EPA v. PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF AMERICA - LITHIUM DIVISION

Case summary

6/19/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,505. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: AT SOME TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2010, SULFURIC ACID WAS PRESENT AT THE FACILITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 500 POUNDS. SULFURIC ACID IS AN EXTREMENLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 329(3) OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11049(3), FOR WHICH RESPONDENT IS REQUIRED TO PREPARE OR HAVE AVAILABLE AN MSDS UNDER OSHA AT ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR SULFURIC ACID TO THE SEC WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010, BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA.

Defendants (1)

• PANASONIC ENERGY CORP. OF AMERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PANASONIC ENERGY CORP OF AMERICA LITHIUM DIV

  1 PANASONIC DR., COLUMBUS, GA, 31907

  Registry ID: 110000361402

• PANASONIC ENERGY CORP OF AMERICA LITHIUM DIV

  1 PANASONIC DR., COLUMBUS, GA, 31907

  Registry ID: 110000361402

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PANASONIC ENERGY CORPORATION OF AMERICA - LITHIUM DIVISIONentered 2012-06-19

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,505

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-06-19Final Order Issued
• 2012-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered