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ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

Administrative - Formal · FY1999 · — · Combined With Another Case(s) · 18590

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Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-1999-0231
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Combined With Another Case(s)
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROMPTLY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 19,000 POUNDS OF TOLUENE FROM ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT OPERATED A PRODUCTION LINE FOR 6 DAYS BEFORE DISCOVERING THAT THE EQUIPMENT FAILED TO RECOVERY TOLUENE AS EXPECTED. RESPONDENT DID NOT NOTIFY LOCAL AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED, BUT WAITED OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE NOTIFYING. FOLLOW-UP WRITTEN CONFIRMATION WAS NOT SUPPLIED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, AND WAS NOT GIVEN FOR AT LEAST 16 DAYS.

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