Dover Chemical Likely to be Fined $227,500 by FAA as Civil Penalty For Hazmat Violation

• Date: February 27, 2011
• Source: Admin

The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a $227,500 civil penalty against Dover Chemical Corporation, a chemical producer based in Dover, Ohio, for alleged violations of federal hazardous materials regulations.

The FAA alleges that on June 15, 2010 Dover Chemical offered sulfur monochloride, a hazardous material, to United Parcel Service for transportation by air from Hammond, Ind., to Dover. The hazardous materials regulations prohibit carriage of sulfur monochloride aboard any type of aircraft, as the chemical’s vapors can be very poisonous if inhaled.

Dover Chemical allegedly offered the material when it was not packaged, marked, classed, described, labeled or in condition for shipment as required by regulations. UPS workers at the carrier’s sorting hub in Louisville discovered the shipment because it had leaked.