Site icon Nexreg

Feb. 13 US: EPA announces $1.4 million civil penalty for TSCA violations

From Environmentalexpert.com:

If anyone is thinking big penalties under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) are a thing of the past, think again. On February 7, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Dover Chemical Corporation has agreed to pay a $1.4 million civil penalty for the unauthorized manufacture of chemical substances at facilities in Dover, Ohio, and Hammond, Indiana. The settlement resolves alleged violations of TSCA premanufacture notice (PMN) obligations for the production of various chlorinated paraffins. According to EPA, Dover Chemical produces the ‘vast majority’ of chlorinated products sold in the U.S. As part of the settlement, Dover Chemical has ceased manufacturing short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP), which have persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) characteristics. More information is available online.

According to the proposed settlement agreement, which was lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, EPA’s December 15, 2009, notice of violation alleged that Dover Chemical manufactured ‘new’ chemical substances while failing to comply with TSCA’s PMN requirements.

While Dover Chemical denies all alleged violations, it agreed to pay $1.4 million, as well as the following compliance requirements:

The proposed settlement agreement is subject to a 30-day public comment period and approval by the federal court. It is available online.

We will keep you updated with future proceedings.

Exit mobile version