N. J.,  I.F.R. 1651-1700                Issued February  1976
 UNITED  STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
               OFFICE OF  ENFORCEMENT
          OFFICE OF  GENERAL  ENFORCEMENT
          PESTICIDES  ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
      NOTICES OF JUDGMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL
    INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT
                     Nos. 1651-1700
    Notices  of Judgment  report  cases involving seizure actions
taken against products 'alleged to be in violation, and criminal and
civil actions taken against firms or individuals charged to be respon-
sible for violations. The following Notices of Judgment are approved
for publication as provided in Section 16(d) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 136n).
Stanley W. Legro
Assistant Administrator
  for Enforcement

Washington,  D.C.

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1651. In Re: Stanley Home Products, Inc., EPA Region I, March
     14,1975. (I.F.&R. No. 1-21C, I.D. No. 119024.)

This was a civil action  charging the respondent with violating the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E) and 136(q)(l)(A). The action pertained to a product held
for distribution or sale on April 16, 1974, at Stanley Home Products,
Inc.,  Easthampton,  Massachusetts.  The  pesticide  involved  was
STANHOME   GERM-TROL   DISINFECTANT   DEODORANT
GERMICIDE; the charge was misbranding—labels bore  false  or
misleading claims for efficacy.

The  respondent  signed a  Consent Agreement.  The  Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1,350.00.
1652.  In  Re:  Ro-Pak Manufacturing,  Ltd.,  EPA Region  II,
     January 20,1975. (I.F.&R. No. 11-31C, I.D. No 94872.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
135a(a)(l); 135b and 136j(a)(1)(E).  The action  pertained to a
shipment made on December 12, 1972, from Syracuse, New York, to
Atlanta, Georgia. The pesticide involved was STAIN NO MOR;
charges  included   nonregistration  and  misbranding—lack   of
adequate  warning  or  caution statement and lack  of  adequate
ingredient statement.

The  Final  Order did not assess a  civil penalty due to  the firm's
inability to pay.
1653. In Re: Biocerta Corporation, Inc., EPA Region II, January
     31,1975. (I.F.&R. No. II-45C, I.D. No. 106076.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E) and 136(q)(l)(A). The action pertained to a product held
for distribution or sale on January 31, 1974, at Biocerta Corporation,
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New York, New  York.  The pesticide involved was  EXTERMITE
CONCENTRATE;  the charge was misbranding—labels bore a false
or misleading statement.

The Final  Order did not assess a  civil penalty due to the firm's
inability to pay.
1654. In Re: Biocerta Corporation, Inc., EPA Region II, January
     31,1975. (I.F.&R. No. II-46C, I.D. No. 105350.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent with  violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide, and  Rodenticide Act,  7 U.S.C.
136j(a)(1)(E) and 136(q)(l)(A). The action pertained to a product held
for distribution or sale on January 31, 1974, at Biocerta Corporation,
Inc., New York, New York. The pesticide involved was BAYPAX
RESIDUAL INSECTICIDE; the charge was misbranding—the product
contained more active ingredient than declared in labeling.

The  Final  Order did not assess a civil  penalty due  to the firm's
inability to pay.
1655. In Re: Biocerta Corporation, Inc., EPA Region II, January
     31,1975. (I.F.&R. No. II-47C, I.D. No. 105346.)

This was a civil  action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(1)(E) and  136(q)(1)(A). The action pertained to a product held
for distribution or sale on January 31, 1974, at Biocerta Corporation,
New York, New  York.  The  pesticide  involved  was  PAXDIAZ
RESIDUAL INSECTICIDE; the charge was misbranding—the product
contained more active ingredient than declared in labeling.

The Final Order did not assess a civil  penalty due to  the firm's
inability to pay.
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1656. In Re: H. Clay Glover, Inc., EPA Region II, February 25,
     1975. (I.F.&R. No. II-26C, I.D. No. 94828.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent  with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide Act,  7  U.S.C.
135a(a}(l) and  135b. The action pertained to a shipment made on
March 27, 1973, from Toms River, New Jersey, to Atlanta, Georgia.
The pesticide involved was SARCOPTIC MANGE MEDICINE; the
charge was nonregistration.

The  civil complaint  was withdrawn  since  U.S.  Food  and Drug
Administration had.primary jurisdictional responsibility for this type
product.
1657.  In Re: Federal Chemical Co., EPA Region II, April  29,
     1975. (LF.&R. No. H-56C, I.D. No. 105338.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with violating  the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and Rodenticide  Act, 7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E) amd 136(q}(1)(A). The action pertained to a product held
for distribution or sale on January 17, 1975, at Federal Chemical Co.,
Cranbury, New Jersey. The pesticide involved was FEDERAL LAWN
MASTER CRAB GRASS CONTROL; charges included adulteration
and  misbranding—strength  or  purity  fell  below  the professed
standard of quality as expressed on its labeling.

The  respondent  signed a Consent  Agreement. The  Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1743.00.
1658. In Re: Oil Specialties & Refining Co., Inc., EPA Region II,
     May 8,1975. (I.F.&R. No. II-35C, I.D. No. 69540.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with  violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide Act, 7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E). The action pertained to a shipment made on January
15, 1973, from Brooklyn/ New York, to Springfield, Massachusetts.
The pesticide involved was KELLCO MINT DISINFECTANT; charges
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included directions for use differed from the representations made in
connection with its registration and misbranding—lack of adequate
precautionary statement.

The  respondent signed a  Consent Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1500.00.
1659. In Re: Stoner's Ink, EPA Region  III, January 24, 1975.
     (I.F.&R. No. III-57C, I.D. Nos. 105752 and 105753.)

This was a civil action charging  the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
135a(a)(l); 136j(a)(l)(E) and 136(c)(l).  The action  pertained to a
product held for distribution or sale on February 27, 1974, at Stoner's
Ink, Quarryville, Pennsylvania. The pesticides involved were INSECT
SPRAY  and  STONER'S   INSECT   SPRAY;  charges  included
composition of  the  product  differed from  the  composition  as
represented in connection with  its registration and adulteration—its
strength or purity fell below the professed standard of quality under
which it was sold.

The  respondent  signed a  Consent Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $3,060.00.
1660.  In Re:  Nicole Dorea, Inc., EPA Region III, February  7,
     1975. (I.F.&R. No. III-39C, I.D. No. 92723.)

This was a civil action charging  the respondent with violating the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
135a(a)(l);    135b;   136j(a)(l)(E);   136(q)(l)(G);    136(q)(2)(A);
136(q)(l)(A); 136(q)(2)(C)(iii); and 135(o). The action pertained to a
shipment made  on  April 4, 1973, from Gordonsville, Virginia,  to
Santa  Rosa, California. The pesticide involved was VELVET MIST
BOT-OFF BREAKS THE BOT-FLY LIFE CYCLE; charges included
nonregistration  and misbranding—lack of adequate warning  or
caution statement,  lack of  adequate ingredient statement, lack  of
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required  statement of net weight or measure of content and labels
bore false or misleading claims.

The  respondent signed a  Consent Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed  a civil penalty of $400.00.
1661. In Re: Berrien Products Co., Inc., EPA Region IV, March 6,
     1975. (I.F.&R. No. IV-99C, I.D. Nos.  116793, 116794, and
     116796.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and Rodenticide Act, 7  U.S.C
136j{a)(l)(E);  136(c)(2}; 136(q)(l)(G); 135a(a)(l);  136(q)(2)(A) and
136(c)(l). The action pertained to products held for distribution or
sale on May 15,  1974,  at Berrien Products  Co., Inc., Nashville,
Georgia. The pesticides involved were BERRIEN ZINEB DUST-6.5,
BERRIEN   INSECTICIDE  10%   SEVIN  DUST  and  BERRIEN
TOXAPHENE DUST; charges included claims and directions for use
differed in substance from those represented during the registration
process,  adulteration  and  misbranding—contaminated  with an
additional active ingredient not  named on labeling, its strength or
purity fell below the professed standard of quality as expressed on its
labeling, and lack of adequate warning or caution statement.

The  respondent  signed a  Consent Agreement.  The  Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $5,300.00.
1662. In Re: Kenco Chemical & Manufacturing Company, Inc.,
     EPA Region IV, March 11,  1975. (I.F.&R. No. IV-79C, I.D.
     No. 95055.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal   Insecticide,  Fungicide, and Rodenticide  Act, 7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E);  136(q)(l)(A) and 136(c)(l). The action pertained to a
product held for distribution or sale on November 16, 1973, at Seed-
smith's,  Inc., Jacksonville, Florida. The pesticide involved  was SUPER
RID-A-BUG  CONCENTRATE; charges included adulteration  and
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misbrdnding—strength _qr purity fell below the professed standard of
quality as expressed on its labeling.

The  respondent  signed a  Consent Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1,700.00.
1663. In Re: Barry Martin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., EPA Region IV,
     April 3,1975. (I.F.&R. No. IV-112C, I.D. No. 116645.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide Act,  7 U.S.C
135a(a)(1) and 135b. The action pertained to shipments made on July
23,  August  7, and  August  15,  1974,  from  Miami, Florida,  to
Nashville, Tennessee. The pesticide involved was BARRY MARTIN
BLUE OINTMENT N.F.; the charge was nonregistration.

The  respondent  signed  a Consent  Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $ 1,120.00.
1664. In Re: Gulf States Chemical Company, EPA Region IV,
     April 8, 1975. (I.F.&R. No. IV-HOC, llo. Nos. 116428 and
     117212.)                           '

This was a civil action  charging the .respondent with* violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7 U.S.C.
135a(a)(l); 135b; 136j(a)(l)(E);and 136(c)(l]. The action pertained to
a shipment made on April 10, 1974, from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to
Pensacola, Florida, and to a product held for distribution or sale on
August 28, 1974, at Gulf. States Chemical, Gompany,  Hattiesburg,
Mississippi. The pesticides involved were PINE-O-KLEEN  PINE OIL
DISINFECTANT    WITH    BORAX    and    SANTI-KLEEN
CONCENTRATED PINE  OIL DISINFECTANT;  charges  included
nonregistration and adulteration-—strength or purity fell below the
professed standard of quality as expressed on its labeling.

The respondent signed a Consent Agreement. The  Final  Order
assessed>a 
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1665. In Re: Ciba-Geigy Corporation, EPA Region IV, April 14,
     1975. (I.F.&R. No. IV-107C, I.D. Nos. 112397, 112398 and
     112399.)

This was  a civil action  charging the respondent with  violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7 U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E);   136(q)(l)(G);   136(q)(2)(A);   136(q)(2)(C)(iv);   and
136(q)(2)(C)(ii). The action pertained to shipments made on August 3,
September 13, and  December 28, 1973, from Mclntosh, Alabama, to
Omaha, Nebraska. The pesticide involved was STABILIZED DIA-
ZINON MG-8 INSECTICIDE; the charge was misbranding—lack of
necessary warning statements, lack of ingredient statement, lack of
assigned  registration number and lack of name, brand or trademark
on labels.

The  respondent  signed a Consent  Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $12,000.00.
1666.  In  Re: Zep Manufacturing Company, A Division of
     National Service Industries, EPA Region IV, April 23,1975.
     (I.F.&R. No. IV-109C, I.D. Nos. 116797 and 114688.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent  with violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and Rodenticide  Act,  7 U.S.C.
136j(a)(l}(E);   136(q)(l)(G);   136(q)(2)(A);  135(o);  136(q)(2)(C)(iv);
136(q)(2)(C)(iii); and   136(q)(2)(C)(i).  The  action  pertained  to a
shipment made on May 2, 1974, from Atlanta, Georgia, to Dallas,
Texas, and to a product  held for  distribution or sale on June 11,
1974,  at  Zep Manufacturing  Company, Atlanta,  Georgia. The
pesticides   involved   were   ZEP-AMINE   CONCENTRATED
DISINFECTANT,  SANITIZER,  DEODORANT  and  ZEPHENE;
charges included claims and directions for use differed in substance
from the representations made in connection with its registration and
misbranding—lack of  adequate  warning or caution statement, lack
of adequate ingredient statement,  lack of assigned registration
number, lack of net weight statement and lack of  name and address
of manufacturer on labels.
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The respondent  signed  a Consent Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $4,000.00.
1667. In Re: Auto-Chlor of Jackson, EPA Region IV, April 25,
     1975. (I.F.&R. No. IV-116C, I.D. No. 110497 and 110498.)

This was a civil action  charging the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide Act,  7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l )(E) and 136(c)(l). The action pertained to a product held for
distribution or sale on December 3, 1974, ot Auto-Chlor of Jackson,
Jackson, Mississippi.  The pesticides involved were AUTO-CHLOR
DS33 and AUTO-CHLOR SANITIZING SOLUTION-CL; the charge
was  adulteration—strength  or  purity fell below  the  professed
standard of quality as expressed on its labeling.

The respondent  signed  a Consent  Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $685.00.
1668. In Re: H & S Equipment and Supply Co., Inc., EPA Region
     V, February 26,  1975. (I.F.&R. No. V-219C, I.D.  Nos.
     115530 and  115531.)

This was  a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7 U.S.C.
136j(a)(])(E};  136(q)(l)(A) and  136(c)(l). The action  pertained to
products  held for  distribution  or sale on July 19,  1974,  at H & S
Equipment and Supply Co., Inc., Shelbyville, Indiana. The  pesticides
involved  were  STOCKSHINE CATTLE OIL and STOCKSHINE
DAIRY CATTLE OIL; the charge  was mtsbranding—strength or
purity of the products fell below the professed standard as expressed
on the labeling.

The respondent signed  a Consent Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $924.00.
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1669. In Re: Swift Agricultural Chemicals Corp., EPA Region V,
     March 20,1975. (I.F.&R. No. V-015C, I.D. No. 93625.)

This  was  a civil action charging the respondent  with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E);  136(c)(l);  136(q)(l)(A); and  136(q)(l)(F). The action
pertained  to a shipment made on  February 8, 1973, from East St.
Louis, Illinois, to Fairmont, Minnesota. The pesticide involved was
GOLDEN  VIGORO LAWN FERTILIZER PLUS WEED CONTROL;
charges included adulteration and misbranding—strength or purity
fell below the professed standard of quality as expressed  on  its
labeling and labels did not bear adequate directions for use.
1670. In Re: Plunkett Chemical Company, EPA Region Vr April
     11,1975. (I.F.&R. No. V-78C, I.D. No. 92061.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide, and Rodenticide  Act, 7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E); 136(q)(1)(A) and 136(c)(l). The action pertained to a
product held for distribution or sale on December 11, 1973, at Plun-
kett Chemical Company, Chicago, Illinois. The pesticide involved was
SANOFORM   CS-2;   charges    included    adulteration   and
misbranding—strength  or purity of the  product  fell  below the
professed standard or quality under which it was sold.

The  respondent  signed a  Consent Agreement. The  Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $500.00.
1671. In Re: McGraw-Edison Company, Inc., EPA Region V,
     April 18,1975. (I.F.&R. No. V-13C, I.D. No. 87305.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with  violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,  7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E); 136(q)(l)(A) and 136(c)(l). The action pertained to a
shipment made on January 22,  1973,  from Albion,  Michigan, to
Matton,  Illinois.  The  pesticide  involved  was  GOLDEN-AIRE
HUMIDIFIER  TABLETS;  charges   included   adulteration   and
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misbranding—strength or purity  of  the  product  fell  below  the
professed standard or quality under which it was sold.

The respondent signed a  Consent Agreement. The Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $425.00.
1672. In Re: Metallic Coating Company, Division of James B.
     Day & Company, EPA Region V, April 18, 1975. (I.F.&R.
     No. V-211C, I.D. Nos. 115951 and 115954.)

This was a  civil action charging  the respondent with violating  the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(2)(L). The action pertained to the production of pesticides in
an unregistered establishment at  Carpentersville, Illinois, on August
16, 1974. The  pesticides  involved were COPEROYD PURE ME-
TALLIC COPPER ANTI-FOULING BOAT BOTTOM COATING and
COPEROYD ANTI-FOULING BOAT BOTTOM COATING VINYL
BASE.

The  respondent signed a  Consent  Agreement. The Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $500.00.
1673. In Re; The Pioneer Manufacturing Company, EPA Region
     V, April 23,1975. (I.F.&R. No. V-224C, I.D. No. 115436.)

This  was a civil action charging the repondent  with violating the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E) and 136(c](l). The action pertained to a product held for
distribution or sale  on  May 8,  1974, at the Pioneer Manufacturing
Company, Cleveland, Ohio. The pesticide involved was  PIONEER
BUG SPRAY LIQUID; the  charge  was adulteration—strength  or
purity of the  product fell below the processed standard of quality  as
expressed on its labeling.

The  respondent  signed a  Consent Agreement. The  Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1080.00.
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1674. In Re: J. J. Dill Company, EPA Region V, April 25, 1975.
     (I.F.&R. No. V-201C, I.D. Nos. 106213 and 106472.)

This was a  civil action charging  the respondent  with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and Rodenticide  Act,  7 U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E) and  136(q)(l)(A). The action pertained to products held
for distribution or sale on November 14, 1972, at J. J. Dill Company,
Kalamazoo, Michigan. The pesticides involved were DILL RAT-KILL
PARAFIN RAT BLOCKS  and DILL RED SQUILL  NUGGETS; the
charge was misbranding—products would not be fully effective when
used as directed.

The respondent  signed a  Consent Agreement.  The  Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1500.00.
1675. U.S. v. Liquid Carbonic Corporation, U.S. District Court,
     Northern  District  of  Illinois,  Criminal  No.  74CR592,
     September 9,1974. (I.F.&R. No. V-46, I.D. No. 97753.)

This was a criminal action prepared by EPA Region V charging the de-
fendant in a two  count  information with violating  the  Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide  Act, 7 U.S.C.  135a(a)(l);
135b; 135a(a)(5); 135(z)(2)(d); and 135f. The action  pertained  to a
shipment made on April 11, 1972, from La  Grange Park, Illinois, to
Madison, Wisconsin. The pesticide involved  was ETHYLENE OXIDE
AND FREON-12 MIXTURE; charges included nonregistration and
misbranding—label   failed   to   bear   adequate  precautionary
statements.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to both counts.

A fine of $ 1500.00 was levied.
1676. U.S. v. Riverdale Chemical Company, U.S. District Court,
     Northern  District of  Illinois,  Criminal   No.  74CR593,
     September 9, 1974. (I.F.&R. No. V-49, I.D. Nos. 97758 and
     99371.)
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This was a criminal action prepared by EPA Region V charging the de-
fendant in  a two count  information with violating  the  Federal
Insecticide,  Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 135a(a)[l);
135b; 135a(a)(5); 135(z}(l); and 135(z)(2)(c).  The action pertained to
shipments made on June 10, 1971, and April 18, 1972, from Chicago
Heights, Illinois, to Fort Dodge,  Iowa,  and Boswell, Indiana. The
pesticides involved  were  RIVERDALE  WEEDESTROY  LAWN
WEED KILLER and RIVERDALE 2,4,5-T LOW VOLATIVE ESTER;
charges included nonregistration and misbranding—labels bore a
false registration number, directions for use differed from those made
in connection with registration and directions for use not adequate to
protect the public.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to both counts.

A fine of $ 1350.00 was levied.
1677. U.S. v. Time Chemical, Inc., U.S. District Court, Northern
     District of Illinois, Criminal No. 74CR591,  September 9,
     1974. (I.F.&R. No. V-61,1.D. Nos. 67384,81691,97638, and
     97639.)

This was a criminal action prepared by EPA Region V charging the de-
fendant in a four count information with violating the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7  U.S.C 135a(a)(l);
135b; 135a(a)(5) and 135(z)[2)[d). The action pertained to shipments
made on March 25, 1970, November 20, 1970, August 2, 1971, and
September 26, 1972, from Chicago, Illinois, to Lima, Ohio; Denver,
Colorado; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Auburn  Heights, Michigan.
The  pesticides  involved  were  TIME  SAVER TOILET  BOWL
CLEANER,  BROWNIE FOAMING  BLUE  ACTION  BLEACH
CLEANSER, IDECO DETERGENT-SANIZER  and  SANNI-R1NSE
ODORLESS SANITIZING AGENT; charges included nonregistration
and  misbranding—inadequate precautionary statements on labels.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to all counts.

A fine of $3000.00 was levied.
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1678. U.S. v. Black Leaf Products Company, U.S. District Court,
     Northern  District  of  Illinois,  Criminal  No.  74CR589,
     September 11, 1974. (I.F.&R. No. V-9,1.D. Nos. 86941 and
     86988).

This was a criminal action prepared by EPA Region V charging the de-
fendant in a  two count information  with  violating the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and  Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C.  135a(a)(5);
135(z)(l) and 135(z)(2). The action pertained to shipments made on
March 2 and 13, 1973, from Elgin, Illinois, to Portsmouth, Ohio, and
Florence,  Kentucky. The  pesticides involved were CHIORDANE
DUST and NICO-FUME  SMOKE  FUMIGATOR; the charge was
misbranding—labels   failed   to  bear  adequate   precautionary
statements.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to all counts.

A fine of $1000.00 was levied.
1679. U.S. v. Cooper U.S.A., Inc., U.S. District Court, Northern
     District of Illinois, Criminal No. 74CR590, September 11,
     1974. (I.F.&R.  No.  V-35, I.D.  Nos. 67555, 67442 and
     100836.)

This was a criminal action prepared by EPA Region V charging the de-
fendant in a  five count information  with violating the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and  Rodenticide Act, 7  U.S.C. 135a(a)(l);
135b;  135a(a)(5); 135(z)(l); and 135(y). The action pertained to
shipments  made on August 19, 1970, January 22, 1971, and Nov-
ember  19, 1971, from Chicago,  Illinois, to  Superior,  Wisconsin, St.
Louis, Missouri, and Reno, Nevada. The pesticides  involved were
COOPER  DRI-KILL, PULVEX CAT FLEA POWDER  and COOPER
MILK-OIL DISINFECTANT;  charges  included  nonregistration,
misbranding and  adulteration—product contained  an  additional
active ingredient not listed in the ingredient statement.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to all counts..
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A fine of $3000.00 was levied.
1680. U.S. v. Walton-March, Inc., U.S. District Court, Northern
     District of Illinois, Criminal No. 74CR594, September 11,
     1974. (I.F.&R. No. V-62,1.D. Nos. 99897 and 86757.)

This was a criminal action prepared by EPA Region V charging the de-
fendant in  a two count information with violating the  Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide,.and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 135a(a)(l) and.
135b. The action pertained  to shipments made on February 8, and
July  12,  1972,  from Highland Park, Illinois,  to  Lima, Ohio, and
Jackson, Michigan. The pesticides involved were WASTEMINDERS
DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS and WAYS  AND  MEANS; the
charge was nonregistration.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to both counts.

A fine of $1,000.00 was levied.
1681. U.S. v. Hysan Products Company, A Corporation, Henry
     J. Brownstein, Joel Brownstein and Brian Brownstein, U.S.
     District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Criminal No.
     74CR805, December 4, 1974. (I.F.&R. No.  1376, I.D. Nos.
     74387,81629,83982,89485,97175, and 97253.)

This  was a criminal action charging the defendant in  a  15 count
information with  violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide  Act,  7 U.S.C.   135a(a)(5); 135(o);  135(z)(l);  135f;
135(z)(2)(c); 135(z)(2)(d); 135(z)(2)(e); 135a(a)(2)(a) and 135a(a)(2)(d).
The action pertained-to shipments made on July 9 and October 26',
1970, January 21, April 23, and October 20, 1971, and January 28
and  June 6, 1972, from Chicago,  Illinois, to Royal Oak, Michigan;
Salt  Lake City, Utah; Omaha, Nebraska; Dallas and Lubbock, Texas;
and  Kansas City, Kansas.  The pesticides involved were  L  & S
GERMICIDAL  CLEANER,   B1O-DET,  FYTE   TB   HOSPITAL
GERMIDICAL . DETERGENT,  ORANGE  SCENTED   CONQUER
DISINFECTANT  DEODORANT and 006; the charge was rriis-
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branding—labels bore false or misleading claims for effectiveness
and labels Failed to bear adequate warning or caution statements,
adequate  directions   for  use,  ingredient  statement,   assigned
registration number, and the name and address of the manufacturer,
registrant or person for whom manufactured.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to all counts against the
corporation. The charges against the indivduals were dismissed.

A fine of $15,000.00 was levied.
1682. U.S. v. Hopkins Agricultural Chemical Company, Inc., U.S.
     District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Criminal No.
     74CR9, December 19, 1974. (I.F.&R.  No. V-59, I.D. Nos.
     86498, 98758,98864, 99231, 99828, and 978420

This was a criminal action prepared by EPA Region V charging the de-
fendant in  a 13  count indictment with  violating the Federal In-
secticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.5.C 135a(a){l);  135b;
135(z)(2)(d};  )35a(aM5);  135{z)(2)(c);  and  135[z)(l). The  action
pertained to shipments made on September  10,  1970; March 25,
1971; June 9, 1971; and March 15, 1972, from Rockford, Illinois, to
Brownwood, Texas; Florence,  Kentucky; St. Paul, Minnesota; and
Culver,   Indiana.  The  pesticides   involved   were  ROBERTS
INSECTICIDE  GRANULES,  CROWN MALATHION  57  CON-
CENTRATE,  CROWN  VAPONA  SPRAY   SOLUTION   and
ROBERTS VAPONA PLUS SPRAY SOLUTION; charges included
nonregistration  and misbranding—lack  of  adequate warning  or
caution statement on labels, lack of adequate directions for use on
labels  and  labels bore  a false or misleading registration number
implying that the product was registered.

The defendant entered a plea of guilty to counts I, III, IV, VIII and XI.
The remaining counts were dismissed.

A fine of $2500.00 was levied.
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1683. U.S. v. The Diversey Corporation,  U.S. District Court,
     Northern District of Illinois, Criminal No. 74CR841, March
     4, 1975. (I.F. & R.  No. V-067, I.D. Nos. 88349, 99782 and
     100160.)

This was a criminal action prepared by EPA Region V charging the de-
fendant in an  11  count  information  with violating  the  Federal  In-
secticide, Fungicide, and  Rodenticide Act,  7 U.S.C.  135a(a)(l);
135a(a}(5);  135(z)(2)(d);  and 135(z)[2)(c). The action pertained to
shipments made on August 13  and December 21,  1971, from
Chicago,  Illinois,  to Abbotsford,  Wisconsin,  and   Muskogee,
Oklahoma.  The  pesticide  involved  was  DIVERSOL  CX  WITH
ARODYNE; charges included claims  and directions differed in sub-
stance from representations made in connection with the product's re-
gistration  and  misbranding—inadequate  warning  or  caution
statements on labels.

The defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere. The court found the
defendant guilty on counts I, VI and  XI.  The remaining counts were
dismissed.

A fine of $1500.00 was levied.
1684. In Re: Thuron Industries, Inc., EPA Region VI, April  15,
     1975. (I.F.&R. No. VI-27C, I.D. No. 113630.)

This  was a civil action charging the respondent  with violating  the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide, and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
135a(a)(l) and 135b. The action pertained to a shipment made on
October 9,  1974, from  Dallas, Texas,  to  Niland, California.  The
pesticide   involved   was   STARBAR    GOLDEN   MALRIN
ATTRACTANT SUGAR BAIT; the charge was nonregistration.

The  respondent  signed  a Consent  Agreement.  The  Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $ 1,814.00.
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1685. In Re: Plainsman Agricultural Chemicals, EPA Region VI,
     April 29,1975. (I.F.&R. No. VI-42C, I.D. No. 114846.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with  violating the
Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide, and Rodenticide   Act,  7 U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E) and 136(c)(2). The action pertained to a product held for
distribution or sale on  January 9, 1975, at Plainsman Agricultural
Chemicals,  Plainview, Texas. The pesticide involved  was DIELDRIN
EMULSIFIABLE  CONCENTRATE; the charge  was adulteration-
product contaminated with another active ingredient.

The  respondent  signed a  Consent  Agreement. The  Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1,000.00.
 1686. In Re:  Saginaw Feed Co. Div.,  Internat'l  Multifoods
     Corp., EPA Region VI, April 29, 1975. (I.F.&R. No. VI-34C,
     I.D. No. 114699.)

 This was a  civil action charging the  respondent with violating the
 Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
 136j(a)(l)(E); 136(q)(l)(A) and  136(c)(l).  The action pertained to a
 product held for distribution or sale on October 18, 1974, at Saginaw
 Feed Co.,  Saginaw,  Texas. The  pesticide involved was KATTLE
 KING  BARFLY  BLOCK;  charges  included  adulteration  and
 misbranding—strength or purity fell below the professed standard of
 quality as expressed on its labeling.

 The  respondent  signed  a Consent  Agreement. The  Final  Order
 assessed a civil penalty of $2,520.00.
 1687. U.S. v. Poly Chem, Inc., U.S. District Court, Eastern District
      of Louisiana, Criminal No. 7366, October 10, 1973. (I.F.&R.
      No. 1364, I.D. No. 67523.)

 This was a criminal action charging the defendant in a three count in-
 formation with violating the  Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,  and
 Rodenticide  Act,  7   U.S.C.  135a(a)(l);  135a(a)(5);  135(y);  and
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 135(z)(l). The action pertained to a shipment made on October 8,
 1971, from New Orleans, Louisiana,  to Gulf port,  Mississippi.  The
 pesticide involved was POLY FOGGING INSECTICIDE; charges in-
 cluded composition of the product differed from that represented in
 connection  with  its- registration,  misbranding  and  adulteration—
.-product  was contaminated..wifh.an additional active ingredient not
 named on the label.

 The defendant entered a plea of guilty to count 3. Counts 1  and 2
 were dismissed.

 A fine of $250.00 was levied.
 1688.  In  Re: Anderson-Stolz  Corporation, EPA  Region  VII,
      March 13,1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-87C, I.D. Nos. 112510 and
      112511.)

 This  was a civil action-charging  the respondent with violating the
 Federal Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
 136j(a)(l)(E);  136lq)(l)(A) and 136(c)(l). The  action  pertained to
 products hejd for distribution or sale on July 25, 1974, at Anderson-.
 Stolz Corporation, Kansas  City,  Missouri.  The pesticides involved
 were  SOL-VET  42IX  and  SOL-VET  423;  charges  included
 adulteration and misbranding—its  strength  or purity fell below the
 professed standard of quality as expressed on its labeling.

 The  respondent signed a  Consent Agreement.  The  Final Order
 assessed a,civil penalty of $1,300.00.
  1689. In Re: Tom-Boy,,lnc.,,EPA Region VII, March  13, 1975.
      (I.F.&R. No. VII-96C, I.D. No. 114307.)

  This was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
  Federal  Insecticide, Fungicide,  and- Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
  136j(a)(l)(E) and 136(q)(l)(G). The action pertained to a product held
  for distribution  or sale on September 10, 1974, at Tom-Boy, Inc., St.
  Louis, Missouri. The pesticide-involved'was TQM^BQY.-BLEACH; the
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charge was misbranding—lack of adequate warning or
statement.

The  respondent signed a Consent  Agreement.  The  Final  Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1,680.00.
1690.ln Re: The Piper Co., Inc., EPA Region VII, March 14,1975.
     (I.F.&R. No. VII-89C, I.D. No. 112640.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C.
136j(a}(l)(E) and 136(q)(l)(A). The action pertained to a product held
for distribution or sale on May 15, 1974, at The Piper Company, Inc.,
St. Louis, Missouri.  The  pesticide  involved  was PAKET  BRAND
MOUSE (SEED) BAIT KILLS MICE; the charge was misbranding—
product would not be effective in killing mice when used as directed in
labeling.

The respondent  signed a Consent Agreement.  The Final  Order
assessed a civil  penalty of $280.00.
 1691. In Re: Christy Company, Inc., EPA Region VII, March 21,
      1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-97C, I.D. No. 112739.)

 This was a  civil action charging the respondent with violating the
 Federal  Insecticide, Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
 135a(a)(l);   135b;  136j(a)(l)(E);  and  136(q)(l)(A).  The  action
 pertained to a shipment made on or about September 14, 1974, from
 Maryland Heights, Missouri, to Granite City, Illinois. The pesticide
 involved   was   CHLOR  CONCENTRATE;   charges   included
 nonregistration and misbranding—labels bore a false or misleading
 statement implying that the product was registered.

 The  respondent  signed  a Consent  Agreement. The Final Order
 assessed a civil penalty of $500.00.
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1692. In Re: Shawnee Mission Plumbing, Inc., EPA Region VII,
     March 25,1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-88C, I.D. No. 112562.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide Act, 7  U.S.C
135a(a)(l) and 135b. The action pertained to a shipment made on
September 27, 1974, from Shawnee Mission, Kansas, to Kansas City,
Missouri. The pesticide involved was  ROOTINE; the charge was
nonregistration.

The  respondent  signed a Consent Agreement. The Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $300.00.
1693. In Re: Industrial Chemical Laboratories, EPA Region VII,
     April 11,1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-94C, I.D. No. 112135.)

This -was a civil action charging the respondent with violating  the
Federal  Insecticide, Fungicide,  and Rodenticide  Act, 7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E) and 136(q)(l)(G). The action pertained to a product held
for distribution or sale on June 12,  1974,  at Industrial Chemical
Laboratories, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska. The pesticide involved was
INDUSTRIAL D/S/D; the charge was misbranding—label did  not
bear on the front panel the required signal word "Danger."

The  respondent signed a Consent Agreement. The Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1,848.00.
1694. In Re: The Gibson-Homans Company, EPA Region VII,
     April 30,1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-101C, I.D. No. 114205.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide, Fungicide,  and  Rodeffiicide Act, 7  U.S.C.
136j(a)(l)(E); 136(q)(l)(A) and 136(c)(l). The action pertained to a
product  held for distribution or sale on October 9,  1974,  at The
Gibson-Homans Company, Des Moines, Iowa. The pesticide involved
was    BLACK    JACK    PENTACHLOROPHENOL   WOOD
PRESERVER; charges included adulteration  and misbranding—
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 strength or purity fell below the professed standard of quality as
 expressed on its labeling.

 The respondent signed a Consent  Agreement. The  Final  Order
 assessed a civil penalty of $3,000.00.
 1695. In Re: RMC Products Company, EPA Region VII, April 30,
      1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-70C, I.D. No. 105728.)

 This was  a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
 Federal  Insecticide,   Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
 136j(a)(2)(L) and 136e(c)(l). The action pertained to the failure of the
 firm to submit a pesticides annual report in a timely manner.

 The respondent signed a Consent Agreement.  The Final Order
 assessed a civil penalty of $200.00.
 1696. In Re: G. S. Robins and Company, EPA Region VII, May 5,
     1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-71C, I.D. No. 105730.)

 This was a civil action charging the  respondent with violating the
 Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide,  and  Rodenticide Act,  7  U.S.C.
 136j(a)(2)(L) and 136e(c)(l). The action pertained to the firm's failure
 to submit a pesticides annual report.

 The  respondent signed a Consent Agreement.  The Final  Order
 assessed a civil penalty of $500.00.
1697. In Re: Gorman Company, Inc., EPA Region VII, May 6,
     1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-104C, I.D. No. 112750.)

This was a civil action charging the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide, .and Rodenticide  Act, 7 U.S.C.
135a(a)(l) and  135b. The action pertained  to shipments made on
February 12 and June 18, 1973, from St. Louis, Missouri, to East St.
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 Louis, Illinois. The pesticide involved was VAPCO ACTIVATED DRY
 POWDER SCALE REMOVER; the charge was nonregistration.

 The  respondent  signed  a Consent  Agreement.  The  Final Order
 assessed a civil penalty of $400.00.
 1698. In Re: Whitmire Research Laboratories, Inc., EPA Region
     VII, May 6,1975. (I.F.&R. No. VII-98C, I.D. No. 112105.)

This was a civil action  charging the respondent with violating the
Federal  Insecticide,  Fungicide, and  Rodenticide  Act,  7  U.S.C.
 136j(a)(l)(E) and 136(q)(l)(G). The action pertained to a product held
for distribution or  sale on May  16,  1974,  at  Whitmire  Research
Laboratories,  St.   Louis,  Missouri. The  pesticide  involved was
WHITMIRE DOG-AWAY DOG  REPELLENT; the charge was mis-
branding—labels-did not.beara warning or caution statement.

The  respondent signed  a Consent Agreement. The Final Order
assessed a civil penalty of $1,680.00.
1699. U.S. v. 724 one gallon jugs, more or less, of a product
     labeled in part "VMI TRICHLOROFON POUR ON CATTLE
     INSECTICIDE."  U.S.  District Court, District of Nebraska,
     January  15, 1975. (I.F.&R. No. Civil 74-0-307,  I.D. No.
     102717.)

This was a seizure action charging the product with being in violation
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C.
136k(b)(3). The action pertained to a product held for distribtuion or
sale  on  November 4,  1974,  at  Economy Products Company,  Inc.,
Omaha, Nebraska. The charge was that when used as directed by
the labeling, it  would nevertheless  cause unreasonable adverse
effects to cattle.

The Judgment Decree  of Condemnation ordered destruction of the
product.
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 1700. U.S. v. Klix Chemical Company, Inc., U.S. District Court,
     Northern District of California, Criminal No. 3732450-m-v,
     December  11, 1973. (I.F.&R. No. 1360, I.D. Nos. 83857,
     83910,83914, and 97541.)

This was a criminal action in which the defendant was charged in a six
count information with violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide  Act, 7  U.S.C. 135a(a)(5); 135(z)(l) and 135f. The
action pertained  to shipments made on May 21, June 11, July 20,
August  18,  and  October  9,  1970, from South San Francisco,
California,  to North Las Vegas,  Nevada, Sparks,  Nevada, and
Ogden, Utah. The pesticides involved were SERV-RITE PRODUCTS
BRAND     PINE-0-KLEEN,     LIME-ETTE     DISINFECTANT
BACTERICIDE GERMICIDE  and KLIX  PINE  ODOR  5  DIS-
INFECTANT; the charge was misbranding—labels bore false or mis-
leading statements.

The defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere.

A fine of $200 was levied.
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            Index  to  Notices of Judgment  1651-1700

                                                 NJ.    No.

 Anderson-Stolz Corporation  (Civil)                         1688
 Auto-Chlor of Jackson (Civil)                             1667
 Barry Martin  Pharmaceuticals,  Inc.
   (Civil)                                                1663
 Berrien  Products Co.,  Inc. (Civil)                         1661
 Biocerta Corporation,  Inc. (Civil)                         1653
 Biocerta Corporation,  Inc. (Civil)                         1654
 Biocerta Corporation,  Inc. (Civil)                         1655
 Black Leaf Products Company (Criminal)                   1678
 Christy  Company,   Inc. (Civil)                             1691
 Ciba-Geigy  Corporation (Civil)                            1665
 Cooper  USA, Inc.  (Criminal)                             1679
 Diversey Corporation,  The (Criminal)                      1683
 Federal  Chemical Co. (Civil)                              1657
 G.  S. Robins  and  Company (Civil)                        1696
 Carman Company,  Inc. (Civil)                            1697
 Gibson-Homans Company, The  (Civil)                     1694
 Gulf States Chemical Company  (Civil)                     1664
 H. & S. Equipment  and  Supply  Co.,  Inc.
  (Civil)                                                1668
 H. Clay Glover, Inc. (Civil)                              1656
 Hopkins  Agricultural Chemical  Company,
  Inc. (Criminal)                                         1682
 Hysan Products Company, A  Corporation,
  Henry J.  Brownstein, Joel Brownstein
  and  Brian  Brownstein (Criminal)                         1681
 Industrial Chemical  Laboratories  (Civil)                     1693
 J.  J. Dill Company (Civil)                                 1674
 Kenco Chemical  &  Manufacturing Company,
  Inc. (Civil)                                             1662
 Khx  Chemical  Company,   Inc.  (Criminal)                    1700
 Liquid Carbonic Corporation (Criminal)                     1675
McGraw-Edison Company, Inc. (Civil)                      1671
Metallic  Coating Company Division of
  James B.  Day &  Company  (Civil)                       1672
Nicole Dorea, Inc.  (Civil)                                 1660
Oil  Specialties & Refining Co.,  Inc.
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  (Civil)                                                  1658
Pioneer Manufacturing Company, The
  (Civil)                                                  1673
Piper  Co., Inc.,  The (Civil)                               1690
Plainsman Agricultural  Chemicals (Civil)                    1685
Plunkett Chemical Company (Civil)                         1670
Poly Chem, Inc.  (Criminal)                                1687
RMC  Products Company (Civil)                            1695
Riverdale  Chemical Company  (Criminal)                    1676
Ro-Pak  Manufacturing,  Ltd. (Civil)                         1652
Saginaw Feed Co. Div.,  Internal'1
  Multi Foods Corp.  (Civil)                               1686
Shawnee  Mission  Plumbing,  Inc. (Civil)                    1692
Stanley Home Products, Inc.  (Civil)                        1651
Stoner's Ink (Civil)                                        1659
Swift  Agricultural  Chemicals Corp,
  (Civil)                                                  1669
Thuron  Industries, Inc. (Civil)                              1684
Time  Chemicals,  Inc. (Criminal)                            1677
Tom-Boy,  Inc. (Civil)                                      1689
VMI Trichlorofon  Pour On Cattle
  Insecticide (Seizure)                                     1699
Walton-March, Inc.  (Criminal)                             1680
Whitmire  Research Laboratories, Inc.
  (Civil)                                                  1698
Zep Manufacturing Company,  A Division  of
  National  Service Industries  (Civil)                        1666
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