Sujet
storage of chemicals
Légende
One of thousands of barrels of toxic mecury waste imported from industrial world countries to be processed at Thor Chemicals in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Thor Chemicals was sued for millions in the late 1990s by employees charging that they had contracted mercury poisoning. Two workers had died at the plant of alledged poisoning. The waste also contaminated rivers in the area. An investigation was launched by the South African government culminating in a directive in terms of Section 28 (4) of the National Environmental Management Act issued in 2003. In terms of the directive, Thor Chemicals was required to take specific steps to clean up all the mercury contamination in the surrounding environment and store the mercury waste securely failing which the government would take over the operation and charge Thor for expenses incurred.
Crédit
Photo12/Africa Media Online
Notre référence
APN09A04_433
Utilisation
uniquement en France, Belgique, Suisse
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
22,8Mo (734,9Ko) / 19,5cm x 29,2cm / 2309 x 3454 (300dpi)