DuPont Ordered to Pay $16 Million for Fatal Poisonous Gas Leak

DuPont ordered to pay $16 million and sentenced to two years of probation for a poisonous gas leak that killed four workers at a Houston-area plant nearly a decade ago.
The chemical methyl mercaptan, used in the manufacturing of insecticide and fungicide, was released causing the deaths of the employees.
DuPont and Kenneth Sandel pleaded guilty to one count of a negligent release of an extremely hazardous substance.
DuPont was ordered to pay a $12 million criminal penalty and make a $4 million community service payment to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board concluded that various safety management system deficiencies contributed to the severity of the incident.