FAA PROPOSES $221,000 IN HAZMAT FINES

FAA PROPOSES $221,000 IN HAZMAT FINES    The Federal Aviation Administration, Southern region, has proposed to assess $221,000 in fines against four shippers for allegedly violating Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations.
   The companies, fine amounts and charges are:
   * Aroma Trading of Dunstable, England, $59,500, for offering a 10-gallon metal drum containing 'Rosemary Oil,' a flammable liquid, to UPS for transport by air.
* 84 Lumber Co., Eighty-Four, Pa., $59,500, for offering five fiberboard boxes containing one-gallon cans of 'Majic, High Gloss Enamel' paint, a flammable liquid, to Federal Express, for transportation by air.
   * Eagle Family Foods, Tarrytown, N.Y., $51,000, for offering a one-gallon plastic container of 'Flavor No. 1,' a flammable liquid, to UPS for transportation by air.
   * MSC/Industrial Supply Co., Mableton, Ga., $51,000, for improperly offering two fiberboard boxes containing four one-gallon cans of 'WD-40', a flammable liquid, to UPS for transportation by air.
   The alleged violations were discovered by UPS and FedEx ground-handling employees.
   FAA alleges that each company offered hazardous materials for transport when they were not packaged, labeled, marked, documented or in condition for shipment as required by regulations, and that each company also failed to ensure that employees were trained to properly package and handle the hazardous materials. FAA also claims that they did not make available at all times the required emergency response information.
   Each company has 30 days from receipt of the FAA notice to submit a reply to the agency.