# P. J. TAGGARES CO., INC.--OTHELLO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `54521`
- **Case Number:** 10-1992-0110
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $300K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- P.J. TAGGARES COMPANY, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT P.J. TAGGARES CO., INC.,        VIOLATED FIFRA AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 12(A)(1)(E) BY           DISTRIBUTING A MISBRANDED PESTICIDE, SECTION 12(A)(2)(F) BY  DISTRIBUTING A RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE TO PERSONS WHO WERE  NOT PROPERLY CERTIFIED, AND BY USING A RESTRICTED USE        PESTICIDE WITHOUT PROPER CERTIFICATION; AND SECTION          12(A)(2)(G) BY USING A PESTICIDE IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT    WITH ITS LABELING.                                             IN OCTOBER OF 1990 THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF      AGRICULTURE (WSDA) RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM AN EMPLOYEE OF  RESPONDENT ALLEGING THAT HE HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO PHOSPHINE    GAS ON THE JOB AND HAD BECOME SICK AS A RESULT.

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