EPA v. ELCO CORPORATION

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH TERMS OF OCTOBER 21, 1988 U.S. EPA TSCA SECTION 5(E) CONSENT ORDER REQUIRING VERIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION OF RECIPIENTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE PRIOR TO SHIPPING SUBSTANCE TO THEM. AFTER RESPONDENT SUBMITTED WITH PRE-MANUFACTURE NOTICE FOR THE SUBSTANCE TO U.S. EPA. U.S. EPA DETERMINED THAT AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING HEALTH EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE WAS INSUFFICIENT, AND ENTERED INTO CONSENT ORDER WHICH REQUIRED RESPONDENT AS A CONDITION OF DISTRIBUTING TO THE SUBSTANCE, TO PROVIDE ALL RECIPIENTS WITH A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS). AN INSPECTION OF RESPONDENT'S FACILITY BY US EPA ON APRIL 12, 1993, REVEALED THAT RESPONDENT HAS SHIPPED THE SUBSTANCE TO Z3 RECIPIENTS WITHOUT VERIFICATION THAT A MSDS WAS RECEIVED BY THE RECIPIENT.

Defendants (1)

• ELCO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ELCO CORPORATION

  1000 BELT LINE ST., CLEVELAND, OH, 44109

  Registry ID: 110000386822

Statutes cited

• TSCA 5 — Manufacturing and Processing Notices

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ELCO CORPORATIONentered 1995-05-10

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $72,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1993-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-06-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-05-10Final Order Issued
• 1995-11-29Enforcement Action Closed