Hon J.A. Scott asks about polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) received at the Brookdale waste facility in the 1990s, including their origin, quantity, approvals, and current location. Hon Tom Stephens defers answering, requesting time for the Department of Environmental Protection to research the matter.

AnsweredQoN 914Legislative Council
Asked
11 December 2001
Portfolio
Environment and Heritage

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BROOKDALE WASTE FACILITY, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
The branch manager of Cleanaway’s technological services, Mr Rob Goldfinich, has said that polychlorinated biphenyls were received at the Brookdale waste facility in the 1990s. (1) Where did this material come from? (2) What was the quantity in which it came? (3) Have other PCBs been sent to this site; if so, can the minister give details? (4) Did the facility have the appropriate approvals and licences to handle this material? (5) Where is this material now? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has prepared the following reply - I ask that this question be put on notice to give the Department of Environmental Protection time to research the appropriate files to provide answers to questions (1) to (5).
(1) Where did this material come from? (2) What was the quantity in which it came? (3) Have other PCBs been sent to this site; if so, can the minister give details? (4) Did the facility have the appropriate approvals and licences to handle this material? (5) Where is this material now? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has prepared the following reply - I ask that this question be put on notice to give the Department of Environmental Protection time to research the appropriate files to provide answers to questions (1) to (5).
(2) What was the quantity in which it came? (3) Have other PCBs been sent to this site; if so, can the minister give details? (4) Did the facility have the appropriate approvals and licences to handle this material? (5) Where is this material now? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has prepared the following reply - I ask that this question be put on notice to give the Department of Environmental Protection time to research the appropriate files to provide answers to questions (1) to (5).
(3) Have other PCBs been sent to this site; if so, can the minister give details? (4) Did the facility have the appropriate approvals and licences to handle this material? (5) Where is this material now? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has prepared the following reply - I ask that this question be put on notice to give the Department of Environmental Protection time to research the appropriate files to provide answers to questions (1) to (5).
(4) Did the facility have the appropriate approvals and licences to handle this material? (5) Where is this material now? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has prepared the following reply - I ask that this question be put on notice to give the Department of Environmental Protection time to research the appropriate files to provide answers to questions (1) to (5).
(5) Where is this material now? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has prepared the following reply - I ask that this question be put on notice to give the Department of Environmental Protection time to research the appropriate files to provide answers to questions (1) to (5).
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has prepared the following reply - I ask that this question be put on notice to give the Department of Environmental Protection time to research the appropriate files to provide answers to questions (1) to (5).
The Minister for the Environment and Heritage has prepared the following reply - I ask that this question be put on notice to give the Department of Environmental Protection time to research the appropriate files to provide answers to questions (1) to (5).

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