the bhopal tragedy
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SNPIT,Umrakh.
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BATCH :- CIVIL -A
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GROUP MEMBERS:-
Jariwala Harekrisna Devaiya Niraj Patel Anmol Patel Monik Tailor Mitul Mistry Ravi Shah Varun Patel Hashmit Kheni Monark
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ABOUT THE INCIDENT 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 and other chemicals. The toxic substance made its way into and around the shanty towns located near the plant
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EFFECTS OF THE TRAGEDY A large number of people died,injuied during
the gas leak.
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Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259. The government of MadhyaPradesh confirmed a total of 3,787 deaths related to the gas release.
Others estimate that 8,000 died within two weeks, and another 8,000 or more have since died from gas-related diseases.
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THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER The cause of the disaster remains under debate.
The Indian government and local activists argue that slack management and deferred maintenance created a situation where routine pipe maintenance caused a backflow of water into a MIC tank triggering the disaster.
Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) contends water entered the tank through an act of sabotage.
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The resulting exothermic reaction increased the temperature inside the tank to over 200 °C (392 °F) and raised the pressure. This forced the emergency venting of pressure from the MIC holding tank, releasing a large volume of toxic gases. About 30 metric tons of MIC escaped from the tank into the atmosphere in 45 to 60 minutes
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LONG TERM EFFECTS A number of clinical studies are performed. The
quality varies, but the different reports support each other.Studied and reported long term health effects are:
Eyes: Chronic conjunctivitis, scars on cornea, corneal opacities, early cataracts
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Respiratory tracts: Obstructive and/or restrictive disease, pulmonary fibrosis, aggravation of TB and chronic bronchitis
Neurological system: Impairment of memory, finer motor skills, numbness etc.
Psychological problems: Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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This incident also had many other effects such as massive environmental pollution .
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Environmental rehabilitation, occupation and habitation rehabilitation and econmic rehabilitation had to be done.
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