1. Regulatory and standards context
The three Seveso directives (Seveso I in 1982, Seveso II in 1996 and Seveso III in 2012) on major accidents involving dangerous substances have defined a Europe-wide regulatory framework for the prevention of major accidents at high-risk industrial sites [G 4 250].
These successive directives were most often enacted in the wake of major technological accidents that left a lasting impression on public opinion.
The name "Seveso" itself comes from the Seveso disaster in Italy, when a cloud of dioxin spread across the city after...
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