CHEMICAL & RADIOISOTOPE DIVISION
Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 22, 1980, Docket No. 80-R3D1-852 (Irvine, CA). Ronald F. Peters, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Fred Andrea, General Manager. For DOSH: Stephen S. Handin, Staff Counsel.
An alleged regulatory/carcinogen violation of 5209(f)(1) and the $500 proposed penalty were affirmed.
Carcinogens---Reports---Operations.
"...If an Employer belatedly discovers chemicals that are carcinogenic in its inventory, even in minute quantities, it cannot seek the help of the appropriate governmental agencies in disposing of or acquiring knowledge of the safe handling of these substan
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