NATURE OF THE CASE GEORGIA-PACIFIC (THE CO) OWNS AND OPERATES A FACILITY IN PLAQUEMINE, LA. WHICH MANUFACTURES ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE (EDC) AND VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMERS (VCM) AND POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC). EMISSIONS FROM THE EDC/VCM AND PVC FACILITIES ARE SUBJECT OT EHT NAT'L EMISSION STANTDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAP), 40 CFR PART 61. CIVIL SUIT FOR PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IF REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(B)(3) AND (B)(4) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. CAUSE OF ACTION THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARD FOR VINYL CHLORIDE, 40 CFR 61.60 ET SEQ. WAS PROMULGATED ON 10/21/76. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE REGULATIONS PROHIBIT VINYL CHLORIDE (VC) DIS- CHARGES FROM ANY RELIEF VALVE IN VC SERVICE EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES; REQUIRE REPORTING OF RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGES WITHIN 10 DAYS AND OTHER EXCESS VINYL CHLORIDE EMISSIONS SEMIANUALLY; LIMIT VC EMISSIONS FROM EQUIPMENT USED IN EDC PURIFICATION AND IN VC FORMATION AND PURIFICATION TO 10 PPM; AND LIMIT, TO 10 PPM, VC EMISSIONS REMOVED FROM INPROCESS WASTEWATER OR DURING EQUIPMENT OPENING AND DUCTED THROUGH A CONTROL SYSTEM. SINCE THE VC STANDARD BECAME EFFECTIVE, 78 VC DISCHARGES, TOTALING MORE THAN 86,379 LBS. OF VC, HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND REVIEWED. 71 OF THESE 78 VC DISCHARGES, TOTALING MORE THAN 85,983 LBS OF VC, ARE CONSIDERED TO BE VI