1984 accident in Bhopal, INDIA at a PESTICIDES facility, resulting when WATER entered a storage tank containing ISOCYANATES. The following accidental chemical release and uncontrolled reaction resulted in several thousand deaths.

Synonyms: Bhopal Accidental Release, Accidental Release, Bhopal, Bhopal Chemical Accident, Chemical Accident, Bhopal, Accident, Bhopal Chemical, Release, Bhopal Accidental

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coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent ,2009

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D055908