Despite being characterized as 'one of the worst agricultural accidents in Britain in the 1960s', the 'Smarden incident' has never been subjected to a complete historical analysis. In 1963, a toxic waste spill in Kent coincided with the publication of the British edition of Rachel Carson's Silent spring. This essay argues that these events combined to 'galvanize' nascent toxic and environmental consciousness. A seemingly parochial toxic waste incident became part of a national phenomenon. The Smarden incident was considered to be indicative of the toxic hazards that were born of technocracy. It highlighted the inadequacies of existent concepts and practices for dealing with such hazards. As such, it was part of the fracturing of the consensus of progress: it made disagreements in expertise publicly visible. By the completion of the episode, 10 different governmental ministries were involved. Douglas Good, a local veterinary surgeon, helped to effect the 'reception' of Silent spring in the UK by telling the 'Smarden story' through local and national media and through the publications of anti-statist organizations.

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农药，污染和1963-1964年英国寂静的春天：英格兰花园中的毒药。

尽管被称为“ 1960年代英国最严重的农业事故之一”，但“ Smarden事件”从未进行过完整的历史分析。1963年，肯特（Kent）发生有毒废物泄漏，同时出版了英国版雷切尔·卡森（Rachel Carson）的《寂静的春天》。本文认为，这些事件相结合，“激发”了新生的有毒物质和环境意识。一场看似狭och的有毒废物事件已成为一种国家现象的一部分。Smarden事件被认为是技术官僚所带来的有毒危害的迹象。它着重指出了现有概念和做法在处理此类危害方面的不足。因此，这是进展共识破裂的一部分：它使专业知识的分歧公开可见。剧集完成时，涉及10个不同的政府部门。当地的兽医外科医生道格拉斯·古德（Douglas Good）通过本地和国家媒体以及反国家组织的出版物讲述了“斯马登的故事”，从而帮助实现了英国“寂静的春天”的“接待”。