30 Years from Bhopal
CCPS Global Summit on Process Safety
2015
2nd CCPS Global Summit on Process Safety
2015 Global Summit on Process Safety
Responsible Collaboration I
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 11:55am to 12:20pm
- Background: Brief summary of the Bhopal gas release: what happened, main theories and factors, consequences, aftermath; legal and social situation
- Update on current situation at Bhopal, based on recent visit (Dec 2014)
- Condition of the old Union Carbide site: Stored chemicals, on-site soil contamination. buildings and equipment
- Local area soil and groundwater contamination: ‘Solar Evaporation Pond’ and groundwater
- Public health and social situation: medical, environmental and social; work of Bhopal Medical Appeal supporting the Sambhavna clinic and the Chingari Trust – non-profit, non-political charitable trust, providing rehabilitation support to the Bhopal gas-affected community
- Link with CCPS Vision 20/20:
- A call to action, to clean up the site and surroundings and support the local affected community
- Committed Culture: Human factors, Leadership, Op Discipline and Contextual Sensemaking
- Disciplined Adherence to Standards: Equipment…
- Vibrant Management Systems: Inherent Safety; Design, Operations, Maintenance
- Intentional Competence Development: systematic; competence-based training; assurance
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