# B.F. GOODRICH COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33179`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0547
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $15K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- B.F. GOODRICH COMPANY (settlement)
## Summary

ON JANUARY 12, 2000, AT 8:42 AM, B.F. GOODRICH, AKRON, OHIO  HAD A 1,125 POUND RELEASE OF METHYL MERCAPTAIN.  THE PERSON  IN CHARGE OF THE FACILITY CALLED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE       CENTER ON JANUARY 12, 2000, AT 11:57 AM OR THREE HOURS AND   15 MINUTES LATE.  THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY UNDER CERCLA IS 10 POUNDS.  THIS RELEASE IS 112.5 TIMES THE RQ.  THE PLANT      PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE QUANTITY RELEASE AND IT EXCEEDED    THE RQ AT 9:30 AM ON JANUARY 12, 2000.

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