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INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, INC.

Judicial · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 52169

$30K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
09-1989-0016
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1403
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (3)

Summary

THE INTERIOR OF TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, A MASSIVE ARMY HOSPITAL BUILDING WITH MANY WINGS, IS BEING GUTTED AND REMODELED. PARR OF THE WORK INVOLVES THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL FROM MANY TYPES OF FACILITY COMPONENTS, INCLUDING PIPES. IN THE COURSE OF DOING THIS WORK, BOTH R.H.S. LEE AND INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES HAVE VIOLATED THE WORK PRACTICE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M. SANTA FE ENGINEERS ALSO VIOLATED THESE REGULATIONS BECAUSE IT WAS AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THIS RENOVATION PROJECT. IN AN UNRELATED INCIDENT, DEFENDANT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES ALSO VIOLATED THESE WORK PRACTICE PROCEDURES AT ANOTHER FACILITY, THE MARKET PLACE AT COCONUT PLANTATION, BY NOT KEEPING REMOVED ASBESTOS MATERIALS WET UNTIL DISPOSAL.

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