# GARY STEEL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
> **Judicial** · FY1991 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27665`
- **Case Number:** 05-1991-0069
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $155K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- GARY STEEL PRODUCTS CORP. (complaint) (settlement)
- MCQUEEN, PURCELL (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

GARY STEEL PRODUCTS CORP AND PURCELL MCQUEEN VIOLATED THE    CAA, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 7401 ET SEQ. AND THE NATIONAL EMIS-  SION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAP), 40 CFR PART 61, PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, SEPCIFICALLY SUBPART M,     THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS.  THE ASBESTOS   NESHAP REQUIRES ADEQUATE PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE AND PROPER     WORK PRACTICES FOR RENOVATIONS INVOLVING FRIABLE ASBESTOS    MATERIAL.  DEFENDANTS ALSO VIOLATED THE CERCLA 42 U.S.C.     SECTIONS ET SEQ. AND THE REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. SECTION    302.6, WHICH REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF A RELEASE OF A HAZARD- OUS SUBSTANCE,  IN ANY 24 HOUR PERIOD, TO THE NATIONAL       RESPONSE CENTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.                          -                                                            THIS REFERRAL IS BASED ON 3 NESHAP VIOLATIONS AND 1 CERCLA   VIOLATION DISCOVERED DURING THE FOLLOWING INSPECTIONS:       11/7/89 AT THE CARY STEEL PRODUCTS CORP FACILITY & 10/6/89   AT THE 9TH AND CLINE AVENUE SITE.  ON 11/28/90, THE U.S. EPA ISSUED A FINDING OF VIOLATION TO GARY STEEL PRODUCTS CORP      OUTLINING THE NESHAPS VIOLATIONS.  AN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT  CONFERENCE WITH THE COMPANY WAS HELD ON 12/17/90.  SINCE THE AGENCY WAS UNAWARE OF MCQUEEN'S IDENTITY AT THE TIME THE FOV WAS ISSUED TO GARY STEEL, A FINDING A VIOLATION WAS NOT SENT TO PURCELL MCQUEEN.                                            GARY STEEL PRODUCTS CO. AND PURCELL MCQUEEN CONDUCTED A RE NOVATION OF ASBESTOS MATERIAL FROM S

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