# ASBESTOS SAFETY, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1986 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `26097`
- **Case Number:** 05-1986-0297
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $15K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ASBESTOS SAFETY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

I.  SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE                                       THE DEFENDANT ENGAGES IN DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION OPERA-  TIONS.  MANY OF THESE REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF FRIABLE ASBES-  TOS MATERIALS AND, THEREFORE, NOTICE TO THE USEPA IN ADVANCE OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OPERATIONS UNDER ASBESTOS NATL    EMISSION STANDARD FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS, 40 CFR S61.  140 ET SEQ. IS REQUIRED.                                       THE USEPA HAS FOUND ASBESTOS SAFETY, INC. TO BE IN VIOLA-  TION OF THE NATL EMISSION STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS PROMULGATED  UNDER SECTIONS 112 AND 114 OF THE CAA ( ACT ), AS AMENDED,   42 USC S7412 AND 7414, RESPECTIVELY.  USEPA ENFORCEMENT AU-  THORITY IS FOUND IN SECT 113 OF THE ACT.                       USEPA FOUND 17 INSTANCES OF INADEQUATE NOTICES BETWEEN     MARCH 1985, AND MARCH 1986.  OF THESE 17 NOTICES, ASBESTOS   SAFETY, INC. SENT TWO OF THE NOTICES AFTER THE JOB WAS AL-   READY COMPLETED AND TWO OF THE NOTICES WHILE THE JOB WERE IN PROGRESS.                                                      REGION V SEEKS A PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND $3,000 IN CIVIL  PENALTIES.                                                   II.  DESCRIPTION OF DEFENDANT                                  ASBESTOS SAFETY, INC. HAS TWO SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES.  IT   HAS BETWEEN ZERO AND TWENTY EMPLOYEES OUT IN THE FIELD, DE-  PENDING ON DEMAND.  ITS ANNUAL GROSS SALES ARE REPORTEDLY    $650,000.                                                      (11/14:  HQ ATTY SUBMITTED A SIMIL

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