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TATE & LYLE

Administrative - Formal · FY2021 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3602832162

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Case

Case Number
01-2021-1023
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

On Sept. 20, 2021, EPA Region 1 entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with Tate and Lyle Ingredients Americas, LLC of Houlton, Maine, resolving violations of the chemical accident prevention requirements of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7412(r), at its food starch manufacturing facility. Tate and Lyle violated the General Duty Clause (GDC) of CAA Section 112(r)(1) and the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations that implement CAA Section 112(r)(7) in its handling of various chemicals at the facility including propylene oxide (RMP) and sulfuric acid (GDC). The GDC violations involved Respondent's failure to identify hazards associated with its use of GDC chemicals and Respondent's failure to design and maintain a safe facility by not eliminating or reducing recognized hazards posed by the GDC chemicals. The RMP violations involved failing to comply with process safety information requirements and mechanical integrity requirements for the propylene oxide process. The CAFO requires payment of a $240,919 penalty and certification that the company has come into compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA. Maine is not delegated to implement this program.

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