EPA v. Cognis Corporation

Case summary

Cognis disclosed violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a), the Notice of Commencement regulations, when it failed to submit a Notice of manufacture or Import for a chemical substance no later than 30 calendar days after the date it first manufactured or imported the new chemical for commercial purposes.

Defendants (1)

• Cognis CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• KENSING LLC--FORMERLY--COGNIS CORPORATION

  2525 SOUTH KENSINGTON AVENUE, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901

  Registry ID: 110043972207

• COGNIS CORPORATION

  5051 ESTECREEK DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45232-1442

  Registry ID: 110038157204

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cognis Corporationentered 2010-05-20

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2010-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-05-20Final Order Issued
• 2010-05-26Enforcement Action Data Entered