❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for the Environment and Heritage about the potential explosive hazard of poultry litter due to its potential to produce ammonium nitrate. The Minister denies the hazard and states no assessment has been undertaken.
AnsweredQoN 776Legislative Assembly
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(b) is the Minister aware that poultry litter produces ammonia nitrate; (c) is the Minister aware that ammonia nitrate is a major component of explosives; (d) is the Minister aware that ammonia nitrate, mixed with diesel fuel makes a powerful explosive compound; (e) will the Minister have this hazard assessed; and (f) if not, why not?
(c) is the Minister aware that ammonia nitrate is a major component of explosives; (d) is the Minister aware that ammonia nitrate, mixed with diesel fuel makes a powerful explosive compound; (e) will the Minister have this hazard assessed; and (f) if not, why not?
(d) is the Minister aware that ammonia nitrate, mixed with diesel fuel makes a powerful explosive compound; (e) will the Minister have this hazard assessed; and (f) if not, why not?
(e) will the Minister have this hazard assessed; and (f) if not, why not?
(f) if not, why not?
(c) is the Minister aware that ammonia nitrate is a major component of explosives; (d) is the Minister aware that ammonia nitrate, mixed with diesel fuel makes a powerful explosive compound; (e) will the Minister have this hazard assessed; and (f) if not, why not?
(d) is the Minister aware that ammonia nitrate, mixed with diesel fuel makes a powerful explosive compound; (e) will the Minister have this hazard assessed; and (f) if not, why not?
(e) will the Minister have this hazard assessed; and (f) if not, why not?
(f) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 March 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
15 days
(a-f) No hazard assessment has been undertaken on the handling and storage of poultry litter. Significant quantities of poultry litter are handled and stored on poultry farms everyday. Poultry litter consists of chicken excrement and bedding material: it is not comparable to ammonium nitrate and is not an explosive. The Environmental Protection Authority’s report and recommendations for this proposal is currently the subject of appeals under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
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