The Bhopal legacy. Toxic contaminants at the former Union Carbide factory site, Bhopal, India: 15 years after the Bhopal accident
"In order to gain an insight into the nature and severity of chemical contamination of the former UCIL site and its surroundings, samples of solid wastes, soils and groundwaters from within and surrounding the site were collected by Greenpeace International in May 1999. Samples were returned to...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Greenpeace
1999
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19299437124910176199-The-Bhopal-legacy.-Toxic-conta.htm |
| Summary: | "In order to gain an insight into the nature and severity of chemical contamination of the former UCIL site and its surroundings, samples of solid wastes, soils and groundwaters from within and surrounding the site were collected by Greenpeace International in May 1999. Samples were returned to the Greenpeace Research Laboratories, based in the University of Exeter, UK, for analysis of heavy metals and organic contaminants. Sludges and soils were collected at locations both within the plant boundary (adjacent to former formulation plant and waste disposal sites) and in an area to the north of the plant at which solar evaporation ponds (SEPs) were formerly located. Groundwater samples were collected from drinking water wells to the north and south of the former UCIL site in order to determine the extent of aquifer contamination with volatile organic compounds. The results of this survey indicate general contamination of the site and immediate surroundings with chemicals arising either from routine processes during the operation of the plant, spillages and accidents, or continued and ongoing release of chemicals from materials which remain dumped or stored on site. Within this overall contamination, some locations sampled indicated the presence of “hot-spots” of severe contamination with heavy metals and/or persistent organic pollutants." |
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| Physical Description: | 110 p. Digital |