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60 Minutes discusses a chemical spill that occurred on July 26, 1993 in Richmond, California, a suburb of San Francisco. Sulfuric acid was accidentally released by General Chemical workers unloading a railroad car. A toxic cloud drifted over residential neighborhoods and panic occurred. While 99.5%...

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Other Authors: Curran, Deirdre Naphin (Producer), Safer, Morley (Reporter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System, 1998.
Subjects:
Chemical spills > California > Richmond.
Class actions (Civil procedure) > Corrupt practices > California.
Internet videos.
Television news programs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:60 Minutes discusses a chemical spill that occurred on July 26, 1993 in Richmond, California, a suburb of San Francisco. Sulfuric acid was accidentally released by General Chemical workers unloading a railroad car. A toxic cloud drifted over residential neighborhoods and panic occurred. While 99.5% were not injured, lawyers and agents moved in and urged people to sign lawsuits against General Chemical regardless of whether they were hurt or not. Morely Safer reports.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 15, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:00:13:53