With regards to a leakage of pyrolytic gasolines to the Bílina River in the Czech Republic, the Management of Unipetrol RPA informs that immediate measures have been adopted to stop the leakage of chemicals.
Litvínov, December 28, 2009 – “The situation is completely under control. We have immediately implemented preventive measures to avoid such situations in the future. Moreover, more strict system of controls has been set up over the production facilities. We are also conducting an ongoing investigation aimed at clarifying the cause of failure. I would like to sincerely apologize anyone who was touched by the occurred circumstances,” said Jan Martinek spokesman of Unipetrol RPA.
Unipetrol RPA has been cooperating with the fire brigade of Ustí nad Labem region, the police, the river Ohře basin, the Czech Environmental Inspectorate, the regional fishing association, towns and municipalities in the region from the very start.
UNIPETROL RPA, s.r.o., is a leading Czech producer in the field of refinery, petrochemical and agrochemical raw materials, which is also reflected in the initial abbreviation “RPA”: refinery, petrochemistry, agrochemistry. The company supplies the market primarily with motor fuels, fuel oils, asphalts, liquefied petroleum products, oil hydrogenates, other refinery products, olefins and aromates, agrochemicals, alcohols, carbon black and sorbents, polyolefins (high-density polyethylene, polypropylene).
Contact:
Jan Martínek
Spokesperson for Unipetrol RPA
Telephone: +420 476 163 060, +420 736 506 539
E-mail:
jan.martinek@unipetrol.cz
28 Dec 2009
