ON OCTOBER 30, 2006, A CHEMICAL SPLL OF SULFURIC ACID AND AMMONIUM BIFLUORIE OCCURRED AT PRESSTEK INC'S SOUTH HADLEY MANUFACTURING FACILITY DURING ITS NOW DISCONTINUED ANALOG PLATE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THIS SPILL CAUSED AN ACCCIDENTAL RELEASE OF 751 POUNDS OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID, AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CHEMICAL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. EPA INTIATED A PENALTY ACTION AGAINST PRESSTEK FOR ITS VIOLATIONS OF THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE IN SECTION 112(r) OF CAA.AS WELL AS ITS VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA. WITH REGARD TO THE CAA VIOLATION, EPA ALLEGES THAT PRESSTEK FAILED TO IMPLEMENT SUFFICIENT SAFETY CONTROLS, PROPERLY MONITOR THE TRANSFER OF CHEMICALS AMONG STORAGE AND MIXING TANKS, SEGREGATE STORAGE AND MIXING TANKS CONTAINING INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS, OR PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXIT PIPING ON ITS PROCESS TANKS. WITH REGARD TO THE CERCLA NOTIFICATION VIOLATION, EPA ASSERTS THAT PRESSTEK FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ABOUT THE RELEASE.