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ENVIRONMENTAL ACCIDENT
A relatively small-scale event or incident, caused by human agency, that results in environmental damage. Examples include some forest fires, industrial explosions, oil spills and nuclearaccidents, although major events of these types in terms of either intensity of damage or areal extent may be classified as environmental disasters.
Swansea University
10.4135/9781446247501.n1276
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