EPA v. IDEAL CHEMICAL AND SUPPLY COMPANY

Case summary

8/29/2007 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,365. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS. BASED ON COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY ON JUNE 23, 2006, EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM WHEN RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT IT HAD: COMPILED WRITTEN PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO THE REGULATED SUBSTANCES, PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68:48: (a)(3) SAFE UPPER AND LOWER TEMPERATURES, PRESSURES, FLOWS AND COMPOSITIONS, (a)(4) EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS, AND (a)(5) CODES AND STANDARDS TO DESIGN, BUILD AND OPERATE THE PROCESS; CONDUCTED AND DOCUMENTED A REVIEW OF THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGULATED SUBSTANCES, PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 78.50(a); AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS, PROVIDED REFRESHER TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES INVOLVED WITH THE COVERED PROCESSES TO ENSURE THAT ITS EMPLOYEES UNDERSTAND AND ADHERE TO THE CURRENT PROCEDURES,

Defendants (1)

• IDEAL CHEMICAL AND SUPPLY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• IDEAL CHEMICAL & SUPPLY CO

  4025 AIR PARK ST., MEMPHIS, TN, 38118

  Registry ID: 110069992084

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IDEAL CHEMICAL AND SUPPLY COMPANYentered 2007-08-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,365

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-08-29Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered