Benzene emission concerns: Maintenance work frozen at Haifa Bay plant

The Ministry of Environmental Protection has halted renovation work at the Gadiv plant in Haifa Bay until measures to reduce emissions of a known carcinogen are presented.

Renovation work at the Gadiv plant, part of the Bazan Group located in Haifa Bay, has been frozen by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, as reported by Makor Rishon and JDN. The decision was made due to concerns regarding the emission of benzene, a known carcinogen, during maintenance operations at the facility's plants.

According to the reports, the Ministry of Environmental Protection has clarified that approval for the resumption of renovations at the benzene-intensive facilities will not be granted until the company presents sufficient measures to reduce air emissions. Further details have not yet been released.