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This 4 page paper outlines Eastman Kodak's environmental problems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has consistently cited Kodak for various violations involving inspections, monitoring and reporting over the last several years. The essay also notes the progress Kodak has made in "cleaning up their act." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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of carcinogens into the air and water sources (McClellan, 2001). Some of the charges against Kodak in the last few years include: * May 1999: EPA charges Kodak for
failure to monitor emissions of volatile organic compounds. The EPA fined Kodak $175,000 Fine (Air/Water Pollution Report, 2001). * August 18, 2000: EPA inspectors visited the Kodak facility located
on Lake Avenue. Inspectors determined that between 1995 and 1997, Kodak under-reported the quantity of specific harmful chemicals it disposed of in the Genesee River and also the amount shipped
out. Furthermore, the company failed to file the proper reports about the types of and the quantity of other harmful chemicals it was using. The specific chemicals in question included
2-methoxyethanol, phenol, manganese compounds, ethylene glycol and nitrate compounds (US Environmental Protection Agency, June, 2000). * October 18, 2000: EPA charges Kodak with failure to test and monitor certain valves
and pumps at its Lake Avenue facility in Rochester. Ongoing testing and monitoring of emissions of organic chemicals is required. Jeanne M. Fox, EPA Regional Administrator, stated: "These compounds are
not only potentially harmful if inhaled, but are major contributors to smog. EPA has strict regulations in place to ensure that when companies deal with these type of chemicals in
their waste streams, they do so carefully, making sure at every point in the process that volatile organics are not released into the environment." The EPA was seeking a fine
of $303,064 against Kodak (US Environmental Protection Agency, October, 2000). The EPA also required Kodak to come into compliance within 60 days (US Environmental Protection Agency, October, 2000). Kodak had
446 valves and 171 pumps that were to be checked for emissions monthly but were not tested (US Environmental Protection Agency, October, 2000). It seems there was a misinterpretation of
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