Asphalt producers mask toxic smell

THE operators of an illegally built asphalt plant are trying to mask the smell of their toxic project by adding hazardous chemicals to their bitumen mix.

The chemical amyl acetate can cause irritation, nausea and affect people's vision. Asphalt masking agents have been banned at a similar site in the UK.

But in Baldivis, 41km south of Perth, the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has approved cherry flavoured asphalt additive, which contains amyl acetate, being used to mask odours.
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And this article from the Community Papers in February