Kurzbeschreibung: Strafandrohung in Höhe von 500.000 USD gegenüber einem US-Shipper. 
Begründung: Verstoß gegen Gefahrgutvorschriften 
"KLASSIFIZIERUNG", "VERPACKUNG" , "MARKIERUNG u. KENNZEICHNUNG"; "DOKUMENTATION"; Gefahrgut wurde mit einem Reaktionsprodukt zusammengepackt. Dies führte prompt zu einer gefährlichen Reaktion/Situation. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
APA 37-98 
April 1, 1998 
Contact: Rebecca Trexler 
Phone: +1-202-267-8521 

FAA Proposes Fine Against Tri-Med Home Health Care For Hazardous Materials Violations 

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fining Tri-Med Home Health Care of Inglewood, Calif., $500,000 for offering undeclared and improperly packaged hazardous materials for shipment by air. 

In FAA's notice of proposed penalty issued March 12, Tri-Med is cited for offering calcium hypochlorite, an oxidizer, for transportation by air when the shipment was not properly declared, labeled, packaged or documented as required by the Department of Transportation's hazardous materials regulations. In addition, the company is also alleged to have packed the oxidizer with non-hazardous materials that were capable of reacting with the oxidizer and causing heat, flames or toxic fumes. 

On May 17, 1996, Tri-Med offered a 16-box shipment to American Airlines Inc. for transportation on a passenger-carrying flight from California to Montego Bay, Jamaica. One of the boxes contained powdered calcium hypochlorite, but there were no marks or labels on the box indicating it contained hazardous material. Also in the box was a container of liquid bleach. 

The box was transported on a regularly scheduled American Airlines passenger-carrying flight on May 18, 1996. When the flight arrived in Montego Bay, airport personnel saw smoke coming from the aircraft's cargo compartment. Both smoke and toxic fumes were emitted when the cargo doors were opened. Once firefighters located the box offered by Tri-Med, they took it out and placed it in a secure area on the grass where it immediately burst into flames. Investigation revealed the calcium hypochlorite had mixed with the liquid bleach in the box to cause the combustion. 

Tri-Med has 30 days from its receipt of FAA's notice to submit a reply. This announcement is being made in accordance with FAA's policy of releasing information to the public on enforcement actions involving penalties of $50,000 or more.