§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list, by location, all the sites where chromium powder and chromium waste is dumped; and what precautions are taken to ensure that it is not(a) inhaled and (b) allowed to come into contact with the general public.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThis information is not available centrally. The nature of wastes going into specific landfill sites and suitable operational precautions are matters for waste disposal authorities under the licensing provisions of the Control of Pollution Act 1974.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by(a) year and (b) by regional health authority for the last five years, the number of cases of (i) chromium poisoning and (ii) chromium contamination that have been reported.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettDuring the last five years (1986 to 1990 inclusive), there have been two admissions to Welsh hospitals, both in 1987, for which the diagnosis was the toxic effects of chromium.
Since 1986–87, certain forms of chrome ulceration, a condition contracted through occupational exposure to chromium, have been reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. The figures, for Wales, for each year from 1986–87 are listed as follows. Information on other forms of chromium poisoning or chromium contamination is not available.
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§ Mr. David HuntPlaces have been available on employment action since 1 October 1991. Information on participants is not yet available.