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Industrial accident in Bhopal: 25 years later
Industrial accident in Bhopal: 25 years later
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The disaster at the U.S. Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, on December 3, 1984, claimed at least 20,000 lives. 04.12.2009, Sputnik International
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Industrial accident in Bhopal: 25 years later The disaster at the U.S. Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, on December 3, 1984, claimed at least 20,000 lives.
The disaster at the U.S. Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, on December 3, 1984, claimed at least 20,000 lives.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka Due to a malfunctioning valve, large amounts of water entered tank 610, which contained 42 tons of dangerous chemicals, increasing the temperature inside and raising the pressure to a level the tank was not designed to withstand.
Due to a malfunctioning valve, large amounts of water entered tank 610, which contained 42 tons of dangerous chemicals, increasing the temperature inside and raising the pressure to a level the tank was not designed to withstand.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka A tank with phosgene, a highly toxic gas used in the production of pesticides. During World War I, it was used as a chemical warfare agent.
A tank with phosgene, a highly toxic gas used in the production of pesticides. During World War I, it was used as a chemical warfare agent.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka Water entered a tank containing methyl isocyanate during a routine cleaning of the water pipeline.
Water entered a tank containing methyl isocyanate during a routine cleaning of the water pipeline.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka Safety systems at the plant, initially inadequate, had been shut down to save money.
Safety systems at the plant, initially inadequate, had been shut down to save money.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka The owners also economized on personnel. At the time of the accident, there were barely enough professionals at the plant.
The owners also economized on personnel. At the time of the accident, there were barely enough professionals at the plant.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka Indiscriminate saving and cuts resulted in a tragedy at the unit producing methyl isocyanate, a highly toxic chemical used for the production of pesticide, Sevin (production unit in the background).
Indiscriminate saving and cuts resulted in a tragedy at the unit producing methyl isocyanate, a highly toxic chemical used for the production of pesticide, Sevin (production unit in the background).
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka The parties responsible for the tragedy have not been established. The plant has never been modernized and continues to pollute subsoil water.
The parties responsible for the tragedy have not been established. The plant has never been modernized and continues to pollute subsoil water.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka Nearly everyone living next to the plant is has been ill since.
Nearly everyone living next to the plant is has been ill since.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Bezeka Thota Ram Chohan was an engineer at the plant. He conducted an independent one-man investigation of the accident relying on in-house documents and instructions and the testimonies of his colleagues.
Thota Ram Chohan was an engineer at the plant. He conducted an independent one-man investigation of the accident relying on in-house documents and instructions and the testimonies of his colleagues.
