asbestos products will be assumed to
be the same for asbestos yarn and cloth products. An average textile product
will, therefore, be the basis for determining the costs of substitution.
The average cost of an asbestos textile mixture that was being produced in
1985 was calculated to be $1.65/lb. (IGF 1986a). The equivalent prices for
substitute products are given in Table 8.
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Table 7. Costs of Substitute Fiber Textiles
Substitute
Fiber
Glass
Ceramic
Aramid
Carbon
FBI
Cost Range
of Fiber
Relative to
Asbestos for
All Applications
1-2
1-5
6-9
4-12
10-30
Normalized
Weight of
Fiber Used
Relative to
Asbestos
0.7
0.8
0,8
2.0
1.2
Cost Range
of Finished
Product
Relative to
Asbestos
0.7-1.4
0.8-4.0
4.8-7.2
8.0-24.0
12.0-36.0
Average
Cost
Relative
to
'Asbestos
1.05
2.40
6.00
16.00
24.00
^formalized with respect to amount used and weight of finished product.
Sources: Chemical Business 1984, Carborundum 1980, Industrial Minerals 1984,
Spaulding 1986, Amatex 1986.
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Table 8. Data Inputs for Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model for Textiles
Product
Product Asbestos
Output Coefficient
(tons) (tons/ton)
Eguivalmtb
Consumption Price Frlte Market
Production Ratio ($/ton) Uitfwl Life ($/ton) Sh«»
Eefacence
Asbestos Mixtures
Glass Fiber Mixtures
Ceramic Ftb»r Miactureu
Arnrnid Fiber Mixtures
Carbon Fiber Mixture*
FBI Fiber Mixture*
1,125
H/A
F/A
F/A
H/A
H/A
O.»960
B/A
H/A
H/A
B/A
R/A
1,511
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
3,300
3,440
7,920
19,800
52,800
79,200
J year
1 y«nr
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
3,300
3,«0
7,920
19,800
52,800
79,200
H/A
501
151
15%
10Z
10Z
ICF 1986»
Carborundum 1986
Chemical Business 1984
Scott 198*
Spaulding 198S
Gar look 19 86
"ions of fiber per ton of textile output,
H/A: Rot Applicable.
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Virta, R. 1986 (October 9). Bureau of Mines. Washington, D.C., 20006.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Mark Wagner, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
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XXVII. SHEET GASKETS
A. Product Description
Gaskets are materials used to seal one compartment of a device from
another in static applications. Asbestos gaskets, used to seal and prevent
the leakage of fluids between solid non-moving surfaces, can be classified
into two categories; compressed sheet and beater-add. Beater-add gaskets are
discussed under the Beater-Add Gaskets category.
Compressed sheet gaskets use longer fibers, are more dense, and have a
higher tensile strength than beater-add gaskets. They are manufactured on a
special calender, known as a "sheeter", in such a manner that the compound Is
built up under high load, on one role of the "sheeter" to a specific thickness
(Union Carbide 1987). Compressed sheet gaskets are used in heavy duty
applications where severe temperatures and pressures are likely to exist.
Different grades of asbestos sheet gasketing are available for different
temperature use limits, and the proportion of fiber to binder in the gasket
varies with the intended temperature use range. Fiber content increases as
intended range of temperature use increases (Krusell and Cogley 1982). Sheet
gaskets are suitable for use with steam, compressed air and other gases,
chemicals, fluids, and organic compounds to temperatures of 950°F and pressure
to 1500 psi (A.W. Chesterton 1983).
¥ire inserted asbestos sheet is also available for use in pipe flanges
that has slightly higher temperature and pressure limits (1000°F and 2000 psl,
respectively). General service asbestos sheet is usually recommended for
temperatures around 700°F and can be used in superheated or saturated steaa
service, or with weak acids and alkalies (A.W. Chesterton 1982).
Compressed asbestos gaskets are temperature and pressure dependent. As
temperature increases their pressure capability decreases. It is difficult,
therefore, to give exact pressure and temperature ranges, but Table 1
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illustrates the useful fluid temperature and fluid ranges for compressed
asbestos gasketing (Union Carbide 1987).
Asbestos sheet gaskets are used in exhaust systems and turbo chargers,
cylinder head and intake manifolds, and high load/high extrusion applications.
The most common sheet gaskets are used in engines, gear cases, and pipe
flanges.^
Asbestos is the primary constituent for making compressed sheet gaskets
(varying upwards from 75 percent by weight, depending on the application).
Elastomeric binders such as neoprene, silicone based rubber, natural rubber,
nitrile rubber, Teflon, or styrene-butadiene are used to ensure that gasketing
material remains intact.
B. Producers of Sheet Gasketing
In 1985, five companies produced 2,848,308 square yards of compressed
sheet gasketing. These companies consumed 4,041 tons of asbestos fiber (ICF
1986a).
In addition, a sixth company produced an estimated 759,000 square yards of
compressed asbestos sheet gasketing from 1400 tons of asbestos fiber.^ The
total estimated consumption for this category is, therefore, estimated to be
3,607,408 square yards of sheet gasketing from 5,441.1 tons of fiber. Table 2
presents the production "volume and fiber consumption for gaskets in 1985,
Known imports make up a small percentage of the total gaskets consumed in the
U.S. There were 506.35 tons of sheet gasketing imported in 1985 (ICF 1986m).
The asbestos compressed sheet gasketing market was estimated to be worth
•*• Due to the wide variety of gasketing shapes, sizes, compositions, and
sheathing materials available, an all-inclusive list of fabricated products is
not available.
o
£ Based on the methodology for allocating consumption to survey
non-respondents in Appendix A.
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Table 1. Fluid and Pressure Ranges for
Compressed Asbestos Sheet Gasketing Material
Temperature arid Pressure
Product
750-1000°F, Vacuum -- 1500 psi Premium Compressed Asbestos Sheet
250-750T, Atmos -- 1500 psi Service Compressed Asbestos Sheet
-70-250"F, Atmos -• 1500 psi Economy Compressed Asbestos Sheet
Premium indicates the highest grade of compressed asbestos sheet,
usually wire inserted. Service indicates general use compressed
asbestos sheet and economy is the lowest grade of asbestos sheet
available.
Source; Union Carbide 1987.
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Table 2. Production of Asbestos Sheet Gasketing arid
Asbestos Fiber Consumption
1985 Fiber
Consumption 1985 Production
(short tons) (sq. yd.) References
Total 5,441.1 3,607,408.0 TSCA 1982,
IGF 1986a,
IGF 1987
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$20.5 million in 1985, based on an average price of §5.69 per square yard (ICF
1986a),
C. Trends
Between 1981 and 1985, two manufacturers of compressed asbestos sheet
gasketing, Jenkins Brothers (Bridgeport, CT) and Manville Sales Corporation
(Manville, NJ and tfaukegan, IL) discontinued their operations. During those
four years, total production fell 44 percent from 6,472,879 square yards to
3,607,408 square yards (see Table 2), Currently, non-asbestos gaskets hold
less than 50 percent of the gasket market, but as concerns about asbestos and
its health effects grow, the use of asbestos in compressed sheet gaskets is
expected to decline (ICF 1986a).
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D. Substitutes
Asbestos has been used in sheet gaskets because it is chemically inert,
nearly indestructible and can be processed into fiber. Asbestos fibers
partially adsorb the binder with which they are mixed during processing; they
then intertwine within it and become the strengthening matrix of the product.
Since the product contains as much as 80 percent asbestos fiber, manufacturers
are also employing it as a filler. The balance of the product is the binder
which holds the asbestos in the matrix (Kirk-Othmer 1981).
A single substitute for asbestos is not available. Manufacturers have,
therefore, been forced to replace the asbestos fiber with a combination of
substitute materials. The formulations of the substitute products most often
include a combination of nore than one type of substitute fiber and more than
one filler in order to reproduce the properties of asbestos necessary for that
application. Formulation of substitute products is done on an
application-by-application basis by each manufacturer (ICF 1986a), For the
purposes of this analysis, the substitute products will be grouped into six
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major categories according to the type of non-asbestos substitute used (Table
3 presents properties of the substitute fibers):
• aramid mixtures,
• fibrous glass mixtures,
« graphite mixtures,
• cellulose mixtures, and
. PTFE mixtures (ICF 1986a, Palmetto Packing 1986).
The current market share of the different substitute formulations is
estimated to be as indicated in Table 4, Industry experts have indicated that
asbestos sheet gaskets account for approximately 50 to 60 percent of the
current market. It is evident, however, from the survey that the market share
of asbestos free sheet gaskets is increasing rapidly, as companies replace
asbestos in some applications. One obstacle to complete replacement of
asbestos gaskets by substitute products is military contract specifications
that stipulate the use of asbestos gaskets. This includes aerospace and Naval
specifications. A 100 percent asbestos-free market is impossible to achieve
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if military specifications continue to require asbestos products.
1. Aramid Mixtures
Aramid fiber products are produced by numerous companies from DuPont's
Kevlar(R) and Nomex(R) fibers, Kevlar(R) and Nomex(R) were introduced in l&te
1980 to act as reinforcing fibers in asbestos free gaskets and other
materials. They are highly heat resistant and strong (ten times stronger than
steel, by weight). They are about twenty times more expensive than asbestos,
by weight. Because it is less dense and stronger, however, less is needed for
reinforcement purposes. At high temperatures (above 800°F), the fiber
physically degrades, but it is very strong and can withstand very high
pressure up to the temperature limit (A.W. Chesterton 1983).
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-> Department of Defense branches seem willing to follow EPA requirements
and recommendations for new equipment, but for existing equipment,
revalidation with a new gasketing material would be very costly (DOD 1986).
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Table 3, Substitutes for Asbftsbos Sheet Gasknting
Product
Advantages
01 sad-vantages
Remarks
Axajnld
Very strong.
Year resistant,
High tensile strength.
Hard to cut.
Wears out cutting dyes quickly.
BOO*F temperature limit.
ICF 198S*. ICF 19B5,
Maeh. DBS., July 10, 1986
Fibrous Glass Good tensile properties.
Chemical resistant,.
More expensive than
asbestos.
Often used in the auto
industry.
ICF l»86a, ICF 1985,
Maeh. Des,, July 10, 1986
Graphite Q«at resistant to SOOO'F. Expensive,
Chemical resistant. Brittle.
Light weight. Frays,
Fastest growing substitute
in the auto market in high
temperature seals.
ICF 1986a, ICF 1985,
Maeh. Des., July 10, 1986
Cellulose
Inexpensive.
Good carrier web.
Hot heat resistant.
Useful to 350'F.
Hot chemically resistant.
Useful Cor low temperature
applications only.
ICF U86n, ICF 1985,
Maeh, Ban,, July 10, 1986
FIFE
low friction.
Chemical resistant.
FDA approved to contact food
and medical equipment.
Hot as resilient as asbestos.
Deforms under heavy loads.
Used primarily in the ehmical
industry.
ICF l»86a,
Palmetto Packing 1966a
Ceramic
High t
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Table 4. Estimated Market Shares for Substitute Fibers
Replacing Compressed Asbestos Sheet
Substitute Fiber
Aramid
Glass Fiber
Graphite
Ceramic
Cellulose
PTFE
Estimated
Market Share
30
25
15
5
15
10
Reference
Palmetto Packing 1986
Palmetto Packing 1986
Union Carbide 1987
ICF 1986a
Palmetto Packing 1986
ICF 1986a
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Aramid gaskets are usually composed of 20 percent aramid fiber, by weight,
and 60 to 65 percent fibers and fillers such as silica and clay. The
remaining 20 to 25 percent is the binder which keeps the fibers in a matrix.
Typical applications include off-highway equipment, diesel engines, and
compressors. These applications require a very strong gasketing material that
will withstand moderate temperatures (A.W, Chesterton 1982).
Aramid gaskets as a substitute for asbestos sheet gaskets are used because
of the fiber's strength and high temperature resistance. Formulations also
include mineral fillers and elastomeric binders. Aramid product costs 1,7
times as much as the asbestos product for some applications, resulting in
gaskets that cost $9.72 per square yard.
Industry officials project 30 percent of the total asbestos market will be
captured by this substitute (ICF 1986a, Palmetto Packing 1986),
2. Fibrous Glass Mixtures
Fibrous glass is generally coated with a binder such as neoprene, TFE,
or graphite in the manufacturing process to make gaskets. Glass fibers are
relatively easy to handle and reduce the costs of product formulation.
Fibrous glass gaskets are usually divided into two groups, "E" glass gaskets,
and "S" glass gaskets, depending upon the type of glass fiber used in the
formulation. "E" glass is one of the more common glass fibers, and is
occasionally manufactured into a. gasketing which is used as a jacket around a
plastic core of carbon or aramid fibers and other materials (OGJ 1986).
"E" glass gaskets are suitable for general service applications where the
operating temperature is below 1000°F. Above this temperature, the gasfceting
loses 50 percent of its tensile strength. The materials can be used with most
fluids except strong acids and alkalies (A.W. Chesterton 1982).
The second type of glass fiber, "S" glass, was developed by NASA and is
recognized as the superior glass fiber in use today (OGJ 1986). This material
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is occasionally used as & jacket around a core of graphite and other fibers.
The sheet gasketing is caustic resistant and can be used in applications with
operating temperatures that reach 1500°F. (OGJ 1986).
Industry representatives project that glass gaskets will capture 25
percent of the total asbestos sheet gasketing market. They estimate that the
glass material will cost twice as much as the asbestos material. Thus, the
price will be §11.38 per square yard (Palmetto Packing 1986, IGF 1986a).
3. Graphite Mixtures
Flexible graphite, developed by Union Carbide Corp. is made from
natural flake graphite, which is expanded several hundred times into a light,
fluffy material by mixing it with nitric or sulfuric acid. It is then
calendered into a sheet (without additives or binders) (Chem. Eng, News 1986).
In addition, graphite based materials can be formed by removing all of the
elements except carbon from polyacrylnitrile polymers or viscose rayon
(Kirk-Othmer 1981).
These materials are extremely heat resistant and inherently fire-safe.
Graphite gaskets are suitable for applications where the operating
temperatures reach 5000°F. in non-oxidizing atmospheres. In the presence of
oxygen, the material is limited to use below 800"F, (Chem. Eng. News 1986).
The gasketing has excellent chemical resistance with the exception of strong
mineral acids. Graphite packings can be used in most applications up to 1500
psi and unlike asbestos sheet gasketing do not show as great a
temperature/pressure dependence^ (Union Carbide 1987) ,
Graphite material is often used in oil refinery and oil field applications
(e.g., oil-well drilling equipment) because of its high temperature
* Flexible graphite temperature limits are independent of gasket
compressive load and therefore fluid pressure, whereas all compressed asbestos
gaskets are temperature and pressure dependent.
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resistance. A wire insert is often added for increased strength in these high
temperature, high pressure applications (OGJ 1986).
Graphite is an expensive material, but the addition of various fillers
helps keep the cost competitive with other substitute materials (Palmetto
Packing 1986). The cost of replacement gaskets made from graphite are
approximately two times that of the asbestos gaskets they will replace based
on fiber requirements and processing costs (Union Carbide 1987). The price of
the substitute material is, therefore, $11.38 per square yard. Industry
officials project this substitute's market share to be 15 percent of the total
asbestos gasketing market (Palmetto Packing 1986, Union Carbide 1987, ICF
1986a).
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4. Cellulose Fiber Mixtures
Cellulose fibers are generally milled from unused or recycled
newsprint or vegetable fiber in the presence of additives which ease grinding
and prevent fires during processing.
Manufacturers of sheet gaskets that contain cellulose fiber consider their
specific formulations proprietary. These producers, however, indicate that
these fibers are generally used with a combination of clay and mineral
thickeners. The gaskets made from cellulose products have a content of
between 20 and 25 percent cellulose fiber and 50 to 55 percent fillers and
thickeners. The remaining 25 percent is usually an elastoraeric binder (ICF
1986a).
Traditionally, cellulose fiber gaskets are only used at low pressure (<250
psi) and methods to reinforce the fibers, however, increase their use limits,
resulting in excellent crush resistance, excellent dimensional stability, and
good sealability below 350°F, Cellulose gaskets can substitute for asbestos
sheet gaskets in low temperature applications such as with oil, gas, organic
solvents, fuels, and low pressure steam (Union Carbide 1987).
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Reinforced cellulose based gaskets have increased in popularity in the
past few years. These gaskets can duplicate all asbestos performance
parameters, except high temperature resistance. Although they can be used at
a maximum continuous operating temperature of 350°F, their life is
substantially shortened in temperatures over 95°F. Despite this,
manufacturers indicate that the service life of these asbestos free gaskets Is
the same as for asbestos gaskets (Carborundum 1986).
Cellulose fiber formulations in combination with clay and mineral
thickeners are estimated to capture 15 percent of the sheet gasketing market
in the event of an asbestos ban. Prices would be expected to rise 20 percent
to $6.83 per square yard due to increased material and production costs (ICF
1986a).
5. EIFJB
FIFE fibers offer chemical resistance to all but the most powerful
oxidizing agents, acids, and alkalies in temperatures ranging from -450*F to
500"F (Chem Eng. News 1986). This material has good dielectric strength and
impact resistance.
PTFE can be used in specialized applications because it has been approved
by the FDA for contact with food and in medical equipment. In addition, it
does not stain the fluid with which it has contact (Krusell and Cogley 1982),
PTFE, and PTFE and graphite mixtures can be formulated into gasketing
material easily, reducing the price of the gasketing that would otherwise be
quite high (PTFE is twenty tines as expensive as asbestos). The final
product, however, is only 3,5 times as expensive as the asbestos product.
PTFE gasketing is, therefore, $19.91 per square yard. Industry officials
indicated that PTFE gaskets will capture 10 percent of the total asbestos
market in the case of an asbestos ban (Palmetto Packing 1986, ICF 1986a).
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6. Ceramic Fiber Mixtures
Ceramic fibers, composed of alumina-silica blends are used in the
manufacture of gasketing material to replace compressed asbestos sheet,
although their performance has not been outstanding (Union Carbide 1987),
These fibers impart high temperature resistance to gaskets made from them, but
little information is available on the performance characteristics of these
materials. Costs are expected to be the same as for other ceramic based
products that can replace asbestos products (two times as expensive), but it
is unlikely that ceramic products will occupy more than five percent of the
market in the event of an asbestos ban (IGF estimate),
E. Summary
It appears that substitutes for asbestos containing sheet gaskets
currently exist. However, these products cost more to produce and may not
perform as well. Substitute fiber formulations include aramid, glass,
graphite, cellulose, PTFE, and ceramic fibers. The substitute materials are a
combination of fibers and fillers designed on an application-by-application
basis. The substitute materials are classified by the fiber with the highest
content.
The estimation of market shares and prices of the substitute formulations
in the event of an asbestos ban and the data inputs for the Asbestos
Regulatory Cost Model are presented in Table 5.
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Table 5, Data Inputs for -Asbesto* Regulatory Cost Modal
Elmot, Gmnketittg
Consumption
Product Asbestos Production
Product Output Coefficient Ratio
Asbestos Gasketing 3,607,408 sq. yds. 0.00151 tons/ton 1.07
Arnmid H/A N/A H/A
Fibrous Glass H/A H/A H/A
Grnphita M/A H/A H/A
Cellulose N/A H/A H/A
PTFE H/A H/A H/A
Ceramic H/A H/A H/A
Equivalent
Prioa Ui«£ul JPrie« Hatkat
(eq. yd.) Lift (aq yd.) Shaz* R«Carmce*
85,69 5 years 95.69 H/A ICF 1988a
S9.72 5 years $9.72 3« ICF 1986«, Jalmetto Packing 1986«
$11,38 5 years $11.38 25% ICF 1986«, Palmetto Packing 1986a
311.38 5 years 511.38 15X ICF 1986«, Palmetto Packing 1986a
§6.83 5 ywrs 86.83 15% ICF 1986«, Palmetto Packing 1986a
$19.91 5 yaats $15.91 10t ICF 1986a, Saljnetto Packing 1986a
$11.38 5 y»«EB $11,38 51 ICF 1986a, Carborundum 1986
H/A: Hot Applicable.
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Carborundum, 1986. Product literature on Fiberfrax(R) heat-resistant
materials.
Chemical Engineering. 1986 (October 27). Asbestos Users Step Up Search for
Substitutes. McGraw-Hill.
A.W. Chesterton. 1982. Product literature on sealing devices.
A.W, Chesterton. 1983. Product literature on environmental packings.
DOD. 1986. G.D. West. 1986 (July 1). Department of Defense, Department of
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1CF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and their
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XXVIII, ASBESTOS PACKINGS
A, Product Description
The term packings is generally assigned to the subset of packings that are
designated,as dynamic (static packings are gaskets). These dynamic or
mechanical packings are used to seal fluids in devices where motion is
necessary. Examples where these packings have traditionally been used are in
pumps, valves, compressors, mixers, and hydraulic (piston-type) cylinders
(Kirk-Othmer 1981), Within the mechanical packing segment there are various
types of packings (e.g., compression, automatic, and floating packings), but
only compression packings are or have been made using asbestos fibers (FSA
1983).
Asbestos-containing compression packings can be formed into various shapes
for different uses as illustrated in Figure 1, The simplest form of
compression packings (hence forward packings) is of the loose bulk type. Bulk
formulations consist of blends of loose fibers and dry lubricants that are
bound with a liquid or wax binder. These simple packings have only limited
applications (e.g., packings for injection guns) and are not considered in the
remainder of this report. Fiber mixtures are more often extruded with a
binder and lubricant and used as a core in packings that have a braided yarn
jacket that imparts greater durability to the packing (Kirk-Othmer 1981),
The braided variety of packings are the most prevalent and all of the
well-known packing manufacturers produce them by similar methods of
construction. Asbestos packings are braided of strong, highest quality pure
asbestos yarn. In addition, they may be constructed using an Inconel(R) or
other wire insert around a resilient asbestos core impregnated with graphite.
They are lubricated throughout and surfaced with anti-frictional dry lubricant
graphite (EPRI 1982). The simplest form of braided packing is the square
braided variety that utilizes asbestos yarns of the six grades defined
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Bulk
Square braid
Rotted
(over core)
Folded and
twitted
W formed
Interlocking braid
Round braid
(three jackets over care)
Figure 1. f>™™ Types of Conpression Ebckings. (Source: Kirk-Ottamer 1981)
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according to ASTM D 299, the standard for such materials. These grades are
listed in Table 1 (ASTH 1982). The dimensions of the packing are controlled
by the size and number of yarns selected (Kirk-Othmer 1981).
Another type of braided packing, braid-over-braid packing, consists of
individually braided jackets layered over a core. These packings use
wire-inserted yarns that offer greater strength to the packing material.
Rolled compression packings are constructed of woven cloth that is coated with
a rubber binder and then cut in strips along the bias to impart maximum cloth
stretch during forming. The rubber-saturated strips are wound around a soft
rubber core and then formed into the desired final shape. The final cutting,
forming, and compression operations for all packing types are usually
performed by secondary processors (FSA 1983).
All of the packing formation processes have some characteristics in
common. First, impregnation of dry asbestos yarn with a lubricant. After
lubricant impregnation, the yarns are braided into a continuous length of
packing which in turn is calendered to a specific size and cross-sectional
shape. The formed product may then be coated with more lubricant or another
material. At this stage packings can be packaged and sold for maintenance
operations or they can be further processed by pressing into the required
shape (GCA 1980).
Finally, packings can be die-formed directly into solid rings to
facilitate handling and installation. The packings that have been formed into
a designated shape are referred to as plastic packings (Kirk-Qthmer 1981),
The uses and applications of asbestos packings are quite varied, but some
of the major areas in which asbestos-containing packing materials have been
•*• Secondary processing usually occurs at the facility where the gaskets
will be used and consists of cutting and compressing the packings as they are
needed to replace worn packings already in service in various pumps, valves,
etc.
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Table 1. Standards of Asbestos Yarns Used in Asbestos Packings
Grade
Commercial
Underwriters '
A
AA
AAA
AAAA
Asbestos Content
(percent)
75-80
80-85
85-90
90-95
95-99
99-100
Source; ASTM 1982.
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used are valves and pumps employed in the electric power, petroleum refinery,
petrochemical, chemical, nuclear power, and pulp and paper industries (Union
Carbide 1987), Depending on the scale of these operations, asbestos packings
of various shapes and sizes are required. As described earlier, the design of
a packing is to control the amount of leakage of fluid at shafts, rods or
valve systems and other functional parts or equipment requiring containment of
liquids or gases. Packings are used in rotary, centrifugal, and reciprocating
pumps, valves, expansion joints, soot blowers, and many other types of
mechanical equipment (FSA 1983), Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the design of a
typical pump with a packing set and the configuration of a packing,
respectively.
Depending on the conditions of use, various types of asbestos packings are
used. The temperature and pressure of the system in which the packing is used
determine the style of packing that is used and the type of additional
constituents incorporated in the packing (e.g., other fibers, binders,
fillers). Other factors that affect the composition and configuration of the
packing system include: the rotation speed of the valve or pump member, the
type of fluid being contained (i.e., caustic, acid, alcohol, petrochemical),
and the amount of time between scheduled maintenance operations (FSA 1983).
Table 2 identifies the different packing types traditionally made from
asbestos fibers, their service areas, and the conditions under which typical
n
operations are performed.
Asbestos is used in packings because of its unique combination of heat and
chemical resistance as well as its low price. The important attributes of
asbestos fiber for this application are the following:
^ It should be noted that packings can be used in varying applications
and are not strictly limited to certain operating conditions. Table 2 gives
likely use areas and conditions, but these are not limiting designations.
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ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE
Adjustable
prenure
*• Moving jhaft
LUUGE
Compression-packing s«
Figure 2. Typical Stuffing Box Construction Utilizing Ctnpression Packings
for Effecting a Dynamic Seal. (Source: FSA 1983).
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Table 2. Operating Conditions and Use Areas for
Various Braided Packing Types
Operating
Packing Type Advantages Conditions* Use Area
Square Braid Wide spectrum High-speed Pumps and valves
sealing ability rotation of all types
Low pressure
<600 psi
Braid-Over-Braid Better sealing Slow-speed Valve steins, expan-
than conventional rotation sion joints
square braid High pressure
>600 psi
Hot liquids
Braid-Over-Core Better shaft High pressure Nuclear power-
sealing Steam applications plants, when con-
More resilient Low-speed rotation gealing or
Variations in crystalizing
density liquids are pre-
sent, turbines and
values in power-
plants
Interlocking Braid Denser and more General service Reciprocating and
stable High temperature/ centrifugal pumps,
pressure agitators, valves,
expansion joints
Source: FSA 1983, A.W. Chesterton 1982, Klein 1987.
NOTE; General service temperature for all types of braided packings are in
the range of 500°F although depending on the use conditions, asbestos
packings can withstand temperatures between 1200-1500°F.
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• heat resistance to prevent thermal decomposition of the
packing due to elevated shaft speeds and high temperature
fluids;
• chemical resistance to prevent deterioration of the packing
due to contact with caustic and potentially explosive
fluids;
• durability to provide long lasting control of fluid flow;
and,
• low cost (ICF 1986a).
B. Producers and Importers of Asbestos Packing
Table 3 lists the fiber consumption and quantity of packings produced in
1985. (Raymark Corporation refused to provide production and fiber
consumption data for 1985, but was a producer in 1981 and so was assumed to
have continued production of asbestos packing.) The values for domestic
asbestos fiber consumption in the production of asbestos packings and the
total amount of asbestos packings produced have been changed to account for
the output of Raymark Corporation using the methodology described in
Appendix A to this R1A. The adjusted values are 2.1 tons and 3 tons for fiber
consumption and packings production, respectively (ICF 1986a).
The secondary processors of asbestos packings in 1983 include: IMC
Corporation in Houston, Texas and WKM Division of ACF Industries, Inc. in
Missouri City, Texas. While WKM Division imported its asbestos mixture, FMC
Corporation used domestic supplies in 1985. These companies received packings
and further processed them in order to meet specifications of their customers
(ICF 1986a).
Three manufacturers, Johns-Manville Corporation (now Manville Sales
Corporation) in Manville, New Jersey, Rockwell International in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and John-Crane Houdaille (now Crane Packing) in Morton Grove,
Illionois, ceased production of asbestos packings between 1981 and 1985,
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Table 3. Production of Asbestos Packing and
Asbestos Fiber Consumption
1985 Asbestos 1985 Production
Fiber Consumption of Asbestos Packings
Total 2,1 tons 3 tons
Values for fiber consumption and packing production for Raymark
Corporation have been estimated based on the methodology for
non-respondents described in Appendix A to this RIA.
Sources: IGF 1986a.
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During this time period, estimated domestic production declined 99.7 percent,
from 952.34 to 3 short tons and fiber consumption declined 99.8 percent, from
877.54 to 2.1 short tons (ICF 1986a, IGF 1985, TSCA 1982).
In 1986, Durametallic Corporation, which accounted for two-third of the
total output for asbestos packings in 1985, ceased processing because of
costly insurance premiums and the possibility of regulatory action
(ICF 1986a).
D. Substitutes
Asbestos-containing packings, the large majority of which are based on
various compositions and configurations of braided yarn, have dominated the
market until very recently. A typical high performance braided asbestos
packing includes an alloy wire reinforcement, various lubricants, a zinc
powder corrosion inhibitor, and a graphite powder lubricant coating on the
yarn itself (Union Carbide 1987). In addition, these packings may contain
various binders (e.g., elastomers or resins), fillers (e.g., mica, clay, or
asbestos) and dry lubricants (Monsanto 1987).
Asbestos fibers have been used to make the braided jackets for packings
because of the favorable qualities that asbestos imparts to products made from
it. Asbestos-containing packings are ideally suited for high temperature and
pressure, as well as corrosive environments. Braided asbestos packings show
good acid/fire resistance, low thermal conductivity, and molten metal
resistance. Asbestos also withstands fairly high pressures (up to 4500 psi at
room temperature) and exhibits good tensile strength and abrasion resistance
(Klein 1987). Another property of asbestos packings that has made them m
standard in the packing industry is their good compressibility and recovery
(EPRI 1982).
The packing industry has been unable to find a single substitute for
asbestos that can reproduce its numerous qualities. Hence, manufacturers have
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been forced to replace the asbestos fiber with a combination of substitute
materials, including cellulose, aramid, FBI, FIFE, glass, and graphite fibers,
The formulations of the substitute products most often include a combination
of more than one type of substitute fiber and fillers in order to reproduce
the properties of asbestos necessary for a particular application.
Formulation of substitute products is done on an application-by-
application basis by each manufacturer (1CF 1986a) and for the purposes of
this analysis, substitute products will be classified according to the fiber
with the largest percentage in content. The substitute products can be
grouped into six major categories according to the type of non~asbestos
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substitute used:
*
* Aramid fiber mixtures,
• Glass fiber mixtures,
• FBI fiber mixtures,
• PTFE mixtures,
• Graphite mixtures, and
• Other fiber mixtures including cellulose, phosphate, and
ceramic (1CF 1986e, Palmetto Packing 1986, Monsanto 1987).
The current market share for the different substitute formulations has been
estimated as indicated in Table 4.
1. Aramid Mixture
Aramid fibers act as a reinforcing fiber in asbestos free packings and
other materials. They are not as heat resistant as asbestos (500"F), but are
quite strong and flexible and can withstand mild acids and alkalies (A.W.
Chesterton 1982). Kevlar(l) and Noniex(R) produced by DuPont Corporation are
3 The grade or the fiber and style of the packing used (e.g., square
braid, braid-over-braid) determine the pressure rating for all applications.
Any substitute fiber can be formulated into a packing that will meet most
pressure requirements, but temperature and chemical limitations may dictate
the selection of a particular fiber for a particular application.
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about twenty tines more expensive than asbestos, by weight, but because they
are less dense and stronger, less is needed for reinforcement purposes. At
higher temperatures, the fibers physically degrade and thus are not good
replacements for asbestos products for high temperature applications.
Aramid packings are usually 20 percent aramid fiber, by weight, and 60 to
65 percent filler, while the remaining 20 to 25 percent is binder to keep the
fibers in a matrix. Typical applications for valves and pumps require a very
strong packing material that will withstand moderate temperatures and
pressures without deteriorating.
Raymark Corporation, in Stratford, CT, was the only asbestos packing
manufacturer to cite aramid packings as a substitute for asbestos products.
They can be used for general service in most plants (A.W. Chesterton 1983),
Aramid-based products are likely to be 1.5 to 3 times as expensive as the
asbestos products they replace, therefore aramid packings cost between $45.30
and $90.60 per pound. The price increase is due to production and material
cost increases (ICF 1986a).
There are no performance disadvantages due to the dilution of the aramid
fiber with mineral fillers and this helps to reduce the price of packings.
The service life is estimated to be the same as the life of the asbestos
product. Industry estimates indicate that aramid products will capture 20
percent of the total packings market. The average price for an aramid-based
packing is estimated to be $67.95 per pound (ICF 1986a, Palmetto Packing
1986).
2. Fibrous Glass Mixture_s
Fibrous glass is generally coated with a binder such as neoprene, 1FE,
or graphite in the manufacturing process to make packings. Glass fibers are
relatively easy to process into packing materials and are used extensively in
packing materials.
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Table 4. Estimated Market Share for Substitute Fibers
that can Replace Existing Asbestos Products
in Compression Packings
Market Share
Substitute Fiber (percent) Reference
Glass
Graphite
Araniids
PBI
PTFE
30
10
30
15
15
Palmetto Packing 1986
Union Carbide
ICF 1986a
ICF 1986a
Union Carbide
1987
1987
NOTE: The market shares indicated are estimates based on
communications with industry representatives and are
likely to change over time. For example, the share
of graphite products is likely to increase over the
next five years. New products (e.g., phosphate based
fibers) are likely to penetrate the market to a
certain extent (Monsanto 1987).
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Fibrous glass packings are usually divided into two groups, "E" glasi
packings, and "S" glass packings, depending upon the type of glass fiber used
in the formulation. "E" glass is one of the more common glass fibers, and is
often manufactured into a packing which is used as a jacket around a plastic
core of carbon or aramid fibers, and other materials (OGJ 1986).
"E" glass packings are suitable for applications where the operating
temperature is below lOOO'F, Above this temperature, the packing loses 50
percent of its tensile strength. Also, the material can be used with most
fluids except strong caustics.
The second type of fiber, "S" glass, was developed by NASA and is
recognized as the superior glass fiber in use today (OGJ 1986). This material
is generally used as a jacket around a core of graphite and other fibers, The
packing is caustic resistant and can be used in applications with operating
temperatures of 1500°F (OGJ 1986).
One disadvantage of glass packings is the abrasive nature of the material,
In high shaft-speed applications, the abrasiveness of glass wears down the
shaft stem requiring frequent replacement of the stem. • Glass packings will
capture 30 percent of the total asbestos packing market and will cost twice as
much as the asbestos material. Thus, the price will be $60.40 per pound
(Palmetto Packing, IGF 1986a).
John Crane-Houdaille, previously one of the major producers of asbestos
packings, offers an "S"-glass yarn packing replacement that it claims Is
better than the asbestos packings it replaces. It has a higher temperature
limit, good service life in caustics, steam, oil, liquid petroleum, and
chemicals, a high pressure limit of 7700 psi and will not score valve stems or
other pieces of equipment in which it is used (John-Crane 1987).
3. FBI Mixtures
FBI (polybenzimidazole) is produced by Celanese Engineering. It has a
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useful temperature limit of approximately 1000°F and has high chemical
resistance. It is designed to be used in high temperature, high pressure
applications, and it is easy to work with because it can be formed into rings
with little difficulty. The non-asbestos packing costs approximately three
times as much as the asbestos product, making the cost about $90.60 per pound
(ICF 1986a). The service life is the same as the asbestos product.
The non-asbestos product has poorer wettability (is less porous), but this
problem can be compensated for in the design of the application. FBI packings
will capture 15 percent of the total asbestos packing market with a price of
$90.60 per pound (ICF 1986a),
4. PTFE Fibers
Many forms of polytetrafluoroethylene fibers (PTFE) are used as
substitutes for asbestos in packings, but the most popular is Dupont's
Teflon(R) (Palmetto Packing 1986). PTFE offers chemical resistance to all but
the most powerful oxidizing agents, acids, and alkalies in temperatures
ranging from -450T to 500°F (Chem, Eng, News 1986). This material has good
dielectric strength and impact resistance.
PTFE can be used in specialized applications because it has been approved
by the FDA for contact with food and in medical equipment. In addition, it
does not stain the fluid with which it has contact (Krusell and Cogley 1982)
which makes it ideal for use in paper mill applications (A.W. Chesterton
1982).
Palmetto Packing representatives cited PTFE, and PTFE and graphite
mixtures as materials they manufacture into packing. PTFE^ fibers are twenty
times as expensive as asbestos, but ease of handling and durability make the
product only 3,5 times as expensive as the asbestos product. PTFE packing
material, therefore, costs $105.70 per pound (ICF 1986a), Industry officials
indicate that PTFE packings will capture 15 percent of the total asbestos
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market in the case of an asbestos ban (Palmetto Packing 1986, IGF 1986a),
5. Graphite
Flexible graphite was developed by Union Carbide Corp. about twenty
years ago. The material is made from natural flake graphite, which is
expanded several hundred times into a light, fluffy material by mixing it with
nitric or sulfuric acid. It is then calendered into a sheet (without
additives or binders) (Chen. Eng. News 1986). It can then be processed into
packings by standard techniques. Other forms of graphite are also available
(e.g., carbonized viscose rayon and other fibrous graphite materials) that
have similar properties. All graphite materials will be grouped together for
convenience and because their properties are similar.
Graphite materials are extremely heat resistant and inherently fire-safe
(because it does not contain binders). Graphite packings are suitable for
applications where the operating temperatures reach 5000*F in non-oxidizing
atmospheres. In the presence of oxygen, the material is limited to use below
800°F (Chem. Eng. News 1986). The packing has excellent chemical resistance
with the exception of strong mineral acids.
Graphite-containing packings are often used in oil refineries and oil
fields because of its high temperature resistance. Often, in these high
temperature, high pressure applications, a wire insert is added for increased
strength (OGJ 1986).
Graphite materials are fairly expensive, but the addition of various
fillers helps keep the cost competitive with other substitute materials
(Palmetto Packing 1986). Graphite packings cost about two times as ouch ms
asbestos packings on a per weight basis and costs are estimated to be $60,40
per pound (Union Carbide 1987). Industry officials project this substitute's
market share as 10 percent of the total asbestos packing market (Palmetto
Packing 1986, IGF 1986a).
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6. Other Substitute Fibers
Other fiber products made from cellulose, phosphate, or ceramic fibers
have very small market shares and are not seen as viable replacement for
asbestos in general service areas at this time. Ceramic fibers have been used
for packing materials, but do not see widespread use due to their abrasive
nature and brittleness (Union Carbide 1987). Phosphate fibers may see an
increased market share in the future, but currently are only in developmental
stages^ (Monsanto 1987). Cellulose fibers occupy a very limited market share
although for applications demanding little in the way of high performance they
can be used (ICF 1986a).
E, Summary
It appears that substitutes for asbestos containing packings currently
exist. These products, however, cost more to produce and may not perform as
well. Since no across the board substitute fiber exists, manufacturers have
been forced to replace asbestos with a combination of substitute materials,
including graphite, FIFE, glass, aramid, and FBI fibers. The substitute
materials are a combination of fibers and fillers designed on an application-
by-application basis. The materials are classified by the fiber with the
highest content. Table 5 summarizes the characteristics of the asbestos
substitutes.
The estimation of market shares, prices of the substitute formulations in
the event of an asbestos ban, and data inputs for the Asbestos Regulatory Cost
Model are summarized in Table 6,
* Although these fibers seem promising there is little industry data on
their performance in field applications.
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Table 5. Substitutes Cor Asbestos Packing!
Product
Advantages
Di aadvantagas
Remarks
References
Aramld
Very strong,
Tear resistant.
High t«nail» strength.
Unabla to handle strongly
acidic or basic fluids.
SOO'F tamperatura limit.
Widely known*
la th« p«p«t laduatry.
ICF 1986a, JCF 19B5
Fibrous Glass
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Table 6. Data Input* for Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model
(02B) Packing
Product Asbestos Consumption Equivalent Maekat
Product Output Coofficlent Production Ratio Files Usafal Lifo Fries Stac» S»£«renees
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XXIX. ROOF COATINGS AND CEMENTS
A. Product Description
Roof coatings and roofing cements together accounted for 90 percent of the
asbestos containing adhesives, sealants, and coatings produced in the United
States in 1985, Other more specialized asbestos containing compounds used by
the construction, automobile, and aerospace industries accounted for the
remaining 10 percent. They are discussed separately under the Non-Roofing
Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings category.
Roof coatings are cold-applied liquids which may be brushed or sprayed on
roofs or foundations to perform a variety of functions such as waterproofing,
weather resistance, and surface rejuvenation. Asphalt based, thinned with
solvents, and bodied with 5 to 10 percent asbestos fiber, roof coatings are
applied to most types of roofs except the typical shingled roof. Commercial
and industrial structures such as stores, shopping centers, and office and
apartment buildings are common users. Usually black, these coatings may be
pigmented with aluminum paste to create a silver coating with high heat
reflectance (ICF 1986; Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Roofing cements are more viscous roof coatings. Usually consisting of
solvent thinned asphalt and bodied with 15 to 20 percent asbestos, roofing
cements are trowel-applied with the consistency of a soft paste. Applied to
all types of roofs, they are used to repair and patch roofs, seal around
projections such as chimneys and vent pipes, and bond horizontal and vertical
surfaces (ICF 1986; Krusell and Cogley 1982).
Asbestos is used in roofing compounds for its unique combination of
strength, viscosity control, and price. The important attributes of asbestos
fiber for this application are: (ICF 1986, Krusell and Cogley 1982):
• asphalt reinforcement to prevent cracking due to factors such as
temperature change;
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• viscosity control for waterproofing since asbestos content
aids in the application of an even coat without gaps or
holes;
• sag resistance to ensure that the compound remains
stationary on steep surfaces, and does not melt and run in
the event of a fire;
• maintenance of surface protection since asbestos fiber
prevents the liquefied asphalt from penetrating the
resident surface;
• asphalt affinity to provide uniform asbestos dispersion
without bunching or settling of fibers;
• weathering resistance to retard oxidation and deterioration
of the asphalt; and,
• low cost.
Companies that manufacture roof coatings also manufacture roofing cements.
Production is typically a batch process, Bagged asbestos (usually grade 7
chrysotile) is moved from storage and dumped into a fluffing machine which is
used to separate the fibers that may have been compressed together. The
fibers are then generally transferred to a batch mixing tank where other
ingredients are mixed until the desired consistency is obtained. Finally the
mixture is sent for packaging or containerizing, usually into tank trucks and
five gallon metal pails with sealed lids. In both products asbestos fibers
are thought to be completely encapsulated by other product constituents (ICF
1986; Krusell and Cogley 1982).
B. Producers of Roof Coatings and Cements
In 1985, 31 firms operating 68 plants nationwide produced approximately 76
million gallons of asbestos containing roof coatings and cements. These
companies consumed 29.6 thousand tons of fiber accounting for 20.4 percent of
Four of the 31 companies producing asbestos containing roof coatings
and cements in 1985 refused to provide production and fiber consumption data
for their 10 plants in operation; their production volume and fiber
consumption have been estimated using the method described in Appendix A and
are included in the totals presented here.
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ry
145.3 thousand tons of total asbestos consumed in 1985 for all product
categories. Table 1 lists the total number of plants and the estimated
gallons of coatings and cements produced in 1985. There are no importers of
these products (IGF 1986).
Asbestos containing roof coating and cement production was estimated to be
76 million gallons. At an average price of $2.49/gallon, this market is
estimated to be worth $189.2 million (IGF 1986).
C. Trends
The number of asbestos-based roof coating and cement manufacturers
declined steadily from 1981 until 1985. During those four years 13 companies
(30 percent), formerly producing asbestos containing roofing compounds, either
substituted asbestos with other materials or discontinued their operations.
In 1986, 14 of the 31 companies remaining in 1985, accounting for more than 24
percent of 1985 output, ceased processing asbestos because of rising insurance
premiums, customer pressure to remove asbestos, and the possibility of
regulatory action (1CF 1986).
D. Substitutes
Asbestos is unique among known raw minerals because it is a chemically
inert, durable mineral that can be processed into a fiber. By partially
adsorbing the asphalt into which it is placed, the fiber becomes an integral
component of the mixture without settling or floating. The addition of one
pound of asbestos fiber per gallon of thinned asphalt (only 10 percent by
weight) imparts a large degree of body and turns the liquid into a soft paste,
Industry leaders indicate that they have been unable to find a substitute for
asbestos that can simultaneously reproduce the numerous qualities of the
145.3 thousand tons of asbestos fiber is the ICF total. The Bureau of
Mines (BOM) total is 172 thousand tons. Therefore, asbestos fiber used in
roof coatings and cements (accounted for by ICF) will be 17 percent of the BOM
total.
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Table 1. Production of Asbestos Roof Coatings and Cements
Source: IGF 1986
Gallons Produced
Number of Plants (1985)
TOTAL 68 75,977,365
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mineral. Hence, manufacturers have been forced to replace asbestos with a
combination of substitute materials, including cellulose, polyethylene, and
ceramic fibers, and clay, talc, wollastonite, calcium carbonate (limestone)
and silica gel thickeners (ICF 1986; Krusell and Cogley 1982). The substitute
products can be grouped into three major categories according to the type of
non-asbestos substitute used;
• cellulose fiber mixtures,
• polyethylene fiber mixtures, and
• other mixtures
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or talc. The additives ease grinding, prevent fires during processing, and
are normally at least 10 percent "by weight of the final product. Fiber
lengths vary from 0.02 to 0.5 inch lengths depending on the desired viscosity
and ease in dispersion -- the greater the length of fiber, the greater the
viscosity, yet the harder the dispersion in asphalt (American Fillers &
Abrasives 1986).
Two of the largest producers of cellulose fibers for roof coatings and
cements are Custom Fibers International of Los Angeles and American Fillers
and Abrasives of Bangor, Michigan, Custom Fibers International produces
cellulosic fibers for asbestos replacement in coatings and cements. Their
current total capacity for three plants nationwide is approximately 10,000
tons per year (Custom Fibers International 1986). Their product, CF-3250Q (R)
fiber, is a 75 percent cellulose fiber which has extremely high oil absorbtion
capabilities and is used as a substitute fiber in asphalt roof coatings and
cements. It is recommended for improving the viscosity, sag resistance, and
fiber reinforcement of coating compounds to which it is added (Custom Fibers
California 1986). American Fillers & Abrasives of Bangor, Michigan
manufactures a range of cellulose fiber products, of which the Kayocel KA69Q
(R) is a superfine, rapid dispersing fiber containing 90 percent cellulose and
10 percent calcium carbonate. According to the manufacturer, Kaocel fibers
can be used to manufacture a stable and uniform roof coating (American Fillers
& Abrasives 1986).
b, Cellulose Fibered Roof Coatings and Cements
Manufacturers of cellulose fibered roof coatings and cements
consider their specific formulations proprietary. However, producers of
cellulose fibers indicate that their fibers are usually used, in combination
with clay and mineral thickeners, in concentrations of between 1 and 3 percent
for roof coatings, and 3 and 5 percent for roofing cements (American Fillers &
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Abrasives 1986; Custom Fibers International 1986). Custom Fibers suggest a
starting formulation for an asbestos-free roof coating includes the following;
Asphalt cutback
Surfactant
Attapulgite clay
Talc or calcium carbonate
CF Fibers 32500 (R)
The CF-32500 (R) cellulose fiber, at increased concentration, can also be used
for asbestos replacement in sn asphalt plastic roof cement in the following
formulation: (Custom Fibers California 1986).
Asphalt cutback
Surfactant
Bentonite clay
Talc
CF Fibers 32500
More than 16 companies currently produce cellulose containing roof
coatings and cements. Table 2 identifies additional manufacturers of
cellulose containing roofing compounds (1CF 1986),
Gardner Asphalt produces asbestos free products that contain a proprietary
formulation of cellulose fibers and inorganic thickeners. According to
company officials, the formulation costs more to produce and yields an
inferior product. However, they do indicate that consumers could switch
completely to the substitute formulation if the asbestos product was made
unavailable (Gardner Asphalt 1986).
Gibson-Homans Corporation of Twinsburg, Ohio, substituted for asbestos in
both their aluminum and standard black roofing products with a mixture of
cellulose fibers, kaolin clays, crushed limestone, sodium silicates and water
in April, 1986. Initially losing some of their sales due to adhesion,
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Table 2. Hanufacturers of Cellulose Fibered Roof Coatings and Cements
Manufacturer
Location
American Lubricants Company
American Tar Company
Asphalt Products Oil Corporation
Elixir Industries
Gardner Asphalt
The Garland Company
Gibson-Romans Corporation
Grundy Industries
Kool Seal Incorporated*
Midwest/Gulf States Incorporated
National Varnish Company
Parr Incorporated
Russel Standard Corporation
Southwestern Petrolexun Corporation
S.W. Petro-Chem Incorporated
Tremco Incorporated
Dayton, Ohio
Seattle, Washington
Long Beach, California
Elkhart, Indiana
Tampa, Florida
Cleveland, Ohio
Twinsburg, Ohio
Joliet, Illinois
Twinsburg, Ohio
Chicago, Illinois
Detroit, Michigan
Cleveland, Ohio
Atlanta, Georgia
Fort Worth, Texas
Olathe, Kansas
Cleveland, Ohio
Source: ICF 1986
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reinforcement, and application problems, company officials indicate that
reformulations with the sane ingredients are expected to retrieve previous
customers by early 1987. "While production costs have increased due to added
material, freight, and maintenance costs, profit margins have been trimmed to
retain the same price charged for previously produced mixtures containing
asbestos (Gibson-Homans 1986).
Midwest/Gulf States no longer produces asbestos containing products and
agrees that consumers could switch to cellulose containing roofing compounds
if asbestos was banned. However, prices would probably rise. Currently,
cellulose containing roof coatings and cements are priced higher than their
previous asbestos containing counterparts (Midwest/Gulf States 1986).
American Tar Company produces both asbestos and cellulose based roof
coatings. They indicate that the cellulose containing coating costs more to
produce but is currently priced the same as the asbestos based product
(American Tar Company 1986),
Although cellulose fiber roof coatings are gaining in popularity,
manufacturers of these products have cited some problems with the production
and result of these cellulose formulations:
• the cellulose fibers formulations are difficult to mix
requiring additional ingredients such as clays and talcs;
• the formulations may sag and run on a. steep surfaces;
• the formulations may .require additional application time,
and;
• the formulations cost between 2 and 37 percent more to
produce than asbestos mixtures,
Despite these problems manufacturers of asbestos containing roof coatings and
cements recommend cellulose fibered formulations more than any other
non-asbestos mixture (ICF 1986a)„
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Cellulose bodied roof coatings and cements have been in production for
only six years. However, both the producers of cellulose fibers and those
manufacturers who mix the fibers into roofing compounds indicate that
successful formulations have so far lasted six years with no sign of
deterioration or sag. Consequently, they claim that cellulose fibered roofing
compounds are likely to have the same life as asbestos containing products.
Cellulose fibered formulations in combination with clay and mineral
thickeners are estimated to capture 87 percent of the roof coating and cement
market as a result of an asbestos ban (see Attachment A). Prices would be
expected to rise 18.5 percent (see Attachment B) to $2.95 per gallon due to
increased material and production costs (ICF 1986),
2 . Polyethylene Fiber, Jlixtures
a. Polyethylene Fibers
Polyethylene fibers are strong, durable, high surface area, short
length fibrils that increase viscosity and improve crack and slump resistance
in all types of coatings and cements, Hercules of Wilmington, Delaware and
Minifibers of Johnson City, Tennessee are two of the largest producers of raw
polyethylene fibers used by manufacturers of non-asbestos roof coatings and
cements. Hercules produces Pulpex polyolefin pulps at its Deer Park, Texas
plant. The capacity of this single plant is approximately 27,500 tons per
year, Pulpex £ (R) (Grades D-H) is a dry fluff polyethylene pulp that is an
effective replacement for asbestos in roof coatings and cements formulated
with thickening clays (Hercules 1983). Minifibers' Short Stuff (1) are high
density, highly branched polyethylene fibers. These fibers also increase
viscosity and impart significant crack resistance. Minifibers' current output
is approximately 4,000 tons per year, although they indicate the potential to
-quadruple this output within 180 days (Minifibers 1986a).
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b. Polyethylene Fibered Roof CoatinEs and Cements
While roof coatings and cements manufacturers consider their
asbestos free formulations proprietary, Hercules and Minifibers, suppliers of
these fibers, indicate that polyethylene fibers are used in concentrations of
between 1 and 3 percent and in conjunction with clays and other fillers
(Minifibers 1986b; Hercules 1983).
According to Hercules, a possible starting formulation for an asbestos-
free roof coating includes:
Asphalt cutback (65% solids)
Surfactant
Attapulgite clay
Talc
Pulpex E (R) (D-H)
(Hercules 1983). Minifibers recommends a slightly different formulation for
an asbestos-free roof coating containing;
Asphalt cutback (65% solids)
Bentonite clay
Rubber (30 aesh)
Calcium carbonate
Mineral Spirits
Short Stuff (R) Polyethylene
(Minifibers 1986b). Pulpex E (R) (D-H) is recommended at increased levels as
a replacement fiber in an asphalt roofing cement formulation containing the
following:
Asphalt cutback (65% solids)
Surfactant
Attapulgite clay
Talc
Pulpex E
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equivalent basis, they are favored by manufacturers of aluminum roof coatings,
Unlike cellulose fibers, polyethylene fibers do not contain water which can
react with aluminum, forming a dangerous hydrogen gas, eventually resulting in
the lids of containers blowing after only six months of storage (Missouri
Paint & Varnish 1986), To guarantee a long shelf life many manufacturers of
aluminum roof coatings such as Missouri Paint & Varnish and Columbia Paint
Corporation use polyethylene fiber formulations (ICF 1986). Table 3
identifies some of the numerous manufacturers of polyethylene fibered roof
coatings and cements.
Missouri Paint & Varnish has discontinued asbestos processing completely
in 1986 and substituted it with polyethylene fibers in combination with clay
and talc fillers. They estimate that aluminum roof coatings with polyethylene
fibers cost one-third more to produce than asbestos bearing counterparts
(Missouri Paint & Varnish 1986), Columbia Paint Corporation estimates that
the prices of the roof coatings and cements have increased over 25 percent as
a result of their decision to reformulate their asbestos containing products
with polyethylene fibers (Columbia Paint 1986).
Manufacturers of non-asbestos roof coatings and cements whose formulations
include polyethylene fibers have indicated some problems producing the
formulations.
• The polyethylene fiber formulations are difficult to mix
requiring other ingredients such as clay and talc;
• The formulations are not as strong due to the reduced
tensile strength of the fibers;
• The formulations cost more to produce; and,
• Their long term performance is still unknown since their
life on the market has been relatively short --5 yrs.
Many current and former asbestos processors have encountered difficulties in
replacing asbestos formulations with polyethylene formulations in some roofing
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Table 3. Manufacturers of Polyethylene Fibered
Roof Coatings and Cements
Manufacturer Location
Columbia Paint Corporation Huntington, West Virginia
Missouri Paint & Varnish Company St. Louis, Missouri
Parr Incorporated Cleveland, Ohio
Russel Standard Corporation Bridgeville, Penn.
Sampson Coatings Incorporated Richmond, Virginia
S.W. Petro-Chem Incorporated Olathe, Kansas
Texas Refinery Corporation Fort Worth, Texas
Tremco Incorporated Cleveland, Ohio
Source: ICF 1986.
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compounds. These formulations have, however, been successful in replacing
asbestos in aluminum roof coatings, As more manufacturers of aluminum roof
coatings decide to replace asbestos (either due to increased insurance costs
or fear of government regulation), the use of polyethylene formulations is
expected to increase (ICF 1986).
Polyethylene fibers in combination with clay and mineral thickeners are
estimated to account for 15 percent of the roof coatings and cements market as
a results of a ban on asbestos (see Attachment A). Manufacturers of aluminum
roof coatings are expected to be the largest producers of these formulations.
Prices of roof coatings and cements bodied with polyethylene fibers would
possibly rise 35 percent (see Attachment B) to $3.36 per gallon reflecting the
increased material and production costs (ICF 1986).
3. Other Mixtures
a. Clays. Mineral Fillers. Silica Gelstand Ceramic Fibers
Clays, such as attapulgite, bentonite, and kaolin, are all
excellent thixo tropes,-* However, they make poor reinforcers and hence, are
usually used in combination with substitutes such as cellulose and
polyethylene fibers to produce a desired viscosity in asbestos-free roof
coatings and cements. Clay thickeners are used at levels ranging from 2 to 8
percent, by weight, and are almost always used with surfactants (Engelhard,
n.d,)- Engelhard Corporation of Menlo Park, New Jersey and Floridin Company
•{
Thixotropy is the property exhibited by certain gels that causes a
mixture to liquefy when stirred and reharden when left stationary. The
gelling or thixotropic characteristics of these clay additives impart high
viscosity at low shear rates which helps in maintaining mix uniformity during
processing, packaging, and application; and low viscosity at high shear rates
making application easier (Floridin 1986).
^ Surfactants, such as cationic quarternarium salts, are required to
modify the surface charge of the attapulgite thickener aiding optimal wetting
and dispersion of the clay in the asphalt (Engelhard n.d.).
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of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia are the major producers of clay thickeners
used by manufacturers of non-asbestos roof coatings and cements.
Engelhard produces Attagel 36 (R), a low cost thixotrope used frequently
by manufacturers of rion-asbestos roof coatings and cements. Derived from
attapulgite clay, the thickener provides thixotropic properties in asphalt
coatings and cements superior to asbestos. According to Engelhard, roof
coatings and cements exhibit better sag resistance, easier application, and
better spraying characteristics than comparable asbestos containing
formulations (Engelhard n.d.). Min-U-Gel AR (R), is a similar attapulgite
based gelling product manufactured by Floridin Company, Designed for
thickening asphalt based coatings and cements, the product delivers superior
stability, application, and sag resistance to roofing products than asbestos
according to Floridin (Floridin 1986). Southern Clay Products' Claytone 34
(R), and NL Chemicals' Bentone 34 (R), both processed from bentonite clay, are
more expensive thixotropes used in asbestos-free roof coatings and cements
(ICF 1986).
Mineral fillers such as talc, wollastonite, and limestone are not
thixotropes, but act as inexpensive thickeners. They do not have strong
reinforcing characteristics and are usually used, at concentrations ranging
from 10 to 25 percent, in combination with cellulose and polyethylene fibers
to replace asbestos (ICF 1986; American Fillers & Abrasives 1986; Hercules
1983).
Silica gels, such as Cab-o-Sil (R) fumed silica, are good thixotropes,
providing the necessary viscosity control in asphalt compounds. However, the
gels do not possess the reinforcing capability of either asbestos or
substitute fibers (Cabot 1986).
Ceramic fibers are used to increase viscosity and provide asphalt
reinforcement.
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b. Other Roof .Coatings.. and Cements
Only three companies are currently producing substitute roof
coatings and cements that do not contain cellulose or polyethylene fibers,
Coopers Creek Chemical Corporation, a small manufacturer of asbestos
containing roof coatings in 1985, has completely replaced asbestos with
attapulgite clay in 1986. They indicate that the performance of the coating
is comparable to the previous asbestos based one, but that the formulation is
slightly more expensive to produce (Coopers Creek Chemical 1986). Silica has
replaced asbestos in all roof coatings and cements produced by Douglas
Chemical of Richmond, Virginia (Douglas Chemical 1986), B.F. Goodrich, Akron,
Ohio, indicated that ceramic fibers have been used to formulate an asbestos-
free counterpart to their asbestos roof coating. Company officials reported
that the mixture costs 5 percent more to produce (B.F. Goodrich 1986). No
manufacturers are currently producing roof coatings and cements solely with
mineral fillers (ICF 1986).
Formulations not containing either cellulose or polyethylene fibers, but
rather clay thickeners, mineral fillers, silica gels, and ceramic fibers are
estimated to have only 7 percent of the market resulting from an asbestos ban
(see Attachment A), Prices of these compounds could rise perhaps 21.5 percent
(see Attachment B) to $3.03 per gallon (ICF 1986).
E. Summary
It appears that substitutes for asbestos containing roof coatings and
cements currently exist. However, these products cost more to produce and may
not perform as well. Asbestos is unique among known raw minerals because of
its combination of strength, viscosity control, and price. Since no across
the board substitute fiber exists for the mineral, manufacturers have been
forced to replace asbestos with a combination of substitute materials,
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including cellulose, polyethylene, and ceramic fibers, and clay, talc,
wollastonite, calcium carbonate, and silica gel thickeners.
The estimation of market shares and prices of the substitute fomulmtions
in the event of an asbestos ban relies to a large degree upon educated
judgments of industry experts. Table 4 summarizes the findings of this
analysis, and presents the data for the Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model.
If asbestos was made unavailable, perhaps 87 percent (see Attachment A) of
the asbestos containing roofing compounds market would be taken by
formulations containing cellulose fibers in combination with clay and mineral
thickeners. Identified most often by current and former asbestos processors
and Gardner Asphalt, a company with a large share of asbestos containing
roofing products market, this replacement fiber is cheaper than polyethylene
fiber and seems to perform adequately in reinforcement. Prices would be
expected to rise 18.5 percent (see Attachment B) to $2.95 per gallon due to
increased costs of production (ICF 1986). Formulations containing
polyethylene fibers, in conjunction with clay and mineral thickeners, are
estimated to account for 8 percent of the asbestos-based roofing compounds
(see Attachment A). These fibers costing 3 or 4 times more than cellulose on
an equivalent basis tended to be favored by manufacturers of aluminum roof
coatings. Prices of formulations bodied with polyethylene fibers would likely
rise 35 percent (see Attachment &) to $3.36 per gallon due to increased costs
(ICF 1986). The remaining 5 percent would be divided between other
formulations containing clays, mineral fillers, silica gels, and ceramic
fibers (see Attachment A). Prices of these compounds could be expected to
rise 21.5 percent (see Attachment B) to $3.03 per gallon (ICF 1986),
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4. Data Inputs for Asbestos R«gul*toxy Cost Kod*l
Product
Asbestos Mixture
Cellulose fiber Mixture
Polyethylene Fiber Mixture
Other Mixtures
Output
75,977,365
H/A
H/A
H/A
Product
AsbastoH Coefficient
0.00039 totis/gal
H/A
H/A
H/A
Consumption
Production Satio
1.0
H/A
H/A
H/A
Price Ustful Lit* Equivalent Pric«
SZ.49/gal 10 year* S2.«/gal
82.95/gai 10 years S2.95/gal
83,36/gal 10 years 93.36/gal
$3.03/gal 10 years S3.03/gal
Harkst
Share
H/A
07.421
7.62S
4.951
ReEaEance
ICF 1986*
ICF 1986"
ICF 1966a
ICF 19B6a
N/A: Hot Applicable,
*3s9 Appendix A and B.
Include! cloy, silled, aid csrwnic fiber mixtures.
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ATTAOttEHT A
PROJECTED MAKKET SHARES ANALYSIS BASED OH 1985 HCOOCIItM OF CnAUHGS ABO CMEH«
Substitute
Fiber/M»t»ei«l
Manufacturer(a)
Production Hhleh Mould
Likely Switch to Substitute
Metket 8h«*
(ntibLoLal/Grmit total X 100)
Cellulose
Polyethylene
Other
IK)
American Lubricants
American Tar
Asphalt Products
Elixir (Elkh.rt.,
Gardner Asphalt
Gibson-Horoana
Brandy
Kool Seal
MidMBst-Gult
Rational VjmUh
Fort, Inc.
a
StmthM**t«rn Patrol nun
S.H. Fjtioohnnlcal
Tramco
Subtotal 1
Colunbla Faint
Koch Asphalt
MiaBourl Faint and Varnish
Parr, Inc.
Ru.ael
Scha«f*r Hanufactuzlng
S.H. F»ttoeh«olcaL
franco
Subtotal 2
8.F. Goodrich
Coop»r« Ccaak Chnnloal
EMiit (O.rd.n., CA)
t«xc, Inc.
Subtotal 3
TE
M,082,* 88
3,844.178
2,498,318
4.fl51
Orand total
100.001
eo«np«ni«» indicated tliaj uia all thr«« »ob»tltut« nat*rl*l> dsjumdinj upon th« product. Foe th» purpos«
of this aiuil;*!*, M* hav* divided th*ir production wjiially b«t«»«n th» tlir*« lobttitutss.
This company indicated that it uata calluloa* and poly»thyl«n» a» * aubstitut* nat«rlal dopendlng upon fch*
product. Foe th* purposes of this analysis, wa have divided thsir production «qual.l7 t»t,M*m the two
substitutes .
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ATTAOWEKT B
PROJECTED PRICES ANALYSIS BASED OH AVAILABLE HUGE OnrEREHIIAt8
ASBESTOS CONTAINING AND NON-ASBESTOS ROOFING COATINGS AND CBCMTS
Substitute
Fiber/Material
Hanufacturar(•)
Production
<19851
File* Incrtms
(I)
Av«r«g«
Erie* Incr*as*
(I)
Cellulose
AIM ri can Lubricant!
American Tat
Asphalt Product*
Gardner Aaphalt
Glbxoir Huouuim
Grundy
tool Sa*l
Hldwa«t-Gulf Stat.a
National Varnish
Subtotal 1
40,732,632
18.5
Poly.thyl«n» ColmbU P«tnt and Oil
Miamourl P«lnt and V«mi»h
Subtotal 2 256,000
35.0
Othsr B.F. Goodrich
Coop«ra Cr««k ChxulciL
Elixir (Oaxdtna, CA)
Subtotal 3
SIS,000
Many m«nuf»ctur«r» cutt*ntly prie« non-»b»stot fortmlatloni th« inn* «• m»b«ito* contmlnlni
aixturu. Far th« purpoo* of tills analymi*. w* h«v» inserted ttim incr««i« coit ef production
when n*c*>»Biy.
b
Th* «v»r«g« price Increaie Mai d«tertnln»d by ealeul*tln§ « weighted averege of individual price
increase* of nao-aabaatai over a»b«stoi conteining roof coating* and cetnenti uaitig 1985 iu>betto>
containing production levels.
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MI. Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch, ICF
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American Tar Co. D. Distler. 1986 (July-December), Seattle, WA.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Peter Tzanetos,
ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
B,F. Goodrich Co. R. Hefner. 1986(July-December). Akron, OH. Transcribed
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Incorporated, Washington, DC.
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Columbia Paint Corp. R. Flowers. 1986 (July-December). Huntington, WV.
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Floridin Company. 1986. Product Literature. Min-U-Gel(R) AR - A Specialty
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Gardner Asphalt Corp. A. Perry. 1986(July-December). Tampa, FL.
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Gibson-Homans Corp. J. Slovski. 1986(July-December). Twinsburg, OH.
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IGF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
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Obaditch, IGF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
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XXX. NON-ROOFING ADHESIVES. SEALANTS. AND COATINGS
A. Product Description
Asbestos containing non-roof ing-'- adhesives, sealants, and coatings are
used primarily in the building construction, automobile, and aerospace
industries. These products are in most cases specialty products that are
manufactured for specific applications.
The construction industry is one of the largest consumers of asbestos
containing adhesives, sealants, and coatings. These include:
• Adhesives and cements, generally containing 1 to 5 percent
asbestos, manufactured to bond a variety of surfaces such
as brick, lumber, mirror, and glass,
• Liquid sealants, containing 1 to 5 percent asbestos, used
for waterproofing and sound deadening interior walls.
• Semi-liquid glazing, caulking, and patching compounds,
containing 5 to 25 percent asbestos, applied with a
caulking gun or putty knife, to seal around glass in
windows, joints in metal ducts, and bricks adjacent to
other surfaces,
• Asphalt based coatings, containing 5 to 10 percent
asbestos, produced to prevent the decay of underground
pipes, and corrosion of structural steel in high humidity
environments, such as paper mills.
Asbestos is used as a filler because it has a low price, high strength
characteristics, fibrous network that prevents sagging in application, and
excellent viscosity control (ICF 1986a; Krusell and Cogley 1982).
The automobile industry historically used asbestos in a wide variety of
adhesive, sealant, and coating applications. However, the industry has been
able to find effective substitutes for most of the general uses, and the
remaining uses of asbestos are limited to specialized products such as;
•*• Since roof coatings and cements account for 90 percent of all asbestos
containing adhesives, sealants and coatings compounds in 1985 (ICF 1986a),
these products are discussed separately under the Roof Coatings and Cements
category in Chapter XXIX (ICF 1986a),
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• Epoxy adhesives, containing 5 percent asbestos, used for
specialized bonding, such as hood braces.
• Butyl rubber and vinyl sealants containing 2 to 5 percent
asbestos, applied over welds for corrosion protection and
aesthetic purposes,
• Vehicle undercoatings to prevent corrosion and excessive
road noise.
Asbestos content in these compounds provides the necessary viscosity control,
corrosion resistance, and sound deadening characteristics (ICF 1986a).
The aerospace industry uses asbestos in extremely specialized applications
such as firewall sealants and epoxy adhesives. Asbestos content varies
between 5 and 20 percent depending upon use and military specification. The
excellent heat resistant characteristics of the•fiber make it a useful filler
in these high temperature adhesives, sealants, and coatings (ICF 1986a),
Traditional asbestos-containing products such as texture paints* and block
"•t
filler paints no longer contain the fiber. In many cases this is the result
of the 1977 Consumer Product Safety Commission ban* on consumer patching
compounds containing respirable freeform asbestos. Many of the same companies
that were manufacturing patching compounds were also producing asbestos
containing paints. Faced with the prospect of removing asbestos from one
product line, they decided to remove asbestos from all products, as far as
feasible, because of the potential liability involved in placing an asbestos
containing product in the consumer marketplace (NPCA 1986; ICF 1986a; Krusell
and Cogley 1982).
*• Texture paints are heavily bodied paints which can be patterned or
textured to simulate a stucco surface on interior ceilings and walls for
aesthetic design.
' Block filler paints are used to coat masonry and other stone surfaces.
^ Consumer Product Safety Commission. Title 16, Chapter IV, Part 1304,
Ban of Consumer Patching Compounds Containing Respirable Freeform Asbestos.
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Adhesives, sealants, and coatings are all manufactured by essentially
similar processes. There may be one or more production lines, each dedicated
to a specific product for the length of time necessary to produce the required
inventory of that product. Production is normally a batch process. Bagged
asbestos is moved from storage and dumped into a fluffing 'machine that is used
to separate the fibers that may be compressed together. The fibers are then
generally transferred to a batch mixing tank and combined with other dry
ingredients such as pigments, fillers, and stabilizers. Solvents or resins
are added and all the ingredients are mixed until even dispersion is obtained,
The batch is then sent to a packaging operation where the mixture may be
placed in 5 or 55 gallon metal pails with lids, or in smaller containers and
tubes, Batch sizes vary from a few gallons to several thousand gallons
depending on the size and number of production lines, the order or inventory
size necessary to satisfy projected sales, the type of the product, and the
packaging method (ICF 1986a; Krusell and Cogley 1982).
B. Manufacturers of Non-Roofing Adhesives. Sealants. and Coatings
In 1985, 51 companies operating 66 plants nationwide produced
approximately 9.6 million gallons of asbestos containing non-roofing
adhesives, sealants and coatings. These companies consumed 2,951 tons of
fiber (less than 2 percent of the 145,300 tons of total asbestos consumed in
1985 for all product applications).
The percentage of fiber consumed per unit output varied considerably
because almost every company manufactured a different product. Table 1
^ Four of the 51 companies producing asbestos containing non-roofing
adhesives, sealants, and coatings in 1985 refused to provide production and
fiber consumption data for their 13 plants in operation. Their production
volume and fiber consumption have been estimated using the method described in
Appendix A and are included in the totals listed above.
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Table 1. Production of Asbestos Non-Roofing Compounds
Tons Fiber Consumed Gallons Produced
(1985) (1985)
Total 2,951.4 9,612,655
Source: IGF 1986a.
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lists the tons of fiber consumed and the total gallons produced in 1985 (ICF
1986a).
Non-roofing asbestos containing adhesives, sealants, and coatings
production was estimated to be 9.6 million gallons. At an average price of
$13.90/gallon, this market is estimated to be worth $133.6' million. Wiile
actual prices varied greatly from a low of $1.90 to a high of $3,824, 80
percent of the products were priced at less than $30 per gallon (ICF 1986a).
C. Trends
The number of asbestos-based non-roofing adhesives, sealants, and coatings
manufacturers declined steadily from 1981 until 1985. During those four years
28 companies (35 percent), fomerly producing asbestos containing compounds,
either substituted asbestos with other materials or discontinued their
operation. By the end of 1986, 21 of the 51 companies that processed asbestos
in 1985 had ceased processing asbestos because of rising insurance premiums,
customer pressure to remove asbestos, and the possibility of regulatory
action. These companies, while only accounting for 15 percent of output, were
some of the largest consumers of asbestos (accounting for 29 percent of fiber
consumption in 1985) (ICF 1986a),
D. Substitutes
Asbestos is unique among known raw minerals because it is a. chemically
inert, durable mineral that can be processed into a fiber. The fibrous
quality of this mineral delivers both strength and viscosity control to a
liquid or semi-liquid medium. The strong fibrous network and adsorption
ability of asbestos binds the mixture together preventing a compound from
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running or sagging in application. Asbestos also imparts thixotropic
properties causing a mixture to gel. No one substitute has been found to
simultaneously duplicate the unique characteristics of asbestos. Hence,
manufacturers attempting substitution have been forced to replace asbestos
with a combination of substitute fibers and fillers. Fibers such as
polyolefin, aramid, cellulose, processed mineral, glass, carbon, and phosphate
have been used to provide reinforcement and sag resistance. Fillers, such as
clay, talc, wollastonite, mica, calcium carbonate (limestone), and silica gels
have been used to provide viscosity control.
Since non-roofing mixtures containing asbestos are produced for numerous
specialty applications, the current market share of non-asbestos substitutes
is unknown. Our attempt to project the market shares in the event of an
asbestos ban relies more on informed judgement of industry experts rather than
hard numbers. Nevertheless, it is evident from the survey, that the market
share of asbestos-free formulations is increasing rapidly as more and more
companies replace asbestos in their formulations.
Manufacturers use a trial and error procedure to arrive at an adequate
substitute formulation for their product. Hence, it is impossible to project
the possible substitute formulations at this stage when industry is still
struggling to find adequate substitutes. This analysis attempts to classify
1
the likely substitute formulations by separating them into two categories
according to the dominant type of non-asbestos material used:
• fiber mixtures, and
• non-fiber mixtures (IGF 1986a).
° Thixotropy is the property exhibited by certain gels which causes
mixture to liquefy when stirred and reharden when left stationary. Asbestos,
as a thixotrope, imparts high viscosity at low shear rates helping to maintain
mix uniformity during processing, packaging and storage; and low viscosity at
high shear rates making application easier.
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The description of each substitute mixture is divided into two parts: a
description of the substitute fiber(s) or material(s) replacing asbestos
(section a), and a description of the actual formulations (and manufacturers)
of non-asbestos adhesives, sealants and coatings (section b).
1. Fiber Mixtures
a. Synthetic. Cellulose, and Other Fibers
Synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, aramid,
and polyester fibers have all been used to increase viscosity and lend
strength and sag resistance to sealant and coating compounds so that they
remain stationary on vertical surfaces and do not melt or run as a result of
heat. They are frequently used in conjunction with fillers such as talc and
clay in amounts one-tenth that of asbestos (Hercules 1983; DuPont 1986).
Hercules and DuPont of Wilmington, Delaware and Minifibers of Johnson City,
Tennessee are three of the largest manufacturers of synthetic fibers used by
manufacturers of asbestos-free non-roofing adhesives, sealants, and coatings.
Hercules' Pulpex (R) polyolefin pulps are high surface area, short length
fibrils that increase viscosity and improve crack and slump resistance in many
types of applications (Hercules 1983). Minifibers' Short Stuff (R) fibers are
similar high density, highly branched polyethylene fibers that increase
viscosity and impart significant crack resistance. Used at levels between 1
and 2 percent, by weight, in conjunction with talc and thickening clays, these
fibers are frequently used substitutes for asbestos in various adhesives,
sealants, and coatings formulations (Minifibers 1986). DuPont's Kevlar (R)
aramid pulp is finding increased usage as an effective replacement for
asbestos in a number of different applications. In tire sealants and oil well
seals, Kevlar provides the necessary viscosity control at concentrations of
about 1 percent. DuPont also indicates that Kevlar(R) pulp has been specified
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for use in 5 rocket programs with others currently under review (Dupont,
1986).
Cellulose fibers are another popular substitute fiber. These high liquid
absorbing fibers, milled from recycled and unused newsprint provide viscosity
control, sag resistance, and fiber reinforcement. Cellulose fibers are ofcen
used at concentrations of about 3 to 5 percent, in conjunction with thickening
clays and talcs (American Fillers & Abrasives 1986). American Fillers &
Abrasives of Bangor, Michigan, Custom Fibers International of Los Angeles, and
James River Corporation of Haekensack, New Jersey all produce cellulose fibers
for asbestos replacement in non-roofing adhesives, sealants, and coatings.
Other fibers such as fiberglass, ceramic, carbon, phosphate and processed
mineral have also been used to replace asbestos in products where strength,
sag, heat, and fire resistance are needed.
b. Substitute Fibrous Adhesives. Sealants, and Coatings
More than 23 companies currently produce non-asbestos substitutes
for their currently or previously produced asbestos containing products using
polyolefin, polyester, araoid, cellulose, processed mineral, glass, ceramic,
carbon or phosphate fibers.
The major manufacturers of non-roofing compounds that substitute some or
all of their asbestos with these fibers are Mameco International, Palmer
Products, Pecora, Gibson-Homans, and Flamemaster. Table 2 identifies
additional manufacturers of non-asbestos fibered compounds (IGF 1986a),
Mameco International, a manufacturer of specialty caulking compounds,
indicated that substituting asbestos has been extremely difficult. None of
the substitute fibers both adsorb and absorb the semi-liquid medium used in
their formulations. As a result, sagging has occurred after a period of time
on hot surfaces. Polyethylene fibers are currently being used in substitute
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Table 2. Manufacturers of Substitute Fibered Non-Roofing Compounds
Manufacturer
Location
Bacon Industries Inc. of California
Chemseco Incorporated
Cobitco Incorporated
Dolphin Paint & Chemical Company
Flamemaster Corporation
Frost Paint & Oil Corporation
The Garland Company
Gibson-Romans Corporation
H.B. Egan Manufacturing Company
Hercules Incorporated
Industrial Gasket & Shim Company
Intercostal Division
J.C. Dolph Company
Kent Industries
Maintenance Incorporated
Mameco International
Palmer Products Corporation
Pecora Corporation
Pfizer Incorporated
Products Research & Chemicals Corp.
Protective Treatments Incorporated
Russel Standard Corporation
Sterling-Clark-Lurton Corp.
Irvine, California
Kansas City, Missouri
Denver, Colorado
Toledo, Ohio
Sun Valley, California
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cleveland, Ohio
Ennis, Texas
Miiskogee, Oklahoma
McGregor, Texas
Meadowlands, Pennsylvania
Union City, California
Moranouth Junction, NJ
Fort Worth, Texas
Wooster, Massachusetts
Cleveland, Ohio
Louisville, Kentucky
Harleysville, PA
Easton, Pennsylvania
Glendale, California
Dayton, Ohio
Atlanta, Georgia
Maiden, Massachusetts
Source: IGF 1986a.
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products which are clearly inferior, according to company officials, but which
cost only fractionally more to produce (Mameco International 1986).
Palmer Products hopes to discontinue asbestos processing in 1987.
Currently, they produce an asbestos-free formulation of their popular mirror
and structural glass adhesive using a combination of Kevlar (R) and cellulose
fibers. Company officials report that the asbestos-free formulation costs no
more to produce and that consumers could switch completely to the substitute
formulation with no loss in performance if the asbestos product were made
unavailable (Palmer Products 1986).
Pecora Corporation produces both asbestos and cellulose fibered industrial
glazing putties. Currently,.the cellulose putties are priced above the
asbestos containing products. Pecora indicated that since their substitute
product has been on the market for only one year, they are unsure, at this
time, whether consumers could completely switch to the asbestos-free
formulations if the asbestos product were made unavailable. However, they
expect accelerated testing results to reveal a comparable service life for the
non-asbestos compounds (Pecora 1986).
Gibson-Romans recently replaced asbestos in their sewer joint compound
with a combination of cellulose fibers, kaolin clay, crushed limestone, sodium
silicates and water. Company officials indicated that the reformulated
compound had no shortcomings in performance and that its introduction did not
result in any lost sales. However, company officials indicated that the new
formulation costs more to produce. As a result, profit margins have been
trimmed to retain the same price charged for the previously produced mixtures
containing asbestos (Gibson-Homans 1986).
Flamemaster has replaced 70 percent of their asbestos containing high
temperature military coatings in 1985. The coatings are applied to ground
support vehicles to shield heat from missile firings. Asbestos has so far
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been substituted with carbon fibers. The remaining asbestos is expected to be
replaced with phosphate fiber pending military specification testing, mud
clearance (Flamemaster 1986).
Although non-asbestos fibered compounds are rapidly replacing the
remaining specialty formulations that still contain asbestos, manufacturers
have encountered several difficulties:
• The formulations are difficult to mix and require
additional ingredients such as clays and talc.
• The formulations may sag or run in application.
• The formulations lack corrosion and fire resistance
requiring additional chemical additives,
• The formulations may dry too quickly because the synthetic
fibers do not absorb water.
• The formulations cost from 1 to 42 percent more to product
(1CF 1986a).
Regardless of these problems, manufacturers of asbestos containing non-roofing
compounds recommend these fibered formulations more than any other substitute
material for asbestos containing adhesives, sealants, and coatings (IGF
1986a).
Formulations containing synthetic, cellulose, and other various fibers, in
combination with thickening clays and talcs, are estimated to capture 70
percent of the non-roofing adhesives, sealants, and coatings market as a
result of an asbestos ban (see Attachment A). Prices would be expected to be
8,9 percent (see Attachment B) higher than the existing price of asbestos
containing products. This increase, reflecting added material and production
costs, would result in an estimated average price of §15.14 per gallon for the
substitutes (ICF 1986a).
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2. Clav and Mineral Filler Mixtures
a. Clays. Silica Gels and Other Fillers
While clay, talc, and calcium carbonate are being used in
combination with various non-asbestos fibers by manufacturers of asbestos-free
non-roofing adhesives, sealants, and coatings, they are also frequently being
used on their own. Other similar fillers such as mica, wollastonite, and
silica gel are also being used as substitutes for asbestos. Although fillers
do not have the strong reinforcing characteristics of the substitute fibers,
they can provide adequate viscosity control (ICF 1986a). Clay thickeners, in
combination with surfactants,' are able to gel formulations when used at
levels ranging from 2 to 8 percent by weight (Engelhard n.d.), Engelhard's
Attagel (R), and Floridin's Min-P-Gel (R) are two of the most popular
attapulgite-derived thickeners used by manufacturers of asbestos-free
compounds. Southern Clay Products' Claytone (R) and NL Chemicals' Bentoiae (R)
are derived from bentonite clay and possess similar characteristics to
attapulgite-derived thickeners, but cost more. Silica gels, such as Cab-o-Sil
(R) fumed silica by Cabot Corporation, are also used by a small number of
non-roofing compounds manufacturers. The fumed silica, in concentrations of
between 1 and 3 percent, acts predominantly as a thixotropic thickener,
although it may be used to provide mild reinforcement to rubber sealants when
used at levels greater than 5 percent (Cabot, 1986).
Other mineral thickeners, such as talc, wollastonite, calcium carbonate,
and mica, provide adequate bulk and increase viscosity at a low cost to
manufacturers of asbestos-free compounds. However, these fillers do not
Surfactants, such as cationic quarternarium salts, are required to
modify the surface charge of a clay thickener, aiding optimal wetting and
dispersion of the clay in the medium (Engelhard n.d.}.
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posses the thlxotropic properties of either asbestos, clays, or silica gels,
and are consequently unable to gel a formulation.
b. Substitute Non-Fibrous Adhesives. Sealants, and CqatittES
At least 18 companies currently produce asbestos-free, non-fibered
substitutes to their currently or previously produced asbestos-containing
products. The major manufacturers that substitute some or all of their
asbestos with clays, silica gels, and mineral thickeners are Contech, Pecora,
and Widger Chemical. Table 3 identifies some additional manufacturers using
these products to replace asbestos in non-roofing compounds (ICF 1986a).
Contech plans to completely discontinue the use of the fiber in 1986,
Asbestos will be replaced with a washed clay that is not yet commercially
available. According to Contech, the clay adhesive exhibits slightly better
tensile strength for dry lumber applications, but poorer strength for wet
lumber. The new formulation only costs a fraction more to produce and will be
priced the same as the asbestos-based adhesive (Contech 1986).
Pecora Corporation uses bentonite clay and wollastonite in their
asbestos-free caulking and patching compounds. The substitute products, which
have been on the market for only one year, cost more than their
asbestos-containing counterparts. Company officials indicated that these
substitute products, like the substitute fibered putties, are likely to have
comparable service lives to asbestos containing products (Pecora 1986),
Companies such as Riverain, Dayton Chemicals, and Hysol Aerospace have
used silica gel formulations to replace some or all of their previous asbestos
containing specialty compounds. Riverain Corporation currently produces some
asbestos-free automotive sean sealants using fumed silica in combination with
bentonite clay (Riverain 1986). Dayton Chemicals has completely replaced
asbestos in their metal coating with silica in 1986, although the company
officials indicated that the product does not perform as well and costs 8
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Table 3. Manufacturers of Non-Fibered Substitute Non-Roofing Compounds
Manufacturer
Location
American Abrasive Metals Company
Amicon Division, W,R, Grace Inc.
Contech Incorporated
Dayton Chemicals Div., Whittaker Corp.
Franklin Chemical Industries
Futura Coatings Incorporated
Hardman Incorporated
Hysol Aerospace & Industrial Adhesive Co.
Parr Incorporated
Pecora Corporation
PPG Industries
Products Research & Chemicals Corp.
Republic Powdered Metals Inc.
Riverain Corporation
Rockwell International
Smooth-On Incorporated
S.W. Petro-Chem Incorporated
Thiem Corporation
Widger Chemical Corporation
Irvington, New Jersey
Danvers, Massachusetts
Mattawan, Michigan
West Alexandria,
Columbus, Ohio
Hazelwood, Missouri
Belleview, New Jersey
Pittsburgh, California
Cleveland, Ohio
Harleysville, PA
Adr ian, Mi ch igan
Dayton, Ohio
Medina, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Gillette, New Jersey
Olathe, Kansas
Dayton, Ohio
Warren, Michigan
Source: IGF 1986a.
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percent more than Che previous asbestos formulation (Dayton Chemicals 1986).
Hysol Aerospace and Industrial Adhesives Division has substituted asbestos
with a proprietary silica formulation in 80 percent of their products. full
substitution is expected in 198? (Hysol 1986).
Widger Chemical Corporation of Warren, Michigan indicates that customer
pressure from General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler has forced substitution of
asbestos in all their adhesives, sealants and coatings. They have replaced
asbestos with ground mica, ground talc, and dolamitic limestone. Although the
final products cost more to produce, the company officials indicated that the
switch to the mineral filler formulations did not result in any loss in
performance (Widger Chemical 1986).
Non-fibered mixtures containing clays, silica gels, or mineral fillers are
estimated to account for 30 percent of the non-roofing compounds market as a
result of a ban on asbestos (see Attachment A). The price of these
formulations would be expected to be 4.1 percent (see Attachment B) more than
the current price of an asbestos containing counterpart. This price increase
results in an estimated average price of $14.47 per gallon for non-fibered
substitute adhesives, sealants and coatings (ICF 1986a),
E. Summary
Asbestos is unique among known raw minerals because of its strength, fire
and heat resistance, viscosity control, and price. Since no across the board
substitute fiber can duplicate the many properties of the mineral, the range
of different substitute formulations appears endless. Companies use a myriad
of substitute materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, aramid,
polyester, glass, ceramic, carbon, and phosphate fibers, and clay, silica gel,
talc, wollastonite, mica, and calcium carbonate fillers (ICF 1986a).
The asbestos containing specialty adhesive, sealant, and coating market
is extremely diverse. The large number of different applications for these
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products makes the task of deriving projected market shares for substitute
mixtures, resulting from an asbestos ban, almost impossible. Consequently,
the estimation of market shares and prices of the substitute formulations
relies to a large degree upon educated judgments of industry experts. Table 4
summarizes the findings of this analysis, and presents the data for the
Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model.
If asbestos were made unavailable, perhaps 70 percent of the non-roofing
adhesives, sealants, and coatings market would be taken by formulations
containing substitute fibers (see Attachment A). The average price of these
formulations is estimated to be $15.14 per gallon, reflecting an 8.9 percent
increase (see Attachment B) above the current average price of asbe$tos
*>
containing products (ICF 1986a). Non-fibered formulations, containing clays,
silica gels, and various fillers are estimated to account for the remaining 30
percent of the substitute market (see Attachment A). The average price of
these products is estimated to be $14.47, reflecting a 4.1 percent increase
(see Attachment B) over the current average price for asbestos containing
adhesives, sealants, and coatings (ICF 1986a).
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Table 4. Data Inputs for Asbestos Rejulstory Coat Modal
Conatmption
Product Production Useful Equivalent Market
Product Output Asbeatoa Coefficient Ratio Price Life* Erie* Sh«r* Reference
Asbe*tos Mixture 9,612,655 0.00031 gals/ton 1.0 S13,90/gal 10 yra 513.90/gal H/A ICF
Fiber Mixture K/A N/A N/A $13,10/gal 10 yrs SIS.lO/gal 70S ICF (1966a3«*
Non-Fiber Mixture H/A N/A K/A S14.42/gal 10 yrs 814.42/gsl 301 ICF (1986a)**
N/A; Hot applicable.
* The useful life was estimated to be ten years. However, due to the extreme diversity in products actual values varied
greatly.
** SB» Appendices A and B,
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ATTACHMENT A
PROJECTED MARKET SHARES AHALXSIS BASED OH 1985 OF
HQJJ-HOOFIHG ADHESTOS, SEALAHTS, AHD OOAIIBGS*
Substitute Material
Manufacturer(s)
Production Which Herald
Likely Switch to Substitute
Projected Markat Share
(Subtotal/Grunt Total x 100)
Synthetic, Cellulose, and
Othar Fibers
Bacon
Bltucote
Dolphin
FLuinemastei-
Gibson- floinjii i B
Hercules
Industrial Gasket and Shin
Kent
Matneco
Palmer
Pacora .
Products KBsearch
Protective Treatments
Roystun
Sterling Clarke
Subtotal 1
2,552,057
70,31*
Clay and Mineral Fillers
American Abrasive a
Con tech
Dayton
Franklin
Futuza
Pecora
Products Research
Riverain
Wldgsr
Subtotal 2
Grand Total
1,077.785
S,S2S,S«
29.691
100.COS
This analysis is basad on firms wtiich w«ro xD.llng or ei>l« to provida us with information an htm they would react
to an asbestos ban. It is assumed that all containing firms (in aggrognt.B) Kill uubntitut* for «»b«sto» in the aame
relative |>zoportiona,
Thas« coinpaniai indicatod they use both fiber* and fillers *« th« primary iubititut* material d»p»ndlng upon the
product, for th* purpose of this analysis, we have divided th*ir prodtictlon equally bntw««n th* tm substitutes,
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ATTACHMENT B
PROJECTED PRICES ANALYSIS EASED OH AVAILABLE PRICE DIFFERENTIALS CONTAINING
ATO BOH-ASBESTOS NOH-ROOFIHG ADfTESI¥ES, AHD
Subsfcituto Material
Mauu r*ctur»t(a)
Production
<1985)
Currmit or Probable
Fries IntreasB
Price Increaoe
Synthetic, Cellulose, and Cobitco
Other Fibars Dolphin
Gibson-HumanH
Hercules
J.C. Dolph
Mameco
Falmec
St erling-Clort e
Subtotal 1
1,487,429
8,91
Clay and Mineral Fillers
Mar lean Abrasives
Contach
Dayton
Franklin
Futurn
Republic Powdstsd Metals
Hidgar
Subtotal 2
930,487
nany swnufaptiuezs currently price nan-asbantos formulations the •MM a* asbestos containing mixtures,
For the purpose of this analysis, wa have Inserted the increased cost of production whin ti«c»ssary.
Tha average price increase was determined by calculating a Migtited average of individual. pric»
incr**i*B of non-asbestoa over asbestos containing roof coatings and cements using 1985 aobestou
containing production levels,
Whan 1983 production quantities were unknown, a value corresponding to tit* averag* production of i 1982
plant (according to survey data) »a« inserted,
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REFERENCES
American Fillers & Abrasives Inc. E. Neckerman, 1986 (October 30), Bangor,
MI, Transcribed telephone conversation with Jeremy Obaditch, IGF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Cabot Corp, S. Jesseph. 1986 (October 28). Tuscola, IL. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Jeremy Obaditch, IGF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Contech Inc. L, -Labelle. 1986 (July-December). Mattawan, MI. Transcribed
telephone conversations with Rick Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington,
D.C.
Dayton Chemicals Division. D. Eby. 1986 (July-December). West Alexandria,
OH. Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Rick
Hollander, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
DuPont, E.I. De Nemours And Co. J. Lynn. 1986 (June 25). Wilmington, DE.
Comments provided to Docket No. EPA OPTS-62036.
Engelhard Corporation, (n.d.). Product Literature. Attagel(R)-36 Asphalt
Thickener for Use In Cutback Coatings. Menlo Park, N.J.
Flamemaster Corp., The. 1986 (July-December). Transcribed telephone
conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Floridin Company. 1986. Product Literature. Min-U-Gel(R) AR - A Specialty
Attapulgite Thickener For Asphalt Coatings. Berkeley Springs, WV.
Gibson-Homans Corp. J. Slovski. 1986 (July-December) Twinsburg, OH.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch And Eric Crabtree,
ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Hercules Inc. 1983 (April 11). Wilmington, DE. Letter to C Carter, General
Services Administration, Office of Federal Supply and Services, Washington,
DC.
Hysol Aerospace and Industrial Adhesives Division. D. Jackson. 1986
(July-December). Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and
Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors Of Asbestos Non-Roofing Adhesives, Sealants and Coatings.
Washington, D.C.
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Analysis. Revised Final Report. Washington, D.C.: Office Of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract No.
68-02-3168.
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Mameeo International. H. Myers. 1986 (July-December}. Cleveland, OH.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch And Michael
Gesehwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
MiniFibers Inc. 1986. Product Literature. Minifibers, Johnson City, IN,
National Paints and Coatings Association. R. Conner, 1986 (October 21).
Transcribed telephone conversation with Jeremy Obaditch, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
Palmer Products Corp. S, Palmer-Ball. 1986 (July-December). Louisville, KIT.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Michael
Geschwind, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Pecora Corp. W. Waters. 1986 (July-December). Harleysville, PA.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Peter Tzanetos,
ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C,
Riverain Corp. J. Durst. 1986 (July-December). Dayton, OH. Transcribed
telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Peter Tzanetos, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Widger Chemical Corp. J. Montgomery, 1986 (July-December). Warren, MI.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
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XXXI, ASBESTOS-REINFORCED PLASTICS
A. Product Description
Asbestos-reinforced plastic is typically a mixture of some type of plastic
resin (usually phenolic or epoxy), a general filler (often chalk or
limestone), and raw asbestos fiber. In general, the raw asbestos fiber is 17
percent of the weight of the plastic. •*• Asbestos-reinforced plastics are used
for electro-mechanical parts in the automotive and appliance industries and as
high-performance plastics for the aerospace industry. The use of asbestos
enhances the thermal and mechanical properties of plastic by improving heat
resistance, stiffness, strength, dielectric strength, and processability (ICF
1986a).
In the past asbestos had been used in plastics not only for its unique
combination of chemical properties, but also as a. general filler or extender
of the plastic resin because of its low cost. As the severity of asbestos-
related health hazards became known, asbestos was gradually replaced with
other fillers such as talc and clay (ICF 1985). Asbestos is now only used in
plastics when the presence of the asbestos-imparted reinforcing properties is
critical to the performance of the plastic. Such applications include:
• Electro-mechanical parts for the automotive and appliance
industries; i.e., commutators, switches, circuit breaker
and motor starter casings, terminal boards, thermoplugs,
and arc chutes.
• Parts for the aerospace industry; i.e., heat shields and
missile casings.
B. Producers and Importers of Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Table 1 lists the total production and fiber consumption in this market.
See Attachment, Item 1.
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Table 1. Primary Production of Asb«stos-S«in£ore«d Plastic — 1985
1985
1985 Production Fiber Conswnplian
Primary Processors Cohort fcons) (short tons) B*f«c*nc*
Total
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Six of the eight 1985 primary processors used asbestos to manufacture
*
electro-mechanical plastics and only two processors (Nannco Materials
Incorporated and the Raymark Corporation), manufactured asbestos-containing
plastics for the aerospace industry (ICF 1986a).
In 1985 there were four secondary processors of asbestos-reinforced
plastics, two of which (Ametek and the West Bend Company) imported almost all
their plastic from Japan, The secondary processors buy finished
asbestos-reinforced plastic parts for assembly, and do not manufacture any
asbestos-reinforced plastic themselves. Ametek and the Hoover Company
purchase commutators made of asbestos-reinforced plastic that they place in
electric motors (Ametek 1986, Hoover 1986). The West Bend Company purchases
an asbestos-reinforced plastic thermoplug that is then attached to its kitchen
appliances (West Bend 1986). United Technologies purchases an
asbestos-reinforced plastic sheet and then places the sheet in missiles to
serve as a heat shield (United Technologies 1986). Consumption of fiber and
total 1985 imports of product for secondary processors are listed in Table 2
(ICF 1986b).
C. Trends
Asbestos use in plastics is declining as manufacturers move towards
non-asbestos compounds. Even though the U.S. production of reinforced plastic
has been rising since 1981, the production of asbestos-reinforced plastic has
been declining (Table 3). The production of asbestos-reinforced plastic has
fallen from 12,187 short tons in 1981, to 4,835 short tons in 1985. This
represents a 60 percent decline in four years.^
2 See Attachment, Item 2.
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Table 2. Secondary Production of A»bBito«~S»i«forc«
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Table 3. U.S. Production of Reinforced Plastics
and Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
(short tons)
1981 1985 References
Production of Reinforced 920,000 1,105,000 Automotive News 1985
Plastic
Production of Asbestos- 12,187a 4,835b IGF 1985, ICF 1986a
Reinforced Plastic
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic 1,3% 0,4% See Attachment Item 3
as a Percentage of Total
Reinforced Plastic
a!981 production from ICF 1985.
b!985 production from ICF 1986a.
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Since 1985, three asbestos-reinforced plastic producers, (Meridem Molded
Plastics, Inc., Resinold Engineering Corp., and Rostone Division Allan-Bradley
Co.), have stopped using asbestos (Table 1). Celanese Engineering Resins, the
largest producer in 1985, plans to stop using asbestos by the second quarter
of 1987 (Celanese 1986). fhe replacement of asbestos in plastics is likely to
continue at an increasing rate.
D. Substitutes
While there are many potential substitutes for asbestos in the manufacture
of reinforced plastic, the discussion of the substitutes will focus on the six
substitutes that would be expected to replace the remaining asbestos -
reinforced plastics market in the event of a ban. The six substitutes, listed
in order of importance, are fibrous glass, teflon, Product X, porcelain,
silica, and carbon. Manufacturers of these substitutes are listed in Table 4.
Table 5 lists the advantages, disadvantages and some general remarks about
each of the substitutes. The following discussion of each of the substitutes
will include the justification of the predicted market shares of the
substitutes in the event that asbestos use Is banned.
1. Fibrous Glass
Fibrous glass, which is essentially chopped glass, is currently the
leading reinforcer of plastic in the United States and industry experts agree
that glass-reinforced plastic would capture the largest share of the
asbestos-reinforced plastic market in the event that asbestos use is banned.
The majority of the asbestos-reinforced plastics produced in the U.S. is used
in electro-mechanical applications and fibrous glass has proven to be a good
replacement for asbestos in such applications (commutators, circuit breakers,
electric motor casings, thermoplugs, and arc chutes.) The glass-reinforced
plastics are strong enough to be molded into thin-walled parts and have the
required heat resistance and dielectric strength for these products. The main
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Table 4. Producers of Substitute Materials
a b
Glass Fibers Porcelain
Advance Coatings Relmech Manufacturing (Canada)
Armco Steel Corp.
Certainteed Corp, Fiber Glass .
Reinforcements Division Cab-0-Sil
Compounding Technology Inc.
Durkin Chemicals, Inc. Cabot Corporation
Fiber Glass Industries, Inc.
Fibre Glass Development .
GLS Fiberglass Div., Great Lakes Teflon Fiber
Terminal & Transport
Kristal Kraft, Inc. Celanese Engineering Resins
LNP Corp.
Manville, Filtration and Minerals Div.
Mead Paper, Specialty Paper Div. Product X
Miles, A.L. Company
Nicofibers, Inc. Raymark Corporation
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
PPG Industries, Inc., Fiber Glass Div.
Reichold Chemicals, Inc.
Techni-Glas, Inc.
Trevarno Div., Hexcel Corp.
United Merchants & Mfrs., Inc.
Wilson-Fiberfil International
Carbon Fibers
Avco Specialty
Compounding Technology Inc.
Fibre Glass Development
Great Lakes Carbon Corp.
Hercules, Inc., Aerospace Div.
Hi-Tech Composites, Inc.
Hysol Grafil Co,
LNP Corp.
Mead Paper
Stackpole Corp.
Trevarno Div., Hexcel Corp
Union Carbide Corp.
Wilson-Fiberfil International
aFrom World Plastics Directory 1986.
bFrom ICF 1986a.
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Table 5,
Substitutes for Asbestos In R»in£or.e»d Plutioa
(Liu ted In Order of
Substitute
Advantagea
Asbestos
Good impact resistance.
Flea end bent resistance.
Low shrinkage and wnrpnge.
Ease of handling during processing.
problems ,
and occupational
Specialty usen only.
Fhnned out In lenezal purpose uses.
Fibrous Glass
Light weight.
Can be used in thin-walled pacts,
Good heat resistance.
May require Sana processing changes.
Processing equipment wears more
quickly.
Bra bran tued for many yaars.
Hell-suited tor us* In commitatora,
flat-icon aklcts, notor housings,
bcansmiBslon cotaponanla,
Teflon Fiber
Good dlslsctric strength.
Good impact resistance.
Poor wear ifesistance.
Bigh pricg.
Can only be used in low temperature
ranges (b»low SOO'F).
Celanese plans to us* in electro-
mechanical applications.
Porcelain
Temperature use to 1800'F.
Brittle.
High price,
This ii the only non-plastic
substitute cited foe asbenton-
relnforc«d plastic.
Used to make high temperature
(1500-1800'F) are chut.a.
Fumed Silic* Powder Good dielectric ntrongth.
Poor processing characteristics.
More expensive.
Used Kith upoxy ratIn*.
Trad* n«n>» Cab-O-311.
Carbon Fiber
Light weight.
Bigh strength.
High chemical resistance.
Good hsat reEistance.
Very high price,
Condueto electricity.
U»»d In aircraft p*rt», iperting
8<»di, textile nwichln* parts.
Ui»d la molding ccrapoundi.
Source: ICF 1986*.
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disadvantages of fibrous glass as an asbestos substitute are that It Is not as
heat resistant as asbestos and it is more difficult to process because of its
abrasive characteristics. Because of its lower heat resistance, fibrous glass
is unable to replace asbestos in any of the aerospace applications still using
asbestos reinforced-plastics (missile casings and heat shields) or in the
switchgears of power plants "that require high temperature (1500-1800'F)
electro-mechanical plastics (ICF 1986a).
Resinoid Engineering Corporation and the Rostone Division of the
Allan-Bradley Company now use fibrous glass in the manufacture of
electro-mechanical plastics for the automotive and appliance industries
(Resinoid 1986, Rostone 1986). Meriden Molded Plastics Incorporated stated
that 70 percent of its 1985 asbestos- reinforced plastics have been replaced
with glass-reinforced plastics. Rogers Corporation, the second largest
asbestos-reinforced plastic processor, plans to eventually replace all
asbestos with fibrous glass in electro-mechanical plastics (Rogers 1986).
Based on these substitutions, the predicted share that glass-reinforced
plastic will gain of the 1985 asbestos-reinforced plastic market is over 40
•a
percent.J
2. Teflon
The second most important substitute is teflon. Teflon's chemical
resistance, dielectric strength, heat resistance, and impact resistance asake
it an adequate replacement for asbestos in relatively low temperature (below
500"F) electro-mechanical applications. The largest asbestos-reinforced
plastic processor, Celanese Engineering Resins, plans to use Teflon K-10
(teflon powder) to reinforce its electro-mechanical plastics. Celanese has
cited the high cost of the teflon powder ($8.00/lb.) as a disadvantage,
See Attachment, Item 4.
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although the planned sale price of the teflon-based plastic ($2.25/lb) is the
same as the company's asbestos- reinforced plastic. Celanese has stated that
it plans to replace all its asbestos with teflon by 1987 (Celanese 1986).
3. Porcelain
Porcelain, the only non-plastic substitute for asbestos-reinforced
plastics, is an effective substitute for extremely high temperature electro-
mechanical applications. Porcelain, which is a high-quality ceramic, can
withstand temperatures up to 1800'F and also has high dielectric strength.
These characteristics enable it to be used in the extremely high temperature
arc chutes (high-temperature arc chutes guide the electric current in large
electric motors or generators used in power plants). The main disadvantages
of porcelain are that it is difficult to mold and it costs about 50-60 percent
more than asbestos-reinforced plastics (Relmech 1986).
High-temperature arc chutes accounted for about 30 percent of Meriden
Molded Plastics' asbestos product market and the company was unable to find an
effective substitute for that portion of its market. However, Meriden Molded
Plastic sold its plastics operations to Relmech Manufacturing in 1986 and
Relmech Manufacturing has stated that porcelain has already replaced some of
Meriden's high-temperature arc chute market and could replace all asbestos in
these arc chutes (Relmech 1986). Porcelain is expected to capture less than 5
percent of the market in the event of a ban. (Meriden 1986) .
4. Fumed Silica Powder
The fourth substitute to be discussed is Cab-O-Sil(R), a fumed silica
powder. One processor, Magnolia Plastics Incorporated, cited the product as a
substitute for asbestos in reinforced plastic used in electro-mechanical
applications. While Magnolia Plastics Incorporated stated that the
Cab-O-Sil(R) could replace 100 percent of their asbestos-reinforced plastic,
the company cited some disadvantages of the substitute, such as its high cost
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and poor processing characteristics. The silica-containing plastic exhibit!
lower viscosity during manufacturing than the asbestos mixture. The only
advantage Magnolia cited was that the Cab-O-Sil(R) is not a health hazard.
Total replacement of Magnolia's market gives Cab-O-Sil(R) less than 5 percent
of the market (IGF 1986a).
5. Carbon
Carbon (usually a graphite fiber) is very strong, extremely heat
resistant, and chemically inert. These properties make carbon-reinforced
plastics well-suited for use as missile casings and heat shields, the only
remaining asbestos-reinforced plastic products in the aerospace industry. The
two major disadvantages of carbon are its cost and its low dielectric
strength. Carbon fibers can cost more than 100 times as much as asbestos
fiber, effectively restricting the use of carbon-reinforced plastic to high
performance applications (Narraco 1986). In addition, because of carbon's low
dielectric strength, carbon-reinforced plastics are generally not used to make
electro-mechanical parts (ICF 1986a). One 1985 processor, Narmco Materials
Inc., has substituted carbon for asbestos in some of its plastic.
The substitute plastic is used to make missile casings and costs only 25
percent more than the asbestos-reinforced plastic that it is replacing (Narmco
1986). Even though carbon fibers are much more expensive than asbestos
fibers, the cost difference is mitigated by the fact that reinforcing fibers
are usually a small part of the cost of aerospace plastics and they are
required in smaller amounts for providing the same kind of reinforcement as
asbestos fibers. The company has stated that the only reason that it has not
switched completely to carbon-reinforced plastic is that the DOD
Viscosity is a measure of the fluidity of a substance. Reinforced
plastics are manufactured by injecting fluid plastic into a pressure mold.
The lower viscosity imparted by Cab-O-Sil(R) makes the setting of the mold
more difficult.
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specifications for the missile casing require the use of asbestos.
Replacement of Nantco's market would give carbon-reinforced plastic less than
5 percent of the market (Narmco 1986).
Raymark Corporation, the other producer of asbestos-reinforced plastics
used in aerospace, did not specify which substitute could 'replace asbestos In
its plastics. The company did, however, state that it has a potential
substitute (Product X) under development and estimated that the cost of
plastic made with this substitute would be 100 percent higher than the cost of
Raymark's asbestos-reinforced plastic. The Raymark Corporation's asbestos-
reinforced plastic product is a heat-shield used in aerospace applications and
the company would not release further information about substitutes or product
applications because Product X is part of a military contract (Raymark 1986).
Table 6 lists the data inputs to the asbestos regulatory cost model,
including substitute prices and projected market shares as well as information
concerning the asbestos-reinforced plastic.
£. Summary
Asbestos has been replaced as a general filler of plastic, but asbestos is
still used in plastic when the presence of the asbestos imparted reinforcing
properties is critical to the performance of the plastic. Asbestos-reinforced
plastics are now only used for electro-mechanical parts in the automotive and
appliance industries and as high-performance plastics for the aerospace
industry. In 1985 there were eight primary processors, four secondary
processors and two importers of asbestos-reinforced plastic in the United
States, Since 1985, three of the primary processors and one of the secondary
processors have stopped processing asbestos. The replacement of asbestos in
plastics is likely to continue at an increasing rate. The six substitutes
expected to replace the remaining asbestos-reinforced plastics market in the
event of a ban (listed in order of importance) are: fibrous glass, teflon,
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Product X, porcelain, silica and carbon.
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Table 6. Data Inputs for Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model
(031) Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic
Product
Product Output Asbestos Coefficient
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastic 4,835 tons 0,17 Ibs./ton8
Glass -Reinforced Plastic B/A N/A
Teflon-Reinforced Plastic H/A N/A
Product X H/A N/A
Porcelain B/A H/A
Silica-Reinforced Plastic H/A S/A
Carbon-Reinforced Plastic H/A H/A
Consixoptlcm Equivalent Market
Production P.ntto Vric* Us*Cnl lir»s Pries Stur* Reference
l,03b
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
H/A
§2.63/Us.C 1 y»«r §2.63/11. H/A ICF 19B6a
$1.40/Ib.d 1 y««r $1.40/U>. 47.91 ICF 19B6a
$2.2S/U>. 1 y»sr 82.25/lb. 42. 5Z Cal*nas« 1986
811,22/11.* 1 yaw $11.22/11. 7.4S Saymark 1966
$4.08/lh.f 1 y»«r S4. 06/11. 1.41 Relmsch 1986
S3.00/li. 1 year 33.00/11. 0,51 Magnolia 1986
$*7. 25/11. 1 y«w 947,25/11. 0.31 Hamco 1986
H/A: Not Applicable.
See Attachment, Item 1.
Sea Attachment, Item 8.
d
See Attachment, Item S.
Sae Attachment, Iten 6.
*Sea Attachment, Item 10.
Sae Attachment, Item ?.
Sae Attachment* Item 9<
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ATTACHMENT
Calculation of Product Asbestos Coefficient. A weighted average (using
market shares as weight) of the product coefficient by company yielded an
average of 0.1678 Ibs./lb. or about 0.17 Ibs./lb.
Company
(A) (B)
Product: Asbestos
Coefficient, by
Company (Ibs. of
Asbestos/lbs. of Market Share
Plastic)
1985
Weighted Product
Coefficient,
(A) x (B)/100
Celanese Engineering Resins
Magnolia Plastics Inc .
*
Meriden Molded Plastics Inc.
Karraco Materials Inc .
Raymark Corporation
Resinoid Engineering Corp.
Rogers Corporation
Rostone Division Allan-Bradley
0.027
0,030
0.390
0.020
0.600
0.350
0.185
0.150
Total: 0.1678 Ibs./lb,
From ICF 1986a.
2. Percentage Decrease in Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics Production from 1981
to 1985.
(/1985 Production - 1981 Production/71981 Production) x 100
- Percentage Change '81-'85.
(/4,835 - 12.187//12.187) x 100 - -60%.
3. Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic Production as a Percentage of Total Reinforced
Plastic Production. (From Table 3.)
1981. (12,187/920,000) x 100 - 1.3
1985. (4,835/1,105,000) x 100 - .4
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4. Projected Market Share of Fibrous Glass.
Combined market shares of Resinoid Engineering Corp., Rogers Corporation,
Rostone and 70 percent of Meriden's share:
Price of Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic.
Company
(A)
Price of
Asbestos-Reinforced
Plastic3
(B)
Market Share
1985
Weighted Price
(A) x
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7, Price of Porcelain.
Relmech Manufacturing stated that, on average, porcelain cost about 50-60
percent more than asbestos-reinforced plastic,
8. Consumption/Production Eatio.
Domestic production of asbestos-reinforced plastic in 1985 was 4,835 short
tons (see Table 1), 1985 imports of asbestos-reinforced plastic totaled
127.5 tons (see Table 3).
Consumption - Production + Imports
4,962.5 - 4,835 + 127.5
Consumption/Production - 4,962.5/4,835 - 1.03
9. Useful Life of Products.
Useful life of asbestos-reinforced plastic from ICF (1984a). Respondents
to survey stated that substitute products had the same expected service
life as asbestos-reinforced plastic.
10. Price of Product X.
Raymark Corporation reported that it has a potential substitute under
development as part of a defense contract. Raymark did not release the
name of this product and IGF has referred to the substitute as Product X.
Raymark provided ICF with the relative price of Product X and their
asbestos product.
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REFERENCES
Araetek/Lamb Electronic Division. Gary Davenport. 1986 (July-December),
Cambridge, OH. Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzmnetos and
Eric Crabtree, IGF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
Automotive News: 1985 Market Data Book, "Reinforced Plastics Shipments By
Markets" p. 82.
Celanese Engineering Resins. Jaime Garza. 1986 (July-December). Bishop, TX.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Rick Hollander and Eric Crabtree, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
The Hoover Company. A.R, McMullen. 1986 (July-December). North Canton, OH
Transcribed telephone conversations with Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, D.C.
ICF Incorporated. 1985. Appendix H: Asbestos Products and Their
Substitutes, in Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and
Asbestos Products. Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
ICF Incorporated. 1984b. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. EPA CBI Doc. Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary Processors of
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, DC.
ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors of
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, DC,
Krusell N, Cogley D. 1982. GCA Corp. Asbestos Substitute Performance
Analysis, Revised Final Report. Washington DC: Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contract 68-02-3168.
Magnolia Plastics Incorporated. Robert Andrews. 1986 (July-December),
Chamblee, GA. Transcribed telephone conversations with Michael Geschwind and
Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington DC.
Meriden Molded Plastics Incorporated. Robert Grossman. 1986 (July-December),
Meriden, CT 06450. Transcribed telephone conversations with Michael Geschwind
and Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington DC.
Modern Plastics, July 1985.
Narmco Materials Incorporated. Thomas Confer. 1986 (July-December).
Anaheim, CA. Transcribed telephone conversations with Michael Geschwind and
Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington DC.
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Raymark Corporation. George Houser. 1986 (July-December). Manheim, PA,
Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos- and Eric Crabtree, ICF
Incorporated, Washington DC.
ReImech Manufacturing, William Dueck. 1986 (December 1). Elmyra, Canada.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Resinoid Engineering Corporation. Robert Denes. 1986 (July-December).
Skokie, IL. Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos and Eric
Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington DC.
Rogers Corporation. William Whitely. 1986 (July-December). Manchester, CT.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos and Eric Crabtree, ICF
Incorporated, Washington DC,
Rostone Division Allan-Bradley Co. Mr. Jay Floyd, 1986 (July-December).
Layfayette, IN. Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos and
Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington DC.
United Technologies, Chemical Systems. Steven Green, 1986 (July-December).
San Jose, CA. Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Qbaditch and;
Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
The West Bend Company. E.T. Hackney. 1986 (July-December). West Bend, WI.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Eric Crabtree,
ICF Incorporated, Washington DC.
World Plastics Directory, 1986.
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XXXII. MISSILE LINER
A. Product Description
Missile liner is a rubber compound which Is used to coat the interior of
"rocket motors". Because a rocket is propelled purely by the burning of
rocket fuel, it has no observable engine. Therefore, the 'term rocket motor
refers to the entire chamber which the fuel occupies as it is being burned.
Rockets and rocket boosters are used to propel a number of objects including
military weapons and the space shuttle (ICF 1986).
The missile liner's main function Is to insulate the outer casing of the
rocket from the intense heat being generated in the rocket motor while the
rocket fuel is being burned.„ This Is where the need for asbestos arises,
Asbestos is mixed into the rubber liner because of Its excellent heat and fire
resistance properties. In addition, the excellent thixotropic characteris-
tics of asbestos fiber facilitate the processing of the liner (ICF 1986).
B. Producers and Importers of Missile Liner
There are currently five companies which process asbestos for use in
missile liner. A complete list of the six plants these companies operate is
presented in Table 1.
These companies consumed approximately 700 tons of asbestos in 1985 In
producing 4,667 tons of missile liner (ICF 1986).^ The cost of this liner was
not revealed by any of the companies either because it was considered
proprietary or because it was considered classified military information.
Thixotropic characteristics refer to a gel's ability to liquefy when
stirred or shaken and to harden when left stationary.
2 See Attachment for explanation of calculations. These totals include
estimated values for the Koch Asphalt Company because they refused to respond
to our survey. In 1981, this plant (which was owned by Allied Corporation)
produced insulation material. It is not clear whether that insulation
material was missile liner or some other type of insulation, but we have
decided to include it here because all other types of insulation are no longer
made using asbestos.
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Table 1. Producers of Asbestos Missile Liner
Company
Location
Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company
Hercules, Incorporated
Kirkhill Rubber Company
Koch Asphalt Company
Morton Thiokol Corporation
Sacramento, CA
McGregor, TX
Brea, CA
Stroud, OK
Elkton, MD
Brigham City, UT
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Furthermore, it is not clear that prices would have any meaning in this
context because they would likely be arbitrary internal transfer prices rather
than market generated prices. A company which now produces only a substitute
liner revealed that its price of asbestos liner was $7.0Q/lb. in 1935
(Uniroyal 1986).
No importers of this asbestos product were identified (ICF 1984, ICF
1986). Because this product is used extensively in military applications it
is likely that it is all produced domestically.
C. Trends
1981 production of asbestos missile liner was 4,006 tons (TSCA 1982), and
1985 production is estimated to have been 4,667 tons. This suggests that
missile liner production increased by approximately 16 percent. However,
there is considerable uncertainty associated with the 1985 figure. First of
all, the largest processor, accounting for approximately 75 percent of 1981
production, refused to respond to our survey. Thus, we were forced to
estimate this company's production. Second, most respondents did not tell us
how much liner they produced. They only told us how much asbestos they
consumed. Hence, production is estimated based on product coefficients that
range from 5 percent to 30 percent. Nonetheless, it seems fair to say that
production of missile liner probably remained constant or increased slightly,
but it probably, did not decline appreciably.
D. Substitutes
There are currently two substitutes for asbestos in missile liner. They
are Kevlar(R) and ceramic fibers. The Kevlar(R) liner is produced by
Uniroyal, Inc. and by Hercules, Inc., while the ceramic fiber liner is
produced by Olin Corp. Although these substitute liners are more expensive
than asbestos liner, industry experts believe that they can completely replace
asbestos use in this product if EPA decides to ban asbestos. They also note
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that the cost of the liner will be an extremely small portion of the total
cost of the final product.
The projected market shares for the substitute liners were computed by
looking at past production of liner and taking prices into consideration. The
data inputs for the Regulatory Coat Model are presented in Table 2,
Substitution away from asbestos has been limited because government
specifications stipulate that missile liners must be made with asbestos.
Exemptions can be obtained by having the substitute pass a series of tests
which guarantee that it will perform as well as the asbestos product. The
process of developing a substitute mixture and having it pass these tests is
very expensive. As a result, some companies have decided to continue
producing the asbestos product even though substitutes are available.
The substitution that has occurred has taken place for one of two reasons.
First, the company may have decided that it wished to avoid any potential
future liabilities associated with asbestos usage. As a result, it would
incur the costs of switching to a substitute. Alternatively, if a company is
developing a new missile, it is free to design the liner in any way it sees
fit as long as it functions properly and passes all the appropriate tests. In
this case, substituting for asbestos is not very costly.
E. Summary
Asbestos is used to produce a rubber product which lines the interior of
"rocket motors". There are currently five producers of asbestos missile
liner, and their output is estimated to be 4,667 tons. This estimate is,
however, subj ect to uncertainty because some producers were unable to provide
us with all the necessary data because they felt the information may have been
classified. No importers of this product were identified.
Companies that have already formulated asbestos-free mixtures believe that
complete substitution can take place. They note that the primary obstacle to
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Table 2. Data Inputs for Aubentos Rngulntory Coat Hod*l
Product
Output
Product Asbestos Production
Coefficient Ratio
Equivalent M-nrk«t
Useful Lif» ftrlct Star* l«f»r«nc«
Asbestos Liner
4,667 tons 0.15 tonn/ton
1.0
1 use 514,000/ton H/A ICF 1986
Kevlar
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eliminating asbestos is government contracts that mandate the use of asbestos,
Based on the opinions of industry experts, liners containing Kevlar(R) fiber
are projected to capture 80 percent of the market at a price of $14,5Q/lb.,
while liners containing ceramic fiber are projected to capture 20 percent of
the market at a price of $70.00/lb.
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ATTACHMENT
The four companies that responded to our survey indicated that they
consumed 151,2 tons of asbestos fiber in 1985, but three of them did not tell
us how much missile liner they produced. The only company still producing
t
missile liner that also reported its missile liner production was Horton
Thiokol Corp. However, two companies which are no longer producing asbestos
missile liner, B,F. Goodrich, Inc. and Uniroyal Corp., did supply us with
their past ratios of fiber consumption to missile liner output. We found
these values to be considerably different than Morton Thiokol's value. As a
result, we computed a simple average of the three available ratios for use in
*
our analysis. The information is summarized in Table A-l.
Once we had the value of the consumption-output ratio (0.15) and the
amount of asbestos fiber consumed by the respondents, we were able to compute
1985 asbestos missile liner output for these four companies. As noted
earlier, Koch Asphalt refused to respond to our survey. Because insulation
material is a separate Bureau of Mines (BOM) asbestos fiber consumption
category, we decided to use the total for the four companies to estimate Koch
Asphalt's consumption by subtracting the consumption of the four respondents
from 700 (the BOM estimate for total consumption in this category). This
results in an estimate of fiber consumption for Koch Asphalt. If we then
divide fiber consumption by the consumption-output ratio, we compute an
estimate of output.
The price of the Kevlat(R) linear was computed by averaging the prices of
the two liners. The average of Hercules, Inc.'s liner and Uniroyal, Ine.'s
liner is §14.50/lb. A weighted average could not be computed because we did
not have production data for either company.
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Table A-l, Consumption-Output Ratio in Asbestos Missile Liner
Ratio Reference
Average 15% ICF 1986
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REFERENCES
IGF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CBI Document Control No. 20-8600681,
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos Missile Liner. Washington, D.C.
Olin Corp. 1986. Marion, IL 62959, Completed Survey of Primary Processors
of Asbestos sent to Peter Tzanetos, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
TSCA Section 8(a) Submission, 1982. Production Data for Primary Asbestos
Processors. Washington, DC; Office of Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. IPA Document Control No. 20-8601012.
Uniroyal, Inc. R. Carpenter. 1986 (July-October), Mishawaka, IN.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Peter Tzanetos,
ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
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XXXIII. EXTRUDED SEALANT TAPE
A. Product Description
Sealant tape is made from a. semi-liquid mixture of butyl rubber and
asbestos (usually 80 percent butyl rubber and 20 percent asbestos by weight)
that is contained in 55-gallon metal drums (Tremco 1986). ' On exposure to air,
the sealant solidifies forming a rubber tape, that is typically about an inch
wide and about an eighth of an inch thick. The product usually is sold to
customers in linear feet. The tape acts as a gasket for sealing building
windows, automotive windshields, and mobile home windows. It is also used in
the manufacture of parts for the aerospace industry and in the manufacture of
insulated glass. Asbestos is used in the tape for its strength, heat
resistance, and dimensional stability (ICF 1986a),
B, Producers and Importers of Extruded_Se.alant_Tape
In 1985 there were four processors with five plants nationwide that
manufactured the tape. The four primary processors consumed 1,660,2 tons of
asbestos fiber in 1985, which is 1,1 percent of total domestic asbestos fiber
consumption for all product categories. Table 1 shows the total fiber
consumption and output for this product in 1985. There are no known
importers of the tape (ICF 1986a, ICF 1986b).
C. Trends
Despite a drop in the number of processors from seven to four, the
production of sealant tape increased 22.5 percent between 1981 and 1985, while
fiber consumption in sealant tape increased only about 9.5 percent. The
•*• See Attachment, Item 1.
* 1981 figures from Parr Inc., one of the two firms (the other is
Concrete Sealants Inc.) that have ceased production of asbestos sealant tapes,
are not available, resulting in the percentage increase in production volumes
and fiber consumption for 1985 to be slightly overstated. See Attachment,
Item 2, for calculations.
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Table 1. Primary Production of Extruded S««I«nt f»p» — 1985
Production Fibar Coms«»i«el
Primary Production (feat) {short tons) R*£»rane»
Total *23.048,539 1,660,2 ICF IMS*
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difference in the growth rates between production volumes and fiber
consumption can be explained by the fact that one of the processors that
stopped using asbestos, Concrete Sealants Inc., manufactured a relatively high
asbestos content tape in 1981
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Table 2. Market Trends of Extruded Sealant Tape, 1981-1985
Production of Tape
(feet)
1981 345,480,853
1985 423,048,539
Consumption of Fiber
(short tons) Reference
1,516.0 ICF 1986aa
1,660.2 ICF 1986a
aSee Attachment, Item 1.
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Table 3. Substitutes for Asbastos S«al«nfc I«p«
Friee
Product Manufacturer's 5 (f.o.b.)
Asbestos ^Sealant See TaJsle 1
Tape
Structural Essex Specialty
Urethane Products
Cellulose- Fiber Concrete
Tape Sealants Inc.
Parr Inc.
Tremco Inc.
Carbon -Based Treraeo Inc.
Tape (Hon-
Asbestos Striggle
Tape(R))
Hon-Curing Tape Fiber-H»ait»
Corp.
Potential
Market
Share Attvant*g«» Di»«6vantagM
H/A Strength <«he«r Baaltb hncud*.
strength 50 pel). Liability co»t*.
Dielectric strongtli.
Heat reftistance.
Lean expensive.
No health hazard.
Stranger then nsbottt.os
tepea (tihuor utirength
700-800 psl).
Less expensive. Hot as strong.
No health hazard. Hot as heat ruistant.
Shorter service life.
No health hazard. Increased cost..
Ho health heznrd. Not as h»at resiatatit.
Loagor ihalf lift, tlnnbln to i«pl«e« 20
Remarks
Market expect ad to
(Incline ,
ESMX Is only producer
of structural urethine.
This product hss cap-
tured 90 percent of OEM
market of automobile
windshields; PTI eon-
firmed product an
potanttal substitute.
Parr markets product
for sesling windows
on mobile hones and
KVS,
Treroco and concrete
market product to
seal Mlndom,
Jreduet under davalop-
roent.
A=b»atoB i* rsplaced
with carbon black
(soot).
Tape la compound of
butyl riibbar with
Refaronce
1CF 19B6n
Eaaez 1996,
PTI 1986
Parr 1986
TrefDco 1986
Trecnco 1986
Fiber-Reain 1986
p*s;e»t>t o£
applicntlcno ,
calcium carbonata
CllUr.
tape in used to
manufacture aero-
apoca parts.
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(Tremco 1986). However, they are generally cost-competitive with asbestos
tapes and have an added advantage in not being considered hazardous (IGF
1986a).
Three producers of cellulose tapes have been Identified in the survey, two
former processors of asbestos, Concrete Sealants Inc. and "Parr Inc., and one
current processor, Tremco Inc. Concrete Sealants and Tremco market cellulose
tapes that are used to seal glass in the large metal frames of building
windows, Tremco's cellulose tape is also used to seal automobile windshields
(after-market only). Parr Inc., which has stopped processing asbestos,
produces a cellulose-tape that is used to seal windows on mobile homes and
recreational vehicles (IGF 1986a).
Two current processors of asbestos have cited cellulose tape as a
potential substitute for their asbestos sealant tape markets. Treraco has
stated that its cellulose tape could replace the entire market of the asbestos
sealant tape produced at Tremco's Kentucky plant for the sealing of windows
and windshields (Tremco 1986). Elixir Industries, which produces an asbestos
tape for sealing windows on mobile homes and recreational vehicles, stated
that cellulose tape could replace its entire asbestos tape market, although
Elixir cited the poorer performance of the cellulose tapes as a disadvantage
(Elixir 1986). If the expected substitutions were to occur at Elixir and
Tremco, cellulose tapes would gain a majority market share of the existing
asbestos sealant tape market.
2. Structural Urethane
Structural urethane, produced by Essex Specialty Products, would
capture the second largest share of the asbestos sealant tape market if
asbestos was banned. Structural urethane is mainly used to seal automobile
windshields and has the largest share of the market for windshield sealers (90
percent of the domestic OEM market and 60 percent of the after-market of
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windshield sealers.) (Essex 1986), Essex expects the market share of the
structural urethane to increase and considers structural urethane as capable
of replacing 100 percent of the windshield sealer market. In terms of service
life, structural urethane's expected 20 years of service is the same as the
expected service life of an asbestos tape. Structural urethane's main
advantages over the other sealers are its strength (sheer strength is 700-800
psi, compared to about 50 psi for asbestos tapes), and lower costs (Essex
1986, Protective Treatments Inc. 1986).
Protective Treatments Inc. markets the most popular asbestos sealant tape
and has confirmed that its entire market could be replaced by the structural
urethane. Even without an asbestos ban, Protective Treatments Inc.
anticipates a decline in the demand for their sealant tape in both the OEM and
after-market of windshield sealers. If structural urethane were to replace
asbestos, 100 percent of Protective Treatment's market would be captured, by
the structural urethane (Protective Treatments Inc. 1986).
3. Carbon-based Tape
At its Columbus, Ohio plant, Tremco Incorporated manufactures an
asbestos containing tape called Swiggle Tape(R), a product that has
revolutionized the manufacture of insulated glass. The asbestos in Swiggle
Tape(R) provides thermal stability and Tremco is developing a substitute
Swiggle Tape(R) that contains carbon black in place of asbestos. The
anticipated cost of the carbon-based Swiggle Tape(R) is 39 percent higher than
the current price of the asbestos Swiggle Tape(R), however, Tremco does not
foresee any major obstacles to complete replacement of asbestos in its Swiggle
Swiggle Tape(R) allows the production of insulated glass to be a
one-step process of inserting the tape between two sheets of glass. The older
method was a multi-stepped, labor intensive process of lining each side of
glass with separate pieces of aluminum and then applying several layers of
adhesives before adding a second glass sheet.
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Tape(R). Total substitution of Tremco's asbestos Swiggle Tape(R) market would
give the carbon-based tape a market share of less than 10 percent (Treaco
1986).
4. Non-Curing face
The fourth substitute, the non-curing tape, which 'is butyl rubber with
calcium carbonate as a filler, is manufactured by the smallest asbestos
sealant tape processor, Fiber-Resin Corp. The non-curing tape is used in the
manufacture of plastic parts for the aerospace industry. When setting a
plastic mold, a vacuum is created to force the plastic around the mold and the
non-curing tape is used to seal the mold and maintain a vacuum. As the name
implies, the non-curing tape is not used when the molds have to be heated.
The potential market share of the non-curing tape is less than 5 percent of
the market (Fiber-Resin 1986).
The salient features of the available substitutes for asbestos sealant
tapes and their potential market shares in the event of an asbestos ban are
presented below. Cellulose tapes would gain a 56.3 percent market share,
replacing the asbestos sealant tapes produced by Elixir Industries and the
asbestos tape produced at Tremco's Kentucky plant. Structural urethane would
replace Protective Treatment's entire market. Tremco Incorporated is
developing a carbon-containing version of its Swiggle Tape (R) that would
capture less than 10 percent of the market if asbestos is banned. The
non-curing tape would replace 80 percent of Fiber-Resin's market. The market
substitutions are presented in Table 3. The data inputs for the model are
presented in Table 4.
E. Summary
Sealant tape is made from a semi-liquid mixture of butyl-rubber and
asbestos and is used for sealing building windows, automotive windshields, and
mobile home windows. The tape is also used in the manufacture of parts for
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Table 4. Data Inputo for Aib*>to* Regulatory Coit Mod«L
(033) Sealant lap*
Product
Asbestos Tape
Cellulose Tape
Product
Ashes to«
Output Coefficient
*23,04B,539 ft," 0.000003*9 tonm/ft
H/A N/A
Consumption
Production
Ratio Price Ueeful Life
.fc 1 $0.0?/ft.C 20 y««*»
N/A $0.05/ft.d ,15y««r«
Equlval«mt Murk*t
Price Share Referancaa
$0.07/£t. H/A ICF 19B6a
80. OS/ft. £ 56. « ICT l»86a. Parr 1986
Structural Uretbar.o
K/A
H/A
H/A
$0.0?/£t. 20 years 80.0?/£t. 36.8J ICF 196«a, Essex 1986
Carbon-Based Tape
Non-Curing tape
H/A
H/A
N/A
H/A
N/A
N/A
S0.32/ft.
$0.10/£t.
20 years 50.32/ft.
H/A* $Q. ID/ft,
6.61
0,21
Tremco 1986
nb*r-RB»in 1986
N/A: Hot Applicable.
See Attachment Item 7.
See Attachment Item 4.
Saa Attachment Item 3.
See Attachment Item S.
Fiber-Resin's asbestos tap* is used in a manufacturing process that taias minutos to ccxrrplet* and one* eooplat* the taps IB dlacardad,
Attachment Item 6.
Due to rounding error, tha actual total of thu market uharen was 99,9 percent. To adjust for ell* rounding error, 0,1 percent wms
o tha cellulose tap* market, share.
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the aerospace Industry and in the manufacture of insulated glass. In 1985
there were four processors with five plants nationwide that manufactured the
tape. There are no known importers of the tape. Although the production of
the asbestos sealant tape increased 22,5 percent between 1981 and 1985,
industry experts expect a significant erosion of the asbestos extruded sealant
tape market over the next several years due to the development of
cost-effective substitutes, particularly in the area of automotive
applications. Effective non-asbestos substitutes for almost all the
applications of asbestos sealant tape are available. The substitutes Include
cellulose-tape, structural urethane, carbon-based tape and non-curing tape.
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ATTACHMENT
1, Fiber Consumption In Production of Asbestos Sealant Tapes as Percentage of
Total Asbestos Fiber Consumed.
According to ICF survey data, 145,123.3 short tons of asbestos fiber were
consumed in the United States in 1985. A total of 1,660.2 tons were
consumed in the production of sealant tapes in 1985. The percentage of
sealant fiber consumption in 1985 is (1,660.2/145,123.3) x 100 - 1.1
percent.
2. 1981 Fiber Consumption and Sealant Tape Production.
Fiber
Consumption Production
1981 (short tons) (feet) Reference
Total 1,516 345,480,853 ICF 1986a
From the above 1981 data, two calculations were performed;
(a) Percentage change in production volume between 1981 and 1985 —
(/1985 production - 1981 production/71981 production) x 100 -
C/423,048,539 - 345,480,853//34S,480,853) x 100 - 22.5 percent
(b) Percentage change in fiber consumption between 1981 and 1985 —
(/1985 consumption - 1981 consumption//1981 consumption) x 100
(/1660-1516//1516) x 100 - 9.5 percent
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3. Calculation Of Average Price Of Asbestos Sealant Tape.
Price of
a
Company Asbestos Tape
Average Price $0.07/ft.
aFrom ICF 1986a.
The average price was calculated as a weighted average using the market
share of each separately priced asbestos tape as the weight:
4. Calculation of the Product Asbestos Coefficient,
Product Asbestos
Company Coefficient
Coefficient 0,009 Ibs./ft.
aFrom ICF 1986a.
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The product asbestos coefficient was calculated as a weighted average
using the market share of each asbestos tape as the weight.
5. Calculation of Price of Cellulose Tape.
Two processors identified cellulose tape as a potential substitute.
Treraco stated that the cellulose tape that it produces could replace 100
percent of the market of its Kentucky plant. Elixir Industries stated
that a cellulose tape could replace their entire asbestos sealant tape
market and it is assumed that the cellulose tape produced by Parr (used
for the same applications as Elixir's tape) is a good estimate of the
price of any'potential replacement at Elixir.
The combined output of Elixir's plant and Tremco's Kentucky plant
represents 100 percent of the expected share cellulose tapes would gain of
the existing asbestos tape market. The total production replaced by
cellulose tapes is the sum of Elixir's and Tremco's 1985 production. The
average price of the cellulose tape can be calculated by taking a weighted
average (using cellulose tape market shares as a weight) of the prices of
the two substitute tapes.
6. Calculation of Equivalent Price of Cellulose Tape.
The equivalent prices were calculated using a present value formula
assuming a 5 percent real interest rate. The equivalent price of
cellulose tape was calculated to be §0,06/ft.
Let:
TC - total cost of cellulose tape - $Q.05/ft.
PV - present value price of substitute product calculated for the
life of the asbestos product.
Na - Useful life of asbestos sealant tape - 20 yrs.
Ns — Useful life of cellulose tape - 15 yrs.
In the following present value formula:
PV - TC x (a/b) x (b-l)/(a-l)
where
ME Ka
a - (l.QSr8 and b - <1.05>Ba ?n
a - 1.05 - 2.08 and b - (1.05) - 2.65
PV - 0.05 x (2.08/2.65) x (2.65 - 1)/(2.08 - 1)
PV - 0,06
7. Fiber-Resin Corp. reported that one liquid gallon of the butyl rubber
asbestos mixture is equivalent to 275-300 feet of sealant tape and this
works out to an average of 287.5 feet per gallon. This information nay be
desirable for conversion purposes.
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REFERENCES
Concrete Sealants, Inc. Mr. Robert J. Hainan. 1986 (July-December), New
Carlisle, OH 45344. Transcribed telephone conversations with Rick Hollander
and Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
Elixir Industries, Paul Elswick. 1986 (July-December). Elkhart, IN.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Essex Specialty Products. Robert Rozlinski, 1986 (December 12). Clifton,
NJ. Transcribed telephone conversation with Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated,
Washington, DC.
Fiber-Resin Corporation. 1986 (July-December). Burbank.CA. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC.
ICF Incorporated. 1986a (July-December). Survey of Primary Processors of
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, DC.
ICF Incorporated. 1986b (July-December). Survey of Secondary Processors of
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, DC.
MB Associates. Tony Depaulif. 1986 (December 9). Detroit, MI. Transcribed
telephone conversation with Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington, DC,
Parr Incorporated. John Burry. 1986 (December 9). Cleveland, OH.
Transcribed telephone conversation with Eric Crabtree, ICF Incorporated,
Washington DC.
Protective Treatments Incorporated. Steve Short. 1986 (July-December).
Dayton, OH. Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos and Eric
Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington DC.
Tremco Inc. David L. Triable. 1986 (July-December). Columbus, OH.
Transcribed telephone conversations with Jeremy Obaditch and Eric Crabtree,
ICF Incorporated, Washington DC.
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XXXIV, ASBESTOS SEPARATORS IK FUEL CELLS AND BATTERIES
A. Product Description
In very specialized aerospace applications, asbestos functions as an
insulator and separator between the negative and positive terminals of a fuel
cell/battery. The porous nature of the 100 percent woven-'asbestos material
allows it to adsorb the liquids used in fuel cells and batteries. The liquids
used in these fuel cells/batteries are highly corrosive and reach very high
temperatures. The properties of asbestos that are desirable in this function
are its porosity, heat resistance, anti-corrosiveness, strength and dielectric
strength (IGF 1986).
B. Pr_Qduce_rs__and Importers Qf^Asbjest:_os_S_ej>ar_atprs
Currently, two companies in the country use asbestos in fuel cells and
batteries. Eagle-Pitcher Industries sells its batteries to the Defense
Department for use on ICBMs and Power Systems Division sells its fuel cells to
NASA for use on the Space Shuttle (Eagle-Pitcher 1986, Power 1986). Table 1
lists the total fiber consumed in 1981 and 1985 in this market. Neither
Eagle-Pitcher nor Power Systems were able to state with certainty the number
of asbestos-containing fuel cells/ batteries they produced, however, given
that the separators are 100 percent asbestos, the record of fiber consumption
gives a good indicator of the market (IGF 1986). There are no known importers
of asbestos containing batteries/fuel cells (ICF 1986, IGF 1984).
Since 1981, asbestos use in this function has declined slightly from 2,150
Ibs. to 2,046 Ibs. Neither company anticipates a change in the government
specifications that require the use of asbestos in their batteries/fuel cells
and thus do not expect any drastic changes in the asbestos separator market
(ICF 1986),
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Table 1. Asbestos Fiber Consumption In Batteries/Fuel Cells
1981 1985
Fiber Consumed Fiber Consumed
(pounds) (pounds) Reference
Total 2,150 2,046 ICF 1986
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D, Substitutes
Eagle-Pitcher Industries has developed a substitute for asbestos that
could replace about two-thirds of its asbestos battery market. The substitute
material is aluminum silicate. The aluminum silicate batteries cost the'same
as the asbestos batteries and show no performance differences for two-thirds
of the asbestos battery market. Eagle-Pitcher would not elaborate on why the
remaining one-third of their asbestos batteries could not be replaced with
non-asbestos substitutes. Power Systems Division claims that asbestos is
required for the unique conditions encountered in outer space and reports that
there are no available substitutes (ICF 1986).
This product category, a part of the miscellaneous asbestos mixture
category, was deemed too small to be included in the asbestos regulatory cost
model. The 1 ton of asbestos fiber consumed in this category accounted for an
extremely small percentage of the total domestic consumption (145,123.3 tons)
in 1985 (ICF 1986).
E. Summary
In very specialized aerospace applications, asbestos functions as an
insulator and separator between the negative and positive terminals of a fuel
cell/battery. Currently, two companies in the country use asbestos separators
in fuel cells and batteries. Since 1981, the market for asbestos separators
has been stable and no dramatic changes in the market are expected in the near
future. One of the processors, Eagle-Pitcher Industries, has developed a
substitute battery containing aluminum silicate that could replace two-thirds
of its asbestos containing batteries.
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REFERENCES
Eagle-Pitcher Industries, Inc. Richard Cooper. 1986 (July-December).
Joplin, MO 64801. Transcribed telephone conversations with Eric Crabtree, 1CF
Incorporated, Washington, DC.
ICF Incorporated. 1984. Imports of Asbestos Mixtures and Products.
Washington, D.C.: Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. EPA CB1 Document Control No. 20-8600681.
ICF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, D.C.
Power Systems Division. Kelvin Hecht. 1986 (July-December). South Windsor,
CT 46224. Transcribed telephone conversations with Peter Tzanetos and Eric
Crabtree, ICF Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
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XXXV. ASBESTOS ARC CHOTES
A. Product Description
Ceramic arc chutes containing asbestos are produced by General Electric
and are used to guide electric arcs in motor starter units in electric
generating plants. Asbestos is used in the arc chutes for its strength, heat
resistance, and dielectric strength (General Electric 1986).
B. Producers and Importers of Asbestos Arc Chutes
General Electric Company is the only processor of asbestos-containing
ceramic arc chutes. There are, however, other processors of asbestos arc
chutes, but they manufacture plastic arc chutes that have been classified in
the asbestos-reinforced plastic category (031). Generally, the plastic arc
chutes are smaller and are not able to withstand as high a temperature (above
1500°F) as the ceramic arc chutes. The plastic arc chutes are used in smaller
electric motors, often in the automotive and appliance industries (ICP 1986).
C. Trends
Production of asbestos arc chutes has fallen dramatically from 9,400 arc
chutes in 1981 to 900 in 1985, Fiber consumption has fallen correspondingly
from 141 tons in 1981 to 13,5 tons in 1985. (General Electric 1986), Table 1
shows production of asbestos arc chutes and consumption of asbestos fiber in
1981 and 1985.
D, Substitutes
General Electric is converting their ceramic blast breaker, which contains
the asbestos arc chutes, to a vacuum breaker which does not require any arc
chutes. General Electric expects to be asbestos-free within a few years and
total replacement of this asbestos product market is predicted. General
Electric did not cite any cost or performance differences of the vacuum
breaker versus the ceramic blast breaker (General Electric 1986),
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Table 1. Asbestos-Containing Ceramic Arc Chutes, Production and
Fiber Consumption 1981-85
Production of Fiber Consumption
Year Arc Chutes
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This product category, a part of the miscellaneous asbestos mixture
category, was deemed too small to be included in the asbestos regulatory cost
model. The 13.5 tons of asbestos fiber consumed in this category accounted
for an extremely small percentage of the total domestic consumption (145,123,3
tons) in 1985 (ICF 1986).
E, {?VlfflIlflTT
One company, General Electric in Philadelphia, produces a ceramic arc
chute containing asbestos. The arc chutes are used to guide electric arcs in
motor starter units in electric generating plants. Production of asbestos arc
chutes has fallen dramatically since 1981, General Electric is converting
from using a blast breaker to using a vacuum breaker that does not require any
asbestos. Total replacement of this asbestos product is expected within a few
years.
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General Electric Company. Richard York. 1986 (July-December). Philadelphia,
PA 19142, Transcribed telephone conversations with Eric Crabtree, ICF
Incorporated, Washington, D.C.
IGF Incorporated. 1986 (July-December). Survey of Primary and Secondary
Processors of Asbestos-Reinforced Plastic. Washington, D.C.
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REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS OF CONTROLS ON
ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
FINAL REPORT
VOLUME IV
APPENDIX G
Prepared for:
Christine Augustyniak
Office of Toxic Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
January 19, 1989
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REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS OF CONTROLS ON
ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
FINAL REPORT
VOLUME IV
APPENDIX G
Prepared for:
Christine Augustyniak
Office of Toxic Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Prepared by:
ICF Incorporated
Fairfax Virginia 22031-1207
January 19, 1989
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APPENDIX G -- SENSITIVITY ANALYSES
This appendix presents sensitivity analyses conducted for the Regulatory
Impact Analysis. Most of the results reported in the main body of the RIA
represent "central" cases in the sense that the assumptions embodied in those
results are viewed as most likely and most consistent with Agency policies.
The sensitivity results presented here reflect alternative assumptions for the
baseline development of asbestos products markets over the future for each of
the seven regulatory alternatives considered in detail in this RIA.
In addition to cost/benefit results under alternative assumptions
regarding baseline asbestos product trends for the fourteen regulatory
alternatives, several illustrative model results are contained in this appendix
for (1) a type of regulatory option that is not directly considered in the
regulatory alternatives discussed in the RIA -- engineering controls on some
markets to reduce exposures, rather than product bans or fiber phase-downs, (2)
baseline scenarios in which the costs of asbestos-containing product
substitutes decline over time, and (3) additional occupational and
nonoccupational exposure assumptions for exposure settings for which
quantitative information does not exist. Although the aftermarket exposure
controls for brake repair did not appear in the main body of the RIA, results
for the latter two classes of sensitivity analyses (declining substitute prices
and additional exposure assumptions) were presented in summary tables in
Chapter IV of Volume I of this RIA. This appendix presents the detailed
cost/benefit results for these model runs underlying those summary results.
The four types of sensitivity analyses are conducted for different
reasons. For the alternative baselines for asbestos product market growth or
decline, the rationale for the sensitivity analysis is that the central case
baseline presented in the main body of this RIA probably overstates the future
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levels of asbestos product manufacture and use because that baseline assumes no
future decline in asbestos product manufacture and use. Recent history
suggests, however, that substantial a decline in asbestos use has occurred, and
has occurred at a more rapid pace than predicted in previous versions of the
RIA. Hence, because the central case for future asbestos product market
quantities probably overstates the level of asbestos use, results assuming more
rapid declines of asbestos products over time are presented for comparison.
Engineering controls for aftermarket replacement of drum and LMV disc
brakes are analyzed to determine the magnitude of the costs associated with
such controls. No quantitative information deemed to be reliable concerning
the reduction of exposures using these controls, however, was available, so the
results for these analyses incorporate only the cost-side impacts of
engineering controls on the analysis,
The basis for the possible decline in asbestos substitute prices over time
is primarily the empirical observation in the business and economics literature
of both economies of scale and experience curves (both of which lead to reduced
prices for goods over time). However, the results presented for this scenario
are designed to indicate the sensitivity of the costs of the regulatory
alternatives to changing substitute prices over time, hence the 1 percent fall
per year in all asbestos substitute prices is an assumption made for
illustrative purposes.
Finally, there are a number of product/exposure settings for which no
quantitative information on exposures are available but in which exposures are
suspected to occur. Omitting these exposures could impart a substantial
downward bias to the estimates of benefits of the regulatory alternatives. To
examine this possibility, occupational exposures for some settings in which
Recent articles concerning pricing, costs, and the experience (or
learning) curve include Bass (1980), Lieberman (1984), and Oilman (1982).
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quantitative data were not available were estimated based on, among other
information, exposures for similar products and exposure settings.
Nonoecupatlonal exposures due to product use In some other cases were assumed
based on a steady yearly release rate of one percent of the embodied asbestos
over the lifetime of each product's use.
A. Sensitivity Analysis for Baseline .Product, Market. Growth Rates
The exhibits which follow contain the cost and benefit results for
alternative assumptions regarding the baseline development of asbestos
products, A full set of exhibits appears for each of the fourteen regulatory
alternatives presented in the main body of the RIA. Exhibit G-l presents
descriptions of the fourteen regulatory alternatives for reference.
The results of this sensitivity analysis are consistent with expectations.
The scenarios with greater declines 'in asbestos-containing product outputs
result in lower costs and lower benefits for the various alternatives because
baseline exposures are less and the costs of foregoing asbestos use are lower,
B. Sensitivity Analysis for Engineering_._Contr_Qls..._ Changing Asbestos
Sub s t Itute Prices ,__and_ Add! t lonal Exposur e As sump 11 ons
This section presents the results of (1) imposing engineering controls on
drum brake repair and replacement in the aftermarket (I.e., replacement brakes,
not installation of new asbestos drum brakes) and all brakes in the aftermarket
(including disc), rather than including these products in a ban or an asbestos
fiber phase-down, (2) assuming that all asbestos product substitute prices fall
by 1 percent per year throughout the simulation period, and (3) additional
occupational and nonoccupational exposure assumptions for exposure settings for
which quantitative information does not exist,
The first set of results are based on actual engineering costs associated
with a type of exposure-reducing equipment for use during brake repair and
replacement (the derivation of these costs appears in Appendix D in Volume II
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of this RIA). Control equipment required under this scenario is a HEPA vacuum
system without enclosure. Establishments already using this system are not
required to engage in any additional compliance activities, but those, without
any control equipment or with equipment of lesser efficiency would be required
to upgrade to at least this level of control. In addition, the costs of these
controls reflect a requirement that all drum (or all drum and disc) brake
repairs and replacements, not just asbestos brakes, use these controls. The
rationale for this requirement is that until the brake job is underway, the
workers probably would not know which brakes are asbestos and which non-
asbestos.
Although the costs estimated for controlling asbestos exposure during
repair and replacement are likely to be accurate, the benefits model was not
revised for this model run. This is because exposure information required to
estimate the benefits of the controls was not available. Hence, neither the
benefits nor the cost per cancer case avoided for the markets controlled via
engineering measures are appropriate. The engineering controls on brakes
scenarios were estimated using Alternatives G, H, and I with controlled brake
markets exempted from the all-product bans, using both the 3 percent discount
rate for both costs and benefits and the 3 percent discount rate for costs with
0 percent for benefits. Finally, the engineering controls are assumed to be
required at the time that the product bans take effect (1987 in G, 1992 in H,
and 1997 in I).
As the results in the exhibits indicate, imposing engineering controls on
drum brake markets does not affect the costs or benefits in the banned markets.
The perhaps surprising result, on the other hand, is that the drum brake
markets actually experience gains in welfare as a result of requiring the
controls. This comes about because the fall in asbestos prices as a result of
the products bans more than offsets the rise in the costs of brake jobs due to
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the engineering controls requirements. This outcome suggests that as long as
the same magnitude of cancer cases will be avoided "by the engineering controls,
such requirements will have net social benefits if other asbestos markets are
banned. This explains why the total social costs of the modeled alternatives
with all "brakes in the aftermarket exempted and controlled are lower than the
total costs of the same situation, but with onlv. drum brakes exempted and
controlled. Requiring controls on disc brakes imposes costs, but these are
more than outweighed by their exemption from the asbestos product ban as long
as the same magnitude of cancer cases are avoided.
The results for the declining asbestos product substitute prices are also
presented for Scenarios G, H, I, and J (in which diaphragms and missile liner
are exempt from the product bans) under both the 3 percent cost and benefit
discounting assumption and the 10 percent for costs and 0 percent for benefits
assumption. The exhibits corresponding to these scenarios indicate that, as
expected, the'- social costs of the complete ban fall as asbestos product
substitute prices decline, dropping by between 20 and 30 percent for the
scenarios in which all products are banned at the same time (G, H, and I), and
by about 30 percent for Alternative J. The fall in costs for this scenario is
larger than in the all-products-banned simultaneously alternatives because in
scenario J, some products are banned later than others. During the time in
which some products are banned and others are not, the non-banned products
experience additional welfare gains through reductions in asbestos fiber prices
which feed back into the asbestos product markets. Because the model restricts
the prices of asbestos substitutes to be no less than the prices of the
asbestos-containing products, substitute prices in this scenario fall further
than in the other scenarios.
Finally, the detailed cost/benefit tables for Alternative J using the
additional exposure assumptions for both occupational and nonoccupational
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exposure settings in which quantitative information did not exist are
presented. These are the detailed cost/benefit tables corresponding to the
summary information for these model runs that- appear at the end of Chapter IV
of Volume I of this RIA.
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Exhibit G-l. Regulatory Alternatives Descriptions
AlterpatiyeB:
• Fiber Phase-Down from 1987 to 1997
• Bans on Products 7, 9, 12, 14, 25 (protective clothing
and construction products, except for A/C sheet and
shingle) in 1987
AlternativeBX;
• Fiber Phase-Down from 1987 to 1997
• Bans on Products 7, 9, 12, 14, 25 (protective clothing
and construction products, except for A/C sheet and
shingle) in 1987
• Products 13 and 32 (diaphragms and uissile liner)
exempt from regulation
Alternative D:
• Fiber Phase-Down from 1987 to 1997
H Bans on Products 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25
(protective clothing and construction products) in
1987
AlternativePX:
• Fiber Phase-Down from 1987 to 1997
• Bans on Products 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25
(protective clothing and construction products) in
1987
• Products 13 and 32 (diaphragms and missile liner)
exempt from regulation
Alter nat_ive E:
• Bans of Products 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25
(protective clothing and construction products) in
1987
• Bans of Products 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 36, 37
(friction products) in 1992
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Exhibit G-l. Regulatory Alternatives Descriptions
(continued)
Alternative F:
• Bans of Products 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25
(protective clothing and construction products) in
1987
• Bans of Products 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 36, 37
(friction products) in 1992
• Bans of all Remaining Products in 1997.
Alte.rnat.lve FX:
m Bans of Products 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 25
(protective clothing and construction products) in
1987
« Bans of Products 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 36, 37
(friction products) in 1992
• Bans of all Remaining Products in 1997 except
Products 13 and 32 (diaphragms and missile
liner).
AlternativeG:
• Bans of all Products In 1987
AlLtern.at_ive__jGX:
• Bans of all Products except Products 13 and 32
(diaphragms and missile liner) in 1987
Alternative H:
a Bans of all Products In 1992
Alternative HX:
• Bans of all Products except Products 13 and 32
(diaphragms and missile liner) in 1992
Alternative I:
• Bans of all Products in 1997
Alternativem|X:
• Bans of all Products except Products 13 and 32
(diaphragms and missile liner) in 1997
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Exhibit G-l, Regulatory Alternatives Descriptions
(continued)
Alternative J:
Bans of Products 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 16,
17, and 25 in 1987
Bans of Products 5, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
and 27 in 1991
Bans of Products 14, 36, and 37 in 1994.
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Bass, FML 1980. The Relationship "between Diffusion Rates, Experience Curves,
and Demand Elasticities for Consumer Durable Technological Innovations, J.
Business: 53. pp. S51-S67.
Oilman, JJ. 1982 (March). Market Penetration Rates and Their Effect on Value,
Research Management: pp. 35-43.
Lieberman, MB. 1984. The Learning Curve and Pricing in the Chemical
Processing Industries. Rand J. of Economics: 15, pp. 213-228.
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Sensitiylty Analvsis Exhibits for Alternative Baselines
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ALTERNATIVE B -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Hitlers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
10.55
115.05
.00
2107.87
10.94
1717.60 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
10.55
115.05
.00
2107.87
10.94
1717.60
.00
Government
-276.51
-276.51
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
3559.51
3685.50
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE B -- LCW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
A
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterraarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $}
,00
.00
5.32
1.96
157.20
34.62
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.02
.00
.07
438.45
.82
.40
30.67
12.99
.10
.02
17.11
17.42
.06
.43
.00
78,96
98.40
.25
206.79
40.15
19.96
486.28
20.78
.00
.00
32.62
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.06
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
,00
2005.16
43.87
1.55
.00
9.34
6.25
3.88
.39
2.92
1.22
.11
2.09
.00
.00
10.44
.00
.73
1.46
.23
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.46
7.37
10.55
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
5.32
1.97
157.25
34.62
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.03
.00
2005.23
482,32
2.37
.40
40.02
19.24
3.98
.41
20,03
18.63
.17
2.52
.00
78.96
108.84
.25
207.52
41.61
20.19
486.51
20.88
.00
.00
43.08
8.42
10.55
3559.51 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.6577
1.7416
4.8639
.2270
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0513
.0000
.0951
6.2221
.7829
.1016
.4348
8.3564
.9063
.2165
12.9784
.3025
.0002
.7341
.0000
.4839
1.2871
.0051
1.5686
.1966
,9557
.1405
.1647
.0000
.0000
175.5588
43.7111
1.7398
265.9958
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.09
1.13
32.33
152.55
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
21084.15
T7.52
3.02
3.92
92.03
2.30
4.39
1.88
1.54
61.61
927.26
3.43
n/a
163.15
84.56
48.93
132.29
211.59
21.13
3463.27
126.74
n/a
n/a
.25
.19
6.06
13.38
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE 8 -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
to
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rot Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV {OEM}
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet fiaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Nort- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $>
.00
.00
5.32
1.96
157.20
34.62
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.02
.00
.07
438.45
.82
.40
30,67
12.99
.10
.02
17.11
17.42
.06
.43
.00
78.96
98.40
.25
206.79
40.15
19,96
486.28
20.78
.00
.00
32.62
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.01
.06
.00
.00
.00
.00
.0(3
.00
.00
2005.16
43,87
1.55
.00
9.34
6.25
3.88
.39
2.92
1.22
.11
2.09
.00
.00
10.44
.00
.73
1,46
.23
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.46
7.37
10.55
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
5.32
1.97
157.25
34.62
8,90
5.81
.00
.00
.03
.00
2005.23
482.32
2.37
,40
40.02
19.24
3.98
.41
20.03
18.63
.17
2.52
.00
78.96
108.84
.25
207.52
41.61
20.19
486.51
20.88
.00
.00
43.08
8.42
10.55
3559.51 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.4872
1 .4052
3.5130
.1569
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0414
.0000
.0658
5.0204
.5988
.0769
.3345
6.3090
.6751
.1641
9.6853
.2123
.0001
.5923
.0000
.3576
.9144
.0035 -
1.1433'
.1377
.7680
.0971
.1325
.0000
.0000
136.4880
36.3111
1 .3520
208.2629
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
10.92
1.40
44.76
220.61
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.62
n/a
30491 .89
96.07
3.95
5.18
119.65
3.05
5.90
2.49
2.07
87.77
1341.00
4.25
n/a
220.80
119.03
70.76
181.50
302.28
26.29
5008.58
157.55
n/a
n/a
.32
.23
7.80
17.09
n/a: Not applicable
*** Harket is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE 8 -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
ieater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles .
Drum Erake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Mon- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.75
.80
75.14
31.93
9.80
2.15
.00
.00
.02
.00
.34
288.58
.08
.49
15.99
2.65
.00
.01
2.39
14.56
.06
.67
.00
6.99
19.99
.03
174.30
7.00
5.29
484.29
32.85
.00
.00
31.84
2.60
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1Q"6 $)
.00
.00
,00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2002.13
38.78
.29
.00
6.71
4.66
.12
.36
2.70
1.20
.11
1.98
.00
.00
3.51
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.82
7.22
4.26
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 *)
.00
.00
.75
.80
75.17
31.94
9.80
2.15
.00
,00
.02
.00
2002.46
327.36
.37
.49
22.70
7.31
.12
.37
5.09
15.77
.17
2.66
.00
6.99
23.50
.03
175.05
8.46
5.53
484,53
32.95
.00
.00
42.65
9,83
4.26
3122.48 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0641
.3471
2.0867
.2224
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0119
,0000
.0951
3.7955
.0294
.0811
,2256
.2757
.0000
.0091
1 .3267
.2335
,0002
.2931
.0000
.0484
.2342
.0007
1,1837
,0284
.3907
.1405
.2069
.0000
.0000
98.0085
33,2487
.9438
145.0432
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
11,73
2.32
36.02
143.58
6.49
***
n/a
n/a
1.85
n/a
21055.08
86.25
12.52
6.07
100.59
26.53
***
40.30
3.84
67.52
923.69
9.07
n/a
144.41
100.33
49.19
147.89
298.10
14.15
3449.17
159.23
n/a
n/a
.44
.30
4.51
21.53
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE 8 -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
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ALTERNATIVE B -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Hi t Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Srade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Orum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
LOSS
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.75
.80
75.14
31.93
9.80
2.15
.00
.00
.02
.00
.34
288.58
.08
.49
15.99
2.65
.00
.01
2.39
14.56
.06
.67
.00
6.99
19.99
.03
174.30
7.00
5.29
484.29
32.85
.00
.00
31.84
2.60
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2002.13
38.78
.29
.00
6.71
4.66
.12
.36
2.70
1.20
.11
1.98
.00
.00
3.51
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.82
7.22
4.26
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.75
.80
75.17
31.94
9.80
2.15
.00
.00
.02
.00
2002.46
327.36
.37
.49
22.70
7.31
.12
.37
5.09
15.77
.17
2.66
.00
6.99
23.50
.03
175.05
8.46
5.53
484.53
32.95
.00
.00
42.65
9.83
4.26
3122.48 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
,0000
.0000
.0471
.3019
1.4933
.1538
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0658
3.1514
.0227
.0595
.1732
.2221
.0000
.0065
.9802
.1615
.0001
.2359
.0000
.0359
.1665
.0005
.8469
,0199
.3232
.0971
.1617
.0000
.0000
75.6533
27.7744
.7420
114.1260
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
15.96
2.66
50.34
207.64
8.04
***
n/a
n/a
2.18
n/a
30449.84
103.88
16.21
8.27
131.07
32.93
***
56.73
5.19
97.64
1335.84
11.26
n/a
194.46
141.14
70.55
206.70
426.13
17.11
4988.19
203.78
n/a
n/a
.56
.35
5.74
27.36
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE B -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in nit I ion dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS Loss PS Loss
2.44
26.66
.00
2068.38
6.68
1024.52 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-141.67
Net loss
2.44
26.66
.00
2068.38
6.68
1024.52
.00
-141.67
NET yELFARE LOSSES
U. S. yelfare:
World Welfare:
2953.68
2987.02
Mote; Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE 8 -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at
Product Product
TSCA f Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rol t board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos. Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Hisst le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftertnarket>
Mining and Mi 1 1 ing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $}
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.43
30,87
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
.42
190.26
.01
.53
8.48
.67
.00
.00
.04
13.36
.06
.25
.00
.49
3.99
.00
155.29
1.00
1.28
483.82
50.32 •
.00
.00
30.05
3.44
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
LOSS
<10*6 $>
,00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2001 .38
34.01
,06
.00
4.70
1.10
,05
.28
2.28
1.20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.35
.00
,75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.03
7.01
2.44
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.46
30.87
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
2001 .80
224,27
.06
.53
13.18
1.77
.05
.28
2.33
14.56
.17
2.24
.00
.49
5.34
.00
156.04
2.47
1.52
484.06
50.42
.00
.00
40.08
10.45
2.44
2953.68 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0058
.1020
.9076
.2185
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0045
.0000
.0951
2.4044
,0000
.0718
.1201
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0288
.2250
.0002
.0461
.0000
.0021
.0345
.0000
.9940
.0032
.1875
.1405
.2809
.0000
.0000
63.4359
28.2421
.6501
99.7125
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
21.66
2.58
42.37
141.32
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
2,08
n/a
21048.12
93.28
***
7.32
109.69
***
***
1277,14
80.68
64.72
922.84
48.51
n/a
234.14
154.59
90.51
156.97
784.28
8.13
3445.79
179.52
n/a
n/a
.63
.37
3.76
29.62
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available,
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE B -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY'PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Conmercial Paper
Rot Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothfng
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Mon- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (After-market)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
,00
.00
.12
.26
38.43
30.87
10.21
.86
,00
.00
.01
.00
.42
190.26
.01
.53
8.48
.67
.00
.00
.04
13.36
.06
.25
.00
.49
3.99
.00
155.29
1.00
1.28
483.82
50.32
.00
.00
30.05
3.44
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10^6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2001 .38
34.01
.06
.00
4.70
1.10
.05
.28
2.28
1.20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.35'
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.03
7.01
2.44
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $}
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.46
30.87
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
2001 .80
224.27
.06
.53
13.18
1.77
.05
.28
2.33
14.56
.17
2.24
.00
.49
5.34
.00
156.04
2.47
1.52
484.06
50.42
.00
.00
40.08
10.45
2.44
2953.68 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
,0043
.0944
.6467
,1511
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0041
,0000
.0658
2.0533
.0000
.0519
,0924
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0205
.1556
.0001
.0341
.0000
.0016
.0246
.0000
.7070
.0022
.1616
.0971
.2167
.0000
.0000
48.4434
23.2781
.5125
78.0390
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
28.72
2.79
59.46
204.35
8.37
***
n/a
n/a
2.29
n/a
30439.78
109.22
***
10.12
142.68
***
***
1767.86
113.34
93.58
1334.61
65.68
n/a
308.31
216.91
125.28
220.69
1123.17
9.43
4983.30
232.72
n/a
n/a
.83
.45
4.77
37.85
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE BX -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS Loss PS Loss
10.55
115.04
.00
102.48
10.94
1228.62 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-262.69
Net Loss
10.55
115.04
.00
102.48
10.94
1228.62
.00
-262.69
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Uelfare; 1078.96
yorld Welfare: 1204.94
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE BX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
ir
18
.19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rol looard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
ton- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftennarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
aoA6 $>
.00
.00
5,32
1.96
157,20
34.62
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.02
.00
-1.54
438.45
.82
.40
30.67
12.99
.10
.02
17.11
17.42
.06
.43
.00
78.96
98.40
.25
206.79
40.15
19.96
-.1.10
20.78
.00
,00
32.62
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 *)
.00
.00
,00
.01
.06
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
43.87
1.55
.00
9.34
6.25
3.88
.39
2.92
1.22
.11
2.09
.00
.00
10.44
.00
.73
1.46
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.46
7.37
10.55
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
5.32
1.97
157.25
34.62
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.03
.00
-1.54
482.32
2.37
.40
40.02
19.24
3.98
.41
20,03
18.63
.17
2.52
.00
78.96
108.84
.25
207.52
41.61
20.19
-1.10
20.88
.00
.00
43.08
8.42
10.55
1078.96 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.4872
1 .4052
3.5130
.1569
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0414
.0000
.0658
5.0204
.5988
.0769
.3345
6.3090
.6751
.1641
9.6853
.2123
.0001
.5923
.0000
.3576
.9144
.0035
1.1433
.1377
.7680
.0971
.1325
.0000
.0000
136.4880
36.3111
1 .3468
208.2577
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
{10*6 */case)
n/a
n/a
10.92
1.40
44.76
220.61
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.62
n/a
-23.36
96.07
3.95
5.18
119.65
3.05
5.90
2.49
2.07
87.77
1341.00
4.25
n/a
220.80
119.03
70.76
181.50
302.28
26.29
-11.33
157.55
n/a
n/a
.32
.23
7.83
5.18
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE BX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
• 34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Kol I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specie tty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake P.ads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Ctutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
loss
(10A6 $)
,00
.00
5.32
1.96
157.20
34.62
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.02
.00
-1.54
438.45
.82
.40
30.67
12.99
.10
.02
17.11
17.42
.06
.43
.00
78.96
98.40
.25
206.79
40.15
19.96
-1.10
20.78
.00
.00
32.62
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.06
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
43.87
1.55
.00
9.34
6.25
3.88
.39
2.92
1.22
.11
2.09
.00
.00
10.44
.00
.73
1.46
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.46
7.37
10.55
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
,00
5.32
1.97
157.25
34.62
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.03
.00
-1.54
482.32
2.37
.40
40.02
19.24
3.98
.41
20.03
18.63
.17
•2.52
.00
78.96
108.84
.25
207.52
41.61
20.19
-1.10
20.88
.00
.00
43.08
8.42
10.55
1078.96 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.6577
1.7416
4,8639
.2270
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0513
.0000
.0951
6.2221
.7829
.1016
.4348
8.3564
.9063
.2165
12.9784
.3025
.0002
.7341
.0000
.4839
1.2871
.0051
1.5686
.1966
.9557
.1405
.1647
.0000
.0000
175.5588
43.7111
1.7322
265.9882
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 */case)
n/a
n/a
8.09
1.13
32.33
152.55
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
-16.15
77.52
3.02
3.92
92.03
2.30
4.39
1.88
1.54
• 61 .61
927.26
3.43
n/a
163.15
84.56
48.93
132.29
211.59
21.13
-7.84
126.74
n/a
n/a
.25
.19
6.09
4.06
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE 8X -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
yELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS Loss PS Loss
4.26
46.42
.00
81.07
8,34
725.53 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
-167.74
Net Loss
4.26
46.42
,00
81.07
8.34
725.53
.00
-167.74
NET WELFARE LOSSES
u. s. Welfare:
World Welfare;
643.11
697.88
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE BX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BEtiEFlT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA M Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Caimerciat Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/c Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake linings (Afternsarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 S)
,00
.00
.75
.80
75.14
31.93
9.80
2.15
.00
.00
.02
.00
-.84
288.58
.08
.49
15.99
2.65
.00
.01
2.39
14.56
.06
.67
.00
6.99
19.99
.03
174.30
7.00
5.29
-.60
32.85
.00
.00
31.84
2.60
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
.29
.00
6.71
4.66
.12
.36
2.70
1.20
.11
1.98
.00
.00
3.51
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.82
7.22
4.26
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.75
.80
75.17
31.94
9.80
2.15
.00
.00
.02
.00
-.84
327.36
.37
.49
22.70
7.31
.12
.37
5.09
15.77
.17
2.66
.00
6.99
23.50
.03
175.05
8.46
5.53
-.60
32.95
.00
.00
42.65
9.83
4,26
643.11 *
Total
Cancer Cost per
Cases Cancer Case
Avoided Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
.0000
.0000
.0641
.3471
2.0867
.2224
1,5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0119
.0000
.0951
3.7955
.0294
.0811
.2256
.2757 •
.0000
.0091
1.3267
.2335
.0002
.2931
.0000
.0484
.2342
.0007
1.1837
.0284
.3907
.1405
,2069
.0000
.0000
98.0085
33.2487
.9362
145.0356
n/a
n/a
11.73
2.32
36.02
143.58
6.49
***
n/a
n/a
1.85
n/a
-8.86
86.25
12.52
6.07
100.59
26.53
***
40.30
3.84
67.52
923.69
9.07
n/a
144.41
100.33
49.19
147.89
298.10
14.15
-4.30
159.23
n/a
n/a
.44
.30
4.55
4.43
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE BX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA 9 Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rol I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
ft/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Srake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (After-market)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
.75
.80
75.14
31.93
9.80
2.15
.00
.00
.02
.00
-.84
288.58
.08
,49
15.99
2.65
.00
.01
2.39
14.56
.06
.67
.00
6.99
19.99
.03
174.30
7.00
5.29
-.60
32.85
,00
.00
31.84
2.60
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
,00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
.29
.00
6.71
4.66
.12
.36
2.70
1.20
.11
1.98
.00
.00
3.51
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.82
7.22
4.26
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $>
,00
.00
.75
.80
75.17
31.94
9.80
2.15
.00
.00
.02
.00
-.84
327.36
.37
.49
22.70
7.31
.12
.37
5.09
15.77
.17
2,66
.00
6.99
23.50
.03
175.05
8.46
5.53
-.60
32.95
.00
.00
42.65
9.83
4.26
643.11 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0471
.3019
1 .4933
.1538
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0658
3.1514
.0227
.0595
.1732
.2221
.0000
.0065
,9802
.1615
.0001
.2359
.0000
.0359
.1665
.0005
.8469
.0199
.3232
.0971
.1617
.0000
.0000
75.6533
27.7744
.7367
114.1208
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
15.96
2.66
50.34
207.64
8.04
***
n/a
n/a
2.18
n/a
-12.81
103.88
16.21
8.27
131 .07
32.93
*»*
56.73
5.19
97.64
1335.84
11,26
n/a
194.46
141.14
70.55
206.70
426.13
17.11
-6.21
203.78
n/a
n/a
.56
.35
5.78
5.64
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE BX -- HtGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS 8Y PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS Loss PS Loss
2.44
26.66
.00
66.T6
6.68
539.29 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-133.73
Net Loss
2.44
26.66
.00
66.76
6.68
539.29
.00
-133.73
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
474.77
508.10
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE BX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Saskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads L«V {Aftermarket)
Mining and Milting
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{1ET6 $)
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.43
30.87
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.58
190.26
.01
.53
8,48
.67
.00
.00
.04
13.36
.06
.25
.00
.49
3.99
.00
155.29
1.00
1,28
-.42
50.32
.00
.00
30.05
3.44
.00
Oomest i c
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.06
.00
4.70
1.10
.05
.28
2.28
1.20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.35
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.00
.10
.00
.00
10,03
7.01
2.44
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 S)
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.46
30.87
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.58
224.27
.06
.53
13.18
1.77
.05
.28
2.33
14.56
.17
2.24
.00
.49
5.34
.00
156.04
2.47
1.52
-.42
50.42
.00
.00
40,08
10.45
2.44
474.77 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0058
.1020
.9076
.2185
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0045
.0000
.0951
2.4044
,0000
.0718
.1201
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0288
.2250
.0002
.0461
.0000
.0021
.0345
.0000
.9940
.0032
.1875
.1405
.2809
.0000
.0000
63,4359
28.2421
.6425
99.7049
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
21.66
2.58
42.37
141.32
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
2.08
n/a
-6.10
93.28
***
7.32
109.69
***
***
1277.14
80.68
64.72
922.84
48.51
n/a
234.14
154.59
90.51
156.97
784.28
8.13
-2.96
179.52
n/a
n/a
.63
.37
3.80
4.76
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE BX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets '
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (ftftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.43
30.87
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.58
190.26
.01
.53 .
8.48
.67
.00 .
.00
.04
13.36
.06
.25
.00
,49
3.99
.00
155.29
1.00
1.28
-.42
50.32
.00
.00
30.05
3.44
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6-$>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.06
.00
4.70
1.10
.05
.28
2.28
1.20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.35
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.03
7.01
2.44
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.46
30.87
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.58
224.27
.06
.53
13.18
1.77
.05
.28
2.33
14.56
.17
2.24
.00
.49
5.34
.00
156.04
2,47
1.52
-.42
50.42
.00
.00
40.08
10.45
2.44
474.77 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0043
.0944
.6467
.1511
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0041
.0000
.0658
2.0533
.0000
.0519
.0924
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0205
,1556
.0001
.0341
.0000
.0016
.0246
.0000
.7070
.0022
.1616
.0971
.2167
.0000
.0000
48.4434
23.2781
.5073
78.0338
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
28.72
2.79
59.46
204.35
8.37
***
n/a
n/a
2.29
n/a
-8.82
109.22
***
10.12
142.68
***
***
1767.86
113.34
93.58
1334.61
65.68
n/a
308.31
216.91
125.28
220.69
1123.17
9.43
-4.28
232.72
n/a
n/a
.83
.45
4.82
6.08
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available,
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE D -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS ST PARTY
{Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS Loss PS Loss
10.77
117.46
.00
2106.44
10.36
1750.39 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-260.49
Net Loss
10.77
117.46
.00
2106.44
10.36
1750.39
.00
-260.49
MET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
3607.11
3734.93
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE D -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
CQST-BEMEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
' 34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater- Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings
.00
.00
5.32
1.96
156,98
34.59
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.02
.00
.07
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
12.99
.10
.02
17.11
17.37
.06
.43
,00
78.94
98.21
.25
206.79
40.09
19.96
486.25
20.77
.00
.00
32.62
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.01
.06
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2005.12
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
6.25
3.88
,39
2.92
1.22
.11
2.09
.00
.00
10.44
.00
.73
1.46
.23
.24
.10
,00
,00
10.46
7.37
10.77
Cross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
5.32
1.97
157.04
34.60
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.03
.00
2005.19
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
19.24
3,98
.41
20.03
18.59
.17
2.52
.00
78.94
108.65
.25
207.52
41.55
20,19
486.49
20.87
,00
,00
43.09
8.42
10.77
3607.11 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.6577
1.7416
4.8483
.2270
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
,0513
.0000
.0951
6.2221
1.0504
.1435
.6395
8.4194
.9063
.2165
12.9784
.3025
.0002
.7341
.0000
.4839
1.3118
.0051
1.5773
.1966
.9557
.1405
.1647
.0000
.0000
177.3033
43.1976
1.7796
267,8614
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/ease)
n/a
n/a
8.08
1.13
32,39
152.42
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
21083.76
77.52
2.60
4,30
111.68
2.29
4.39
1.88
1.54
61.47
927.21
3.43
n/a
163.12
82.82
48.92
131.57
211.27
21.13
3463.08
126.71
n/e
n/a
.24
.19
6.05
13.47
it/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE D -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY-PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings
n/a
n/a
10.91
1.40
44.82
220.43
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.62
n/a
30491.32
96.07
3.22
5.33
138.42
3.02
5,90
2.49
2.07
87.56
1340.93
4.25
n/a
220.75
116.49
70.75
180.35
301 .81
26.29
5008.31
157.52
n/a
n/a
.31
.24
7.76
17.18
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE D -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
fiovernment
CS Loss PS Loss
4.46
48,65
.00
2084.98
8.54
1251.05 .00
,00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-178.08
Net Loss
4.46
48.65
.00
2084.98
8.54
1251,05
.00
-178.08
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare;
World Welfare:
3162.42
3219.62
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE D -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3X and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Mi I tboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Baskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
ft/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads Hv
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Costings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterroartet)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
.77
.80
76.83
32.13
9,80
2.22
.00
.00
.02
.00
.34
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
2.70
.00
.01
2.51
14.86
.06
.67
.00
7.02
20.51
.03
179.91
7.23
5.30
484.48
32.89
.00
.00
32.03
2.60 •
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2002.39
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
4.66
.12
.33
2.64
1.20
.11
1.98
.00
.00
3.54
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
,00
.00
10.82
7.22
4.46
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.77
.80
76.86
32.14
9.80
2.22
.00
.00
.02
.00
2002.73
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
7.36
.12
.34
5.15
16.06
.17
2.66
.00
7.02
24.04
.03
180.66
8.70
5.54
484.72
32.99
.00
.00
42.85
9.83
4,46
3162.42 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0797
.3346
2,0557
.2224
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0119
.0000
.0951
3.7955
.2055
.1435
.4266
.2757
.0000
.0203
1 .6872
.2335
.0002
.2931
.0000
.0484
.2342
.0007
1.1865
.0284
.3907
,1405
.2069
.0000
.0000
99.7529
32.7994
.9817
147.1626
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/ease)
n/a
n/a
9.70
2,40
37.39
144.47
6.49
***
n/a
n/a
1.85
n/a
21057.87
86.25
6,67
5.93
123.93
26.69
***
16.72
3.05
68,79
924.03
9.07
n/a
144.99
102.64
49.28
152.26
306.24
14.18
3450.52
159.42
n/a
n/a
.43
.30
4.54
21.49
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE D -- MODERATE DECLIKi BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
RoElboard
HHlboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Dewiest ic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10"6 $)
.00
.00
.77
.80
76.83
32.13
9.80
2.22
.00
.00
.02
.00
.34
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
2.70
,00
.01
2.51
14.86
.06
.67
.00
7,02
20.51
.03
179.91
7.23
5.30
484.48
32.89
.00
.00
32.03
2.60
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2002.39
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
4.66
.12
.33
2.64
1.20
.11
1.98
.00
.00
3.54
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.82
7.22
4.46
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.77
.80
76.86
32.14
9.80
2.22
.00
.00
.02
.00
2002.73
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
7.36
.12
.34
5.15
16.06
,17
2.66
.00
7.02
24.04
.03
180.66
8.70
5.54
484.72
32.99
.00
.00
42.85
9.83
4.46
3162.42 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0598
.2898
1.4702
.1538
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0658
3.1514
.1856
.1158
.3524
.2221
.0000
.0154
1.2733
.1615
.0001
.2359
.0000
.0359
.1665
.0005
.8491
.0199
.3232
,0971
.1617
.0000
,0000
77.1913
27.3509
.7759
115.9547
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
12.93
2.77
52.28
208.94
8.04
***
n/a
n/a
2.18
n/a
30453.87
103.88
7.39
7.35
150.04
33.13
***
22.12
4.04
99.47
1336.33
11.26
n/a
195.25
144.39
70.68
212.76
437.76
17.14
4990.14
204.02
n/a
n/a
.56
.36
5.75
27.27
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE 0 -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Sulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS Loss PS Loss
2.62
28.56
.00
2070.87
7.29
1049,31 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-135.75
Net Loss
2.62
28.56
.00
2070,87
7.29
1049.31
.00
-135.75
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Melfare;
yorld Welfare:
2987.05
3022.89
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
-------
ALTERKATIVE D -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater -Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LBV {Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $3
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.48
30.88
10.21
.86
,00
.00
.01
.00
.42
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
.68
.00
.00
.04
13.37
.06
.25
.00
.49
4.00
.00
155.43
1.01
1.28
483.82
50.32
.00
.00
30.19
3.44
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2001.39
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
1.10
.05
.28
2.28
1,20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.03
7.01
2.62
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.50
30.88
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
2001.81
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
1.78
.05
.28
2.33
14.57
.17
2.24
,00
.49
5.35
.00
156.18
2.48
1.52
484.06
50.42
.00
.00
40.22
10.45
2.62
2987.05 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0058
.0983
.8999
.2185
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0034
.0000
.0951
2.4044
.0652
.1435
.2900
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0288
.2250
.0002
.0461
.0000
.0021
.0345
.0000
1.0027
.0032
.1875
.1405
.2809
.0000
.0000
65.8147
28.1138
.6842
102.3000
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/ease)
n/a
n/a
21.72
2.67
42.79
141.34
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
2.75
n/a
21048.19
93.28
11.92
6.66
134.21
***
***
1277.47
80.76
64.75
922.85
48.60
n/a
234.42
154.88
90.53
155.77
785.51
8.13
3445.83
179.52
n/a
n/a
.61
.37
3.83
29.20
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE D -- HIGH DECLINE BASELIUE
COST-BENEFIT BV PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Mi I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
8eater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/ft Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consuner
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.48
30.88
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
.42
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
.68
.00
.00
.04
13.37
.06
.25
.00
.49
4.00
.00
155.43
1.01
1.28
483.82
50.32
.00
.00
30.19
3.44
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
{1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2001.39
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
1.10
.05
.28
2.28
1.20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.03
7.01
2.62
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.50
30.88
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
2001.81
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
1.78
.05.
.28
2.33
14.57
.17
2.24
.00
.49
5.35
.00
156.18
2.48
1.52
484.06
50.42
.00
.00
40.22
10.45
2.62
2987.05 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0058
.0983
.8999
.2185
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0034
.0000
.0951
2.4044
.0652
.1435
.2900
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0288
.2250
.0002
.0461
.0000
.0021
.0345
.0000
1.0027
.0032
.1875
.1405
.2809
.0000
.0000
65.8147
28.1138
.6842
102.3000
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
21.72
2.67
42.79
141 .34
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
2.75
n/a
21048,19
93.28
11.92
6.66
134.21
***
***
1277.47
80.76
64.75
922.85
48.60
n/a
234.42
154.88
90.53
155.77
785.51
8.13
3445 .83
179.52
n/a
n/a
.61
.37
3.83
29.20
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE B -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
*
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $>
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.48
30.88
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
.42
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
.68
.00
.00
.04
13.37
.06
.25
.00
,49
4.00
.00
155.43
1.01
1.28
483.82
50.32
.00
.00
30.19
3.44
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2001.39
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
1.10
.05
.28
2.28
1.20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.24
.10
.00
.00
10.03
7.01
2.62
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
{10A6 $}
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.50
30.88
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
2001.81
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
1.78
.05
.28
2.33
14.57
.17
2.24
.00
.49
5.35
.00
156.18
2,48
1.52
484.06
50.42
.00
.00
40.22
10,45
2.62
2987.05 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0043
.0908
.6409
.1511
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0030
.0000
.0658
2.0533
.0619
.1158
.2453
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0205
.1556
.0001
.0341
.0000
.0016
.0246
.0000
.7138
.0022
.1616
.0971
.2167
.0000
.0000
50.4883
23.1588
.5428
80.2698
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
28.80
2.89
60.08
204.39
8.37
***
n/a
n/a
3.08
n/a
30439.88
109.22
12.56
8.25
158.72
***
1768.32
113.44
93.63
1334.62
65.81
n/a
308.69
217.31
125.32
218.81
1124.93
9.43
4983.35
232.72
n/a
n/a
.80
.45
4.83
37.21
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE DX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
earnest ic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS LOSS PS Loss
10.77
117,45
.00
101.08
10.36
1261.36 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-246.73
Met Loss
10.77
117.45
.00
101.08
10.36
1261 .36
.00
-246.73
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
1126.48
1254.30
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
-------
ALTERNATIVE OX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
2?
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Mi 1 Iboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater -Add Caskets
High Srade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads UW
.00
.00
.00
.01
.06
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
6.25
3.88
.39
2.92
1.22
.11
2.09
.00
.00
10.44
.00
.73
1.46
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.46
7.37
10.77
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
5.32
1.97
157.04
34.60
8.90
5.81
.00
.00
.03
.00
-1.58
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
19,24
3.98
.41
20.03
18.59
.17
2.52
.00
78.94
108.65
.25
207.52
41.55
20.19
-1.13
20.87
.00
.00
43.09
8.42
10.77
1126.48 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.6577
1.7416
4.8483
.2270
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0513
.0000
.0951
6.2221
1.0504
.1435
.6395
8.4194
.9063
.2165
12.9784
.3025
.0002
.7341
.0000
.4839
1.3118
.0051
1.5773
.1966
.9557
.1405
.1647
.0000
.0000
177.3033
43.1976
1.7720
267.8538
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.08
• 1.13
32.39
152.42
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
-16.59
77.52
2.60
4.30
111.68
2.29
4.39
1.88
1.54
61.47
927.21
3.43
n/a
163.12
82.82
48.92
131.57
211.27
21.13
-8.05
.126.71
n/a
n/a
.24
.19
6.08
4.21
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE DX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Sulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS Loss PS Loss
4.46
48.65
.00
82,35
8.54
764.72 ,00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-168.55
Net Loss
4.46
48.65
,00
82.35
8.54
764.72
.00
-168.55
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U, S. Welfare:
yorld Welfare;
682.99
740.18
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
-------
ALTERNATIVE DX -- LOy DECLIME BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
ft/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads L«V (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterroarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
5,32
1.96
156.98
34.59
8.90
5,81
.00
.00
.02
.00
-1,58
438,45
1.35
.62
63.31
12.99
.10
.02
17.11
17.37
.06
.43
.00
78.94
98.21
.25
206.79
40.09
19.96
-1.13
20.77
.00
.00
32.62
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.06
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
6.25
3.88
.39
2.92
1.22
.11
2.09
.00
.00
10.44
.00
.73
1.46
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.46
7.37
10.77
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
5.32
1.97
157.04
34.60
8.90
S.81
.00
.00
.03
.00
-1.58
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
19.24
3.98
.41
20.03
18.59
,17
2.52
.00
78.94
108.65
.25
207.52
41.55
20.19
-1.13
20.87
.00
.00
43.09
8.42
10.77
1126.48 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.4872
1 .4052
3.5033
.1569
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0414
.0000
.0658
5.0204
.8475
.1158
.5160
6,3659
.6751
.1641
9.6853
.2123
.0001
.5923
.0000
.3576
.9327
.0035
1.1506
.1377
.7680
.0971
.1325
.0000
.0000
138.1149
35.8125
1 .3825
209.9639
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
10.91
1.40
44.82
220.43
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.62
n/a
-24.00
96.07
3.22
5.33
138.42
3.02
5.90
2.49
•2.07
87.56
1340.93
4.25
n/a
220.75
116.49
70,75
180.35
301.81
26.29
-11.64
157,52
n/a
n/a
.31
.24
7.79
5.37
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE DX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA it Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Mi 1 Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV {Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.77
.80
76.83
32.13
9.80
2.22
.00
.00
.02
.00
-.88
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
2.70
.00
.01
2.51
14.86
.06
.67
.00
7.02
20.51
.03
179.91
7.23
5.30
-.63
32.89
.00
.00
32.03
2.60
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *}
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
1.02
,00
7.33
4.66
.12
.33
2.64
1.20
,11
1.98
.00
.00
3.54
.00
.75
1,47
.24
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.82
7.22
4.46
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.77
.80
76.86
32.14
9.80
2.22
.00
.00
.02
.00
-.88
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
7.36
.12
.34
5.15
16,06
,17
2.66
.00
7.02
24.04
.03
180.66
8.70
5.54
-.63
32,99
.00
.00
42.85
9,83
4.46
682.99 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
. Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0797
.3346
2.0557
.2224
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0119
.0000
.0951
3.7955
.2055
.1435
.4266
.2757
.0000
.0203
1 .6872
.2335
.0002
.2931
.0000
.0484
.2342
.0007
1.1865
.0284
.3907
. 1405
.2069
.0000
.0000
99.7529
32.7994
.9741
147.1551
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
9.70
2.40
37.39
144.47
6.49
***
n/a
n/a
1.85
n/a
-9.26
86.25
6.67
5.93
123.93
26.69
***
16.72
3.05
68.79
924.03
9.07
n/a
144.99
102.64
49.28
152.26
306.24
14.18
-4.49
159.42
n/a
n/a
.43
.30
4.58
4.64
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE DX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BE«EFIT BT PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Are Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.77
.80
76.83
32.13
9.80
2.22
.00
.00
.02
.00
-.88
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
2.70
.00
.01
2.51
14.86
.06
.67
.00
7.02
20.51
.03
179.91
7,23
5,30
-.63
32.89
.00
.00
32.03
2.60
,00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.£34
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
4.66
.12
.33
2.64
1.20
.11
1.98
,00
.00
3.54
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.82
7.22
4.46
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.77
.80
76.86
32.14
9.80
2.22
.00
.00
.02
.00
-.88
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
7.36
.12
.34
5.15
16.06
.17
2.66
.00
7.02
24.04
.03
180,66
8.70
5.54
-.63
32.99
.00
.00
42.85
9.83
4.46
682.99 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0598
,2898
1 .4702
.1538
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0658
3.1514
.1856
.1158
.3524
.2221
.0000
.0154
1.2733
.1615
.0001
.2359
.0000
.0359
.1665
.0005
.8491
.0199
.3232
.0971
.1617
.0000
.0000
77.1913
27.3509
.7707
115.9495
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
12.93
2.77
52.28
208.94
8.04
***
n/a
n/a
2.18
n/a
-13.39
103,88
7.39
7.35
150.04
33.13
***
22.12
4.04
99.47
1336.33
11.26
n/a
195.25
144.39
70.68
212.76
437.76
17.14
-6.50
204.02
n/a
n/a
.56
.36
5.79
5.89
n/a; Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE DX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Hitlers
Foreign Miners & Milters
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS LOSS PS LOSS
2.62
28.55
.00
69.24
7.29
564,01 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
-127.80
Met- Loss
2.62
28.55
.00
69.24
7.29
564.01
.00
-127.80
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
508.07
543.91
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE OX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%3
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rot I board
MHtboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Baskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1CT6 $}
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.48
30.88
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.62
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
.68
.00
.00
.04
13.37
.06
.25
.00
.49
4.00
.00
155.43
1.01
1.28
-.44
50.32
.00
.00
30.19
3.44
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
1.10
.05
.28
2.28
1.20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.03
7.01
2.62
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.50
30.88
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.62
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
1.78
.05
.28
2.33
14.57
.17
2.24
.00
.49
5.35
.00
156.18
2.48
1.52
-.44
50.42
.00
.00
40.22
10.45
2.62
508.07 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
• .0058
.0983
.8999
.2185
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0034
,0000
.0951
2.4044
,0652
.1435
.2900
.0000
, .0000
.0002
.0288
.2250
.0002
.0461
.0000
.0021
.0345
.0000
1 .0027
.0032
.1875
.1405
.2809
.0000
.0000
65.8147
28.1138
.6766
102.2924
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
21.72
2.67
42.79
141.34
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
2.75
n/a
-6.47
93.28
11.92
6.66
134.21
***
***
1277.47
80.76
64.75
922.85
48.60
n/a
234.42
154.88
90.53
155.77
785.51
8.13
-3.14
179.52
n/a
n/a
.61
.37
3.87
4.97
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE E -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
yELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
{Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS toss PS Loss Allocation
8.72
95.12
,00
80.14
8.50
514.72 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Met Loss
8.72
95.12
.00
80.14
8.50
514.72
.00
Government .00 .00
SET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 603.5?
World Welfare: 707.20
Mote: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE E -- LCW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Mi I Iboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV {After-market}
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
-.47
-3.58
-13.61
-.80
8.90
-.49
.00
.00
-.10
.00
-1.05
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
6.99
-.06
-.01
14.54
21.60
.15
-.19
.00
-.90
-6.25
.00
-23.36
-2.55
-.79
-.75
-1.77
.00
.00
16.65
-1.09
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
8.72
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $5
.00
.00
-.47
-3.58
-13.61
-.80
8.90
-.49
.00
.00
-.10
.00
-1,05
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
11.82
3.33
.29
16.65
22.39
.28
1.61
.00
-.90
-6.25
.00
-23.36
-2.55
-.79
-.75
-1.77
.00
.00
24.85
4.12
8.72
603.57 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
5.0204
.8475
.1158
.5160
5.6962
.6751
.1454
9.6853
.4063
.0003
.3522
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
101.6571
17.6734
.9179
144.9284
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7.30
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
96.07
3.22
5.33
138.42
2.08
4.93
1.99
1.72
55.12
877.15
4.58
n/a
n/a
n/a
rt/8
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.24
.23
9.50
4.16
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE E -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Ml I Lboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
-.47
-3.58
-13.61
-.80
8.90
-.49
.00
.00
-.10
.00
-1.05
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
6.99
-.06
-.01
14.54
21.60
.15
-.19
.00
-.90
-6.25
.00
-23.36
-2.55
-.79
-.75
-1.77
.00
.00
16.65
-1.09
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
8.72
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
-.47
-3.58
-13.61
-.80
8.90
-.49
.00
.00
-.10
.00
-1,05
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
11.82
3.33
.29
16.65
22.39
.28
1.61
.00
-.90
-6.25
.00
-23.36
-2.55
-.79
-.75
-1.77
.00
.00
24.85
4.12
8.72
603.57 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
6.2221
1 .0504
.1435
.6395
7.6476
.9063
.1948
12.9784
.5444
.0004
.4719
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
136.3872
23.2356
1.1694
193.1030
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 */case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5.89
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
77.52
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.55
3.67
1.48
1.28
41.13
654.58
3.42
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.18
.18
7.46
3.13
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE DX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Urap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings {OEM}
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM*
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.48
30.88
10,21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.62
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
.68
.00
.00
.04
13.37
.06
.25
.00
.49
4.00
.00
155.43
1.01
1.28
-.44
50.32
.00
.00
30.19
3.44
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
{tOA6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
1.10
.05
.28
2.28
1.20
.11
1.99
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.75
1.47
.24
.00
.10
.00
.00
10.03
7.01
2.62
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.12
.26
38.50
30.88 '
10.21
.86
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.62
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
1.78
.05
.28
2.33
14.57
.17
2.24
.00
.49
5.35
.00
156.18
2,48
1.52
-.44
50.42
.00
.00
40,22
10.45
2.62
508.07 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0043
.0908
.6409
.1511
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0030
.0000
.0658
2.0533
.0619
.1158
.2453
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0205
.1556
.0001
.0341
.0000
.0016
.0246
.0000
.7138
.0022
.1616
.0971
.2167
.0000
.0000
50.4883
23.1588
,5375
80.2646
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
28.80
2.89
60.08
204.39
8.37
***
n/a
n/a
3.08
n/a
-9.36
109.22
12.56
8.25
158.72
***
•***
1768.32
113.44
93.63
1334.62
65.81
n/a
308.69
217.31
125.32
218.81
1124.93
9.43
-4.54
232.72
n/a
n/a
.80
.45
4.87
6.33
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE E -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BE«EFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat .
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Srake Pads UW {Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.08
-.51
-5,29
-.47
9.80
-.17
.00
.00
-.02
.00
-.62
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
-.20
-.06
-.00
2.49
21.64
.15
.20
.00
-.15
-1.53
.00
-13.10
-.62
-.23
-.44
-1.36
.00
.00
17.53
.22
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $>
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
,78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
,00
.00
.00
.00
7.71
5,09
3.74
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.08
-.51
-5.29
-.47
9.80
-.17
.00
.00
-.02
.00
-.62
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
3.13
-.06
.29
4.40
22.42
.28
1.75
.00
-.15
-1.53
.00
-13.10
-.62
-.23
-.44
-1.36
.00
.00
25.24
5.31
3.74
434.17 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
3.1514
.1856 •
.1158
.3524
.4463
.0000
.0201
1 .6356
.3948
.0003
.1444
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
67.9765
13.2788
.5410
89.4626
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8.04
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
103.88
7,39
7.35
150.04
7.02
n/a
14.60
2.69
56.80
877.61
12.15
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.37
,40
6.91
4.85
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE E -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV {Aftermarket}
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.08
-.51
-5.29
-.47
9.80
-.17
.00
.00
-.02
.00
-.62
288,58
.36
.85
45.54
-.20
-.06
-.00
2.49
21.64
.15
.20
.00
-.15
-1.53
.00
-13.10
-.62
-.23
-.44
-1.36
.00
.00
17.53
.22
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
.78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
7.71
5.09
3.74
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $3
.00
.00
-.08
-.51
-5.29
-.47
9.80
-.17
.00
.00
-.02
.00
-.62
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
3.13
-.06
.29
4.40
22.42
.28
1.75
.00
-.15
-1.53
.00
-13.10
-.62
-.23
-.44
-1.36
.00
.00
25.24
5.31
3.74
434.17 *
Total
Cancer Cost per
Cases Cancer Case
Avoided Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
,0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
3.7955
.2055
.1435
.4266
.5434
.0000
.0260
2.1198
.5287
.0004
.1903
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
89.2860
17.1378
.6690
116.5842
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6.49
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
86.25
6.67
5.93
123.93
5.76
n/a
11.30
2.07
42.41
654.93
9,22
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.28
.31
5.59
3.72
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE E -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
2.23
24,27
.00
58.04
6.16
256.7? .00
.00 .00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Met Loss
2.23
24.27
.00
58.04
6.16
256.77
.00
Government
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare;
yorld Welfare;
317.03
347.47
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE E -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA f
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline tlrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.02
-.13
-2.62
-.32
10.21
-.08
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.43
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
-.65
-.03
-.00
.29
21.28
.15
.08
.00
-.04
-.55
.00
-8.75
-.24
-.10
-.31
-1.21
.00
.00
15.77
.82
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34,01
.65
.00
6.60
.00
.00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00 .
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
2.23
Gross
Domestic
Total
LOSS
(10A6 $)
,00
.00
-.02
-.13
-2.62
-.32
10.21
-.08
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.43
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
-.65
-.03
.29
2.13
22.05
.28
1.49
.00
-.04
-.55
.00
-8.75
-.24
-.10
-.31
-1.21
.00
.00
23.08
5.83
2.23
317.03 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.5116
,0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
2.4044
.0652
.1435
.2900
.0000
,0000
.0028
.2884
.5130
,0004
.0739
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
69.4623
16,2392
.4624
91 .4573
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6.75
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
93.28
11.92
6.66
134.21
n/a
n/a
103.11
7.38
42.99
655.07
20.18
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.33
.36
4.81
3.47
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE E -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrygated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Hen-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *>
.00
.00
-.02
-.13
-2.62
-.32
10.21
-.08
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.43
190.26
,13
.96
32.33
-.65
-.03 .
-.00
.29
21.28
.15
.08
.00
-.04
-.55 •
.00
-8,75
-.24
-.10
-.31
-1.21
.00
.00
15.77
.82
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
.00
.00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
2.23
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.02
-.13
-2.62
-.32
10.21
-.08
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.43
224,27
.78
.96
38.93
-.65
-.03
.29
2.13
22.05
.28
1.49
.00
-.04
-.55
,00
-8.75
-.24
-.10
-,31
-1,21
.00
.00
23.08
5.83
2.23
317.03 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
1.2196
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
2.0533
.0619
.1158
.2453
.0000
.0000
.0023
.2307
,3832
,0003
.0570
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
53.3928
12,5913
.3795
70.7329
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(1QA6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
8.37
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
109.22
12.56
8.25
158.72
n/a
n/a
128.42
9.23
57,55
877.80
26.16
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.43
.46
5.87
4.48
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE F -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
MELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in mil lion dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
9.21
100,43
.00
2084.22
8.93
1392.75 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
9,21
100.43
.00
2084.22
8.93
1392.75
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare;
World Welfare:
3486.18
3595.53
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE F -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Ki I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.36
-2.00
66.48
27.53
8.90
2.24
.00
.00
-.06
.00
-.66
438.45
1,35
.62
63.31
6.99
-.06
-.01
14.54
21.60
.15
-.19
,00
73.66
53.29
.24
62.11
19.72
18.67
479.71
18.25
.00
.00
16.65
-1.09
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
4,83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
,00
8.21
5.21
9.21
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.36
-2.00
66.51
27.54
8,90
2.24
.00
.00
-.06
.00
1995.92
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
11.82
3.33
.29
16.65
22.39
.28
1.61
.00
73.66
59.16
.24
62.53
20.53
18.84
479.84
18.33
.00
,00
24.85
4.12
9.21
3486,18 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.3Z88
.4976
3.1029
.2270
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0146
.0000
.0951
6.2221
1.0504
.1435
.6395
7.6476
.9063
.1948
12,9784
.5444
.0004
.4719
.0000
.2765
.9863
.0051
.8504
.1704
.2920
.1405
.0495
.0000
.0000
136.3872
23.2356
1.4423
200.4127
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided .
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
7.19
-4.02
21.44
121.32
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
-4.22
n/a
20986.28
77.52
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.55
3.67
1.48
1.28
41.13
654.58
3.42
n/a
266.35
59.98
-47.61
73.53
120,53
64.51
3415.80
369.97
n/a
n/a
.18
.18
6.39
17,39
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE F -- LOW OECLIME BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT Br PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
# Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Urap
Beater -Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket}
Mining and Milling
Total
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted,
* U.S. net UK?! fare r.aRt
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
2.36
-2.00
66.48
27.53
8,90
2.24
.00
.00
-.06
.00
-.66
438,45
1.35
.62
63.31
6.99
-.06
-.01
14.54
21.60
.15
-.19
,00
73.66
53.29
.24
62.11
19.72
18.67
479.71
18.25
.00
.00
16.65
-1.09
.00
or exposure data
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
,00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
43.87
1.38
.00
8,10
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
9.21
is not available.
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2,36
-2.00
66.51
27.54
8.90
2.24
.00
.00
-.06
.00
1995.92
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
11.82
3.33
.29
16.65
' 22.39
.28
1.61
.00
73.66
59.16
.24
62.53
20.53
18.84
479.84
18.33
.00
.00
24,85
4.12
9.21
3486.18 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.2274
.3441
2.1456
.1569
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
,0101
.0000
.0658
5.0204
,8475
.1158
.5160
5.6962
,6751
.1454
9.6853
.4063
.0003
.3522
.0000
.1912
.6820
,0035
.5880
.1178
.2019
.0971
.0343
.0000
.0000
101.6571
17.6734
1.1066
149,9828
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
10,40
-5.81
31.00
175.45
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
-6.10
n/a
30350.34
96.07
3.22
5.33
138,42
2.08
4.93
1.99
1.72
55.12
877.15
4,58
n/a
385.19
86.74
68.86
106.34
174.31
93.30
4939.92
535.05
n/a
n/a
.24
.23
8.32
23.24
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ALTERNATIVE F -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
{Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
3.93
42.84
.00
2067.47
7,23
1047.95 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
3.93
42.84
.00
2067,47
7.23
1047.95
.00
.00
«ET yELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
yorld Welfare:
3119.36
3169.43
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE E -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
3.74
40.76
.00
67.94
7.13
362.49 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
3.74
40.76
.00
67.94
7.13
362.49
.00
.00
NET yELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
434.17
482.06
Note: negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE F -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Mi I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
ft/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Caskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
.19
-.41
33.27
27.40
9.80
.77
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.15
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
-.20
-.06
-.00
2.49
21.64
.15
.20
.00
6.09
10.00
.03
66.26
2.89
4.71
480.08
29.75
.00
.00
17.53
.22
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
.78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
7.71
5.09
3.93
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.19
-.41
33.29
27.40
9.80
.77
.00
.00
-.01
.00
1996.43
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
3.13
-.06
.29
4.40
22.42
.28
1.75
.00
6.09
11.34
.03
66.68
3.70
4.88
480.21
29.82
.00
.00
25.24
5.31
3.93
3119.36 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0304
.0274
1.4739
.2224
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0014
.0000
.0951
3.7955
.2055
.1435
.4266
.5434
.0000
.0260
2.1198
• .5287
.0004
.1903
.0000
.0228
.1899
.0007
.7700
.0258
.0738
.1405
.0765
.0000
.0000
89.2860
17.1378
.8396
119.9053
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
6.22
-14.91
22.59
123.17
6.49
***
n/a
n/a
-9.85
n/a
20991.63
86.25
6.67
5.93
123.93
5.76
n/a
11.30
2.07
42.41
654.93
9.22
n/a
267.04
59.73
47.28
86.60
143.63
66.14
3418.40
389.67
n/a
n/a
.28
.31
4.68
26.02
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE F -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%>
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5 '
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rot Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterinarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV {Aftermarket}
Mining and Milling
Total
Cosiest i c
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
-.01
-.13
15.08
27.04
10.21
.21
.00
.00
-.00
.00
.05
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
-.65
-.03
-.00
,29
21.28
.15
.08
.00'
.27
1.26
.00
63.69
.17
.98
480.23
46,31
.00
.00
15.77
.82
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
.00
.00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00
.00
.25
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
2.36
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
-.01
-.13
15.09
27.04
10.21
.21
.00
.00
-.00
.00
1996.64
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
-.65
-.03
.29
2.13
22.05
.28
1.49
.00
.27
1.50
.00
64.11
.98
1.15
480.36
46.38
.00
.00
23.08
5.83
2.36
2965.56 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0012
.0000
.4632
.1511
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0001
.0000
,0658
2.0533
.0619
.1158
.2453
.0000
.0000
.0023
.2307
.3832
.0003
.0570
.0000
.0005
.0189
.0000
.4810
.0022
.0110
.0971
.0806
.0000
.0000
53.3928
12.5913
.4765
72.2027
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
-6.80
n/a
32.58
178.96
8,37
***
n/a
n/e
-92.71
n/a
30361.27
109.22
12.56
8.25
158.72
n/a
n/a
128.42
9.23
57.55
877.80
26.16
n/a
540.76
79.45
111.47
133.27
445.36
104.08
4945.22
575.13
n/a
n/a
.43
.46
4.95
41.07
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE FX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
UELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in milHon dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Hitters
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
9.21
100.42
.00
87.51
8.93
911.54 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
9.21
100.42
.00
87.51
8.93
911.54
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
1008.26
1117.61
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE F -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
3?
38
Product
. Description
Commercial Paper
(tailboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Srake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.01
-.13
15,08
27.04
10.21
.21
,00
.00
-.00
.00
.05
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
-.65
-.03
-.00
.29
21.28
.15
.08
.00
.27
1.26
.00
63.69
.17
.98
480.23
46.31
.00
.00
15.77
.82
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
1996.58
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
.00
.00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00
.00
.25
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
2.36
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
{10A6 *>
.00
.00
-.01
-.13
15.09
27.04
10.21
.21
.00
.00
-.00
.00
1996.64
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
-.65
-.03
.29
2.13
22.05
.28
1.49
.00
.27
1.50
.00
64.11
.98
1.15
480.36
46.38
.00
.00
23.08
5.83
2.36
2965.56 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
,0000
.0000
.0016
.0000
.6671
.2185
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0001
.0000
.0951
2.4044
.0652
.1435
.2900
.0000
.0000
.0028
.2884
.5130
.0004
.0739
.0000
.0007
.0271
.0000
.6953
.0032
.0158
.1405
.1169
.0000
.0000
69.4623
16.2392
.6027
93.5793
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
-4.84
n/a
22.62
123.76
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
-66.00
n/a
20993.84
93.28
11.92
6.66
134.21
n/a
n/a
103.11
7.38
42.99
655.07
20.18
n/a
390.65
55.46
80.53
92.21
310.99
72.70
3419.46
396.75
n/a
n/a
.33
.36
3.91
31.69
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE F -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Milters
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
2.36
25.71
.00
2056.48
6.19
906.73 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
2.36
25,71
.00
2056.48
6,19
906.73
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare;
World yelfare;
2965.56
2997.45
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE F -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits dfscounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
to
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Prodyct
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Billboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc irake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings CAfterraarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domest i c
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.19
-.41
33.27
27.40
9.80
.77
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.15
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
-,2Q
-.06
-.00
2.49
21 .64
.15
.20
.00
6.09
10.00
.03
66.26
2.89
4.71
480.08
29.75
.00
.00
17.53
.22
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $3
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
,78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
7.71
5.09
3.93
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.19
-.41
33.29
27.40
9.80
.77
.00
.00
-.01
.00
1996.43
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
3.13
-.06
.29
4.40
22.42
.28
1.75
.00
6.09
11.34
.03
66.68
3.70
4.88
480.21
29.82
.00
.00
25.24
5.31
3.93
3119.36 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0212
.0191
1.0211
.1538
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0009
.0000
.0658
3.1514
.1856
.1158
.3524
.4463
.0000
.0201
1 .6356
.3948
.0003
.1444
.0000
.0159
.1319
.0005
.5326
.0179
.0512
.0971
.0529
.0000
.0000
67.9765
13.2788
.6590
91.7624
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10*6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.94
-21.42
32.60
178.13
8.04
***
n/a
n/a
-14.15
n/a
30358.09
103.88
7.39
7.35
150.04
7.02
n/a
14.60
2.69
56.80
877.61
12.15
n/a
383.27
86.00
67.82
125.20
206.65
95.29
4943.68
564.22
n/a
n/a
.37
.40
5.96
33.99
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE FX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA f
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Dfaphragins
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Hissi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.36
-2,00
66.48
27.53
8.90
2.24
.00
.00
-.06
.00
-1.26
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
6.99
-.06
-.01
14.54
21.60
.15
-.19
,00
73,66
53.29
.24
62.11
19.72
18.67
-.90
18.25
.00
.00
16.65
-1.09
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
' .00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
9.21
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
2.36
-2.00
66.51
27.54
8.90
2.24
.00
.00
-.06
.00
-1.26
482.32
2.73
,62
71.42
11.82
3.33
.29
16.65
22.39
.28
1.61
.00
73.66
59.16
.24
62,53
20.53
18.84
-.90
18.33
.00
.00
24.85
4.12
9.21
1008.26 *
Total '
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
,0000
.2274
.3441
2,1456
.1569
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0000
5.0204
.8475
.1158
.5160
5.6962
.6751
.1454
9.6853
.4063
.0003
.3522
.0000
.1912
.6820
.0035
.5880
.1178
.2019
.0000
.0343
.0000
.0000
101.6571
17.6734
1.1014
149.8147
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
10.40
-5.81
31.00
175.45
7,30
***
n/a
n/a
-6.10
n/a
n/a
96,07
3.22
5.33
138.42
2.08
4.93
1.99
1.72
55.12
877.15
4.58
n/a
385.19
86.74
68.86
106.34
174.31
93.30
n/a
535.05
n/a
n/a
.24
.23
8.36
6.73
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
, * U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE FX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterrwrket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
,00
.00
2.36
-2,00
66.48
27.53
8.90
2.24
.00
.00
-.06
.00
-t.26
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
6.99
-.06
-.01
14.54
21.60
.15
-.19
.00
73.66
53,29
.24
62.11
19.72
18.67
-.90
18.25
.00
.00
16.65
-1.09
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
,00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
9.21
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.36
-2.00
66.51
27.54
8.90
2.24
.00
.00
-.06
.00
-1.26
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
11.82
3.33
.29
16.65
22.39
.28
1.61
.00
73.66
59.16
.24
62.53
20.53
18.84
-.90
18.33
.00
,00
24.85
4.12
9.21
1008.26 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.3288
.4976
3.1029
.2270
1.5116
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0146
.0000
.0000
6.2221
1,0504
.1435
.6395
7.6476
.9063
.1948
12.9784
.5444
.0004
.4719
.0000
.2765
.9863
.0051
.8504
.1704
.2920
.0000
.0495
.0000
.0000
136.3872
23.2356
1.4347
200.1695
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
C10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
7.19
-4.02
21.44
121.32
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
-4.22
n/a
n/a
77,52
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.55
3.67
1.48
1,28
41.13
654.58
3,42
n/a
266.35
59.98
47.61
73.53
120.53
64.51
n/a
369.97
n/a
n/a
.18
.18
6,42
5.04
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE FX — MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Hitlers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
3.93
42,84
.00
70.76
7.23
566.75 .00
.00 .00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
3.93
42,84
.00
70.76
7.23
566.75
.00
.00
NET yELFARE LOSSES
U, S. yelfare:
World Welfare:
641.44
691.50
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
-------
ALTERNATIVE FX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASEL I HE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV
.00
.00
.19
-.41
33.27
27.40
9.80
.77
.00
.00
-.01
,00
-.75
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
-.20
-.06
-.00
2.49
' 21.64
.15
.20
.00
6.09
10.00
.03
66.26
2.89
4.71
-.54
29.75
.00
.00
17.53
.22
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
.78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
7.71
5.09
3.93
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.19
-.41
33.29
27.40
9.80
.77
.00
.00
-.01
,00
-.75
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
3.13
-.06
.29
4.40
22.42
.28
1.75
.00
6.09
11.34
.03
66.68
3.70
4.88
-.54
29.82
.00
.00
25.24
5.31
3.93
641.44 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0304
.0274
1.4739
.2224
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0014
.0000
.0000
3.7955
.2055
.1435
.4266
.5434
.0000
.0260
2.1198
.5287
.0004
.1903
.0000
.0228
.1899
.0007
.7700
.0258
.0738
.0000
.0765
.0000
.0000
89.2860
17.1378
.8320
119.6621
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
i 6.22
-14.91
22.59
123.17
6.49
***
n/a
n/a
-9.85
n/a
n/a
86.25
6.67
5.93
123.93
5.76
n/a
11.30
2.07
42.41
654.93
9.22
n/a
267.04
59.73
47.28
86.60
143.63
66.14
n/a
389.67
n/a
n/a
.28
.31
4.72
5.36
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U-.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE FX -- MODERATE DECLINE 8ASEUNE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Hi I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Caskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OE«)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Baskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Are Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Billing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.19
-.41
33.27
27.40
9.80
.77
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.75
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
-.20
-.06
-.00
2.49
21,64
.15
.20
.00
6.09
10.00
.03
66.26
2,89
4.71
-.54
29.75
.00
.00
17.53
.22
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
.78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
7.71
5.09
3.93
Sross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<1
.00
.00
.19
-.41
33.29
27.40
9.80
.77
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.75
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
3.13
-.06
.29
4.40
22.42
.28
1.75
.00
6.09
11.34
.03
66.68
3.70
4.88
-.54
29.82
.00
.00
25.24
5.31
3.93
641.44 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0212
.0191
1.0211
.1538
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0009
.0000
.0000
3.1514
.1856
,1158
.3524
.4463
.0000
.0201
1 .6356
.3948
.0003
.1444
.0000
.0159
.1319
.0005
.5326
.0179
.0512
.0000
.0529
.0000
.0000
67.9765
13.2788
.6538
91.5942
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.94
-21.42
32.60
178.13
8.04
***
n/a
n/a
-14.15
n/a
n/a
103.88
7.39
7.35
150.04
7.02
n/a
14.60
2.69
56.80
877.61
12.15
n/a
383.27
86.00
67.82
125.20
206.65
95.29
n/a
564.22
n/a
n/a
.37
.40
6.01
7.00
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE FX -- HIGH DECLINE SASEUNi
yELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%5
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Donestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
2.36
25.70
.00
59.76
6.19
425.52 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Met Loss
2.36
25,70
.00
59.76
6.19
425.52
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
Uorld Welfares
487.64
519.55
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE FX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%>
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rot I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/G Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEH)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Hon- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Killing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
-.01
-,13
15,08
27.04
10.21
.21
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-.54
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
-.65
-,03
-.00
.29
21.28
.15
.08
.00
.27
1.26
.00
63.69
.17
.98
-.39
46.31
.00
.00
15.77
.82
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
.00
. .00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00
.00
.25
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
2,36
Gross •
Domestic
Total '
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.01
-.13
15.09
27.04
10.21
.21
.00
,00
-.00
.00
-.54
224,27
.78
.96
38.93
-.65
-.03
.29
2.13
22.05
.28
1.49
.00
.27
1,50
.00
64.11
.98
1.15
-.39
46.38
.00
.00
23.08
5.83
2.36
487.64 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
,0016
.0000
.6671
.2185
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0001
,0000
.0000
2.4044
.0652
.1435
.2900
.0000
.0000
.0028
.2884
.5130
.0004
.0739
.0000
.0007
,0271
,0000
.6953
.0032
.0158
.0000
.1169
.0000
.0000
69.4623
16.2392
.5951
93.3362
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
-4.84
n/a
22,62
123.76
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
-66.00
n/a
n/a
93.28
11.92
6.66
134.21
n/a
n/a
103.11
7.38
42.99
655.07
20.18
n/a
390.65
55,46
80.53
92.21
310.99
72.70
n/a
396.75
n/a
n/s
.33
.36
3.96
5.22
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE FX -- HIGH DECLINE 8ASELIME
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roliboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
ieater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings {OEM}
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake i locks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
-.01
-.13
15.08
27.04
10.21
.21
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-.54
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
-.65
. -.03
-.00
.29
21.28
.15
.08
.00
.27
1.26
.00
63.69
.17
.98
-.39
46.31
.00
.00
15.77
.82
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10"6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
.00
,00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00 <
.00
.25
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
2.36
firsss
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $5
.00
.00
-.01
-.13
15.09
27.04
10.21
.21
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-.54
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
-.65
-.03
.29
2.13
22,05
.28
1.49
.00
.27
1.50
.00
64.11
.98
1.15
-.39
46.38
.00
.00
23.08
5.83
2.36
487.64 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0012
.0000
.4632
.1511
1 .2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0001
.0000
.0000
2.0533
.0619
.1158
.2453
.0000
.0000
.0023
.2307
.3832
.0003
.0570
.0000
.0005
.0189
.0000
.4810
.0022
.0110
.0000
.0806
.0000
.0000
53.3928
12.5913
.4713
72.0346
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
-6.80
n/a
32.58
178.96
8.37
***
n/a
n/a
-92.71
n/a
n/a
109.22
12.56
8.25
158.72
n/a
n/a
128.42
9.23
57.55
877.80
26.16
n/a
540.76
79.45
111.47
133.27
445.36
104.08
n/a
575.13
n/a
n/a
.43
.46
5.00
6.77
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE G — LOW DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
12.32
134.29
.00
2778,41
9.81
4143.77 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
Net Loss
12.32
134.29
.00
2778.41
9.81
4143.77
.00
.00
MET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare;
World Welfare:
6934.49
7078.59
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE 6 •- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA f
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Hi I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Caskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Baskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Kon- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
10,99
1.96
310.13
114.72
8.90
10,56
.00
.00
.02
.00
.26
438.45
1,35
.62
63.31
14.92
.16
.03
25.70
36.85
,25
.43
.00
303.38
235.37
.99
319.92
87.79
78.49
1961 .33
79.58
.00
.00
36,26
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
,04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
12.32
Sross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
',00
.00
10.99
1.97
310.17
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.03
,00
2683.50
482,32
2.73
.62
71.42
20.57
4.10
.38
28.15
37.77
.40
2.52
.00
303.38
243,25
.99
320.48
88.88
78,72
1961,50
79.67
.00
.00
45.31
8.18
12.32
6934.49 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
1.1509
1.7416
10.8603
.7944
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0513
.0000
.3329
6.2221
1.0504
.1435
.6395
11.6170
1.3749
,3031
20.1886
.8469
.0007
.7341
.0000
.9679
3.4521
.0178
2.9764
.5963
1.0220
,4917
.1734
.0000
.0000
209,0213
47.9474
2.3709
328.6007
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
9.55
1.13
28.56
144.41
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
8061.70
77.52
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.77
2,98
1.26
1.39
44,59
602.38
3.43
n/a
313.45
70.46
55.68
107.67
149.07
77.02
3989.45
459.54
n/a
n/a
.22
.17
5.19
21.10
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE 0 -- LOW DECLINE BASELIKE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roi Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater -Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Fiat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Afterraarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
10,99
1.96
310.13
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.02
.00
.26
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
14.92
.16
.03
25.70
36.85
.25
.43
.00
303.38
235.37
.99
319.92
87.79
78.49
1961 .33
79.58
.00
.00
36.26
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
12.32
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
10,99
1.97
310.17
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.03
.00
2683.50
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
20.57
4.10
.38
28.15
37.77
.40
2.52
.00
303.38
243.25
.99
320.48
88.88
78.72
1961.50
79.67
.00
.00
45.31
8.18
12.32
6934.49 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.9286
1.4052
8.7628
.6410
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0414
.0000
.2686
5.0204
.8475
.1158
.5160
9.3392
1.1052
.2445
16.2894
.6833
.0005
.5923
.0000
.7810
2.7854
.0143
2.4015
.4811
.8246
.3967
.1399
.0000
.0000
168.1760
40.4240
1.9145
266.3603
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
11.83
1,40
35.40
178.97
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.62
n/a
9991.41
96.07
3.22
5.33
138.42
2.20
3.71
1.56
1.73
55.27
745.38
4.25
n/a
388.48
87,33
69.00
133.45
184.75
95.45
4944.40
569.53
n/a
n/a
.27
.20
6.43
26.03
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE G -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
6.04
65,81
.00
2769.88
9.22
3423.43 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
6.04
65.81
,00
2769.88
9.22
3423.43
.00
,00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
6199.35
6274.38
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE 6 -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans, Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
3.44
.86
209,04
113.95
9.80
6.21
.00
.00
.02
.00
.95
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
' 5.63
.05
.02
8.40
36.83
.25
.74
.00
88.36
99.82
.39
317.78
36.81
39.88
1961.82
105.49
.00
.00
38.72
2.84
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
5.36
3.87
.35
2.35
.91
.15
1.99
.00
.00
6.16
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
6.04
fiross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
3.44
.86
209.08
113.96
9,80
6.21
.00
.00
.02
.00
2684.19
327,36
1.37
.85
52.87
10.99
3.92
.37
10.75
37.74
.40
2.73
.00
88.36
105.98
.39
318.34
37.89
40.11
1962.00
105,59
.00
.00
it?. 76
9.97
6.04
6199,35 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.3247
.3931
6.9583
.7848
1.5116
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0145
.0000
.3329
3.7955
.2055
.1435
.4266
3.2055
.1952
.0777
5.8259
.8275
.0007
.3781
.0000
.2606
1.3660
.0066
2.7983
,2287
.4894
.4917
.2297
.0000
.0000
161.2858
41.7213
1.5787
235.8584
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
10.59
2.20
30,05
145.21
6.49
***
n/a
n/a
1.53
n/a
8063.77
86.25
6.67
5.93
123.93
3.43
20.09
4.79
1.84
45.61
602.63
7.23
n/a
339.00
77.58
58.89
113.76
165.68
81,94
3990.46
459.63
n/a
n/a
.30
.24
3.82
26.28
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE 6 -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
3.44
.86
209.04
113.95
9,80
6.21
.00
.00
.02
.00
.95
288.58
.36
.85
45.54
5.63
.05
.02
8,40
36.83
.25
.74
.00
88.36
99.82
.39
317.78
36.81
39,88
1961 .82
105.49
.00
.00
38.72
2.84
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
,00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
38.78
1.02
.00
7,33
5.36
3.87
.35
2.35
.91
.15
1.99
.00
.00
6.16
.00
.56 •
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
,00
9.05
7.13
6.04
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
3.44
.86
209.08
113.96
9.80
6.21
.00
.00
.02
.00
2684.19
327.36
1.37
.85
52,87
10.99
3.92
.37
10.75
37.74
.40
2.73
.00
88.36
105.98
.39
318.34
37.89
40.11
1962.00
105.59
.00
.00
47.76
9.97
6,04
6199.35 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.2827
.3466
5.7635
.6337
1.2196
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0126
.0000
,2686
3.1514
.1856
.1158
.3524
2.9130
.1842
.0680
5.0650
.6685
.0005
.3172
.0000
.2275
1,1647
.0057
2.2661
.1972
.4153
.3967
.1825
.0000
.0000
133.9481
35.9186
1.3078
197.5789
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 I/case)
n/a
n/a
12.16
2.49
36.28
179.84
8.04
***
n/a
n/a
1.76
n/a
9993.99
103.88
7.39
7.35
150.04
3.77
21.30
5.47
2.12
56.46
745.69
8.62
n/a
388.46
90.99
68.09
140.48
192.20
96.57
4945.65
578.51
n/a
n/a
.36
.28
4.61
31.38
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE G -- HIGH OECLIME BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Ml I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.29
.30
142.29
112.91
10.21
3.85
.00
.00
.01
.00
1.26
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
3.11
.03
.01
3.20
36.37
.25
.51
.00
31.75
47.01
.19
307.23
18.33
22.51
1962.04
139.81
.00
.00
37.97
3.77
,00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
5.12
3.82
.34
2.27
.91
.15
1.90
.00
.00
4.65
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
3.98
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.29
.30
142.33
112.91
10.21
3.85
.00
,00
.01
.00
2684.50
224,27
.78
.96
38.93
8.24
3.86
.35
5.47
37.29
.40
2.41
.00
31.75
51.66
.19
307.80
19.42
22.74
1962.22
139.90
.00
.00
47.02
10.90
3.98
5873.92 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.1159
.1169
4.5691
.7757
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0051
.0000
.3329
2.4044
.0652
.1435
.2900
1 .6303
,0986
.0253
2.0765
.8088
.0007
.2066
.0000
.0892
.6115
.0030
2.6374
.1083
.2630
.4917
.3070
.0000
.0000
140.9863
40.7585
1 .2395
202.6725
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
11.12
2.54
31.15
145.57
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
1.87
n/a
8064.70
93.28
11.92
6.66
134.21
5.05
39.10
13.98
2.63
46.10
602.74
11.68
n/a
356.03
84.49
62.92
116.71
179.29
86.46
3990.91
455.71
n/a
n/a
.33
.27
3.21
28.99
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE G -- HIGH DECLINE BASEUNE
WELFARE EFFECTS 8Y PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
3.98
43.35
.00
2762.04
8.68
3109.90 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
3.98
43.35
.00
2762.04
8.68
3109.90
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U, S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
5875.92
5927.95
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE G -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description ,
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
1.29
.30
142.29
112.91
10.21
3.85
.00
.00
,01
.00
1.26
190.26
.13
.96
32,33
3.11
.03
.01
3.20
36.37
.25
.51
.00
31.75
47.01
.19
307. Z3
18.33
22.51
1962.04
139.81
.00
.00
37.97
3.77
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
5,12
3.82
.34
2,27
.91
.15
1.90
.00
.00
4.65
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
3.98
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.29
.30
142.33
112.91
10.21
3.85
.00
.00
.01
.00
2684.50
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
8.24
3.86
.35
5.47
37.29
.40
2.41
.00
31.75
51.66
.19
307.80
19.42
22.74
1962.22
139.90
.00
,00
47.02
10.90
3,98
5875.92 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.1063
.1089
3.8823
.6267
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0047
.0000
.2686
2.0533
.0619
.1158
.2453
1 .5385
.0948
.0234
1 .9034
.6542
.0005
.1798
.0000
.0821
.5464
.0027
2.1440
.0981
.2331
.3967
.2403
.0000
,0000
118.9540
35.1758
1.0374
171.9987
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
12.12
2.73
36.66
180.18
8.37
* tu-
n/a
n/a
2.04
n/a
9995.14
109.22
12.56
• 8.25
158.72
5.35
40.67
15.14
2.87
56.99
745.83
13.42
n/a
386.77
94.55
68.93
143.56
197.88
97.53
4946.20
582.12
n/a
n/a
.40
.31
3.83
34.16
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE GX -- LOW DECLINE BASEL I ME
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%>
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads IVN (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Costings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV CAftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
10,99
1.96
310.13
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.02
.00
-2.16
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
14.92
.16
.03
25,70
36.85
.25
.43
.00
303.38
235.37
,99
319.92
87.79
78.49
-1.55
79.58
.00
.00
36.26
1.05
,00
Domestic
- Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
,00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
12.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $}
,00
.00
10.99
1,97
310.17
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.03
.00
-2.16
482.32
2.73
,62
71.42
20.57
4.10
.38
28.15
37.77
.40
2.52
.00
303.38
243.25
.99
320.48
88.88
78.72
-1.55
79.67
.00
.00
45.31
8,18
12.31
2285.78 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
,0000
1.1509
1.7416
10.8603
.7944
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0513
.0000
.0000
6.2221
1.0504
.1435
.6395
11.6170
1.3749
.3031
20.1886
.8469
.0007
.7341
.0000
.9679
3.4521
.0178
2.9764
,5963
1.0220
.0000
.1734
.0000
.0000
209.0213
47.9474
2.3444
327.7496
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
9.55
1.13
28.56
144.41
5.89
*#*
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
n/a
77.52
2,60
4.30
111.68
1.77
2.98
1.26
1.39
44.59
602.38
3.43
n/a
313.45
70.46
55.68
107.67
149,07
77.02
n/a
459.54
n/a
n/a
.22
.17
5.25
6.97
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE GX -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in mill ion dollars, at 3%)
Fiber Value
Party CS Loss PS Loss Allocation Met Loss
Domestic Miners & Milters 12,31 .00 12.31
Foreign Miners & Millers 134,27 .00 134.27
Importers of Bulk Fiber, .00 .00 .00
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors 94.99 .00 94.99
Foreign Primary Processors 9.81 .00 9.81
Domestic Product Purchasers 2178.48 .00 .00 2178.48
Foreign Product Purchasers .00 ,00 .00 .00
government .00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare; 2285,78
World Welfare: . 2429.86
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE GX -- LOW DiCLIHE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
# Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Baskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterniarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
,00
.00
10.99
1.96
310.13
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.02
.00
-2.16
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
14.92
.16
.03
25.70
36.85
.25
.43
.00
303.38
235.37
.99
319.92
87.79
78.49
-1.55
79.58
.00
.00
36.26
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
12.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<1QA6 $)
.00
.00
10.99
1.97
310.17
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.03
.00
-2.16
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
20.57
4.10
.38
28.15
37.77
.40
2.52
.00
303.38
243.25
.99
320.48
88.88
78.72
-1.55
79.67
.00
.00
45.31
8.18
12.31
2285.78 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.9286
1.4052
8.7628
.6410
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0414
.0000
.0000
5.0204
.8475
.1158
.5160
9.3392
1.1052
.2445
16.2894
.6833
.0005
.5923
.0000
.7810
2.7854
.0143
2.4015
.4811
.8246
.0000
.1399
.0000
.0000
168.1760
40.4240
1 .8931
265.6736
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
11.83
1.40
35.40
178.97
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
,62
n/a
n/a
96.07
3.22
5.33
138.42
2.20
3.71
1.56
1.73
55.27
745.38
4.25
n/a
388.48
87.33
69.00
133.45
184.75
95.45
n/a
569.53
n/a
n/a
.27
.20
6.50
8.60
n/a; Mot applicable
*** Msirkpt" l « nnt ("laririArl *»*orari1"Ar! rtr ffayrmct rr*A Hsii'a tc nn1" ssvsji \ »K! e
U.S. net welfare
-------
ALTERNATIVE GX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELIME
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Milters
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
6.03
65.79
.00
86,47
9.22
1458.14 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
6.03
65.79
.00
86.47
9.22
1458.14
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare;
1550.64
1625.65
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE GX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%>
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc irake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domest i c
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
3.44
.86
209.04
113.95
9.80
6.21
.00
.00
.02
.00
-1.47
288.58
.36
.85
45,54
5.63
.05
.02
8.40
36.83
.25
.74
.00
88.36
99.82
.39
317.78
36.81
39.88
-1.05
105.49
.00
.00
38.72
2.84
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
1.02
.00
7.33
5.36
3.87
.35
2.35
.91
.15
1.99
.00
.00
6.16
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
6.03
Gross
Domest i c
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $}
.00
.00
3.44
.86
209.08
113.96
9.80
6.21
,00
.00
.02
.00
-1.47
327.36
1.37
.85
52.87
10.99
3.92
.37
10.75
37.74
.40
2.73
.00
88.36
105.98
.39
318,34
37,89
40.11
-1.05
105.59
,00
.00
47.76
9.97
6.03
1550.64 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided .
,0000
.0000
.3247
.3931
6.9583
.7848
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0145
.0000
.0000
3.7955
.2055
.1435
.4266
3.2055
.1952
.0777
5.8259
.8275
.0007
.3781
.0000
.2606
1.3660
.0066
2.7983
,2287
.4894
.0000
.2297
.0000
.0000
161.2858
41.7213
1.5522
235.0073
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
10.59
2.20
30.05
145.21
6.49
***
n/a
n/a
1.53
n/a
n/a
86.25
6.67
5.93
123.93
3.43
20.09
4.79
1.84
45.61
602.63
7.23
n/a
339.00
77.58
58.89
113.76
165.68
81.94
n/a
459.63
n/a
n/a
.30
.24
3.89
6.60
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted,
* U.S. net welfare cost
or exposure data is not available.
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ALTERNATIVE GX — MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Seater-Add Caskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
38.78
1,02
.00
7.33
5.36
3.87
.35
2.35
.91
.15
1.99
.00
.00
6.16
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
6.03
Cross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
3,44
.86
209.08
113,96
9.80
6.21
.00
.00
.02
.00
-1.47
327.36
1,37
,85
52.87
10.99
3.92
.37
10.75
37.74
.40
2.73
.00
88.36
105.98
,39
318.34
37.89
40.11
-1.05
105.59
.00
,00
it?. 76
9.97
6.03
1550.64 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.2827
.3466
5,7635
.6337
1 .2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0126
.0000
.0000
3,1514
.1856
.1158
.3524
2.9130
.1842
.0680
5.0650
.6685
.0005
.3172
.0000
.2275
1.1647
.0057
2.2661
.1972
.4153
.0000
.1825
.0000
.0000
133.9481
35.9186
1.2864
196.8922
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 */ease)
n/a
n/a
12.16
2.49
36.28
179.84
8.04
***
n/a
n/a
1.76
n/a
n/a
103.88
7.39
7.35
150.04
3.77
21.30
5.47
' 2.12
56.46
745,69
8.62
n/a
388.46
90.99
68.09
140.48
192.20
96.57
n/a
578.51
n/a
n/a
.36
.28
4.69
7.88
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE EX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Srade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (After-market)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
. Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.29
.30
142.29
112.91
10.21
3.85
.00
.00
.01
.00
-1.16
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
3.11
.03
.01
3.20
36.37
.25
.51
.00
31.75
47.01
.19
307.23
18.33
22.51
-.83
139.81
.00
.00
37.97
3.77
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
5.12
3.82
.34
2.27
.91
.15
1.90
.00
.00
4.65
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.00
.10
,00
.00
9.05
7.13
3.97
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
1.29
.30
142.33
112.91
10.21
3,85
,00
.00
.01
.00
-1.16
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
8.24
3.86
.35
5.47
37.29
.40
2.41
.00
31.75
51.66
.19
307.80
19.42
22.74
-.83
139.90
.00
.00
47.02
10.90
3.97
1227.21 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.1159
.1169
4.5691
.7757
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0051
.0000
.0000
2.4044
.0652
.1435
.2900
1.6303
.0986
.0253
2.0765
.8088
.0007
.2066
.0000
.0892
.6115
.0030
2.6374
.1083
.2630
.0000
.3070
.0000
.0000
140.9863
40.7585
1.2129
201.8214
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
11.12
2.54
31.15
145.57
6.75
***
n/a
n/a
1.87
n/a
n/a
93.28
11.92
6.66
134.21
5.05
39.10
13.98
2.63
46.10
602.74
11.68
n/a
356.03
84.49
62.92
116.71
179.29
86.46
n/a
455.71
n/a
n/a
.33
.27
3.28
6.08
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE GX -- HI8H BECilklE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
3.97
43.33
.00
78.63
8.68
1144.61 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
3.97
43.33
.00
78.63
8.68
1144.61
,00
Government ,00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 1227.21
World Welfare: 1279.22
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE GX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftertnarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
1.29
.30
142,29
112.91
10.21
3.85
.00
.00
.01
.00
-1.16
190.26
.13
.96
32.33
3.11
.03
.01
3.20
36.37
.25
.51
.00
31.75
47.01
.19
307.23
18.33
22.51
-.83
139.81
.00
.00
37.97
3.77
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
34.01
.65
.00
6.60
5.12
3.82
.34
2.27
.91
.15
1.90
.00
.00
4.65
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.00
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
3.97
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
1.29
.30
142.33
112.91
10.21
3.85
.00
.00
.01
.00
-1.16
224.27
.78
.96
38.93
8.24
3,86
.35
5.47
37.29
.40
2.41
.00
31.75
51.66
.19
307.80
19.42
22.74
-.83
139.90
.00
.00
47.02
10.90
3.97
1227.21 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.1063
.1089
3.8823
.6267
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0047
.0000
.0000
2.0533
.0619
.1158
.2453
1.5385
,0948
.0234
1.9034
.6542
.0005
.1798
.0000
.0821
.5464
.0027
2.1440
.0981
.2331
.0000
.2403
.0000
.0000
118.9540
35.1758
1.0160
171,3120
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 */case)
n/a
n/a
12,12
2.73
36.66
180.18
8.37
***
n/a
n/a
2.04
n/a
n/a
109.22
12.56
8.25
158.72
5.35
40.67
15.14
2.87
56.99
745.83
13.42
n/a
386.77
94.55
68.93
143.56
197.88
97.53
n/a
582.12
n/a
n/a
.40
.31
3.91
7.16
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE H -- LQU DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, In million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of iulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
7,27
79.23
.00
2396.09
8.33
2464,89 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
7.27
79.23
.00
2396.09
S.33
2464.89
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U, S. Welfare:
World Welfare;
4868.25
4955.81
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE H -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rotlboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans, Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
6.53
1.18
184.46
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
.16
260.86
.80
.3?
37.67
9,16
.10
.02
15.30
21.92
.15
.26
.00
180.39
139.97
.59
190.33
52.21
46.67
1166.16
47.32
.00
.00
22.01
.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
,00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
7.27
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
6.54
1.19
184.50
68,21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
2314.75
298.71
2.00
.37
44,66
13.99
3.50
.32
17.41
22.71
.28
2.07
.00
180.39
146.7?
.59
190.81
53.15
46.87
1166.31
47.41
.00
.00
30.22
5.69
7.27
4868.25 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.5521
.8355
5.2101
.3811
.7252
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0246
.0000
.1597
2.9850
.5039
.0688
.3068
5,6962
.6751
.1454
9.6853
.4063
.0003
.3522
.0000
.4643
1 .6561
,0085
1 .4279
.2860
.4903
.2359
,0832
.0000
.0000
101.6571
17.6734
1.1331
153,8295
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(1QA6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
11.84
1.42
35.41
178.99
7.31
***
n/a
n/a
.65
n/a
14495.12
100.07
3.96
5.36
145.59
2.46
5.18
2.22
1.80
55.89
877.36
5.87
n/a
388.49
88.62
69.01
133.63
185.81
95.59
4944.61
569.95
n/a
n/a
.30
.32
6.41
31.65
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data fs not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTiRNATIVE H -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30.
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterraarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
1.11
.32
106.22
67.59
6.01
2.83
.00
.00
.01
.00
.70
144.99
.07
.55
23,80
1.00
.00
.01
2.80
21.89
.15
.46
.00
27.12
39.71
.13
187.87
13.19
16.55
1166.55
68.55
.00
.00
21.76
1.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
24.58
.19
.00
4.9Z
3,34
,00
.30
1.91
.78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
2.87
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08 .
.00
.00
7.71
5.09
2.49
Gross
Domest i c
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
1.11
.32
106.25
67.60
6.01
2.83
.00
,00
.01
.00
2315.29
169.56
.26
.55
28.72
4.33
.00
.31
4.71
22.67
.28
2.02
.00
27.12
42.58
.13
188-.35
14.13
16.74
1166.70
68.64
,00
.00
29.47
6.57
2.49
4295.76 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.1159
.1194
3.8321
.5027
.9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0052
.0000
.2140
2.0577
.0424
.0923
.2393
.5434
.0000
.0260
2.1198
.5287
.0004
.1903
.0000
.0906
.6017
.0025
1.7640
.0910
.2248
.3161
.1593
.0000
.0000
89.2860
17.1378
.8699
122.1451
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
{10A6 */case>
n/a
n/a
9.61
2.66
27.73
134.46
6.18
***
n/a
n/a
2.01
n/a
10819.71
82.40
6.24
5.99
120.00
7.98
n/a
11.80
2.22
42.88
655.05
10.59
n/a
299.45
70.77
51,75
106,78
155.35
74.47
3691.21
430.98
n/a
n/a
.33
.38
2.86
35.17
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE H -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
2.49
27.18
.00
2369.84
6,00
1923.43 .00
.00 .00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net toss
2.49
27.18
.00
2369.84
6.00
1923.43
.00
Government .00 .00
NiT WELFARE LOSSES
U, S. yelfare: 4295.76
yortd Welfare: 4328.94
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE H -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
CQST-BENERT BY PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
&
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
RoUboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater -Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings COiM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Hon- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drym Brake Linings {Aftermarket}
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
,00
.00
1.11
.32
106.22
67.59
6.01
2,83
.00
.00
.01
.00
.70
144.99
.07
,55
23.80
1.00
.00
.01
2.80
21.89
.15
.46
.00
27.12
39.71
.13
187.87
13.19
16.55
1166.55
68.55
.00
.00
21.76
1.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss ,
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
24.58
.19
.00
4.92
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
.78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
2.87
.00
• .49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
7.71
5.09
2.49
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.11
.32
106.25
67.60
6.01
2.83
.00
.00
.01
.00
2315.29
169.56
.26
.55
28.72
4.33
.00
.31
4.71
22.67
.28
2.02
.00
27.12
42.58
.13
188.35
14.13
16.74
1166.70
68.64
.00
.00
29.47
6.57
2.49
4295.76 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0894
.0927
2.8906
.3753
.7252
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0040
.0000
.1597
1.5540
.0336
.0688
.1804
.4463
.0000
.0201
1 .6356
.3948
,0003
.1444
.0000
.0700
.4595
.0020
1 .3183
.0699
.1713
.2359
.1181
.0000
.0000
67.9765
13.2788
.6566
93.1721
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 t/case)
n/a
n/a
12.45
3.42
36,76
180.11
8.29
***
n/a
n/a
2.60
n/a
14498.53
109.12
7.88
8.03
159.25
9.71
n/a
15.25
2.88
57.43
877.78
13.96
n/a
387.47
92.66
67.20
142.88
202.23
97,72
4946.26
581.21
n/a
n/a
.43
.49
3.80
46.11
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE H -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%>
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Milters
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
1.35
14.68
,00
2353.25
4.59
1733.12 .00
,00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
1.35
14.68
.00
2353.25
4.59
1733.12
.00
Government .00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare; 4087.72
World Welfare: 4106.99
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE H -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Caskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Afterntarket)
Kining and Killing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1(T6 $}
.00
,00
.16
.03
39.03
66.73
6.27
1,21
.00
.00
.00
.00
,91
75.99
.00
.62
14.17
.00
.00
.00
.42
21.47
.15
.23
.00
3.40
10.37
.03
178.00
3.02
5.60
1166.69
97.67
.00
.00
19.11
1.83
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
15.53
.01
.00
3.40
.00
.00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00
.00
1,07
.00
.49
.94
.20
-.15
.08
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
1.35
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
.16
.03
59.05
66.73
6.27
1.21
.00
.00
.00
.00
2315.49
91.51
.02
.62
17.57
.00
.00
.30
2.26
22.25
.28
1.64
.00
3.40
11.45
.03
178.49
3.96
5.79
1166.85
97.76
.00
.00
26.42
6.84
1.35
4087.72 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0156
.0087
2.0790
.4954
.9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0007
.0000
.2140
1.0444
.0000
.0923
.1375
.0000
.0000
.0028
.2884
.5130
.0004
.0739
.0000
.0111
.1504
.0005
1.6290
.0200
.0738
.3161
.2269
.0000
.0000
69.4623
16.2392
.6330
94.6999
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10"6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
10,13
3.70
28.40
134.71
6.46
***
n/a
n/a
2.74
n/a
10820.66
87.62
***
6.73
127.79
n/a
n/a
104.87
7.83
43.37
655.17
22.24
n/a
307.32
76.10
57.62
109.57
198.12
78.47
3691 .67
430.88
n/a
n/a
.38
' .42
2.13
43.16
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE HX — LOM DECLINE BASELINE
yELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Nirters & Killers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk fiber.
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
7.26
79.21
,00
81.35
8.33
1296.38 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
7.26
79.21
.00
81.35
8.33
1296.38
.00
.00
NET yELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:,
1384.99
1472.54
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE H -- HIGH DECLINE BASEL1ME
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
* Description
Commercial Paper
Rot Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Baskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.16
.03
59.03
66.73
6.27
1.21
.00
.00
.00
.00
.91
75.99
.00
.62
14.17
.00
.00
.00
.42
21.47
.15
.23
.00
3.40
10.37
.03
178.00
3.02
5.60
1166.69
97.67
.00
.00
19.11
1.83
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
15.53
.01
.00
3.40
.00
.00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00
.00
1.07
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
1.35
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $>
.00
.00
.16
.03
59.05
66.73
6.27
1.21
.00
.00
.00
.00
2315.49
91,51
,02
.62
17.57
.00
.00
.30
2,26
22.25
.28
1.64
.00
3.40
11.45
,03
178.49
3.96
5.79
1166.85
97.76
.00
,00
26.42
6.84
1.35
4087.72 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0125
,0071
1 .5859
.3699
.7252
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0005
.0000
.1597
.7984
.0000
.0688
.1047
.0000
.0000
.0023
.2307
.3832
.0003
.0570
.0000
.0089
.1178
.0004
1.2194
.0157
.0575
.2359
.1672
.0000
.0000
53.3928
12.5913
.4791
72.7922
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
12.67
4.55
37.23
180.40
8.65
***
n/a
n/a
3.44
n/a
14499.80
114.62
***
9.02
167.83
n/a
n/a
130.60
9.79
58.06
877.94
28.83
n/a
382.49
97.18
72.02
146.37
251.44
100.74
4946.88
584.63
n/a
n/a
.49
.54
2.81
56.16
n/a: Not applicable
*** Mrarkpt j«s nnt hwnn&H e*Y«nrs1"pH nr A*nACiifA rlsita ic nnt sa/at I »hl o
-------
ALTERNATIVE HX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%>
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rot Iboard
Hi I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc irake Pads LHV ( Aftermarket}
Mining arid Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
6.53
1.18
184.46
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
-1.28
260.86
.80
.37
37.67
9.16
.10
.02
15.30
21.92
.15
.26
.00
180.39
139.97
.59
190.33
52.21
46.67
-.92
47.32
.00
.00
22.01
.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
,00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.00
.08
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
7.26
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
6,54
1.19
184.50
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
-1.28
298.71
2.00
.37
44.66
13.99
3.50
.32
17,41
22.71
.28
2.07
.00
180.39
146.77
.59
190.81
53.15
46.87
-.92
47.41
.00
.00
30.22
5.69
7.26
1384.99 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.7399
1.1196
6.9816
.5107
.9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0330
.0000
.0000
3.9999
.6752
.0923
.4111
7.6476
.9063
.1948
12.9784
.5444
.0004
.4719
.0000
.6222
2.2192
.0114
1 .9134
.3833
.6570
.0000
.1115
.0000
.0000
136.3872
23.2356
1.5010
205.3206
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.83
1.06
26.43
133.57
5.45
***
n/a
n/a
.49
n/a
n/a
74.68
2.96
4.00
108.65
1.83
3.86
1.65
1.34
41.71
654.74
4.38
n/a
289.91
66.14
51.50
99.73
138.66
71,33
n/a
425.33
n/a
n/a
,22
.24
4.84
6.75
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE HX -- LOW DECLIWE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3
Product Product
TSCfi # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftertnarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Af termarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
6.53
1.18
184.46
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
-1.28
260.86
.80
.37
37.67
9.16
.10
.02
15.30
21.92
.15
.26
.00
180.39
139.97
,59
190.33
52.21
46.67
-.92
47.32
.00
.00
22.01
.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.00
.08
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
7.26
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
6.54
1.19
184.50
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
,00
-1.28
298.71
2.00
.37
44.66
13.99
3.50
,32
17.41
22.71
.28
2,07
.00
180.39
146,77
.59
190.81
53.15
46.87
-.92
47.41
.00
.00
30.22
5.69
7.26
1384.99 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
,5521
.8355
5.2101 -
.3811
.7252
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0246
.0000
.0000
2,9850
.5039
.0688
.3068
5.6962
.6751
.1454
9.6853
.4063
.0003
.3522
.0000
.4643
1 .6561
.0085
1.4279
.2860
.4903
.0000
.0832
.0000
.0000
101.6571
17.6734
1.1204
153,4212
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
11.84
1.42
35.41
178.99
7.31
***
n/a
n/a
.65
n/a
n/a
100.07
3.96
5.36
145.59
2.46
5.18
2.22
1.80
55.89
877.36
5.87
n/a
388.49
88.62
69.01
133.63
185.81
95.59
n/a
569.95
n/a
n/a
.30
.32
6.48
9,03
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE HX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Hiners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss At location
2.49
27.16
,00
55.10
6.00
754.92 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Met Loss
2.49
27.16
.00
55.10
6.00
754.92
.00
Government ,00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 812.51
World Welfare: 845.67
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE HX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASiLWE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rottboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Srake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket}
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
1.11
.32
106.22
67.59
6.01
2.83
.00
,00
.01
.00
-.73
144,99
.07
.55
23.80
1,00
.00
.01
2.80
21.89
.15
.46
.00
27.12
39.71
.13
187.87
13.19
16,55
-.53
68.55
.00
.00
21.76
1.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 *)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
24.58
,19
.00
4.92
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
,78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
2.87
.00
.49
.94
.20
.00
.08
.00
,00
7.71
5,09
2.49
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.11
.32
106,25
67.60
6,01
2.83
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.73
169.56
.26
.55
28,72
4.33
.00
.31
4.71
22.67
.28
2,02
.00
27.12
42.58
.13
188.35
14.13
16.74
-.53
68.64
.00
.00
29.47
6.57
2.49
812.51 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.1159
.1194
3.8321
.5027
,9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0052
.0000
.0000
2.0577
.0424
.0923
.2393
.5434
.0000
.0260
2.1198
.5287
.0004
.1903
,0000
.0906
.6017
• ,0025
1.7640
.0910
.2248
,0000
.1593
.0000
.0000
89.2860
17.1378
.8529
121 ,5980
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
9.61
2.66
27.73
134.46
6.18
***
n/a
n/a
2.01
n/a
n/a
82.40
6.24
5,99
120.00
7,98
n/a
11,80
2.22
42.88
655.05
10.59
n/a
299.45
70.77
51.75
106.78
155,35
74.47
n/a
430.98
n/a
n/a
.33
.38
2.92
6.68
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE K -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
# Description
Commercial Paper
Rot I board
Mi 1 (.board
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM) .
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings «
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftertnarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (After-market)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
6.53
1.18
184.46
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
.16
260,86
.80
.37
37.67
9.16
.10
.02
15.30
21.92
.15
.26
.00
180.39
139.9?
.59
190.33
52.21
46.67
1166.16
47.32
.00
.00
22.01
.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
7.27
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
' .00
.00
6.54
1.19
184.50
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
2314.75
298.71
2.00
.37
44.66
13.99
3.50
.32
17.41
22.71
.28
2.07
.00
180.39
146.77
.59
190.81
53.15
46.87
1166.31
47.41
.00
.00
30.22
5.69
7.27
4868.25 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoi ded
.0000
.0000
.7399
1.1196
6.9816
.5107
.9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0330
.0000
.2140
3.9999
.6752
.0923
.4111
7.6476
.9063
.1948
12.9784
.5444
.0004
.4719
.0000
.6222
2.2192
.0114
1.9134
.3833
.6570
.3161
.1115
,0000
.0000
136.3872
23.2356
1,5181
205.8677
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(1QA6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.83
1.06
26.43
133.57
5.45
***
n/a
n/a
.49
n/a
10817,17
74.68
2.96
4.00
108.65
1.83
3.86
1.65
1.34
41.71
654.74
4.38
n/a
289.91
66.14
51.50
99.73
138.66
71.33
3689.98
425.33
n/a
n/a
.22
.24
4.79
23.65
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market IR not banned. **xe»mntAfi nr pxnAsnr** H?*tA is nnf- AvsilAbt**
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ALTERNATIVE HX -- MODERATE DECLiNE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA f Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEH>
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans, Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV < Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.11
.32
1.06.22
67.59
6.01
2.83
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.73
144.99
.07
.55
23.80
1.00
.00
.01
2.80
21.89
.15
.46
.00
27.12
39.71
.13
187.87
13.19
16.55
-.53
68.55
.00
.00
21.76
1.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
,00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
24.58
.19
.00
4.92
3.34
.00
.30
1.91
.78
.13
1.56
.00
.00
2.87
.00
.49
.94
.20
.00
.08
.00
.00
7.71
5.09
2.49
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.11
.32
106.25
67.60
6.01
2.83
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.73
169.56
.26
.55
28.72
4.33
.00
.31
4.71
22.67
.28
2.02
.00
27.1-2
42.58
.13
188.35
14.13
16.74
-.53
68.64
.00
.00
29.47
6.57
2,49
812.51 *
Total
Cancer Cost per
Cases Cancer Case
Avoided Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
.0000
.0000
.0894
.0927
2.8906
.3753
.7252
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0040
.0000
.0000
1.5540
.0336
.0688
.1804
.4463
.0000
.0201
1 .6356
.3948
.0003
.1444
.0000
.0700
.4595
.0020
1.3183
.0699
.1713
.0000
.1181
.0000
.0000
67.9765
13.2788
.6439
92.7638
n/a
n/a
12.45
3.42
36.76
180.11
8.29
***
n/a
n/a
2.60
n/a
n/a
109.12
7.88
8.03
159.25
9.71
n/a
15.25
2.88
57.43
877.78
13.96
n/a
387.47
92.66
67.20
142.88
202.23
97.72
n/a
581.21
n/a
n/a
.43
.49
3.87
8.76
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE HK -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
{Present values, in million dollars, at 3X5
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
1,35
14.6?
.00
38.51
4.59
564,61 .00
.00 ,00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
1.35
14.67
.00
38.51
4.59
564.61
.00
Government .00 ,00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 604.46
yorld Welfare: 623.72
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
-------
ALTERNATIVE HX — HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Ro 1 1 board
Mi I (.board
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings
Disc Brake Pads LMV {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads IMV (Afteraiarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
.16
.03
59.03
66.73
6.27
1.21
.00
.00
.00
.00
• -.53
75.99
.00
.62
14.17
.00
.00
.00
.42
21.47
.15
.23
.00
3.40
10.37
.03
178.00
3.02
5.60
-.38
97.67
.00
.00
19.11
1.83
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
15.53
.01
.00
3.40
.00
.00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00
.00
1.07
.00
.49
.94
.20
.00
.08
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
1.35
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 *)
.00
.00
.16
.03
59.05
66.73
6.27
1.21
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.53
91.51
.02
.62
17.57
.00
.00
.30
2.26
22.25
.28
1.64
.00
3.40
11.45
.03
178.49
3.96
5.79
-.38
97,76
.00
.00
26.42
6.84
1.35
604.46 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0156
.0087
2.0790
.4954
.9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0007
.0000
.0000
1 .0444
.0000
.0923
.1375
.0000
.0000
.0028
.2884
.5130
.0004
.0739
.0000
.0111
.1504
.0005
1 .6290
.0200
.0738
.0000
.2269
.0000
.0000
69.4623
16.2392
.6159
94.1528
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
{10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
10.13
3.70
28.40
134.71
6.46
***
n/a
n/a
2.74
n/a
n/a
87.62
***
6.73
127.79
n/a
n/a
104.87
7.83
43.37
655.17
22.24
n/a
307.32
76.10
57.62
109.57
198.12
78.47
n/a
430.88
n/a
n/a
.38
,42
2.18
6.42
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available,
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE HX -- HIGH DECLINE BASiLINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rot Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
8eater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Srake Linings (OEM}
Disc irake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings {Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $>
.00
.00
.16
.03
59.03
66.73
6.27
1.21
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.53
75.99
.00
.62
14.17
.00
.00
.00
.42
21.47
.15
.23
.00
3.40
10.37
.03
178.00
3.02
5.60
-.38
97.67
.00
.00
19.11
1.83
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
toss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
15.53
.01
.00
3.40
.00
.00
.29
1.84
.77
.13
1.41
.00
.00
1.07
.00
.49
.94
.20
.00
.08
.00
.00
7.31
5.01
1.35
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.16
.03
59.05
66.73
6.27
1.21
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.53
91.51
.02
.62
17,57
.00
.00
.30
2.26
22.25
.28
1.64
.00
3.40
11.45
.03
178.49
3.96
5.79
-.38
97.76
.00
.00
26.42
6.84
1.35
604.46 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
,0000
.0125
.0071
1.5859
.3699
.7252
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0005
.0000
.0000
.7984
.0000
.0688
.1047
.0000
.0000
.0023
.2307
.3832
.0003
.0570
.0000
.0089
.1178
.0004
1.2194
.0157
.0575
.0000
.1672
.0000
.0000
53.3928
12.5913
.4663
72.3839
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
12.67
4.55
37.23
180.40
8.65
***
n/a
n/a
3.44
n/a
n/a
114.62
***
9.02
167.83
n/a
n/a
130.60
9.79
58.06
877.94
28.83
n/a
382.49
97.18
72.02
146.37
251 .44
100.74
n/a
584.63
n/a
n/a
.49
.54
2.88
8.35
n/a; Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE I -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
3.00
32.68
.00
2066.72
7.14
1015.33 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
3.00
3E.68
.00
2066.72
7.14
1015.33
.00
Government
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
3085.05
3124.87
Hole: negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE ! -- LOH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA f Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Caskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.96
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
.07
107.41
.33
.15
15.51
3.93
.04
.01
6,30
9.02
.06
.11
.00
74.29
57.64
.24
78.37
21.50
19,22
480.24
19.49
.00
.00
9.26
.15
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
LOSS
(10*6 $>
.00
,00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
32.64
1,03
,00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
,68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
7.35
3,78
3.00
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.99
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
1996.65
140.06
1.36
.15
21.54
8.34
3.00
.27
8.12
9.71
.17
1.66
.00
74.29
63.50
.24
78.79
22.31
19.39
480.37
19.56
.00
.00
16.61
3.93
3.00
3085.05 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.3288
.4976
3,1029
.2270
.4319
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0146
.0000
.0951
1.7777
.3001
.0410
.1827
3.5284
.4193
.0866
5.7682
.2420
.0002
.2097
.0000
.2765
.9863
.0051
.8504
.1704
.2920
.1405
.0495
.0000
.0000
61 .8500
7.9591
.6747
90.5084
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.19
,98
24.49
123.76
5.05
***
n/a
n/a
.48
n/a
20993.95
78.78
4.53
3.70
117.90
2.36
7.16
3.11
1.41
40.12
916.20
7.93
n/a
268.62
64.39
47.71
92.65
130.96
66.39
3419.52
394.85
n/a
n/a
.27
.49
4.44
34.09
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE I -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Mi 1 1 board
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Slocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes *
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 S)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.96
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
.07
107.41
.33
.15
15.51
3.93
.04
.01
6.30
9.02
.06
.11
.00
74.29
57.64
.24
78.37
21.50
19.22
480.24
19.49
.00
.00
9.26
.15
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
{10*6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996,58
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
7.35
3.78
3.00
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10*6 *5
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.99
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
1996.65
140.06
1.36
.15
21.54
8.34
3.00
.27
8.12
9.71
.17
1.66
.00
74.29
63.50
.24
78.79
22.31
19.39
480.37
19.56
.00
.00
16.61
3.93
3.00
3085.05 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.2274
.3441
2.1456
.1569
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0658
1.2292
.2075
.0284
.1263
2.4413
.2901
.0599
3,9885
.1673
.0001
.1450
.0000
.1912
.6820
.0035
.5880
.1178
.2019
.0971
.0343
.0000
.0000
42.7646
5.5207
.4666
62.5999
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10*6 */case)
n/a
n/a
11.84
1.42
35.42
178.99
7.30
***
rv/a
n/a
.69
n/a
30361 .44
113.94
6.54
5.35
170.51
3.42
10.35
4.50
2.04
58.02
1325.01
11.47
n/a
388.48
93.11
69.00
133.99
189.39
96.02
4945.31
571 .03
n/a
n/a
.39
.71
6,42
49.28
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE I -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
{Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
.73
7.97
.00
2030.96
3.82
760.86 .00
.00 .00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
.73
7.97
.00
2030.96
3.82
760.86
.00
,00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
2792.55
2804.35
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE I -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
CCosts discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drun Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Afterrnarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
.27
.08
37.76
27, 77
2.53
.91
.00
.00
.00
.00
.34
50.93
.01
.24
8.66
.00
.00
.00
.69
9.00
.06
.18
.00
6.24
11.39
.03
76.74
3.46
4.92
480.43
30.78
.00
.00
7.04
.40
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
15.58
.04
.00
3.30
.00
.00
.25
1.60
.67
.11
1.25
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
5.23
3.39
.73
Gross
Domestic
Total
loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.27
.08
37.77
27,77
2.53
.91
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.92
66.51
.05
.24
11.96
.00
.00
.26
2.29
9.67
.17
1.43
.00
6.24
12.73
.03
77.16
4.27
5.09
480.56
30.85
.00
,00
12.27
3.78
.73
2792.55 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0304
.0274
1.4739
.2224
.4319
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0014
.0000
.0951
.7778
.0065
.0410
.0932
.0000
.0000
.0065
.5480
.2335
.0002
.0671
.0000
.0228
.1899
.0007
.7700
.0258
.0738
,1405
.0765
.0000
.0000
29.3391
4.1079
.3317
39.1348
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.80
2.84
25,63
124.84
S.87
***
n/a
n/a
2.25
n/a
20996.80
85.51
7.28
5.93
128.41
n/a
n/a
39.52
4.19
41.41
916.55
21.31
n/a
273.33
67.02
47.51
100.22
165.65
68.98
3420.90
403.11
n/a
n/a
.42
.92
2.20
71.36
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE I -- MODERATE DECLIME BASELINE
COST-8ENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol tboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roof ins Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans, Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.27
.08
37.76
27.77
2.53
.91
.00
.00
.00
.00
.34
50,93
.01
.24
8.66
.00
,00
.00
.69
9.00
.06
.18
.00
6.24
11.39
.03
76.74
3.46
4.92
480.43
30.78
.00
.00
7.04
.40
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
, Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
1996.58
15.58
.04
.00
3.30
.00
.00
.25
1.60
.67
.11
1.25
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
5,23
3.39
.73
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.27
.08
37.77
27.77
2.53
.91
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.92
66.51
.05
.24
11.96
.00
.00
,26
2.29
9.67
.17
1.43
.00
6,24
12.73
.03
77.16
4.27
5.09
480.56
30.85
.00
.00
12.27
3.78
.73
2792.55 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0212
.0191
1.0211
.1538
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0009
.0000
.0658
.5390
.0046
,0284
.0646
.0000
.0000
.0045
.3813
.1615
.0001
.0465
.0000
,0159
.1319
.0005
.5326
.0179
.0512
.0971
.0529
.0000
.0000
20,4089
2.8682
.2299
27.2178
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/C8S<8>
n/a
n/a
12.64
4.07
37.00
180.54
8.49
***
n/a
n/a
3.23
n/a
30365.55
123.38
10.23
8.58
185.36
n/a
n/a
56.71
6.02
59,88
1325.51
. 30.73
n/a
392.30
96.50
68.15
144.89
238.35
99.38
4947.30
583.67
n/a
n/a
.60
1.32
3.18
102.60
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE I -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Sulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
.36
3.90
.00
2018.66
2.90
691.55 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
.36
3.90
.00
2018.66
2.90
691.55
.00
,00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. yelfare:
World Welfare:
2710.56
2717.37
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE I -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rot I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
8eater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tfle
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads. LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Hon-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Hissi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket}
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.02
.00
17.49
27.31
2.64
.28
.00
.00
.00
.00
.42
21.70
.00
.27
4.39
,00
.00
.00
.04
8.76
.06
.06
.00
.31
1.79
.00
71.11
.41
1,07
480.49
47.23
.00
.00
5.24
.45
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
,00
.00
.00
.01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
7.09
.00
.00
1.75
.00
.00
.25
1.58
.66
.11
1.14
.00
.00
.25
.00
.42
.81
,17
.13
.07
.00
.00
4.34
3.30
.36
Gross
Dourest ic
Total
Loss
(10% $)
.00
.00
.02
.00
17.50
27.31
2.64
.28
.00
.00
.00
.00
1997.00
28.79
.00
.27
6.14
.00
.00
.25
1.62
9.42
.17
1.20
.00
.31
2.04
.00
71.53
1.21
1.24
480.62
47.31
.00
.00
9.58
3.75
.36
2710.56 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0016
.0000
.6671
.2185
.4319
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0001
.0000
.0951
.3244
.0000
.0410
,0457
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0288
.2250
.0002
.0194
.0000
.0007
.0271
.0000
.6953
.0032
.0158
.1405
.1169
.0000
.0000
19.5065
3-.7870
.2331
26.6252
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
9.93
***
26.24
125.00
6.11
***
n/a
n/a
3.02
n/a
20997.63
88.75
***
6.58
134.40
n/a
n/a
1168.94
56.19
41.85
916.65
62.01
n/a
452.58
75.23
82.18
102.88
384,92
78.86
3421.30
404.65
n/a
n/a
.49
.99
1.54
101.80
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE I -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
. Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Baskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.02
.00
17.49
27.31
2.64
.28
.00
.00
.00
.00
.42
21.70
.00
.27
4.39
.00
.00
.00
.04
8.76
.06
.06
.00
.31
1.79
.00
71.11
.41
1.07
480.49
47.23
.00
.00
5.24
.45
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
7.09
.00
.00
1.75
.00
.00
..25
1.58
.66
.11
1.14
.00
,00
,25
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
4.34
3.30
.36
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.02
.00
17.50
27.31
2.64
.28
.00
.00
.00
.00
1997.00
28.79
.00
.27
6.14
.00
.00
.25
1.62
9.42 .
.17
1.20
.00
.31
2.04
.00
71.53
1.21
1.24
480.62
47.31
.00
.00
9.58
3.75
.36
2710.56 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0012
.0000
.4632
.1511
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
,0001
.0000
.0658
.2254
,0000
.0284
.0317
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0205
.1556
.0001
.0135
.0000
.0005
.0189
.0000
.4810
.0022
.0110
.0971
.0806
.0000
.0000
13.5968
2.6416
.1616
18.5468
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
13.95
***
37.79
180.75
8.83
***
n/a
n/a
4.24
n/a
30366.76
127.75
***
9.52
193.62
n/a
n/a
1618.09
78.94
60.52
1325.66
89.08
n/a
626.48
107.78
- 113.75
148.69
551.24
112.91
4947.89
586.58
n/a
n/a
.70
1,42
2.21
146.15
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not evaitable.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- LOy DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS iY PARTY
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT 8Y PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
•10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rol tboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
. A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc irake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Killing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.96
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.53
107.41
.33
.15
15.51
3.93
.04
.01
6.30
9.02
.06
.11
.00
74.29
57.64
.24
78.37
21.50
19.22
-.38
19.49
.00
.00
9.26
.15
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42 -
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
7.35
3.78
3.00
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10"6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.99
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.53
140.06
1.36
.15
21.54
8.34
3.00
.27
8.12
9.71
.17
1.66
.00
74.29
63.50
.24
78.79
22.31
19.39
-.38
19.56
.00
.00
16.61
3.93
3.00
607.13 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.3288
.4976
3.1029
.2270
.4319
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0146
,0000
.0000
1.7777
.3001
.0410
.1827
3.5284
.4193
,0866
5.7682
.2420
.0002
.2097
.0000
.2765
.9863
.0051
.8504
.1704
.2920
.0000
.0495
.0000
.0000
61.8500
7.9591
.6671
90.2653
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(1QA6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.19
.98
24.49
123.76
5.05
***
n/a
n/a
.48
n/a
n/a
78.78
4.53
3.70
117.90
2,36
7,16
3.11
1.41
40.12
916.20
7.93
n/a
268.62
64.39
47.71
92.65
130.96
66.39
n/a
394.85
n/a
n/a
.27
.49
4.49
6.73
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- LCW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT 8Y PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM}
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Afterniarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Boniest ic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
2,69
.49
75.96
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
,01
.00
-.53
107.41
.33
.15
15.51
3.93
,04
.01
6.30
9.02
.06
.11
.00
74.29
57.64
.24
78.37
21.50
19.22
-.38
19.49
.00
.00
9.26
.15
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
7.35
3.78
3.00
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.99
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
-.53
140.06
1.36
,15
21.54
8.34
3.00
.27
8.12
9.71
.17
1.66
.00
74.29
63.50
.24
78.79
22.31
19.39
-.38
19.56
.00
.00
16.61
3.93
3.00
607.13 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.2274
.3441
2.1456
.1569
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0000
1.2292
.2075
.0284
.1263
2.4413
.2901
.0599
3.9885
.1673
.0001
.1450
.0000
.1912
.6820
.0035
.5880
.1178
.2019
.0000
.0343
,0000
.0000
42.7646
5.5207
.4614
62.4317
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
11.84
1.42
35.42
178.99
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.69
n/a
n/a
113.94
6.54
5.35
170.51
3.42
10.35
4.50
2.04
58.02
1325.01
11.47
n/a
388.48
93.11
69.00
133,99
189.39
96.02
n/a
571.03
n/a
n/a
.39
.71
6.49
9.72
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
{Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Soverrment
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
.73
7.97
.00
34.25
3.82
279.65 ,00
,00 .00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
Net Loss
.73
7,97
.00
34.25
3.82
279.65
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare;
World Welfare:
314.64
326.42
Mote; Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- MODERATE DiCLINE BASELINE
CQST-BEMEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%J
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rot (board
Mi I tboard
Pipeline Urap
Beater-Add Baskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/c Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads L«V (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.27
.08
37.76
27.77
2,53
.91
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.26
50.93
.01
.24
8.66
.00
.00
.00
.69
9.00
.06
.18
.00
6.24
11.39
.03
76.74
3.46
4.92
-.18
30.78
.00
.00
7.04
.40
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
15.58
.04
.00
3.30
.00
.00
.25
1.60
.6?
.11
1.25
.00
.00
1.34
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
5.23
3.39
.73
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
.27
.08
37.77
27.77
2.53
.91
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.26
66.51
.05
.24
11.96
.00
.00
.26
2.29
9.67
.17
1.43
.00
6.24
12.73
.03
77.16
4.27
5.09
-.18
30.85
.00
.00
12.27
3.78
.73
314.64 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0212
.0191
1.0211
.1538
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0009
.0000
.0000
,5390
.0046
.0284
.0646
.0000
.0000
.0045
.3813
.1615
.0001
.0465
.0000
.0159
.1319
.0005
.5326
.0179
.0512
.0000
.0529
.0000
.0000
20.4089
2.8682
.2246
27.0497
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
12.64
4.07
37.00
180.54
8.49
***
n/a
n/a
3.23
n/a
n/a
123.38
10.23
8.58
185.36
n/a
n/a
56,71
6.02
59.88
1325.51
30.73
n/a
392.30
96.50
68.15
144.89
238.35
99.38
n/a
583.67
n/a
n/a
.60
1.32
3.25
11.63
n/a; Not applicable
*** Harket is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- HIGH BECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%}
Party
Domestic Miners & Killers
Foreign Miners & Killers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
.36
3.90
.00
21.95
2.90
210.34 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
.36
3,90
.00
21.95
2.90
210.34
,00
.00
HET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare;
yorId.yeI fare:
232.64
239.44
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
N on -Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket}
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.02
.00
17.49
27.31
2,64
.28
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.18
21.70
.00
.27
4.39
.00
.00
.00
.04
8.76
.06
.06
,00
.31
1.79
.00
71.11
.41
1.07
-.13
47.23
.00
.00
5.24
.45
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
,00
.00
.00
,01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.09
.00
.00
1.75
.00
.00
.25
1.58
.66
.11
1.14
.00
.00
.25
.00
.42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
4.34
3.30
.36
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
,02
.00
17,50
27.31
2.64
.28
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.18
28.79
.00
.27
6.14
.00
.00
.25
1.62
9.42
.17
1.20
.00
.31
2.04
.00
71.53
1.21
1.24
-.13
47.31
.00
.00
9.58
3.75
.36
232.64 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0016
.0000
.6671
.2185
.4319
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0001
.0000
.0000
.3244
.0000
.0410
.0457
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0288
.2250
.0002
.0194
.0000
.0007
.0271
.0000
.6953
.0032
.0158
.0000
.1169
.0000
.0000
19.5065
3.7870
.2255
26.3820
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
9.93
***
26,24
125.00
6.11
***
n/a
n/a
3.02
n/a
n/a
88.75
***
6.58
134.40
n/a
n/a
1168.94
56.19
41.85
916.65
62.01
n/a
452.58
75.23
82.18
102.88
384.92
78.86
n/a
404.65
n/a
n/a
.49
.99
1.58
8.82
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE IX -- HIGH OECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater -Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Slocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterroarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 S>
.00
.00
,02
.00
17,49
27.31
2.64
.28
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.18
21.70
.00
.27
4.39
.00
.00
.00
.04
8.76
.06
.06
.00
.31
1.79
.00
71.11
.41
1.07
-.13
47.23
.00
.00
5.24
.45
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.09
.00
.00
1.75
.00
.00
.25
1.58
.66
.11
1.14
.00
.00
.25
.00
,42
.81
.17
.00
.07
.00
.00
4.34
3.30
.36
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.02
.00
17.50
27.31
2,64
.28
.00
.00
.00
.00
-.18
28.79
.00
.27
6.14
.00
.00
.25
1.62
9.42
.17
1.20
.00
.31
2.04
.00
71,53
1.21
1.24
-.13
47.31
.00
.00
9.58
3.75
.36
232.64 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0012
.0000
.4632
.1511
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0001
.0000
.0000
.2254
.0000
.0284
.0317
.0000
.0000
.0002
.0205
.1556
.0001
.0135
.0000
.0005
.0189
.0000
.4810
.0022
.0110
.0000
.0806
.0000
.0000
13.5968
2.6416
.1564
18.3787
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
13.95
***
37.79
180.75
8.83
***
n/a
n/a
4.24
n/a
n/a
127.75
***
9.52
193.62
n/a
n/a
1618.09
78.94
60.52
1325.66
89.08
n/a
626.48
107.78
113.75
148.69
551.24
112.91
n/a
586.58
n/a
n/a
.70
1.42
2.29
12.66
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Hitters
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
CS Loss PS Loss
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
663.54 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Met Loss
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
663.54
.00
.00
NET UELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
748.43
836.84
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE J -- MODERATE DECLINE 8ASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, fn million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
2,42
26.36
.00
51.48
6.84
358.90 ,00
,00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00 .
Net Loss
2.42
26.36
.00
51.48
6.84
358.90
.00
Government .00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 412.80
yoHd Welfare: 446.01
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE J -- MODERATE DECLINI BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Srade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile iiner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.04
.86
1Z3.13
-.35
9.80
-.10
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.46
99.44
.36
.85
45.54
1.32
-.01
.01
3.47
24.65
.17
,46
.00
-.08
48.24
.00
-9.64
-.34
-.14
-.33
-1.08
.00
.00
12.86
.33
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
20.48
1.02
.00
7.33
3.59
.00
.31
1.98
.81
.13
1.63
.00
.00
3.34
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
6.70
4.13
2.42
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.04
.86
123.16
-.35
9.80
-.10
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.46
119.92
1.37
.85
52.87
4.90
-.01
.32
5.45
25.46
.30
2. TO
.00
-.08
51.58
.00
-9.64
-.34
-.14
-.33
-1.08
.00
.00
19.56
4.46
2.42
412.80 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
.3931
4.3907
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.4977
.2055
.1435
.4266
.8664
.0000
.0327
2.6245
.5880
.0005
.2218
.0000
.0000
.7200
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
62.6429
10.2699
.5288
87.0641
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 t/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.20
28,05
n/a
6.49
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
80.06
6.67
5.93
123.93
5.66
n/a
9.65
2.08
43.30
638.19
9.46
n/a
n/a
71.64
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.31
.43
4.57
4.74
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- MODERATE DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
CCosts and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater -Add flaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans, Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
-.04
.86
123.13
-.35
9.80
-.10
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.46
99.44
.36
.85
45.54
1.32
-.01
.01
3.47
24.65
.17
.46
.00
-.08
48.24
.00
-9.64
-.34
-.14
-.33
-1.08
.00
.00
12.86
.33
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
20.48
1.02
.00
7.33
3,59
.00
.31
1.98
.81
.13
1.63
,00
.00
3.34
.00
.00
,00
.00
,00
,00
.00
,00
6.70
4.13
2.42
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<1QA6 $)
.00
.00
-.04
.86
123.16
-.35
9.80
-.10
.00
.00
-.01
.00
-.46
119.92
1.37
.85
52.87
4.90
-.01
.32
5,45
25.46
.30
2.10
.00
-.08
51.58
.00
-9.64
-.34
-.14
-.33
-1,08
.00
.00
19.56
4.46
2.42
412.80 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
.3466
3.3724
.0000
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.0916
.1856
.1158
.3524
.7249
.0000
.0259
2.0710
.4459
.0004
.1715
.0000
.0000
.5616
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
45.9805
7.6053
.4041
64.6751
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.49
36.52
n/a
8.04
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
109.85
7.39
7.35
150.04
6.77
n/a
12.19
2.63
57.10
842.06
12.23
n/a
n/a
91.84
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.43
.59
5.98
6.38
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LCW DiCLiNE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT Bf PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
ieater-Add Gaskets
High Srade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Mon- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV ( Aftermarket}
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
-.43
1.96
207.38
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
,00
-.09
.00
-.97
189.34
1.35
.62
63.31
9.69
.08
.01
17.10
24.66
.17
.20
.00
-.83
157.60
,00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
12.31
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.97
207.42
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
225.01
2.73
.62
71.42
14.43
3.54
.33
19.27
25.48
.30
2.06
.00
-.83
164.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
19.87
3.59
7.31
748.43 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
1 .4052
5.8793
.0000
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
2.2514
.8475
.1158
.5160
6.3280
.7495
.1641
10.9292
.4585
.0004
.3974
.0000
.0000
1.8688
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
76.7895
11.5777
.8457
122.3435
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/ease)
n/a
n/a
n/a
1.40
35.28
n/a
7.30
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
99.94
3.22
5.33
138.42
2.28
4.72
1.99
1.76
55.57
841 .65
5.18
n/a
n/a
88.08
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.26
.31
8.65
6.12
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted,
* U.S. net welfare cost
or exposure'data is not available.
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCft #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
2?
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Hill board
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads L«V (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket )
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.96
207.38
-.73
8,90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
189.34
1.35
.62
63.31
9.69
.08
.01
17,10
24.66
.17
.20
,00
-.83
157.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
12.31
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
{10A6 $}
.00
.00
-.43
1.97
207.42
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
225.01
2.73
.62
71.42
14.43
3.54
.33
19.27
25.48
.30
2.06
.00
-.83
164.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
19.87
3.59
7.31
748.43 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.7416
7.7573
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
3.1110
1 .0504
.1435
.6395
8.3800
.9927
.2165
14.4204
.6049
.0005
.5244
.0000
.0000
2.4658
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
106.2551
15.8541
1.1258
166.7950
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(1QA6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
1.13
26.74
n/a
5.89
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
72.33
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.72
' 3.57
1.51
1.34
42.12
637.88
3.92
n/a
n/a
66.75
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.19
.23
6.50
4.49
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- HIGH DECLINE 8ASELIKE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in milIfon dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Sutk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
1.19
13.03
.00
34.79
5.61
206.62 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
1.19
13.03
.00
34. 79
5.61
206.62
.00
Government
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare;
242.61
261.25
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE J -- HiSH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads IHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Slocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket}
Disc Brake Pads IHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
LOSS
.00
.00
-.01
.30
71.13
-.20
10.21
-.03
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-.28
47.86
.13
.96
32.33
-.15
-.01
.00
.60
24.24
.17
.25
.00
-.01
14.06
.00
-5.39
-.08
-.04
-.20
-.87
.00
.00
10.94
.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
,00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
11.35
.65
.00
6.60
.00
.00
.30
1.91
.80
.13
1.49
.00
.00
1.44
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
6.02
4.08
1.19
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.01
.30
71.15
-.20
10.21
-.03
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-.28
59.21
.78
.96
38.93
-.15
-.01
.30
2.51
25.04
.30
1.74
.00
-.01
15.50
.00
-5.39
-.08
-.04
-.20
-.87
.00
.00
16.96
4.82
1.19
242.61 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
,0000
.0000
.0000
.1169
2.4668
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0000
.7022
.0652
.1435
.2900
.0000
.0000
.0043
.4326
.5716
.0005
.0918
.0000
.0000
.2022
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
45.1981
9.6922
.3089
61.7985
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10"'6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.54
28.84
n/a
6.75
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
84.31
11.92
6.66
134.21
n/a
n/a
70.19
5.80
43.79
638.32
18.93
n/a
n/a
76,68
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.38
.50
3.87
3.93
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Harket is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- HIGH DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description .
Commercial Paper
Rot I board
Mi t (board
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
ft/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV {OEM>
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing :
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Hining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.01
.30
71.13
-.20
10.21
-.03
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-.28
47.86
.13
.96
32.33
-.15
-.01
.00
.60
24.24
.17
.25
.00
-.01
14.06
.00
-5.39
-.08
-.04
-.20
-.87
.00
.00
10.94
.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.02
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
11.35
.65
.00
6.60
.00
.00
.30
1.91
.80
.13
1.49
.00
.00
1.44
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
6.02
4.08
1.19
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
C10A6 $>
.00
.00
-.01
.30
71.15
-.20
10.21
-.03
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-.28
59.21
.78
.96
38.93
-.15
-.01
.30
2.51
25.04
.30
1.74
.00
-.OI-
IS. 50
.00
-5.39
-.08
-.04
-.20
-.87
.00
.00
16.96
4.82
1.19
242.61 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
.1089
1 .9205
.0000
1 .2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.5157
,0619
.1158
.2453
.0000
.0000
.0036
.3551
.4338
.0004
.0724
.0000
.0000
.1625
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
33.3542
7.1818
.2387
45.9901
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
2.73
37.05
n/a
8.37
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
ft/a
114.81
12.56
8.25
158.72
n/a
n/a
85.20
7.07
57.71
842.22
23.98
n/a
n/a
95.44
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
rr/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.51
.67
5.01
5.28
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
Sensitivity Analysis Exhlbitg__for..Brake. Engineering. Controls
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ALTERNATIVE 6 -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET DRUM BRAKES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
12.19
132.97
.00
2769.36
8.45
4084.67 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
12.19
132.97
.00
2769.36
8.45
4084.6? **
.00
Government .00 .00
MET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare; 6866.22
World Welfare: 7007.64
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
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ALTERNATIVE G -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTiRMARKET DRUM BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA f
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rot I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEK)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Afterenarket)
Mi ni ng and M i t i. i ng
Total
Dottiest ic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
,00
10.99
1.96
310.13
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
,00
.02
.00
.26
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
14.92
.16
.03
25.70
36.85
.25
,43
.00
303.38
235.37
.99
319.92
87.79
78.49
1961.33
79.58
.00
.00
-22.84
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
43.87
1.38
.00
8,10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
.00
7.13
12.19
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $3
.00
.00
10.99
1.97
310.17
114.72
8.90
10,56
.00
,00
.03
.00
2683.50
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
20.57
4.10
.38
28.15
37.77
.40
2.52
.00
303.38
243.25
.99
320.48
88.88
78.72
1961.50
79.67
.00
.00
-22.84 **
8.18
12.19
6866.22 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
1.1509
1 .7416
10.8603
.7944
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0513
.0000
.3329
6.2221
1 .0504
.1435
.6395
11.6170
1 .3749
.3031
20.1886
.8469
.0007
.7341
.0000
.9679
3.4521
.0178
2.9764
.5963
1.0220
.4917 .
.1734
.0000
.0000
.0000
47.9474
2.1776
119.3861
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
9.55
1.13
28.56
144.41
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
8061 .70
77.52
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.77
2.98
1.26
1.39
44.59
602.38
3.43
n/a
313.45
70.46
55.68
107.67
149.07
77.02
3989.45
459.54
n/a
n/a
n/a
.17
5.60
57.51
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
** Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE G -- LOW-DECLINE BASELIME
ENGINEERING CONTROLS OH AFTERMARKET DRUM BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol (.board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $5
.00
.00
10.99
1.96
310.13
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.02
.00
.26
438.45
1,35
,62
63,31
14,92
.16
.03
25,70
36.85
.25
.43
,00
303.38
235.37
,99
319.92
87.79
78.49
1961,33
79.58
.00
.00
-22,84
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
.00
7.13
12.19
fiross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $}
.00
,00
10.99
1.97
310.17
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.03
.00
2683.50
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
20.57
4.10
.38
28.15
37.77
.40
2.52
.00
303.38
243,25
.99
320.48
88.88
78.72
1961.50
79.67
.00
.00
-22.84 **
8.18
12.19
6866.22 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
,0000
,9286
1 .4052
8.7628
.6410
1.2196
.0000
.0000
,0000
.0*14
.0000
.2686
5.0204
.8475
.1158
.5160
9.3392
1.1052
,2445
16.2894
.6833
.0005
,5923
.0000
.7810
2,7854
.0143
2.4015
,4811
.8246
.3967
.1399
.0000
.0000
.0000
40.4240
1 .7490
98.0188
Cost per
Cancer Case ,
Avoided
<10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
11.83
1.40
35.40
178.97
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.62
n/a
'9991.41
96.07
3.22
5.33
138.42
2.20
3.71
1.56
1.73
55.27
745.38
4.25
n/a
388.48
87.33
69.00
133,45
184.75
95.45
4944.40
569.53
n/a
n/a
n/a
.20
6.97
70,05
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available,
** Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE H -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET DRUM BRAKES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in mi El Jon dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Killers
Foreign Winers & Mi Hers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
7.10
77.40
.00
2387.88
7,10
2420.61 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
7.10
77.40
.00
2387.88
7.10
2420.61
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
4815.59
4900.09
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE H -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET DRUM BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Mon- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Hissile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
6.53
1.18
184.46
68,21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
.16
260.86
,80
.37
37.67
9.16
.10
.02
15.30
21.92
.15
.26
.00
180.39
139.97
.59
190.33
52.21
46.67
1166.16
47.32
.00
.00
-22.27
.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 S)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
.00
5,21
7.10
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
6.54
1,19
184.50
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
2314.75
298.71
2.00
.37
44.66
13.99
3.50
.32
17.41
22.71
.28
2.07
.00
180.39
146.77
.59
190.81
53.15
46.87
1166.31
47.41
.00
.00
-22.27
5,69
7.10
4815.59 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.7399
1,1196
6.9816
.5107
.9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0330
.0000
.2140
3.9999
.6752
,0923
.4111
7.6476
.9063
.1948
12.9784
.5444
.0004
.4719
.0000
.6222
2.2192
.0114
1.9134
.3833
.6570
.3161
.1115
.0000
.0000
.0000
23.2356
1.2888
69.2512
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
8,83
1.06
26.43
133.57
5.45
***
n/a
n/a
.49
n/a
10817.17
74.68
2.96
4.00
108.65
1.83
3.86
1.65
1,34
41.71
654.74
4.38
n/a
289.91
66.14
51.50
99.73
138.66
71.33
3689,98
425.33
n/a
n/a
n/a
.24
5.51
69.54
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted,
* U.S. net welfare cost
or exposure data is not available.
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOy DECLINE BASELINE
COST-8EHEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Caskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans, Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.96
207,38
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
189.34
1.35
.62
63.31
9.69
.08
.01
17.10
24.66
.17
.20
.00
-.83
157.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
12.31
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Cross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.97
207.42
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
225.01
2.73
.62
71.42
14.43
3.54
.33
19.27
25.48
.30
2.06
.00
-.83
164.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
19.87
3.59
7.31
748.43 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.7416
7.7573
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
3.1110
1.0504
.1435
.6395
8.3800
.9927
.2165
14.4204
.6049
.0005
.5244
.0000
.0000
2.4658
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
106.2551
15.8541
1.1258
166.7950
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/c8se)
n/a
n/a
n/a
1.13
26.74
n/a
5.89
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
72.33
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.72
3.57
1.51
1.34
42.12
637.88
3.92
n/a
n/a
66.75
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.19
.23
6.50
4.49
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3X)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Government
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
663.54 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
«et Loss
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
663.54
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
748.43
836.84
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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Sensitivity 'Analysis Exhibits for Additional Exposure Assumptions
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Killers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
425.50 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
7.31
79,76
.00
77.58
8.64
425.50
.00
Government
.00
.00
MET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
510.40
598.80
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOy DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings .(OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings {Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<1QA6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.06
168.63
-.73
7.31
-.45
.00
,00
-.09
.00
-.97
90.04
.99
.29
46,77
2.15
.08
,01
1.07
12.02
.09
.20
.00
-.83
126.05
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
-.10
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
,00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
,31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
,00
-.43
1.07
168.67
-.73
7.31
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
125.72
2.37
.29
54.87
6.89
3.54
.33
3.24
12.83
.22
2.06
.00
-.83
133,05
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
7.45
3.59
7.31
510.40 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.4052
5,8793
.0000
1.2196
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
2.2514
.8475
.1158
.5160
6.3280
.7495
.1641
10.9292
.4585
.0004
.3974
.0000
.0000
1.8688
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
76.7895
11.5777
.8457
122.3435
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
.76
28.69
n/a
5.99
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
55.84
2.79
2.53
106.34
1.09
4.72
1.99
.30
28.00
613.18
5.18
n/a
n/a
71.20
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.10
.31
8.65
4.17
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASEL IME
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Urap
Beater -Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Men- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket 3
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $3
.00
.00
-.43
1.06
168.63
-.73
7.31
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
90.04
.99
.29
46.77
2.15
.08
.01
1.07
12.02
.09
.20
.00
-.83
126.05
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
-.10
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
LOSS
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.07
168.67
-.73
7.31
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
125.72
2.37
.29
54.87
6.89
3.54
.33
3.24
12.83
.22
2.06
.00
-.83
133.05
.00
' -21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
7.45
3.59
7.31
510.40 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.7416
7.7573
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
3.1110
1 .0504
.1435
.6395
8.3800
.9927
.2165
14.4204
.6049
.0005
.5244
.0000
.0000
2.4658
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
106.2551
15.8541
1 . 1258
166.7950
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case}
n/a
n/a
n/a
.61
21.74
n/a
4.84
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
40,41
2.25
2.04
85.81
.82
3.57
1.51
.22
21.22
464.73
3.92
n/a
n/a
53.96
r»/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.07
.23
6.50
3.06
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE K -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET DRUM BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Urap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
ft/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterrnarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Mi 1 1 ing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 *}
.00
.00
6.53
1.18
184.46
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
,02
.00
.16
260.86
.80
.37
37.67
9.16
.10
.02
15.30
21.92
.15
.26
.00
180.39
139.97
.59
190.33
52.21
46.67
1166.16
47.32
.00
.00
-22.27
.48
.00
Domestic
Producer
.Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
.00
5.21
7.10
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
6.54
1.19
184.50
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
2314.75
298.71
2.00
.37
44.66
13.99
3.50
.32
17.41
22.71
.28
2.07
.00
180.39
146.77
.59
190.81
53.15
46.87
1166.31
47.41
.00
.00
-22.27
5.69
7.10
4815.59 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.5521
.8355
5.2101
.3811
.7252
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0246
.0000
.1597
2.9850
.5039
.0688
.3068
5.6962
.6751
.1454
9.6853
.4063
.0003
.3522
.0000
.4643
1.6561
.0085
1.4279
.2860
.4903
.2359
.0832
.0000
.0000
.0000
17.6734
,9623
52.0015
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
11.84
1.42
35.41
178.99
7.31
*##
n/a
n/a
.65
n/a
14495.12
100.07
3.96
5.36
145.59
2.46
5.18
2.22
1.80
55.89
877.36
5.87
n/a
388.49
88.62
69.01
133.63
185.81
95.59
4944.61
569.95
n/a
n/a
n/a
.32
7.38
92.60
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted,
* U.S. net welfare cost
or exposure data is not available.
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ALTERNATIVE I -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET DRUM BRAKES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in niiltion dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Milters
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
2.92
31.89
.00
2059.38
6.04
996,72 .00
,00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
2.92
31.89
.00
2059.38
6.04
996.72
.00
Government
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 3059.02
yorld Welfare: 3096.95
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE I -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS OH AFTERMARKET DRUM BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA f
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
ieater-Adci Gaskets
High firade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing.
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Mi Uing
Total
Domest i c
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.96
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
.07
107.41
.33
.15
15.51
3.93
.04
.01
6.30
9.02
.06
.11
.00
74.29
57.64
.24
78.37
21.50
19.22
480.24
19.49
.00
.00
-9.35
,15
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
.00
3.78
2.92'
Gross
Domest i c
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.99
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
1996.65
140.06
1.36
.15
21.54
8.34
3.00
.27
8.12
9.71
.17
1.66
.00
74.29
63.50
.24
78.79
22.31
19.39
480.37
19.56
.00
.00
-9.35
3.93
2.92
3059.02 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.3288
.4976
3.1029
.2270
.4319
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0146
.0000
.0951
1.7777
.3001
.0410
.1827
3.5284
.4193
.0866
5.7682
.2420
.0002
.2097
.0000
.2765
.9863
.0051
.8504
.1704
.2920
.1405
.0495
.0000
.0000
.0000
7.9591
.5705
28.5542
• Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
{1QA6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.19
.98
24.49
123.76
5.05
***
n/a
n/a
.48
n/a
20993.95
78.78
4.53
3.70
117.90
2.36
7.16
3.11
1.41
40.12
916.20
7.93
n/a
268.62
64.39
47.71
92.65
130.96
66.39
3419.52
394.85
n/a
n/a
n/a
.49
5.13
107.13
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE I -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET DRUM BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol I board
Mi 1 Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High firade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/e Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake 1 locks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Af termarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Af termarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.96
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
.07
107.41
.33
.15
15.51
3.93
.04
.01
6.30
9.02
.06
.11
.00
74.29
57.64
.24
78.37
21,50
19.22
480.24
19.49
.00
.00
-9.35
.15
.-oo
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
. 4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
.00
,42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
,00
3.78
' 2.92
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.99
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
1996.65
140.06
1.36
.15
21.54
8,34
3.00
.27
8.12
9.71
.17
1,66
.00
74.29
63.50
.24
78.79
22.31
19,39
480,37
19.56
.00
.00
-9.35
3.93
2.92
3059.02 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.2274
.3441
2.1456
.1569
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0658
1 .2292
.2075
.0284
,1263
2,4413
.2901
.0599
3.9885
.1673
.0001
,1450
.0000
.1912
.6820
.0035
.5880
.1178
.2019
.0971
.0343
.0000
.0000
.0000
5.5207
.3945
19.7632
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/ease>
n/a
n/a
11.84
1.42
35.42
178.99
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.69
n/a
30361 .44
113.94
6,54
5.35
170.51
3.42
10,35
4.50
2.04
58.02
1325.01
11.47
n/a
388.48
93.11
69.00
133.99
189.39
96.02
4945.31
571,03
n/a
n/a
n/a
.71
7.41
154.78
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE G -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET LMV DRUM AND DISC BRAKES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
12.11
132.06
.00
2762.23
7.10
4078.35 ,00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
12.11
132.06
.00
2762.23
7.10
4078.35 **
.00
Government .00 .00
NET yELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 6852.69
yortd Welfare: 6991.85
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
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ALTERNATIVE H -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA "
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
w Description
Cowraercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater -Add flaskets
High Srade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Aytomatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hilling
Total
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted,
* U.S. npf we»l f fir& ro«tf
Domestic
Consigner
Surplus
LOSS
(«A6 $>
,00
.00
5.16
,55
148.35
58.79
4.04
.08
.00
.00
.02
.00
.16
140.69
.53
.15
24.67
2.35
.10
.02
.71
10.14
.07
.26
.00
159.15
110.58
.49
75.14
1.33
40.38
1001.52
41.11
.00
.00
5.66
.48
.00
or exposure data is
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
7.27
not available.
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
5.16
.55
148.39
58.79
4.04
.08
.00
.00
.02
.00
2314.75
178.53
1.72
.15
31.66
7.19
3.50
.32
2.82
10.93
.20
2.07
.00
159.15
117.38
.49
75.62
2.27
40.57
1001.67
41.19
.00
.00
13.86
5.69
7.27
4236,00 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.5521
,8355
5.2101
.3811
.7252
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0246
.0000
.1597
2.9850
.5039
,0688
.3068
5.6962
.675.1
.1454
9.6853
.4063
.0003
.3522
.0000
.4643
1 .6561
.0085
1.4279
.2860
.4903
.2359
.0832
.0000
.0000
101.6571
17.6734
1.1331
153.8295
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
9.35
.66
28.48
154.27
5.58
***
n/a
n/a
.65
n/a
14495.12
59.81
3.41
2.12
103.19
1.26
5.18
2.22
.29
26.89
637.15
5.87
n/a
342.73
70.88
57.05
52.96
7.92
82.74
4246.61
495.24
n/a
n/a
.14
.32
6.4V
27.54
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ALTERNATIVE I -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
1CLFARE EFFECTS BY PARTT
(Present values, in Billion dollars, at 3%
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Killers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
3.00
32.68
.00
2066.72
7.14
702.96 .00
.00 .00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
3.00
32.68
.00
2066.72
7.14
702.96
.00
Government .00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 2772.68
yorld Welfare: 2812.50
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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AtTERNATIVE I -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEK)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
N on -Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket}
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10~6 $}
.00
.00
1.99
.22
57.62
23.31
1.57
.03
.00
.00
.01
,00
.07
46.39
.19
,05
9.16
.97
,04
.01
.20
3.04
.02
.11
.00
63.59
42.71
.19
19.88
.16
16.02
396.63
16.33
.00
.00
2.30
.15
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
,00
1996.58
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
7.35
3.78
3.00
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.00
.23
57.65
23.31
1.57
.03
.00
.00
.01
.00
1996.65
79.03
1.22
.05
15.19
5.39
3.00
,27
2.02
3.73
.13
1.66
.00
63.59
48.58
.19
20.30
.97
16.19
396.76
16.40
.00
.00
9,64
3.93
3.00
2772.68 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
,3288
.4976
3.1029
,2270
.4319
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0146
.0000
.0951
1.7777
.3001
.0410
.1827
3.5284
.4193
.0866
5,7682
.2420
.0002
.2097
,0000
.2765
.9863
,0051
.8504
.1704
.2920
.1405
.0495
.0000
.0000
61.8500
7.9591
.6747
90.5084
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
6.07
.46
18.58
102.69
3.63
***
n/a
n/a
.48
n/a
20993,95
44.46
4.07
1.26
83.13
1.53
7.16
3.11
.35
15.40
711.39
7.93
n/a
229.93
49,25
37.52
23.87
5.68
55.45
2824.38
331.14
n/a
n/a
.16
.49
4.44
30.63
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available,
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE I -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product .
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LBV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans, Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets :
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Sattery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterraarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Afterraarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
1.99
.22
57.62
23.31
1.57
.03
.00
.00
.01
.00
.07
46.39
.19
.05
9.16
.97
.04
.01
.20
3.04
.02
.11
.00
63.59
42.71
.19
19.88
.16
16.02
396.63
16.33
.00
.00
2.30
.15
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
.00
.42
.81
,17
.13
.07
,00
.00
7.35
3.78
1 3.00
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1CT6 $>
.00
.00
2.00
.23
57.65
23,31
1.57
.03
.00
.00
.01
.00
1996.65
79.03
1.22
.05
15.19
5.39
3.00
.27
2.02
3.73
.13
1.66
.00
63.59
48.58
.19
20.30
.97
16.19
396,76
16.40
.00
.00
9.64
3.93
3.00
2772.68 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.2274
.3441
2.1456
.1569
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0658
1.2292
.2075
.0284
.1263
2.4413
.2901
.0599
3.9885
.1673
.0001
.1450
.0000
.1912
.6820
,0035
.5880
.1178
,2019
.0971
.0343
.0000
.0000
42.7646
5.5207
.4666
62.5999
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.78
.66
26.87
148.51
5,25
***
n/a
n/a
.69
n/a
30361 .44
64.29
5.88
1.83
120.22
2.21
10,35
4.50
.51
22.27
1028.81
11.47
n/a
332.53
71.23
54.26
34.52
8.22
80.19
4084.62
478.90
n/a
n/a
.23
.71
6.42
44.29
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE G -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET LWV DRUM AND DISC BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT EY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LKV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc irake Pads LMV (Aftermarket}
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
10.99
1.96
310.13
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.02
.00
.26
438.45
1.35
.62
63.31
14.92
.16
.03
25.70
36.85
.25
.43
.00
303.38
235.37
.99
319.92
87.79
78.49
1961 .33
79.58
.00
.00
-21.98
-6.13
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<1QA6 *>
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
.00
.00
12.11
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 i)
.00
.00
10.99
1.97
310.17
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
,03
.00
2683.50
482.32
2.73
.62
71.42
20.57
4.10
.38
28.15
37.77
.40
2.52
.00
303.38
243.25
.99
320.48
88.88
78.72
1961.50
79,67
.00
.00
-21.98 **
-6.13 **
12.11
6852.69 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
,0000
1.1509
1,7416
10.8603
.7944
1.5116
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0513
.0000
.3329
6.2221
1 .0504
.1435
.6395
11.6170
1 .3749
.3031
20. 1886
.8469
.0007
.7341
.0000
.9679
3.4521
.0178
2.9764
.5963
1.0220
.491?
.1734
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
2.1208
71.3818
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/ease)
n/a
n/a
9.55
1.13
28.56
144.41
5.89
***
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
8061.70
77.52
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.77
2.98
1.26
1.39
44.59
602.38
3.43
n/a
313.45
70.46
55.68
107.67
149.07
77.02
3989.45
459.54
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5.71
96.00
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
** Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE G -- LCW DECLINE BASELINE
EN6INEERJM6 CONTROLS OH AFTERMARKET LMV DRUM AND DISC BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drmi Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Hissile Liner
Sea lent Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
10.99
1.96
310.13
114.72
8.90
10.56
.00
.00
.02
.00
.26
438.45
t.35
.62
63.31
14,92
.16
.03
25.70
36.85
.25
,43
.00
303.38
235.37
.99
319.92
87.79
78.49
1961 .33
79.58
.00
.00
-21.98
-6.13
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 *)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24-
43,87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
,56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
.00
.00
12.11
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
10.99
1,97
310.17
114.72
8.90
10,56
.00
.00
,03
.00
2683.50
482.32
2,73
.62
71.42
20.57
4.10
.38
28.15
37.77
.40
2.52
.00
303,38
243.25
.99
320.48
88.88
78.72
1961 .50
79.67
.00
.00
-21 .98 **
-6.13 **
12.11
6852.69 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
,0000
.0000
.9286
1.4052
8.7628
.6410
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0414
,0000
.2686
5.0204
.8475
.1158
.5160
9.3392
1.1052
.2445
16.2894
.6833
.0005
.5923
.0000
.7810
2.7854
.0143
2.4015
.4811
.8246
.3967
.1399
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.6994
57.5452
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10*6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
11.83
1.40
35.40
178.97
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.62
n/a
9991 .41
96.07
3.22
5.33
138.42
2.20
3.71
1.56
1.73
55.27
745.38
4.25
n/a
388.48
87.33
69.00
133.45
184.75
95.45
4944.40
569.53
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7.13
119.08
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
** Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE H — LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS OH AFTERMARKET LMV DRUM AND DISC BRAKES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners 6 Millers
importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
7.04
76.82
.00
2382,67
6.11
2417,81 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Met Loss
7.04
76.82
.00
2382.67
6.11
2417.81 **
.00
Government .00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 4807.53
World Welfare: 4890.46
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
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ALTERNATIVE H -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET LMV DRUM AND DISC BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA if
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
MI 1 Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Sealer -Add Gaskets
Miih Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV {Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
,00
.00
6.53
1.18
184.46
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
.16
260.86
.80
.37
37.67
9.16
.10
.02
15.30
21.92
.15
,26
.00
180.39
139.97
.59
190.33
52.21
46.67
1166.16
47.32
,00
.00
-21.66
-2.93
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $>
,00
.00
.00
.00
,04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
,00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.04
Gross
Domest i c
Total .
Loss
<10A6 $3
.00
.00
6.54
1.19
184,50
68.21
5.30
6.28
,00
.00
.02
.00
2314.75
298.71
2.00
.37
44.66
13.99
3.50
.32
17.41
22.71
.28
2.07
.00
180.39
146.77
• .59
190.81
53.15
46.87
1166.31
47.41
.00
.00
-21.66 **
-2.93 **
7.04
4807.53 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.7399
1.1196
6.9816
,5107
.9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0330
.0000
.2140
3.9999
.6752
.0923
.4111
7.6476
.9063
,1948
12.9784
.5444
.0004
.4719
.0000
.6222
2.2192
.0114
1.9134
.3833
.6570
,3161
.1115
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
1.2527
45.9796
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.83
1.06
26.43
133,57
5.45
***
n/a
n/a
.49
n/a
10817.17
74,68
2.96
4.00
108.65
1.83
3.86
1.65
1.34
41.71
654.74
4.38
n/a
289.91
66.14
51.50
99.73
138.66
71.33
3689.98
425.33
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5.62
104.56
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
** Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE H -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS OH AFTERMARKET LMV DRU« AND DISC BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT 8¥ PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product Product
TSCA # Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
ft/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans, Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
6.53
1.18
184.46
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
.16
260.86
.80
.37
37.67
9.16
.10
.02
'15.30
21.92
.15
.26
.00
180.39
139.97
,59
190.33
52.21
46.67
1166.16
47.32
.00
.00
-21.66
-2.93
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.04
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
6.54
1.19
184,50
68.21
5.30
6.28
.00
.00
.02
.00
2314.75
298.71
2.00
.37
44.66
13.99
3.50
.32
17.41
22.71
,28
2.07
.00
180.39
146.77
.59
190.81
53.15
46.87
1166.31
47,41
.00
.00
-21.66 **
-2.93 **
7.04
4807.53 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.5521
.8355
5.2101
.3811
.7252
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0246
.0000
.1597
2.9850
.5039
.0688
.3068
5.6962
.6751
.1454
9.6853
.4063
.0003
.3522
.0000
.4643
1.6561
.0085
1 .4279
.2860
.4903
.2359
.0832
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.9350
34.3008
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 ft/case)
n/a
n/a
11,84
1.42
35.41
178.99
7.31
***
n/a
n/a
.65
n/a
14495.12
100.07
3.96
5.36
145.59
2.46
5.18
2.22
1.80
55.89
877.36
5.87
n/a
388.49
88.62
69.01
133.63
185.81
95.59
4944.61
569.95
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
• 7.53
140.16
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
** Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE I -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARK61 LMV BRUM AND DISC BRAKES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in nillion dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Hitlers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
E.91
31,71
.00
2055.59
5,32
995,90 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
2.91
31.71
.00
2055.59
5.32
995.90 **
.00
Government .00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U, S. Welfare; 3054.40
World Welfare: 3091.43
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may foe overestimated because this '.analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
-------
ALTERNATIVE I -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERKARKET LMV DRUM AND DISC BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hi 1 1 ing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
,00
2.69
.49
75.96
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
.07
107.41
.33
.15
15.51
3,93
.04
.01
6.30
9.02
.06
.11
.00
74.29
57.64
.24
78.37
21.50
19,22
480,24
19.49
.00
.00
-9.15
-0.87
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
,00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
.00
.00
2.91
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.99
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
1996.65
140,06
1.36
.15
21.54
8.34
3.00
.27
8.12
9,71
.17
1.66
.00
74.29
63.50
.24
78,79
22.31
19.39
480.37
19.56
.00
.00
-9.15 **
-0.87 **
2.91
3054.40 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.3288
.4976
3.1029 '
.2270
.4319
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0146
.0000
.0951
1 .7777
.3001
.0410
.1827
3.5284
.4193
.0866
5.7682
.2420
.0002
.2097
.0000
.2765
.9863
.0051
.8504
.1704
.2920
.1405
.0495
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.5572
20.5818
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.19
.98
24.49
123.76
5.05
***
n/a
n/a
.48
n/a
20993.95
78.78
4.53
3,70
117.90
2.36
7.16
3.11
1.41
40.12
916.20
7.93
n/a
268.62
64.39
47.71
92.65
130.96
66.39
3419.52
394.85
n/s
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,22
148.40
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
** includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE I --LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ON AFTERMARKET LMV DRUM AND DISC BRAKES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
2?
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37'
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
RoLlboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Baskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/c Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterraarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
2.69
.49
75.96
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
.07
107.41
.33
.15
15.51
3.93
.04
.01
6.30
9.02
.06
.11
.00
74.29
57.64
.24
78.37
21.50
19,22
480.24
19.49
.00
.00
-9.15
-0.87
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 *)
.00
.00
,00
.00
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
1996.58
32.64
1.03
.00
6.03
4.42
2.96
.26
1.82
.68
.11
1.56
.00
.00
5.86
,00
.42
.81
.17
.13
.07
.00
.00
.00
.00
2.91
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
• - .00 -••••
.00
2.69
.49
75.99
28.09
2.18
2.59
.00
.00
.01
.00
1996.65
140.06
1.36
.15
21.54
8.34
3.00
.27
8.12
9.71
.17
1.66
.00
74.29
63.50
.24
78.79
22.31
19.39
480.37
19,56
.00
.00
-9.15 **
-0.87 **
2.91
3054.40 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
--=•.0000 - •
.0000
.2274
.3441
2.1456
.1569
.2986
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0101
.0000
.0658
1.2292
.2075
.0284
.1263
2.4413
.2901
.0599
3.9885
.1673
.0001
.1450
.0000
.1912
.6820
.0035
.5880
.1178
.2019
.0971
.0343
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.3854
14.2333
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 */case)
n/a
n/a
11.84
1.42
35.42
178.99
7.30
***
n/a
n/a
.69
n/a
30361 .44
113.94
6.54
5.35-
170.51
3.42
10.35
4.50
2.04
58.02
1325.01
11.47
n/a
388.48
93.11
69.00
133.99
189.39
96.02
4945.31
571.03
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7.55
214.60
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
** Includes consumer surplus loss due to engineering controls on non-asbestos brakes.
Losses may be overestimated because this analysis assumes that all brake jobs are
performed using engineering controls. However, all "do-it-yourself" jobs may not
employ these controls.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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Sensitl-yity Analysis Exhibits for Declining Substitute .Prices
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ALTERNATIVE 6 -- LOW DECLINE BASELtNE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Hf Ltboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Slocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
9.26
1.06
264,72
102.87
7.31
.54
.00
.00
.02
.00
.26
287.33
.99
.29
46.77
4.43
.16
.03
6.03
22.04
.15
.43
.00
276.42
198.41
.86
175.07
17.58
70.57
1754.29
71.76
.00
.00
10.71
1,05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
,15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7.13
12.32
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
9.26
1.07
264.77
102.87
7.31
.54
.00
.00
.03
.00
2683.50
331.20
2.37
.29
54.87
10.08
4.10
.38
8.47
22.95
.30
2.52
.00
276.42
206.29
.86
175.63
18.66
70.80
1754.47
71.86
.00
.00
19.76
8.18
12.32
6122.14 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
1.1509
1.7416
10,8603
,7944
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0513
.0000
.3329
6.2221
1.0504
.1435
.6395
11.6170 .
1.3749
.3031
20.1886
.8469
,0007
.7341
.0000
.9679
3.4521
.0178
2.9764
.5963
1.0220
.4917
.1734
,0000
.0000
209.0213
47,9474
• 2.3709 '
328.6007
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.05
.61
24.38
129.50
4.84
***
n/a
n/a
.50
n/a
8061.70
53.23
2.25
2.04
85.81
.87
2.98
1.26
.42
27.10
458.46
3.43
n/a
285.59
59.76
48.46
59.01
31.30
69.27
3568.37
414.46
n/a
n/a
.09
.17
5.19
18.63
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
-------
ALTERNATIVE 0 -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUiSTITUTE PRICES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Mi Hers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS toss PS Loss Allocation
12.32
134.29
.00
2778,41
9.81
3331.41 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
12.32
134.29
.00
2778.41
9.81
3331 .41
.00
Government .00 .00
MET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 6122.14
World Welfare; 6266.24
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
-------
ALTERNATIVE G — LCW DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
I
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High firade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/e Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterrnarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV {Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
9.Z6
1.06
264.72
102.87
7.31
,54
.00
.00
.02
.00
.26
287.33
.99
.29
46.77
4.43
.16
.03
6.03
22.04
.15
.43
.00
276.42
198.41
.86
175.07
17.58
70.57
1754.29
71.76
.00
.00
10.71
1.05
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10"6 $>
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2683.24
43.87
1.38
.00
8.10
5.65
3.94
.35
2.45
.92
.15
2.09
.00
.00
7.88
.00
.56
1.09
.23
.17
.10
.00
.00
9.05
7,13
12.32 '
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<1QA6 $>
.00
.00
9.26
1.07
264.77
102.87
7.31
.54
.00
.00
.03
.00
2683,50
331.20
2.37
.29
54.87
10.08
4.10
.38
8.47
22.95
,30
2.52
.00
276.42
206.29
.86
175.63
18.66
70.80
1754.47
71.86
.00
.00
19.76
8,18
12.32
6122.14 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.9286
1.4052
8.7628
.6410
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0414
.0000
.2686
5.0204
.8475
.1158
.5160
9.3392
1.1052
.2445
16.2894
.6833
.0005
.5923
.0000
.7810
2.7854
.0143
2.4015
.4811
.8246
.3967
.1399
.0000
.0000
168.1760
40.4240
1.9145
266.3603
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
rt/a
n/a
9.98
.76
30.21
160.50
5.99
***
n/a
n/a
.62
n/a
9991.41
65.97
2.79
2.53
106.34
1.08
3.71
1.56
.52
33.59
567,29
4.25
n/a
353.95
74.06
60.06
73.13
38.79
85.85
4422.53
513,67
n/a
n/a
.12
.20
6.43
22.98
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE H -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTr
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Killers
Foreign Miners & Killers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
cs Loss PS Loss Allocation
7,27
79.23
.00
2396.09
8.33
1832.64 .00
.00 .00
.00
,00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
7.27
79,23
.00
2396.09
8.33
1832.64
.00
Government .00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare; 4236.00
World Welfare: 4323.56
Note; Negative entries are welfare gains.
-------
ALTERNATIVE H -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
K
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
9 Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Srade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos- Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted,
* U.S. net welfare cost
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
5.16
.55
148.35
58.79
4.04
.08
.00
.00
.02
.00
.16
140.69
.53
.15
24.67
2.35
.10
• .02
.71
10.14
.07
.26
.00
159.15
110.58
.49
75.14
1.33
40.38
1001.52
41.11
.00
.00
5.66
.48
.00
or exposure data
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<1QA6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
2314.59
37.84
1.19
.00
6.99
• • 4.83
3.39
.30
2.11
.79
.13
1.80
.00
.00
6.80
.00
.49
.94
.20
.15
.08
.00
.00
8.21
5.21
7.27
is not available.
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
5.16
.55
148.39
58.79
4,04
.08
.00
.00
.02
.00
2314.75
178.53
1.72
.15
31.66
•• •7.-19----
3.50
.32
2.82
10.93
.20
2.07
.00
159.15
117.38
.49
75,62
2.27
40.57
1001 .67
41.19
.00
.00
13.86
5.69
7.27
4236,00 *
Total
Cancer
.Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.7399
1.1196
6.9816
.5107
.9717
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0330
.0000
.2140
3.9999
.6752
.0923
.4111
•-•7.6476 ••
.9063
.1948
12.9784
.5444
.0004
.4719
.0000
.6222
2.2192
.0114
1.9134
.3833
.6570
.3161
.1115
.0000
.0000
136.3872
23.2356
1.5181
205 .8677
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
6.98
.49
21.25
115.13
4.16
***
n/a
n/a
.49
n/a
10817.17
44,63
2.55
1.58
77.01
.94
3.86
1.65
.22
20.07
475.48
4.38
n/a
255.77
52.89
42.57
39.52
5.91
61.75
3169.09
369.58
n/a
n/a
.10
.24
4.79
20.58
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Urap
Beater-Add Gaskets ••
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi Ee Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.96
207.38
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
189.34
1.35
.62
63.31
9.69
.08
.01
17.10
24.66
.17
,20
.00
-.83
157.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
12.31
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.97
207.42
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
225.01
2.73
.62
71.42
14.43
3.54
.33
19.27
25.48
.30
2.06
.00
-.83
164.60
.00
-21.50-
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
19.87
3.59
7.31
748.43 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
1 .4052
5.8793
.0000
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
2.2514
.8475
.1158
.5160
6.3280
.7495
.1641
10.9292
.4585
.0004
.3974
.0000
.0000
1.8688
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
76.7895
11.5777
.8457
122.3435
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case>
n/a
rv/a
n/a
1.40
35.28
n/a
7.30
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
99.94
3.22
5.33
138.42
2.28
4.72
1.99
1.76
55.57
841.65
5.18
n/a
n/a
88,08
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.26
.31
8.65
6.12
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Hitlers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8,64
663.54 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Met Loss
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
663.54
.00
Government
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare;
World Welfare:
748.43
836.84
Note: Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASEL IHE
ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol (.board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrygated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automat ic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $}
.00
.00
-.43
1.96
207.38
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
189.34
1.35
.62
63.31
9.69
.08
.01
17.10
24.66
.17
.20
.00
-.83
157.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
12.31
-.74
• .00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4,74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
-.43
1.97
207.42
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
225.01
2.73
.62
71.42
14.43
3.54
.33
19.27
25.48
.30
2.06
.00
-.83
164.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
19.87
3.59
7.31
748.43 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
,0000
2.3105
25.2685
.0000
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
3.1698
.8475
.1158
.5160
6,3280
.7495
.1641
10.9292
.4585
.0004
.3974
.0000
.0000
11.9583
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
76.7895
11.5777
.8457
153.6458
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case>
n/a
n/a
n/a
.85
8.21
n/a
7.30
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
70.99
3.22
5.33
138.42
2,28
4.72
1.99
1.76
55.57
841 ,65
5.18
n/a
n/a
13.76
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.26
.31
8.65
4.87
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOy DECLINE BASELINE
ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product Product
TSCA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1?
18
19
20
21
22
23.
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
# Description
Commercial Paper
Rotlboard
Mi I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Mon- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos -Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV {Aftermarket}
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.96
207.38
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
189.34
1,35
.62
63.31
9.69
.08
.01
17.10
24.66
.17
.20
.00
-.83
157.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
12.31
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $}
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $}
.00
.00
-.43
1.97
207.42
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
225.01
2.73
.62
71.42
14.43
3.54
.33
19.27
25.48
.30
2.06
.00
-.83
164.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
19.87
3.59
7.31
748.43 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
2.8635
33.3402
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
4.3801
1.0504
.1435
.6395
8.3800
.9927
.2165
14.4204
.6049
.0005
.5244
.0000
.0000
15.7783
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
106.2551
15.8541
1.1258
208.0813
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<1QA6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
.69
6.22
n/a
5.89
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
51.37
2.60
4.30
111.68
1.72
3.57
1.51
1.34
42.12
637.88
3.92
n/a
n/a
10.43
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.19
.23
6.50
3.60
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market lo nnt banned. P*xemnted_ nr exnocsurp data IR not avail abtf*
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ADDITIONAL NONOCCUPATIOMAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Ml I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc. \
Sheet Saskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Hi 1 1 ing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.96
207.38
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
189.34
1.35
.62
63.31
9.69
.08
.01
17.10
24.66
.17
.20
.00
-.83
157.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
•1.63
.00
.00
12.31
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
{10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.97
207.42
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
225.01
2.73
.62
71.42
14.43
3.54
.33
19.27
25.48
.30
2.06
.00
-.83
164.60
,00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
19.87
3.59
7.31
748.43 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
4.2918
24.6948
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
34.2721
2.1813
.7727
'8.0623
8,3800
.9927
.5368
14.4204
1 .9553
.0005
4.8945
.0000
.0000
9.8746
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
106.2551
15.8541
1.1258
240.0764
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
.46
8.40
n/a
5.89
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6.57
1.25
.80
8.86
1.72
3.57
.61
1.34
13.03
637.88
.42
n/a
n/a
16.67
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
ft/a
.19
.23
6.50
3.12
n/a: Mot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ADDITIONAL NONOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
Fiber Value
CS Loss PS Loss Allocation
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
663.54 .00
.00 .00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Net Loss
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
663.54
.00
Government
.00
.00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare:
World Welfare:
748.43
836.84
Notes Negative entries are welfare gains.
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOU DECLINE BASELINE
ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL AND NQHQCCUPAT1QNAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
(Costs discounted at 3% and benefits discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mini ng and Mill ing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.06
168.63
-.73
7.31
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
90.04
.99
.29
46.77
2.15
.08
.01
1.07
12.02
.09
.20
.00
-.83
126.05
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
-.10
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Cross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.07
168.67
-.73
7.31
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
125.72
2.37
.29
54.87
6.89
3.54
.33
3.24
12.83
.22
2.06
.00
• -.83
• 133.05
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
7.45
3.59
7.31
510.40 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
5.4137
50.2777
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
35.5412
2.1813
.7727
8.0623
8.3800
.9927
.5368
14.4204
1 .9553
.0005
4.8945
.0000
.0000
23.1871
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
106.2551
15.8541
1.1258
281 .3628
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
.20
3.35
n/a
4.84
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3.54
1.09
.38
6.81
.82
3.57
.61
.22
6.56
464.73
.42
n/a
n/a
5.74
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.07
.23
6.50
1.81
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted,
* U.S. net welfare cost
or exposure data is not available.
-------
ALTERNATIVE J -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL AND NONOCCUPATIQNAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
WELFARE EFFECTS BY PARTY
(Present values, in million dollars, at 3%)
Party
Domestic Miners & Millers
Foreign Miners & Millers
Importers of Bulk Fiber,
Mixtures, and Products
Domestic Primary Processors
Foreign Primary Processors
Domestic Product Purchasers
Foreign Product Purchasers
CS Loss PS Loss
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
425,50 .00
.00 .00
Fiber Value
Allocation
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
.00
Bet Loss
7.31
79.76
.00
77.58
8.64
425.50
.00
Government .00 .00
NET WELFARE LOSSES
U. S. Welfare: 510.40
World Welfare: 598.80
Notes Negative entries are welfare gains.
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PMN Filing Costs8
5{E) SNUR w/o testing
5ye«rS 1989 - 2000 were n
were made for the totals of these actions.os
regressing the total annual costs for these
categories over the years 1972 - 1988 against time.
1-4
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ALTERNATIVE j -- LOW DECLINE BASELINE
ADDITIONAL NONQCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
COST-BENEFIT BY PRODUCT
{Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
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Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol Iboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum. Brake Linings (OEM>
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEH)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Caskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake "Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
toss
(10A6 $>
.00
.00
-.43
1.96
207.38
-.73
8.90
-.45
,00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
189.34
1.35
.62
63.31
9.69
.08
.01
17.10
24.66
.17
.20
.00
-.83
157.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
12.31
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
C10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43-
1.97
207.42
-.73
8.90
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
225,01
2.73
.62
71.42
14.43
3.54
.33
19.27
25.48
.30
2.06
.00
-.83
164.60
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
19.87
3.59
7.31
748.43 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
3.4629
18.7161
.0000
1 .2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
24.8022
1.7600
.6235
6.5052
6.3280
.7495
.4069
10.9292
1 .4819
.0004
3.7095
.0000
.0000
7.4839
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
76.7895
11.5777
.8457
177.3917
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
n/a
.57
11.08
n/a
7.30
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9.07
1.55
.99
10.98
2.28
4,72
.80
1.76
17.19
841.65
.55
n/a
n/a
21 .99
n/a
rv/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.26
.31
8.65
4.22
n/a: Hot applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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PMH f il ina Costs8
5<£)
5(E»
5{E)
Total
SNUR w/o testing
SNUR with Ecotox testing
SNUR with Health testing
Annual Costs
1 -2: INDUSTRY COST OF
1979
0.05
0.00
0.00
0.00
0,05
(mil
1980
1.77
0.01
0.03
0.07
1.87
I tons of
1981
3.35
0.00
0.07
0.12
3.52
MEW CHEMICAL REGULATION
PURSUANT
TO TSCA
SECTION
5
1986 dollars)
1982
4.54
o.oi
0,04
0.08
4.68
1983
6.76
0.05
0.23
0.27
7.32
1984
5.95
0.10
0.12
0.15
6.32
1985
7.05
0.18
0.11
0.14
7.48
1986
7.95
0.23
0.16
0.20
8.54
1987
8.06
0.20
0.11
0.15
8.53
19S8
10.65
0.12
0.19
0.23
11.18
Table 1-2A: INDUSTRY COS! OF MEW CHEMICAL REGULATION PURSUANT TO TSCA SECTION 5
((Billions of 1986 dollars)
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
PMN Filing Costs
5(E) SNUR w/o testing
5{£) SHUR with Ecotox testing*; -- " " " " "
5(E) SHUR with Health testing
Total Annual Costs 11-92 13.01 14.10 15.18 ^.2717.36
Footnotes for Tables D-2 and D-2A
a Reflect annual costs of filing pre-manufacturing (PKN> review nonces prior to the manufacture process, or .mport of «« che-icals not or, the TSCA
Inventory! estimates «ere calculated by OTS staff based on an average cost of $4,700 per PHNS sub
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ALTERNATIVE J -- LOy DECLINE BASELINE
ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL AND NCSJOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS
DECLINING SUBSTITUTE PRICES
COST-BENEFIT Br PRODUCT
(Costs and benefits discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LBV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Kon-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Mining and Milting
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1CT6 $>
.00
,00
-,43
1.06
168.63
-.73
7.31
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
90.04
.99
.29
46.77
2.15
.08
.01
1.07
12.02
.09
.20
.00
-.83
126.05
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
-.10
-.74
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
8.10
4.74
3.46
.31
2.17
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
7,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
7.31
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
-.43
1.07
168.67
-.73
7.31
-.45
.00
.00
-.09
.00
-.97
125.72
2,37
.29
54.87
6.89
3.54
.33
3.24
12.83
.22
2.06
.00
-.83
133.05
.00
-21.50
-2.35
-.73
-.69
-1.63
.00
.00
7.45
3.59
7.31
510.40 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.0000
4.3681
38.1053
.0000
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
25.7206
1 .7600
.6235
6.5052
6.3280
.7495
.4069
10.9292
1 .4819
.0004
3.7095
.0000
.0000
17.5735
.0000
,0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
76.7895
11.5777
.8457
208.6940
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/ease)
n/a
n/a
n/a
.24
4.43
n/a
5.99
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4.89
1.35
.47
8.43
1.09
4.72
.80
.30
8.66
613.18
.55
n/a
n/a
7.57
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.10
.31
8.65
2.45
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS OF CONTROLS ON
ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOS PRODUCTS
ADDENDUM
Prepared for:
Christine Augustyniak
Regulatory Impacts Branch
Economics and Technology Division
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D,C. 20460
Prepared by:
ICF Incorporated
9300 Lee Highway
Fairfax, Virginia 22031-1207
June 26, 1989
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ASBESTOS RIA ADDEHDUM
1. In t r oduc t Ion
This addendum to EPA's Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on
Asbestos and Asbestos Products (January 19, 1989) presents estimates of the
costs and benefits of the Agency's Final Rule concerning controls for asbestos
and asbestos products.
The January 19, 1989, Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) presents in
detail the theoretical approach, data inputs, computer simulation models, and
background studies and analyses conducted in the course of developing
estimates of the costs and benefits of the Agency's Final Rule. The
Regulatory Alternatives examined quantitatively in the January 19, 1989, RIA
consist of 14 different control options or combinations of control options
ranging from immediate bans of all asbestos products to combinations of phase-
downs, product bans, and exemptions of some products. The estimated costs and
benefits of those 14 Regulatory Alternatives were provided to EPA decision
makers (and to the public) to assist in determining the appropriate
characteristics of the Final Rule.
Based on the methods, data inputs, computer simulation models, and
background studies presented in the RIA, this Addendum to the RIA presents the
costs and benefits of the Agency's Final Rule and the sensitivity of the costs
and benefits to alternative assumptions concerning key inputs to the
calculations. The Addendum is organized into two sections and two appendices
as follows:
* Section 2 describes the Agency's Final Rule and the
conditions and assumptions that define the Agency's
estimates of the costs and benefits of the regulatory
alternative adopted.in the Final Rule;
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* Section 3 presents the estimated costs and benefits of the
Final Rule under several sets of alternative assumptions
concerning important inputs to the calculations;
* AppendixI contains the source code for the latest version
of the asbestos regulatory cost simulation model (ARCM); and
* Appendix II contains the source code for the latest version
of the asbestos benefits simulation model (ABM).
2. The FinalmRu\Le and the Main Analysis Assumptions
The Final Rule for controlling asbestos and asbestos products consists
of a three (3) stage ban of certain asbestos products. The analysis and
results presented-in the RIA and in this Addendum are based on the simulation
period starting in 1987 because the vintage of the most recent data concerning
products and substitutes available to the Agency is 1986, Hence, the dates of
the staged bans in this analysis are 1987, 1991, and 1994. In the Final Rule,
the staged ban dates are 1990, 1994, and 1997.
Table 1 contains a list of asbestos product categories and associated
identification codes. Note that product categories 5 and 27 have been
redefined as four distinct product categories (5, 27, 38, and 39) for this
analysis. The basis for this division of product categories 5 and 27 is
discussed below.
Based on these product definitions and codes, the product categories
banned in each stage of the Final Rule are as follows:
Stage Year Banned Products1 Identification Numbers
I 1987 4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, and 25
II 1991 5, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, and 27
III 1994 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 17, 21, 29, 30, 36, and 37
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TABLE 1. ASBESTOS PRODUCT CATEGORIES AND DESCRIPTIONS
Product # Product Description
1 Commercial Paper
2 Rollboard
3 Millboard
4 Pipeline Wrap
5 Beater-Add Gaskets
6 High Grade Electrical Paper
7 Roofing Felt
8 Acetylene Cylinders
9 Flooring Felt
10 Corrugated Paper
11 Specialty Paper
12 V/A Floor Tile
13 Asbestos Diaphragms
14 A/C Pipe
15 'A/C Sheet, Flat
16 A/C Sheet, Corrugated
17 A/C Shingles
18 Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
19 Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
20 Disc Brake Pads HV
21 Brake Blocks
22 Clutch Facings
23 Automatic Trans. Components
24 Friction Materials
25 Asbestos Protective Clothing
26 Asbestos Thread, Yarn, etc.
27 Sheet Gaskets
28 Asbestos Packing
29 Roof Coatings
30 Non-Roofing Coatings
31 Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
32 Missile Liner
33 Sealant Tape
34 Battery Separators
35 Arc Chutes
36 Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
37 Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftemarket)
38 Beater-Add Gaskets/2
39 Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
** Mining and Milling
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All other product categories listed In Table 1 are not subject to the bans
under the Final Rule, The Final Rule Is thus very similar to the RIA's
Alternative "FX" except that the timing of the bans for some product
categories is different and some product categories banned under
Alternative "FX" are not banned under the Final Rule,
Four of the asbestos product categories In Table 1 are defined somewhat
differently from their definitions in the RIA. In particular, products 5 and
38 together form the original product category 5 in the RIA, and products 27
and 39 similarly form the original product 27 in the RIA. These two product
categories have been divided in this analysis based on substitution
possibilities and exposure considerations into (a) segments that are subject
to the bans under the Rule and (b) portions that are not banned under the
Rule. The segments that remain under the original product category
definitions 5 and 27 are subject to the bans, while the portions now referred
to as product categories 38 and 39 are not subject to the bans. Table 2 shows
the reorganization of the original product categories 5 and 27 into the new
categories 5, 27, 38, and 39 based on the substitutes associated with
different segments of the original aggregated markets 5 and 27. The
reorganization of these two product categories as shown in Table 2 is guided
by the nature of the potential substitutes for each market segment. However,
the market segments are composed of various specialty industrial uses of
asbestos for which substitution may be difficult at present, very costly, and
for which exposures are likely to be low. Hence, the substitutes listed
represent these sets of specialty uses which have been exempted from the bans
of the Final Rule.
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TABLE 2. REORGANIZATION OF BEATER-ADD GASKETS AND SHEET GASKETS MARKETS
New Market
Uses/
Substitutes
Included
Market Share of
Uses/Substitute
Original Market
Market Share of
Uses/Substitute
Mew Market
5. Beater-Add Gaskets
38. Beater-Acid Gaskets/2
Cellulose
Aramid
Fibrous Glass
Graphite
PTFE
Ceramic
25%
30%
20%
10%
85%
10%
5%
15%
29.42%
35,29%
23.53%
11.76%
100.00%
66.67%
33.33%
100.00%
27. Sheet Gaskets
39. Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Cellulose
Aramid
Fibrous Glass
Graphite
Ceramic
PTFE
15%
30%
25X
15%
5%
90%
10%
16.67%
33.33%
27.78%
16.67%
5.55%
too.00%
100.00%
Source: Based on information in Appendix F -- Use and Substitutes Analysis, Volume ill.
Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and Asbestos Products
January 19, 1989. '
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The RIA presents the theoretical approach, computer simulation
procedures, input data, and background studies that underlie the estimates of
the costs and benefits of the regulatory alternatives examined in the RIA and
of the Final Rule presented in this Addendum. Hence, these will not be
reviewed, only referenced, in this Addendum with the exception of the small
number of additions and/or revisions of input data and baseline assumptions
used in this analysis of the Final Rule that differ from those published in
the RIA.
The theoretical approach for estimating the costs and benefits of the
Final Rule is that presented in Chapter 2 of the RIA, In addition, the
computer simulation models for estimating the costs and benefits of regulatory
alternatives for asbestos products are virtually the same as those contained
in the RIA.* The most recent computer simulation model codes are contained in
appendices to this Addendum.
The input data for estimating the costs and benefits of the Final Rule
for asbestos and asbestos products include exposure and dose-response
information, product quantity and use data, and product characteristics and
substitutes information. In the estimates of the costs and benefits of the
Final Rule, virtually all of these input data are as reported in the RIA and
its appendices. Hence, only differences between the input information
presented in the RIA and its appendices and those that underlie the cost and
benefit estimates of the Final Rule presented in this Addendum are reviewed
here.
* No changes were made in the.approach to estimating costs and benefits
of regulation. Some changes in detail were made to the regulatory cost model
to simulate variations in the originally proposed regulatory alternatives.
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Concerning the basic input data presented in the RIA, a few revisions
were made to the product market quantity and/or benefit data for certain
markets. The markets and the relevant adjustments are described below;
* Beater-Add Gaskets andSheet Gaskets: Markets 5 (Beater-Add
Gaskets) and 27 (Sheet Gaskets) were each split into two
segments based on the nature of uses and substitution
possibilities, as discussed above and as shown in Table 2.
The non-banned portions of these two markets consist of
specialty industrial uses for which substitution is
difficult and potentially expensive and for which exposures
are likely to be low. These specialty uses are identified
by the market shares of several potential substitutes. The
quantity in the original Beater-Add Gaskets market is split
in the ratio of 85:15 for the new market 5 (Beater-Add
Gaskets) and market 38 (Beater-Add Gaskets/2), respectively,
based on the market shares of the substitutes which identify
specialty industrial uses in the original Beater-Add Gaskets
market. Similarly, the quantity in the original Sheet
Gaskets market is split in a ratio of 90:10 for the
reorganized market 27 (Sheet Gaskets) and market 39 (Sheet
Gaskets/PTFE), respectively. The exposure data were also
adjusted -- the same ratios were applied to occupational
populations exposed and the non-occupational exposure levels
(number of fibers breathed per year) to obtain the
appropriate exposure figures for the four new markets,
Table 3 shows the new quantity and exposure information for
these markets.
* Clutch JFac_ings_: Occupational exposure estimates for clutch
repair were not included in the RIA because no data were
available on exposures during clutch repair. Additional
information has been obtained, allowing the estimation of
the levels of asbestos to which workers are exposed while
repairing clutches and the full-time equivalent (FTE)
population associated with asbestos clutch repair.
Occupational exposure to asbestos during clutch repair is
estimated to be 0,15 fibers/cc and the FTE population is
estimated to range from 406 to 543 persons. This translates
to 390 million fibers per year [0.15 fibers/cc x 1.3
(breathing rate) x 8 hours/day x 250 days/year] and an FTE
population of 475 persons (the average of 406 and 543), The
estimates for clutch rebuilding are 73 million fibers per
year and an FTE population of 125 persons (shown in Table
III-5 of the RIA). Therefore, the exposure inputs for
* IGF Incorporated, 1989, "Exposure and Population Estimates for Clutch
Repair." Memorandum to Dr. Kin Wong, EPA from Nora Zirps and Maravene
Edelstein, ICF Incorporated, dated February 21, 1989.
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TABLE 3. QUANTITY AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION FOR THE REORGANIZED
BEATER-ADD GASKETS AND SHEET GASKETS MARKETS®
Original Beater-Addgaskets Market
5. Beater-Add Gaskets
38. 8eater-Add Gaskets/2
Original Sheet Gaskets Market
27. Sheet Gaskets
39. Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Quantity (tons)
14,029.25
2,475.75
3,246,667,2
360,740.8
Occupational Exposure
Primary Manufacturing
Ho. of People
Hi IE ion Fibers/Year
Secondary Manufacturing
So. of People
H i 11 i on F i bers/ Year
Installation of Products
Mo. of People
Million Fibers/Year
Repair & Disposal of Products
Bo. of People
Million Fibers/Year
Non-occupational Exposure
Primary. Manufacturing
No. of People
Million Fibers/Year
Use of Products
No. of People
Million Fibers/Year
199.75
110
1,101.6
57
45,404.45
57
45,404.45
57
37,082,888
0.031705
171,136,373
0,000317128
35.25
110
194.4
57
8,012.55
57
8,012,55
57
37,082,888
0.085595
171,136,373
0.000055964
150.3
208
796.5
276
5,166.9
276
5,166.9
276
43,468,616
0.00549
171,136,373
0.000146879
16.7
208
88.5
276
574.1
276
574.1
276
43,468,616
0.000561
171,136,373
0.00001632
a Only those exposure settings are shown in this table for which data exists for any of the markets.
Data for this category are estimated based on analogous exposure settings for product categories for which exposure informal ion
exists. For details see Appendix A.6 in Volume II of the Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and Asbestos Products,
January 19, 1989.
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clutch facings in the repair and disposal category are an FTE
population of 548 persons (475 -t- 73) and 355 million fibers per
year [(475 x 390 4- 73 x 125) / (475 + 73)].
In addition to these few revisions of input data and assumptions, EPA
has identified a set of conditions and assumptions concerning market demands,
exposure to asbestos, and asbestos product substitute costs which, with the
other input data contained in the RIA, form the basis for the cost and benefit
estimates of the Final Rule presented in this Addendum. The important
characteristics of the estimates that are relevant include 1) future growth or
decline of demand for each asbestos product, 2) inclusion of occupational
exposures to asbestos that are suspected or known, but for which there are no
direct quantitative measurements, and 3) the future course of the prices of
asbestos and asbestos product substitutes.
EPA has adopted the "Low Decline" baseline set of product growth rates
presented in the RIA for this analysis of the Final Rule. These are presented
in the RIA in Chapter 3 and in the EIA's Appendix A-l. In general, the "Low-
Decline" baseline set of assumptions projects no change in the future
consumption of asbestos products relative to the present. Because most
empirical evidence indicates a fall in asbestos product consumption over time,
use of the "Low Decline" baseline tends to overstate the costs of the Final
Rule.
EPA has also determined that (1) the exposed populations and fiber
concentrations presented in Chapter 3 (subject to the modifications presented
above) and (2) the additional occupational exposure information for certain
product categories and exposure settings for which no quantitative exposure
data were available, as outlined in Chapter 4 of the RIA, are appropriate
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inputs for this analysis of the Final Rule, Chapter 3 (Tables III-I through
III-5) of the RIA presents estimates of the number of people exposed and their
associated annual exposure levels for five exposure settings. These are
reproduced here (with the modifications discussed above) in Tables 4 through
8.
Chapter 4 of the RIA (Tables IV-6 through IV-9) and Appendix A-6 of the
RIA present additional exposure information for some product categories and
exposure settings. In particular, for occupational products and settings for
which no quantitative information concerning releases and exposures was
available -- occupational exposures in manufacturing, installation, and repair
and disposal -- exposures were estimated based on analogous exposures for
product categories for which exposure information exists. This procedure for
estimating occupational exposures was conducted for one product's
manufacturing stage, eight products' repair and disposal stage, and nine
products' installation stage. The basic rationale for this procedure Is that
similar activities involving roughly comparable probable exposure paths and
concentrations are likely to result in similar exposures. Tables 9 through 11
tabulate the additional occupational exposure information developed for this
analysis for these three different exposure settings (primary manufacturing,
installation, and repair and disposal).
The quantitative information on exposures listed in Tables 4 through 8
and the additional occupational exposures listed in Tables 9 through 11 are
the exposure estimates used for most of this analysis of the Final Rule. One
sensitivity analysis reported in this Addendum, however, also allows for
additional information in non-occupational exposure settings for which data
did not exist but in which exposures are likely. These additional non-
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TABLE 4, EXPOSURE LEVELS {IN HILUONS FIBERS INHALED PER YEAR) AND KWBER OF PERSONS EXPOSED
TO PRIMARY MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NQN-QCCUPATIOilAL SETTINGS
Occupational
No. of People Hit. Fib./Yr
Non-oecupati onaI
No. of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3,
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10,
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18,
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Z6.
27,
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Conmerciat Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Acid Gaskets
High-grade Elect. Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Auto. Transniiss. Coup,
Friction Materials
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV CA/M)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Hining and Hilling
12
35
199.75
27
206
2
650
286
53
11
421
140
15
283
239
11
191
78
150,3
9
582
553
157
380
134
207
2
1,144
776
35.25
16.7
155
145
134
110
113
111
87
270
478
473
385
390
385
377
406
113
398
457
208
198
273
220
164
220
220
385
390
110
208
121
5,747,875
4,847,937
37,082,888
254,772
19,744,593
3,313,602
21,232,368
891,143
9,292,154
3,681,659
1,704,883
9,785,424
8,761,571
12,922,247
16,306,866
43,468,616
7,031,484
84,570,429
70,389,388
19,925,386
25,249,953
20,383,263
37,082,888
43,468,616
841,214
0.0232
0.0476
0.031705
0.405
0.00000185
0.167
0.0218
0.00361
0.0575
0.0214
0.000000827
0.00388
0.0027
0.00234
0.00214
0.00549
0.0000534
0.00233
0.0000394
0,0018
0.0575
0.0214
0.005595
0.000561
0.407
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K>
TABLE 5. BCPOSURE LEVELS (IN MILLIONS FIBERS INHALED PER YEAR) AND NUKBER OF PERSONS EXPOSED
TO SECONDARY MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NON-OCCUPATIOKAL SETTINSS
Occupational Non-occupational
No. of People Mil. Fib./Yr Ho. of people Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5,
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11,
12.
13.
14.
15.
16,
17,
18.
19.
20.
21.
11.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34,
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Commercial Paper
RoU board
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Elect. Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings
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TABLE 6,
EXPOSURE LEVELS (IN MILLIONS FIBERS WHALED PER YEAR) AND NUMBER OF PERSONS EXPOSED
TO INSTALLATION OF PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS
Occupational Non-occupational
No. of People Mil. Fib./¥r No. of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11,
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23."
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29,
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38,
39.
**
Conmercial Paper
Rol I board
Mi I Ifaoard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Elect. Paper
Roofing felt 396
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe 933
A/C flat Sheet 49
A/C Corrugated Sheet 7
A/C Shingles 323
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Ayto. Transroiss. Corap.
Friction Materials
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
loof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/H)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (A/M>
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Mining and Milling
439 171,136,373 0.000018
296 171,136,373 0.0000264
723 171,136,373 0.00000298
723 1 71 , 136 , 373 0 . 00000043
130 171,136,373 0.00000052
210,250 1.04
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TABLE 7, EXPOSURE LEVELS (IN MILLIONS FIBERS INHALED PER YEAR) AND HUKBE8 OF PERSONS
EXPOSED TO USE OF PRODUCTS FOR.OCCUPATIONAL AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS
Occupational Non-occupational
No. of People Hit. Fib./Yr No, of People Hi I. Fib./Yr
1. Comnercial Paper
2. Rotlboard
3. Millboard
4. Pipeline Urap
5, Beater-Add Gaskets
6. High-grade Elect. Paper
7, Roofing Felt
8. Acetylene Cylinders
9, Flooring Felt
10. Corrugated Paper
11. Specialty Paper
12. V/A Floor Tile
13, Diaphragms
14. A/C Pipe
15. A/C Flat Sheet
16. A/C Corrugated Sheet
17. A/C Shingles
18. Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
19. Disc Brake Pads, LMV (OEM)
20. Disc Brake Pads, HV
21. Brake Blocks
22. Clutch Facings
23. Auto. Transmiss. Corap,
24. Friction Materials
25. Protective Clothing
26. Thread, yarn etc.
27. Sheet Gaskets
28. Asbestos Packings
29. Roof Coatings
30. Non-Roofing Coatings
31. Asb. Reinforced Plastics
32. Missile Liners
33. Sealant Tape
34. Battery Separators
35. Arc Chutes
36. Drun Brake Linings
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TABLE 8. EXPOSURE LEVELS (IK MILLIONS FIBERS IKHALED PER YEAR) AND NUMBER OF PERSONS EXPOSED
TO REPAIR/DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS
H
Ul
Occupational
Ho. of People Wit. Fib./Yr
Non-occupat ionaI
No. of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3,
4.
5,
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Comnercial Paper
Rot I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Baskets
High-grade Elect. Paper
Roofing Felt 263
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet 61
A/C Corrugated Sheet 9
A/C Shingles 225
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, HV 117
Brake Blocks 3,985
Clytch Facings 548
Auto. Transmiss. Comp.
Friction Materials 43
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chytes
Drum Brake Linings (A/«) 86,398
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (A/M) 32,568
Beater -Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Mining and Billing
296
2,080
2,080
244
390
388
355
120
378
386
171,136,373 0,0000067
171,136,373 0.0000173
171,136,373 0.0000025
171,136,373 0.0000067
49,442,265 0.0123
27,453,272 0.00624
1 70 , 871 , 494 0 . 000000587
170,871,494 0.0000171
134,351,509 0.0123
151,989,122 0.00624
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TABLE 9, ADDITWBAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS FOR PRIMARY MANUFACTURING
Occupational Non-occupational
No. of People Mil. Fib./Yr Mo, of People Mil, Fib./Yr
1. Commercial Paper
2. Rollboard
3. Millboard
4. Pipeline Wrap
5. Beater-Add Gaskets
6. High-grade Elect. Paper
7. Roofing Felt
8. Acetylene Cylinders 200
9. Flooring Felt
10. Corrugated Paper
11. Specialty Paper
12. V/A Floor Tile
13. Diaphragms
14. A/C Pipe
15. A/C flat Sheet
16. A/C Corrugated Sheet
17. A/C Shingles
18. Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
19. Oisc Brake Pads, LHV (OEM)
20. Oisc Brake Pads, HV
21. Brake Blocks
22. Clutch Facings
23. Auto. Transmtss. Comp,
24. Friction Materials
25. Protective Clothing
26. Thread, yarn etc.
27. Sheet Gaskets
28. Asbestos Packings
29. Roof Coatings
30. Non-Roofing Coatings
31. Asb. Reinforced Plastics
32. Missile Liners
33. Sealant Tape
34. Battery Separators
35. Arc Chutes
36. Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
37. Disc Brake Pads, LHV (A/M)
38. Beater-Add Gaskets/2
39. Sheet 6askets/PTFE
** Mining and Milling
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TABLE 10, ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF PRODUCTS
Occupational Non-occupational
No. of People Hit. Fib./Yr No. of People Hit. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37,
38.
39.
**
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Mi I Iboard 20
Pipeline Wrap 2,725
Beater -Add Baskets 45,404.45
High-grade Elect. Paper 300
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cyl inders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper 350
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings {OEM>
Disc Brake Pads, iMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Auto. Transmiss, Comp.
Friction Materials
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets 5,166.9
Asbestos Packings 2
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings 1,780
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners 260
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
Disc Brake Pads, IMV (A/M)
Beater-Add Caskets/2 8,012.55
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE 574.1
Mining and Hilling
57
52
57
57
57
276
276
364
57
57
276
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TABLE 11. ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS FOR REPAIR/DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS
Occupational Non-occupational
Bo. of People Mil. Fib./Yr No. of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19,
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33,
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
#*
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard 20
Pipeline Wrap 2,725
Beater-Add Gaskets 45,404.45
High-grade Elect. Paper 300
Roofing Felt
Acetylene cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper 350
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe 1,458
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drun Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV COEM}
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Auto. Transmlss. Comp.
Friction Materials
Protect jve Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets 5,166.9
Asbestos Packings 2
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chytes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV CA/M>
8eater-Add Gaskets/2 8,012.55
Sheet 6askets/PTFE 574.1
Mining and Milling
57
18
57
57
57
296
276
276
57
276
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occupational exposures were derived by assuming that one-tenth of one percent
of the asbestos content of the product is released over the total life of the
product. These releases are caused by normal weathering of products or by
various activities, such as cutting, sawing, and sanding that occur to the
products in the course of their use. Table 12 presents these additional
non-occupational exposure assumptions.
The assumptions and numerical calculations used to derive the additional
occupational and non-occupational exposures are described in Appendix A-6 of
the RIA in greater detail.*
Based on both the original set of occupational and non-occupational
exposures and fiber concentrations (Tables 4 through 8 above) in the RIA and
the additional exposures for occupational settings (Tables 9 through 11 above)
described in the RIA and in this Addendum, Tables 13 through 17 present the
combined estimates of exposed populations and asbestos fiber concentrations
used in developing the cost and benefit estimates of the Final Rule. Cost and
benefit estimates of the Final Rule based on only the original occupational
and non-occupational exposures and concentrations (as reported in the RIA and
modified for this analysis as outlined above) are presented as a sensitivity
analysis in this Addendum as are estimates based on all of the quantitative
information and additional exposure information for both occupational and non-
occupational settings.
The third major characteristic of the Agency's estimates of the costs
and benefits of the Final Rule is the assumption that prices of substitutes
The RIA appendix describes additional non-occupational exposure
assumptions for a one percent release rate. The one-tenth of one percent
assumption described here supercedes the RIA's assumption,
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TABLE 12. ADDITIOBAL HOH-OCCUPATIOMAi EXPOSURE ASSUMPTIONS FOR USE OF PRODUCTS
Occupational
No, of People Hi I. Fib./Yr
Non-occupational
No. of People HH. Fib./Yr
1.
2,
3,
4.
5.
6,
7.
8,
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
ieater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Elect, Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Auto. Transmiss. Comp,
Friction Katerials
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chytes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M>
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (A/M)
Beater -Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Saskets/PTFE
Mining and Milling
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
171,136,373
0.000002615
0.000008025
0.000317128
0.0000372
0.000098058
0.000015473
0.00000165
0.000014599
0.000035265
0.000029745
0.000481319
0.000146879
0.00001872
0.000443328
0.000044266
0.000121815
0.000012691
0.000055964
0.00001632
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TABLE 13. HAIN AHALTSIS EXPOSURE LEVELS (IN MILLIONS FIBERS INHALED PER TEAR) AND NUMBER OF PERSOKS EXPOSED TO
PRIMARY MAHUFACTUR1HG PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS
Occupational
No, of People Mil. fib./Yr
Hon~occupational
Mo. of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
?.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12,
13.
14,
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26,
27.
28.
29,
30.
31.
32,
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Cotimereial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Urap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Elect. Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LMtf (OEH)
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch facings
Auto. Transmiss. Comp.
Friction Materials
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Hissile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Are Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
Disc Brake Pads, i-MV CA/M)
Beater-Acid Saskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Mining and Milling
12
35
199.75
27
206
2
650
286
53
11
421
140
15
283
239
11
191
78
150.3
9
582
553
157
380
134
207
2
1,144
776
35.25
16.7
155
145
134
110
113
200
111
87
270
478
473
385
390
385
377
406
113
398
457
208
191
273
220
164
220
220
385
390
110
208
121
5,747,875
4,847,937
37,082,888
254,772
19,744,593
3,313,602
21,232,368
891,143
9,292,154
3,681,659
1,704,883
9,785,424
8,761,571
12,922,247
16,306,866
43,468,616
7,031,484
84,570,429
70,389,388
19,925,386
25,249,953
20,383,263
37,082,888
43,468,616
841,214
0.0232
0.0476
0.031705
0.405
0.000001B5
0.167
0.0218
0.00361
0.0575
0.0214
0.000000827
0.00388
0.0027
0.00234
0.00214
0.00549
0.0000534
0.00233
0.0000394
0.0018
0.0575
0.0214
0.005595
0.000561
0.407
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TABLE 14. «AJN ANALYSIS EXPOSURE LEVELS OK MILLIONS FIBERS INHALED PER YEAR) AND NUMBER Of PERSONS EXPOSED TO
SECONDARY MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS
Occupational Hon-occupational
No. of People Hit. Fib./Yr No. of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4,
5,
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Kill board
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Elect. Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, L«V (OEM)
Disc Srake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Auto. Transmiss. Corap,
Friction Materials
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roof Coatings
Non-Roof ing Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
Disc Brake Pads, tHV (A/M)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFI
Hining and Milling
448
1,101.6
30
149
731
46
19
48
28
208
896.5
25
529
1,988
254
194.4
88.5
57
57
57
57
125
146
127
166
195
408
276
276
239
125
146
57
276
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TABLE 15. «AIN ANALYSIS EXPOSURE LEVELS (IN MILLIONS FIBERS INHALED PER YEAR) AND NUHBER Of PERSONS EXPOSED TO
INSTALLATION OF PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NOtl-OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS
Occupational
No. of People Mil. Ffb./Yr
Won-oeeupat ionaI
No. of People Mil. Ffb./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10,
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Elect. Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEH)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Auto. Transfiiiss. Cotnp.
Friction Materials
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Ash. Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M>
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (A/M)
Beater-Add Gasfcets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Mining and Hilling
20
2,725
45,404.45
300
396
350
933
49
7
323
5,166,9
2
1,780
260
8,012.55
574.1
57
52
57
57
439 171,136,373
57
296 171,136,373
723 171,136,373
723 171,136,373
130 171,136,373
r
276
276
210,250
364
57
57
276
0.000018
0.0000264
0.00000298
0,00000043
0.00000052
1.04
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TABLE 16. MAIN ANALYSIS EXPOSURE LEVELS (IB MILLIONS FIBERS IMBALEB PER YEAR) AND NUMBER OF PERSONS EXPOSED TO
USE OF PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL SETTINGS
Occupational Norr- occupational
No. of People Mil, Fib./Yr No, of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1. Commercial Paper
2. Rollboard
3. Millboard
4. Pipeline Wrap
5. Beater-Add Gaskets
6.- High-grade Elect. Paper
7. Roofing Felt
8, Acetylene Cylinders
9. Flooring Felt
10, Corrugated Paper
11. Specialty Paper
12. V/A Floor Tile
13. Diaphragms
14. A/C Pipe
15. A/C Flat Sheet
16. A/C Corrugated Sheet
17. A/C Shingles
18. Orun Brake Linings (OEM)
19. Disc Brake Pads, LHV WEH)
20. Disc irake Pads, BV
21. Brake Blocks
22. Clutch Facings
23. Auto. Transniss. Comp.
24. Friction Materials
25. Protective Clothing
26. Thread, yarn etc.
27. Sheet Gaskets
28, Asbestos Packings
29. Roof Coatings
30. Non-Roofing Coatings
31. Asb. Reinforced Plastics
32. Missile Liners
33. Sealant Tape
34. Battery Separators
35. Arc Chutes
36, Drum Brake Linings (A/H)
37. Disc Brake Pads, LHV (A/H)
38. Beater-Add Gaskets/2
39. Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
** Mining and Milling
60,943,018
34,659,752
226,546,000
0.00058
0,00064
0,0061
165,602,982
191,886,248
0.00058
0.00064
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TABLE 17. MAIN ANALYSIS EXPOSURE LEVELS (IN MILLIONS FIBERS INHALED PER TEAR) AND NUMBER OF PERSONS EXPOSED TO
REPAIR/DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL AND NQN-QCCUPftTIOMAL SETTINGS
fo
Ul
Occupational
Ho. of People Hit. F!b./Yr
Non-occupational
No. of People Mil. Fib./Yr
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7,
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Conroerciat Paper
Roll board
Hi I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Ijiect. Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Flat Sheet
A/C Corrugated Sheet
A/C Shingles
Drtan Brake Linings {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LHV {OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Auto. Transniss. Coup.
Friction Materials
Protective Clothing
Thread, yarn etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packings
Roof Coatings
Mon-Rooffng Coatings
Asb. Reinforced Plastics
Kissile Liners
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Brim Brake Linings (A/«)
Disc Brake Pads, LHV (A/M)
Beater-Add fiaskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Mining and Milling
20
2,725
45,404.45
300
263
350
1,458
61
9
225
117
3,985
548
43
5,166.9
2
86,398
32,568
8,012.55
574.1
57
18
57
57
296
57
296
2,080
2,080
244
390
388
355
120
276
276
378
386
57
276
171,136,373 0.0000067
171,136,373 0.0000173
171,136,373 0.0000025
171,136,373 0.0000067
49,442,265 0.0123
27,453,272 0.00624
170,871,494 0.000000587
170,871,494 0.0000171
134,351,509 0,0123
151,989,122 0.00624
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for asbestos and asbestos products will decline over time at a. rate of one
percent per year. Substantial empirical evidence for downward trends in
prices due to "experience" exists. The basis for this assumption is the
empirical observation in the business and economics literature of both
economies of scale and experience curves (both of which lead to reduced costs
of and prices for goods over time).' Economies of scale occur when as the
volume of production rises, the average cost of production falls. In the case
of substitutes for asbestos and asbestos products, many alternatives to
asbestos would experience substantial increases in production volume over time
under the bans of the Final Rule. Experience in producing goods also tends to
reduce costs of production over time through "know-how" and other efficiencies
that are discovered only through actually producing a product.
The empirical literature on "experience curves" demonstrates that
accumulated production experience can generate reduced costs over time
depending on the rate of increase of production volume experience and. that
these cost reductions are fairly consistent from industry to industry.
Thompson (1981)** indicates that in 190 studies, rates of decline of value
added with a doubling of production experience varied from 12 percent in
automobile production, 15 percent in color television production, to 40 to 50
* Recent articles concerning pricing, costs, and_the experience (or
learning) curve include Bass, Frank M., "The Relationship Between Diffusion
Rates, Experience Curves, and Demand Elasticities for Consumer Durable
Technological Innovations," Journal of Business., Part 2, July 1980; and
Lieberman, Marvin B., "The Learning Curve and Pricing in the Chemical
Processing Industries," RandJournal of Economics. Summer 1984.
** Thompson, Donald N., "The Experience Curve Effect on Costs and Prices;
Implications for Public Policy", in Regulation of Marketing and the Public
Interest: _Essavs in Honor of Ewa.ldii.iT.i,.._Grether. eds. , Balderson, F.E., J.M.
Carman, and F.M. Nicosia.
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percent in semiconductors and Integrated, circuits. Thus, the one percent
decline of prices for substitutes for asbestos is fairly conservative.
Although this may overestimate the rate of decline for some products that have
been in existence for some time, it may substantially underestimate the rate
of decline of prices for other, newer products or products with new
applications. A sensitivity analysis based on the assumption of no decline of
asbestos product substitute prices is provided in this Addendum.
Another sensitivity analysis uses a methodology different from that of
the main analysis to calculate the impact of OSHA's 0.2 f/cc PEL on
occupational exposures. The main analysis assumes that exposures that were
above the PEL have been lowered to the PEL and that exposures that were below
the PEL have not been changed. This approach does not explicitly account for
non-compliance with OSHA's standard, but it implicitly accommodates the
possibility of non-compliance because the 0.2 f/cc level to which previously
high exposures are assumed to be lowered may be seen as an average between
work places that have brought exposures below the PEL by some margin and work
places that remain above the PEL (and out of compliance). The sensitivity
analysis explicitly accounts for non-compliance by assuming that most work
places have lowered exposures to the levels that OSHA predicted its analysis
for the PEL, but that a few asbestos work places do not comply with the PEL.
OSHA assumed that those complying with the PEL will reduce their workplace
exposures significantly below the standards to ensure compliance. OSHA's
analysis adjusted all exposures in its data base that were at or above 0.2
f/cc to 0.15 f/cc in cases where OSHA assumed that engineering controls were
used. In cases where OSHA assumed that respirators were used, OSHA reduced
the exposures by a factor equal to the effective protection factor of the
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respirator, OSHA assumed that exposures below 0.2 f/cc would be reduced by 20
percent due to engineering controls ,
OSHA did not factor non-compliance into its analysis of the costs and
benefits of the PEL because with non-compliance both costs and benefits
decline in proportion, leaving cost-benefit ratios unchanged. On the other
hand, EPA's assessment of the costs and benefits of this rule is affected by
non-compliance with the OSHA PEL. Therefore, a non-compliance rate of 2
percent (a relatively low rate compared to non-compliance rates in other
Federal health and environmental regulatory settings) is assumed in
conjunction with the OSHA fiber level adjustments. The exposure level in non-
complying work places is assumed to 1.99 f/cc, the average exposure of work
places above the PEL according to OSHA compliance data.** The weighted
average of the 1.99 fibers/cc concentration for non-complying firms and the
fiber levels that reflect the OSHA methodology for complying firms is then
multiplied by the breathing rate, the number of hours per day, and the number
of days per year for each product category (as presented in Appendix A.4 of
the RIA). Tables 18 through 21 present the million fibers breathed per year
for occupation exposure during primary manufacturing, secondary manufacturing,
installation, and repair & disposal of products using the original estimates,
* ICF Incorporated, 1989, "Effect of Applying OSHA1s Methodology to EPA's
Exposure Data to Estimate Post-0.2 f/cc PEL Exposure Levels." Memorandum to
Dr. Kin Wong, EPA from Nora Zirps and Maravene Edelstein, ICF Incorporated,
dated January 11, 1989.
** Environmental Protection Agency, 1988, "OSHA Compliance Data for
Asbestos," Memorandum to John Rigby, Chemical Control Division, EPA from Kin
Wong, Chemical Engineering Branch, Economics & Technology Division, EPA, dated
August 1, 1988.
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TABLE 18, EXPOSURE LEVELS BASED OH OSHA METHODOLOGY AND NON-COMPLIANCE WITH
ASBESTOS PEL DURING PRIMARY MAKUFACTUR1WS
rait lion fibers/year
1,
2,
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28,
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Product Category
Commercial Paper
Rol I board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater- Add Gaskets
High-grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Papers
Vinyl -Asbestos Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
Asbestos -Cement Pipe
Flat A-C Sheets
Corrugated A-C Sheets
A-C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM}
Disc Brake Pads,' LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads (HV)
Brake Slocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Transmission Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, Yarn, etc.
Sheet Gasket ing
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings and Cements
Non-Roofing Coatings, etc.
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/H)
Disc Brake Pads, LHV (A/M)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Sasketing/PTFE
Mining & Milling
Main
Analysis
145
134
110
113
200
111
87
270
478
473
385
390
385
377
'406
113
398
457
208
198
273
220
164
220
220
385
390
110
208
121
OSHA
Estimates
113.03
104.52
86.99
90.33
160.00
90.33
68.64
210.60
361 .40
358.80
288.60
293.80
288,60
286.00
304.20
90.33
293.80
346.94
161.20
153.40
202.80
164.32
163.80
164.32
164.32
288.60
293.80
86.99
161.20
135.20
OSHA Estimates with
2% Non-comptiance
197.28
185.63
169.69
172.14
239.58
172.14
158.33
309.87
457.65
455.10
386.31
391 .40
386.31
383.76
401 .60
172.14
391.40
439.35
261 .46
Z53.81
302.22
243.82
264.00
243.82
243.82
386.31
391.40
169.69
261 .46
235.98
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TABIE 19. EXPOSURE LEVELS BASED ON OSHA METHODOLOGY AND NQK-COMPLIANCE WITH
ASBESTOS PEL BUSING SECONDARY MANUFACTURING
mi 1 1 i on f i bets/year
1.
2.
3,
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24,
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32,
33.
34.
35,
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Product Category
Coraraerefal Paper
Rot (board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Papers
Vinyl-Asbestos Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
Asbestos- Cement Pipe
Flat A-C Sheets
Corrugated A-C Sheets
A-C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV
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TABLE 20. EXPOSURE LEVELS BASiD OH OSHA METHODOLOGY AUD NON-CWPLIAHEE WITH
ASBESTOS PEL DURING INSTALLATION OF PRODUCTS
rail lion fibers/year
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8,
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24,
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Product Category
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High-grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Papers
Vinyl -Asbestos Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
Asbestos -Cement Pipe
Flat A-C Sheets
Corrugated A-C Sheets
A-C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LHV (OiH)
Disc Srake Pads (HV)
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Transmission Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, Yarn, etc.
Sheet Gasket ing
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings and Cements
Non-Roofing Coatings, etc.
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Kissile liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (A/M)
Disc Brake Pads, LMV (A/H)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Gasketing/PIFE
Mining & Milling
Main
Analysis
57
52
57
57
439
57
296
723
723
130
276
276
364
57
57
276
OSHA
Estimates
45.60
41.60
45.60
45.60
44.20
45.60
296.40
811.20
811,20
. 13.00
220.80
220.80
291.20
45.60
45.60
220.80
OSHA Estimates with
2% Non- compliance
148.17
144.25
148.17
148.17
146,80
148.17
393.95
898.46
898.46
116.22
319.86
319.86
388.86
148.17
148.17
319.86
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TABLE 21.
EXPOSURE LEVELS BASED ON OSHA METHOOOL06Y AND NON-COMPLIANCE
ASBESTOS PEL DURIHG REPAIR & DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS
mi 1 1 i on f i hers/year
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19,
20.
21.
22.
23.
24,
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
**
Product Category
Coiwiereial Paper
Rot t board
Millboard
Pipeline yrap
Beater- add Gaskets
High-grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Papers
Vinyl -Asbestos Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
Asbestos- Cement Pipe
Flat A-C Sheets
Corrugated A-C Sheets
A-C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads, LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads (HV)
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Transmission Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, Yarn, etc.
Asbestos Sheet Gasket ing
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings and Cements
Non-Roofing Coatings, etc.
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drun Brake Linings (A/M)
Disc Brake Pads, LHV (A/M)
Beater-Add Saskets/2
Sheet Gasket tng/PTFE
Mining & Milling
Main
Analysis
57
18
57
57
296
57
296
2,080
2,080
244
390
388
355
120
276
276
378
386
57
276
OSHA
Estimates
45.60
14.40
45.60
45.60
28.60
45.60
236.80
5.20
5.20
23.40
312.00
309.40
283.40
93.60
ZE0.80
220.80
301.60
309.40
45.60
220.80
OSHA Estimates with
2% Non-compliance
148.17
117.59
148.17
148.17
131.51
148.17
335.54
108.58
108.58
126.41
409.24
406.69
381.21
195.21
319.86
319.86
399.05
406.69
148.17
319,86
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the OSHA methodology, and assuming that two percent of all firm's will not
comply with the asbestos PEL, The remaining exposure estimates do not change.
Finally, the Agency's assumptions for this analysis of the costs and
benefits of the Final Rule also include data concerning the efficiencies of
baghouses in collecting asbestos fibers. The baghouse efficiencies underlying
the data presented earlier are part of the overall set of baseline assumptions
for this analysis. A sensitivity analysis of the results for the Final Rule
using an alternative set of baghouse efficiencies used by EPA's Office of Air
and Radiation is provided in this Addendum.* These alternative baghouse
efficiency estimates are higher than those used in the main analysis and
hence, the estimated emissions under these alternative baghouse efficiency
assumptions are lower. The Agency's main analysis assumptions and the
alternative sensitivity case set of assumptions concerning baghouse
efficiencies for different sets of products are presented in Table 22. The
exposure estimates for this sensitivity analysis are obtained by multiplying
the estimates for ambient fibers breathed per year in the main analysis by the
adjustment factors shown in Table 22.*
3, ResultsandSensitivity Analyses
The estimated costs and benefits of the Agency's Final Rule under the
assumptions outlined above are presented in Tables 23 and 24. Table 23
presents the estimates based on three percent discounting for costs and no
discounting for benefits, while Table 24 presents the costs and the benefits
* EPA, "Asbestos Exposure Assessment", Revised Report, dated March 21,
1988.
** A sample calculation to derive the adjustment factors from the two
sets of baghouse efficiencies is shown in Table 22.
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TABLE 22. ALTERHATIVS BAGHOUSE EFFICIENCIES AMD ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR liOtl-OCCUPATIGMAL EXPOSURE £»ATA
Product Categories
Paper:
3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11
Coatings and Sealants:
29, 30
Packings and Gaskets:
5, 27, 28, 38, 39
Texti les:
26
A/C Pipe:
14
A/C Sheet:
15, 16, 17
Friction Materials:
18-24, 36, 37
Plastics:
31
Main Analysis
Baghouse
Efficiency
99.67%
99.677.
99,67%
99.67%
99.95%
99,95%
99.95%
99.95%
Air Office
Baghouse
Efficiency
99.988%
99.987%
99.988%
99.986%
99.986%
99.988%
99.986%
99.979%
Adjustment Factor
for Mort- occupational
Exposure Data
12/330a
13/330
12/330
14/330
14/50
12/50
14/50
21/50
a The adjustment factor is the relative inefficiency of the baghouses assumed by the Air
Office and that assumed for the main analysis. The ambient (non-occupational) exposure
data under the main analysis assumptions are multiplied by this factor to effect a
reduction in the actual exposure for the sensitivity analysis because the Air Office
assumes less inefficient baghouses (that is lesser ambient release of asbestos). The
adjustment factor in this case is calculated as:
(100 - 99.988) / (100 - 99.67) = 0.012/0.33 = 12/330
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TABLE 23. COST BENEFIT BY PRODUCT FOR ALTERNATIVE P - LCM DECLINE BASELINE (198?-2000)
(Main Analysis Assumptions)
(Substitute Prices Declining at 1% Annually)
(Costs Discounted at 3% and Benefits Discounted at OS)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 •
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
**
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Hi Uboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Feit
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads L«V (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Caskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non* Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Are Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterwarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV
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TABLE 24. COST BENEFIT BY PRODUCT FOR ALTERNATIVE P - LOW OECLIN6 BASELINE {1987-2000)
(Main Analysis Assimiptions)
(Substitute Prices Declining at 1% Annually)
(Costs and Benefits Discounted at 3%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
**
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Mi U board
Pipeline Wrap
8eater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
•Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterraarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Mining and Hi Uing
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
3.73
1.06
111.17
-.81
7.31
-.50
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
92.36
.99
.29
16.98
2.39
.10
.02
-.04
12.05
.09
.25
.00
-.92
90.22
.00
45.03
-.07
-.80
-.76
-1,80
.00
.00
1.24
-.39
-2.07
-.63
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
6.59
4.74
3.46
.31
1.99
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
6.30
.00
.46
.88
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
.00
.00
6.97
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<1QA6 $3
.00
.00
3.73
1.07
111.20
-.81
7.31
-.50
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
128.03
2.37
.29
23.57
7.13
3.56
.33
1.95
12.87
.22
2.11
.00
-.92
96.52
.00
45.48
.81
-.80
-.76
-1.80
.00
.00
8.79
3.94
-2.07
-.63
6.97
458.89 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.4213
2.3105
21 .4782
.0000
1.2196
.0000
.0000
.0000
.1035
.0000
.0000
3.1698
.8475
.1158
.2314
6.3280
.7495
.1641
7.3051
1.0488
.0004
.3974
.0000
.0000
10.7625
.0000
1.0770
1 .3325
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
76.7895
11.5777
.0000
.0000
.9301
148.3600
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/ease>
n/a
n/a
8.85
.46
5.18
n/a
5.99
n/a
n/a
n/a
-,02
n/a
n/a
40.39
2.79
2.53
101.85
1.13
4.75
2.01
.27
12.27
613.20
5.30
n/a
n/a
8.97
n/a
42.23
.61
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.11
.34
n/a
n/a
7.49
3.09
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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discounted at three percent (where benefits are discounted from the time of
exposure).
For each product category, Tables 23 and 24 list domestic consumer,
producer, and total surplus losses (as defined and measured in the RIA ),
total cancer cases avoided, and the cost per case avoided (total costs divided
by the number of cancer cases avoided). Of course, benefits entries (cancer
cases avoided) are positive only for the product categories subject to a ban.
Hence, the cost per case avoided entries for the product categories not banned
are listed as "n/a".
As the results in Table 23 indicate, banning products causes total
discounted consumer and producer surplus losses of about $459 million. The
bans avoid an undiscounted total of almost 202 cancer cases. These figures
imply that the Final Rule as a whole has a cost-per-cancer-case-avoided of
$2,27 million, as shown in Table 23, for the three percent discounting for
costs and no discounting for benefits.
The individual product category listings show market-by-market costs and
benefits of the Final Rule. Costs are higher for product categories banned
earlier and for which substitutes are more expensive, and benefits are higher
for product categories banned earlier and which pose greater risks of
exposure. The cost-per-cancer-case-avoid entries for each product category
(with the exception of the automatic transmission components and A/G shingles
categories) range from just over $30 million down to zero and slightly
negative costs per cancer case. Negative costs per case are possible if a
Domestic consumer and producer surplus losses are those that are borne
by U.S. entities. Foreign consumers and producers can also be affected by the
U.S. regulations for asbestos, but their gains or losses are not included in
these tables (although they are modeled and estimated in the analysis).
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product category is banned In the more distant future. During the time the
product is not banned but while other products are banned, the cost of
asbestos fiber is lower than it otherwise would have been. Hence, it is
possible for the surplus gains for a number of years due to the lower asbestos
fiber price to exceed the costs associated with the ban of the product for the
remainder of the scenario.
The results in Table 24 are identical to those in Table 23 for costs,
but the benefits in this table are discounted at three percent from the time
of exposure. As the table indicates, discounting the benefits reduce their
present value from almost 202 to just over 148 cancer cases avoided. The
reduced estimates of benefits translate into higher (in absolute value) costs-
per-cancer-case-avoided for each product category and for the total.
In addition to the main analysis estimates of the costs and the benefits
of the Final Rule, several sensitivity analyses of the costs and benefits were
conducted. Five sets of sensitivity analyses studied are; (1) assume that
prices of substitutes for asbestos products remain constant over time, (2) use
only the known quantitative information on exposures reported in Tables 4
through 8, (3) use the main analysis exposure estimates plus the additional
non-occupational exposure estimates shown in Table 12, (4) apply the OSHA
estimates of exposures and low level non-compliance assumptions to the main
analysis assumptions, and (5) assume the alternative set of baghouse
efficiencies reported in Table 18.
* The asbestos supply curve is upward sloping, with an estimated
elasticity of 1.46. See Appendix A.2 in Volume II of the Regulatory Impact
Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and Asbestos Products, January 19, 1989.
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Table 25 reports the costs and benefits of the Final Rule (using three
percent discounting for costs and no discounting for benefits) using all of
the same data and assumptions underlying the main analysis except that
substitute prices are assumed to be constant through the future. Relative to
the main analysis results, Table 25 shows that if substitute prices are
constant through the future, the costs rise from about $459 million to about
$806 million; benefits are unaffected by this change of assumptions. This
raises the cost-per-cancer-case-avoided from $2.27 million to $4 million.
Table 26 shows the costs and benefits (costs discounted at three percent
and benefits undiscounted) of the Final Rule using the main analysis
assumptions except that only the exposure settings for which quantitative
information was available are included (the exposure estimates in Tables 4
through 8 earlier). Relative to the Table 23 benefits, the number of cancer
cases in Table 26 is about 38 cases lower (164.04 versus 201.82), and costs
are unaffected. Table 27 shows .the costs and benefits of the Final Rule using
the main analysis exposure information available (in Tables 13 through 17) and
the additional non-occupational exposure assumptions reported in Table 12.
Relative to the main analysis estimates of benefits, the benefits in Table 27
are about 9 cases higher (210.80 versus 201.82).
Table 28 shows the costs and benefits of the Final Rule using the fiber
concentration estimates developed based on the OSHA. methodology and assuming
that two percent of all firms do not comply with the asbestos PEL, as reported
in Tables 18 through 21 above, along with,the remaining unaffected information
from Tables 13 through 17. Relative to the main analysis estimates of
benefits in Table 23, the benefits in Table 28 are about 47 cases higher
(248.82 versus 201.82). This indicates that the net effect of using the
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TABLE 25. COST BENEFIT BY PRODUCT FOR ALTERNATIVE P - LOU DECLINE BASELINE (1987-2000)
(Main Analysis Assumptions)
(Substitute Prices Constant Over Time)
(Costs Discounted at 3X and Benefits Discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
&
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 ,
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
#w .
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rot (board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Saskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LKV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plsstics
Missi le Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pods L«V (Aftermarket)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domest i c
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
4.86
1,96
140.60
-.81
8,90
-.50
' .00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
191.65
1.35
.62
27.59
9,93
.10
.02
11.13
24.70
,17
.25
.00
-.92
116.08
.00
140.20
39.01
-.80
-.76
-1.80
.00
.00
13.66
-39
-2.07
-.63
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10"6 $)
.00
.00
,00
.01
.03
,00
.00
,00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
6.59
4.74
3.46
.31
1.99
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
6.30
.00
,46
.88
.00
,00
.00
.00
,00
7.55
4.33
.00
.00
6.97
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $5
.00
.00
4.86
1.97
140.63
-.81
8.90
. -.50
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
227.33
2.73
.62
34.18
14.67
3.56
.33
13.12
25.51
.30
2.11
,00
-.92
122,38
.00
140.66
39,90
-.80
-.76
-1.80
.00
.00
21.21
3.94
-2.07
-.63
6.97
806.51 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.5822
2.8635
28.3392
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.1430
.0000
.0000
4.3801
1.0504
.1435
.3197
8.3800
.9927
.2165
10.0943
1.3838
.0005
.5244
.0000
.0000
14.2005
.0000
1.4882
1.8413
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
106.2551
15.8541
.0000
.0000
1.2565
201 ,8209
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
8.35
.69
4.96
n/a
5.89
n/a
n/a
n/a
-.01
n/a
n/a
51,90
2.60
4.30
106.91
1.75
3.59
1.53
1.30
18.44
637.90
4.01
n/a
n/a
8.62
n/a
94.52
21.67
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
,20
.25
n/a
n/a
5.55
4.00
n/a; Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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TABLE 26. COST BENEFIT BY PRODUCT FOR ALTERNATIVE P - LOW DECLINE BASELINE (1987-2000)
(Quantitative Estimates of Exposure Only)
(Substitute Prices Qeclining at 1% Annually)
(Costs Discounted at 3% and Benefits Discounted at Q3«5
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
**
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads IMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum irake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Afterraarket)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Gaskets/PTFE
Mining and Hilling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(10"6 $)
,00
,00
3.73
1.06
111.17
-.81
7.31
-.50
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
92,36
.99
.29
16.98
2.39
.10
.02
-.04
12.05
.09
,25
,00
-.92
90.22
.00
45.03
-.07
-.80
-.76
-1.80
.00
.00
1.24
-.39
-2.07
-.63
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
,00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
6.59
4.74
3.46
.31
1.99
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
6.30
.00
.46
.88
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
.00
.00
6.97
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
<10A6 $)
.00
.00
3.73
1.07
111.20
-.81
7.31
-.50
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
128.03
2.37
.29
23.57
7.13
3.56
.33
1.95
12.87
.22
2.11
,00
-.92
96.52
.00
45.48
.81
-.80
-.76
-1.80
.00
.00
8.79
3.94
-2.07
-.63
6.97
458,89 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.5754
1.7416
6.5937
,0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0256
.0000
.0000
3.1110
1.0504
.1435
.3197
8.3800
.9927
.2165
10.0943
1.3838
.0005
.5244
.0000
.0000
2.2192
.0000
1.4882
.2981
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
106.2551
15.8541
.0000
.0000
1 .2565
164,0360
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
<10A6 $/case)
n/a
n/a
6.48
.61
16.86
n/a
4.84
n/a
n/a
n/a
-.07
n/a
n/a
41.15
2.25
2.04
73.71
.85
3.59
1.53
.19
9.30
464.74
4.01
n/a
n/a
43.49
n/a
30.56
2.72
n/a
n/s
n/a
n/a
n/a
.08
.25
n/a
n/a
5.55
2,80
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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TABLE 27. COST BENEFIT BY PRODUCT FOR ALTERNATIVE P - LOU DECLINE BASELINE (1987-2000)
(Hairs Analysis Assumptions and Additional Non-Occupational Estimates of Exposure)
(Substitute Prices Declining at 1% Annually)
(Costs Discounted at 3% and Senefits Discounted at OX)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
**
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Roll board
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Baskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEK)
Disc Brake Pads LHV
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TABLE 28, COST BENEFIT BY PRODUCT FOR ALTERNATIVE P - LOU DECLINE BASELINE (1987-2000)
{Main Analysis Assumptions with OSHA Methodology for Exposure and 2% Mon-comptianee)
(Substitute Prices Declining at 1% Annually)
(Costs Discounted at 3% and Benefits Discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 •
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
**
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rol Lboard
Mi I Iboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper .
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non- Roof ing Coatings
Asbestos-Reinforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Afterraarket)
Disc Brake Pads LMV (Aftermarket)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Qaskets/PTFE
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consisner
Surplus
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
3.73
1.06
111.17
-.81
7.31
-.50
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
92.36
.99
.29
16.98
2.39
.10
.02
-.04
12.05
.09
.25
.00
-.92
90.22
.00
45,03
-.07
-.80
-.76
-1.80
.00
.00
1.24
-.39
-2.07
-.63
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
Loss
(10*6 $)
.00
.00
.00
.01
.03
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.67
1.38
.00
6.59
4.74
3.46
.31
1.99
.81
.13
1.86
.00
.00
6.30
.00
.46
.88
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
.00
.00
6.97
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(10A6 $)
.00
.00
3.73
1.07
111.20
-.81
7.31
-.50
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
128.03
2.37
.29
23.57
7.13
3.56
.33
1.95
12.87
.22
2.11
.00
-.92
96.52
.00
45.48
.81
-.80-
-.76
-1.80
.00
.00
8.79
3.94
-2.07
-.63
6.97
458.89 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.7164
5.9487
63.5961
.0000
.5767
.0000
.0000
.0000
.3715
.0000
.0000
4.8518
.8980
.0465
.2283
8.6202
.9993 .
.2260
10.3201
1 .4528
.0007
.5393
.0000
.0000
16.2598
.0000
1.S252
1 .9781
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
111.7843
16.5719
.0000
.0000
1 .2565
248.8178
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(10A6 S/case)
n/a
n/a
5.21
.18
1.75
n/a
12.68
n/a
n/a
n/a
-.01
n/fl'
n/a
26.39
2.64
6.30
103.25
.83
3.56
1.46
.19
8.86
305.08
3.90
n/a
n/a
5.94
n/a
29.82
.41
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.08
.24
n/a
n/a
5.55
1.84
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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"lower" OSHA estimates and accounting for non-compliance by a small proportion
of firms actually results in higher overall exposure. Empirically, a very low
rate of non-compliance with the OSHA PEL more than offsets the reduced
exposures based on the OSHA methodology.
Finally, the costs and benefits (costs discounted at three percent and
benefits undiscounted) of the Final Rule using the main analysis assumptions
and the alternative baghouse efficiencies reported in Table 22 are presented
in Table 29, Again, costs are unaffected by this change of assumptions. As
the table indicates, the total number of cancer cases falls in this
sensitivity analysis relative to the main analysis estimates by about 19
cancer cases (183.19 versus 201.82).
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TABLE 29. COST BENEFIT BY PRODUCT FOR ALTERNATIVE P - LOy DECLINE BASELINE (1987-2000)
(Main Analysis Assumptions with Alternative Baghouse Efficiencies)
(Substitute Prices Declining at 1.% Annually)
(Costs Discounted at 3% and Benefits Discounted at 0%)
Product
TSCA #
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**
Product
Description
Commercial Paper
Rollboard
Millboard
Pipeline Wrap
Beater-Add Gaskets
High Grade Electrical Paper
Roofing Felt
Acetylene Cylinders
Flooring Felt
Corrugated Paper
Specialty Paper
V/A Floor Tile
Asbestos Diaphragms
A/C Pipe
A/C Sheet, Flat
A/C Sheet, Corrugated
A/C Shingles
Drum Brake Linings (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (OEM)
Disc Brake Pads HV
Brake Blocks
Clutch Facings
Automatic Trans. Components
Friction Materials
Asbestos Protective Clothing
Asbestos Thread, etc.
Sheet Gaskets
Asbestos Packing
Roof Coatings
Non-Roofing Coatings
A'sbestos-Re.inforced Plastics
Missile Liner
Sealant Tape
Battery Separators
Arc Chutes
Drum Brake Linings (Aftermarket)
Disc Brake Pads LHV (Aftermarket)
Beater-Add Gaskets/2
Sheet Saskets/PTFE
Mining and Milling
Total
Domestic
Consumer
Surplus
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
3.73
1.06
111.17
-.81
7.31
-.50
.00
.00
-.00
.00
-1.06
92.36
.99
.29
16.98
2.39
.10
.02
-.04
12.05
.09
.25
.00
-.92
90.22
.00
45.03
-.07
-.80
-.76
-1.80
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.00
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-.39
-2.07
-.63
.00
Domestic
Producer
Surplus
loss
(10A6 $)
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,00
.00
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.03
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.00 .
.00
.00
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1.38
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4.74
3.46
.31
1.99
.81
.13
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.00
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.46
.88
.00
.00,
.00
.00
.00
7.55
4.33
.00
.00
6,9?
Gross
Domestic
Total
Loss
(1QA6 $)
.00
.00
3.73
1.07
111.20
-.81
7.31
-.50
.00
.00 '
-.00
.00
-1.06
128.03
2.37
.29
23.57
7.13
3.56
.33
1.95
12.87
.22
2.11
.00
-.92
96.52
.00
45.48'
.81
-.80
-.76
-1.80
.00
.00
8.79
3.94
-2.07
-.63
6.97
458.89 *
Total
Cancer
Cases
Avoided
.0000
.0000
.1049
1.2118
22.3284
.0000
1.5116
.0000
.0000
.0000
.1430
.0000
.0000
2.9004
.4494
.1435
.3106
6.2084
.8473
.2165
9.9928
1.2934
.0005
.4089
.0000
.0000
13.0784
.0000
.9680
1.8333
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
.0000
102.5393
15.4425
.0000
.0000
1.2565
183.1895
Cost per
Cancer Case
Avoided
(1QA6 $/case)
rt/a
n/a
35.55
.88
4.98
n/a
4.84
n/a
n/a
n/a
-.01
n/a
n/a
44.14
5.27
2.04
75.86
1.15
4.20
1.53
.20
9.95
464.74
5,15
n/a
n/a
7.38
n/a
46.99
.44
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
.09
.26
n/a
n/a
5.55
2.51
n/a: Not applicable
*** Market is not banned, exempted, or exposure data is not available.
* U.S. net welfare cost
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ASBESTOS RE6ULATORY COST MODEL (ARCH) : MAIN PROGRAM
Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
(version for use when aftermarket brakes are not banned within
4 years of OEM brakes, declining prices of substitutes are
used, or if caps could start later in the simulation period)
3rogram written by:
Vikratn Widge
ICF Incorporated
9300 Lee Highway
Virginia 22031-1207
(703) 934-3000
Accompanying Documentation:
1. User's Manual
2. Technical Support Document
29 $include: 'atdsub'
30 $ large
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program arcm
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integer onsub(ira),bam(36:373
character istr(6)*55
real amq(ny, 36:37)
connon/amq/amq
this section prints the opening statement on the screen
call vinit
call crt els
call box (Q,3,15,63,vrwrm)
call pcsa (1,17,'EPA/QTS Asbestos Regulatory Cost Model (ARCM)'c,
vbold)
call pcs (2,17,' Version 7, O'c)
istr 1 ='This program models the economic impacts and costs of c
istr 2 ='asbestos fiber and product regulations. It permits a'c
istr 3 ='variety of regulatory options to be implemented and'c
istr 4 "'allows flexibility in tneir implementation. For'c
istr 5 ''assistance in using this model please refer to the'c
istr 6 =' accompany ing user' s manual and related documentation. 'c
do 1 1=1,6
call pcs (i+7,13,istr{ij)
continue
call pcs (20,20, 'Please respond to queries as indicated. 'c)
call pcs (24, 25, 'Press any key to continue'c)
call setcyr (vy.vx)
i pse~key_getc 0
call eeop (5,0)
call pcs 9, 20, 'Refer any specific questions regarding'c)
call pcs 10,20, 'operation of this program to:'c)
call pcs 12, 30, 'Vikratn Widge'c)
call pcs 13, 30, 'ICF Incorporated'c)
call pcs 14,30/9300 Lee Highway 'c)
call pcs 15, 30, 'Virginia 22031-1207'c)
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call pcs (17,30,'(703) 934-3000'c)
call pcs {24,25,'Press any key to continue'c)
call setcur (vy,vx)
ipse=key_getc()
call eeop (5,0)
call pcsa (12,25,' Initializing... 'c.vrev)
call setcur (vy.vx-1)
call sinit
call asbin
bam{36) = 0
bam(37) = 0
do 10 n = 1, byrs
ix = byear(n) - baseyr •
do 101 nn = 36, 37
if ((isban(ix.nn) .eq
if {ban(nn) .eq. 0)
endif
continue
continue
i) .and. (.not. exnpt(nn)}) then
baw(nn) = ix
if (cstyr .ge. maxO(faaro(38),bam{37))) then
iacap = 1
else
iacap = 0
endif
if ((option .ne. 1) .and. (iacap .eq. 0)) then
write
write
write
write
write
write
write
write
stop
endif
"this version is for declining substitute prices'
"and currently does not support non-ban options'
'when after-market brakes have not been banned*
'aftermarket bans —
'cap start year
', bam(36), bara(37)
', cstyr
do 1492 1=1,np
if {(cprat(i) .It.
write
write
stop
endif
1) .and, (cprat{i) .ne. -1.)) then
'this version is for declining substitute prices'
'and currently does not support exports'
this-section transforms data from year of data (ibyd) to specified
baseyear, and calculates quasi-rent perpetuities by including the
reformulation cost perpetuities.
onsub{i)=nsub(1)
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implnf (f )"• false.
• if (cprat(i) .eq. -1) then
cprat(i}=l
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endif
if (cprat(i) .gt. 1) epq(l,1)=epq(l,i)*cprat{i!
bbpq(i)=epq(l,1)
fqe(1)=fqe(l)+epq(1,i)*awt(1)
idif=baseyr-ibyd
do 357 ij=l,idif
if (y .It. 15) then
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epq(l,1)=epq(l, t)*(l+grthrt(i, ig}}
continue
bepq(l, i)=ep£|(l, i)
continue
s1ope=fpe(l)/(se1ast*fqe(l)3
rints5fpe{l}~slope*fqe(l)
if (selast ,eq. 1) rint=0
bbfq=fqe(l)
fqe(l)»0
yr=l
do 4638 1=1, np
fqe(l)=f£te{l}+epq(l,1)*awt{i)
continue
afpe=fpe{l)
fpe(l)=rint+slope*fqe(l)
If (baseyr ,eq. ibyd) fpe(l) <* afpe
if (fpe(l) .gt. afpe) go to 44444
do 468 i=l,np
aepp(i)=epp(l, 1)
epp(l, i )=(fpe(l)-afpe)*awt(i J*epp(l, 1}
bepp{l, t)*epp(l,i)
if (rcost(i) .gt. 05 then
qrareaf i)=ccost{ i;*epq(l, 1)-*-rcost(i}
avc{ i)=epp(l, i)-(qrarea(i)/epq(l, i);
elseif (ccost(i) .gt, 0) then
avc ( 1 ) =epp ( 1 , i ) -ccost ( i )
else
go to 468
endif
swqr(i)=l
continue
bfpe(l)-fpe(l)
bfqe(l)=fqe(l)
call adjust
yr=2
this section modifies the product demand curves annyally.
cio 300 1=1, np
do 3001 j=l,onsub(i)
a=(l+fd1scrt **ns{i,j)
b=(l+fdiscrtj**naii)
if (ns(i,j} .ne. na(i))
aps(yr, i , j}=aps(yr% i , j)*(a/b}*(b-l)/(a-l)
if (aps(yr,i,j) .It. aepp(i)) then
aps(yr,i,j)=aepp(i)
endif
continue
if (onsub(ij ,eq. 1) then
ps(yr,i,l)=aps(yr,i,l}
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242 else
243 insub=0
244 do 201 j=l,onsubO)
245 do 2011 k=l,1nsub
246 if (aps(yr,i,j) .eq. ps(yr,i,k)) then
247 ms (i, kj =nts (i ,k)+ams(i, j)
248 go to 201
249 endif
250 2011 continue
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252 insub=insub+l
253 psfyr,i,insub)=aps(yr,i,j)
254 ms(i,insub)=ams(i,j)
255 201 continue
256 o
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259 do 4631 j=l,nsub(i)-l
260 do 46311 k=j+l,nsub(i)
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262 if (ps(yr,i.j) .eq. ps(yr,i,k}) then
263 call eeop (5,0)
264 call setcur (12,0)
265 write (*,*) ' PRICES OF SUBSTITUTES STILL EQUAL'
266 write (*,*) ' YEAR:',baseyr+yr-l,' MARKET:',idp(i)
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288 1nsub(i,j)=.false.
289 if (swqr(i) .eq. 1) lnsub(i,j)=.true.
290 4621 continue
291 c
292 if {(count .It. 0.999999) .or. (count .gt. 1.000001)) then
293 call eeap (5,0)
294 call setcur (12.0)
295 write (*,'(5x,2a,12,a,f14.7,a,14)') 'MARKET SHARE(S) OF ',
296 - 'SUBSTITUTES IN MARKET '.idp(i).' ADD TO '.count, ' IN YEAR
297 - yr+baseyr-1
298 • call setcur (22,0)
299 stop
300 endif
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305 if (option .eq. 3) then
306 optn(yr) = 3
307 elseif (cstyr .eq . 0) then
308 optn(yr) = 1
309 elseif {yr .ge. cstyr-baseyr+i) then
310 optn(yr) = 2
311 else
• 312 optn(yr) = i
313 endif
314 c
315 option = optn(yr)
316 c
317 qcap(yr)=cjcapm(yr)
318 c
319 do 400 i»l.np
320 c
write *,*) '
write *,*} '
call setcur (22,
stop
endif
if (ps(yr,i,j) .gt
pternp=ps(yr, i , j)
enrtemp=ms ( i , j )
ps yr,i,j)=ps(yr,i
n?s i , j}=n)s{ i ,k)
ps yr, i,k)=ptenjp
ms i,k)=erntemp
continue
SUBSTITUTES :',j,k
PRICES:', ps(yr,i, j),ps(y
0}
. ps(yr,i,k)J go to 46311
-k)
continue
endif
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do 1002 ig=baseyr-ibyd+l,yr
c
if (ig .gi. 15) then
igj-15
else
igj=ig
end if
c
cur bsaq=cur bseq*{l+grthrt(i , igj))
4002 continue
c
da 4001 j=l,nsub|i)
qs(yr, i, j)=cur bseq*ms(i, j)
if (j . eq. 1) fhen
qsl(yr,i,j}=qs(yr,i,j.)
else
qsl(yr.i, j)=qsl{yr,i,j-l)-Hjs(yr,1,j)
end if
4001 continue
c
rq=qsl(yr, i ,nsub(1}}
if (rq .eq. 0.) swqr(i)=0
c
if (swqr t) . eq. 1) then
qrarsa i ) =ccost ( i ) *rc[+rcost ( i )
end if
c
c **** engineering control cost calculation ****
c
if (rq ,ne. 0} ecost{i)=(feoost(i)+vecost{i)*rq}/rq
0
if {(option .eq. 2) .and. exmpt(idp(i))j then
if (qcap(yr) .eq. 0) then
qcapm(yr)=qcapm(yr5-t-(awt(i)*qsi(yr,i,nsub(i)))
else
qcap(yr)=qcap{yr)-{avrt(i)*qsl(yr,i ,nsub(1)}}
c
if (qcap(yr) .It. 0) then
call eeop (5,0)
call setcur (12,0)
write (V{lOx,a.14//n 'MODIFIED FIBER CAP <
'YEAR ' ,baseyr+yr-l
write (*/(2(10x,a,fl3.7/})'} 'INPUT CAP
'MODIFIED CAP =
0 IK '//
'.qcapmCyr),
'.qcaptyr)
write {V(/10x.a,12)') 'ERROR AT EXEMPTED PRODUCT '#' ,
idp(i)
call setcur (22,0)
stop
endif
c
endif
endif
400 continue
c
call iddc (0)
call tddc (0)
call eqpq
if (afpe .ge. fpe(yr)) go to 2222
c
44444 iyr=yr-*-bassyr-l
382 call eeop (5,0)
383 call setcur (12,0)
384 write (*.'(ISx.a//)') 'BASELINE FIBER PRICE > '//
385 - 'DATA YEAR FIBER PRICE'
386 write (*,'(10x,a,14,a.fl4.7/)'). 'Baseline fiber price for
387 - iyr,' = ',fpe(yr)
388 write (*,'(10x,a,i4,a,f!4.7)') 'Data year (',ibyd,
389 - ') fiber price = '.afpe
390 call setcur (22,0)
391 stop
392 c
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394 2222 bfpe(yr)=fpe(yr}
395 bfqe(yr)=fqe(yr)
398 do 210 i=l,np
397 bepp(yr,iJ=eppfyr, i)
398 bepqfyr,i)=epq(yr,i)
399 c
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ps(yr,i,nsub(i))=bepp(yr,i)
end if
continue
adjustment of fiber demand curve to reflect export
markets' last step adjustment.
.or.
.and.
if ( enf .or, Ibf) .and,
(option .eq. 1) .and.^ibchk .gt. yr)]
option .eq. 2) .and. (.ibchk .gt. yr)
qcap(yr) .gt. 0)) .or.
( option .eq. 3) .and. (qcap(yr) .gt. 0})}) then
call enlbl
call iddc (1)
end if
** SUPERIMPOSING AFTERMARKET ADJUSTMENTS *****
do 4926 1=1,np
if {(idpfl) .eq. 36)
do 49261 j»l.nsufa(i
qs{yr,
or. (idp(1> .eq. 37)S then
i
~j)=amq(yr; idp(i))*ms(iT j)
if U
qsl(yr
else
qsl(yr
end if
continue
end if
continue
call iddo (0)
eq. 1) then
i,j)=qs(yr,i,j)
i,j)=qsl(yr,i,j-l)+qs(yr,i,j)
call tddc (1)
if (option .eq. 3) go to 2339
call bancsqr
call eqpq
if (option .eq. 1) then
if {fpe(yr) .eq. 0) fpe(yr)=rint
call aronban
go to 8888
end if
capr=.false.
call fpc!234
call fppfpq
if (exfj call exempt
yr=yr+l
if (.not.(yr
.gt.' ie)) go to 1111
call benout
call asbout
call pcsa (15,38,
completed *c,vrev)
if (fname(3) .ne. 'Iptl') then
call pcsa (18,15,'TO PRINT OUTPUT FILE '//
fname{3)(l:1enoh(fname(3)))//' ENTER'c.vbold)
call pcsa (19,15. "'PF ARCH 7/fname(3)(l:1ench(fname(3)})//
"'AT THE UOS PROMPT, 'c.vbold)
endif
call setcur (22,0)
stop
end
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ARCM : AFTERMAKET ADJUSTMENT DUE TO OEM BAN
(used only with arcm_amd.for)
Version 7,1 : Hay 24, 1989.
Program written by:
Vikram Widge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
19 c Adjustment of Aftermarket due to OEM ban and calculation of OEM losses
21 c~~ ~ ~
22 subroutine adjust
23 G
24 {include;'vars.cmn'
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2f real arejfny, 36:37), oemqfny, 18:19), amadjfny, 36:3?)
27 Integer oem(18:19S
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29 cornmHi/araq/airtq
30 coirnion/arnadj/aniadj
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33 o ***** regular baseline development for OEM and A/M *****
34
35 do 10 1=ltnp
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37 if ((idp(i) ,eq. 18) .or. (idp(i) .eq. 19}) then
38 oanq(l,idp(i))=bepq(l,i)
33 do 20 iy=2,endyr-baseyr+l
40 igj=baseyr-ibyd+iy~l
41 if (jgj .gt. 15) igj=15
•J* oemq(iy.idp(i))«oenKi(ty-ltidp{1))*(l-t-grthrt{f.igj))
43 20 continue
44 end if
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ff ^ ((idp(i) ,eq. 36) .or. (idp(i) .eq. 37)) then
47 amq(l.idp(t})=bepq(l,i)
48 do 30 iy=2,endyr-baseyr+l
49 igj=baseyr-ibyd+iy-l
50 if (igj .gt. 15) igj=15
=i ,„ amq(iy.1dp{1))=amq(1y-l,idp(i))*(l+grthrt(1,1gj))
52 30 continue
53 endif
54 c
55 10 continue
56 c
57 0 ***** base]ine adjustment for A/M due to OEM bans *****
58 c
59 oeiti(18)=Q
60 oem(19)=0
61 c
62 do 40 M.np
63 do 60 lyz.endyr-baseyrtl
84 c
ff 1f.iU^P(P ;e3- I8' -or- (Wp(0 -eq. 19)) then
°f ^ ((swban(iy,i) .eq. 1) .and. (oem{idp(i)) .eq. 0))
01 ~ oem(idp{i))=iy
68 c
69 amacjj(iytidp{i)+18)=0
70 c
71 if (oem(idp(i)) .eq. 0) go to 40
72 G
73 if (iy .ge. oens(idp{i))+4) then
74 atemfi=0
75 if {(i3ban{fy,1dp(1)+l8) .eq. 1) .and.
76 - [.not. exmpt(!dp(i)+18))) go to 40
77 c
78 do 50 k=l.iy-oetn(1dp(i)}
79 if (k .eq. 4) then
80 atemp=aemq(iy-4,idp(i))*0.9?7
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81 elseif (k ,eq, 8} then
82 atemp=atemp+oeraq(iy-8,idp(i))*0.839
83 elseif (k .eq. 12} then
84 atemp=atemp+oernq{ iy-12, idp{ i ))*0.451
85 endif
86 50 continue
87 c
88 amq(iy,idpfi)+18)=amq{iy,idp{i)+18)-atemp
89 amadj(iy,idp{i)H8)=atemp
90 c
91 if (amqfiy, idp(i}-<-18} .le. 0) then
92 • call pcs (15,10,'aftermarket qty. < or = O'c)
93 call setcur (17,10)
94 write (*,51) 'year',iy+baseyr-1,'mkt.',1dp(i)+18,
95 - 'a/m qty.',amq{iy,idp{i)+18)
9651 format (tll,a,2x,14,3x,a,2x,i2,3x,a,2x,fl0.1)
97 cal-1 setour (20,0)
98 stop
99 endif
100 endif
101 endif
102 60 continue
103 40 continue
104 c
105 return
106 end
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2 c
3 c
4 c ARCH : CALCULATION OF AREAS UNDER BANS ONLY
5 c (version of aronban.for used with arcm amd.for)
6 c
? o Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
8 c
9 c Program written by;
10 c
11 c Vikram Widge, 1CF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
12 c (703) 934-3000
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14 c
IS c
16 c
17 $1arge
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19 e
20 c
21 c This subroutine calculates tha CS gains
22 c and PS losses when only bans take place.
23 c
24 c -——_ — ~- — — - ——— —-
25 c
26 subroutine aronban
27 c
28 $ include:'vars.cmn'
29 c
30 real araadj(ny,38:37)
31 common/amadj/amadj
32 c
33 pedif=bfpe(yr)-fpe(yr)
34 area2(yr)=pedif*fqe(yr)
35 area4(yr)=0.5*ped i f*(bfqe(yr)-fqe(yr))
36 do 230 1=1,np
37 if (swban(yr.i) .eq. 1) go to 230
38 area5(yr» i) = (epp(yr,1)-bepp(yr,i)}*epq(yr,i}
39 c
40 if (Sidp(i) .eq. 35) .or. (idp{i) .eq. 37)) then
41 atemp=0
42 do 10 j=l.nsub(1)
43 atenip=aterap+amadj{yr, idp( i) )*ms(i, j)*(ps(yr, i, j)-bepp(yr,
44 10 continue
45
46 c ***** areaS is a gain here and so is a negative entity *****
47 area5(yr»i)=area5(yr,i)+aterap
48 endif
49 c
50 230 continue
51 return
52 end
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I c
2 c
3 c
4 c ARCH : CALCULATION OF AREAS 5, 6, 7 AND 8
5 c
5 c Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
7 c
8 c Program written by:
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10 c Vikram V/idge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
11 c (703) 934-3000
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13 c
14 c
15 c
18 Slarge
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19 c
20 c This subroutine calculates AREAs 5, 8, 7, and 8.
21 c
22 c
23 o
24 subroutine arsa5678 (f)
25 c
26 $ include:'vars.cmn'
2? c
28 c
29 area5(yr,i)=(fpp(yr,i)-bepp{yr,i)}*fpg(yr,i]
30 if {{fpp(yr,i} .gt. bepp(yr.i)) .or. (fpq(yr.i) .eq. 0)} then
31 call sarea6 (i)
32 end if
33 if (swqr(i) .ne. 1) return
34 c
35. if (fppflag(i) .eg. 1) then
36 dif=tfpp(i)-avc(i)
37 else
38 dif=bepp(yrti)-avc(i)
39 end if
40 c
41 if ((qcap(yr) .eq. 0) .or. (fpq(yr.f) .eq. 0)) then
42 area7(yr,i)=Q
43 do 90 j=l,nsub(i)
44 if (.not.(lnsub(i,j))) go to 90
45 area8(yr,i)=area8(yr,i)+dif*gs{yr,i,i)
48 area8plyr,i)=area8p(yr,i)-Kiif*qs{yr,i,j)*{l/fd1scrt-l)
47 lnsub(i,j)=.false.
48 90 continue
49 swqr(i)=Q
50 return
51 end if
52 c
53 do 100 j=l,nsub(i)
54 if (.not.{1nsubi1rj))) return
55 if (fps(ij) .gt. pf(yr)) then
56 area7(yr,i)=area7(yr, i)-Klif*qs(yr,ir j)
57 go to 100
58 elseif (fps(1,j) .eq. pf(yr)) then
59 if (j .eq. 1) then
60 area7(yr,i)=dif*fpq(yr,i)
61 else
82 area7(yr,i)=area7(yr,i}+dif*(fpq(yr,i)-qsl(yr,i,j-l))
63 end if
64 areaB
65 elseif
66 areaS
yr,i)=area8{yrfi)+dif*(qsl(yr,i,j)-fpq(yr.i)}
fps(1?J) .It. pffyr)} then
yr,i)*area8{yr,i)+chf*qs{yr,i,j)
67 area8p(yr, i)=area8p{yr,i)+dif*cis(yr, i, j}*{l/fd1scrt-l)
68 lnsub{1,j)«.false.
69 if (j .eq. 1) swqr(i}=0
70 endif
71 100 continue
72 o
73 return
74 end
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1 c
2 c~~
3 c
4 c ARCH : USER AND DATA INPUT
5 c
6 c Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
? c
8 c Program written by: •
9 c
10 c Vikram Widge, 1CF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
11 c (703) 934-3000
12 c
13 c
14 c
IS c
16 Sinclude:'stdsub'
17 $1arge
18 c
19 c
20 c— - : • — -
21 c This subroutine accepts data from user interactively
22 c and reads data from Input files,
23 c
24 c
25 c
26 c
27 subroutine asbin
28 c
29 linclude:'stdvar'
30 $inc1ude:'vars.cmn'
31 c
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real
integer
character
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logical
taps{25, im,ks),sub_dec(ks}
pid(10),beyr
res , dstr I *65 , dstr2*52 , dstr4*40 , cst r2*60 ,
cstr3*60 , f str 1*60 , f str2*53 ,dstr5*4Q ,dstr9*68 ,
dstr7*65 , dstr8*54 , dstrO*65 , fst r3*60 , nyc*4 , nzc*4 ,
f str4*53 , pnnl*6Q , prm2*65 , cqc *10
ccap
45 c
46 c this section obtains the inputs from the operator.
47 c
48 c
49 c
50 call eeop (5,0)
51 call pcs (7,10.'Three regulatory scenarios are supported '//
52 - 'by this program'c)
53 call pcs (10,25,'1. SAN OF PRODUCTS ONLY'c)
54 call pcs (12,25,'2. SAN OF PRODUCTS AND AN 'c)
55 call pcs
56 call pcs
57 5550 call pcs
13,25,' ANNUAL FIBER CAP'c)
15,25/3. ANNUAL FIBER CAP ONLY'c}
19,22,'Enter i of option dssired V
58 option=ichk (1,3)
59 if (option .eq. -9999) go to 5550
60 if (option , eq, 1) cstyr=0
61 c
62 call eeop (5,0)
63 call pcsa (8,28,' SIHULATION PERIOD 'c.vrev)
64 5551 call pcs (12,20,'Please enter BASE year MM'c)
65 basayr=ichk (-993,-999)
66 if (baseyr .eq. -9999) go to 5551
67
68 5552 call pcs (14,20,'Please enter END year MM'c)
69 endyr=ichk (baseyr+1,-999)
70 if (endyr .eq. -9999) go to 5552
71 call eeop (22,0)
72 c
73 c if (endyr .le. baseyr) then
74 c call pcsa (22,15,' £NO YEAR SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 8ASE YEAR
75 c - vrev)
76 c go to 5551
77 c endif
78 c
79 ie=endyr-baseyr+l
80 if ((endyr-baseyr) ,gt, ny-1) then
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write (nyc, ' ( i2) ' ) ny
call pcsa (22,15,' THIS PROSRAM SUPPORTS A SPAN OF '//nyc
' YEARS 'c.vrev)
go to 5551
endif
ccap=, false.
f nairie{ 1 ) = ' eaperm . dat '
if ({option .eq. 1) .or. (option .eq. 2}) then
call eeop 5,0)
call pcsa 8,28,' PRODUCT BAN SCHEDULE 'c.vrev)
do 4692 iyy=l,ny
do 46921 ixy=l,io
isban{ iyy, ixy)=0
continue
continue
call pos (12, 5, 'Enter the number of years in '//
'which bans will take place MM'c)
call yr chk (byrs,Q,22)
call eeop (9,0)
do 22 n=l,byrs
write (nyc, '(12)') n
call pcs (12,15, 'Enter ban year #'//nyc(l:2}//' MM'c)
call yr_ehk (byear(n),l,22)
continue ~
ibchk=99
call eeop (9,0)
do 33 n=l,byrs
beyr=byear ( n ) -baseyr-t-1
call nprd_ehk (iban,22, 'b',byear(n))
if (iban .eq. 99) then
ibchk^beyr
byrs=n
do 957 lra=l,ip
do 9571 n=beyr,ie
isban(1l,lm)=l
continue
continue
go to 4922
endif
call eeop (9,0)
do 44 nn=l, iban
call tsca (nn.nban, 'fa',12)
do 55 ll=beyr,1e
isban(11,nban)=l
continue
continue
continue
endif
if (option .eq. 1) go to 996S
call eeop (5,0)
call pcsa (8.28.' FIBER CAP SCHEDULE 'c,vrev)
call pcs (11,5, 'Please enter fiber end amount (tons) MM'c)
endanrt=rchk (OdO,-999dO)
if (endanrt .eq. -999i.} go to 4923
call pcs (13, 5, 'What year will phase down start? MM'c)
call yr_ehk (cstyr,l,14)
call pcs (15,5, 'What year will phase down terminate? MM'c)
call yr_chk (cendyr,2,16)
iss = cstyr - baseyr +• 1
ise = cendyr - baseyr •*• 1
if (ccap) go to 4777
ierrl=0
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open (1 , iostat=ierrl
if (ierrl . 1e, 0) go
call file chk (0,1)
f 11e=fnatne(l) .status* 'old')
to 418
call pcs Tl 7, S, 'Please enter name of file containing '//
'annual fiber caps and permit value'c)
call pcs (18,5, 'allocation tannage. '//
'(Include path if necessary) NM'c)
call cchk (fname(l))
call eeop (22,0)
go to 416
c
418 read (1,*) (qcapm(i)
do 66 n = ise, ie
qcaptn(n) = endamt
66 continue
c
i = iss, Ise - 1)
4792 if (option .ne, 2) go to 4583
c
do 4582 i = iss, ie
if (qcapm(i) .ne. 0) go to 4582
icby " i •*• baseyr •
- 1
do 45821 n = 1, byrs
if {icby .gt. byear(n)) go to 45821
call eeop Ts,0)
call pcsa (8,3, '
YOU HAVE SPECIFIED PRODUCT BANS FOR '//
'YEAR(S) AFTER FIBER CAP GOES TO ZERO 'c.vrev)
write (nyc, "(14)
call pcs (10,10,
call pcs (12,10,
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) icby
Fiber cap goes to zero in '//nyc//' 'c)
One or more products have been banned '//
in the following years: 'c)
call setcur (14,0)
write (*.'{tl5,4(5(14,3x)/))') (byear( j) , j=l,byrs)
call pcsa {20,8,
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close (1)
call pcs (24,25,
YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR BAN AND '//
FIBER CAP SCHEDULES A6AIN 'c.vrev)
Press any key to continue 'c)
call setcur (vy,vx)
ipse = key §etc{)
go to 4780
45821 continue
4582 continue •
e
4583 cstr2='
ostr3=' Year
call eeop (5,0)
'c
Fiber Cap Amount (tons)lc
call pcsa (5,28,' FIBER CAP SCHEDULE 'c.vrev)
call pcs 6,13,cstr2
call pcs 8,13,cstr3
call pcs 9,13,cstr2
call setcur (11,0)
c
if (cendyr .eq. endyr) then
ix = ie
else
ix = cendyr - baseyr
endif
c
33 = 10
c
write (nyc, '(14)'} baseyr +1-1
write (cqc, '(alO) ')'
c
No Cap
if {baseyr + 1 - 1 ,eq. cstyr - 1) then
call pcs (11,22, nyc//' 'c;
call pcs (ll,vx+18
33 * 11
else
cqc//' 'c)
call pcs (ll,22,nyc//'-'c)
write (nyc, '(14)') cstyr-1
call pcs (ll.vx.nyc//' *c)
call pcs (ll.vx+13
33 = 11
endif
0
do 838 i = iss, ix
cqc//' 'c)
3 = J3 + i + i - iss
c
if (1 .gt. 9 + iss) then
call more
j = 20
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321 i=ichk (0,9)
322 c
323 if (i .eq. -9999) call pty_chk (0,*9876)
324 if (i .eq. 0} go to 9877
325 c
326 98761 call DCS (23,10,'Enter new allocation for '//
327 - perm(i)(i:lench(perm(i)))//' MM'c)
328 paloc(i)=rchk (QdQ,-999dO}
329 if (paloc{i) .eq. -9999.) go to 98761
330
331 write (nyc,'(i2)') 1
332 call pcs { H-9,13,nyc(l:2)//'. V/penn(1)//' 'c)
333 write (cqc,'(f10.21') paloc(i)
334 call pcs (vy,vx+6,cqc//' *c)
335 go to 9876
336 c
337 9877 call eeop (23,0)
338 2469 call pcs (23,10,'Enter # of parties to whom permits are to '//
339 - 'be allocated MM'c)
340 ires=ichk (1,9)
341 call eeop (24,0)
342 c
343 if (ires .eq. -9999) call pty chk (1,*2469)
344 c
345 call eeop (23,0)
346 do 998S 1=1,10
347 pflag(1)=0
348 9965 continue
349 c
350 do 99651 11=1,ires
351 write (nyc,'(
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enf=. false.
lbf=. false.
call eeop (4,0)
call pcsa (8,28.' ENGINEERING CONTROLS 'c,vrev)
call pcs (12, 5, 'Do any products have engineering controls '//
'put on them? (Y/N) MM'cJ
call ynchk S*8682,*8684)
do 5692 iyy=l,ny
do 56921 ixy=l,ip
enctl(iyy, 1xy)=. false.
continue
continue
enf=.true.
call pcs (14, 5, 'Enter the number of years in which '//
'engineering'c)
call pcs (15,5, 'controls will be put on products HM'o)
call yr ehk (ienyrs, 0,16)
call eeop (9,0)
do 522 n=l, ienyrs
write (nyc, ' (12) ' ) n
call pcs (12, 15, 'Enter CONTROL year #7/nyc(i:2)//" MM'c)
call eeop (14,0}
call yr_chk (enyr(n) ,1,14)
continue
ienchk=99
call eeop (9,0)
do 533 n-1, ienyrs
ienyr=enyr(n)-baseyr+l
call nprd_chk (ien,14, 'e',enyr(n))
if (ien .eq. 99) then
ienchk=ienyr
i enyrs=n
do 5957 lm=l,1p
do 59571 ll=ienyr,ie
enctl( Tl,lm)=.true.
continue
continue
go to 8684
endif
call eeop (9,0)
do 544 nn=l, ien
call tsca (nn.nen, 'e1 ,12)
do 555 ll=ienyr,1e
enctl(n,nen) = .true.
continue
continue
continue
call eeop (4,0)
call pcsa (8,28,' PRODUCT LABELING 'c.vrev)
call pes (12, 5, 'Do any products have labels '//
'put on them? (Y/N) MX'c)
call ynchk (*8688,*8695)
do 6692 lyy-l.ny
do 66921 txy-l.lp
labelflyy, 1xy)». false.
continue
continue
lbf=.true.
call pcs (14, 5, "Enter the number of years in which'//
' label ing 'c)
call pcs (15,5, 'requirements will be introduced MM'c)
call yr chk (11yrs,0,16)
call eeop (9,0)
do 622 n-l,ilyrs
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569 8629 call eeop (4,0)
571 c Cal1 PCSa '8'30'' MISCELLANEOUS 'c.vrev)
572 call eeop (9,0)
f/3 call pcs (10.8,dstr7
3/4 call pcs !2,8,dstrO
i?fi «fi?oi "•- PM 13<8'dstr7f
3/6 86291 can pcs (15,8 dstr4}
578 Til8
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643 ,bg;:i "q- L S 'or- (res -ei. T)) then
645 e1f^4(reS '«»• 'M'^ •<»•• (res .eq. V)) then
647 ^gr^ 'eq' >H'' 'or- <"" -eq. V)) the,
648 e)se
ccn 9° to 7784
"0 endif
651 c
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o57 call eeop (4,0)
«f SCR, ca,'| P«a (8.28.' INPUT FILES 'c.vrevj
659 S661 call pcs (12,5,fstri) c.vrev;
660 call pcs (13.5.fstr2)
661 call cchk fname(2)j
662 call eeap (14,0)
o63 c
664 ierr2=Q
667 call file chk"(0,2?°
II c 9° t0 666T
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671 6662 call pcs fl5,S,fstr3)
672 call pcs (I6.5,fstr4
|73 ca 1 cchk (fname(4}}
674 call seop (17,Oj
676 ierr4=0
677 / A
f?9 can file chk'{0t4f° *
680 go to 666?
681 c
682 6664 call eeop (40)
683 ^ call pcsa (8,28.' OUTPUT OPTIONS 'c.vrev)
635 if {option .eq, l) then
oiJo cresf=0
S87 go to 7799
688 end if
689 c
|J _ca11 pcs (12,5/Would you like a printoyt of the
coy -,, ,, /* consistancy cheek (Y/fO MM'cl
o|| call ynchk ( 7781,*7782) i""/ nfi i-;
694 7781 cresf=l
695 go to 7799
696 c
697 7782 cresf=Q
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5?? 7799 call pcs (14,5,'Would vou like
/ fifl «-. If 1 ..__!_;. /•*-"»••*,* j__ * . *lf\e
702 7791 dprf=l
703 go to 6660
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708 666° call [S lM'Md y°U Hke the Emulation output'c)
7091924 Sg gl^i^SS8^ *»•'"*«• "4.?'?i
call cehfc
or
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^ "fiiBairV?.'' -or-
n* go to 1929
nl elgoe1tf0(!9le -eq- >D'! 'or- (res
?17 else
718 go to 1924
719 endif
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call eeop (9,0)
call pcs (12,5, 'Please enter name of file where simulation '//
'output 'c)
call pcs (13,5, 'should be stored. (Include path if '//
'necessary) MM'c)
call cchk (fname(3)3
call eeop (14,0)
1err3=Q
open (3,f i le=fname{3) , iostat=ierr3,status='new' )
if (ierr3 . le. 0) go to 1929
call file chk (1,3)
call ynchk" P1929,*1927)
call eeop (9,0)
call pcs (12, 5, 'Please enter name of file where BASELINE '//
'indices'c)
call pcs (13, 5, 'should be stored. (Include path if '//
'necessary,) MM'c)
call cchk (fname(8))
call eeop (14,0)
ierr8=0
open (8,f 1 le=fnanie{8) , iostat=ierr8,status='new')
if (ierrS . 1e, 0) go to 2929
call file chk {1,8)
call ynchk" (*2929,*2927)
call eeop (9,0)
call pcs (12,5, 'Please enter name of file where ALTERNATIVE '//
'indices'c)
call pcs {13,5, 'should be stored. (Include path if '//
'necessary,) MM'c)
call cchk (fname(9))
call saop (14,0)
ierr9=0
open (9,f i le=fname(9) , iostat=ierr9,status='new' J
if {ierr9 .le. 0) go to 3929
call file chk (1,9)
call ynchk" (*3929,*3927)
call eeop (9,0)
call pcs (12,5, 'Please enter name of file where cost-benefit '//
'TABLES" 'c)
call pcs (13, 5, 'DATA should be stored. (Include path if '//
'necessary,) MM'c)
call cchk (fname(6)).
call eeop (14,0)
ierr6=0
open ( 6 , f i le=f name ( 6 ), iostat= 1srr6 , status* ' new ', f onn= ' unformatted ' )
if (ierr6 .le. 0) go to 4929
call file chk (1,6)
call ynchk" (*4929,*4927)
call eeop (4,0)
call pcsa (12,25,' Processing... 'c.vrev)
call setcur (vy,vx-l)
this section reads the input data files
read (2,*) fpe(l),fd1scrt.ifayd
i=l
read (2, '(i2,2xPa24)',end=213Q) idp(1),desc(1)
read (2,*J idp(i),awt(i) ,ccost(i) ,rcost(i),epp(l, i) ,eoq(l, 1),
na(i).cprat(l),feoost(1),vecost(i)( lcost(i)
ccost{ i )-(ccost( 1)/0. 04)*fd1scrt
rcostj i )={rcost{ f )/0. 04)*fdiscrt
if (ibgr .eq. 1) then
read 2,* 1dp{i),(grthrt(i,k),k=l,15)
read 2,*
read 2,*
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elseif (ibgr .eq. 2) then
read (2, )
read (2' 1dp(i)'(3rthrtn.k},k=l,15)
else
read (2, )
read 2,
read (2, ) idp(1),(grthrtfi,k),k=l,15}
endjf '
/ead (4,*) idp(1)fnsub{i),(taps(l.t.j).ns(1.j),
Page U
if fmultsub) then
do 2124 j=l,nsub(i)
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do 2126 ik=l,ny
if {{isban(ik,idp(i)j
swban(ik,i)=l
continue
i = i+l
go to 2125
close (l
close h
close (4
continue
else
do 2123 j*l,nsub{1)
do 21231 iy»l,ie
aPs{iy,i,j)=taps(l,j,j)
continue
continue
endif
1) .and. (.not. exntpt(idp(i})}}
return
end
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j| ° y^rn?"1 W'd9^' ^CF incorporated, 9300
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Lee Hwy., VA 22031-12Q7
This subroutine writes the output to a file or printer
subroutine asbout
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28 linclude:'vars.cmn'
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real
Ps1(t0},csl{i0},alt(ny),a3t(ny),v(l0),r(l0)
*4,
if (option .eq, 1) then
opt= Prodyct ban only*
eisejf| (option .eq. 2) then
an and annual fiber
opt='Annual fiber caps onlv'
endif
if (ibgr .eq. 1) then
bopt='Low Decline'
elseif {ibgr .eq. 2) then
bopt= Moderate decline'
else
bopt='High Decline'
endif
if (fname(3j
pgbrk='1'
else
pgbrk=' '
endif
.eq. 'Ipti') then
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this section divides all areas by 1,000
do 8893 yr * 1
alt(yr| = 0.
a3t(yr) » 0.
do 88931 j =
areaS yr,j
areaS yr,j
area? yr.j
areaB yr.j
area8p(yr,v
ie
1, np
s areaS
= area§
= area?
= areafl
} =* areaSf
yr,j
yr.j
y,j
Yr.j
>(yr».
/ 1000.
/ 1000,
/ 1000,
•) / looo.'
if (option eq 1) go to 88931
if Uswfaan(yr,j) .eq. 1) .or. e>opt(.1dp{j))) go to 88931
a3t I Vr ) — a3tiVrl 4. flyeaaCt ,
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continue
areal(yr) = areal(yr) / 1000.
area? yr) = area2fyri / iOQQ.
area3(yr) = araa3(yr) / 1000.
area4(yr) = area4(yr) / 1000.
areap(yr) = areap(yr) / 1000.
continue
this section writes the suimary output
fmt
fmt
fmt
usl=
12
14)='
15)='
/12x,a5,lx,fl4.2,lx,fl4,2)'
2x.a25.15x.fl2.2.1x.fl2.2,lx,fl2
/2x,a25.28x.fl2.2,lx,fl2.2)'
call getdat ( iyr, imon, tday)
call gettim ( Ihr, Imin, isec, ilOOth)
IT (iday ,ge, 10) then
aiwrite (dstr.'(2(12,lh/),14n imon, iday, iyr
{dstr,'(i2,2h/0,U,lh/,i4)'} iraon.fday, iyr
If (Imin ,ge. 10) then
write (tstr.'(12.1h:fi2)') ihr.imin
else
(12-2h:0-»)') ihr.imln
call pcsa (12,36.' completed 'e.vrev)
call pcsa (15.23,' Writing output... 'c vrev)
call satcur (vy,vx-l) c.vrav;
open (3,fi1e=fname{3
pgbrk
ic in\ '"•""= iu/ <' "' "i" unronnaiiea
(fname(3) ,eq. 'Iptl'} write (3,'{a)r
ipage=0
call header (0)
write
write
write
write
3,'
3,'
l::
(/7x;J19,lx,a/)') 'Regulation Option ;' opt
7 in , ,( I 'Beginning Year ' '
7x,al9,lx,,4/H 'Ending Year
7 'a}Hx'f^V) 'Baseline Growth
,fc»aseyr
,endyr
fsup=fsyp 100.
dsup=dsup*100.
write
write
write
3|'
3,'
/7x.a,f7.2/)''
7x,a.f6.1,a/)!
7x,a,f6.1,a/j'
bstrl='
if (opt
Elasticity of fiber supply :'tse)ast
foreign fiber supply ;' fsup •«(
Domestic fiber supply :',dsup '«
it ion 7eq. 3J go to 20IT ~~ ~~ —
|3,'{//7x,a/)') 'PRODUCT BAN SCHEDULE'
"ti 'flfar ?/ !fn . fSCA Product Nos.'
= ilinti7X' X'a/)>) bstrl-bstl>2.bstrl
do 10 n*i,byrs
\l {^hk .eq. 99) go to 103
if {ibchk eq. byear(l)-baseyr-i-l) then
golo ||nsi''(22x'i4'13x.a^') bywr(n),'A11 Products
elself (ibchk .eo. byear(n)-baseyr+l) then
write (bansl,'(22xrf4,13x,a)') byear(n),
go to 10S
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ix=byear(n)-baseyr-t-l
ic=0
f lagl=0
do 101 nn=l, ip
If {(isban(ix,nn) .eq. 1} .and. {.not. exmpt(nn) ) } then
tempi=bansl
if (flagl .eq. 0} then
write (temp, '( 12) ' ) nn
bans IstercpU 1:39) //temp
Hagl=l
else
write (temp, ' (a, \Z\) ' ',',nn
bansl=templ(l:41+ic*3 //temp
ic=ic-t-l
end if
do 1011 m=ix, ie
isban(tn,nn)=0
continue
endif
continue
write (3, '(a)') bansl
i 1 ine=i Hne+1
continue
go to 102
write (3, '(a)') bansl
1 1ine«1 line*!
write (bans2, '(40x,a)') 'except'
ic=0
do 1051 1=1, ip
temp2=bans2
if (exmpt(1)) then
if (ic .eg. 0) then
write (tamp, '(a, i2) ') ' ',i
else
'write (temp, '(a. 12)') ', ', i
endif
bans2=temp2{l :46-Mc*3)//temp
ic=ic+l
endif
continue
if (ic .gt. 0) write {3, '(a)1) bans2
i11ne*f line+1
write (3,'(15x,a//)'} bstrl
i 11ne»i line+3
if (.not.(ertf)) go to 703
if (iline .gt. 50) call header (0)
write (3,'(//7x,a/)') 'ENGINEERINS CONTROLS SCHEDULE'
bstr2=' Year of Control TSCA Product Has.'
write {3,'(15x,a//.15x,a/f15x,a/D bstrl.bstr2.bstn
iiine=nine+7 '
do 70 n-l, ienyrs
if (ienchk .eq. 99) go to 203
if E ienchk .eq. enyr(l)-baseyr+l) then
write (bansl, '{22x, 14, 13x,a\}'} enyr(n),'All Products '
go to 702
elseif (ienchk .eq, enyr(n)-ijaseyr+l) then
write (bansl,'(22xr14,13x,a)') enyr(n),
'All Remaining Products '
go to 702
endif
write {bansl, '(22x, 14)') enyr(n)
ix=enyr{n) -basayr+1
ic=0
f1agl»0
do 701 nn=l, ip
if (enctlt ix,nn)) then
templ=bansl
if (flagl .eq. 0) then
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write (temp, ' ( 12 j ' ) nn
bansl=templ(i:39)//temp
f lagl=l
else
write (temp, ' (a, 12\5 ') ',',rm
bans l=tempi(l:41+ic*3) //temp
ic=ic+l
end if
enctl(Q,nnS=.true.
do 7011 tn=ix, ie
enct 1fra,nn) = , false.
continue
end if
continue
write (3, ' (a) ' ) bansl
t line*! 1 tne+i
continue
go to 7021
writs (3, '(a) ' ) bansl
i 1ine=i line+1
write (3, '(15x,a//)') bstrl
i line=i line+3
if .not.(lbf)) go to 903
if (option ,ne. 3) .and. enf) call header (0)
if nine ,gt. 50} call header (0)
write (3,'(//7x,a/)') 'PRODUCT LABELING SCHEDULE
bstr2=' fear of Labeling TSCA Product Nos.
write {3,'(15x,a//,iSx,a/,15x,a/n bstrl, bstr2,
11ine™i line+7
do 90 n=l , i lyrs
if fikhk .eq. 99) go to 503
if {ikhk .eq. lyrflj-baseyr+l) then
write (bansl, '(22x,14,13x,a\)'j lyr(n),'All
go to 902
elseif (ikhk .eg. 1yr(n)-baseyr+l) then
write (bansi/(22x.i4,13x,a)1) lyr(n),
'AIT Remaining
go to 902
end if
write (bansl, '(22x,i4)') lyr(n)
ix=1yr(n)-baseyr+l
ic=0
flagl=0
do 901 nn=l,ip
if (label{ix,nn)) then
templ=bansl
if (flagl .eq. 0) then
write (temp, '(i2) ') nn
bansl =templ ( 1 : 39 ) //temp
flagl-1
else
write (temp, '(a,12\)') ',',nn
bansl=templ(l:41+ic*3j//temp
ic»ic+l
end if
]abel(0,nn)=.trye.
do 9011 m=ix, ie
label(m,nn)s>. false.
continue
end if
continue
write (3, '(a) ') bansl
iline»iline+i
continue
go to 9021
write (3, '{a)') bans!
'
r
bstrl
Products
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write (3.'(15x,a//)') bstrl
i line=i line-t-3
write (3,'(5(/),7x,a)') 'PRODUCT EXEMPTIONS'
ic*0
do 21 i=l,1p
templ=bansl
if (exmpt(i)) then
if (ic .eq. 0) then
write (temp,'(12)') i
bansl=' '//temp(I:Z)
else
write (temp,'(a,12)') ', ' j
bansl=templ{l: ic*4)//teaip{l:4)
end if
ic=ic+l
end if
continue
if (ic .at. 0) then
write C3,'(/lQx,a/)') ;rhe following products have been '//
else
write (3,'(/10x,a/)') 'No products have been exempted '//
,., 'from regulation'
if (option .eq. 1} go to 300
1' header f°)
8£R PERMIT ALLOCATION0 (by9?onnage)'
'15x'a/)< 9 '
aloc^O
i p i d=0
If {pflag(lO) .eq. 1} then
JJJ'g g.'(lSx.2a.7x.a)') 'I. ' ,perm(10) , 'ALL'
end if
do 45 i=l,9
if (pflag(i) .eq. 0) then
paloc(i)=0
go to 45
enoif
ipid=ipid+l
write (3.fmt(5)J ipid. '. ', penn{1) ,paloc{i)
a ioc=a1oc+paloc(i)
1 11ne=1
continue
i 1irte=i line+4
if (iline .gt. 25) call header (0)
*r1te_(3,'(//7x,a/)') 'FIBER CAP SCHEDULE'
write (3 '(/10^a/10x,a/10x,a//}'}1'TheCfiber°clJrschedu1e '//
rshovm below is the effective cap ','schedule iT '//
"writ* il 'nfS mn ,'"c]u* fbaseyr+l,ix
if (1 .It. cstyr} then
write {3,'{20x,14.19x,alO)') i/ No Cap '
else
endiftS (3>'(20x'i4'19x'f10-2)') 1,qcap(1-baseyr+l)
continue
if tcendyr ,ne. endyr) then
write (3,'(20xJ4,a.i4,14x,fl0.2)'J
enoif
writs (3,'{15x,a)') bstrl
if {.not.(capr)) go to 300
cendyr,'-',endyr,endamt
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write (3.'(5(/),5x,2a/,5x,2a)}') 'Note: Fiber cap schedule
-'revised during model run to',' ensure that cap is ',
-'binding in all years,'
ca 11 header (1)
write (3/(t20,a)') 'DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT CATEGORIES'
if (pgbrk ,eq. '!') write (3,'(a,t20,a)'} '+',
write (3, '(/5x,a//13x.a,25x,a/5x,a/J '] usl, 'TSCAI",
'PRODUCT DESCRIPTION',usl
do 3001 1=1,np
write (3,'(15x,i2,27x,a)') icipS i) ,desc(1)
continue
write (3,'(5x,a/) '} usl
do 310 j*l,np
bamn(j)*' '
if (exmpt(idp(j))) bartm(j) = 'X'
if (swban(ie.j) ,eq. 1) banm{j)='B'
if (enctl(Q,idp{j))) then
if (banm(j)(l:l) .eq. ' ') then
templ=' I'
else
templ=',E'
end if
end if
if (Iabe1(0,idp(j))} then
if (banm(j)(l:l) ,eq. ' ') then
temp2=' L'
else
tenip2»r,L'
end if
end if
temp»ban0i( j)
banm{j)=' '//temp(1:1)//tempi(1:2)//temp2(1:2}
continue
write (6) nodrt
do 346 i=l, nodrt
dcsl=Q
dps 1=0
fcsl=0
fps1«0
do 30 j=l,np
dcons( j)»0
dpros( jj=0
fcons(jl=0
fpros( j}=0
do 301 yr=2, ie
areaSd a area5(yr,j
area6d = area6{yr,j
area7d = area7(yrtj
areaSd = area8(yrtj
arSpd = area8p(yr,j)
/ (1 + discrt
/ (1 + discrt
/ 1 + discrt
/ 1 -i- discrt
i
\
•j
i
71+ discrt(i)
yr - 1
yr - 1
yr - 1
yr - 1
{yr - 1
cons = areaSd + areaSd
if (Coptn(yr) .eq. 1) .and. (cprat(J) .It. 1) .and.
(areaSd .It, 0}) then
dcons(j) = doons(j) +• cons * cprat(j)
fcons(j) = foons(j) •*- cons * (1 - cprat(jj)
else
dcons(j) = dconsfj) +• cons
end if
pros = area7d + areaSd + argpd
1 ! \ \Up
fpros
elseif
dpros
fpros
else
dpros
ai^jy , ct| . 4 ,aiiM. imi
j) = fpros(j + pros
cprat(i) .gt. 1) then
jj = dprosTj) + pros /
j) = fpros(j) + pros *
j) * dpros(j) + pros
inn \ Ji j
cprat(j)
(1 - 1 /
Wi ICi!
cprat(j)}
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continue
dcsl =des1 + dcons(j)
dps! =dps1 + dprosfjj
fcsl =fcsl + fconsjj'
fpsl =fps) + fprosu
continue
fmcs = dcsl + fcsl + dpsl +• fpsl
fmdcs = dcsl + dpsl
fmps =0.
fmdps ~ 0,
pval = 0.
do 40 yr = 2, ie
areald = arealfyr) / (1 + discrtM
area3d = area3(yr) / (1 +• discrt(i
araa2d = area2{yrj /
area4d = area4(yr) /
1 •*• discrtf1
1 +• discrtf i
areapd = areap(yr) / (i -f- discrt(i)]
fiaps » fmps +• area2d + area4d
if (optn(yr) ,eq. 1} go to 40
pval = pval •»• areapd
continue
fmdps = fmps * dsup / 100.
discrt(i) = discrt(i) * 100.
call tabagg fl,discrtf f), fines, fmps, pval)
call tabagg i2,discrt(i),fmdcs,frodpstpval)
write (3, '(a)') pgbrk
ipage=ipage+l
** (yr - 1)
** (yr - 1)
yr- 1
yr - 1
(yr - 1}
write
write
write
write
3, '
3, '
3, '
3 '
tB4,2a
tS4,2a
t64,a,
t28,a)
if (pgbrk .eq. 'i
write (3,'(//t3Q,
if (pgbrk .eq. '1
)') 'Date: ',
}') 'Time; ',
i2/)') 'Page:
*
*
a
*
write (3,*
') 'WELFARE
write (3, '
dstr
tstr
', ipage
TABLE 2'
{a,t26,llx.
EFFECTS BY
(a,t30,a)')
a)1) '+
PARTY'
'+' (
write (3,'(/tlS,2a,f47T7a77)*j '(Present Va lues, in thousand ',
'dollars, at ',discrt(i),' Percent)'
pO= '//
pi-
p2=
psl
psl
psl
psl
osl
csl
Party
Allocation Nat Loss'
Permits'
1 =fmps*dsup/100.
2 =fmps*fsup/100.
4 =dpsl
5 =fpsl
8 =dcsl
9)-fcs1
CS Loss PS Loss '//
of '//
zero=0.
usw=0
write (3,'{//2x,a//,2(4x,a/}f2xfa/}'
do 575 j-1,9
if (pflag(lO) .eq. 1) then
a 1oo«l
paloc(j)=0
endif
peral=0
if (option .ne. 1) then
pera 1 =pva 1 *pa loc ( j ) /a loc
endif
rn l=cs 1 ( j 3+-psl ( j )+pera 1
pO.pl, pZ.pfl
if {(j .eq. 2) .or. (j .eq. 5) .or. (j .sq. 9)) go to 555
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if (J . le. 7) then
write (3,frnt(14)) perm( j) ,psl( j) ,pera l,rn I
else
write (3,fmt(3)) perm( j) ,csl( j) ,psl( j) ,pera I,rn1
endif
v(j)=peral
r(j)=rnl
continue
if (pflag(lO) .eq. 1) then
write (3,fmt(15)) penn{10) ,pval,pval
v 10}=pva1
r{iQ)=pval
usw=usw-»-pva1
ww=ww+pya 1
else
write (3,fmt(15)) perm( 10), zero, zero
v 1Q)=0
r 10)=0
endif
write (3,'(2x,a/)f) pO
write (3,'(4(/),t30,a)') 'NET WELFARE LOSSES'
if (pgfark .eq. V) write (3. '(a, t30, a) ')'+',
' '
write 3, ' {/72Qx,a,fl6,2V) '} 'U. S. Welfare: ',usw
write 3,'{20x.a,fl6.2//)') 'World Welfare: ',ww
write 3, '(///10x,a) ') 'Note; Negative entries are welfare '/
'gains. '
write (6) discrt(i), (csl( j),ps1( j) ,v(j),r( j), j=l,lQ).usw,ww
continue
if (cresf .eq. 0) go to 600
this section writes the consistency check
write (3, '(a) ') pgbrk
ipage=ipage+l
write 3,' tS4,2a)'} 'Date: \dstr
write 3.' t64,2a)'j 'Time: '.tstr
write 3,' t64,a,i2/)') 'Page: *,ipage
writs 3,'t26,a)'}' MODEL CONSISTENCY CHECK'
if (pgbrk .eq. 'I'} write (3, '(a,t26,a)') '+',
™ * '
write (3,*
csl=' S« of
' Sum of
cs2='Year AREA 1 = AREAs 5 & 7 AREA 3
'AREAs 6 & 8'
cs3=' (Fiber Mkt.) over output mkts. (Fiber Mkt.) '//
'over output mkts.'
write (3,'(//7x.a//,3{8x,a/),7x,a//)') usl.csl.cs2,cs3,usl
do 59 yr=2, ie
iyr=yr+baseyr-l
if (optn yrj .eq. 1) then
write (3,'(8x,14,2x.a)') lyr, '***** PHASEDOWN SCHEDULE '//
'NOT IN EFFECT ******
else
write (3,fnit(4)) iyr,arial(yr),alt(yr),area3(yr},a3t(yr)
endif
continue
write (3,'(7x,a//)') usl
y(9)='Note: 1. Banned and exempted markets are not included in
'Areas 6'
y(12)«' (oytput) or Areas 3 (fiber) as of the year of '
'ban for'
y{13}= purposes of the model >rs consistency check.*
y(lO}» 2, Differences in decimal places are due to '//
machine rounding.'
y(14)B 2. Difference in the consistency check is due to '
engineering'
y(15)« controls and/or labeling requirements.'
/
II
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'II
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•rite f3,'(/3(10x,a/)n y(9).y(l2).y(l3}
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843 if (enf ,0r, Ibf) then
644 «rite (3/(2(10x,a/)n y{14),y{l5)
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LI en£lte(3/(10x,any(10)
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649 600 if (dprf .aq. 1) call detout (ie)
1 endfnn(3) 'eq- 'lptF) Writs f3«'W:
653 dose (3}
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655 return
656 . end
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ARCH : CALCULATION OF CS AND QR LOSSES FOR BANNED PRODUCTS
Version 7.1 ; May 24, 1989.
Program written by:
Vlkram Widge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hv»y., VA 22031
(703) 934-3000
-1207
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This subroutine calculates the CS and. QR losses in banned
subroutine bancsqr
markets.
26 Slnclude: 'vars.arm'
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do 80 i=i,np
if (swbanfyr, i) .eq. 0) go to BO
do 801 1=l.,nsub{i)
area6lyr,i)=area6(yr,i)+(ps(yr,i,j)-epp(yr,i))*qs(yr,i
if jswqr(i) ,rie. 1) go to 801
if (Insubd.j)) then
area8p(yr, i }=areaflp{yr, i )+(epp(yr, i ) -avc( i } )*qs(yr, i
fdiscrt
lnsub(i,j)=. false.
end if
continue
swqr(i)=0
continue
return
end
,3)
.j)/
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4 e ARCH : BENEFIT MODEL INTERFACE ROUTINE
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subroutine benout
ibp = maximum number of products for benefits routine
parameter (ibp=37)
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real bi(2:ny, ibp+l),ai(Z:ny, ibp-t-1)
integer ina(ibp)
if (idp(np) ,ne, ibp) return
open (8,f i 1e=f nameCS) )
open (9ff i ]e=fnarae(9)S
write (8, '{ i2,2(5x, i4)|'} ie-l,baseyr,endyr
write (9,'{12,2(5x,14)}'} ie-l,baseyr,endyr
do 10 ib=l, ibp
ina(ib)»0
do 101 ia=2,ny
bi ia, ib =0,
ai ia, ib =0.
continue
continue
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54 if (na{i) .It. 1.) then
55 ina(idp{i)H
56 else
5-7 ina(idp(i))<*na(i)+Q,5
58 end if
59 5 continue
BO write (8,'(37i3,a3)') ina,' 1'
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62 do 20 ia»2,ie
63 do 201 1b"l,np
64 o
55 bi(1a,idp(ib))=bepq{ia,ib)/bbpq(ib)
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67 if (swbanUa.ib) ,eq. 1) go to 201
68 if (optn(ia) .eq. 1} then
69 at(la.1dp(1b))-bl(1a,1dp(lb))
70 else
71 if ((qcap(ia) .eq. 0) .and. {.not. exmpt(1dp(i})))
72 - go to 201
73 ai(ia,idp(ib))=fpq(ia,ib)/bbpq(ib)
74 anclif
75 c
76 201 continue
77 c
78 bi(1a,ibp+l)»bfqe{ia)/bbfq
79 o
80 if (optn(ia) .eq. 1) then
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aifia, ibp+J,)=fqe( iaj/bbfq
else
ai( ia, ibp+l)=qcapni( iaj/bbfq
end if
write '8,'(38(f4.2,ix))'} (fai(1a.ib), ib=l.ibp+l)
write (9,'(38(f4.2,lx))') (ai(ia,ib), ib=l,ibp+1)
89 20 continue
endfile 8'
sndfile 9
close (8
close (9
return
end
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ARCH : DETAILED OUTPUT SUBROUTINE
Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
Program written by;
Vikram Widge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy.. YA 22031-1207
. (.703.)..934-3000 ,
This subroutine writes the detailed output if requested
subroutine detout
character bann*6,
character*80 ffmt(4)
logical stars.
y(D«'
'Scenario'
y(2)»' Year
'Quantity'
fmt
fnit
fffit
fmt
frat
fmt
ffmt
ffmt
ffmt
6)>
n-
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begn(2S*ii, nf*20
pluss
Baseline
Price
Baseline
Quantity
Scenario
Price
, '(12x,14,lx,f13.2,lx,f13.2,a!2,10x,a6)'
7}»'(12x,i4rlx,fl3.2.1xffl3.2/lx,fl3.2,lx,flS.2)'
12x,14,ix.fl3.2.1x,fl3.2,10x.a3.2x,fI5.2)'
12x,i4,lx,fl3.2,lx,fl3.2,8x,a6,10x,a6)'
12x,i4.1Qx,a3,2x,fl3.2,10x,a3.2x,fi5.2)'
12x,14.1x,fl3.2,lx,fl3.2.10x,a3,lx,fl6.2)'
9x,i4Tlx,flO,2,lx1fl2.2,6x,a3,9x,a3,14x,a3}'
9x,i4,ix,fl0.2,lx,fI2.2.1x,fl0.2.8x,a3.4x,fl4.2)'
9x,14,lxrfl0.2,lx,fl2,2.lx.fl0.2,2xrfl0.2.3x,fl4.2)'
9x.14.1x.fl0.2,lxffi2.2,7x,a3.9x,a3t4x,fl4.2)'
do 70 i = l,rtp+l
write (3,'(a)') pgbrk
tpage^ipage-t-l
" ' t64,2a)')
t64,2s}'}
t64,a,i2/
//t28.a"
write (3,
write (3,'
write (3,'
write (3,'
if (pgbrk
.eq. 'I1
Date:
Time:
) 'Pac
,dstr
,tstr
. ipage
'PRICES AND QUANTITIES BY MARKET*
write (3,'(a,t28,a)r) '+',
write (3,'(/t28,a//)T
.eq. np+1) then
•if
(Undiscountea.valyes]
y{3)=
Baseline Baseline
' Demand Scenario'
' Year Price Quantity
'Price Quantity'
Scenario
Supply
Price
Scenario'
'(t33.2a)') 'Market: ','Asbestos Fiber'
'(/7x,a//f3(8x,a/j,7x,a/S'3 ual,(y(k}.k-1.3}.ual
write (3,
write (3,
else
write (3.'(t28,a,i2,2a)') 'Market: ' 1dp(i}.'. ',desc(1)
if (exmpt(idp{i))) write (3r'(/t23,a)')
'This market is EXEMPTED from regulation'
write (3,'(/7x,a//,2{8x,a/),7x,a/)') usl.y(l),y(2),usl
end if
np+1) then
,ffmt(l)5 tjaseyr,fpe(l),f{?e{l),' -'
if (1 ,eg.
write (3,
else
write (3,frat(6)) baseyr,epp{l,i),epq(l,1),'-','
end if
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pluss = .false.
do 701 yr=2,ie
iyr=baseyr+yr~l
if (i , eq. (np+1)) then
if (fqe(yr) .eq. 0) then
pluss = .true.
if ({optn(yr) .eq. 1) -or. (qcapm(yr) .eq, 0)) then
write (3,ffrnt(4)) iyr,bfpe(yrj .bfqe(yr),'+-H-','+++'.
fqe(yr)
else
write (3,ffmt(2)) iyr,bfpe(yr),bfqe(yr),pfl(yr),'+++'
qcapm(yr)
endif
elseif (optrifyr) .eq. 1) then
write (3,ffmt(2)) iyr.bfpe(yr) ,bfqe{yr) ,fpe(yr),' - ',
fcje{yr)
elseif {qcap(yr} .eq. 0) then
pluss = .true.
if (qcapm(yr) .eq. 0} then
write (3.ffmt{4)) iyr,bfpe(yr),bfqe(yr), '-I-M-' ,'+++',
qcap(yr)
else
write (3,ffmt(2)) iyr,bfpe(yr),bfqe(yr),pfl{yr),'+++',
qcapm(yrj
endif
else
write (3.ffmt(3)} iyr.bfpe(yr),bfqe(yr),pfIfyr),pf(yr),
qcapm(yr)
endif
endif
if (i .le. np) then
stars = .false,
if (bepqlyr,1) .eq. 0.) then
write (3,fitit(12)j iyr, 'n/a',bepq(yr,1). rn/a',bepq{yr, i)
elseif (swban{yr,ij .eq, I) then
bann='Banned'
write {3,fmt(ll)) iyr.bepp{yr,i),bepq{yr,i),bann,bann
elseif loptn{yr| .ne. 1) then
if {(fpq(yr,i) .eq. 0) .or. ((qcapfyr) .eq. 0} .and,
{.not. exmpt(idp{i})}}} then
write (3.fmt(lO)) iyr,faepp{yr,i),bepq(yr,i),'***',
fpq(yr.ij
stars = .true,
else
write (3,fmt(7)) lyr.bepptyr,1),bepq(yr,1),fpp(yr,f),
fpq(yr.i)
endif
else
writs (3,frat{7)) iyr.beppfyr,i),bepq(yr,i),epp(yr,i),
epq(yr.i)
endif
endif
continue
write (3f'{7x,a,4(/))') usl
if (option .eq. 1) go to 69
if { i .eq. (np+1)) then
write (3,'(/7x.2a)') 'Note : 1. Scenario price is the fiber'
1 price plus the value of a permit.'
write (3,'(/7x,a/19x,a/)') ' 2. Scenario Quantity '//
'includes fiber demanded by',"exempted markets, if any.'
elseif (stars) then
" 'Mote : "***" indicates either ',
'scenario price is greater than'
maximum substitute price or ',
'fiber cap is zero.'
write (3r'(///7x,2a)']
write (3,'(7x,2a)')
endif
if ((i .eq. (np+1)) .and. pluss) then
if (option .eq. I] then
faegn
begn
nf«'
go te
elseif
begn
begn
nf«'
l)»'Note :
7x,a7,aj'
3 691
(endamt .eq
1) = '
2) = '
7x,alO,a)r
0) then
3.
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endif
go to 70
write (3,nf) begn(l), '*'•»•++'' indicates either '//
'all markets have been banned or'
write (3,nf) begn{2},' fiber cap is zero and '//
'price is no longer meaningful."
endif
continue
y{3}=' Market Area S Area 6 Area 7 '//
' Area 8'
y 4}='(TSCA #}'
y 5)»'Note: 1. Areas 1-4 in the fiber market are listed under '//
'Areas 5-8. '
y{6}"' 2. Areas 6 & 8 include consumer and producer '//
'surplus losses for'
y{7)»' all banned, exempted, and non-banned markets, '//
'Hence, this is a'
y(8)=' complete accounting of all welfare effects,'//
The mode! '
y(ll)=' consistency check, however, is defined in terms'//
' of non -banned'
y(15)=' and non-exempted product markets and the fiber '//
'market. There-'
yUS}=' fore, to perform this check using the '//
'figures in this table,'
y{17}=' the welfare effects in the banned and '//
'exempted markets should'
y(18)»' be excluded. Refer to user''s guide for '//
'further explanation.'
fiwt{8)='(13x,i2,lx,fl5.3,lx,fl4,3,lx,fl4.3,lx,fl4.3)'
ftnt (9) = '(/13x, a5,lx,fl2.3,ix,fl4.3,ix,fl4,3,lx,fl4,3}'
do 80 yr=2,ie
iyr=baseyr+yr-l
write (3, '(a) ') pgfark
ipage-ipage+1
write 3, t64,2a ' 'Date: ',dstr
write 3,' t64,2a ' 'Time: ',tstr
write 3,* t64,a,i2/)') 'Page: ', ipage
write 3,' t30.a,i4)') 'AREAS 1-8 FOR '.iyr
if (pgbrk .eq. ' l')write(3, '(a,t3Qra) ') '•»•', '
write 3,'(/t29,a/)') '(Undiscounted Values) '
write (3.'(7x,a//,2(10xra/),7xra/)') usl,y(3),y(4).usl
do 801 i=l,np+l
if (i .eo. (np+l)l then
write (3,fuit(9)) 'Fiber ' ,areal(yr) ,area2(yr) ,area3{yr) ,
area4(yr)
endif
if ( i . le. np) then
pros=area8{yr , i j+area8p{yr, i )
write (3,fmt{8)) fdp( i J ,area5(yr, i) ,area6(yr, i) ,
area? (yr,i), pros
• endif
continue
write (3, ' 7x,a/)' ) usl
write (3,' 7x,a//,8(7x.a/))') (y{k),k=5,8),y(ll),(y(k},k=15,18)
continue
return
end
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cfJLBL.FOR
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ARC« : ENQINEERiNG CONTROL AND LABELING COSTS CHECK
Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
Program written by:
Vlkram yidgs, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-120?
(703) 934-3000
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16 $include:'stdsub'
17 $ large
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29 $include:'stdvar'
This^subroutine checks to sea If the costs of engg. control and/or
labeling added to the baseline price exceed the 1st step of the
product's demand function.
subroutine enlbl
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$ include:'vars.emn'
character rtyc*4
istop=*Q
n=0
do 10
temp=
I, ftp
temp*tefnp+1cost( 1
then
if enctl(yr,idp(i
if 1abel{yr,idp(i
if swqr(i) .eq. 1
temp=tenrp+avc{i)
else
temp=temp+bepp{yr
endif
if (temp .gt. ps(yr,i,nsub(i))) then
if (istop .eg. 0) then
call eeop (4,0;
write (nyc,'(14)') baseyr*yr-l
call pcsa (8,12,' BASELINE PRICE/AVC + ENSINEERIH6 '//
'CONTROL COSTS AND/OR 'c.vrev)
call pcsa (9,12,' LAIELINS COSTS EXCEED FIRST STEP IN
'YEAR 7/nyc//' FOR: 'c.vrev)
call setcur (12,0)
endif
if (swqr(ij .eq, 1} then
tenip»avc{i)
else
tetnp=bepp(yr,i)
endif
Here to come... \vrev)
Press any key to continue'.vbold)
if (n .gt. 10) then
call pcsa (22,12,'
call pcsa (23,12,*
ipse=key getc()
call eeop (10,0)
call satcur (12,0)
endif
write (*,30) 'Product ',idp(1),swqr(i),temp,ecost(i),lcost(i),
ps(yr,i,nsub(i|)
format (tl2,a,i2,t25J2,5x,4fl0.2)
istop=l
endif
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continue
if (istop .eq.
call setcur
stop
end if
return
end
1) then
(20,0)
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EQPQ.FGR
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4 c ARCM : EQUILIBRIUM PRODUCT PRICES ANO QUANTITIES
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6 c Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989,
? c
8 c Program written
9 c
10 c Vikram Widge
by:
, ICF Incorporated, 930Q Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
11 c (703) 934-3000
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16 $1arge
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18 c
19 c
20 c this subroutine calculates the equilibrium price
21 c &
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23 c
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25 subroutine eqpq
26 c
27 linclude: 'vars.cmn'
28 c
29 integer swpe
30 o
31 c
32 swpe=0
33 qerat=i . 0
34 do 90 1»l,nstd
quantity in the asbestos fiber market.
35 fpe(yr)=slope*tfqs(i)-»-rint
36 if ((fpe yr)
37 - (fpe yr)
38 fqe(yr =tfq
39 go to 91
40 elseif ({fpe(i
41 - {fpe(j
42 swpe=l
43 go to 90
44 endif
45 91 if ((fpa(yr)
46 - (swpe .eq
47 fpe yr)*tfps
48 fge yr)=(fpt
49 if i .eq. j
eq. tfps(i)) .or,
ge. tfps(Hl))) then
5(1}
fr) .It. tfps(i-t-l) .and.
fr] ,gt. tfps (1*2 )) than
gt. tfps(ij) .and.
1 )) then
s 1)
5 yr)-rint)/slope
then
50 qerat=fqe{yr)/tfqs(lS
51 else
52 qerat-(fqe(yr)-tfqs(1-l))/(tfqs(f)-tfqs(i-l))
53 endif
54 endif
55 90 continue
56 if (nstd .eq. 0) then
57 fpe(yr)=Q
58 fqe{yr)=0
59 endif
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63 c This section translates fiber equilibrium price (fpe) to
64 c product market equilibrium price (epp) and quantity (epq).
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68 do 150 1»1, np
89 if (fps(l.l) ,
70 qfe(yrti)=0
?! go to 151
11 else
73 do 1501 j=l,
74 if (fps(i.
It. fpe(yr}) then
nsub(i)
j) .gt. fpe(yr)) then
75 if (j .eq. nsub(i) J then
76 qfe(yr,i)=fqs(yr,i,j)
77 go to
78 else
79 go to
80 endif
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epq{
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returr
end
elseif (fps(i.j) .It. fpe(yr)) then
qfe(yr,i)=fqs(yr,i,j~l)
else
if (j .eq. 1) then
qfe(yr, i)=fc|s(yr, i, i)*qerat
else
qfe{yr,i)=(fqs(yr,1,j)~fqs(yr.i,j-1)}*qerat+
fqs(yr,i,j-l)
endif
go to 151
endif
continue
dif
epqtyr,i)=qfe(yr,i)/avrt(i)
epdif=fpe(yr)-afpe
yr, i)*epd if*awt(1)+-aeppp)
(swqr(i) .eq. 1} .and. (epq(yr,i) ,ne. 0)) then
avc(1)=epp(yr,i)-qrarea(i)/epqtyr,1)
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EX£MPT'FOR Wednesday May 24. 1989 12:00 AM Page {
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2 c ' ' •—• —
3 c " "
I c ARCM : CALCULATION OF SCENARIO PRICES AND CS GAINS IN EXEMPTED MARKETS
6 c Version 7.1 : Hay 24, 1989.
8 c Program written by
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11 c !7oSr934-fo6oICF Incorpqrated' 930° Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
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16 $ large
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19 c ' i —' ——
20 c
I? P This subroutine calculates the price and
22 c consumer surplus gains In exempted markets.
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25 subroutine exempt
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27 linclude: 'vars.CRin'
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30 do 10 i»l,np
32 tfpp(1)*6 exmpt(1dP('^> 9° to 10
33 fppflag(i)=Q
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35 fp
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4 c ARCM : CALCULATION OF FINAL SCENARIO FIBER PRICE AND AREAS 1, 2, 3, AND 4
5 c
6 c Version 7,1 ; Hay 24, 1989.
7 c
8 c Program written by:
9 c
10 c Vikram Widge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
11 c (703) 934-3000
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13 c_ „,-_,„ '
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16 $include:'stdsub'
17 $ large
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20 c
21 c this subroutine calculates fiber price after a
22 c usage cap and then calculates areas 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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25 c
26 subroutine fpc!234
27 c
28 $ include:'stdvar'
29 $ include;'vars.cmn'
30 c
31 c
32 integer st3,end3,f1ag3
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34 character res,nyc*4,nzc*15
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37 iy=yr-t-baseyr~l
38 write (nyc,'(14)'} iy
39 *40 if (qeap(yr) .ge. fqe(yr)) then
40 40 if (qcap(yr) .gt. fqe(yr)) then
41 capr=,true.
•42 call eeop (4,0)
43 call pcsa (9,12,' THE FIBER CAP QUANTITY SPECIFIED FOR 7/nyc//
44 'IS NOT BINDING 'c.vrev)
45 call DOS (12,15,' The relevant variable values are:'c)
46 call pcs (13,15,' YEAR - '//
47 - nyc//' 'c)
48 write (nzc,'(flfl.2)') qcap(yr)
49 call pcs (14,15,' FIBER CAP QUANTITY = '//
50 - nzq(l:10)//' rc)
51 write (nzc,'(f15.7)') fqe(yr)
52 call pcs (15,15,' EQUILIBRIUM QUANTITY ='//
53 - nzc//' 'c)
54 call pcs (18,15,'(after bans & exemptions, if anyl'c)
55 write {nzc,'(fi5.7)') bfge(yr)
SB call pcs (18,15,' BASELINE EQUILIBRIUM QUANTITY = '//
SI - nzc//' 'c)
58 -call pcs (20,15,' Do you want to continue? (Y/N) We)
59 call ynchk (*45,*44)
60 c
61 44 call setcur (22,0)
62 stop
63 c
64 45 call pcs (20,15,'Please enter new fiber cap quantity for '//
65 - nyc//' HM'c)
66 qeap(yr)=*rchk (OdO,ld6)
67 c
68 if (qcap(yr) ,eq. -9999.) go to 45 .
69 go to 40
70 c
71 call eeop (4,0)
72 call pcsa (12,25,' Processing... 'c,vrev)
73 call setcur (vy,vx-li
74 endif
75 c
76 .
77 if (qcap(yr} .eq. 0) then
78 pf(yr)-tfps(l)
79 st3=l
80 qcrat=0
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go to 251
end if
do 250 i=l,nstd
if (tfqs(i) .ea. qcao(yr)) then
pf(yr)=tfps(i)
st3»Hl
go to 251
elseif (tfqs(i) .gt. qcap(yr)3 then
pf(yr)=tfps(i)
st3»i
if (1 .eq. 1) then
qcrat«qcap(yn)/tfqs(l)
else
qcrat=(qcapfyr)-tfqs( i-i))/(tfqs( i )-tfqs( i-l) )
end if
go to 251
enoif
if (bfpe(yr) ,ge. tfps(i}) then
end3=i-l
go to 252
endif
•continue
end3=nstd
pf 1 ( yr ) =s lope*qcapm( yr )+r 1 nt
if (pf(yr) .It. bfpe(yr)} go to 300
fpdif=pf(yr3-bfpe(yr)
areal(yr) = fpdif * qcap(yr)
area2(yr) = (bfpe(yr) - pfl{yr)) * qcapm(yr)
arsap(yr) = (pf(yr) - pfl(yr)) . * qcap(yr) * (-1.)
flag3=0
do 255 j=st3,end3
If (flaq3 .eg, 0) then
area3(yr)=(tfqs{st3)-qoap{yr)}*{tfps(st3)-bfpe(yrS)
f1ag3=l
else
area3{yr)=area3(yr}+{tfqs{j)-tfqs(j-l)}*(tfps(j}-bfp8(yr})
endif
continue
area4(yr)=0.5*(bfpe{yr}-pfl(yr))*(bfqe(yr)-qcapm(yr}}
return
call eeop (4,0)
call pcsa (15,25,' PF( 7/rtyc//' } < BFPE( 7/nyc//'} 'c
call setcur (22,0)
stop
end
,vrev)
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PFPQ.FCR Wednesday May 24, 1989 12:00 AM Page
2 c ~ ~~ ~ ~" ™~
3 c
4 c ARCH : CALCULATION OF SCENARIO PRODUCT PRICES AND QUANTITIES
5 c
6 c Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989,
7 c
8 c Program written by:
9 c
10 c Yikram Widge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
11 c (703) 934-3000
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16 jlarge
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19 c
20 c this subroutine calculates the final price and
21 c quantities for all the product markets, using the
22 c final price and cap quantity in the fiber market.
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25 c
26 subroutine fppfpq
27 c
28 $ include:'vars.cmn'
29 c
30 c
31 do 140 i=l,np
32 if (exmpt(idp(i}} .or. (swban(yr.i) .eq. 1)) go to 140
33 if (fps(1,l) .It. pf{yrj) then
34 qf(yr,i)«0
35 go to 141
3S else
37 do 1401 j»l.nsub(1)
38 if (fps(l.j) .It. pf(yr)) then
39 qf(yr,i)»fqs(yr,i,j-l)
40 go to 141
41 elseif (fps(l.j) .eq. pf(yr)) then
42 if (j .eq. 1) then
43 qf(yr,f)»fqs(yr,i,i)*qcrat
44 e1se
45 qf (yr, 1)»(fqsfyr, i, j)-fqsfyr, i,j-l))*qcrat+
46 - fqs{yr,i,j-l)
47 endif
48 go to 141
49 endif
50 1401 continue
51 endif
52 qf(yr,i)=qfe(yr,i)
53141 fpq(yr,i)»qf(yr.i)/awt(i)
54 c
55 'if (enct1(yr,idpfi)j) fppfyr, i)«ecost{1)
56 if (labeuyr,idpji))) fpp(yr,i5=fpp(yr,i]
57 c
58 if (swqr(i) .eq. 1] then
59 avc(i)=bepp(yr,i)-qrareaf i)/bepq(yr,i}
60 fppiyr,i)=fpp(yr,i)+fpdif*a»rt(i)+avc{1)
61 fppflag(i)=0
62 c
63 if (fpp(yr.l) .It. bepp(yr.i)! then
64 fppf!ag(1)»l
55 tfpp(1Mpp(yr.1)
66 fpp(yr,i)=bepp(yr,i)
67 endif
68 c
69 else
70 fppf1ag(1)»0
71 fpp{yr,i)=fpp(yr, i)-ffpdif*awt( i )+bepp(yr, I]
72 endif
73 call area5678 (i)
74 140 continue
75 return
76 end
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ARCH : OUTPUT HEADER SUBROUTINE
Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
Program written by:
Vikram Wictge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy.
(703) 934-3000
, VA 22031-1207
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16 Slarge
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21 c
This subroutine writes the header for the output
to a file or printer
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24 subroutine header (idt)
25 c
26 $ include:'vars.cmn'
27 c
28 c
29 If (ipage .ne. 0) write (3,'{a)') pgbrk
30 ipage=ipage+l
31 c
t64.2a)') 'Date: ',dstr
t64.2a)') 'Tims: ',tstr
t64,a.12/)') 'Page: ',ipage
32 write
33 write
34 write
35 c.
36 if {idt .eq. 1) return
37 c
38 if (ipage .eq. 1) then
39 write (3.'(128,8)'} 'REGULATION SCENARIO1
40 if (pgbrk .eq. T) write (3,'{a,t28,aj') '•*•',
41 - ' '
42 else ~
43 write (3,'(t24,a)'
44 if (pgbrk .eq, '!'
45
46 endif
47 c
48 iline»5
49 G
SO return
51 end
'REGULATION SCENARIO (contd.)1
write (3, '(a,t24,a)') V.
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ARCM : INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT STEP-DEHANQ FUNCTIONS
Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989,
Program written by:
Vikram Wicige, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
(703) 934-3000
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16 $ large
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This Subroutine calculates the Individual
product market Derived Demand Curves,
subroutine iddc (e1c_f1)
27 Jinclude: 'vars.cmn'
28 c
29 integer elc fl
30 c
31 c
32 do 30 i=l,np
33 terap=0
34 if (enetlfyr,idp{i})} teinp=temp+ecost(i
•35 if OabeHyr, idp{i|J) tanp=temp+lcost(i]
36 temp=temp*elc fl
37 c
38 do 301 j=l,nsub(i)
39 fpsf i,j)=afpe*(ps(yr,i,j}-aepp(i)-temp)/awt{1}
40 fqsfyr,i,j)=qs(yr,i,j)*awt(i)
41 c
42 if (j .gt. 15 then
43 fqs(yr,i,j)=fqs(yr,i,j)+fqs(yr,i,j-l)
44 end if
45 c
46 301 continue
47 c
48 if (swqr{i) ,ne, 1) go to 30
49 do 302 k=l,nsyb{i)
50 if (Insub(l.lO)
51 - fps{i ,k)=fps| i,k)-*-qrarea(i)/fqs(yr, i ,nsub{ i))
52 302 continue
53 30 continue
54 c
55 return
56 end
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RES^CHK.FOR Wednesday May 24, 1989 12:00 AM Page 1
3 c
4 c ARCH : USER RESPONSE CHECK SUBROUTINES
5 c
6 c Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989,
7 c
8 c Program written by;
9 c
10 c Vikram Widge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
li c (703) 934-3000
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16 $inc1ude: 'stdsub'
17 $!arge
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This subroutine scrolls the fiber cap screen one
at a time to display the complete schedule.
line
28 subroutine more
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28 Sincltide:'stdvar'
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3Q c
31 call pcsa (22,28,' More to come... 'c.vrev)
32 kk=vx-l
33 call pcs (24,25,'Press any key to continue'c)
34 call setcur (22,kk)
35 ipse=key_getc()
36 call eeop (22,0)
37 call upscroll (1,11,20,0.79,vnorm)
38 c
39 return
40 end
41 c
,42 o
43 c
44 c ~~ ! ___
45 c This subroutine checks to see if output file exists
46 o and Informs user appropriately,
47 c
48 c " ' ' — '
49 c
50 subroutine file chk {1,j}
51 c
52 linclude:'stdvar'
53 $ include:'vars.cmn'
54 c
55 c
56 if (i .«). 1) go to 10
57 c
58 call pcsa {22,10,' FILE V/fname(j)(l:1ench(fname(j)))//
59 - ' NOT FOUND ON DEFAULT PATH 'c.vrevf
60 return
61 c
62 10 call pcsa (15,15,' FILE V/fname{j)(l:lench(fname(j)))//
83 - ' ALREADY EXISTS! 'c.vrev)
84 call pcs (17,5,'Should file be overwritten (Y/N) KM'c)
65 c
88 return
67 end
68 c
69 o
70 c
71 c ~~
72 c This subroutine checks to see if the product # is specified
73 c in the valid range and returns the valid product id,
74 c
75 c ~ ~~ " —
76 c
77 subroutine tsca (i,j,a,1y)
78 c
79 $ include:'stdvar'
80 Sinclude:'vars.cmn'
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a .eq
a .eq.
if (a ,eq. 'V) call pcs
character nye*2,a
write (nyc, '02} ') 1
call pcs (iy.S, 'Enter the TSCA 8(a) product number of 'c)
if (a .eq. V) call pcs (vy.vx, 'BANNED'c)
'' call pcs vy,vx, 'EXEHPTEQ'c)
call pcs (vy.vx. 'CONTROLLED 'c)
(vy,vx, 'LABELED'c)
call pcs (vy,vx,' product #'//nyc//' MM'c)
j=ichk (l.ip)
call eeop (22,0)
If (j .eq. -9999) then
write (nyc, ' { 12) ' ) ip
call pcsa (22,10,' THE TSCA I OF THE PRODUCT SHOULD '//
'BE BETWEEN 1 AND 7/nyc//' 'c.vrev)
go to 10
end if
return
and
This subroutine requests a year and checks to see if year is
specified correctly within the scenario.
subroutine yr_chk (ir,if 1,1 ye)
character nyc*4,nzc*4
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118 Sinclyde:'stdvar'
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if (ifl .eq. 0) then
i r= i chk (1, enctyr- bassyr)
el self (1f1 .eq. 1) than
ir=ichk (baseyr+i,endyr)
else
ir=ichk (cstyr,endyr)
end if
call eeop (iye,0)
if {ir ,eq. -9999) then
if {If! .eq. 0) then
write {nyc,'(12)*) endyr-baseyr
call pcsa (22,10,' NUMBER OF YEARS SHOULD BE LESS '//
'THAN OR EQUAL TO V/nyc(l:2)//' 'c.vrev)
then
baseyr
endyr
YEAR NOT IN SPECIFIED RAN6E pctvrev)
'SHOULD BE SPECIFIED BETWEEN '//nyc//
' AND V/nzc//1 'c.vbold)
else
write (nyc,"(14)') cstyr
write (nzc,'(i4)') endyr
call pcsa (22,25,' YEAR NOT IN SPECIFIED RANSE 'c.vrev)
call pcsa (23,20,'SHOULD BE SPECIFIED BETWEEN '//nyc//
' AND 7/nzc//' 'c.vbold)
end if
go to 10
end If
1)
elseif (ifl .e
write (nyc,'
write (nzc,'(14
call pcsa (22,25,
call pcsa (23,20,
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return
end
This subroutine checks to see If the number of
specified are in the acceptable range.
subroutine nprd_ehk ( 1r, iye,a, iy4) -
products
175 Sinclude: 'stdvar'
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character nyc*4,a
write {nyc, '(14) ') 1y4
call pcs (12, 5, 'Enter * of products to be 'c)
if (a .eq. 'b' call pcs vy.vx, 'BANNED 'c)
if (a .eq. 'e' call pcs vy,vx, 'CONTROLLED 'c)
if (a .eq. T call pcs vy.vx, 'LABELED 'c)
call pcs (vy.vx,1 in '//nyc//' (99 for all products) MM
ir=ichk (1,99)
call eeop ( iye.Q)
If fir .eq. -9999) go to 10
if ({ir .gt. 1p) .and. (ir .ne. 39)) then
write (nyc, '(12)') ip
call pcsa (22,20,' A MAXIMUM OF V/nyc{l:2)//
' PRODUCTS MAY BE SPECIFIED 'c.vrev)
go to 10
end if
return
end
'c)
This subroutine displays the appropriate error message
regarding party id during the permit allocation process.
subroutine pty chk (1,*)
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elseif (i .eg. 1) then
'c.vrev)
call pcsa (24,10,' TOE NUMBER OF PARTIES SHOULD BE '//
'SPECIFIED BETWEEN 1 AND 9 'c.vrev)
elseif (i .eq. 2) then
call pcsa (24,15.' S0VERNMENT CAN BE THE ONLY '//
'PARTY WHEN SPECIFIED 'c.vrev}
end if
return 1
end
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ARCM : CALCULATION OF AREA 6
Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
Program written by:
Kf Incorporated,
Lee Hwy., YA 22031-1207
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subroutine sarea6 (i)
Integer st6,end6,fIag6
areas(yr,i)=Q
if (fpq{yr,i) .eq, bepq(yr,i)) return
do 190 j-l,nsub(i)
if ((qcap(yr) .eq,
st6=l
OS -or. (fpq(yr,i) .eq. 0)) then
g
end
if
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if
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qsi(yr,'i
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go to 190
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st6=j
do 195 I*st6,nsub(1)
(f!ag6 .eq. 0) then
else
area6(yr,i}=area6(yrIiMqsI(yr,i,1)-qSi(yr
end1f
continue
return
end
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ARCM : INITIALIZATION OF ALL ARRAYS
Version 7.1 : May 24, 1989.
Program written by:
Vikram tfidge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22031-1207
(703) 934-3000
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This Subroutine initializes all arrays.
subroutine sinit
do 2727 1=1, ny
fpepj-O
f get 1-0
bfpe{l)=0
bfqef])=0
areal 1 =0
area? 1 =0
area3 1 *0
• area4 1 -0
pf(l)-0
pfi(i)-o
qcap(1)=Q
qcapmf lj=0
b year i l)=Q
do 3737 i-1
epp 1,i)=
im
3
epq i,i)-0
bepptl, i)=Q
bepq(l, i)=0
areaS 1 , i
area6 1, i
area? 1, i
area8(1,i
arsaSpC 1 ,
qfe(l,lH
gf(1,1)=0
fpq(1,i)-(
=0
=0
*0
=0
}=0
)
)
fpp(1,i)=0
. swban ( 1 , i ) =0
do 4747 j=l,ks
ps 1,i,j)=0
qsil.i.j «0
fqsilri,j)=0
continue
continue
do 3738 1-1. «p
1sban(1,1)-0
continue
continue
do 5757 1=1,
avc(ij=0
im
nsub(i)=0
fppf1ag(i)=0
tfpp(1]-0
qrarea( i)=0
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fps(irj}=0
continue
continue
do 1234 i=l
discrt ( i)
continue
perm 1}='
perm 2}='
perm(3}='
perm(4)='
psnu{5 ='
penti(6 ='
perm 7)='
perm 8 ='
perm 9 ='
perm(10)=
penn(ll) =
return
end
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3om, Miners t
i Millers'
-oreign Miners & Millers'
Importers Of
3om. Primary
Bulk Fiber'
Processors'
Foreign Primary Processors
Importers Of
Importers Of
3 OBI. Product
For. Product
' Government '
'Total'
Mixtures'
Products'
Purchasers'
Purchasers'
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4 c ARCM : AGGREGATE TABLES OUTPUT SUBROUTINE
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8 c Program written by:
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20 c This subroutine writes the 'welfare effects by market' tables
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24 subroutine tabagg {itab.drt.fibcs.fibps,pva1)
26 Jinclude:'vars.cmn'
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52 - 'dollars, at ',drt,' percent)'
53 us2=' Market CS Loss PS Loss Permit'
54 us3='(TSCA #) . Value Sta
55 -tus' '
56 write (3,'(7x,a//2(iOx,a/),7x,a/)') usl.us2,us3,usl
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58 do 30 j=l,np
59 if (itab .eq. 1) then
60 coris*dcons I j) -t-f cons (j)
61 pros=dpros(j)-«-fprosi jj
62 else
63 cons=dconsfj)
84 pros=dpros(j)
65 endlf
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67 if itab .eq. 2} then
68 c iejpf j)|=cons
69 p idp(j;)=pros
70 endif
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72 write (3,fnrt(l)) idp(j),cons,pros,banm(j)
73 30 continue
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75 if (itab .eq. 2) write (6) drt.(c(t),p{1),1»l.1p),fibcs,fibps
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77 if (option .eq. 1) then
78 write (3,fmt(12)) 'Fiber',fIbcs.fibps
79 else
80 write (3,frat(2)) 'Fiber',flbcs.fibps,pval
write (3, '
a}') pgbrk
ipage=ipa§e+l
.if (itab eq. 1) ctab-'lA'
if (itab
write 3,
write 3,
write 3,
write 3,
eq, 2} ctab»'18'
t64,2a)'J 'Date: ',
t64,2a)'} 'Time: ',
t64.a.12/)'j 'Page:
t26.2a)'l '
if {pgbrk .eq. '!'} write (3,'
write {3,'(//t26,a )') 'WELFARE
if (pgfark .eq. '!') write (3,'
dstr
tstr
' , i page
TABLE '.ctab
(a,t26,a)') '•*-','
EFFECTS 8Y PRODUCT MARKET'
(a,t26,a)'S '+',
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write (3, ' (7xra/) ' ) usl
write (3. '(/10x,a/j'l 'LEGEND FOR PRODUCT STATUS:'
write (3. '(IQx
write (3, ' lOx
write (3, ' IQx
write (3, ' IQx
a ) ' S ' 8 Banned '
a ' X exempted from regulation'
a ' ' E Engineering controls active'
a//)') ' L Labeling requirements'
write (3, '(/lOx.a) ') 'Note: 1. Negative entries are welfare'//
-
gains.
write (3, '(/lOx.a) '} ' 2. CS Loss in the Fiber market is'/
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the sura of all downstream'
write(3, ' (IQx. a) }' producer and consumer welfare losses
write (3, '(/10X.A) ') ' 3. Consumer and producer surplus '/
-
if (itab .eo. 1
'losses reported above are'
) then
write(3, ' (lOx.a) ' ) ' for foreign and domestic '//
-
else
'consumers and producers.'
write(3, ' flOx.a) ' ) ' for domestic consumers and '//
-
end if
return
end
'producers only. '
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ARCH : TOTAL DERIVED STEP-DEMAND FUNCTIONS
Version 7.1 : Hay 24, 1989.
Program written by:
Vikram tfidge, ICF Incorporated, 9300 Lee titty ,
(703) 934-3000
This subroutine calculates Total Derived Demand
VA 22031-1207
Curve for fiber.
24 subroutine tddc (bflag)
c
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85 end
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VAOC ^Mfg
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ARCM : PARAMETER DEFINITION & COMMON VARIABLE'LIST
Version 7,1 ; May 24, 1989.
Program written by;
F Incorporated. 9300 Lee Hwy., VA 22Q31-1207
Page i
Definition of parameters for the variables
ip = maximum number of products
im * maximum number of tangible products
?*. = mxmm nul*er of years in any regulatory scenario
ks - maximum number of substitutesVan? given
27 parameter (ip=44, ini=34,ny=lS,ks=6)
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~ ~ — —
All variable TYPEs and DIMENSION* are defined below
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character pern(12)*3Q,fname(9}*
tstr*5,usl'80,f(Tit(15)
loqlca! imoinf 1 ' 11 hf'
enctl(0:ny;ip)Jatei(
Coninon blocks are
common/af ep/af pe , aepp
comnon/arl234/arBat a^«,«5 ,- — i
iMij , oassyr ,endyr, byrs , byearlny)
in , i sban ( ny , i p ) , i 1 i ne , i e nstd
TS, f lyrs, cstyr ^optn(ny)
20,banm(1m)*8,dstr*10,y{18)*80
45 , pgbrk , desc ( 1m) *24
Q:ny,ip),capf '
defined below
conwon/faanm/banra
coinnon/basie/yr,np,fdiscrt,ie
coraion/bbq/bbpq,bbfq
comnon/bpqe/bfpe.bfqe
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eonnon/byr/baseyr , endyr , cenctyr , cstyr
cornion/cap/qcap.qcapm
camnMn/capr/capr
cotwion/cdiscrt/discrt.nodrt
_«»nQn/cout/oot1on,eridairtf 8aT*it,faup,dsup. ibgr.cresf ,
<**>,
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81 coranort/cprat/cprat
82 commort/desc/desc
83 connton/dif/epdif, fpdif, pedif
84 caniTMn/dout/fmt.pgbrk.dstr, tstr.usi ,y
85 cornmon/skost/fecost.vecost.ecost, least
36 comnon/elflag/enctl,label
87 cowiTton/elxf/enf, Ibf ,exf
88 coiroion/elyr/enyr, lyr, ienyrs, ilyrs
89 cornmon/epqp/epp.epq
90 coiwwn/exmpt/exrapt
91 comnon/fname/fname
92 conmon/fpqp/fpp,fpq
93 cornnon/fpqs/fps,fcis
94 conroon/ibyd/ibyd
95 cortinan/idp/idp
96 coimon/impinf/impinf
97 conmon/lrtsub/lnsub
98 comnon/multsyb/multSLib
99 conuion/na/na
100 coranon/nstd/nstd
1Q1 conmon/nsub/nsub
102 coimon/paloc/paloc
103 common/perm/perm
104 comnon/pflag/pflag
105 conrnon/pqe/fpe,fqe
106 coumon/pqf/pf,pfl,qf
107 conmon/pqs/ps,qs,qsl
108 comnon/qfe/qfe
109 CQirmon/qrat/qerat.qerat
110 conmon/qrent/ararea.avc
111 cotrraon/ read 1 n/aps, ams. rcos t, ccost, ns, grthrt
112 cormon/sban/byear.byrs, isban
113 coim»n/s lint/slope, rint
114 coRinon/swban/swtoan
115 coimon/swgr/swqr
116 coramon/tffpp/fppflag.tfpp
117 . oonnion/tout/dcons.dprQs.f cons, f pros, ipage, i line
118 oonmon/tpqs/tfps.tfqs
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APPENDIX II
SOURCE CODE FOR TEE ASBESTOS BENEFITS SIWJU.TIW MODEL (ABM)
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C INTERACTIVE BENEFITS MODEL FOR ASBESTOS RIA
C WRITTEN BY JO MAUSKGPF - RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE, NORTH
C CAROL I HA
C
C TEL. (919) 541-6468
C
C 5/16/88
C
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SURGE
SNOFLOATCALLS
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\*
CQMMQN/T/MANQP,MANOS,!NSQ, USED, DI SO, MANAP, MANAS, INSA.USEA,
*DlSA,PMANQP,PMANQS,PIN$Q,PUSEQ,PO!SQ,PMANAP,PMANASfPiNSA,
*PUSEA,POiSA
REAL MANQP(38) ,MANQS(3S) , INSOS38) ,USEO(38) , DISO(38) ,
*MANAP(38), MANAS (38), INSA(38) ,US£A(38) ,DISA{38) ,PMANOP(38) ,
*PMAHO$(38) .PINSGf 38} .PUSEQ
*PMANAS(38 j , PINS A (38) , PUSEA
38 ,POSSO(3& ,PHANAP(38),
38),POISA(38)
DIMENSION POP(38,10),P(5,5j,V(5},TOTi{2,28,4),
*RHAX(38,1Q),RLEV{38,10), TA(18,4) ,PPP{2,38) ,
* DISC(10).m(2,4}.BPROJ{38,20),PROJ(38,20),RRRl(38,8,ll),
* R(28,4),RR(28,4),RRR2(38.!
REAL FKL(38),FKHf38),GWT(9
REAL AS£,DT,TT
},11),TEM1(38,8.11).TEM2(38,8,11)
3),QSRWT(4,3)
INTEGER LIFE(38}.AGEST.AGEINT.NPN{38),A(38),B(10)
INTEGER AG£M!Q,YEAR,!YRS
R£AL*8 PP, P,T,R.WT,V.TOTl,m,FOTM. FOIL, DISC, ftR,
*EXP1,£X1,£1,TA.RRR1,RRR2,PPP,TEM1,TEM2
CHARACTER RES.PG8RK
CHARACT£R*25 FILE, F1LE2, FILES, F1LE4, FILE?
COMMON /A1/T(28,4)
COMMON /Ol/ F,MAXOT,PP
DATA FKL/ 01, .01, 01, 01,
01. .01. .01. .01. .01. .01. .01.
.01,. 01. .01,. 01 ,.01,. 01,. 01.. 01.. 01.. 01.. 01.. 01.. 01.. 01,
.01, .01, .01, .01, ,01, .01,
01, .01, .01, .01, .01, .01, .Ol/
OATA FKM/ . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 ,
. 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 ,
. 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 ,
. 00000001 , . OOOQ0001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , , 00000001 , . 00000001 ,
. OOOQ0001 , . 00000001 , . OQOOQQ01 , . OQQQ0001 , - 00000001 , . 00000001 ,
. 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 ,
. 00000001 , , 00000001 , . 00000001 , . 00000001 , , 00000001 , . 00000001/
DATA ASEST/5/
OATA AGE I NT/ 10/
DATA OWT/.0,.i,.205, .210.
* .146, .174, .176, .139, .108,
193,.175,.117,.0,.0,
099,. 083.. 055,. 020,
* .06,. 36,. 17,. 13.. 11.. 10.. 07,. 0..0/
DATA OSRMT/.695,.095,.185
* .431,. 059,. 449,. 061/
C
WRITE *,'(24(/))')
,.025, .431,. 059, .449, .061,
WRITE *,* 'THIS PR06RAM MODELS THE BENEFITS OF ASBESTOS'
WRITE *,* 'PRODUCT REGULATIONS.'
WRITE *,*
WRITE *,* 'TO RUN THIS PROSRAM, FOLLOW THE USER FRIENDLY'
WRITE *,*) 'INSTRUCTIONS!
WRITE *, '(8(/}}()
PAUSE 'Press the or the key to continue'
C
WRITE (V{24{/))')
WRITE *,* 'Please enter name of data file containing BASELINE*
WRITE (*,*) 'indices. (Include path 1f necessary,)'
READ (V(A)') FILES
WRITE *,' ///)')
WRITE *,* 'Please enter name of data file containing ALTERNATIVE
WRITE *,* 'indices. {Include path if necessary,)'
READ (*,'{A)') FILE4
WRITE (*,'!///)')
C
8661 IERR3»0
OP£K( 1 , IOSTAT=I ERRS , FI LE=F I LE3 , STATUS= ' OLD ' )
IF {IERR3 ,LE. 0) SO TO 6662
WRITE V //)')
W«ITE *,* 'FILE '.FILE3,
WRITE *. ' //)')
1 MOT FOUND ON SPECIFIED PATH'
WRITE *,* 'Please enter name of data file containing BASELINE'
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WRITE (*,*} 'Indices, {include path if necessary,}'
READ (V(A)') FILE3
WRITE (*,'(///)')
60 TO 6661
I£RR4=Q
OPEN (2,10STAT=!ERR4,F!LE=F1LE4,STATUS='OLO')
IF (IERR4 .LE. 0) GO TO 146
WRITE (*.'(//)'}
WRITE *.*) TILE ',FILE4,' NOT FOUND QH SPECIFIED PATH'
WRITE *,'(//)')
WRITE *,* 'Please enter name of data file containing ALTERNATIVE'
WRITE (*,* 'indices. (Include path if necessary,)'
READ {*,'(A)') FIIE4
WRITE (*,'{///)•)
WRITE (*,*) 'Would you like the output to be routed to the'
WRITE {*,*) 'printer or to a file on disk ? Enter P or D'
REAO (*,'(A)') RES
WRITE (*,*)
IF {{RES .EQ. 'P') .OR. (RES .EQ. 'p'}) THEN
FILE2='LPT1'
PQ8RK='l'
OPEN (3,F1LE=F!L£2)
ELSEIF ({RES .EQ. '0') .OR. (RES .£Q. fd')} THEN
PGBRK=' '
WRITE *,*) 'Please enter desired name of OUTPUT file.'
WRITE *,*) '(Include path if necessary.)'
REAO (V(A)') F11E2
IERR2*0
OPEN (3 (FILE*FILE2.IOSTAT«I£RR2.STATUS"'NEW)
IF (IERR2 .LE. 0} SO TO 2929
WRITE (*,*
WRITE *,* 'FILE '.FILE2,' ALREADY EXISTS!'
WRITE *,*
WRITE *,* 'Should file be overwritten (Y/N}?'
READ (*,'(A)') RES
IF {(RES .EQ. 'Y') .OR, (RES .EQ. 'y'}) THEN
OPEN (3,FIl£=FiL£2,STATUS='QlD'}
SO TO 2929
ELSEIF ((RES .EQ. 'N'> .OR. (RES .EQ. 'n')) THEN
WRITE *.*)
WRITE (*,*) 'Enter new name of output file —>'
READ (V(A)'J FILE2
WRITE {*,*)
SO TO 1927
ELSE
GO TO 1928
ENOIF
ELSE
WRITE (*,
WRITE (*,
WRITE (*,
SO TO 145
ENOIF
INVALID OPTION - PLEASE CHOOSE AGAIN'
PRINT *
WRITE {*,*)
WRITE
'Please enter desired name of '//
'cost-benefit TABLES" DATA file.'
'(Include path if necessary,}'
REAO (V(A)') FILE?
IERR7=0
OPEN (7,FILE=FILE7»IOSTAT=I£RR7,STATUS"'NEW,FORM*'UNFORMATTED']
IF (IERR7 .LE. 0} SO TO 1929
WRITE *,*
WRITE *,* 'FILE '.FILE7,' ALREADY EXISTS!'
WRITE *.*
WRITE *,* 'Should file be overwritten (Y/N)?1
READ (V(A)'} RES
IF ((RES .EQ. 'Y') .OR. {RES .EQ. 'y')) THEN
OPEN (7,FtL£=FILE7,STATUS='OLD',FORM-'UNFORMATTED'}
SO TO 1929
ELSEIF { RES .EQ. 'N') .OR. (RES .EQ. 'n')) THEN
WRITE *,*}
WRITE *.*> 'Enter new name of output file --->'
READ l*,'(A)') F1LE7
WRITE {*,*)
SO TO 2927
ELSE
SO TO 2928
ENOIF
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READ(1,744) (LIFE(I) ,1*1.38)
READ(2,743) m,ISS,!£E
FQRMAT(I2,2(5X,!4S)
FORMAT(38I3)
WRITE
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'YOU WILL NOW SELECT THE POPULATION TO 8£ ANALYZED'
) 'FOR THE PROJECTED HEALTH BENEFITS OF THE REGULATION
'THE POPULATION CAN BE COMPOSED OF THE FQLLOWINS'
'TEN CATEGORIES:'
) ' 0 - PRIMARY MANUFACTURING OCCUPATIONAL'
1 - SECONDARY MANUFACTURING OCCUPATIONAL'
1 ' 2 - INSTALLATION OCCUPATIONAL'
3 - USE OCCUPATIONAL'
4 - REPAIR/DISPOSAL OCCUPATIONAL'
) ' 5 - PRIMARY MANUF. AMBIENT NON-OCCUP. '
5 ' 6 - SECONDARY MANUF, AMBIENT NON-QCCUP.'
) ' 7 - INSTALLATION NON-OCCUPATIONAL '
8 - USE NON-OCCUPATIONAL '
9 - REPAIR/DISPOSAL NON-OCCUPATIONAL '
6(/))')
ss the or the key to continue'
U0(/))r)
'YOU HAVE FOUR OPTIONS FOR CHOOSING THE POPULATION'
'TO BE ANALYZED. THESE OPTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONO-
'ING REFERENCE NUMBERS ARE THE FOLLOWING;'
1 - ALL CATEGORIES'
2 - ALL OCCUPATIONAL CATAQORJES'
3 - ALL NON-OCCUPATIONAL CATASORIES'
4 - USER SELECTED 6ROUPS'
'ENTER THE REFERENCE NUMBER OF YOUR CHOICE.'
READ (*,*) ISRQUP
WRITE (V(24{/))')
IF {IQROUP .EQ. 1} THEN
NEG-iO
DO 123 1=1, NEG
BUM
CONTINUE
ENOIF
IF {IGROUP .EQ. 2} THEN
N£S=5
00 124 1*1, NEG
. BUM
CONTINUE
ENOIF
IF (ISROUP .EQ. 3} THEN
N£S=5
DO 125 5=6,10
BU-5H
CONTINUE
ENDIF
If (IGRQUP .EQ. 4) THEN
WRITE (*,*) 'HOW MAN? CATEGORIES ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?'
READ (*,*) NEQ
WRITE (* *)
WRITE (*.*)
DO 126 1-1, NES
WRITE (*,*} 'ENTER CATESQRY ', 1
READ (*,*) B(I)
b(l)-b(l)+l
CONTINUE
ENOIF
WRITE
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WRITE
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* >
* *
*' *
* *
* *
*'*
20(/))')
'THIS PROGRAM GIVES YOU THE OPTION OF RUN«INS THE'
'MODEL FOR ALL PRODUCTS, SPECIFIC GROUPS OF PRODUCTS,
'OR ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT, IF YOU WOULD LIKI TO SEE
'A LIST OF ALL THE PRODUCTS AND THEIR REFERENCE'
'NUMBERS ENTER 1, IF NOT ENTER 0. '
READ (*,*}"!
WRITE (VW/))')
IF (I ,EO, IS CALL LIST
WRITE
WRITE
WRITE
WRITE
* >
*'»
*f *
« ' *
24(/))')
'IF YOU WISH TO RUN THE MODEL FOR ALL THE PRODUCTS,'
'ENTER 1, IF ONLY FOR A SUBSET OF ALL THE PRODUCTS'
'ENTER 0.'
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READ (*,*) I
WRITE {*,'(12(/))')
IF (I .EQ. 1) THEN
NP=3S
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A(N)=N
CONTINUE
ELSE
WRITE (*,*}'HOW HANY PRODUCT CATA6QRIES ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?'
READ (*,*) NP
WRITE (V(24(/)}')
00 128 N=1.NP
WRITE (*,*} 'EUTER THE PRODUCT REFERENCE f FOR PRODUCT ',N
READ (*,*) A(N) •
WRITE (V(35(/))'j
CONTINUE
ENDIF
WRITE (V(27(/))'S
WRITE (*,*} 'THE DEFAULT DOSE RESPONSE CONSTANTS ARE:'
WRITE ' '
WRITE
WRITE
WRITE *,*}
WRITE ' '
WRITE
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WRITE
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WRITE
WRITE (*i*5
READ (*,*} I
WRITE (V(20(/))r;
IF (I .EQ. 1 ) THEN
WRITE '
WRITE
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READ (*,*)
WRITE "
WRITE
WRITE
WRITE
WRITE
DO 2112 N=i,I
WRITE (*,*) 'ENTER PRODUCT NUMBER ',N, ' THAT HAS A DOSE'
WRITE (*,*) 'RESPONSE CONSTANT TO BE CHANGED.'
READ (*,*) NPNfN)
WRITE " "
WRITE
CONTINUE"
WRITE (V(24(/))'}
00 2113 N»1,I
WRITE {*,*) 'THE LUNG CANCER DOSE RESPONSE CONSTANT FOR '
WRITE {*.*) 'PRODUCT ',Nf>N(N},' - ' ,FKL(NPN(N)}
WRITE (*,*)
WRITE (*,*) 'ENTER 1 IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE THIS, ENTER 0'
WRITE (*,*) 'IF YOU OON"T.'
READ {*,*} II
, WRITE '
WRITE . . .
IF (II .EQ. 1) THEN
WRITE {*,*) 'ENTER THE NEW LUNG CANCER DOSE RESPONSE CONSTANT'
WRITE *,* 'FOR PRODUCT (,NPN(N),' .'
READ (*,*) FKL(NPN(N)}
EHOIF
WRITE (*,'{4(/))'}
WRITE (*.*) 'THE MESOTHELIOMA DOSE RESPONSE CONSTANT FOR'
UDTTC i* *\ -PRODUCT ',NPN(«),r = ',FKM(NPN(N}}
LUNG CANCER = 0.01'
MESGTBELIQMA = 0.00000001'
'00 YOU WISH TO CHANGE THESE CONSTANTS FOR ANY'
'PRODUCT CATEGORIES?'
'ENTER 1 IF YOU WANT TO HAKE CHANGES, AND ENTER'
'0 IF YOU OON"T,'
'IN HOW MANY PRODUCT CATEfiORIES ARE YOU INTERESTED'
'IN CHAN6INS AT LEAST ONE OF THE DOSE RESPONSE'
'CONSTANTS? '
*!(/))')
'RESPOND TO THE PROMPTS TO ENTER THE REFERENCE'
'NUMBERS OF THOSE PRODUCTS HAVING DOSE RESPONSE'
'CONSTANTS THAT YOU WISH TO MODIFY.'
)'
'ENTER 1 IF YOU WISH TO CHAM THIS, ENTER O1
'IF YOU DON"T.'
II
WRITE i
WRITE
WRITE
WRITE
READ (V
WRITE (*
WRITE {*
IF (ii ,EQ; i) THEN
WRITE {*,*) 'ENTER THE NEW HESOTHELIOHA OOSE RESPONSE
WRITE *,*) 'CONSTANT FOR PRODUCT ',NPH(N)
READ (*.*) FKM(NPN{N))
ENDIF
WRITE {*,'{8(/)}')
CONTINUE
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00 13
WRIT!
READ
(*,'
iV(
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*. 1
IF *
*
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* ' '
* ''
V)
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: (*,
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(3(/))')
13(/)n
'THIS PROGRAM GIVES YOU THE OPTION OF US INS THE'
'1977 OR 1930 BASELINE LUN8 CANCER DEATH RATES.'
'IF YOU WANT TO USE 1977 RATES ENTER 1977 BELOW"
'IF YOU WANT TO USE 1990 RATES ENTER 1990 BELOW.'
IY
12(/))')
'THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS YOU TO CHOOSE THE RATIO OF'
'EXCESS GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER DEATHS TO LUNG'
'CANCER DEATHS - COMMONLY ASSUMED VALUES ARE '
' 0 OR 0.1. YOU MAY ENTER ANY VALUE BELOW '
GI
(IK/))')
'NOW CHOOSE THE NUMBER OF DISCOUNT RATES'
NN
'NOW SELECT THE'.NN,' DISCOUNT RATES. ENTER THESE
'RATES AS THEIR DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS. AS AN '
'EXAMPLE, A DISCOUNT RATE OF 10% WOULD BE ENTERED'
"AS .1'
(4(/>n
,NN
'(A, 12)') ' ENTER DISCOUNT RATE # ',N
5 OISC(N)
CONTINUE
WRITE
WRITE (*,* 'WHAT EXPOSED POPULATION CHARACTERIZATION FILE'
WRITE (*,* '00 YOU WANT TO USE? REMEMBER TO INCLUDE THE'
WRITE *,* 'DRIVE SPECIFIER!'
READ (V(A)') FILE
OP£N!UNIT=4,FILE=FiLE,FORH='FORMATTED',STATUS='OLD')
WRITE(V(24(/))')
** '
WRITE (*.*
THE OUTPUT OF THIS RUN IS STORED IN THE FILE'//
NAMED '.FILE2
WRITE
WRITE
WRITE
* *
* *
'I* 'WAIT FOR THE PROGRAM TERMINATED'//
' MESSASE BEFORE YOU PROCEED. '
WRITE (V(13(/))r)
CALL lNTAB(FILE3,F!LE4,F!L£2,FILE,IYRS,ISY,IEY,N£S,B,Nf>,
A,FKL,FKM,IY,S!,NN,DISC,PGBRK)
FORMAT (IX)
FORMAT (10(4f20.8/))
READ
READ
READ
READ
READ
READ
READ
READ
4,101)
4,202
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READ (4,101
READ
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HANOP
MANOS
INSO
USED
D1SO
MANAP
MANAS
INSA
USEA
DISA
PMANOP
PMANOS
PINSO
PUSEQ
PDISO
PMANAP
READ (4,202) PHANAS
READ (4,101)
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READ (4,202) PINSA
READ (4,101)
READ (4,202) PUSEA
READ 4,101
READ (4,202) PDJSA
00 444 K=l,33
00 445 1=1,8
00 446 J=l,ll
RRRI K,I,j =0.0
RRR2 K,1,J =0.0
TEM1 K,I,J =0.0
TEM2 K.I.J =0.0
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
00 44? K=!,2
00 448 1=1,38
PPP(K,I)=Q.O
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
00 34 K=l,2
00 36 1=1,28
DO 37 J«l,4
TOT1(K,I,J)=0.0
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DO 3341 1=1,38
DO 3342 J=i,20
BPROJ(I,J)=0.0
PROJ(i,J}=0.0
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
IB=BAS£LINE/ALTERNATIVE INDEX
DO 98 18=1,2
DO 27 K*i,5
00 28 KKai.5
P(K,KK}=0.0
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
EXP1=Q,Q
CALL DARIAO(PGP,R«AX,RLEV,IB,BPROJ,PRGJ,IYRS,PS8RK)
IP=PRODUCT INDEX NP*NQ. OF PRQDUCTS(38)
DO 1 IIP-l.NP
IP»A(tIP)
DO 46 1=1,28
DO 47 J-1.4
RR(I,J)-O.Q
R(I.J)-0.0
CONTINUE
DO 895 1=1,18
DO 696 J»1.4
TA(I.J)«0.0
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
EX1=0.0
SS1«0,0
I8=EXPOSURE 6ROUP INDEX NS=NUMBER OF EXPOSURE SROUPS(IO)
DO 11 IIOI.NES
DO 77 1=1,28
DO 78 J-1.4
T(I.JM>.0
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
IQ=8(IIS)
El-0.0
ISH=0
IF (IG.EQ.5.0R.1G.EQ.10) ISH=LIFE{IP)
IF (POP(IP,IS},EC},0.) GOTO 11
CALL INIT(RLEV,RKAX,IP,IS,NO,POP,SS1) .
A6EMID»A6EST
J=ASE 8ROUP INDEX NA-NO, OF A6E 6ROUPS(9)
DO 5 J«l,9
WT=QWT(J,NO)
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If (WT.EQ.O.) GOTO 5
00 2 1=1,5
vm=o.
V{1}=4,
N=(90~AGEM!Q}/5
!A=5 YEAR INDEX NT=MAX NUMBER OF TIME PERIODS IN A LIFE{18)
00 8 !A=1,N
ASE=(!A-1)*5+AG£MID+2.S
!PER=!A+{A6EM10/5)
CALL INC(OSRWT,FDIE,NO,AG£,IPER,IY)
LUNS CANCER
OT=!A*5-12.5
IF(DT .GT .MAXOT) DT=MAXDT
IF(DT .IT. 0.) DT=0.
FDTL=FOIE*FKl(!P)*F*DT/l,£5
HESQTHELIQMIA
rr=(!A-i)*S+2.5
FDTM=O.Q
!F{TT.LE,10) SOTO 10
FDTM=FKM( !P)*F*{TT-1Q)**3
IF(TT.LE.lO-t-MAXDT) SOTO 10
FOTM»FOTH- FKH { 1 P } *F* ( TT - 1 0-HAXOT ) **3
FDTM=5,*FOTM
YEAR=(tA*S)H984
CALL TRANSI(FOTL,FDTM,P,V,AeE,IPER,PP,WT,OSR«T,NO,
* ISHrIP,IG,lB.IA,SITEl,AGEHlD,TA)
CONTINUE
ASEMID=A6EMIO+A6EINT
CALL AS(T,R,!S,LlF£,!P,Elr£Xl)
CONTINUE
CALL AGG(R,TOTl,lfi,IP,!B,BPROJ,PROJ,ftR,
* EXP1.EX1.I¥RS,TEM1,TEM2.DISC,«N)
CALL PRNT(R,RR,28,4,2,IP,TA,SS1,IYRS,IB,PPP,01SC,NN,
* RRR1.RRR2)
CONTINUE
CALL TOTAL(TOT1,IB,TT1,EXP1,PGBRK)
CONTINUE
CALL BANEFF{OISC,TOT1,TT1,IB,KN(RRRI,RRR2.PPP,NP,A,
* PGBRK.TEH1.TEM2)
STOP
END
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SUBROUTINE TRANS!(FQTL,fOTM,P,V,AGE,IPER,PP,WT,Q$RMT,NQ,
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* [SH,IP.IG,IB,IA,GI,E1,AGEMID,TA)
DIMENSION P(5,5},V(5),VV(5},QSRWT{4,3),TA{18,4}
INTEGER AGEMID
REAL'S S,S1,PP.P,T,FMR.AFMR,BFMR,WT,V,VV,S2,S3.
* FDTL.FOTM.El.TA
COMMON /A1/T(28,4)
CALL LiF£(IPER.FMR,Q$RWT,NQ)
F (AS£.ST,8S) 60TO 39
P(1.2 »FDTL
P(1.3 =6!*FOTL
P 1,4)=FOTM
P 1,5)=FMR
P 1,1)=!.0-{P(1,2)+P(1,3)+P(1,4)+P(1,5)}
IF(P(1,1).L£. 0.000) P(1.1)=O.ODO
P 2,2 =1.0
P 3,3 =1.0
P 4,4 =1.0
P 5,S}=1.0
GOTO 421
P(i,l)=0.000
P 1,2 =FOTL
P 1,3 =G!*FDTl
P 1,4 =FDTH
P 1,5 =1.0-{P(1,2)+P(1,3)+P(1,4))
DO 1 1=1,5
s=o.
Sl=0.
00 2 J=l,5
S1=S1-^(I,J)
S«S-*-P(J,I)*V(J)
IF(DA8S(S1-1.0DO). ST.. 000000100) GOTO 99
VV(I)«S
CALL ACCUM(T.TA,V,VV,28,4,2,IPER.FDTL.FDTM,PP,WT,AGE,
* ISH,IP,I6,IB,EA.E1,AS£HIO)
DO 3 !=1,S
V(I)=VV(I)
RETURN
WRITE{3,S8) I,{P{I,J),J-i,5)
FORKAT(14,5F11,8)
STOP
END
SUBROUTINE ACCUM{T,TA,V,VV,N1,N2,N3, IPER,FDTL,FOT«,PP,WT,
* AQE,ISH,IP,IGrI8,IA,El.A6£MID)
THIS SUBROUTINE ACCUMULATES DATA. ALL GROUPS ARE ADDED TOGETHER
REAL*8 PP,S1,T.WT.V,VV,FOTL,FOTM,E1,TA
DIMENSION T(K1,N2),V{5).VV{5),TA(18,4)
INTEGER !K(4),AGEHID
DATA IK/2,3,4,5/
RIA=(IA-l)*5.+2.5
RISH=!SH
!FT={RISH/5.+.S)
«IPER=IA+1FT
SAGE=AG£MID
!,AG£=(A6E+2.5)/S.
DO 1 K-1,4
S1=(VV(IK(K))-V(IK(K) )-*PP*WT
T(MIPER,K =T(M1PER,K +S1
TA{IASE,K =TA(IAG£,K -t-Sl
E1=E1+S1* ASE-SAGE)
CONTtNUE
RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE AG(T,R,IS,LIFE,iP,ll,EXl)
DIMENSION T(28,4),R(28,4),
* LIFE{38)
R£AL*8 A3,A2,R1.RZ,R,T.E1,EX1
IF(IG.NE.4,ANO.!G.NE.9) GOTO 10
N»LIFE(IP)
RN=N
00 20 K=l,4
DO 30 1=1,28
DO 40 J=1,N
K=(J-l)/5+l
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A2=i,-A3
IF((I-(Krl)).LE.O) R1=O.Q
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IFf I-KJ.LE.O) R2=0.0
IF{ 1-K).ST.O) R2=T{(I-K},Mj
R(I,H)=R{I,M)-t-{(A3*Rl)+(A2*R2))
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
EX1=EX1+RN*E1
GOTO 60
CONTINUE
DO 70 M=l,4
00 80 1=1,28
R{I,H}=R{r,M)+T(I,M)
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
EX1-EXH-E1
CONTINUE
RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE AGGfRJOTI. Ifi.IP, IB.BPROJ.PROJ.RR,
* EXPl.EXl.lYRS.TEHUEMZ.OISC.NH)
DIMENSION R(28.4),TOT1(2.28.4),TEH1(38,8,11),TEM2(38,8,11).
* BPROJ(38,20J.PROJ(38,20},RR(28r4}.OISC(10),S(4),ai(4)
REAL*8 A3,A2,Rl,R2,R,TOTl,RRtEXPi,EXl.TEMl.TEM2,OISC,S.CR
DATA CR/1. 09, 1.56,1. 02, l.O/
N-IYRS
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S(I)»0.000
CONTINUE
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DO 77 J=l,3
s(J)»s{JHUi.j)
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DO 78 1=1,3
S(4)=S(4)+S(I)
CONTINUE
IF(8PROJ(IP.1).EQ.O.O) SOTO 999
(8PROJ(IP.K}/BPROJ(IP,1}}
)**K))
IF(IB,EQ,2) SOTO 99
00 37 J=1,HNH
DO 36 1=1,4
00 38 K-l.IYRS
IF(J.LT,NNN
TEH1(IP,I,J)-TEMI(IP,I,J)+
,,,,
*S{I)*(1.0DO/(i.OOO+OISC
IF(J.EQ.NNN) TEM1(IP,I,J
=TEH1(IP,I,J)+
)*$(!))
.. ,,
({iPROJ(IP.K)/BPROJ(IP,l
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DO 22 1=5,7
11=1-4
TEMl(IP,I,J}«T£Hl(IPrI!.J)*CR(!I)
CONTINUE
TEMl(IP,8,J)-TEMl(IP.l,J)*CR(l)+TEMl(IPr2,J)*CR(2)
+TEM1(1P,3,J}*CR{33
CONTINUE
GOTO 95
CONTINUE
DO 57 J-l.NNM
DO 56 1=1,4
00 58 K=1,IYRS
IFfJ.LT.NNN) TEH2(IP,I,J)=
TEH2(IP.I.J)+((BPROJ(IP,K)/BPROJ(IP,1))
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CONTINUE
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RJ=J-15
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DO 50 vM.N
!F(8PROJ(!P,1}.GT.O.O) EXPI
RETURN
END
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1 SUBROUTINE FIl£{IB,BPR0J,PR0J,IYRS.PGBRK)
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3 DIMENSION 8PROJ(38,20},3(2,38,20),PROJ(38,20}
4 CHARACTER PGBRK
5 !F(!B.EQ.2 GOTO 200
6 WRITE (3,*
7 WRITE (3,*)
8 WR!TE(3,396) PGBRK
9 396 FORMATJA,32X.'INPUT DATA 5',//}
10 WRIT£(3,39?)
11 39? FORMAT(1 OX,'Baseline Indexes for the 38 Products over 20 ',
12 * 'Years')
13 WR1TE{3,797)
14 797 FORMAT(IX.1
15 * ' ~7""" ',/71
IS DO 30 K>1,IYRS
17 READS!,40) {S(l,J,K),J=l,38)
18 40 FORMAT (38{F4.2,IX))
19 WRIT! (3,434) (S(l,J,K),J»l,38)
20 434 FQRMAT(3Q(F4.2,1X),/,8{F4.2,1X))
21 30 CONTINUE
22 WRITE{3,797)
23 W.RIT£(3,398) PGBRK
24 398 F0R«AT(A, 32X, ' INPUT DATA 6', //)
25 WR1T£(3,399)
26 399 FORMATUOX, 'Regulatory Alternative Indexes for 38 ',
27 * 'Products over 20 Years')
28 WRITE (3,797)
29 00 50 K=1,!YRS
30 R£AO(2,60) (S(2.J,K).>1,38)
31 60 FORMAT (38(F4.2,1X))
32 WRITE (3,434) (S(2,J.K}.>1,38)
33 50 CONTINUE
34 WRITE (3,797)
35 DO 70 1=1,38
36 00 80 J-l.IYRS
37 BPROJ(I,J)«S(2rI,J)
38 80 CONTINUE
39 70 CONTINUE
40 DO 90 1=1,38
41 DO 100 J«1,IYRS
•42 PROJ(I,J)=S(1,I,J)
43 100 CONTINUE
44 90 CONTINUE
45 SOTQ 210
46 200 DO 220 K=l,38
47 00 230 L=1,IYRS
48 230. BPROJ(K,L)=PROJ(K,L)
49 220 CONTINUE
50 210 CONTINUE
SI RETURN
52 END
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SUBROUTINE QAREAO(PQP,RNAX,RLEV,IB.BPROJ.PROJ,IYRS.PGBRK)
CQHMON/T/MANQP.MANQS.INSO,USED,DISO.MANAP,MANAS,INSA.USEA,
*QESA.P«ANaP,PMANOS,PINSO.PU$EO.PDI$O.PMANAP,PMANAS,PINSA.
*PUSEA,PDISA
CHARACTER PGBRK
DIHENS10N RPOP
DIMENSION RMAX
*MANOP(38),MANOS
38,lQ),8PROJf38,2Q},REXP(38,10)
38
, !NSA(38
38,10},POP(38,10),RLEV(38.1Q}.PROJ(38.20),
, INSO(38),USEO{38),DISO(38),MANAP{38),
,USEA{38),DISA{38},PMANOP(38),PMANOS{38),
PUSEO(38J,PDtSO(38),P«ANAP(38),PMANAS(38)
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EQUIVALENCE(REXP(1,1),MANOP{15)
EQUIVALENCE(RPOP;1,13,PMANQP(1))
CALL FILE(IB,BPROJ,PROJ,!YRS,P58RK1
Sl=0.0
00 66 1=1,38
DO 67 j=l,10
IF(RPOP(I.J).EQ.O.)GOTO 69
POP(I,J)=RPOP(I.J)*BPROJ(I,1)
IF(POP(I,J).EQ,0.) GOTO 69
S1«S1+POP(I,J)
RMAX(I.J}»1.0
RLEV(I,J)=REXP(I,J)
SOTO 67
CONTINUE
POPU.JJ-0.0
RLEV I,J =0.0
RMAXfl.J =0,0
GOTO 67
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE INIT(RLEV,RHAX,IP,IG,NO,POP,SSI)
THIS SUBROUTINE DEFINES THE PRODUCT-SROUP SPECIFIC PARAMETERS
USED IN THE SIMULATION.
F=!NTENSITY OF EXPOSURE, SB=EXPOSURE AS OF 1985,
MAXDT=MAX DOSE ASSUMED, V- INITIAL STATE VECTOR.
DIMENSION RLEV(38,10),POP(38,10),RMAX(38,10)
REAL*8 PP
INTEQER !OCC{10;
COMMON /Ol/ F.MAXDT.PP
DATA IOCC/1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2/
F=RLEV{IP,IG)/2600,
HAXDT=RHM(IP,I6)
PP=POP(5P,IS}
SS1=SS1+PP
NO=IOCC(!G)
IF(IP,£Q.12,AND,IS.EQ.9) N0=3
RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE !NC(OSRWT,FDIE,NO,AGE,IPER,IY)
DIMENSION OSRWT(4,3),FES(18,4)
REAL FOES(18,4),FN£S(18t4)
DATA FOEi/
0..0..0,,.5,1.0.3.0.9.0,33.5.93.0.247.5,489.5,802.0,
1330.5,1797.5,2283.0,2632.5,2300,5,1700.5,
0.5,0.5,0.5,0.5,3.5,3.0,19.5,54.5,198.0,453.0,872.0,
1328.5,1775.5,1857.5,2358.0,2351.0,1618.5,1264.0,
Q.,0.,0,,0.5,0.5,1.5,5.0,18.0,54.5,114.0,191,5,277,0,
383.5,400.0,410.5,429.5,402.5,394.0,
0..0..0.,1.0,0.5,3.0,6.5,26.0,82.0,131.0,236.5.290.0,
348.0,321.5,402.0,404.5,228.5,254.O/
DATA FNES/
0..0..0.,.5,1..3..9.,33.5,93.,247.5,518.9,850.1.
1712.4,2313.4,2938.2,3388.,2960.8,2188.6,
.5,.5..5,.5,3.5,3.,19.5,54.5,198.,453,,924.3,
1408.2,2285.,2390.6,3034.8,3025.8,2083,,1626,8,
0..0..0.,.5,.5,1.5,5.,18.,91.1.190.6,320.1,463.,
641.,868.6,888.1,717.8,672.7,658.5,
O.,0..0.,l.,.5.3..8.5.26..137..219.,395,3,484.7,
581.7.537.4,671.9,676.1,381.9,424.6/
FOIE =0.0
DO 190 1-1,4
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89 SUBROUTINE LIFE(IPER,FMR,QSRWT,NO)
»0 REAL'S FMR
91 DIMENSION OSRWT(4,3)
92 REAL GHR(18,4!
93 DATA SMR/
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104 DO 1 K=l,4
lie
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1 SUBROUTINE INTAB(FILE3,FILE4,FILE2 FILE IYRS 'SY IFV NFC a
I c * NP,A,FKL,FKM,IY,G!,NN,D!SC,PQBRK) ' 'NEG'8'
f REAL FKL(38),FKM(38),GI
REAL*§^OISCUO)
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14 HR1T£(3,3Q)
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IS * ' ——
TTTT
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18 40 FQRMATIBX,'DATA FILES',//)
| 5° , a^SLS^gflH?,«
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II * ;,II?f&^x.i&!/?n]at10"''7x'A25'/'9x-
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27 70 ^ roRMAf{9X/Numi3er4of'Years',25X,I4 / 9X
29 ^^^''m'UJM''£nd Year',30X;!4,//}
30 WR!TE(3,80) PGBRK
332 8° WRITESgof''1"™™™2''77'
°® FORMAT(25X, 'Exposure Qrouos An»1v3>e>riM
34 WRITE{3,30 P y J
35 CALL SR(GROUP)
36 DO 100 1=1,NEi
37 WRITEf3.HO) SROUP(B{I))
38 110 F08HAT(15X,A45,/)
39 100 CONTINUE
40 WR!TE(3,3Q)
41 WRITi{3,120) PQ8RK
42 120 FORMATIA,32X,'INPUT DATA 3',//)
43 WRITE{3,130)
44 130^ FORWmzx/Products Analyzed and their Dose-Response',
46 WRITE(3,30)
47 WRITE(3.140)
48 140 FORMAT(IX, 'PRODUCT' 20X 'LUNfi CANCFR' ix 'MP^nTUPi rriMi'
49 * SX.'YFAR FOB' w 'oirrnncM LflNUR -4X' MESOTHELIOMA ,
50 WITE{3,15)
52 ^ * 3TlI(CANci'fE'RESPONSE''2X''OOSE"RESraSI''2X''BASaiNE''
53 W«iT£(3,160)
54 160 FORMAT(27X,' CONSTANT ' 5X ' fONSTAKT
55 * 'TO LlJNSM ' ' t-u"ala«l
SB WRIT£{3,170)
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59 175 FORHAT(68X,'RATIO')
60 WRIT£(3,30)
61 CALL PR(PROO)
62 00 180 1=1,NP
64 190 FORMATtix.AZS'.SxTff&'s"
65 180 CONTINUE " '
66 VRITE(3(30)
67 WRITE(3,200) P68RK
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70 210 FORMAT(28X,'Discount Rates Used'
71 WRITE{3,30)
72 DO 220 1=1,NN
73 J?R*OISC(I)*100.
74 WRITE(3,230) I.RR
75 230 FORHAT{6X,I2 ' '
7S 220 CONTINUE
11 WUT£{3,30)
78 RETURN
79 END
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SUBROUTINE tjR(GROUP)
CHARACTERS GROUP(10)
,.„«,.„ . .pRIHARY MANUFACTURING-OCCUPATIONAL'
SECONDARY MANUFACTUR1NG-QCCUPATIONAL'
INSTALLATION-OCCUPATIONAL'
USE-OCCUPATIONAL'
REPAIR/DISPOSAL-OCCUPATIONAL'
PRIMARY MANUFACTURING-NON-OCCUPATIONAL'
SECONDARY MANUFACTURING-NON-OCCUPATIONAi'
INSTALLATION-NON-OCCUPATIONAI'
USE-NON-OCCUPATIONAL'
GRQUP(1G)='REPAIR/01SPOSAL-NON-QCCUPATIQNAL'
RETURN
END
GROUP
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GROUP(9
SUBROUTINE PR(PROQ)
CHARACTERS PROD(38)
PROD
PROO
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PROO
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'COMMERCIAL PAPER1
'ROLLBOARO'
'MILLBOARD'
'PIPELINE WRAP'
'BEATER-AQO GASKETS'
'HSH-GRD ELECTRICAL PAPER'
'ROOFING FELT'
'ACETYLENE CYLINDERS'
'FLQQRINS FELT'
''CORRUGATED PAPER'
''SPECIALTY PAPER'
•'V/A FLOOR TILE'
= 'DIAPHRAGMS'
*'A/C PIPE'
•'A/C FLAT SHEET'
•'A/C CORRUGATED SHEET'
••A/C SHINGLES'
''DRUM BRAKE LIN, NEW
''DISC 8RK PADS,LV,NEW
''DISC 8RK PAOS.HV
'BRAKE SLOCKS' ..
''CLUTCH FACINGS'
:'AUTQ. TRANS. COM!3.'
'FRICTION MATERIALS'
'AS8 PROTECT. CLOTH'
'ASB THRO, YARN ETC'
'SHEET GASKETS'
'ASBESTOS PACKINGS'
'ROOF COATINfiS ETC'
'OTHER COAT, & SEAL,'
'ASB RE INF. PLAST.'
'HISSILE LINERS'
'SEALANT TAPE'
'BATTERY SEPARATORS'
'ARC CHUTES'
'DRH BRK LIN.,OLD'
'DISC BRK PADS,LV,OLD1
'MININS/MILLINQ'
SUBROUTINE PRNT{R,RRtKlrN2.N3,IP,TA.SSl.IYRS,IB,PPP,OISC.
* NN.RRR1.RRR2)
THIS SUBROUTINE AGSREGATES AND PRINTS THE DATA ASSEMBLED
IN THE ACCUM SUBROUTINE
R£AL*8 S1,S2,RT,R.RR,RRT,TA,TTA,AVA,CR,CRRT.CRT.TRT,TRRT
REAL*8 CTRT,CTRRT,PPP,RRR1,RRR2,DISC,SST,SS
DIMENSION CR(4),CRRT(4},CRT(4),PPP(2,38)
DIMENSION RRRK38.8.11 ,RRR2(38f8,n),DISCUO},SST{ll)
DIMENSION SS(4,11)
DIMENSION R 28,4),RT(4),RR(28,4),RRT(4),TA(18,43,TTA{4),AVA(45
DATA CR/1.09,1.56,1.02,1.O/
TRT=0.
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CTRT=0.
CTRRT=0.
DO 57 1=1,11
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IFfKK.EO.N) SS K,KK)=SS{K,KK)+RR(I,K)
EF KK.LT.N) SS OK =SS K.KK)f(RR(I,K)*(l ,ODO/(1
* OISC(KK))Hl*5-3) )
CONTINUE
S2=S2+R(!,K)
RT(K)=S2
CRT(K)=RT(K)*CR(K)
CONTINUE
DO 88 K-1,3
TRT»TRT+RT{K)
CTRT=CTRT+CRT(K)
00 89 KK=1,N
SST(KK)=SST(KK)i-SS(tC,KK)
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
00 6 K=l,4
S4=Q.
00 7 1=1,18
S4=S4+TA(I,K)
TTA(K)=S4
DO 8 K»l,4
S5»Q.
IF(TTA(K). IE. 0.0001) GOTO 8
00 14 1=1,18
S5=S5+TA(I,K)/TTA(K)*(I*S-2.5)
AVA{K)=S5
PPPU8.IPHS1
IF(IB.EQ.Z) GOTO 95
00 47 J=1,N
00 49 1=1,3
RRR1(IP,I,J)-SS([.J)
CONTINUE
RRR1(IP,4,J)=SST(J)
00 51 1=5,7
11=1-4
RRR1(IP.I.J)*SS(II,J)*CR(II)
CONTINUE
RRR1{IP,8.J)»SS(1,J)*CR(1)+SS(2,J)*CR(2)+SS(3,J)
CONTINUE
SOTO 99
CONTINUE
DO 67 J=1,N
DO 69 1=1,3
RRR2(IP,I.J)*SS(I.J)
CONTINUE
,RRR2(IP.4.J)-SST(J)
00-71 1=5,7
11=1-4
RRR2(1P,I,J)=SS(II,J)*CR(II)
CONTINUE
000+
*CR(3)
RRR2(IP.8.J)-SS(l.J)*CR(l)+SS(2.J}*CR(2)-i-SS(3,J)*CR{3)
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE TOTAKTOTl.IBJTI.EXPl.PGBRK)
THIS SUBROUTINE PRINTS TOTALS FOR ALL PRODUCTS
REAL*8 TOTl.TTl.EXPl.TO.TC.CR.TTO.TTC.TNP
CHARACTER PSSRK
DIMENSION TOT1(2,28,4),TO(28),TC(28),CR(4),
* TT1{2,4)
OATA CR/1. 09, 1.56.1. 02. l.OO/
TTD*0.
TTC=0 .
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CONTINUE
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TTl(fS,I}=0.0
CONTINUE
00 10 K=l,4
DO 20 J=l,28
TTlUB,K)<»m(IB,K)+TOTlUS,J.K}
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DO 42 J=l,28
DO 43 K=l,3
TO J =TO(JS*TOTi(IB,J,KS
1C J »TC(J)+(TOT1(IB,J,K)*CR(K))
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DO 44 K-1,3
TTO=*TTD-t-TTldB,K)
TTC=TTC+(TTl(lB,tCS*CR(K))
CONTINUE
DO 48 K-1,4
TNP=TNP+TTl{IB,tCS
CONTINUE
1FUB.EQ.1) SOTO 46
MRITE(3,95) PSBRK
FQRMAT(A,32X, 'OUTPUT DATA Z' ,11}
WftIT£(3,62)
FORMAT{25X,' Totals for All Products-Baseline ',///)
GOTO 47
WUT£(3,96) PS8RK
FORMAT ( A, 32X,' OUTPUT DATA 1 ',//)
«R!T£{3,63)
FORMAT(25X,' Totals for All Products - Alternative',///!
CONTINUE
WRITE(3,30)
FORMAT (IX,'
* ' './/)
WRI?Et3,64}
FORMATS IX, 'TINE SINCE' ,3X, 'LUNG CANCER', 5X, 'G.I. CANCER ',5X,
* 'MESOTHEL!OHA',3X,'ALL EXCESS1 ,5X, 'ALL EXCESS')
WRITE(3,65)
FORMATf IX, 'EXP. ONSET' , SIX, 'CANCER DEATHS' ,2X, 'CANCER CASES'
DO 50 1=1,28
!!={ I-l)*5
12=11+5
WR1TE(3,60) I1,12,(TOTI(IB,I,J),J-1,3},TO(I),TC(I}
FORMAT(I4,'-',13,3F16.5,2fl5.5)
WRITE(3,76)
FORHATdX./)
«R!TE(3,70) (ni(IB.J),J-lf3),TTO,TTC
FORMATf' TOTALS ',3F16.5,2fl5,5,///}
WRITE{3,3Q)
RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE BAHEFF(OISC,TOT1,TT1, I8,NN,RRR1,RRR2,PPP,NP,
* A,P68RK,TEH1.TEK2)
DIMENSION TOT1(2,28,4),§ISC(10),
* TT1 2,4),OIFl(28,4),DD(283,DC(28),CR(4),TEHl(38,8,n),
* DTI 4),PPP(2,38),OIFP(38.8),TRRR{8},TEH2(38,8,U),
* DIS 10,5),RRR1(38,8,11).RRR2(38,8,11),OIFT{38,8),TRRM(8)
REAL*8 TOTI.m,OIFltOOrOC,TOO.TOC,CR,OIFT.TRRM,
* DIS, DISC, EXP1,RRR1,RRR2,PPP,DIFP,TRRR,T£H1,TEH2
INTE6ER A(38),NP
CHARACTER P6BRK
CHARACTER*25 PROO(38)
DATA CR/1. 09, 1.56,1. 02, LOO/
N-l+NN
00 19? K=i,N
DO 444 1=1,8
TRRR(!)*0.0
TRRMUJ-0.0
CONTINUE
DO 200 1=1,38
DO 210 J-1,8
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OIFP(I,J)=O.ODO
OIFT(I,J}=O.ODO
QlFT(i,J}*TEM2(I,J,K
DIFP(I,J}*RRRZ(I,J.K
'CONTINUE
CONTINUE
DO 445 1-1,8
00 446 J=l,38
-TEM1(I,J.K)
-RRRKI.J.K)
TRRR!
TRRM!
=TRRR{1
TRRH{!
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
CALL PR(PROO)
DIFT(J,I)
.N)
.H)
K.EQ.N) RR=Q.
IF .
IF K.LT.N) RR=OISC(KS*IOO.
DO 320 JJ»1,4
IF (JJ.EQ.2) GO TO 330
IF(JJ.EQ.3) SOTO 830
IF(JJ.EQ.4) SOTO 840
WRITE(3,230) PSBRK
FORMAT{A,32X,'OUTPUT DATA 3',//)
WR1TE(3,240) RR
FORMAT(4X,'Cancer Deaths Avoided by Product',
' Discounted from Time of Effect at ',F5.1,'%')
SOTO 340
WRITE(3,350) PSBRtC
FORMAT(A,32X,'OUTPUT DATA 4',//)
WRITE(3,360) RR
FORHAT{4X,'Cancer Cases Avoided by Product',
' Discounted from Time of Effect at ',F5.1,'%')
GOTO 340
WRITE{3,47) PSBRK
FORMAT{A,32X,'OUTPUT DATA 3A'.//)
WR!TE{3,471) RR
FORMAT(3X,'Cancer Deaths Avoided by Product',
' Discounted from Time of Exposure at ',F5.1,'%'
QOTO 340
WRITE{3,48} PSBRK
FOR«AT(A,32X,'OUTPUT DATA 4A',//)
WRITE(3,472) RR
FORMAT(3X,'Cancer Cases Avoided by Product',
' Discounted from Time of Exposure at ',F5.1,'%'
WRITE(3,250)
FORMAT(IX,'
777)
WRITE ['3,2 50}"'
FORMAT(8X,'PRODUCT NAME',8X,'LUNS CANCER',2X,'GI CANCER',
2X,'MESOTHELIOMA',2X,'TOTAL CANCER',//)
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
JJ.EQ.1.0R.JJ.EQ.3
JJ,EQ,1,OR,JJ.EQ.3
JJ.EQ.2.0R.JJ.EQ.4
JJ.EQ.2.0R.JJ.E0.4
JJ.EQ.l
JJ.EQ.2
JJ.EQ.3
JJ.EQ.4
WRITE (7
WITE (7
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WRITE 7'
ILOW=l
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!IOW=5
!H1SH=8
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,1=1,38
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,1=1,38
00 290 1=1, NP
If-A(I)
!F(JJ.EQ.1.0R.jJ.EQ.2)
JRRR
JRRR
,TRRM
,TRRM
IHIGH)
IHIGH
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IHIGH
WRITE{3,280) PROD(IP),(DIFP{IP,J),J=ILQWfIHIGH)
IF(JJ.EQ.3,OR,JJ.EQ.4)
WRITE{3,280) PROD(IPS, (OIFT(IPJ), J-ILOW, IHIGH)
FORHAT(3X,A25,FI0.5,3X,F10.5PlX,F10.5r4X,F10,5)
CONTINUE
WRITE{3,300)
FORMAT(3X,//)
IF(JJ.EQ.l.OR.JJ.EQ.Z)
WRITE(3,310) (TRRR(I),I-ILOWrIHI6H)
!F(JJ.EQ.3,OR.JJ.E0.4)
WRITE(3,310) (TRRM(I),I-IIOW,IHI6H)
FORHAT(12X,'TOTAL',llX,F10,i,3X,F10.5,lX,F10.5,4X,F10.5)
WRITE{3,2503
CONTINUE
CONTINUE
WRITE(3,385) PSBRK
FORHAT(A,32X,'OyTPtJT DATA 5',//)
WRITE(3,39S)
FORMAT(24X/Number of People Exposed in Base Year')
WRITE 3,250)
WRITE 3,405
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402 00 415 1=1,NP
403 !P=A{!)
404 WRITE(3,425) PROO(IP),PPP(2,IP)
405 425 FQRMAT{3X,A25,3X,F1Q.QS
406 415 CONTINUE
407 tfRITE(3,2503
408 TOD=0.
409 TDC*Q.
410 00 24 1=1,28
411 00(11=0.
412 DC([)=0.
413 24 CONTINUE
414 00 6 !=i,NM
415 00 5 J=l,5
416 DIS(I,J)=O.DO
417 5 CONTINUE
418 6 CONTINUE
419 00 10 1=1,28
420 00 20 J=l,4
«1 DIF1(I,JHTOT1(2,I.J)-TOT1U,I,J))
422 20 CONTINUE
423 10 CONTINUE
424 DO 50 J=l,4
425 OT1(JHTT1{2,J)-TT1(1,J))
425 50 CONTINUE
427 00 76 1=1,28
428 00 77 K=l,3
429 00(1 =DD(I)-H3IFlf!,K)
430 DC(I =OC(l)-f-(QIFi(I,K)*CR(K))
431 77 CONTINUE
432 76 CONTINUE
433 DO 79 K-1.3
434 TOQ=TDD+DT1(K)
435 TDOTDO(DT1(K:)*CR(K))
436 79 CONTINUE
437 00 55 K»1,NN
438 00 70 J-1,3
439 DO 80 1=1,28
440 DIS(K.J)*0!S(KJ)+DIFl{I,J)*(1.00/(l.DO+DISC(K))**(I*5-3))
441 80 CONTINUE
442 70 CONTINUE
443 55 CONTINUE
444 DO 56 K=1,NN
445 00 83 1*1,28
446 DISEK,4)=OIS(K,4)+00(I)*(1.0DO/fl.DO+OISC(K)
447 OIS(K,S)-OIS(K,5)+OC[I)*(1.000/(l.OO+OISC K)
448 83 CONTINUE
443 56 CONTINUE
450 WRITE{3,437) PSBRK
451 437 FORMAT(A,32X,'OUTPUT DATA 6',//}
452 WRITE(3,12Q)
453 120 FORMAT(15X,'Cancers Avoided for All Products by Time Period'
454 WRITE 3,250)
455 WRITE(3,87)
456 87 FORMAT (IX,'TIHI SINK', 3X, 'LUNG CANCER', 3X, '81 CANCER',
497 * 3X.'MESOTHELIOMA'.SX,'ALL EXCESS',3X,'ALL EXCESS')
458 • WRITE(3,88)
459 88 FORMATflX,'START OF',46X,'DEATHS',7X,'CASES')
460 WRIT£(3,489)
461 489 FQRMATUX, 'ANALYSIS',//)
. 462 00 130 1=1,28
463 I1»(I-1)*5
464 rZ-Il+5
465 130 WRITE(3,140) 11,12,(D!F1(I,J),J=1,3),00(1),DC(I)
466 140 FORMAT{3X,i4,'-',I3,3X,F10,4,4X,F10,4,2X,F10,4,5X,F10.2,
467 * 3X.F10.2)
468 (fflITE(3,79f)
489 796 FORHATflX,/)
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471 78 FORHAT(4X,'TOTAL',5X,F10.4,4X,F10.4,2X,F10.4,SX,F10.2,
472 * 3X.F10.2,/}
473 WRITE(3,478)
474 478 FORMATEIX,'OISCOUHTIO TOTALS',/)
475 DO 27 K*1.NM
476 RR=OISC(K)*100.
477 WITE{3,81) RR,(DIS(K, J) ,J-1,5)
478 81 FORMAT{1X,F5,2,' PERCENT'3X,F1Q.4,4X,F10.4,2X,F1Q,4,5X,
479 * F10.2.3X.F10.2)
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RETURN
END
SUBROUTINE LIST
THIS SUBROUTINE LISTS TO THE SCREEN THE
ASSOCIATED REFERENCE NUMBERS.
WRITE?
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' 1-COMMERCIAL PAPER
' 2-ROLLBOARD
' 3-MILLBOARD
' 4-PIPELINE WRAP
' 5-BEATER-AOO GASKETS
' S-HGH-SRD ELECTRICAL PAPER
' 7-ROQFIN6 FELT
' 8- ACETYLENE CYLINDERS
' 9-FLQQRINQ FELT
' 10-CQRRU6ATED PAPER
'11-SPECIALTY PAPER
'12-V/A FLOOR TILE
' 13-DIAPHRAGMS
'14-A/C PIPE
'15-A/C FLAT SHEET
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'17-A/C SHINGLES
'18-DRUM BRAKE LININSS.NEW
'
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PAUSE 'Press the «R£TURN> or the <=£NTER>
RETURN
END
PRODUCT NUMBERS AND THEIR
Reference Numbers: '
19-OISC BRK. PADS, LV, NEW'
20-OISC BRK PA0S,HV
21-8RAICE BLOCKS'
22-CLUTCH FACIN6S'
23-AUTO. TRANS. COHP '
Z4-FRICTION KATERiALS'
25-ASS PROTECT. CLOTH'
26-ASB THRD, YARN, ETC'
27-SHEET SASKETS '
28-ASBESTOS PACKINGS '
29-RQQF COATINGS ETC'
30-OTHER COAT, & SEAL,'
31-ASB.-REINF. PLAS'
32-MISSILE LINERS'
33-SEALANT TAPE'
34-BATTERY SEPARATORS'
35-ARC CHUTES'
36-ORM 8RK LIN, OLD'
37-01 SC BRK PADS, LV, OLD'
38-MININ6/MIUING'
key to continue'
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