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newsrel -- ARB reaches agreement with diesel parts manufacturer regarding sales and labeling violations

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 13:11:02
ARB is seeking to reduce diesel particulate matter emissions by
80 percent by 2020. 

Release 09-101
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2009
	  	  	
Karen Caesar
(626) 575-6728
www.arb.ca.gov

ARB reaches agreement with diesel parts manufacturer regarding
sales and labeling violations

Company agrees to major reforms

SACRAMENTO- The California Air Resources Board penalized
Donaldson Company, Inc. $650,000 last month for selling
mislabeled and illegal parts throughout California in 2007, with
required corrective actions costing over $1.5 million bringing
the total costs to over $2.1 million for the company.

The violations were brought to ARB's attention by an informant
who was concerned that the company, based in Bloomington, Minn.,
was selling uncertified diesel emissions control systems. It was
found that not only were some systems uncertified by ARB, but
Donaldson was mislabeling some systems, as well. Also, Donaldson
was not giving each device its own unique serial number, as
required by law.

"Donaldson was very cooperative and helpful during our
investigation," said ARB Executive Officer James Goldstene.
"Their willingness to move forward is a sign that businesses
operating in California know they have a responsibility to keep
our air clean."

Per the terms of the agreement, Donaldson must comply with the
following:

    * Label each system shipped to Calif. after October 19,
2007, with a unique serial number;
    * Inspect and replace improperly labeled engines/devices;
    * Inspect and replace engine/device labels on Port of Long
Beach and Port of Los Angeles off-road trucks, but labeled as
on-road trucks;
    * Inspect and replace Donaldson 6100 series engine/device
labels that are labeled as 6000;
    * Remove all hang tag labels and replace them with
permanently affixed labels;
    * Remove the currently unverified particulate matter filter
systems from trucks and replace them with verified systems;
    * Correct and replace all labels such that the corrected
label only identifies one device name; and,
    * Provide documentation of their progress to ARB within one
year. 

In addition to these corrective actions, Donaldson paid a
penalty of $650,000. The California Air Pollution Control Fund
will receive $487,500 for air pollution research; and, the
remaining $162,500 will go to the California Pollution Control
Financing Authority to help guarantee loans to off-road vehicle
fleets that need to buy exhaust retrofits to comply with the
in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation.

In 1998, the ARB listed diesel particulate matter as a toxic air
contaminant in order to protect public health. Exposure to diesel
emissions can increase the risk of asthma, bronchitis and other
respiratory diseases. California has aggressively worked to cut
diesel emissions by cleaning up diesel fuel, requiring cleaner
engines for trucks, buses and off-road equipment, and limiting
unnecessary idling.

The Air Resources Board is a department of the California
Environmental Protection Agency. ARB's mission is to promote and
protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through
effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and
considering effects on the economy. The ARB oversees all air
pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain
health based air quality standards.

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