§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the major accidents notified to the Health and Safety Executive under the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1984 since January 1993, indicating in respect of each such accident(a) the dangerous substances involved, (b) the number of casualties, (c) the emergency measures taken to protect lives and property, (d) the extent of consequential restrictions placed on the consumption of food or drinking water and (e) details of any damage to the environment. [20456]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe list of major accidents that have occurred at sites subject to the Control of Industrial Regulations Major Accident Hazards 1984 since January 453W 1983 and notified to HSE is as follows. The table lists where the off-site emergency plan was activated. HSE has no information on any restrictions placed on the consumption of food or drinking water as a result of these incidents.
Date Company Dangerous substance Casualties Emergency measures Environment damage 1997(1) 7 February 1997 Van Ommeren West Thurrock, Essex Ethanol None No need to activate the off-site emergency plan None (2) 24 January 1997 British Gas Romford Liquified natural gas None No need to activate the off-site emergency plan None. 1996(3) 3 October 1996 Albright and Wilson Ltd Birmingham. Epichlorohydrin, Sodium chlorate and mixed chemicals. Injuries to 6 firemen and other employees, some members of the public reported eye/respiratory irritation. Off-site emergency plain activated (no information of food/drinking water restriction). None (4) 17 July 1996 Synthetic Chemicals (Northern)Ltd. Knottingley, West Yorkshire Sulphur Trioxide Injury to plant manager. Off-site plan activated (no information of food/drinking water restriction). None (5) 4 February 1996 British Gas Bromley Natural gas None Off-site plan not activated. None 1995(6) 22 October 1993 British Gas Runcorn Natural gas None Off-site plan activated (no information re: food/water restriction). None (7) 20 July 1995 Continental Can Co. Ltd. Rugby Liquified petroleum gas 1(minor)casualty. Off-site plan not activated. None (8) 17 January 1995 GATX Terminals Ltd. Bristol Petroleum spirit None Off-site plan not activated. None 1994(9) 3 September 1994 Coalite Chemicals Ltd. Bolsover Chlorine On-site casualties (5). Off-site plan not activated. None (10) 4 August 1994 GATX Terminals Ltd. Bristol Petroleum spirit 1 Fatality Off-site plan not activated. None (11) 24 July 1994 Pembroke Cracking Co. Ltd. Pembroke Flammable gases-liquids On-site casualties. Off-site plan not activated None (12) 6 July 1994 ICI C&P Ltd. Runcorn Vinyl chloride None Off-site plan not activated None (13) 22 May 1994 Esso Petroleum Ltd. Southampton Refinery treated gas (hydrogen and hydrocarbons) None Off-site plan not activated None (14) 11 April 1994 Powell Duffryn Terminals Ltd. Ethanol None Off-site plan not activated None (15) 9 February 1994 Phillips Petroleum Ltd. Bacton Natural gas None Off-site plan not activated None (16) 1 February 1994 Associated Octel Ltd. Ellesmere Port Ethyl chloride None Off-site plan activated (no information re: food/water restrictions) None 1993(17) 1 November 1993 British Gas Beckton Natural gas None Off-site plan not activated None (18) 5 October 1993 British Gas Partington Liqueified Natural Gas None Off-site plan not activated None (19) 5 July 1993 Simon Storage Immingham LPG None Off-site plan not activated None