EPA v. ULTRA SCIENTIFIC INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ULTRA SCIENTIFIC MANUAFACTURES CHEMICAL STANDARDS USED BY LABORATORIES FOR QUALITY CONTROL TESTING AND INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION. EPA CONDUCTED A RCRA INSPECTION OF THE FACILITY ON SEPTEMBER 18 AND 20, 2002. EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED NUMEROUS FEDERAL AND STATE HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLING AND STORAGE VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING: FAILURE TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE, EXPLOSION, OR ANY UNPLANNED SUDDEN OR NON-SUDDEN RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE OR HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS THAT COULD THREATEN HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT; FAILURE TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FOR CONTAINERS HOLDING HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO CONDUCT HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS; FAILURE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTIAL IGNITION OF INGNITABLE WASTE; FAILURE TO SEPARATE INCOMPATIBLE HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A CONTINGENCY PLAN; FAILURE TO CONDUCT WEEKLY INSPECTIONS OF AREAS WHERE CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ARE STORED; FAILURE TO HAVE A DEVICE CAPABLE OF SUMMONING EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE AREA; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A HAZARDOUS WASTE TRAINING PLAN; FAILURE TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES MANAGING HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AISLE SPACE TO ALLOW UNOBSTRUCTED MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL, FIRE PROTECTION, STILL CONTROL AND DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT; OPERATION OF A TREATMENT FACILITY WITHOUT A PERMIT; FAILURE TO APPROPRIATELY LABEL CONTAINERS HOLDING HAZARDOUS WASTE; FAILURE TO CLEARLY MARK THE DATE OF ACCUMULATION OF EACH CONTAINER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND FAILURE TO KEEP CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CLOSED WHEN WASTE IS NOT BEING ADDED OR REMOVED.
Defendants (1)
- ULTRA SCIENTIFIC INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ULTRA SCIENTIFIC INC
250 SMITH ST, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI, 02852
Registry ID: 110004929855
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ULTRA SCIENTIFIC INCentered 2004-06-24
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $500,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-06-24Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 105048
- Case number
- 01-2003-0144
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2003-0144 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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