EPA prevents chemical accident Consent Agreement and Final Order issued to protect Dudley, MA | US EPA

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "BackgroundOn August 4, 2021, representatives from EPA Region 1 conducted an announced inspection at the facility to assess compliance with the requirements of Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112(r), including the Risk Management Regulations (RMP) and other federal environmental laws and regulations.Shield Packaging Co. provided various information and documents to EPA both during and after the inspection.
46% : "EPA will continue to enforce regulations that protect communities and prevent harmful accidents.
39% : Today, the U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) announced a settlement of its administrative penalty and compliance case against Shield Packaging Company in Dudley, Mass. for alleged violations of the chemical accident prevention and preparedness provisions of Clean Air Act.
38% : EPA issued an administrative notice of violation and compliance order to the company in November of 2023 for many, but not all, of the following violations that EPA subsequently included in the penalty:CAA 112(r) Risk Management Regulations and Process Hazard Analysis Violation (40 C.F.R. § 68.67): Shield Packaging Co. violated CAA Section 112(r) RMP requirements by failing to timely update its Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) for the facility's processes that involve flammable chemical propellants.

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