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EPA ChemView Web Site Expands Info on Toxic Chemicals

Posted on 9 September 2013 by Ken Zino

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a web-based tool, called ChemView, to improve access to chemical specific regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Continue reading →

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Dover Chemical to Pay $1.4 Million for Making Oil Additives

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Ken Zino

Dover Chemical Corporation has agreed to pay $1.4 million in civil penalties for the unauthorized manufacture of chlorinated paraffin chemicals at facilities in Dover, Ohio, and Hammond, Ind. The settlement resolves violations of pre-manufacture notice obligations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for Dover Chemical’s production of various chlorinated paraffins used in oil additives and coolants, in widespread use in the automobiles, automaking and other industries. Continue reading →

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EPA Fines DuPont $3.3 Million for TSCA Violations

Posted on 21 December 2010 by Ken Zino

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that DuPont has agreed to pay a penalty of $3.3 million to resolve 57 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) violations. DuPont failed to immediately notify EPA of research indicating “substantial risk” found … Continue reading →

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