Kepone: a chemical disaster in Hopewell, Virginia.

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Reich, Michael Robin

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1983Description: 20p., 1 table, 60 refsReport number: CR807809Subject(s):

Subject: One of the most costly chemical disasters in the United States involved a small, single-product manufacturer which made the chemical kepone for Allied Chemical Corporation. Life Science operated only 16 months in 1974 and 1975 yet managed to poison its workers and pollute the environment, causing millions of dollars damage. The case illustrates two major causes of chemical disaster : organizational pathologies of public bureaucracies, and irresponsible production by private corporations.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	363.7384 REI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005280368

Reprinted from International Journal of Health Services; 1983; Vol 13 No 2; pp227-246

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One of the most costly chemical disasters in the United States involved a small, single-product manufacturer which made the chemical kepone for Allied Chemical Corporation. Life Science operated only 16 months in 1974 and 1975 yet managed to poison its workers and pollute the environment, causing millions of dollars damage. The case illustrates two major causes of chemical disaster : organizational pathologies of public bureaucracies, and irresponsible production by private corporations.

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