Chapter
The Bhopal Disaster and Corporate Responsibility
10:02 - 14:43 (04:40)
The Bhopal plant was constructed in a site zoned for light industry and commercial use, and had dangerous facilities that made the workers' safety a priority. An advertisement campaign, which is controversial due to its racist content, depicted a giant white hand pouring chemicals over India.
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The Bhopal plant was not zoned for manufacturing poisonous gas and had several safety measures in place, but negligent practices by the corporation led to the gas leak.
10:02 - 12:50 (02:47)
Bhopal Disaster
Summary
The Bhopal plant was not zoned for manufacturing poisonous gas and had several safety measures in place, but negligent practices by the corporation led to the gas leak. An ad for a pesticide named Temec was included in the podcast episode.
ChapterThe Bhopal Disaster and Corporate Responsibility
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker describes a menacing advertisement for Union Carbide featuring a giant white hand pouring chemicals onto India and a factory, stating that it is promoting science to help build a new India.
12:50 - 14:43 (01:53)
Union Carbide
Summary
The speaker describes a menacing advertisement for Union Carbide featuring a giant white hand pouring chemicals onto India and a factory, stating that it is promoting science to help build a new India.