❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on incidents, spillages, warnings, and communication protocols related to the Burrup Fertilisers Plant, particularly concerning potential risks to surrounding industries and the public at Hearson Cove. The response details reported incidents and the DEC's understanding of communication protocols.
AnsweredQoN 4152Legislative Council
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With reference to the recent spate of incidents associated with the Burrup Fertilisers Plant, I ask -
(1) How many incidents have been reported to the Department of Environment and Conservation since the establishment of the plant?
(2) Will the Minister table a complete list of all spillages, leaks, emissions and accidents that have occurred at this plant since operations began?
(3) Can the Minister advise the nature of warnings and or advice that is supplied to surrounding industries in the event of an incident at the Burrup Fertilisers Plant?
(4) How many such warnings referred to in (3), have been issued since the establishment of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant?
(5) Given that the public beach at Hearson Cove is down wind of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and is closer to the plant than any of the surrounding industries, what levels of warning are provide by Burrup Fertiliser to the public at this beach?
(1) How many incidents have been reported to the Department of Environment and Conservation since the establishment of the plant?
(2) Will the Minister table a complete list of all spillages, leaks, emissions and accidents that have occurred at this plant since operations began?
(3) Can the Minister advise the nature of warnings and or advice that is supplied to surrounding industries in the event of an incident at the Burrup Fertilisers Plant?
(4) How many such warnings referred to in (3), have been issued since the establishment of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant?
(5) Given that the public beach at Hearson Cove is down wind of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and is closer to the plant than any of the surrounding industries, what levels of warning are provide by Burrup Fertiliser to the public at this beach?
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Answered
19 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
21 days
2) Incidents reported to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) are: · January 2006 - Discharge of contents of Western Sedimentation Basin to salt flats prior to imminent arrival of Tropical Cyclone Clare. · April 2006 - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system. · April 2006 - Leak of high pH water to salt flats following water washdown of ammonia released through flare. · May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· January 2006 - Discharge of contents of Western Sedimentation Basin to salt flats prior to imminent arrival of Tropical Cyclone Clare. · April 2006 - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system. · April 2006 - Leak of high pH water to salt flats following water washdown of ammonia released through flare. · May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· April 2006 - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system. · April 2006 - Leak of high pH water to salt flats following water washdown of ammonia released through flare. · May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· April 2006 - Leak of high pH water to salt flats following water washdown of ammonia released through flare. · May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· January 2006 - Discharge of contents of Western Sedimentation Basin to salt flats prior to imminent arrival of Tropical Cyclone Clare. · April 2006 - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system. · April 2006 - Leak of high pH water to salt flats following water washdown of ammonia released through flare. · May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· April 2006 - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system. · April 2006 - Leak of high pH water to salt flats following water washdown of ammonia released through flare. · May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· April 2006 - Leak of high pH water to salt flats following water washdown of ammonia released through flare. · May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· May 2006 - Release of process gases, steam and the solvent, Amdea, to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· July 2006 - Release of freshwater onto site following pipe burst in process system. · August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· August 2006 - Emission of unburnt ammonia vapour to atmosphere through flare due to inefficient combustion while flaring to maintain pressure in storage tanks. · August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· August 2006 - Release of waste gases to atmosphere through vent following plant upset. · August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
· August 2006 - - Release of seawater onto site following two separate pipe bursts in seawater cooling system 3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
3) DEC is aware that Burrup Fertilisers Plant has a communications protocol to advise surrounding industries, and was recently informed of an upgrade to a system called 'Missionmode', which expedites advice to surrounding industries in the event of an incident. 4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
4) DEC is aware of two such warnings issued in August 2006. However, DEC does not require that it be included in all communications between the Burrup Fertilisers Plant and surrounding industries. 5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
5) DEC understands that implementation of the Burrup Fertilisers Plant communication protocol, including the levels of warning, is determined by the company and depends on the nature and potential risk from an incident. Further, the plant is designated as a Major Hazardous Facility by the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and as such a communication response, determined by the significance of the incident, is required as a condition of operations. Following the recent ammonia vapour release incident, DEC has recommended that the Burrup Fertilisers Plant establish fixed ammonia monitors in locations outside the plant, in addition to the portable ammonia monitors that they have provided to some of the surrounding industries.
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