Bhopal Accidental Release

Synonyms

Accident, Bhopal Chemical

Accidental Release, Bhopal

Bhopal Chemical Accident

Chemical Accident, Bhopal

Release, Bhopal Accidental

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.