Chemical company fine related to Ohio, Indiana plants
Photographer: AP Graphics Bank
Posted: 02/07/2012
DOVER, Ohio - The Justice Department says a chemical company has agreed to pay $1.4 million in civil penalties for the unauthorized manufacturing of certain substances at plants in Ohio and Indiana.
Authorities say the government and Dover Chemical Corp. entered a proposed settlement Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Akron. The company has agreed to stop making short-chain chlorinated paraffins, which can cause cancer and genetic and nervous system problems in humans. The company will submit other chlorinated paraffin products to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for review.
Chlorinated paraffins are used in products such as lubricants, plastics and paints.
The settlement involves plants in Dover and in Hammond, Ind., and faces court approval.
A spokeswoman says the Dover-based company is preparing a statement on the matter.
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