3. Griesheim accident
The Griesheim accident caused no casualties or injuries. To the best of our knowledge, no effects linked to the toxicity of the product released have been reported. The media, the Hessian state authorities and the federal authorities reacted immediately, and new regulatory measures were adopted to prevent the recurrence of such an incident. The cost of repairs and the consequences were very high for the company owning the plant.
On February 22, 1993, a reaction runaway occurred at Hoechst AG's Griesheim plant, during which approximately 10 t of reaction mixture was released through a valve. The two-phase release, in aerosol form, was carried by the north wind and dispersed over the southern part of the plant, the banks of the river Main and two villages on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Schwanheim and Goldstein. The yellow deposit...
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