Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Chemical-factory-Icmesa-where-major-toxic-accident-took-place-in-1976--Seveso--Italy-27MZIF48MT5.htmlConceptually similarCleaning of area where major toxic accident took place in 1976. Seveso, ItalyGP0LLHCompleted★★★★Cleared ground where major toxic accident took place in 1976. Seveso, ItalyGP0JMMCompleted★★★★Contaminated area around the chemical accident factory Icmesa closed. Seveso, ItalyGP0J4TCompleted★★★★Stop PFSA Action in Trissino, VenetoGP0STTB54Completed★★★★★★Stop PFSA Action in Trissino, VenetoGP0STTB56Completed★★★★Stop PFSA Action in Trissino, VenetoGP0STTB55Completed★★★★Stop PFSA Action in Trissino, VenetoGP0STTB57Completed★★★★Stop PFSA Action in Trissino, VenetoGP0STTB58Completed★★★★Stop PFSA Action in Trissino, VenetoGP0STTB59Completed★★★★★★View AllGP0VYEChemical factory Icmesa where major toxic accident took place in 1976. Seveso, ItalyChemical factory Icmesa where major toxic accident took place in 1976. Seveso, ItalyLocations:Alpine Countries-Italy-SevesoDate:1 Jan, 1982Credit:© Greenpeace / Katia KanasMaximum size:1781px X 1203pxKeywords:Accidents-Chemicals-Day-Factories-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Toxics Documentation of Seveso in ItalyOn 10 July 1976 a major chemical accident occurred near Seveso in Italy’s. A reaction vessel overheated, ruptured and released the highly toxic dioxin trichlorophenol. Greenpeace took photos four years after the accident.
