❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses environmental concerns regarding Tox Free's toxic waste processing facilities in the Pilbara, specifically Karratha and Hedland, focusing on approvals, operations, and emissions.
AnsweredQoN 1854Legislative Council
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With regard to the Pilbara facilities of Tox Free toxic waste processing company -
(1) Is the company still planning to begin operations in Karratha?
(2) What is the exact address of the proposed new plant?
(3) Have Environmental approvals been sought for all the processes and operation of this industry at the new site?
(4) Will the company be required to reapply for the relevant licences or will these licences be transferred?
(5) Will Tox Free continue to operate its facility in Hedland?
(6) If no to (5), what uses are proposed for the old site at Hedland and what processes are in place to test and manage any contamination on the old site?
(7) What is the quantity and type of feedstock planned to be or are being processed in the Pilbara plants (Hedland or Karratha)
(8) What was the year-by-year quantity and type of feedstock processed in the Tox Free Hedland during the period of its operation?
(9) What are or will be the types and quantities of contaminants emitted by each plant type (ie. thermal desorption, others) in normal, and abnormal operation?
(10) Which contaminants are tested for and how is this testing done?
(1) Is the company still planning to begin operations in Karratha?
(2) What is the exact address of the proposed new plant?
(3) Have Environmental approvals been sought for all the processes and operation of this industry at the new site?
(4) Will the company be required to reapply for the relevant licences or will these licences be transferred?
(5) Will Tox Free continue to operate its facility in Hedland?
(6) If no to (5), what uses are proposed for the old site at Hedland and what processes are in place to test and manage any contamination on the old site?
(7) What is the quantity and type of feedstock planned to be or are being processed in the Pilbara plants (Hedland or Karratha)
(8) What was the year-by-year quantity and type of feedstock processed in the Tox Free Hedland during the period of its operation?
(9) What are or will be the types and quantities of contaminants emitted by each plant type (ie. thermal desorption, others) in normal, and abnormal operation?
(10) Which contaminants are tested for and how is this testing done?
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Answered
4 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
35 days
(1) Yes I am informed that the company intends to begin operations in Karratha. (2) Address - Dewitt location 126, Karratha. (3) Tox Free (now known as Oil Energy) is currently preparing an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and Shire referral document for the development of a transfer station and liquid waste facility on the site. (4) A licence for the proposed Karratha facility would be required if the facility is deemed to be a prescribed premise under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . (5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(2) Address - Dewitt location 126, Karratha. (3) Tox Free (now known as Oil Energy) is currently preparing an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and Shire referral document for the development of a transfer station and liquid waste facility on the site. (4) A licence for the proposed Karratha facility would be required if the facility is deemed to be a prescribed premise under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . (5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(3) Tox Free (now known as Oil Energy) is currently preparing an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and Shire referral document for the development of a transfer station and liquid waste facility on the site. (4) A licence for the proposed Karratha facility would be required if the facility is deemed to be a prescribed premise under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . (5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(4) A licence for the proposed Karratha facility would be required if the facility is deemed to be a prescribed premise under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . (5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(2) Address - Dewitt location 126, Karratha. (3) Tox Free (now known as Oil Energy) is currently preparing an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and Shire referral document for the development of a transfer station and liquid waste facility on the site. (4) A licence for the proposed Karratha facility would be required if the facility is deemed to be a prescribed premise under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . (5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(3) Tox Free (now known as Oil Energy) is currently preparing an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and Shire referral document for the development of a transfer station and liquid waste facility on the site. (4) A licence for the proposed Karratha facility would be required if the facility is deemed to be a prescribed premise under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . (5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(4) A licence for the proposed Karratha facility would be required if the facility is deemed to be a prescribed premise under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 . (5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(5) Yes I am informed that the company intends to continue to operate its facility in Port Hedland. (6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(6) Not Applicable. (7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(7) The throughput of feedstock at the Port Hedland site is not required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The feedstock consists of industrial waste including: · Greases · Oils · Solvents · Coolants · Oily rags/filters etc. · Contaminated Soils There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
There are also plans for acceptance of dry cleaning waste at the Port Hedland facility. The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
The throughput for the proposed Karratha facility is currently being scoped as part of the referral document. (8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(8) Information on throughput is not reported to the DEP (see answer to Question (7)). However, relevant information is reported to the National Pollution Inventory annually and can be obtained from the website www.npi.gov.au. (9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
(9-10) Types and limits to quantities of emissions are identified under licence condition A1 below. Monitoring of discharge parameters is required and reported annually. Non standard operations are reported to the DEP. A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
A1: Discharge Parameters Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
Emission parameter Limit** Methods Smoke Level 1 (Ringlemann scale) Ringlemann Method Stack gas velocity (m/s) and volumetric flow rate ( m3 /s @ STP, dry) Report results USEPA Method 2 Stack gas molecular weight (g/mol) Report results USEPA Method 3A Moisture content in stack gases (%) Report results USEPA Method 4 *Particulates 150 mg/m3 (target100 mg/m3) USEPA Method 5 Total antimony, arsenic, lead, mercury and vanadium and their respective compounds 10 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Cadmium and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Mercury and its compounds 3.0 mg/m3 USEPA Method 29 Total volatile organics 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 18 and USEPA Method 10 SO 2 Report only USEPA Method 8 Sulphuric acid mist and sulphur trioxide 0.1 g/m 3 expressed as SO 3 USEPA Method 8 Nox 500 mg/m3 USEPA Method 7 Chlorine (measure HCL) 50 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 Fluorine 30 mg/m3 USEPA Method 26 ** Measurements expressed in mg/m 3 , 0oC, 101.325 kP, dry.
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