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HQ-1985-0020Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1985· Region HQ

EPA v. UNION CARBIDE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$80,000

Case summary

UNION CARBIDE MANUFACTURED AND USED A NEW POLYMER CHEMICAL (CBI) IN ITS SISTERSVILLE, W. VA. SILICONE AND URETHANE CHEMICAL PLANT WITHOUT FIRST SUBMITTING THE REQUIRED PMN.

Defendants (1)

  • UNION CARBIDENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 5Manufacturing and Processing Notices

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNION CARBIDEentered 1987-03-24

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $80,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1985-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1985-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1987-03-24Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
56706
Case number
HQ-1985-0020
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
HQ
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Manufacturing and Processing Notices

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1985-0020 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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