DuPont Settles With U.S. EPA on PFOA Reporting Matter

杜邦公司就全氟辛酸及其鹽類（PFOA）技術報告事項與美國環保署達成和解

Company Has Voluntarily Reduced PFOA Emissions from U.S. Plant Sites by 98 Percent

杜邦公司已主動將其美國工廠的全氟辛酸及其鹽類（PFOA）排放減少了98%

WILMINGTON , Del. , Dec. 14, 2005 – DuPont today announced it has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in an enforcement action related to the chemical compound perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), pending final approval by the EPA Environmental Appeals Board.

（2005年12月14日－美國特拉華州威明頓市訊）      杜邦公司今天宣佈，杜邦公司就有關化學物質全氟辛酸及其鹽類（PFOA）的案件，已經與美國環境保護署（U.S. Environmental Protection Agency或EPA）達成和解協定。該和解協定目前有待美國環保署上訴委員會（EPA Environmental Appeals Board）的最終批准。

The agreement resolves four counts of reporting violations under the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act that were filed in 2004, one of which dates back to the 1980s.  Four additional counts, raised by the agency in 2005, also were resolved. The settlement closes this matter for DuPont without any admission of liability.

此一和解協定內容包括美國環保署於2004年所提起的有關違反《有毒物質控制法》和《資源保護法》技術報告程式的四項指控，其中的一項指控可追溯到20世紀80年代。美國環保署於2005年提起的另外四項指控也一併包括在和解範圍內。該和解協定的達成使杜邦公司在無需承擔責任的情況下得以了結該案件。

“Our interpretation of the reporting requirements differed from the agency’s.  The settlement allows us to put this matter behind us and move forward,” said DuPont Senior Vice President and General Counsel Stacey J. Mobley.  “We have already cut PFOA emissions from U.S. plant sites by 98 percent, and we are committed to reducing those emissions by 99 percent by 2007.”

杜邦公司資深副總裁、首席法律顧問馬伯樂先生（Stacey J. Mobley）說：“我們與環保署對相關技術報告程式的理解有所不同。該和解協定使我們能夠拋開過去的歧異點，而著眼于未來。杜邦公司已經把在美國工廠的全氟辛酸及其鹽類（PFOA）的排放量減少了98%，並且正致力於在2007年時減少到99%。”

In April, DuPont and EPA confirmed that they had reached an agreement in principle, subject to certain conditions, to resolve the complaint. At that time, the company established and announced a reserve of $15 million, pending final resolution of the matter.

今年4月，杜邦公司與美國環保署確認他們就在某些條件下解決有關的指控已經原則上達成協議。杜邦公司準備並且提列了1500萬美元的準備金，以等待事項的最終解決方案。

Today, the company said it will pay $10.25 million in fines and an additional $6.25 million for two supplemental environmental projects to be undertaken in connection with the settlement.  The supplemental environmental projects include funding for a research program to evaluate the potential for fluorotelomer biodegradation; and funding for microchemistry and green chemistry programs in certain West Virginia schools.

杜邦公司表示，將支付1025萬美元作爲罰款，另外將提出625萬美元作為與和解協定有關的二個的環保專案基金。這兩個環保專案包括：爲一個評估氟調聚物生物降解性的研究計劃提供資金，以及資助在西維吉尼亞州的若干個學校內對微量化學和綠色化學研究的專案。

EPA continues its risk assessment process for PFOA to determine if there are any issues that require a regulatory response.  DuPont continues to support and fully participate in the risk assessment process.  Meanwhile, studies by DuPont and independent researchers confirm that cookware and other consumer products made with or using DuPont materials are safe for consumer use.  In addition, to date no human health effects are known to be caused by PFOA.

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2005年12月15日