EPA v. Handy Chemical USA (SB)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The respondent voluntarily disclosed a falure to comply with TSCA Sections 5 and 13. The respondent imported two new chemicals for which a Premanufacture Notification was not filed. The company is now using the polymer exemption for the two chemicals. The respondent also had not filed TSCA Section 13 import certification statements consistent with the requirements under TSCA. The respondent received full penalty mitigation under the Small Business Compliance Policy.
Defendants (1)
- Handy Chemicals USA Ltd (SB)Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
HANDY CHEMICALS USA LTD
6151 WILSON MILLS ROAD STE 302, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH, 44153
Registry ID: 110056148413
Statutes cited
- TSCA 13 — Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
- TSCA 5H — Failure To Comply With New Chemical
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Handy Chemical USA (SB)entered 2013-07-08
Primary law: TSCA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-07-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-07-08Final Order Issued
- 2013-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400161481
- Case number
- 05-2013-0082
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2013-0082 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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