❓ Question on Notice regarding the monitoring and specifications of sea containers used for transporting Magellan Metals lead carbonate through Fremantle Port, and the results of that monitoring. The answer refers to publicly available information and regulatory documents.
AnsweredQoN 3514Legislative Council
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I refer to the transport of Magellan Metals lead carbonate through Fremantle Port, and I ask -
(1) Please describe the monitoring process within the sea containers transporting lead carbonate, from the Magellan Wiluna mine to Fremantle Port?
(2) What are the specifications of the sea containers used for the export of lead?
(3) What was the frequency of readings taken?
(4) What are the results of this monitoring?
(1) Please describe the monitoring process within the sea containers transporting lead carbonate, from the Magellan Wiluna mine to Fremantle Port?
(2) What are the specifications of the sea containers used for the export of lead?
(3) What was the frequency of readings taken?
(4) What are the results of this monitoring?
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Answered
5 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
(1) Air monitoring for lead dust is conducted as outlined in Section 4 of Magellan's Health Hygiene and Environmental Monitoring Program.
(2) Statement 783 issued on 3 February 2009 and the interim conditions approved on 23 February 2011 require that the containers are locked. Shipping container construction is specified by state, international and national codes. State specifications are administered through the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(3) 1% of shipping containers are monitored as outlined in the Health Hygiene and Environmental Monitoring Program.The interim condition now require dust monitors be placed at a frequency of 1% of shipping containers averaged over a quarter of a calendar year.
(4) The results are publicly available on the Magellan Metals website however, for ease of reference, [see tabled paper no].
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(2) Statement 783 issued on 3 February 2009 and the interim conditions approved on 23 February 2011 require that the containers are locked. Shipping container construction is specified by state, international and national codes. State specifications are administered through the Department of Mines and Petroleum.
(3) 1% of shipping containers are monitored as outlined in the Health Hygiene and Environmental Monitoring Program.The interim condition now require dust monitors be placed at a frequency of 1% of shipping containers averaged over a quarter of a calendar year.
(4) The results are publicly available on the Magellan Metals website however, for ease of reference, [see tabled paper no].
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