GlaxoSmithKlineThe Impact of Medicines: Sustainability in Environment, Health and Safety Report 2002
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There were seven environmental fines and penalties issued in 2002. Six of them were in the US, for a total of $11,500 (£7,000). All were for minor non-compliance with permits, two for air emission non-compliance, three for substances in wastewater and one for waste labelling. One was a P767,000 (£10,000) penalty in the Philippines paid over the past five years for periodically exceeding effluent discharge limits. There were also 12 notices of violation and 68 excursions above permitted limits for releases to air or water that did not result in fines or penalties.

In addition, there were several environmental events that did not result in fines, penalties or notices of violation. There were two significant spills, one of ethanol and one of diesel fuel, there was one leak of solvent from a drain, one explosion of a keg and one site evacuation during a fire to avoid exposure to fumes. There were 22 small fires all resulting in only minor damage.



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