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Event Probability
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Scale of Impact
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Significance
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| Utilities | Energy and Water | Consumption of 5.4 million kWh of electricity and gas for heating, | Consumption of natural resources | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| drying, lighting, compressed air generation, and power for on site processes | Production of SO2 contributes to acid rain | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Production of 1,630 tonnes of CO2 per annum contributes to global warming | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Consumption of 68,000 cubic metres of metered town water for domestic, process and effluent treatment | Use of natural resource | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Water abstraction from site borehole | Use of natural resource | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Fuel | Consumption of gas oil | Consumption of natural resources | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Production of CO2 contributes to global warming | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Gas oil tank (unbunded, not locked, no gauge, unmarked) | Potential for water contamination via surface water drains in event of accidental spill / leak due to unlocked discharge pipe or overfill | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Ancillary Services | Operation of compressed air system | Special waste (condensate) | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Loss of heat to atmosphere | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Management | No formal system for monitoring, managing or reducing energy, water and compressed air consumption | Increased impact on environment (see above) from inefficient use of energy, water and compressed air | - | - | - |