EPA v. FULLER SYSTEMS INC

Case summary

EPA BECAME AWARE OF FULLER'S OPERATION IN NOV 2002, WHEN EPA DISCOVERED THAT FULLER WAS IMPORTING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS UNREGISTERED PESTICIDE. FULLER WAS USING THE CHEMICAL TO MANUFACTURE INSECTICIDE SMOKE BOMBS. UPON EPA'S DISCOVERY, THE U.S. REFUSED TO ALLOW THE DELIVERY OF THE PESTICIDE, AND RETURNED IT TO ITS COUNTRY OF ORGIN, IRELAND. ON JANUARY 15, 2003, EPA INSPECTORS CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF FULLER'S FACILTY AND FOUND FULLER FAILED TO MANAGE HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS, INCLUDING FAILURE TO NOTIFY, AND OBTAIN AN EPA ID#. FAILURE TO CONDUCT HAZARDOUS WASTE DETERMINATIONS, FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT MEASURES, FAILURE TO OBTAIN A STORAGE FACILITY LICENSE, FAILURE TO DEVELOP PERSONNEL TRAINING PLANS, AND FAILURE TO DEVELOP CONTINGENCY PLANS.

Defendants (1)

• FULLER SYSTEMS INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FULLER SYSTEM INCORPORATED

  226 WASHINGTON ST., WOBURN, MA, 018010000

  Registry ID: 110001939751

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005D — Revocation of Permit
• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
• RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FULLER SYSTEMS INCentered 2004-09-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2003-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-30Final Order Issued