# ELADIO JOACHIN
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Withdrawn by Region/State
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31019`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0423
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Withdrawn by Region/State
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ELADIO JOACHIN (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

RESPONDENT REMOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS WITHOUT PROPER           ACCREDITATION.                                               TSCA 206(A) REQUIRES THAT ASBESTOS WORKERS MUST BE           ACCREDITED TO CONDUCT RESPONSE ACTIONS INVOLVING FRIABLE     ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS.  THE COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT   MR. JOACHIN HAD RECEIVED CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL WORKER      REFRESHER TRAINING IN COMPLIANCE WITH TSCA, BUT HAD NOT IN   FACT ATTENDED SUCH TRAINING.  THE COMPLAINT FURTHER ALLEGED  THAT MR. JOACHIN HAD PARTICIPATED IN A RESPONSE ACTION       INVOLVING FRIABLE ASBESTOS DURING THE TIME PERIOD COVERED    BY THIS CERTIFICATE.  THE COMPLAINT WAS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT    PREJUDICE BECAUSE SERVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED.

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