Incineration of Union Carbide’s waste begins at Pithampur industrial s….

Incineration of Union Carbide’s waste begins at Pithampur industrial site. Trial incineration of 10 out of around 337 tonnes of hazardous waste began on Friday. At least 5,479 people were killed and thousands were crippled when methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from Bhopal factory in 1984. The entire process will take around 72 hours to complete and is being monitored by a team of CPCB officials. The waste includes soil from the premises of the defunct Union carbide factory in BhopAl. The Supreme Court gave a green signal for disposal of hazardous. waste packed and loaded in 12 truck-containers at the Pithampsur. industrial site since January 2. The first test of 10 tonnes of waste should be conducted on February 27, following safety norms, and if there is no adverse effect, then the second test should be held on March 4 and the third test on March 10. The ash, solid residue, water and gases emitted during different stages of the waste destruction process will also be disposed of properly.

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