A fire broke out at the chemical company 3M on Canadastraat in Zwijndrecht on Saturday afternoon. This is confirmed by the Antwerp Fire Brigade Zone. The fire was brought under control around 1.10pm and no injuries were reported.
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“The report came in at 12:39 PM. It concerns a fire at an incinerator,” said spokeswoman Marie De Clercq. “The company fire brigade had already taken the first steps and our teams assisted them with cooling and extinguishing.” A team from the Waasland Emergency Assistance Zone also went to 3M.
The fire was brought under control by 1.10pm. There would be no injuries.
The fire started in a new machine that had just been put into use. That is why there were no toxic products in it yet.
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3M was told yesterday to immediately stop discharging hazardous FBSA materials. They may no longer be discharged to the water treatment plant on 3M’s premises, but must be processed according to the best available techniques. In addition, the company is placed under increased supervision, whereby weekly samples are made available to the Environmental Inspectorate. 3M denies that it manipulated its wastewater to lower PFAS and other values.
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