EPA v. Air Products & Chemicals-New Orleans, LA-RMP CAFO-FY2020
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
A post incident root cause analysis investigation was conducted by Respondent regarding a release incident and fire on May 23, 2019. It was determined that the best-known cause or root cause of the event was operator error and failure to follow established procedures, which is a violation of 40 CFR 68.69(a)(1)(vii).
Defendants (1)
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC - NEW ORLEANS FACILITY
14700 INTRACOASTAL DR, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70129
Registry ID: 110000449113
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC - NEW ORLEANS FACILITY
14700 INTRACOASTAL DR, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70129
Registry ID: 110000449113
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Air Products & Chemicals-New Orleans, LA-RMP CAFO-FY2020entered 2020-05-12
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $38,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2020-05-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-05-12Final Order Issued
- 2020-05-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-06-11Compliance Achieved
- 2020-06-11Air Resolved
- 2020-06-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602198911
- Case number
- 06-2020-3352
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAC
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2020-3352 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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