Information for the public in accordance with the Hazardous Incident Ordinance

Section 8a “Information for the public” and Annex V “Information for the public”

Name or company name of the operator and full address of the business area

Operator:

Remmers GmbH

Bernhard-Remmers-Str. 13

49624 Löningen
Lower Saxony
Germany

info@remmers.de
(+49) 5432 / 83 – 0

Business area:
Building M – Varnishes and Salt department,
Building Q – Dispersions department

Bernhard-Remmers-Str. 13

49624 Löningen
Lower Saxony
Germany

Confirmation of the business area

Remmers GmbH fulfils the obligations of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance.
The business areas are subject to the lower class of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance with the basic obligations according to Sections 3 to 8a of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance.
The notification in accordance with Section 7 has been submitted to the responsible authority

State Trade Supervisory Office of Oldenburg

Theodor-Tantzen-Platz 8

26122 Oldenburg

which also carries out regular on-site inspections in accordance with Article 17(2) of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance on the basis of the monitoring plans drawn up.

Clear explanation of the activities in the operating area

The business areas are used for the production of wood and building protection products by mechanical mixing of supplied raw materials, into which, among other things, biocides are added and mixed mechanically. The finished products are then dispensed into individual containers using filling machines and transported to a separate, independent warehouse.

Existing relevant hazardous substances in the business area

Water-polluting substances:
Damage to plants and animals in and around bodies of water

Biocides:
Wood preservatives: protection against wood-destroying and wood-discolouring organisms

General information for the public

Information on the business areas, taking into account the protection of public or private interests in accordance with federal and state regulations on access to environmental information, can be obtained from the competent authority (Oldenburg Trade Supervisory Office).

Further information on specific warnings can be obtained from the Civil Protection

District of Cloppenburg
Office for Fire Protection, Civil Defence and Rescue Services
Eschstraße 29
49661 Cloppenburg

Conduct in the event of an incident:
In the event of incidents with particular hazard potential, the neighbourhood can be warned via sirens, loudspeaker announcements or other means.

• Seek shelter in closed rooms
• Close windows and doors
• Switch on radio/television and listen for announcements and instructions
• Pay attention to warnings

On-site inspection – relevant information

The last on-site inspection (official inspection in accordance with Section 16 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance) of the business areas took place on 6 October 2022 by the supervisory authority:

State Trade Supervisory Office of Oldenburg

Theodor-Tantzen-Platz 8

26122 Oldenburg

Information on the monitoring plan in accordance with Section 17 para. 1 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance, on-site inspections in accordance with Articles 16 and 17 of the Hazardous Incident Ordinance and further information can be requested from

Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection Press and Public Relations

Archivstraße 2

30169 Hanover

Phone: (+49 511) 120-0

Email: poststelle@mu.niedersachsen.de

or viewed at the following link:
http://www.umwelt.niedersachsen.de/themen/technischer_umweltschutz/anlagensicherheit/anlagensicherheit-8965.html

Further information on the business operations of the production areas can be obtained from the competent authority,

State Trade Supervisory Office of Oldenburg

Theodor-Tantzen-Platz 8

26122 Oldenburg

taking into account the protection of public or private interests in accordance with the provisions of the federal and state governments on access to environmental information under the Environmental Information Act.