Extract from Hansard Legislative Council 24 July 2001
Mike Elliott Leader Australian Democrats Member of the Legislative Council		Parliament Index 2001 Autumn Sitting Index Browse by Subject   Search all Democrats material About the SA Parliament Hansard on line

In reply to Hon. M.J. ELLIOTT (4 July).

The Hon. DIANA LAIDLAW: The Minister for Environment and Heritage has provided the following information:

1. Prior to the installation of the waste gas cleaning plant on the Pellet Plant exit gas stack in November 1998, the concentration of dioxin in waste gas was 1.2-1.4ng/m3. This equated to a total emission of ~4g/year of dioxins.

2. After the installation of the waste gas cleaning plant on the Pellet Plant exit gas stack, the concentration of dioxin has been measured as averaging 0.08ng/m3 in the exit gas (average of 4 samples). This equates to a total mass emission of less than 0.5g/year of dioxins. There is no World Health Organisation (WHO) standard for the emission of dioxins.

3. The results of the EPA monitoring of fallout at 43 Whitehead Street, Whyalla, are due for release later this year.

4. Monitoring at 43 Whitehead Street was not conducted for dioxins.

5. Onesteel had a health risk assessment conducted, based on the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) model, prior to the installation of the waste gas cleaning plant.

6. Onesteel currently complies with the requirements of the marine policy at its indenture boundary. It is undertaking several projects aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its emissions on the marine environment. These projects are being managed through `conditions of licence'.

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