§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what discussions his Department has had with the United States authorities regarding the disposal of 151W hazardous wastes shipped to the United Kingdom for disposal from bases of the United States armed forces in Europe;
(2) if he will make a statement on the nature and quantities of hazardous wastes shipped to the United Kingdom for disposal from bases of the United States armed forces in Europe;
(3) by what means hazardous wastes that have been shipped to the United Kingdom from bases of the United States armed forces in Europe are disposed of.
§ Mr. AtkinsThere have been no recent discussions between my Department and the United States authorities on the disposal of hazardous wastes from bases of the United States armed forces in Europe.
Notifications for the importation into the United Kingdom of hazardous wastes from such bases were received by Torfaen borough council in March. The notifications were for the disposal at Rechem's high temperature incinerator at Pontypool of the following:
formaldehyde, liquid pesticide (pyrethrin), adhesive, paint (laboratory waste):—1x 20,000kg consignment.dilute nitric acid, acetic acid, sulphuric acid, ferric chloride solution (laboratory waste):—1x 20,000kg consignment.cresylic acid and laboratory chemicals: sodium carbonate, magnesium chloride, sodium oxalate (laboratory waste):—1x 20,000kg consignment.polychlorinated biphenyls (from redundant electrical equipment):—3x 60,000kg consignments; 4x 40,000kg consignments.