Seveso disaster

Summary

Seveso disaster is a chemical accident^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Seveso disaster is in the country of Italy^[3].
• Seveso disaster's instance of is recorded as chemical accident^[4].
• Seveso disaster's instance of is recorded as industrial disaster^[5].
• The location of Seveso disaster was Meda^[6].
• Seveso disaster took place at Seveso^[7].
• Seveso disaster occurred on July 10, 1976^[8].
• Seveso disaster's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.654052777778, 'lon': 9.1482694444444}^[9].
• Seveso disaster's has cause is recorded as thermal runaway^[10].
• Seveso disaster resulted in {'amount': '+0'} deaths^[11].

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When and Where

Seveso disaster took place on July 10, 1976^[8]. Recorded location include Meda^[6] and Seveso^[7]. It is in the country of Italy^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include chemical accident^[4] and industrial disaster^[5].

Outcome and Impact

Seveso disaster resulted in {'amount': '+0'} deaths^[11]. Things named for it include Directive 96/82/EC^[12], a directive of the European Union^[13].

Why It Matters

Seveso disaster has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]

Entities named for it include Directive 96/82/EC^[12], a directive of the European Union^[13].