EPA v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company

Case summary

On or about July 12, 2006, Respondent submitted 109 studies to EPA concerning acute inhalation toxicity in rats. Respondent submitted additional studies over the next eleven months. In all, Respondent voluntarily provided 176 submissions to EPA. All studies were acute inhalation toxicity studies performed on rats exposed to the test substances in an aerosol or particulate form. Respondent designed 57 studies as 8E submissions and 119 studies as FYI submissions. EPA has determined that the 57 inhalation studies meet EPA's criteria for reporting under TSCA section 8(e). Respondent's failure to immediately submit each of the 57 studies to the Administrator as required under TSCA section 8(e) constitutes 57 failures to submit a report, notice, or other information as required by TSCA section 15(3)(B), 15 U.S.C. section 2614(3)(B).

Defendants (1)

• E.I. DuPont de Nemours and CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

  1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, DE, 19898

  Registry ID: 110024268246

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8E — Failure To Comply With Substance Risk

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Companyentered 2010-12-15

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $3,300,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-12-15Final Order Issued
• 2010-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered