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What's Happening from Environmental Building News
August 1, 2004
DuPont Cited for Withholding PFOA Risks
On July 8, 2004 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is taking an “administrative action” against DuPont for withholding information the company had as far back as 1981 about risks from its use and disposal of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA—also referred to as C8) at its Washington Works factory in Washington, West Virginia. PFOA is used in making Teflon ®, which is used in nonstick cookware and other products, including plenum-rated data cable (see EBN Vol. 13, No. 3). Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), manufacturers are required to report to EPA information about substantial risks to human health or the environment from chemicals they produce. EPA has the authority to seek a penalty of $25,000 per day for violations occurring prior to January 30, 1997, and up to $27,500 per day for violations occurring thereafter. The violations cited in the enforcement action extend from June 1981 through March 2001....
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