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  • From: Bunjov AT aol.com
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  • Subject: [Homestead] Yum!
  • Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:59:00 EDT


Anybody wanna buy some more processed foods?
Sandy -
Mid-Mojave
U.S. EPA fines Anaheim deli meat manufacturer $36,400 over ammonia release
violation: Firm failed to properly notify response agencies
LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined the
Bridgford Foods Corporation $36,400 for a 2006 ammonia air release violation
at
its food packaging plant located at 1308 North Patt Street, in Anaheim,
Calif.
Bridgford Foods did not properly notify the National Response Center and the
California Office of Emergency Services, and the company failed to
immediately contact the Anaheim Fire Department, which was a responder to
the
emergency incident.
“Facilities using hazardous chemicals must provide timely and accurate
information about the risks posed by these chemicals to local, state and
federal
officials,” said Keith Takata, Superfund Director, EPA Pacific Southwest
Region. “Without this information, emergency planners and first responders
cannot
be adequately prepared to protect our communities in the event of an
accidental or intentional release of those chemicals.”
According to the EPA, in June 2006, Bridgford Foods Corporation released
over 4,000 pounds of ammonia due to equipment strainer failure. This release
was
a reportable quantity under the federal Emergency Planning and Community
Right-To-Know-Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and
Liability Act
Exposure to ammonia can irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.
Ammonia is listed as a hazardous substance under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
Bridgford Foods Corporation manufactures bread, deli meats and sandwiches.
The firm has since made modifications at the facility and changed
notification procedures, to ensure that any future accidental releases would
be easier
to curtail and immediately reported.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
requires immediate notification of the release of a reportable quantity of a
hazardous substance, such as ammonia, in order to allow emergency response
teams
an opportunity to evaluate the nature and extent of the release, prevent
exposure to the hazardous substance, and minimize consequences to public
health
and the environment.
For more information on the CERCLA, please visit:
_http://www.epa.gov/superfund/policy/cercla.htm_
(http://www.epa.gov/superfund/policy/cercla.htm) .
Since 1986, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requires
that facilities report on-site extremely hazardous chemicals, to ensure
emergency responders take proper precautions in the event an accidental or
intentional release occurs.
For more information on the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-To-Know-Act, please visit EPA’s web site at:
_http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/epcra/index.htm_
(http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/epcra/index.htm)
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