Bhopal Accidental Release (also known as Accidental Release, Bhopal, Release, Bhopal Accidental): 1984 accident in Bhopal, INDIA at a PESTICIDES facility, resulting when WATER entered a storage tank containing ISOCYANATES. The following accidental chemical release and uncontrolled reaction resulted in several thousand

NIH MeSH · D055908Humanities

Bhopal Accidental Release

Also known asAccidental Release, Bhopal · Release, Bhopal Accidental · Bhopal Chemical Accident · Accident, Bhopal Chemical · Chemical Accident, Bhopal

Definition

1984 accident in Bhopal, INDIA at a PESTICIDES facility, resulting when WATER entered a storage tank containing ISOCYANATES. The following accidental chemical release and uncontrolled reaction resulted in several thousand deaths.

MeSH classification

  • K01.400.504.968.074
  • N06.850.135.195.249

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Common questions about Bhopal Accidental Release

What does Bhopal Accidental Release mean in medicine?
1984 accident in Bhopal, INDIA at a PESTICIDES facility, resulting when WATER entered a storage tank containing ISOCYANATES. The following accidental chemical release and uncontrolled reaction resulted in several thousand deaths. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Bhopal Accidental Release known by any other names?
Yes. Bhopal Accidental Release is also referred to as Accidental Release, Bhopal, Release, Bhopal Accidental, Bhopal Chemical Accident, Accident, Bhopal Chemical in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Bhopal Accidental Release sit in the medical classification?
Bhopal Accidental Release falls under the broader medical category "Humanities" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: K01.400.504.968.074, N06.850.135.195.249). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D055908) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗