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Blob phos- The joy of tainting

The artist formally known as “the tramp phosphorus” has recently been inspired to take up painting of his surroundings using the wet on wet tip technique. What else can he do after being locked down by the flocculant? The mountainous … Continue reading

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Rattlechain lagoon makes The ENDS report!

    The notorious Rattlechain lagoon , a local hazardous waste dump with a very murky secret has at last gone national! Why-is-it-so-hard-to-unearth-whats-in-your-backyard_ The ENDS report is a brilliant publication and can be subscribed to HERE.  I must thank Danny … Continue reading

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White phosphorus misadventures #5 Bright eyes, burning like fire

This is another very weird tale of how to treat a longstanding white phosphorus burn from the early 20th century. The same story appears to have been syndicated in a variety of titles that I have come across, though I … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #32 A cloud over Oldbury 3

  Published just a day after the laughable comments of works manager Ian Woodhouse’s statement that there would be an “extremely unlikely event” of a major incident being declared at this Top Tier COMAH site, this Sandwell Evening Mail piece … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #31 The comical Mr Woodhouse

Albright and Wilson were a company that revelled in its manufacture of  dangerous chemicals that they attempted to turn into “everyday” household items used by Joe Public. Some early examples of this I have looked at HERE. This laughable exercise … Continue reading

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Another rotten borough Coronation!

      Blimey, I thought the pompous self serving councillors at Oldbury had been a one off in their self promotion using a National event , but I was wrong, as it appears that their near neighbours at Rowley … Continue reading

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A right “Royal” affair in the rotten borough of Oldbury

In the course of investigating the Rattlechain lagoon story and its many historical facets, I have come across a collection of material as a collector of antiquities. Much of this has been about the vile polluters of Albright and Wilson, … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #30 Bloore’s sesquisulphide mismatch

Another tale of failed management, another tale of “Dr” Peter Bloore. Quite why he was seemingly promoted to the role above in Albright and Wilson due to his absolute failures as works manager at Trinity Street is beyond me, but … Continue reading

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Albright’s toxic archives #29 A cloud over Oldbury #2

  It never just rains over Langley, it rains toxic fumes and escaping gas from the terrorists based at PO BOX80. As the Sandwell Evening Mail reported on 7th December 1990, this capped an absolutely terrible year of accidents and … Continue reading

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Happy New Year! Your 2021 alternative toxic calendar

  It’s that time of year when the chemical polluters from Trinity Street start pushing things through doors, if they haven’t already, and distributing their propaganda rubbish about how safe their Top Tier COMAH site is. I’m sure this is … Continue reading

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