In the Rhine got 10 tons of chemical waste.

   German chemical company BASF contaminants Rhine 10 tons of chemical waste. On this June 22, reports Associated Press.
Concern has issued a formal statement, which states that the waste accumulated in the manufacture of varnishes and paints, fell into the river from the accident. At present, the diversion is stopped.
In BASF argued that the waste, despite everything fall into the Rhine, did not represent a critical risk to humans and the environment. Direct contact with these substances harmful to eyes and skin, but in the Rhine waste diluted with water to a safe concentration.
On the causes of the accident has not yet been reported.