The Bhopal Gas Tragedy

On 3 December 1984 gas leak occurred in Bhopal, India. Methyl isocyanate (MIC), a fatal toxic gas, leaked by chance and spread to the atmosphere from the factory of Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL). Leakage is caused by a large amount of water entering the MIC tank. As a result, the temperature and pressure in the tank continuously rise and the tank is destroyed by chemical reaction between water and MIC. It is dotted in the air and nearby communities.

The most serious industry disaster occurred in India's Bhopal on 3 December 1984 and was called Bhopal gas tragedy (BGT). The leakage of methyl isocyanide (MIC) gas from Union Carbide Plant in India caused tragedy of Bhopal gas and MIC gas was used as a component of pesticide. It leaked from the factory, forming a fatal cloud of Bhopal. People living in slums near the factory were most affected, more than 5,000 people were killed. Half of them are due to direct radiation exposure, the other half are due to influence. MIC is a colorless gas that causes severe irritation, severe cough, lung swelling, bleeding, direct inhalation death. It also causes more than 1,000 people to lose sight. More than 50,000 people are affected by problems of breathing, eyes, stomach, nerves, gynecology (Figures 18.8 and 18.9).

In this article I will detail in detail the tragic events of Bhopalgas, the strong influence on the victims of terrible industrial accidents, and the analysis of the main problems related to tragedy. The tragedy of gas in Bhopal is itself a disaster. Sunday, 3 December 1984 Tank 610 of the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal began to leak large amounts of gas from methyl isocyanate. Trusted sources said that unskilled workers cleaned the outside of one of the tanks containing fatal chemicals before the accident (Bhargava 2)

The tragedy of Bhopalgas is gas leaks in India and is considered one of the most severe industry disasters in the world. It was held at Union Carbide India Limited - UCIL Pesticide Factory in Bhopal, India 's Madhya Pradesh on the evening of 1984. Methyl isocyanide gas and other chemicals leaked from plants, hundreds of thousands of people were exposed. It may also cause environmental problems such as contamination of soil and water. Leakage of natural gas in India is caused by insufficient maintenance and some safety systems can not reduce costs