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Alcoa investigates leak of potentially toxic material at South West refinery – ABC News

The state’s mine safety regulator is investigating how millions of litres of a potentially toxic substance gushed from a tank at a South West refinery this week….

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Western Australia’s mine safety regulator is investigating how seven million litres of potentially toxic material gushed from a tank at a South West refinery this week.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at Alcoa’s aluminium refinery in Wagerup, 120 kilometres south of Perth.
A spokesperson said Alcoa became aware of process material leaking from a tank at 10.30pm.
They said no employees were in the immediate vicinity at the time and that staff immediately commenced a clean-up of the site.
Alcoa engaged…

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