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Hyndburn Council unleashes War Gas on Oswaldtwistle community

charity sweet | 30.07.2012 21:06 | Ecology | Repression | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Safety: nook lane

Benzyl chloride is an alkylating agent. Indicative of its high reactivity (relative to alkyl chlorides), benzyl chloride reacts with water in a hydrolysis reaction to form benzyl alcohol and hydrochloric acid. Since benzyl chloride is quite volatile at room temperature, it can easily reach the mucous membranes where the hydrolysis takes place with production of hydrochloric acid. This explains why benzyl chloride is a lachrymator and has been used as a war gas. It is also very irritating to the skin.... *******************USED AS A WAR GAS***********************
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Blakeleys Waste
Hi everyone

Please see below for our latest statement:

Stephen Blakeley, managing director at Blakeley’s Waste Management, said: “We are nearing completion of the method statement for removal of the waste from the Nook Lane site.

“We are hoping that it will be agreed by the Environment Agency tomorrow, Tuesday 30 July. If so, we will be able to start removing the waste on Wednesday, 1 August.

“The waste will be taken to an approved landfill site.”
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"Do we Know if Hyndburn Borough Council has Served Papers to Blakeleys for a Date that the Rubbish must be Moved , I thought Clair Prictchard Mentioned this was to Happen at the Meeting in Trickies , This is What Brought the Rubbish hear after Wigan Council served a Writ on Blakeleys , I think this Should be enforced A.S.A.P as clearly Blakleys are not a Firm that can be Taken for on its Word , It Said Possibly Sunday and at the Latest Monday Which hasn't Happened , We shall see if anything is moved on Wednesday if they think they can try and Fool the Good People of Oswaldtwistle they have another thing Coming !!!!!"

"Do we Know if Hyndburn Borough Council has Served Papers to Blakeleys for a Date that the Rubbish must be Moved , I thought Clair Prictchard Mentioned this was to Happen at the Meeting in Trickies , This is What Brought the Rubbish hear after Wigan Council served a Writ on Blakeleys , I think this Should be enforced A.S.A.P as clearly Blakleys are not a Firm that can be Taken for on its Word , It Said Possibly Sunday and at the Latest Monday Which hasn't Happened , We shall see if anything is moved on Wednesday if they think they can try and Fool the Good People of Oswaldtwistle they have another thing Coming !!!!!"

there was no a warning sign of any kind, no official of any sort present, no cordon, no notice - health warning - hazard sign - nothing.

Wiggan coucil gave this rubbish its notice to leave as was being illegally dumped and why did hynburn council give the gree light to move it by blakely's into oswaldtwistle?

eighteen months ago a member of oswaldtwistle complained to the council about large lorries travelling down small lanes at stupid o'clock. the council explained it was merely wind farm equipment being moved for a wind farm that does not presently exist.

18 months later and the ossy community became infested with flies, same as wiggan did oddly enough- what was supposed to be only card and plastic turned out to be household rubbish.

*** but the difference between wiggan and hundburn is the site at nook lane is a well known declared contaminated site***

the chemical plant that had already taken local life from its employee who constantly suffered with chest infections and the community that developed ms, was closed in 2006 and declared a contaminated site.

when the buildings were demolished, the concrete was left remaining to act as a safety mechanism and it was agreed the land should not be disturbed for at least twenty years. hyndburn coucil forgot?

hyndburn council decided to build a nature reserve surrounding an extremely dangerous toxic site. the idiots at blakely's decided it was a good idea to dig some very bif holes to bury the rubbish and have unleashed the smell of TCP back into the community 6 years after the plant has closed - all to save a buck.

after interviewing the environmental agency on site, it was explained that the fire service had been in regular attendence to see whats what and has expressly stated their men would not go near that black pit of shite which means it must be an extreme hazard to life as nothing stops firemen and women from saving life.

when asked, the ea said they would not be testing the black pit as they kknow whats in it and are taking water samples from the stream only to "appease the public". the public does not know whats in that pit but the ea and the coucil does. they knew long before the holes began to be dug on a chemical factories condemed contaminated site where mine shafts also run benath.

i would say its a bit of an ecological catastrophe to be perfectly honest.

questions:
1. why is the council only concerned with the flies and not the hazardous toxins now unearthed to the point they can be smelt? TCP anyone?
2. why has the ea not properly placed notices and took precautions to warn the public when there are many ways onto the sight from all directions? they don't want to openly or honestly or publicly admit there is a very serious problem goin on beyond the fly infestation?
3. why is the local media also siging the council tune and only concerned with the flies?
4. why is it the ea only put the fly catchers on site instead of testing the land for chemical seepage into the soil?
4. why has ea not tested that black pit and provided public with results or the other three large pools of god only knoes what?
5. now the ossy locals have junped up and down regarding the massive fly infestation that has spread for miles, why is the council trying to move the over 50,000 tonnes of household rubbish to the next councils site that has also given the green light withoput anwering any questions about who what where when why?
6. why is possible legal proceedings pending a reason not to protect public safety immediately?
7 wtf?

charity sweet
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