Explain the cause and mitigation of Bhopal Gas Tragedy
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On 2-3 December 1984, methyl isocyanate (MIC) leak from Union Carbide factory (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh was considered as one of the worst industrial disaster in the world. They killed 10,000 people and 500,000 people suffered with poisoning effects. The disaster is due to backflow of water into a tank of MIC due to some routine pipe maintenance. In this paper, events leading to the disaster, other major death rolls and their causes are discussed.
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the disaster happened because the water entered in tank containing Methly isocyanate.
This causes chemical reaction with resulted in the buildup of much carbon dioxide , among other things.The resulting reaction increased temperature inside the tank to reach over 200℃