Union Carbide India Limited
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Union Carbide India Limited was the Indian subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation that operated the pesticide plant responsible for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, one of the world’s worst industrial disasters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
industrial disaster
ⓘ
mass casualties in Bhopal ⓘ toxic gas leak ⓘ |
| causeOf |
long-term environmental pollution in Bhopal
ⓘ
long-term health problems among Bhopal residents ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorAccident |
1984-12-02
ⓘ
1984-12-03 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| industry |
chemical industry
ⓘ
pesticide manufacturing ⓘ |
| legalConsequences |
civil compensation claims
ⓘ
criminal cases in Indian courts ⓘ |
| locationOfAccident |
Bhopal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Bhopal gas tragedy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
one of the world’s worst industrial disasters ⓘ |
| operatedFacilityResponsibleFor | Bhopal disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedPlantIn |
Bhopal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedTypeOfFacility |
chemical plant
ⓘ
pesticide plant ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Union Carbide Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Union Carbide Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Carbide’s global operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
methyl isocyanate
ⓘ
pesticides ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability | role in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy ⓘ |
| regulatoryIssue |
environmental contamination
ⓘ
industrial safety violations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | Bhopal disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Bhopal disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Bhopal disaster litigation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
environmental justice campaigns ⓘ industrial safety reforms debate ⓘ |
| subsidiaryOf | Union Carbide Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedChemical |
methyl isocyanate
ⓘ
phosgene ⓘ sevin ⓘ |
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Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant