EPA penalizes a Massachusetts chemical company for allegedly violating chemical safety law

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has imposed an administrative penalty of $74,914 on Roberts Chemical Company, Inc. in Attleboro, Massachusetts for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act General Duty Clause. The penalty was issued due to the company's failure to properly maintain a transfer hose, resulting in a spill of approximately 5,000 gallons of sulfuric acid. The EPA emphasized the importance of proper labeling, storage, and handling of hazardous chemicals to ensure public health and environmental safety.