View: ‘It is not impossible that other harmful substances were never declared’
We were eagerly awaiting the list of products that 3M had to forward to the environmental inspectorate. The latter had ordered the chemical company on Friday to draw up such a list. This now shows that 3M does indeed produce FBSA in Zwijndrecht. It occurs as a by-product in the production process and is then discharged after water purification in the Scheldt. However, it is not licensed for that at all. it was na research by VTM NIEUWS and Het Laatste Nieuws that this came to light.
Last Thursday and Friday the environmental inspectorate also took samples at the production site in Zwijndrecht. They will be analyzed this week. Depending on the results and the advice of an external expert, the environmental inspectorate will take safety measures. Logically, that will be a ban on producing and discharging FBSA any longer.
At 2:30 p.m., 3M is also expected to attend a hearing at the Environmental Inspectorate where it is expected to provide explanations.
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