EPA Region 6 inspector arrived on May 1, 2018, for an announced inspection with an inspector from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). The scope of the inspection was a partial compliance evaluation (PCE) and included an evaluation of the compliance of the facility. On April 18, 2018, the facility received an announcement email which outlined the directions for conducting an inspection from May 1‐3, 2018. The email also contained a list of documents to gather for review during the inspection. The facility is a non‐union facility.
FACILITY DESCRIPTION
The facility is a production, storage, sales, and distribution site for hydrazine hydrates and hydrazine propellants. The site has regulated toxics, such as hydrazine, methyl‐hydrazine, and 1, 1‐Dimethylhydrazine.
OBSERVATIONS
40 C.F.R. Part 68 – CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS