EPA SETTLES WITH WOODGRAIN MILLWORK, INC. OF AMERICUS, GEORGIA FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 1995--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and announced today the settlement of an administrative enforcement action against Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. of Americus, Georgia for alleged violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 is a United States federal law locate at Title 42, Chapter 116 of the U.S. Code, concerned with emergency response preparedness. (EPCRA). The Administrative Complaint alleges that the company failed to submit Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and completed Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms for methyl ethyl ketone methyl ethyl ketone n. See butanone. methyl ethyl ketone See butanone. Noun 1. methyl ethyl ketone and toluene for calendar years 1989-91 to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), the Local Emergency Response Committee, and the fire department with jurisdiction over the facility. Additionally, it is alleged that the company failed to submit reporting forms (Form Rs) for methyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) is a ketone that is widely used as a solvent. Unlike the other common ketone solvents, acetone and MEK, MIBK has quite low solubility in water, allowing it to be used for liquid-liquid extraction. , and toluene for calendar years 1989-91 and xylene xylene (zī`lēn) or dimethylbenzene (dī'mĕthəlbĕn`zēn), C6H4(CH3)2 for calendar year 1991 to EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. and the Georgia SERC. The Consent Agreement and Consent Order requires the company to pay a civil penalty of $36,669 to the U.S. Treasury and undertake and complete a Supplemental Environmental Project. The SEP 1. SEP - Someone Else's Problem. 2. (tool) SEP - A SASD tool from IDE. will involve a redesign of the facility's coating process to eliminate, whereever feasible, the use of solvent based toxic chemicals. This changeover will result in an overall reduction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from 4.8 - 5.7 pounds per gallon of paint to 2.4 pounds of VOCs per gallon of paint applied. The cost of the SEP is estimated at $2,400,000. EPCRA, in parts, requires certain businesses to submit annual reports on the amounts, location, and potential effects of certain chemicals stored or used at the facilities and the total amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment, either accidentally or as a result of routine plant operations. These reports provide communities with information to prepare for and respond to emergencies involving hazardous compounds. Also, they can serve as indicators for potential toxic chemical problems. CONTACT: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hashim Safi, 404/347-1033, ext. 6940 Carl Terry, 404/347-3004, ext. 6755 |
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