The Bhopal gas tragedy was one of the worst industrial disasters in history. In 1984, a leak of methyl isocynate gas from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India killed thousands and injured hundreds of thousands more. Contributing factors included the plant's lax safety systems and emergency procedures, its proximity to dense residential areas, and failures to address previous issues at the plant. In the aftermath, Union Carbide provided some aid but over 20,000 ultimately died and many suffered permanent injuries or birth defects from the contamination.

1. BHOPAL DISASTER
(gas tragedy)

2. Outline
• Introduction
• What is Bhopal gas tragedy?
• Causes + Contributing Factors
• Results
• Action Taken
• Conclusion

3. Introduction
• Located in India
• Area: 285.88 km2
• Population: 1,798,218 (in 2011)
[Bhopal district Census Handbook]

4. Introduction
• Pesticide Plan
• Owned By Union Carbide India Limited
• Chemical company established in 1934

5. What is Bhopal gas tragedy?
• 03 December 1984
• A gas (methyl isocynate) leak incident
• One of the world's worst industrial
catastrophes
• Thousands of people where killed and
injured

6. Disaster Causes
• 1st theory: Water leaked into tank from valves while workers were
cleaning the clogged pipe which is 400 feet above it.
• 2nd theory: Water was directly introduced into tank intentionally by a
worker via a missing pressure gauge.

7. Contributing Factors
• Maintenance of facilities ignored
• Safety systems shut off to save money
• Plant located near densely populated area
• Lack of skilled operators
• Inadequate emergency action plan
• Failure to recognize previous plant issues

8. Actions taken
• The day following the leak, Union Carbide sent
material aid and several international medical experts
to assist the medical facilities in Bhopal
• About 100 million $ were donated

9. Disaster Results

10. Disaster Results
• Total deaths are about 20000 up to 20
years after disaster.
• 100000 to 200000 people have
permanent injuries.
• Birth defects among children born to
affected women

11. Conclusion
• The Bhopal disaster is one of the worse industrial accidents
in history.
• Due to numerous bad decisions among those who owned
the plant.
• Thousands of people have loss their lives
• Countless others have been injured.
• Environment has been contaminated

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