WJCCTF Monthly Meeting
West Jefferson County Community Task Force Monthly Meeting February 19, 2013
Location: NIA Center-2900 West Broadway-3rd Floor Conference Room
Presiding: Carl E. Hilton
The regular meeting of the West Jefferson County Community Task Force was called to order at 6:00 pm.
Welcome/Introductions – Ray Hudson welcomed everyone, thanked them for their attendance and support of the WJCCTF, and read the Mission Statement.
Attendees:
| Ray Hudson: WJCCTF | Peggy Bolton: WJCCTF |
| Dr. Swannie Jett: WJCCTF, Bullitt County Health Dept | Arnita Gadson: WJCCTF, KY EQC |
| Ann Hagan-Grigsby: WJCCTF, PDCHC | Clematis Wallace: WJCCTF |
| Russ Barnett: KIESD | Isaac Shoulders |
| Phillip Dale: Dow | Diane Bagby: LJCEMA |
| Sharon Worley: MSD | Gracie Lewis: React |
| Lauren Anderson: APCD | Mike Cave: U of L |
| Eddie Davis: KY Alliance | Bhanu Calvert: DuPont |
| Dan Conklin: U of L | Sanjay Srivastava: U of L |
| Tom Herman: Zeon Chemicals | Rich Robinson: ASRC |
| Jana Zigre: Dow Chemical | Freddie George: LDFD |
| Donna McDonald: WLBA | Alex Novak: MSD |
| Russell Barnett: Uof L | Luther Brown: WJCCTF |
| Shedrick Claycomb |
Speaker: Carl E. Hilton – Rubbertown Odors
It is always your right to call and report an objectionable odor experience to the Air Pollution Control District at 502-574-6000.
What Do I Tell Them ?
* When did it start, or is it continuing ?
* What does it smell like (rotten eggs,sweet,etc) ?
* At what location or address did you smell the odor ?
* Have you smelled this odor before ? If so,when ? How often ? What Else ?
Odors of Major Rubbertown Chemicals:
| Chemical | Similar Odor |
| 1. Acrylates | Super glue, fingernail polish |
| 2. Acrylonitrile | Garlic, onion |
| 3. Ammonia | Window cleaner |
| 4. Chlorine | Bleach, pool chemicals |
| 5. Toluene | Paint thinner, model glue |
Common Odor Thresholds
| Chemical | IDLH (ppm) | Odor Threshold (ppm) |
| 1. Acetic Acid | 1,000 | 0.016 |
| 2. Acetone | 20,000 | 4.58 |
| 3. 1,3 Butadiene | 20,000 | 0.455 |
| 4. Chlorine | 30 | 0.05 |
| 5. Gasoline | 0.3 | |
| 6. Methyl Acrylate | 1,000 | 0.263 |
| 7. Toluene | 2,000 | 0.16 |
The following facility contacts gave an update on their policy regarding odors:
Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) – Sharon Worley & Alex Novak
DuPont – Bhanu Calvert
Zeon Chemicals – Tom Herman
Dow Chemical – Phillip Dale & Jana Zigre
Rich Robinson – ASCR
| Facility | Contact | Phone |
| American Synthetic | Shift Supervisor | 449-8310 |
| Akema | 449-6100 | |
| Carbide Industries | Safety Department | 775-4110 |
| Dow | Fire Captain | 449-5385 |
| E.I.DuPont | Area FLS | 775-3232 |
| Lubrizol | Shift Supervisor | 664-3364 |
| Momentive | Security Office | 449-6257 |
| PolyOne | Env.Manager (8 am-4 pm only) |
775-2820 |
| Zeon Chemicals | Lab Tech./Shift Superv. | 775-7642 |
Lauren Anderson-Executive Director-Air Pollution Control District
1. Report an objectional odor to the APCD. They do not investigate odor complaints during
off-hours. If you suspect one of the Rubbertown facilities, call them. Lauren gave an
update on the total number of complaints in 2012.
Total of all complaints – 821
503- odor
130 –dust
188-open burning
Update on Black Leaf Chemical Site – Carl E. Hilton
Current Status and Future Actions
EPA and KDEP are meeting with Potentially Responsible Parties (PRP’s) to reach agreement on which residential properties will undergo cleanup first. The emphasis is on targeting properties
where releases from the Site can be confirmed, and which are the most heavily impacted.
Lees Lane Proposed Project-Russ Barnett and Sanjay Strivastava
They outline the proposed project and will get into more details at the March 19th meeting. They discussed the make-up of the Community Core.
a. Aims of the project
b. Mission
c. Possible Community Engagement Partners
Announcements
Gracie Lewis distributed the U.S Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board report on the March 21, 2011 explosion at Carbide Industries that killed two workers and injured two others at the facility.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM
Note: The next WJCCTF Community Meeting is Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Location: NIA Center, 2900 West Broadway-3rd Floor Conference Room
5:30 PM – Refreshments will be served
6:00 PM – Meeting Begins
Topics to be discussed:
Proposed Environmental Project- University of Louisville
Update on the Black Leaf Chemical Site- Carl Hilton