AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS OF INDUSTRIAL GASES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IT PRODUCES OR SEPARATES OXYGEN, NITROGEN, ARGON AND OTHER AIR GASES USING CRYOGENIC TECHNOLOGY. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS SOME OF AIR LIQUIDE'S FACILITIES USE LARGE COMPRESSORS OR AIR SEPARATION REFRIGERATION UNITS THAT CONTAIN OVER 50 POUNDS OF A CLASS I OR CLASS II REFRIGERANT. THE USE OF THESE REFRIGERANTS IS REGULATED UNDER SECTION 608 OF THE CAA. AIR LIQUIDE HAS THREE FACILITIES IN REGION 8 AND ALL THREE FACILITIES HAVE VIOLATED SECTION 608 OF THE ACT. 1. 1450 5TH STREET, DENVER, CO 2. 600 SOUTH MONTANA, EAST HELENA, MT 3. 943 NORTH GENEVA ROAD, PROVO, UT THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS IS $1,990,250.