Borealis Compounds pays $450K for violating chemical safety requirements at New Jersey facility
Borealis Compounds, Inc. has reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to settle allegations that the manufacturer violated chemical safety requirements. According to the EPA, the company’s facility in Port Murray, New Jersey, violated the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a federal law that regulates the manufacture, use, and reporting of chemicals. These violations were discovered during a 2022 inspection and review. The violations include:
- Failing to comply with TSCA’s reporting, recordkeeping, and notification requirements for specific chemical substances
- Not providing required protective equipment for workers while handling polyethylene in a process called compounding
- Failing to meet reporting obligations for polyethylene
- Neglecting to submit mandatory chemical data reporting for twelve other substances imported by the facility in quantities greater than 25,000 pounds
Borealis Compounds, which produces plastic compounds used in wire and cable products, has agreed to pay a $450,000 civil penalty and ensure compliance with TSCA regulations moving forward.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia said, “This settlement underscores EPA’s commitment to holding companies accountable for safeguarding public health and meeting federal chemical safety standards. In this case, their failure to follow the rules and not document the chemicals properly.”
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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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