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Bhopal Accidental Release

MESHD055908

1984 accident in Bhopal, INDIA at a PESTICIDES facility, resulting when WATER entered a storage tank containing ISOCYANATES. The following accidental chemical release and uncontrolled reaction resulted in several thousand deaths.

Synonyms

  • Accidental Release, Bhopal
  • Release, Bhopal Accidental
  • Bhopal Chemical Accident
  • Accident, Bhopal Chemical
  • Chemical Accident, Bhopal

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:24:38.588Z