About this episode

This episode examines the Sandoz chemical spill, an industrial disaster that turned the Rhine red and led to significant environmental and safety reforms in Europe.

In this episode of Compact Disasters, we examine the Sandoz chemical spill, the 1986 industrial disaster that turned the Rhine red. What began as a fire at a chemical warehouse near Basel soon became an international environmental emergency, as contaminated firefighting water carried pesticides, insecticides and other toxic substances into one of Europe's most important rivers. We follow the night of the fire, the death of river life, the public anger that followed, and the safety reforms that changed how Europe managed chemical risk. Visit our website: Compact Disasters Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #sandozchemicalspill, #rhinedisaster, #environmentaldisaster, #industrialdisaster, #chemicalspill, #compactdisasters, #disasterhistory, #riverpollution, #environmentalhistory, #truehistory

People in this episode

Host: Compact Disasters

Topics covered

• environmental disaster
• industrial disaster
• chemical spill
• river pollution
• safety reforms
• environmental history

Keywords

• Sandoz chemical spill
• Rhine disaster
• environmental disaster
• industrial disaster
• chemical spill
• river pollution
• disaster history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sandoz

Places: Basel, Europe, Rhine

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