# SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38436`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0744
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $4K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,     COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C.        SECTION 9609.                                             2. SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY                                       P.O. BOX 500                                                 GEISMAR, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70734                3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE THE NOTIFICATION RE-      QUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PRO-    VIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RELEASE OF        ETHYLENE OXIDE ABOVE THE RQ FROM THE FACILITY.            4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO-    POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,750 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

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