# FIRST CHEMICAL CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2020 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3602265817`
- **Case Number:** 04-2020-8003
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- FIRST CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

8/12/2020- EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,200. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS.

ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: 
BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT?S FACILITY LOCATED AT 1001 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI, NOVEMBER 19-20, 2019, EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT?S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM, WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT:
IT INCLUDED AN EVALUATION OF CONSEQUENCES OF DEVIATIONS PERTAINING TO THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE PROCESS IN THE PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(c)(1)(V);
IT DOCUMENTED THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(d)(2);
IT REVIEWED THE OPERATING PROCEDURES AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY AND CERTIFIED ANNUALLY THAT THE OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE CURRENT AND ACCURATE AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.69(c); AND
IT CORRECTED DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT THAT ARE OUTSIDE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS (DEFINED BY THE PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION IN ? 68.65) BEFORE FURTHER USE OR IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN
NECESSARY MEANS ARE TAKEN TO ASSURE SAFE OPERATIONS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.73(e).

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