Bhopal gas tragedy class 8 summary?
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In 1970, the American enterprise, Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) established a pesticide plant in the densely populated region on Bhopal due to its central location and transportation network. The specific site within the city was to be utilized for light industrial and commercial activities and not hazardous industries. In 1984, the plant was manufacturing Selvin at one-quarter of its capacity due to decreased demand of the pesticide. Due to the decreased productivity, UCIL made plans to dismantle the key production units and transport it to another country. In the meantime, the plant kept up production but due to low profits, safety standards were the lowest priority. Although the local government was aware of the lower standards, it was reluctant to impose strict controls on a struggling industry, which was also a large employer.
At around 1:00 pm on December 3, 1984, massive amounts of Methyl isocyanide quickly engulfed the city. Within hours, a large number of humans and animals died due to inhaling the poisonous gas. According to an estimate, around 3787 people died immediately[iv]. Local hospitals were packed with clueless patients and doctors alike. In the first few days, the death count reached 10,000 followed by 15,000 to 20,000 premature deaths in the subsequent decade[v]. A large proportion of people who survived suffered from acute multi-system morbidities with the eyes and lungs being the target organs. The ICMR estimated that approx. 62.58% of the population of Bhopal suffered from inhalational toxicity[vi]. The population that survived developed morbidity of varying degree over the next 25 years.
When the hospitals started receiving patients, they had no idea about what was affecting them and the treatment that would be necessary. The doctors still do not know about the toxin or its antidote. The problem could have been more efficiently handled if the government had more information. UCC refused to divulge any information about the exact composition of the leaked gases citing trade secrecy as an excuse, which forced the treatment to be symptomatic.
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BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY
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THE WORLD WORST INDUSTRIAL TRAGEDY TOOK PLACE IN BHOPAL 24 YEARS AGO. UNION
CARBIDE (UC) AN AMERICAN COMPANY HAD A FACTORY IN THE CITY IN WHICH IT PRODUCED PESTICIDES. AT MIDNIGHT ON 2 DECEMBER 1984 METHYL-ISOCYANITE (MIC)- A HIGHLY POISONOUS GAS - STARTED LEAKING FROM UC PLANT.