Bhopal Gas Tragedy Presented By:-

Saikat Ghosh , Rishav Pandey ,Puneet Punjabi ,Revti Ojha, Riya Upadhyay

As students of managements what are the lessons that we draw from the Bhopal Gas

Tragedy?

The learnings that we as management students get are

Proper Planning Training of employeesProper security measures  Locate the plant at a safe distance from the city Proper safety measures for the employees

Why did the Industrial Disaster in Bhopal Gas

Tragedy took place?

Main causes of the disaster

Non-functioning of cooling system of tank E610 Hypothesized that water entered the MIC storage tank Exothermic reaction catalyzed by ferrous corrosion of tanks lining Tank ruptured at 1AM and MIC vapors was discharged Air temperature was low and slow northerly wind was blowing

What would have the company done to avoid the

disaster?

Main things the company would have done to avoid the situation

What Safety precautions should manufacturing units

take to ensure safety of people ?

Poor maintenance : Machinery and equipment that isn't properly maintained can be very dangerous

Permanent hazards : Proper maintenance will only get you so far

Undertrained employees : Your facility is only as safe as the people working in it.

• Precautions manufacturing units should take are :

Carelessness : An employee who grows complacent about safety can be a huge liability for you.

Unrestricted access : Work sites should only be open to the people trained and paid to be t

Insufficient first aid : In the event of an emergency, easy access to medical equipment is crucialhere.

• Precautions manufacturing units should take are :

What was the reaction of Americans to the disaster?

Reaction of Americans to the disaster: First noted when asked by the employee to the American

telling them about MIC. Concern by Kusum being shoved off on the basis of

geographical factor. Americans did not take the responsibility of the plant, as

it was fully handled by the Indians. Gave victims cough syrup for the breathing problem

caused due to the inhalation of the lethal gas.

What are the long term implications to the Bhopal

Gas Tragedy?

Long term implications:

Health crisis

Ecological crisis Economic crisis