❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the storage of potentially toxic waste at Loongana Lime operations and potential breaches of dangerous goods legislation. The Minister's response indicates ongoing investigation and assessment.
AnsweredQoN 1639Legislative Council
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I refer questions on notice numbers 1268, 19 September 2003, 1374, 24 October 2003, 1375 24 October 2003 and in particular hundreds of 200 litre drums of toxic waste oil/ chemicals stored in various locations at Loongana lime operations in many cases without labelling and identification of these toxic products and no bunding -
(1) With the above products has Loongana Lime breached any Dangerous Goods legislation or any other legislation administered by the Department of Industry and Resources?
(2) If no to (1) why not?
(3) If yes to (1) as a result of lessons learnt from the Bellevue waste fire inquiry will the Department prosecute Loongana Lime?
(4) Can the Minister state specifically where does Loongana Lime intend on disposing of all of these hundreds 200 litre drums of toxic waste/chemicals?
(5) If no to (4) why not?
(6) Prior to me bringing this to the Ministers attention has the Department considered the possibility and severe consequences of a fire with hundreds of these 200 litre drums of toxic waste oil/chemicals given that there are people living in residential homes in relative close proximity along with people living in transportable mens quarters nearby?
(7) If no to (6) why not?
(8) Can the Minister table a copy of all the record book entrys made by all inspectors visiting this site in the last 3 years under the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act
legislation and Dangerous Goods legislation?
(9) If no to (8) why not?
(10) Can the Minister state for each and every 200 litre drum of toxic waste oil/chemicals where did it come from?
(11) If no to (10) why not?
(12) Can the Minister state for each and every 200 litre drum of toxic waste oil/chemicals how long has it been on the Loongana Lime site/premises?
(13) If no to (12) why not?
(14) Does the Loongana Lime hold a Dangerous Goods Licence to store all of this material that is adequate to cover the various class or classes of waste currently on site as of 11 December 2003?
(15) If yes to (14) will the Minister table a copy of the Dangerous Goods Licence?
(1) With the above products has Loongana Lime breached any Dangerous Goods legislation or any other legislation administered by the Department of Industry and Resources?
(2) If no to (1) why not?
(3) If yes to (1) as a result of lessons learnt from the Bellevue waste fire inquiry will the Department prosecute Loongana Lime?
(4) Can the Minister state specifically where does Loongana Lime intend on disposing of all of these hundreds 200 litre drums of toxic waste/chemicals?
(5) If no to (4) why not?
(6) Prior to me bringing this to the Ministers attention has the Department considered the possibility and severe consequences of a fire with hundreds of these 200 litre drums of toxic waste oil/chemicals given that there are people living in residential homes in relative close proximity along with people living in transportable mens quarters nearby?
(7) If no to (6) why not?
(8) Can the Minister table a copy of all the record book entrys made by all inspectors visiting this site in the last 3 years under the
Mines Safety and Inspection Act
legislation and Dangerous Goods legislation?
(9) If no to (8) why not?
(10) Can the Minister state for each and every 200 litre drum of toxic waste oil/chemicals where did it come from?
(11) If no to (10) why not?
(12) Can the Minister state for each and every 200 litre drum of toxic waste oil/chemicals how long has it been on the Loongana Lime site/premises?
(13) If no to (12) why not?
(14) Does the Loongana Lime hold a Dangerous Goods Licence to store all of this material that is adequate to cover the various class or classes of waste currently on site as of 11 December 2003?
(15) If yes to (14) will the Minister table a copy of the Dangerous Goods Licence?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
30 March 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
109 days
1. At this stage, it is believed that most, if not all of the drums contain grease (which is not a dangerous good) and waste oil. Following the testing of samples taken from a number of drums by the Department of Environment, the Department of Industry and Resources will determine what action, if any, needs to be taken under the dangerous goods legislation. 2. See Question 1 3. See Question 1 4. This question should be addressed to the Minister for Environment. 5. See Question 4 6. The site, being licensed under the dangerous goods legislation has been inspected periodically for compliance with the fire hazard control measures prescribed by that legislation. 7. N/A 8. The Minister has requested the Department to provide direct to the Hon. Member copies of the record book entries for this facility for the last three years. Record book entries are not made in relation to inspections carried out under dangerous goods legislation. 9. N/A 10. No 11. The Department of Industry and Resources is not responsible for tracking waste. 12. No 13. The Department of Industry and Resources does not require such details to be recorded under dangerous goods legislation. 14. The Minister has been advised that the Department will assess the adequacy of the current licence to store dangerous goods once investigations into the contents of the drums have been completed. 15. The Minister has requested the Department to provide direct to the Hon. Member a copy of the dangerous goods licence.
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