Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Vinyl-Chloride-Train-in-Switzerland-27MZIFIXHO0U.htmlConceptually similarVinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP013QHCompleted★★★★Vinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP01CRKCompleted★★★★Vinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP01652Completed★★★★Vinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP022C9Completed★★★★Vinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP022CBCompleted★★★★Vinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP022CCCompleted★★★★Vinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP022CDCompleted★★★★Vinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP022C8Completed★★★★Vinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandGP022C6Completed★★★★View AllGP022CAVinyl Chloride Train in SwitzerlandTransport of vinyl chloride, an explosive and carcinogenic gas, for the Belgian company Solvay. 15 Greenpeace activists chain themselves in Chiasso, Switzerland to the train in protest. The activists labeled the tank-cars: 'Content: Vinylchloride - Highly Toxic'. Furthermore they hung banners on the tank-cars with the toxic symbol.In original language:Greenpeace-Aktion gegen Vinylchlorid-Zug im TessinChiasso, 30. März. Aus Protest gegen Vinylchlorid-Transporte mit der Eisbahn haben sich am Freitag Abend kurz vor Chiasso etwa 15 Mitglieder der Umweltorganisation Greenpeace an einen Zug mit 20 Zisternewagen gekettet. Mit ihrer Aktion ‚Stopp Giftzug’ wollen die Greenpeace-Aktivisten ‚den Bürgerprotesten und parlamentarischen Vorstössen gegen die berüchtigten Giftzüge Nachdruck verleihen’. An Bundesrat Adolf Ogi richtete Greenpeace den Appell, den Transport von hochexplosivem und krebserregendem Vinylchlorid zu verbieten.Locations:Alpine Countries-Chiasso-SwitzerlandDate:30 Mar, 1990Credit:© Greenpeace / Irene MontiMaximum size:2814px X 2088pxRestrictions:Images ok for use in all Greenpeace campaigns, products and brochures. NOT FOR ADVERTISING OR COMMERCIAL USE.Keywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Chaining actions-Day-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Solvay-Toxic symbol-Toxics (campaign title)-Trains-TransportationShoot:Toxics Action Vinyl Chloride Train in Switzerland15 Greenpeace activists chain themselves to railway lines in Chiasso to prevent the progress of a train of 20 tank-cars containing highly explosive and carcinogenic vinyl chloride. Every week the trains carry up to 1000 tons of the compound running through industrial and residential areas on their way from Belgium and West Germany to the Solvay plant in Italy.With this action, Greenpeace wants to reinforce the citizens' protests and parliamentary initiatives against the infamous 'toxic trains’.Greenpeace appeals to the federal councilor Adolf Ogi to forbid the transport of highly explosive and carcinogenic vinyl chloride.
