# NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF U.S.A., INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `17937`
- **Case Number:** 03-1998-0016
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $10K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $0
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- LVI AND NATIONAL (complaint) (settlement)
- NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF U.S.A. (complaint)
## Summary

FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY WET ASBESTOS AND ENSURE IT REMAINED    WET UNTIL COLLECTED AND CONTAINED OR TREATED IN PREPARATION  FOR DISPOSAL.

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