SANTA ANA : State Health Dept. Cites Chemical Firm
A Santa Ana chemical company was cited Thursday for violating state hazardous waste laws and could face a fine of up to $92,000 by the state Department of Health Services.
After inspections last December, Orange County Chemical Inc., which sells chemical products and stores, treats and transports various types of hazardous wastes, was issued a corrective action order and cited in a complaint.
Violations included storing hazardous wastes in excess of one year, storing ignitable waste within 50 feet of the facility’s property line, record-keeping deficiencies and failing to provide proper emergency-response training to company personnel, mark containers of hazardous waste and maintain a schedule for inspecting monitoring equipment.
The company has been cited in the past for some of the same violations, according to Allan Hirsch, spokesman for the state health department.
James Gallade, general manager of the company, said he plans to meet with the department about the citation.
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