October 09, 2015
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Product Safety Labs, Inc. (“PSL”) entered into a September 30th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations (which are incorporated by reference by the relevant provisions of the New Jersey Administrative Code). See RCRA-02-2014-7106.
The CAFO states that PSL operates a research and testing laboratory in Dayton, New Jersey.
The laboratory is stated to provide research and testing services to the agricultural, chemical, pharmaceutical, dietary supplement/functional foods, personal care, and other industries activities.
The PSL facility is stated to be a new hazardous waste management facility within the meaning of the relevant RCRA regulations and generated hazardous waste (including acute hazardous waste).
EPA is stated to have previously issued a Complaint alleging RCRA Subtitle C violations which include:
- Failure to ensure employees have hazardous waste training in violation of 40 CFR § 264.16
- Storage of hazardous waste at its Facility without interim status or a permit in violation of 40 CFR § 270.1(c)
PSL has agreed to a voluntary civil penalty of $64,350.00.
Click here to download a copy of the CAFO (page 7 is missing).
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