Question

Give any two factors which were responsible for Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

Answer 1

1. The plant's design and economic pressures to reduce expenses contributed most to the actual leak.
2. The major factor which made this disaster worst was its location. It was located near a densely populated area.
3. The company exported untested technology to the Indian plant.
4. No action plan was established by the Indian plant to deal with incidents of this magnitude.
5. The use of hazardous chemicals (MIC) instead of less dangerous ones
6. Storing these chemicals in large tanks instead of several smaller ones
7. Safety checks were less frequent due to a shortage of staff. 
8. Possible corroding material in pipelines.
9. MIC refrigeration unit was disabled to save money.
10. Poor maintenance after the plant ceased production in the early l 980's
11. Failure of several safety systems due to poor maintenance and regulations. The alarm was activated to warn people, but it was quickly shut off to avoid panic situations, so many people continued to sleep, and those who were awake thought that the problem had been dealt with.