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Bhopal tragedy as Safety measures were no more



  • The Bhopal disaster was an industrial catastrophe that took place at a pesticide plant owned and operated by Union Carbide (UCIL) inBhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Around midnight on the intervening night of December 2–3, 1984, the plant released methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other toxins, resulting in the exposure of over 500,000 people. Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259 and the government of Madhya Pradesh has confirmed a total of 3,787 deaths related to the gas release.[1] Other government agencies estimate 15,000 deaths.[2] Others estimate that 8,000 died within the first weeks and that another 8,000 have since died from gas-related diseases.[3][4]
  • Factors leading to the gas leak include:

    • The use of hazardous chemicals (MIC) instead of less dangerous ones
    • Storing these chemicals in large tanks instead of over 200 steel drums.
    • Possible corroding material in pipelines
    • Poor maintenance after the plant ceased production in the early 1980s
    • Failure of several safety systems (due to poor maintenance and regulations).
    • Safety systems being switched off to save money—including the MIC tank refrigeration system which alone would have prevented the disaster.


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