EPA v. Nippon Chemical Texas-Pasadena,TX-RMP AOC-FY2021
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility on January 13-15, 2020, to determine Respondents compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA, 42 USC 7412(r), and 40 CFR Part 68.Violations included: 68.12(d)(2) offsite consequence analyses, 68.67(e) Process Hazard Analysis, 68.69(c) failure to annually certify operating procedures, 68.71(b) failure to provide refresher training at least every three years, 68.71(c) failure to prepare training records, 68.73(d)(3) Mechanical Integrity Inspection and Testing, 68.79(d) failure to promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each of the findings of a compliance audit, and 68.95(a)(1)(ii) failure to maintain an emergency response plan with information on first-aid and emergency medical treatment to treat accidental human exposures.
Defendants (1)
- Nippon Chemical Texas IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NISSEKI CHEMICAL TEXAS
10500 BAY AREA BLVD, PASADENA, TX, 77507
Registry ID: 110000462963
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Nippon Chemical Texas-Pasadena,TX-RMP AOC-FY2021entered 2021-08-09
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2021-07-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-08-09Final Order Issued
- 2021-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-10-28Air Resolved
- 2021-10-28Compliance Achieved
- 2023-03-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602794726
- Case number
- 06-2021-3352
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAC
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-3352 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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