Seveso originally of news directives
I guess you all know the Seveso disaster !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seveso is a town, located in the region of Lombardy in Italy. The plant which is build there belong to ICMESA, it produced TCDD (tetrachlorodibenzodioxin). It's the contaminant named "Agent Orange" an herbicide used by the USA military during the vietnam war. Dioxin is also considered genotoxic, it damage DNA on the body.
This accident happened on 10 July 1976 is due to an over heated reactor. This reactor released a cloud containing chlorobenzen and ethylenglycol. Authorities thought that it was the only product that have escaped. But, after some days one case of chloracné appeared. So, laboratories identtified the agent which induced inflamation skin. It's the TCDD.
Unfortunately; other consequences of this accident were an increase of diabetes, cancers ( gastrointestinal, lymphatic and blood) and cardiovascular problems. The real tragedy was the authority reaction had been too long. They left people exposed to the dioxin because the soil was contaminated, so population did not eat food which came in the area. The animal side was not spared about 3400 animals died.
This catstrophe had shown that to control a situation is important. It allowed to the authorities to create "seveso directives" for the european union.
There are some keys points :
* To establish a list with the plants which can represent a risk and give the name of their dangerous chemical.
* To predict the possible scenario and consequences.
* To establish emergency plan.
* To control urbanization around the plant.
* To prevent people
This is an image which reflect the Chloracné effect on the body. 