§ Mr. O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what areas in west Yorkshire were involved in the study undertaken by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution on toxic wastes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierHer Majesty's inspectorate of pollution's recent technical report "Determination of Polychlorinated biphenyls, Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans in United Kingdom Soils" report levels of PCB, PCDD and PCDF contamination at specific points on a regular 50 km grid across most of the United Kingdom.
The report lists the grid references of all the sampling locations. Copies of the report have been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the areas in west Yorkshire where toxic wastes have been found; and if he will identify the so-called hot spots.
§ Mr. TrippierHer Majesty's inspectorate of pollution's recent technical report "Determination of Polychlorinated biphenyls, Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans in United Kingdom Soils" reported levels of PCB, PCDD and PCDF contamination at specific points on a regular 50 km grid across most of the United Kingdom.
The study was aimed at identifying the range of contamination levels of these chemicals in United Kingdom soils. There was no intention, in this study, to identify areas of abnormally high contamination (hot spots).
The report lists the grid references of all the sampling locations. Copies of the report have been placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the result of the soil samples taken from refuse tips in west Yorkshire; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierHer Majesty's inspectorate of pollution's recent technical report "Determination of Polychlorinated biphenyls, Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans in United Kingdom Soils" reported levels of PCB, PCDD and PCDF contamination at specific points on a regular 50 km grid. Copies have been placed in the Library.
The study was aimed at identifying the range of contamination levels of these chemicals in United Kingdom soils. No refuse landfill sites were knowingly sampled in west Yorkshire or elsewhere in the United Kingdom.