Ramon Tapia thumb, Cromovejas environmental group. April 2008. Regarding your report related with tanneries, I understand that this one is installed in a rural area, isn’t it? If so, what happens when a tannery is installed less than 50 meters from an urban area with high population density? In addition I am interested in knowing the maximum values of exposure of all chemical agents that are used in this economic activity.
Answer: If your question relates to the "Report on contamination tannery (Las Toscas)", sent by Greenpeace, I remember that the industrial plant is within the urban centre of the city, a few blocks from the main square. The chemicals used in a tannery vary depending on the type of process selected (with or without chrome, for example) and the safety limits to be exposed to them are only legally considered in a labor environment.