Oz lead ban was based on testing error

AN ERROR was behind a cancellation of lead exports from Western Australia last month, backup testing revealed today.
The state government barred shipments by Magellan Metals through Fremantle on 31 December after monitoring of contamination levels indicated powdered lead carbonate had escaped from sealed bags in boxes sent by rail to port storage from the company’s Wiluna mine.
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Source: safety at sea