It is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO.It is used in the production of rubbers and adhesives. It is a highly toxic and irritating material, it is extremely hazardous to human health.
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Methyl isocyanate is used in the manufacture of pesticides, is highly toxic and is notorious due to its accidental release from a Union Carbide Plant at Bhopal in India in 1984.when around 42,000 kilograms (93,000 lb) of methyl isocyanate and other gases were released from the underground reservoirs of the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) factory. It affected a population of 520 000 people and it is estimated that some 20 000 people died as a result. About another 100 000 people have permanent injuries. Reported and studied symptoms are eye problems, respiratory difficulties, immune and neurological disorders, cardiac failure secondary to lung injury, female reproductive difficulties, and birth defects among children born to affected women. It is an ongoing problem with long-term effects that are a matter for concern even in 2008 and likely to continue into future generations.
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