Electronic Products fined $118K for violating two environmental laws
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with Electronic Products Industries LLC after the company allegedly violated several acts. According to the EPA, the company, which specializes in electronics packages for various applications and industries, violated the agency’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Electronic Products failed to submit TRI reporting forms for anhydrous ammonia used at its plant in calendar years 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Additionally, the company allegedly violated the process hazard review (PHR) requirement of the General Duty Clause (GDC) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Electronic Products failed to identify hazards related to its use of anhydrous ammonia at its facility. To resolve these allegations, the company must pay a penalty of $117,647.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash said, "Citizens have a right to know about dangerous, toxic substances in their neighborhood. There are homes, schools, businesses, a fire station, and a church near this facility – which is less than two miles from downtown Newburyport. EPA's action underscores the importance of companies understanding the hazards of using hazardous substances like anhydrous ammonia and using that knowledge to undertake safe handling and management practices to protect public safety."
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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