Sentences with phrase «leaked deadly gases»
Dear EarthTalk: December 2010 marked the 26th anniversary of the infamous Bhopal disaster in India when chemical company Union Carbide leaked deadly gases, killing thousands of people.
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On the morning of Dec. 3, 1984, a pesticide plant run by Union Carbide leaked about 40 tons of deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air in Bhopal, quickly killing about 4,000 people.
Indian children suffering with birth defects compete in a 25 Meters sprint event during a «Special Olympics» held by the survivors of the deadly 1984 Bhopal gas leak in an effort to shame Olympic sponsor Dow Chemical Co. on the eve of the London Games in Bhopal, India, Thursday, July 26, 2012.
Composed of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen atoms (forming the CH3NCO molecule) a tragic methyl isocyanate gas leak caused thousands of deaths and injuries during what is considered to be the deadliest industrial accident in history — the Indian 1984 Bhopal disaster.
While plentiful and cheap, coal - derived gas could also be deadly; in its unburned form, it released very high levels of carbon monoxide, and an open valve or a leak in a closed space could induce asphyxiation in a matter of minutes.
Even though as Davidson County inspection reports for 2006 - 2009 reveal, there have been numerous leaks from the chamber or carbon monoxide gas cylinders, meaning the county's shelter staff are exposed to deadly carbon monoxide gas which even at low levels can cause illness, disease, mental impairment, and even death.
The device has a 10 - year carbon monoxide sensor that will help guide you to the place in your house or office where this odourless, colourless yet deadly gas is leaking.
There's more to hooking up a gas appliance than just making sure the connection doesn't leak — it has to be properly vented to ensure your home doesn't fill up with deadly carbon monoxide.