§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give details of the arrangements to monitor air emissions from the Ferro Alloys chimney stack in Glossop, and of air emissions from the stack in each of the last 12 months.
Ferro Alloys and Metals Ltd—SO2, Calculations July 1989—June 1990 Month Total SO2 (Tonnes) Days Production Average SO2/Day (Tonnes) July 1989 248 31 8.0 August 1989 132 17 7.7 September 1989 252 30 8.4 October 1989 263 31 8.5 November 1989 248 30 8.3 December 1989 247 31 8.0 January 1990 242 31 7.8 February 1990 242 28 8.6 March 1990 240 31 7.7 April 1990 235 30 7.8 May 1990 231 31 7.5 June 1990 212 30 7.1
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment by how much the sulphur dioxide emissions were required to be reduced following the decision by the Secretary of State for the Environment to uphold the appeal to extend the planning permission for the Ferro Alloys chimney stack in Glossop; and if the process will be covered by IPC.
§ Mr. TrippierThe sulphur dioxide emissions were required to be reduced to a rate not exceeding 113 kg/hour by 31 August 1992, a reduction of 70 per cent. on previous emission rates.
The process will be covered by IPC.
§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information held by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution or his Department concerning(a) emissions from the Ferro Alloys chimney stack in Glossop, and (b) other producers of sulphur dioxide in the area, has been exchanged with the Peak Park planning board.
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Research contracts commissioned by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of pollution during the year ending 30 June 1990 Contractor Contract value (excluding VAT) £ Duration (months) Area of work University of Lancaster 60,340 15 Study of Polonium 210 levels Research Surveys (GB) 64,750 15 Cumbrian coastal area habit surveys W. S. Atkins 89,000 12 Modelling gas generation Biotreatment 77,221 12 Removal of radionuclides by bio-sorption UKAEA 45,200 12 Study of environmental distribution of technetium NRPB 10,050 7 Exposure of sewer workers National Nuclear 39,500 12 Management of tritium wastes UKAEA 85,000 12 West oxidation of organic waste UKAEA 80,000 9 Effect of elevated temperatures on cement and blended cements PA Technology 90,000 24 Microbiological treatment of low level waste UKAEA 104,000 24 Removal of active species from liquid effluent Taymel 1,500,000 24 Quality checking of radioactive and hazardous wastes RPRWC 19,945 8 Monitoring of tritium discharges UKAEA 10,000 6 Determination of the efficiency of absorber materials University of Newcastle upon Tyne 83,634 9 Study of scope of site investigation programmes
§ Mr. TrippierThe darkness of the emissions is monitored continually by measuring transmitted light. Sulphur dioxide emissions are assessed by calculations based on the levels of sulphur fed into the plant. Tests made by an HMIP sampling team in December 1988 confirmed this correlation.
Information on sulphur dioxide calculations covering the period July 1989 to June 1990 is shown in the table.
§ Mr. TrippierGlossop is within the High Peak district council area and not the Peak Park planning board, and there has been no exchange of information with the latter.
The Ferro Alloys chimney stack is the only registered works within the Glossop area producing sulphur dioxide.