Word: bhopal
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...heard these kinds of company assurances before," said Schnapp, citing broken promises of safety made by the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, the Babcock and Wilcox nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, and the Hooker Chemical Co. at Love Canal...
After its plant in Bhopal, India, leaked deadly methyl isocyanate in December and killed at least 1,400 people, Union Carbide stopped making the pesticide ingredient at its facility in Institute, W. Va. Last week officials of the U.S. company announced that they expect to resume production of the toxic chemical at the Institute plant by April 1. Before that time, Union Carbide will have completed its investigation of the Bhopal disaster...
...Governor Arch Moore praised Union Carbide's restart announcement as welcome news. Institute townspeople were pleased too. Said Charles White, 60, a longtime resident: "MIC is one of the bread-and-butter products for Union Carbide. I think they need that product, and I feel that the accident at Bhopal has given them more insight into safety measures...
Leaky valves were a constant problem at the plant. Six serious accidents occurred at the Bhopal installation between 1978 and 1982, and three, one of which was fatal, involved gas leaks...
...countries. The investigation in India has determined that Union Carbide never fully advised either the national government or the district administration of the dangers involved in producing and storing MIC. At the same time, it is not clear whether local officials did enough to guarantee the safety of the Bhopal plant...