(AGENPARL) – mar 07 gennaio 2025 Issued: Jan 7, 2025 (9:12am EST)
If you wish to unsubscribe please do so
here: http://url6130.epa.mediaroom.com/ls/click?upn=u001.iqz6hAvLdUl-2FaSixKUG3iyFJBsxNAroAZOQ1BID8fKIiLAUfJX2sQlhu1tzKAOIu-2BU84uzAzSpWvmWyHnsNJDRYXWx5dlMz75Zp9ch-2BQlG6mQHPYjReZhS13hvd5qOopeQm4_-2B0Ok6Af7hyz7Kqg6CR74pYblAA1WjrUjKSJUAiv3NOub0DC4O7JPWGxIlQ7kBB-2FSaUrTFJ672T0O-2FyX35lKzshaNEpVzQleJoJHY2MRLNor2DH8OD9M3Nqw7Sm6aqV4HC9bR7C9Q4QqJYWOCTpnvmhGAtN5nmMLSWDFJLRVJmsoscaovY-2BeCMwy0pyUUz5Dnzv3rq7zInnA-2B3SrCsXeRtB22iR-2FmzvyPcjc-2FyKLcLHiZrqWhW-2BDvCy0Du-2BIUak5b
Borealis Compounds, Inc. Will Pay $450,000 to Settle Chemical Reporting
Violations at New Jersey Facility
Mansfield Township, N.J. (January 7, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency announced a settlement with global manufacturer Borealis
Compounds, Inc. to resolve violations of chemical safety requirements. EPA had
alleged that the company violated the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a
federal law that regulates the manufacture, use, and reporting of chemicals,
at its Port Murray, New Jersey facility. Borealis has agreed to pay a $450,000
civil penalty and ensure compliance with TSCA regulations moving forward,
including reporting on chemicals and provisions to protect workers.
“This settlement underscores EPA’s commitment to holding companies
accountable for safeguarding public health and meeting federal chemical safety
standards,” said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. “In this case,
their failure to follow the rules and not document the chemicals properly.”
The settlement resolves violations discovered during a February 2022
inspection and subsequent EPA review. EPA determined that Borealis Compounds,
LLC failed to comply with TSCA’s reporting, recordkeeping, and notification
requirements for specific chemical substances used at its facility. Notably,
the company did not provide the required protective equipment for workers
while handling polyethylene in a process called compounding and failed to meet
reporting obligations for this substance.  Polyethylene compounding is a
process where different materials are mixed to create a new type of
polyethylene plastic. Borealis also neglected to submit mandatory chemical
data reporting for twelve other substances imported by the facility in
quantities greater than 25,000 pounds.
The Borealis facility in Port Murray employs approximately 140 people and
produces plastic compounds used in wire and cable products. The company has
since corrected the violations and worked cooperatively with EPA to resolve
this matter. Under the agreement, Borealis has committed to full compliance
with TSCA and related regulations moving forward.
Learn more about EPA’s enforcement of the Toxic Substances Control Act.