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Article: TDI emissions threat.
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- Urethanes Technology
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- December 1, 1999
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Threat of closure hangs over North Carolina foam plants
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA--Foam plants in North Carolina have been threatened with fines of up to $10 000 per day and possible closure if their TDI (toluene diisocyanate) emissions continue to exceed state limits.
The state's Department of Air Quality (DAQ) has given four plants--Carpenter Comfort Cushioning, NC Foam Industries, Vitafoam and Vita Olympic--six months to cut TDI emissions to below a permitted level of 0.2 microgrammes per cubic centimetre.
"The orders were issued 27 Oct and follow DAQ computer analyses showing that TDI emissions exceed the state air toxics limit at these plants," Tom ...