ON 5/18/99, BETSY WAHL, AN AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR FOR EPA, CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY AND FOUND 6 REFRIGERATORS WHOSE REFRIGERANT SYSTEM LINES WERE INTACT. THE REFRIGERATORS HAD BEEN PARTIALLY CRUSHED IN PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING. NONE OF THE REFRIGRATORS HAD BEEN PREPARED FOR RECYCLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISTRICT'S POLICY REGARDING REMOVAL OF APPLIANCE REFRIGERANTS. RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO REMOVE ANY REMAINING REFRIGERANT FROM THE SIX SMALL APPLIANCES OR VERIFY THAT THE REFRIGERANT HAD BEEN EVACUATED FROM THOSE APPLICANCES PREVIOUSLY. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $36,000.