Understanding the Bhopal Disaster: What Can We Learn from an Engineering Perspective?

Understanding the Bhopal Disaster

A common misconception lingering today is about the toxic chemical release in Bhopal, India. Attached is an article on the Bhopal Disaster from an engineering perspective.

Regards.

It is a well-written article highlighting safety aspects. The deviations often seen in many industries are reflected in the findings.

Use of Carbon Steel for Services Using MIC
- IGNORING SAFETY IN PREFERENCE TO COST

Stopping of Refrigeration
- LACK OF AWARENESS OF THE IMPLICATIONS

Water Entering MIC Tank
- COMPLETE IGNORANCE OF WATER AND MIC REACTION EFFECTS

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- AUDIT IS ONLY A SAMPLING EXERCISE. RESPONSIBILITY IS WITH THE OPERATING TEAM.

Cheaper Seals
- A USUAL PRACTICE TO CUT THE COST.

Many good learnings.

Regards,
V. Raghunathan

I just went through the article which you shared. It's quite interesting, and now I am much more interested in learning about process safety. The article is really well written.

Dear Mr. Raghunathan, thank you for your reply on this thread.