Proposed risk assessment
methodology for hazardous substances
Submission Reference no: 6
Bunty Condon, But'n'Benbrae Ltd (Sandra Jane Condon)
71 Oraha Rd, Kumeu
Auckland, 0892
New Zealand
[email address]
Submitter Type:  Not specified
Source:
Web Form
Overall Notes:
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1. Is the level of detail appropriate? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Position
No
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2. Are there any areas that you would like more information on? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
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Yes
Notes
Risks to humans, unborn foetus, toxic to flora, length of time toxic in water, how toxic?
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3. Is the level of detail appropriate? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Position
No
Notes
Inadequate science.
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4. Are the technical aspects correct? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Notes
Dubious
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5. Are there any areas that need more guidance? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
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Yes
Notes
Toxic harm to people. See above and below.
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6. Are there any other matters that should be addressed as part of this methodology? (please reference page numbers as
appropriate)
Position
Yes
Notes
Need more thorough and complete scientific thorough tests and answers.
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8. Is the level of detail appropriate? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Position
No

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What about toxic water on house roofs contaminating drinking water? Also toxic contamination of drinking water for al  animals,
wild, farming and domestic.
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9. Are the technical aspects correct? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Notes
Don't know. Dubious
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10. Are the requirements practical and achievable? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Position
No
Notes
Please note: Cats are NOT pests. We rely on you to take care of our environment and the ecology. Do not al ow people to use
poison! Too risky. People are idiots. Causes way too much suffering. Kids and other beloved pets are at huge risk of being
poisoned. Also native birds.
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11. When used in conjunction with the external guidelines for each model, is any further clarification required to be able to
perform a risk assessment? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Position
Yes
Notes
Unborn foetus, affect on human heart. Degree of suffering caused to animals... is this acceptable? No suffering is acceptable.
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12. Are the parameter values used by the EPA relevant and correct? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Position
No
Notes
Cannot believe anything that DoC or Landcare Research claim, so how can anyone believe EPA. Auckland Council gives no
reason to believe or trust them either.
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13. Are the models used by the EPA relevant and correct? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Position
No
Notes
Inadequate
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14. Are there any alternate models that the EPA could consider? (please reference page numbers as appropriate)
Position
Yes
Notes
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7. Are there alternative groundwater models that the EPA could consider as part of a revised groundwater risk assessment
framework?
Notes
Undoubtedly
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I would like my personal information (other than my name) to be withheld from any publicly available response documents.
Position
No
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