January 26, 2001
U. of Hawaii Fined for Lab Violations
The University of Hawaii System will pay $1.7-million to settle a government complaint that it improperly stored and managed laboratory chemicals and other hazardous materials. The amount is believed to be the largest that a university has ever agreed to pay in such a settlement.
The deal, reached last month by the university and the Justice Department, comprises a $505,000 fine and a pledge by the university to spend $1.2-million over three years on projects
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