Aug. 5 – US: Foam Firm Fined $450,000 for Volatile Organic Compound Emissions

From: Occupational Health and Safety

The Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District announced that Lifoam Industries Inc. will pay $450,000 in fines, claiming the company violated the federal Clean Air Act and state air quality laws at its polystyrene manufacturing facility in Vernon, Calif.

According to EPA, Lifoam Industries failed to ensure that the volatile organic compound emissions were less than 2.4 pounds of volatile organic compounds per 100 pounds of raw materials.

“Since Southern California has the worst air pollution in the nation, for the sake of public health we must ensure that all businesses are operating in compliance with air quality regulations and doing their part to help improve our air,” said Barry Wallerstein, executive officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

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