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Unlabeled Hazwaste Drums = $14,000 EPA Fine
Workers may not know to stay away from hazardous waste if containers aren't labeled.
Company: Hoku Scientific, Inc.
Business: Fuel cell company
Agency: EPA
Fine: $14,200
Reason for fine: The company failed to label two 55-gallon drums containing hazwaste. It also did not post emergency contact phone numbers in hazwaste storage areas.
Reprinted with permission from Facility Manager's Alert, October 2, 2006. Copyright 2006.
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