proposed incinerator in Ireland

[Joseph R Parrish Jr <JoeParrish@compuserve.com>]

Neil, 
Seems to me that if they could at least separate out the liquid 
halocarbons they might save a few lives if that were not burned.
Wonder what the cost of assays would be, or if the barrels are 
accurately marked?  What a problem!  Mixing all those things 
surely would be deadly.  The Newark, NJ, incinerator recently 
exploded, injuring several workers, when someone shipped 
as under 'regular' garbage several cannisters of hypochlorite, 
and they were burned.
Willy nilly is good neither for Willy nor Nilly.
Joe
NJ/NY Environmental Watch
PS-Can you reveal the location in Ireland in case someone has contacts 
there who could help bring some pressure to bear on the misbegotten idea? 

PPS-Here is a source of ideas;
Date:   9/22/99 4:11:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From:   GCJeffrey@aol.com
To: dioxin-l@essential.org

Greenpeace and the Kentucky Working Group
and others produced an 8.5" x 11" book
on alternative methods of chemical weapon [or any thing]
disposal  (UV lights etc.)

Contact http://www.greenpeace.org

Re:
"Hi folks,

This is from a friend of ours in Ireland who is up against a plan to build
a "burn-everything" incinerator. As you can see, they intend to mix
hazardous waste, medical waste, and everything else they can come up with.
She is looking for alternative treatment methods for all the above (!) --
but I guess the solvents are the real sticking point. Can folks point her
towards better methods for dealing with solvents?

Neil



>Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 05:27:01 -0400
>To: Neil Tangri <ntangri@essential.org>
>From: Louise Courtney <lcmc@pop.indigo.ie>
>
>Medical waste 10,000 tonnes
>Agricultural waste - 10,000 tonnes
>Filter cake - 1000 tonnes
>Tank bottom sludges - 3000 tonnes
>Organic solvents - 40,000 tonnes
>Other organic solvents - 18,500
>Miscellaneous waste - 11,500 tonnes
>
>As you can see they are not very specific. We know for example, that
>medical waste can be dealt with by microwaving and steam sterilising. Any
>comments on the other waste?
>
>Thanks so much.
>
>
>Louise