The night of 2nd of December 1984, an industrial accident happened at a Union Carbide subsidiary pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. About forty tonnes of toxic gas, Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) was accidentally released. This caused problems for the people leading to burning sensation in the lungs of many. Thousands died due to the effects of the toxic gas.
It is believed that the accident took place when a large amount of water entered in the MIC tank, this lead to an exothermic reaction that increased the temperature in the tank to over 200 degree Celsius. This increase in temperature was pre than what the tak could take and this lead to the release of toxic gas to the environment.
The Bhopal disaster gas tragedy was an industrial accident. It happened at a Union Carbide subsidiary pesticide plant in the city of Bhopal, India. In December 1984, the plant released approximately 40 tons of toxic gas, exposing more than 500,000 people to toxic gases. A mixture of poisonous gases flooded the city and caused great panic as people awakened with a burning sensation in their lungs.
Thousands died immediately from the effects of the gas. Many people were trampled in the hysteria that followed. The disaster occurred because water leaked into a tank containing methyl isocyanate. The mixture caused a chemical reaction resulting in the build-up of carbon dioxide. The result was increased temperature in the tank. The pressure was more than the tank could withstand. As a result, toxic gases were released into the environment.
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