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Chemical Disaster: Devesh Senthilraja - Grade 8B

A chemical accident is the unintentional release of hazardous substances that can harm human health and the environment. They are often caused by failures in safety systems, misuse of chemicals, or natural factors. Chemical accidents can result in explosions, fires, or the release of toxic substances. One of the worst chemical disasters in India was the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984, when a poisonous gas leaked from a Union Carbide factory, killing between 15,000 and 20,000 people and injuring over 280,000 through respiratory and other issues.

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Chemical Disaster: Devesh Senthilraja - Grade 8B

A chemical accident is the unintentional release of hazardous substances that can harm human health and the environment. They are often caused by failures in safety systems, misuse of chemicals, or natural factors. Chemical accidents can result in explosions, fires, or the release of toxic substances. One of the worst chemical disasters in India was the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in 1984, when a poisonous gas leaked from a Union Carbide factory, killing between 15,000 and 20,000 people and injuring over 280,000 through respiratory and other issues.

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Chemical Disaster Devesh Senthilraja –

Grade 8B
• A chemical accident is unintentional release of one or
more hazardous substances
• that can affect human health and the environment.
• It is mainly caused due to:
1. Failure of safety system.
2. Misuse of chemical substance for destructive purpose.
Introduction 3. Natural factors.
• It can result in:
1. Explosion
2. Fire
3. Release of toxic substances that can cause of injury,
illness and disability
4. Poisoning
• The Bhopal Gas tragedy is one of the worst
chemical disasters in India.
• It occurred on 3 December 1984.
• During this tragedy, MIC (methyl isocyanate), a
Example of a poisonous gas leaked from Union Carbide factory in
Bhopal.
Chemical • The final death toll was estimated to be between
Disaster 15,000 and 20,000.
• More than 2,80,000 survivors suffered respiratory
problems, eye irritation, blindness, etc.
• Substandard operating and safety procedures at
the understaffed plant had led to the catastrophe.

This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.


• Do not panic and follow the evacuation plan calmly
• Keep the elderly and sick people inside the house
with all the doors and windows shut

Ways to • Do not consume uncovered food or water


• Save emergency numbers of fire station,
minimize risk ambulance and hospital
• Establish chemical industries away from residential
areas.
Thank You

• Anuradha Mukherjee and Rupashree Mukherjee, “Longman Geography for


ICSE Class 8”, Updated 4th edition, Published by Pearson India Education
Services Pvt Ltd.

• The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, “Bhopal disaster, industrial accident,


Bhopal, India [1984]”, Last edited: 30 November 2021,
<https://www.britannica.com/event/Bhopal-disaster>

• Wikipedia, “Chemical accident”, Last edited: 8 February 2022,


<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_accident>

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