Hoffman-Taff was a

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chemical company founded in 1946 most well known for its role in the

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Hazmat Incident. During the years it operated the company produced several products, including

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for the

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, Prist, a fuel additive for deicing, and Pantoplex, an

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fortifier. In 1969 Syntex Agribusiness bought the company and its assets.

Verona, Missouri Production Facility

The

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production facility was used by the company for multiple products, however, most notably it was the facility used to produce Agent Orange. In addition part of the facility was leased to

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for the production of

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, the byproduct of which was mishandled by both NEPACCO and the contractor in charge of disposal, contaminating the facility and

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. Hoffman-Taff built and began operating the site in 1949. In 1968 part of the facility was leased to NEPACCO, and in 1969 the facility and Hoffman-Taff was acquired by Syntex. NEPACCO operated at the site until 1972, when

was banned by the FDA following a number of deaths attributed to the chemical. In 1983 the EPA placed the site on the Superfund National Priorities List.{{Cite web, url=https://dnr.mo.gov/pubs/documents/pub2752_000.pdf, title=Syntex Facility Site, last=, first=, date=2019-04-01, website=Missouri Natural Resources, url-status=live, archive-url=, archive-date=, access-date=2019-09-06 As of 2019 the facility has been split in two, the part previously operated by NEPACCO is now owned by BCP Ingredients, with the other now owned by Euticals, Inc. BCP continues to manufacture chemicals using the facility.

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Verona, Missouri Production Facility

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