BHOPAL GAS LEAK

THE FATEFUL DAY

 TOXIC GASES LEAKED OUT AT THE UNION CARBIDE FACTORY 

IN BHOPAL FROM A STAINLESS TANK CONTAINING 42

TONNES OF LIQUID (METHYL ISO CYAN ATE) 

IN THE WEE HOURS OF 3 DECEMBER 1984.

MIC WAS STORED IN TWO SUCH T ANKS SINCE OCTOBER 1984.

AND ONE OF THEM TANK NO 610 LEAKED ON THE

FATEFUL DAY.

THE OTHER TANK 611 FORTUNATELY DIDN'T LEAKED.

A TEAM OF 16 PERSONS HEADED BY DR.S . VARDARAJAN

QUICKLY SET UP THE FACILITIES TO EXAMINE HOW MIC WAS STORED

AT BHOPAL,WHAT LEAD TO THE EVENT,AND HOW TO GET RID OF THE MIC 

FROM TANK 611.

THE STORY OF HOW THEY DID THIS THROUGH "OPERATION FAITH" IS A 

PROUD ONE.

THE PROCESS OF CONVERTING 21 TONNES OF MIC FROM 619,AND MATERIAL FROM A N UMBER OF DRUMS,

IN TO SEVIN.

AT THE RATE 3-4 TONNES DAILY STARTED ON SUNDAYDECEMBVER16TH 1984 AND ENDED SIX DAYS LATER.

THUS WAS A SECOND BHOPAL AVOIDED.