EPA v. Astrazeneca

Case summary

ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS IN WESTBOROUGH MA VIOLATED THE FEDERAL STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION REGULATIONS FOUND AT 40 CFR PART 82 SUBPART F. THESE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED REQUIREMENTS FOR TH SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT THAT CONTAINS OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ASTRAZENECA FAILED TO DOCUMENT THE TYPE OF SERVICE PERFORMED ON REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FAILED TO DOCUMENT THE AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT ADDED TO THESE UNITS. AS A RESULT, THE UNITS MAY HAVE EMITTED EXCESS OZONE-DEPLETING CHEMICALS INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

Defendants (1)

• AstrazenecaNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JERSEY WESTBOROUGH INC

  50 OTIS STREET, WESTBOROUGH, TOWN OF, MA, 015810000

  Registry ID: 110000866000

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Astrazenecaentered 2006-06-06

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2006-06-06Final Order Issued
• 2006-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered