# ZEP, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2012 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3000016875`
- **Case Number:** 04-2012-3265
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- ZEP, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

4/16/12 - STOP SALE, USE OR REMOVAL ORDER ISSUED.  ON OR ABOUT MAY 26, 2011, EPA INSPECTOR INSPECTED RESPONDENT'S FACILITY LCOATED AT 1420 SEABOARD INDUSTRIAL BLVD, NW, ATLANTA, GA.

DURING THE INSPECTION, THE INSPECTORS COLLECTED A PHYSICAL SMAPLE OF THE PESTICIDE PRODUCT,  ZEP FORMULA 165,  WHICH BORE THE EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER (REG. NO.) 49403-6-1270.

 ZEP FORMULA 165  WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED OR SOLD BY RESPONDENT AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN FIFRA 2(w) AND 2(gg).

40 CFR 152.132 STATES THAT A REGISTRANT MAY DISTRIBUTE OR SELL HIS REGISTERED PRODUCT UNDER ANOTHER PERSON'S NAME AND ADDRESS INSTEAD OF (OR IN ADDITION TO) HIS OWN. SUCH DISTRIBUTION AN DSALE IS TERMED  SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION  AND THE PRODUCT IS REFERRED TO AS A  DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCT.  CLARIANT CORP PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED OR SOLD THE PRODUCT LABELED BY RESPONDENT AS  ZEP FORMULA 165  UNDER EPA REG. NO. 49403-6.

PRIOR TO APR 21, 2010, RESPONDENT PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED OR SOLD  ZEP FORMULA 165  PRUSUANT TO A SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION AGMT WITH CLARIANT CORP UNDER EPA REG NO 49403-6-1270.
40 CFR 152.135(a) STATES THAT A REGISTRANT MAY TRANSFER THE REGISTRATION OF A PRODUCT TO ANOTHER PERSON.

ON APR 21, 2010, CLARIANT CORP TRANSFERRED THE REGISTRATION OF EPA REG NO 49403-6 TO LANXESS CORP. EPA ASSIGNED THE NEW REG NUMBER EPA REG NO 39967-81 TO THE TRANSFERRED PRODUCT.

ON JAN 10, 2012, LANXESS CORP REGISTERED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCT  ZEP FORMULA 165  UNDER EPA REG NO 39967-81-1270.

ZEP FORMULA 16

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