ENVIRONMENTAL SUS TA INABILITY
3.11 Incidents
Incidents with environmental consequences in 2002
included the following.
Schiltigheim (France)
Ammonia was released when a leak developed in an
ammonia refrigeration system. The incident was
reported to the authorities and the fire service. The
refrigeration plant was shut down in order to replace
components and repair the condenser. A total of five
tonnes was lost in the form of aqueous ammonia; the
amount released into the atmosphere was negligible.
's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands)
As a result of a power failure in the waste-water
treatment plant, untreated waste water had to be
piped to the municipal treatment plant. No additional
measures needed to be taken. The incident was
reported to the authorities.
Chur (Switzerland)
A fault in the milling process caused around 15
tonnes of malt to enter the waste water. The incident
was reported to the authorities and a fine was paid.
Additional safety measures were taken to prevent any
recurrence.
Aosta (Italy)
The fuel tank on a commercial vehicle was damaged
by the cover over a waste-water pipe, allowing fuel to
leak into untreated waste water. The authorities were
notified of the incident.
Hurbanovo (Slovakia)
A fine was paid by the brewery when a defective
waste-water pipe allowed untreated waste water to
contaminate the soil. Following a study, a capital
expenditure plan was drawn up to replace the old
pipework and an action plan was formulated to pre
vent such incidents occurring in the future.
Ama (Nigeria)
When the connection between the treatment installa
tion and the waste-water outlet was damaged by
flooding during the rainy season, treated waste water
contaminated the soil. The system was repaired and
the authorities were notified of the incident, but did
not impose a fine.
Incidents with environmental consequences in 2003
included the following.
Marseilles (France)
During maintenance of components of a filling line in
the brewery's workshop, a detector was damaged and
there was a spillage of radioactive caesium 137 on the
floor of the workshop. The authorities were notified
of the incident, the requisite checks were carried out
and the workshop was cleaned and decontaminated,
after which the brewery was given permission to
recommission the filling line. The waste was disposed
of in accordance with the French regulations. The
incident caused neither physical injury nor environ
mental damage. The brewery has introduced a new
procedure to prevent incidents occurring in the
course of work of this kind and has decided to replace
the detectors employing caesium 137 as soon as
possible.
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