On December 3, 1984, a gas leak incident occurred in Bhopal, India. Methyl Isocyanate (MIC), a deadly poisonous gas, was accidentally leaked and released into the air from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant. The leak was caused by a large volume of water entering one of the MIC's underground storage tanks. As a result, the temperature and pressure in the tank continuously increased, and the storage tank burst due to the chemical reaction between the water and the MIC. It spread through the air and into the nearby community. As a result, people inhaled the gas and were affected. Doctors were also unable to provide immediate treatment to the victims as the UCIL provided only little information on the composition of the poisonous gas that leaked. Due to this accident, 3,500 people died instantly; 20,000 people were left permanently disabled and more than 40,000 people suffered long-term injuries and chronic illnesses due to the accident. The main causes of the accident:1. Human factors: to reduce costs, the MIC plant operators were reduced from 11 to 5 per shift,...
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