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SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP

Administrative - Formal · FY2005 · — · — · 152455

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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
01-2005-1023
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
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Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION WAS ISSUED A CLEAN AIR ACT ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER FRO EPA REGION 1 THT REQUIRES SIKORSKY TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION REGULATIONS DESIGNED TO PREVENT CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFC's) FROM LEAKING FROM IDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND DAMAGING THE EARTH'S STRATOSPHERIC OZONE LAYER. KIKORSKY FAILED TO FOLLOW CFC LEAK REPAIR AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THREE INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT SIKORSKY'S HELICOPTER MANUFACTURING PLANT IN STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT. AS A RESULT, SIKORSKY'S UNITS EMITTED EXCESS OZONE-DEPLETING CFCs INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. EPA's ORDER REQUIRES SIKORSKY TO COMPLY WITH THESE FEDERAL REGULATIONS, AND TO INCLUDE THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN SIKORSKY'S FEDERAL AIR OPERATING PERMIT. SIKORSKY IS ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE VARIOUS INFORMATION TO EPA. THE CASE CONTACTS ARE ABDI MOHAMMOUD(TECHNICAL) 617-918-1729 AND STEVEN VIGGIANI (LEGAL) AT 617-918-1729. THE COST OF COMING INTO COMPLIANCE IS $5000.

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