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Subject: EPA Announces $3.3 Million Settlement with DuPont for Failure to Report Toxic Chemical Studies
EPA Announces $3.3 Million Settlement With DuPont for Failure to Report Toxic
Chemical Studies
Release date: 12/21/2010
Contact Information: Stacy Kika, kika.stacy epa.gov, 202-564-0906, 202-564-4355
WA HINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that DuPont has agreed to pay a
penalty of $3.3 million 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.
"DuPont failed to comply with the law and notify EPA that it had information on chemicals that could pose a risk to human
health and the environment," said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance. "EPA is serious about making companies follow our nation's laws and protecting public health.
On May 5, 2006, DuPont notified EPA that it had failed to submit chemical toxicity studies on ratsas required by TSCA
Section 8(e). Can July 12, 2006, DuPont submitted studies that contained information on chemical toxicity when certain
chemicals are inhaled. EPA determined that 57 of the studies contained information on chemicals that could present a
substantial risk of injury to health or the environment and therefore subject to the TSCA Section 8(e). 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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DuPont is achemical manufacturer that provides products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition,
electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel. DuPont is based
inWilmington Del. and operates inapproximately 8Qcountries.
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