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behaviour. Acute ecotoxicity Extreme: Very toxic to aquatic life. Chronic ecotoxicity Extreme: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. Persistence Low: Limited ability to persist in the environment. Bioaccumulation High: Will accumulate to some extent in fish and sediments. Where are the risks of impacts most likely? Generation Transport Storage Treatment Recovery Final disposal High Medium Medium Moderate N/A Low Has anything happened before in Australia? A worker was killed when a pipe burst and sprayed him with molten phenol in a horrific workplace accident in Melbourne’s west in May 2011. The man was working on pipes outside the Nufarm herbicide manufacturing facility in Laverton North when one exploded, dousing him in phenol which he also probably ingested. The man suffered a cardiac arrest in the decontamination shower and was unable to be revived. What control measures are in place to manage risks posed by this waste? Industry – systematic controls Companies that handle phenolic compounds and their wastes are licensed by environmental regulators to control industrial processes and equipment so as to limit environmental emissions of these pollutants. Industry – exposure controls Potential industrial sources of phenol based wastes have strict emissions control and chemical handling equipment and systems in place. Additionally at-risk workers wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly relating to restricting exposure to airborne sources of wastes such as fumes, which may have an acrid stench. Government Regulatory levels are set by state and territory government agencies for exposure of workers to a range of volatile organic substances. Similar controls for emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) exist on companies through environmental licensing regimes. Community Labels and containers of consumer products are required to carry advice on safe handling of the contents, although components are seldom identified. References 1. Australian Government Department of the Environment. National Pollutant Inventory Fact Sheet – phenol. Accessed March 24, 2015 from: 2 Guidechem MSDS for 4-Chlorophenol. Accessed 24 April, 2015 from: 3. Sigma Aldrich (2015). 2- Chlorophenol Material Safety Data Sheet. Accessed April 24, 2015 from: =en&productNumber=185779&brand=ALDRICH&PageToGoToURL=http %3A%2F%2Fwww.sigmaaldrich.com%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Faldrich%2F1857
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