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On December 3, 1984, the most lethal industrial plant incident took place in Bhopal, India, when over 40 tons of [[methyl isocyanate]] leaked into the air of a crowded area. There were at least 3,800 immediate deaths, with the number of injuries well into the thousands.<ref name=>{{citation | On December 3, 1984, the most lethal industrial plant incident took place in Bhopal, India, when over 40 tons of [[methyl isocyanate]] leaked into the air of a crowded area. There were at least 3,800 immediate deaths, with the number of injuries well into the thousands.<ref name=>{{citation | ||
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Revision as of 14:48, 31 January 2009
On December 3, 1984, the most lethal industrial plant incident took place in Bhopal, India, when over 40 tons of methyl isocyanate leaked into the air of a crowded area. There were at least 3,800 immediate deaths, with the number of injuries well into the thousands.[1] It is treated as a worst-case scenario in emergency management of toxic chemical release. While the Chernobyl disaster caused more permanent contamination, chemical accidents like Bhopal, or chemical terrorism involving deliberate releases from facilities, are more likely events.
References
- ↑ Broughton, Edward (2005), "The Bhopal disaster and its aftermath: a review", Environ Health 4 (6), DOI:10.1186/1476-069X-4-6.