what was bhopal gas incident?

Question

tell me all about this(the gas released,reactions of this gas with heamoglobin).how this initiated

Answer 1

The gas (well, the most amount of gas released) was methylisocyanate:

CH3-N=C=O

It's reacts with amines well to make fertilizers (which is why they had a lot of it there in India).

If doesn't react with hemoglogin, but does react with water in the lungs to form ureas

2CH3-N-C=O + H2O --> CH3-NHCONH-CH3 + CO2 + lots of heat

ref:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_isocyanate

Answer 2

The 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India, was a terrible tragedy that understandably continues to evoke strong emotions even 22 years later. In the wake of the release, Union Carbide Corporation worked diligently to provide immediate and continuing aid to the victims and set up a process to resolve their claims. All the claims arising out of the release were settled 17 years ago at the explicit direction and with the approval of the Supreme Court of India.

This web site provides our statement regarding the tragedy, details our response, and other historical and legal information about the incident.

Since the time of the incident, the chemical industry has worked to voluntarily develop and implement strict safety and environmental standards to help ensure that an incident of this type never occurs again.

In 1998, the Indian state government of Madhya Pradesh took full responsibility for the site. For more information on the Indian state government's efforts to address victims' needs and site clean up, visit the Madhya Pradesh web site that addresses the Bhopal tragedy.

Answer 3

Accidental leakage of poisonous gases from industries can cause massive destruction of human life and animal life. In december 1984, the bhopal gas tragedy caused death over two and a half thousand people and more than three lakh people suffered health problems due to inhaling methyl isocyanate

Answer 4

The gas RELEASED was methylisocyanate:

CH3-N=C=O

It's reacts with amines well to make fertilizers .

If doesn't react with hemoglogin, but does react with water in the lungs to form ureas.

UREA IS A VERY TOXIC SUBSTANCE.
HENCE IT CAN LEAD TO DEATH.
SORRY THE GAS DOES NOT REACT WITH HAEMOGLOBIN.

2CH3-N-C=O + H2O --> CH3-NHCONH-CH3 + CO2 + lots of heat

HENCE THIS GAS WAS RELEASED DURING BHOPAL GS TRAGEDY.
IT WAS A NIGHT MARING EXPERIENCE THT MY UNCLE WAS NEAR BY THE INCIDENT WHICH TOOK PLACE THER E

Answer 5

It is the tragedy caused in 1954 when the gas ethly isocynate leaked in bhopal causing death of many people and the impact can even been seen now.

Answer 6

I don't know exactly about all things but it was due to Methyle Iso cyanide (MIC).

Answer 7

Here's all the info:

Answer 8

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=13&ItemID=4630

Answer 9

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster

Visit this site

Answer 10

Please see

http://www.studentsforbhopal.org/WhatHappened.htm