L1 /
7
CH3041
SEVESO
• Seveso (1976): explosion of a vat
making
2,4,5-T released 4kg of dioxin over 7.8km2.
A cloud of white dust killed
thousands of cattle, birds,
mice, rabbits ... 193 people
suffered chloracne, all survived.
2,4,5-T released 4kg of dioxin over 7.8km2.
A cloud of white dust killed
thousands of cattle, birds,
mice, rabbits ... 193 people
suffered chloracne, all survived.
• Children that
developed
chloracne had 3.1mg / kg .
chloracne had 3.1mg / kg .
• Agent
Orange problems were
due to impurities of TCDD that
were formed in the manufacture of 2,4,5-T.
due to impurities of TCDD that
were formed in the manufacture of 2,4,5-T.
• Distilled sea-water from Vung Tau
harbour
which sourced water sprayed with Agent orange was used for Australian Navy boats
- 170 navy personnel dead - cancers.
which sourced water sprayed with Agent orange was used for Australian Navy boats
- 170 navy personnel dead - cancers.
