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Ministries Clarify on Expired Chemicals
The article focused on clarifying the positions of the Ministries of Environment and Agriculture regarding expired chemicals, particularly trisodium phosphate, which raised concerns after reports suggested its presence at Lebanon Electricity Institution. The two ministries affirmed that these materials are neither explosive nor radioactive and do not pose an immediate danger when handled according to scientific and legal standards and under the supervision of authorized authorities. They explained that the disposal process involves dissolving the substance in water and adding chemical agents; however, the high sodium content (around 40%) makes its use as fertilizer unsafe, since standards permit levels below 3%. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture did not approve its use as a fertilizer and urged for its retrieval and proper storage or its shipment to a facility equipped to treat it environmentally safely, in accordance with the Basel Convention and local laws. The ministries also emphasized their ongoing coordination to protect the environment, calling for reliance on scientific sources to avoid unnecessary alarm.
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