EPA v. REY J. ZUNIGA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$250
Case summary
RESPONDENT REMOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS WITHOUT PROPER ACCREDITATION. TSCA 206(A) REQUIRES THAT ASBESTOS WORKERS MUST BE ACCREDITED TO CONDUCT RESPONSE ACTIONS INVOLVING FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT MR. ZUNIGA FAILED TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED TRAINING COURSE PROVIDER, INSTEAD PURCHASED A FRAUDULENT CERTIFICATE. THE COMPLAINT FURTHER ALLEGED THAT MR. ZUNIGA HAD PARTICIPATED IN A RESPONSE ACTION INVOLVING FRIABLE ASBESTOS DURING THE TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.
Defendants (1)
- REY J. ZUNIGANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
REY J. ZUNIGA
5611 S. FRANCISCO, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
Registry ID: 110010593857
Statutes cited
- TSCA 206 — Contractor Laboratory Accreditation
Enforcement conclusions (1)
REY J. ZUNIGAentered 1999-05-06
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $250
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-05-06Final Order Issued
- 1999-06-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31023
- Case number
- 05-1998-0427
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Contractor Laboratory Accreditation
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0427 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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