| Document ID (ISN) | 28806 |
| CIS number |
78-422 |
| Year |
1977 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ahlborg U.G., Kolmodin-Hedman B., Skerfving S. |
| Title |
TCDD - A study of the accident in Seveso in 1976 |
| Original title |
TCDD - en studie av olyckan i Seveso 1976 [in Swedish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Arbete och hälsa - Vetenskaplig skriftserie 1977:5, Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, Fack, 100 26 Stockholm 34, Sweden, 1976. 36p. Illus. 58 ref. |
| Abstract |
The events of the accident in which 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin was emitted in Seveso (Italy) on 9 July 1976 are reviewed. Chloracne was noted and liver damage and tumours were suspected. Animals died. Commissions of experts studied the medical-epidemiological, veterinary medical, contamination and decontamination problems. Families were evacuated from parts of the town, exposed cattle destroyed, many medical examinations conducted and legal abortions were performed. Extensive studies are being continued to determine long-term effects. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
poisoning; explosions; tetrachlorodibenzodioxin; chemical industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hepatic damage; Italy; neoplasms; accident descriptions; trichlorophenol; chloracne |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Explosions
Heterocyclic compounds
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