§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that the design of the planned replacement 625W Nypro plant at Flixborough adequately takes into account paragraph 213 of the report of the court of inquiry into the disaster.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am advised by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that the problems raised by paragraph 213 of the report, zinc embrittlement of stainless steel, was one of a number of matters considered by the Health and Safety Executive when, in accordance with normal practice, the planning authority asked for advice on this case. Nypro UK Limited have been advised by the Executive to bear the problem in mind in designing and rebuilding the plant, with particular emphasis on those places where zinc is to be used for the protection of walkways. Adequate powers are available to ensure that any potentially dangerous juxtaposition of zinc and stainless steel that comes to the Executive's attention can be remedied.