Sydney Morning Herald | Orica chief denies toxic chemical leak serious Sydney Morning Herald LEAKING the carcinogenic chemical hexavalent chromium into a Newcastle suburb should not be considered a ''serious incident'', the Orica chief executive, Graeme Liebelt, has submitted to an upper house inquiry. Senior staff at the plant admitted at the ... Orica unable to explain delay in reporting spill Ignoring toxic risk - Orica's 16-hour delay in calling EPA Chromium 'spurted out' of Orica stack |