PCB Furnace: ENSCO plans to incinerate 8,500 tonnes of PCB-contaminated soil, metal and liquid in this new plant near Smithville, 30 kilometres south-east of Hamilton

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PCB Furnace: ENSCO plans to incinerate 8,500 tonnes of PCB-contaminated soil, metal and liquid in this new plant near Smithville, 30 kilometres south-east of Hamilton

Date1/23/1991

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: PCB Furnace: ENSCO plans to incinerate 8;500 tonnes of PCB-contaminated soil; metal and liquid in this new plant near Smithville; 30 kilometres south-east of Hamilton.

Subject

Pollution

Chemicals

Polychlorinated biphenyls

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010950F

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