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HQ-1996-0072Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region HQ

EPA v. HAECHST CELANESE

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000,000

Case summary

10/11/96 FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY INFORM THE ADMINISTRATOR ABOUT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN STUDIES OR REPORTS SUPPORTING THE CONCLUSION THAT CERTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES PRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH AND/OR THE ENVIRONMENT.

Defendants (1)

  • HAECHST CELANESENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

    1041 ROUTE 202 AND 206, BRIDGEWATER, NJ, 088070800

    Registry ID: 110001536810

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 8AFailure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HAECHST CELANESEentered 1996-10-03

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $1,000,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-03Final Order Issued
  • 1996-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-11-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
57130
Case number
HQ-1996-0072
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
EPA region
HQ
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1996-0072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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