# TYCO ADHESIVES, LP
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `24411`
- **Case Number:** 04-2001-0174
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $13K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- TYCO ADHESIVES, LP (complaint) (settlement)
- TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US), INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON 1/9/01 RESPONDENT EXPERIENCED A RELEASE OF 36.4           POUNDS OF ETHYLENE OXIDE, AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN ITS         REPORTABLE QUANTITY, AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.  THE          RESPONDENT DISCOVERED THE RELEASE AT APPROX. 7 A.M. (CST)    ON 1/9/01.  RESPONDENT FAILED TO REPORT THE RELEASE          TO THE SERC UNTIL OVER 4 HOURS LATER AT APPROX. 11:45        A.M. (CST) ON 1/9/01; IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION       REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(A) OF EPCRA AND SECTION          103(A) OF CERCLA.                                            5/11/01 - PENALTY PAID; CASE CLOSED.                         REDS NO:  20010425DEOMM4BD

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