➢ The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident

in India, considered the world’s worst industrial disaster.

➢ It occurred on the night of 2-3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)
pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
➢ Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas & other chemicals.
The final death toll was estimated to 3,928 approx.(According to Govt.)
➢ MIC was a major component for the production of the pesticide Sevin by the Union
Carbide factory at Bhopal.
➢ Methyl amine Phosgene Methyl isocyanate
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➢ MIC 1- Naphthol Sevin (Final Product )
➢ Methyl isocyanate is a colourless liquid used for making pesticides.
➢ MIC is safe when maintained properly. The chemical is highly reactive to heat.
➢ When exposed to water , the compound in MIC react with each other causing a heat
reaction.
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