Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Deer Park labor lockout
Following unsuccessful contract negotiations, Rohm and Haas, under Dow ownership, locked out nearly 230 United Steelworkers members. The dispute concerned safety, overtime, and arbitration, and involved continuing pickets.
2012
Deer Park explosion and worker death
A Deer Park worker was injured in an explosion and subsequently died. The company paid a reported fine of $23,000 related to the incident.
2006
Cincinnati hydrogen sulfide incident
Eleven workers were hospitalized after exposure to fumes at the Cincinnati plant, and an employee later died while working on a steam ejector. Investigators linked the fatal exposure to hydrogen sulfide that accumulated because a sewer vent was plugged.
2006
McCullom Lake contamination litigation
Residents filed lawsuits against Rohm and Haas and other defendants alleging failures involving toxic-spill prevention, groundwater practices, and warnings about possible underground contamination.
2004
Louisville Clean Air Act allegations
The EPA alleged that Rohm and Haas's Louisville facility failed to repair a deteriorated chemical storage tank, maintain a complete monitoring-regulation list, and remove accumulated hazardous waste.
1980
Ringwood groundwater controversy
The company's Ringwood, Illinois, facility was investigated for possible groundwater contamination. Company-funded studies reported that town well water was not affected, while residents later pursued litigation alleging a connection between contamination and reported cancers.