Burning Plastic Odour

Type of complaint: Odours/Emissions - - Hot Plastic
Call received: 05/06/2021 10:34am

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Complaint Details

Date of observation:05/06/2021 9:20am
Date of call:05/06/2021 10:34am
Street: Rayner St
Suburb:Altona

Investigation

Wind directionNorth to North North East
Wind Speed10 to 17 Knots
Investigation result

Complex plants running steady with no activities identified to account for the odour.  Followup investigations at Olefins, east of the process plant areas, identified a burning plastic odour originating from north of the complex that could be related to the call given the the prevailing moderate N to NNE winds.

Response

Review of process and environmental conditions.  Site investigations.  Identification of potential odour source from north of complex.  Followup communications with caller.  Caller advised odour had dissipated soon after the call.

Classification

OutcomeComplaint
OriginOutside Complex