# RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `29266`
- **Case Number:** 05-1995-0267
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $178K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS ACTION WAS ORIGINALLY COMMENCED WITH THE FILING OF AN   ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1994.  THAT        COMPLAINT WAS VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED AND THE ACTION           RECOMMENCED WITH THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT ON DECEMBER 12,   1994.  THE VIOLATIONS RELATE TO THE FACILITY'S INADEQUATE    CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (COC) AND CERTIFICATION OF         PRE-COMPLIANCE (COP), FAILURE TO KEEP DO AND RECORDS AS TO   HOURLY INSPECTIONS FOR TRANSFERS FROM RAILCARS AND TRUCKS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES, FAILURE TO RECORD HAZARDOUS WASTE FEED     RATES AND BIF PARAMETER VALUES, INSPECTION OF APCS, AND      ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF CO EXCEEDENCES (WHICH LATER PROVED TO  BE MINOR).  ALSO, IT IS ALLEGED THAT COMPOSITE SAMPLE        RESULTS WERE INPUTTED INTO A COMPUTER DATA TRACKING SYSTEM   RATHER THAN SAMPLE RESULTS OF ACTUAL MATERIALS FED INTO THE  FURNACE IN THE PREVIOUS WEEK.

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