as others b4 me have aptly noted >> the A co.s *is
Post# of 43066
Posted On: 11/20/2014 10:20:43 AM
as others b4 me have aptly noted >> the A co.s *issues* pertain to their toxic waste disposal ..
hence their revamping of their *system*
===
Plastics-to-oil player fined by Oregon regulatorsBy Editorial Staff, Plastics Recycling Update
Nov. 20, 2014
Plastics-to-oil firm Agilyx has been fined close to $50,000 by Oregon environmental officials for alleged hazardous waste violations at its research facility. The company has appealed those penalties.
In a notice of violation (NOV) sent to the company on Oct. 21, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) details a list of violations found during a 2013 inspection of Agilyx’s Tigard, Oregon research operation. The company has appealed the DEQ’s $49,702 penalty.
According to the DEQ, which inspected the 7904 Hunziker St. site last year on Oct. 14 and 15, Agilyx was cited for improper storage and labeling of hazardous waste, "failure to maintain an up-to-date contingency plan and failure to properly train employees for managing hazardous waste." Similar violations were identified during an inspection of the facility in 2011, the notice points out.
The company’s vice president of business development, Jon Angin, sent a two-paragraph response to Plastics Recycling Update, arguing that the NOV was related to issues raised and corrected in 2013. "None of the issues raised by DEQ involved environmental health impacts or created risk to the public," Angin states. "DEQ acknowledged that the issues have been addressed."
The NOV itself suggests containers holding hazardous waste water were not labeled according to regulations and, in select instances, were not properly stored and sealed. In addition, Agilyx did not keep records showing workers in charge of handling hazardous waste had been trained to do so, nor was there an updated contact list in the event of an emergency, per the report.
As a company specializing in the developing plastics-to-oil field, Agilyx has been able to garner significant funding to drive its research and operations, including support from billionaire Richard Branson. The company's offices are located in Beaverton, Oregon, just four miles from the Tigard research hub.
Agilyx’s only other facility, located in Portland, was recently closed after partner and investor Waste Management decided to wait until more advanced technology was released.
http://resource-recycling.com/aggregator/categories/4
hence their revamping of their *system*
===
Plastics-to-oil player fined by Oregon regulatorsBy Editorial Staff, Plastics Recycling Update
Nov. 20, 2014
Plastics-to-oil firm Agilyx has been fined close to $50,000 by Oregon environmental officials for alleged hazardous waste violations at its research facility. The company has appealed those penalties.
In a notice of violation (NOV) sent to the company on Oct. 21, Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) details a list of violations found during a 2013 inspection of Agilyx’s Tigard, Oregon research operation. The company has appealed the DEQ’s $49,702 penalty.
According to the DEQ, which inspected the 7904 Hunziker St. site last year on Oct. 14 and 15, Agilyx was cited for improper storage and labeling of hazardous waste, "failure to maintain an up-to-date contingency plan and failure to properly train employees for managing hazardous waste." Similar violations were identified during an inspection of the facility in 2011, the notice points out.
The company’s vice president of business development, Jon Angin, sent a two-paragraph response to Plastics Recycling Update, arguing that the NOV was related to issues raised and corrected in 2013. "None of the issues raised by DEQ involved environmental health impacts or created risk to the public," Angin states. "DEQ acknowledged that the issues have been addressed."
The NOV itself suggests containers holding hazardous waste water were not labeled according to regulations and, in select instances, were not properly stored and sealed. In addition, Agilyx did not keep records showing workers in charge of handling hazardous waste had been trained to do so, nor was there an updated contact list in the event of an emergency, per the report.
As a company specializing in the developing plastics-to-oil field, Agilyx has been able to garner significant funding to drive its research and operations, including support from billionaire Richard Branson. The company's offices are located in Beaverton, Oregon, just four miles from the Tigard research hub.
Agilyx’s only other facility, located in Portland, was recently closed after partner and investor Waste Management decided to wait until more advanced technology was released.
http://resource-recycling.com/aggregator/categories/4
(0)
(0)