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Mr Lee A. Daniel
Chief Technical Services Section
Division of Air Quality
NCDENR
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh
North Carolina
27699-1641
November 6, 2014
Dear Mr. Daniel,
Subject : Your letter dated August 7, 2014—Request for information
Pressure Vessel Inspection—Saft America facility,Valdese, Burke County
&our response letter dated August 14th 2014
As an update to our earlier letter( dated 14th August this year),we have now concluded discussions
with the appropriate technical and EHS personnel from all companies that will be involved in the vessel
inspection(s).
Subject to unforeseen events (weather, inspection personnel non-availability), it is our plan to conduct
all necessary preparatory, inspection, and if necessary remedial work, from 151h December through 23`d
December.
Inspection and testing will be conducted by suitably qualified personnel employed by the vessel
manufacturer, and will be both visual external and internal, and by use of`spark testing'to assess the
glass lining of the tank.
Testing of the vessel will be to the applicable codes for such vessels as identified by the vessel
manufacturer, and full results will be available as soon as the inspection is complete.
We hope you find this information acceptable. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should
you require further information or have any additional questions.
Sincerely
Richard S Boyens
General Manager
Saft America Inc.,Valdese Facility
Saft America Inc. • 313 Crescent Street •Valdese, NC 28690
Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone]