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Case histories Bhopal, India

The four most cited accidents (Flixborough, England Bhopal, India Seveso, Italy and Pasadena, Texas) are presented here. All these accidents had a significant impact on public perceptions and the chemical engineering profession that added new emphasis and standards in the practice of safety. Chapter 13 presents case histories in considerably more detail. [Pg.23]

Another type of activated double bond is found in isocyanates and isothiocyanates. Methylisocyanate was responsible for a disaster in Bhopal, India, in 1984 when approximately 40 tons of the gas were accidentally released leading to the death of thousands of people and injury to many more. Some have called this the worst industrial accident in history. Methylisocyanate reacts with nucleophiles as shown in Figure 8.18—in this case with a thiol. This reaction is reversible, and therefore a glutathione conjugate can act to... [Pg.156]

The release of methyl isocyanate (MIC) from the Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India, in December 1984 has been called the worst industrial accident in history Conservative estimates point to 2,000 fatalities, 10,000 permanent disabilities (including blindness), and 200,000 injuries [38]. The Indian government blamed the accident on human error—the improper cleaning of a pipe at the plant. A relatively new worker was assigned to wash out some pipes and filters, which were clogged. MIC produces large amounts of heat when in contact with water, and the worker properly closed the valves to isolate the MIC tanks from the pipes and filters being washed. Nobody, however, inserted a required safety disk (called a slip blind) to back up the valves in case they leaked [12]. [Pg.24]


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