EPA Signs Consent Agreement and Final Order With Micro Flo, LLC to Settle FIFRA Violations.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002 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 (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) announced today the settlement of an administrative complaint against Micro Flo Company, LLC (Micro Flo) for violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act regulations administered by the (US) Environmental Protection Agency which regulate dispensing and use of pesticides. (FIFRA FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of 1972 ). The settlement requires Micro Flo to pay a civil penalty of $1,053,858. The settlement was a result of EPA and Micro Flo's cooperative participation in Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce , which was facilitated by an Administrative Law Judge administrative law judge n. a professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. They are generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency involved or of several agencies. . Historically, this penalty is significant because it is the second largest penalty assessed under FIFRA by EPA. During the period of May 9-12, 2000, an EPA inspector conducted a producer establishment inspection at Micro Flo's primary pesticide formulation facility in Sparks (Cook County), Georgia. In addition, on May 10-11, 2000, an EPA inspector conducted a comprehensive inspection at Micro Flo's warehouse located in Tifton, Georgia. Based upon the findings at the respective inspections and a review of records submitted by Micro Flo, EPA filed an administrative Complaint alleging that Micro Flo was in violation of FIFRA. The Complaint included 669 counts and assessed a penalty of $3,674,500. The complaint primarily alleged Micro Flo offered for distribution and sale several technical grade active ingredients (TGAIs) and end-use pesticide products which differed in composition(s) at the time of sale or distribution from the composition(s) described in the statement(s) required in connection with the registration(s); and Micro Flo falsified the Notice of Arrivals accompanying multiple shipments of TGAIs and end-use pesticide products, by using the EPA Establishment Number of an approved producer while importing from several unapproved producers. Micro Flo is a subsidiary of BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida Corporation, and is in the business of manufacturing, marketing and selling of certain end-use pesticide products which contain specific technical grade active ingredients. These products are sold to end-users such as farmers for use on food crops, structural pest control professionals, and homeowners for use as general insecticides. |
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