EPA Gives SI Warning and Deadline

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Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency, citing nearly 40 examples, informs the Smithsonian Institution that it is "in violation of the disposal, use, storage, marking, and record keeping requirements of the PCB regulations" and sets a 30-day deadline for compliance.

Subject

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Nancy Lewis and John Anderson. "Smithsonian Told to Comply On PCB Leaks." Washington Post, 27 July 1985.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

July, 1985

Topic

  • Safety regulations
  • Health
  • Actions and defenses

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