Abstract
Following the 1949 accident at its trichlorophenol production plant in Nitro, West Virginia, Monsanto made repeated efforts to remove the dioxin that polluted the inside of Building 41. Extensive washings with water and various solvents, burning of surfaces with blowtorches, and painting of all unremovable items failed to eliminate worker contact with the chemical; cases of chloracne continued to crop up. Eventually, Monsanto gave up the battle, dismantled Building 41, and buried the pieces.
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Gough, M. (1986). Industrial Exposures to Dioxin. In: Dioxin, Agent Orange. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6130-3_11
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