SeraCare hit with state environmental fine
Medical device manufacturer SeraCare Life Sciences of Milford has been slapped with a $6,621 penalty over alleged violations of state hazardous waste management regulations, the Mass. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Monday.
During a May 2014 inspection, DEP personnel determined that SeraCare stored hazardous waste for longer than allowed, failed to properly label hazardous waste containers, clearly designate its hazardous waste accumulation area and keep a record of inspections conducted on its hazardous waste accumulation area, a DEP statement said.
In a consent order, SeraCare agreed to comply with applicable regulations and pay $2,167 of the penalty, according to the DEP. The remaining $4,454 will be applied toward a supplemental environmental project consisting of the purchase of gas detection meters for use by the Milford Fire Department, the agency added.
“Once notified of the violations, the company quickly complied with applicable regulations,” said Lee Dillard Adams, director of DEP’s Central Regional Office in Worcester. “The equipment purchased … will benefit the Fire Department and the community.”
A call to SeraCare for a comment Tuesday morning was not returned.
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