EPA Stops the Importation of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with INEOS Chlor Americas, Inc., based in Wilmington, Del., to resolve violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). INEOS allegedly imported various chain-length chlorinated paraffins into the United States without providing the required notice to EPA. Under this settlement INEOS has ended the importation of short-chained chlorinated paraffins into the United States.

$362,113 in Fines for Failure to Report Chemical Data

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued complaints seeking civil penalties against three companies for alleged violations of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The alleged violations involved the companies’ failure to comply with EPA’s TSCA section 8 Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) regulations, which require companies to submit accurate data about the production and use of chemical substances manufactured or imported during a calendar year. Under TSCA, penalties can be assessed up to $37,500 per day, per violation.

The three most recent cases are against Chemtura Corporation, Bethlehem Apparatus Company, and Haldor Topsoe, Inc., and resulted in penalties totaling $362,113.

$1.4 Million Violation - Dover Chemicals

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Dover Chemical Corporation has agreed to pay $1.4 million in civil penalties for the unauthorized manufacture of chemical substances at facilities in Dover, Ohio and Hammond, Ind. The settlement resolves violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) premanufacture notice obligations for its production of various chlorinated paraffins.

$3.3 Million TSCA Violation

EPA Announces $3.3 Million Settlement with DuPont for Failure to Report Toxic Chemical Studies

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that DuPont has agreed to pay a penalty of $3.3 million to resolve 57 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) violations. DuPont failed to immediately notify EPA of research indicating substantial risk found during testing chemicals for possible use as surface protection, masonry protection, water repellants, sealants and paints. The Toxic Substances Control Act requires companies to inform EPA when they have research demonstrating that a chemical could pose a substantial risk to human health and the environment.

EPA Accuses Chromium Company of Withholding Study

Potential fine
of $69,685,000

On September 2, 2010 EPA filed a complaint against Elementis Chromium because Elementis allegedly received health hazard information that it did not pass onto EPA under TSCA section 8(e) which requires immediate notification of EPA of any, “information that which reasonably supports the conclusion that such substance or mixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or environment.”  Below is an outline of the claims and violations.

Claims and violations by EPA against Elementis Chromium in Docket number: TSCA-HQ-2010-5022

• Largest manufacturer, in the world, of  chromium and chromium products
• Chemicals and mixtures produced distributed into commerce; thus, regulated under TSCA
• Study of specific health effects related to the company’s processes performed by trade association