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PACIFIC AMERICAN ASBESTOS CONTROL CORPORATION

Judicial · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 52200

$22K
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
09-1990-0013
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-1511
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

ROSEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HIRED THE DEFENDANT, PACIFIC AMERICAN ASBESTOS CONTROL CORPORATION ( PACIFIC ) TO REMOVE INSULATION MATERIAL FROM THE HOSPITAL'S BOILER ROOM. AN EPA INSPECTOR DISCOVERED THAT IN THE COURSE OF THIS RENOVATION PROJECT, THE DEFENDANT FAILED TO KEEP FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIALS ADEQUATELY WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, EPA DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFENDANT'S NOTIFICATION REGARDING THIS JOB FAILED TO REPORT PROPERLY THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF FRIABLE ASBESTOS PRESENT IN THE FACILITY. THESE ACTIONS CONSTITUTED VIOLATIONS OF THE NOTIFICATION AND WORK PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 40. C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M.

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