Table 4.5.3.3.1. Estimated Concentrations of Pollutants from No Action and Stockpile Management Alternatives at Pantex Plant

Pollutant Averaging Time Most Stringent Regulations or Guidelines ( g/m3) 2005 No Action ( g/m3) Downsize Assembly/ Disassembly and High Explosives Fabrication ( g/m3) Downsize Assembly/Disassembly ( g/m3) Phaseout of Assembly/ Disassembly and High Explosives Fabrication ( g/m3)

Criteria Pollutant

 

 

 

     
Carbon monoxide 8-hour 10,000 1 602 9.1 8.4 2
  1-hour 40,000 a 2,900 48.1 44.7 b
Lead Calendar quarter 1.5 a 0.09 3 c b
Nitrogen dioxide Annual 100 a 2.15 0.7 0.7 b
Ozone 1-hour 235 f f f b
Particulate matter Annual 50 a 8.73 0.03 0.03 b
  24-hour 150 a 88.5 0.48 0.45 b
Sulfur dioxide Annual 80 a <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 b
  24-hour 365 a <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 b
  3-hour 1,300 a <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 b
  30-minute 1,045 d <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 b

Mandated by Texas

           
Hydrogen fluoride 30-day 0.8 d <0.75 c c b
  7-day 1.6 d <0.75 c c b
  24-hour 2.9 d 0.75 c c b
  12-hour 3.7 d 1.05 c c b
  3-hour 4.9d 4.21 c c b
Hydrogen sulfide 30-minute 111 d c c c b
Sulfuric acid 24-hour 15 d c c c b
  1-hour 50 d c c c b
Total suspended particulates 3-hour 200 d c c c b
  1-hour 400 d c c c b
Hazardous and Other Toxic Compounds            
Alcohols 30-minute   195 c c b
  Annual e 0.70 c c b
Ammonia 30-minute 170 d <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 b
  Annual 17 d <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 b
Benzene 30-minute 30 4 19.50 0.02 c b
  Annual 3 d 0.06 <0.01 c b
Carbon disulfide 30-minute 30 d 22.60 c c b
  Annual 3 d 0.09 c c b
Carbon tetrachloride 30-minute 126 d 19.7 c c b
  Annual 13 d 0.08 c c b
Chlorobenzene 30-minute 460 d 19.5 c c b
  Annual 46 d 0.08 c c b
1,1,1-Chloroethane 30-minute 500d 127 c c b
  Annual 50d 0.53 c c b
Chromium 30-minute 1 d 0.13 c c b
  Annual 0.1 d 0.001 c c b
Cresol 30-minute 5d 0.41 c c b
  Annual 5 0.002 c c b
Cresylic acid 30-minute 5 d 0.51 c c b
  Annual e 0.002 c c b
Dibenzofuran 30-minute e 0.001 c c b
  Annual e 0.00002 c c b
Ester glycol ethers 30-minute e 35.9 c c b
  Annual e 0.15 c c b
Hazardous and Other Toxic Compounds (Continued)            
Ethyl benzene 30-minute 2,000 d 31.1 c c b
  Annual 434 d 0.13 c c b
Ethylene dichloride 30-minute 40d 9.58 c c b
  Annual 4d 0.04 c c b
Formaldehyde 30-minute 15 d 0.37 c c b
  Annual 1.5 d 0.004 c c b
Hydrogen chloride 30-minute 75 d 6.17 0.23 0.20 b
  Annual 0.1 d 0.07 <0.01 <0.01 b
Ketones 30-minute e 33.4 f c b
  Annual e 0.14 f c b
Mercury 30-minute 0.5 d <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 b
  Annual 0.05 d <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 b
Methanol 30-minute e 245 c c b
  Annual e 0.58 c c b
Methyl cyanide 30-minute e 0 c c b
  Annual e 0 c c b
Methyl ethyl ketone 30-minute 3,900 d 1,400 5.48 2.61 b
  Annual 590 d 5.10 0.02 0.01 b
Methyl isobutyl ketone 30-minute 2,050d 4.45 c c b
  Annual 205d 0.02 c c b
Methylene chloride 30-minute 260 d 180 c c b
  Annual 26 d 0.74 c c b
Naphthalene 30-minute 440d 0.005 c c b
  Annual 50d 0.0001 c c b
Hazardous and Other Toxic Compounds (Continued)            
Nickel 30-minute 0.15 d 0.02 c c b
  Annual 0.015 d 0.0002 c c b
Nitrobenzene 30-minute 24d 0.51 c c b
  Annual 5d 0.002 c c b
2-Nitropropane 30-minute 50d 8.55 c c b
  Annual 5 d 0.04 c c b
Phenol 30-minute 154d 0.03 c c b
  Annual 19d 0.0006 c c b
Tetrachloroethylene 30-minute 340d 17.6 c c b
  Annual 34d 0.07 c c b
Toluene 30-minute 1,880d 556 c c b
  Annual 188d 1.73 c c b
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 30-minute 550d 17.3 c c b
  Annual 55d 0.08 c c b
Trichloroethylene 30-minute 1,350 d 51.1 c c b
  Annual 135 d 0.21 c c b
Triethylamine 30-minute 40d 1.08 c c b
  Annual 4d 0.002 c c b
Xylene 30-minute 3,700 d 145 c c b
  Annual 434d 0.47 c c b

1

Federal standard. 2

No air pollutants will be emitted from Pantex after phaseout of A/D and HE fabrication. 3

No sources indicated. 4

State standard. The effect screening levels are used in evaluation of hazardous and other toxic compounds. 5

No Standard.

f No data available, concentration assumed less than applicable standard.

30-minute concentrations are represented by 1-hour predicted concentrations; concentrations for downsized alternatives represent the alternative only.
40 CFR 50; PX 1996e:1; PX DOE 1996b; PX MH 1995a; PX MH 1995b; TX ACB 1987a; TX ACB1993a; TX NRCC 1992a; TX NRCC 1995a.