Methyl Isocyanate gas, which was involved in the disaster in Bhopal in December 1984, was used in the Union Carbide factory for production of :
Dyes
Detergents
Explosives
Pesticides
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2016
The Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal produced the pesticide Carbaryl, marketed under the brand name Sevin. Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) was a key intermediate chemical used in the synthesis of Carbaryl. The disaster occurred due to a leak of MIC gas from the plant.