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1970s
- Indian Government invites UCC to set up Sevin plant
- Plant built in Bhopal to central location and transport infrastructure
- Indian Government has 22% stake in UCIL (UCC’s India Subsidary)
- Plant initially approved for forumulation only (built in area zoned for light industrial use)
Late 1970s and early 1980s
- Competition forces “backward integration”. MIC manufactured at Bhopal Site.
- 10 times the daily use amount of MIC stored in plant
- Drought causes drop in market demand for Sevin – safety and maintenance lax
- 6 minor accidents involving MIC between 1981 and 1984 US
- Plant conformed to much laxer standards than sister plant