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(Plastemart) -- The US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that DuPont has agreed to
pay a penalty of $3.3 mln to resolve 57 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
violations. DuPont failed to immediately notify EPA of research indicating
substantial risk found during testing chemicals for possible use as surface
protection, masonry protection, water repellants, sealants and paints.
The Toxic Substances Control Act requires companies to inform EPA when
they have research demonstrating that a chemical could pose a substantial risk
to human health and the environment.
Full compliance with TSCA reporting requirements allows EPA to understand
and limit, when necessary, potential hazards associated with manufacturing, use,
and disposal of chemical substances.
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