03 December 2008

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Industrial Pollution

Site details:

Operator

HANSON BUILDING PRODUCTS LTD

Site Address

MANOR ROAD, KEMPSTON HARDWICK, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE

Industry

MINERAL INDUSTRIES

Licence

AI0012

Process

CERAMIC PRODUCTION

Year

1999


The tables below show the amount of each substance released into the environment by this process for the year shown. If operators exceed their limit they must inform us of the amount and these are shown here as notifiable releases.


Releases to air:

These releases usually originate from chimneys and stacks, but could come from fumes given off during the process.

Substance
(click on name for health and environmental effects)

Release environment

Total released

Notifiable releases

Carbon dioxide

Air 

<10000t 

Carbon disulphide

Air 

749kg 

Carbon monoxide

Air 

109t 

Methane

Air 

24t 

Particulate matter - total

Air 

11t 

VOCs (as C) (1998-2001)

Air 

53t 

Dioxins and furans - as ITEQ

Air 

<.01g 

Hydrogen chloride

Air 

<1t 

Sulphur oxides (as SO2)

Air 

348t 

PM10

Air 

8t 

Nitrogen oxides (as NO2)

Air 

17t 



Releases to land / Waste transfer:

Releases to land shows the amount of a particular substance that is disposed of by landfill, lagoon or deep injection to borehole. Waste transfer shows the amount of waste carried off-site for disposal or recovery elsewhere. This figure includes any releases to land.

Substance / Method of disposal
(click on name for health and environmental effects)

Release environment

Total released

Notifiable releases

Non-special waste
Non-Special Waste

Disposal-landfill 

290t 

Non-special waste
Non-Special Waste

Recovery-other 

1760t 

Non-special waste
Non-Special Waste

Reuse 

3260t