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Author Woolf, Alex, 1964-

Title Chemical accident / Alex Woolf.

Publication Info. Mankato, Minn. : Arcturus, 2011.

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 Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department  J 363.11 WOOLF    Check Shelf
Description 32 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Series Emergency!
Emergency! (Mankato, Minn.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents Chemicals and their dangers -- Dealing with chemical spills -- Texas City, Texas,1947 -- Minimata, Japan, 1953/1966 -- Feyzin, France, 1966 -- Flixborough, UK, 1974 -- Seveso, Italy, 1976 -- Bhopal, India, 1984 -- Bhopal, India: killer cloud -- Schweizerhalle, Switzerland, 1986 -- Toulouse, France, 2001 -- Guangxi, China, 2008 -- Learning the lessons.
Summary Explains chemical accidents and describes the impact they have on human lives. Demonstrates the effects of a chemical accident using a chronological selection of historical and recent accidents such as Texas City and Guangxi, China. Includes primary source information and eyewitness accounts.
Subject Chemicals -- Accidents -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Chemical spills -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Industrial accidents -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
ISBN 9781848379510 library binding alkaline paper
184837951X library binding alkaline paper
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