{"id":14570,"date":"2022-07-16T18:59:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T18:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/?page_id=14570"},"modified":"2022-07-16T18:59:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T18:59:35","slug":"hs041","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/?page_id=14570","title":{"rendered":"HS\/041"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HS\/041<\/strong><\/p>\n

OVERVIEW<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This application was entitled “HS\/041\u00a0<\/span>|<\/span>\u00a0Amendment to hazardous substances consent to vary conditions which specify the vessels\/locations where the prescribed hazardous substances may be present and the amount of hazardous substances to be stored.\u00a0<\/span>|<\/span>\u00a0Solvay Trinity Street Oldbury B69 4LN”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It is yet another example of how a very vaguely worded application can bury the types of toxic and flammable chemicals within it making a complete joke of the consents themselves in terms of informing the public as to what is being stored and delivered on their doorstep.<\/p>\n

Solvay claim a change in “establishment operations” warranted varying two existing HSC’s – HS026<\/a>, AND HS034<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But under this cover they introduce other substances, thus hiding the new consents within this fake application.<\/p>\n

The application form can be read below.<\/p>\n

This application was applied for in June 2021, and passed in November of the same year.<\/p>\n

HS_041-HAZARDOUS_SUBSTANCE_CONSENT_FORM-1134501 (1)<\/a><\/p>\n

The devil as always is in the detail as to the changes and variations sought to the two existing consents, HS026 and HS\/034.<\/p>\n

Explanations in the form detail that this company claim to produce 15,000 tonnes of chemicals a year at the site under 6 COMAH regulated plants.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chromic acid, a carcinogen and highly toxic, as applied for in HS\/020 and HS\/021 and increased by HS\/034 was no longer to be stored on site. This is where the good news ends however.<\/p>\n

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Chromic acid was I believed used in the process to manufacture “Accomet C<\/span><\/strong>“- an Albright and Wilson era surface treatment chemical which also progressed into the Rhodia takeover, as this extract from one of their brochures confirms. This storage plant was demolished under a planning consent in 2018.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Table A in the HS\/041 application provides the detail of the chemical movers and shakers.<\/p>\n

Substances decreasing in storage amounts on site are Octene, Di-iso-butylene, and methanol.<\/p>\n

Substances increasing in storage amounts on site are Acetonitrile<\/span><\/strong> from 5-20 tonnes.<\/p>\n

THE NEW SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE NOT MENTIONED IN THE ACTUAL APPLICATION ARE.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

HEPTANE<\/a>– 20 TONNES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A colourless liquid which smells like petrol. This chemical can cause dizziness and unconsciousness if breathed in for extended periods.<\/p>\n

DIISOPROPYLAMINE<\/a>– 5 TONNES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Another colourless liquid with an ammonia like smell.<\/p>\n

Also causes dizziness and vomiting orally, as well as burns by all methods of exposure.<\/p>\n

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE<\/a> – 3 TONNES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a common laboratory purple salt reagent which you may remember from school in experiments like titrations. It is an oxidising agent, which could cause a serious fire, but I’m not sure as to why Solvay use it for, or why they require so much of it as a potential serious fire hazard risk at 3 tonnes?<\/p>\n

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DI-T-BUTYL PHOSPHATE POTASSIUM SALT IN HEPTANE<\/a>– 30 TONNES.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Alternatively known as\u00a0 Potassium Di-tert-butylphosphate.\u00a0 <\/strong>A corrosive irritant substance.<\/p>\n

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A handy plan of the works and entrance points are shown in the map provided.<\/p>\n

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The decision notice can be read below.<\/p>\n

HS_041-GRANT_CONDITIONAL_HAZARDOUS_SUBSTANCES_CONSENT-1162796<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HS\/041 OVERVIEW This application was entitled “HS\/041\u00a0|\u00a0Amendment to hazardous substances consent to vary conditions which specify the vessels\/locations where the prescribed hazardous substances may be present and the amount of hazardous substances to be stored.\u00a0|\u00a0Solvay Trinity Street Oldbury B69 4LN” … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1075,"menu_order":999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"onecolumn-page.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14570"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14598,"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14570\/revisions\/14598"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatliesbeneathrattlechainlagoon.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}