Union Carbide
/ˌjuːniən ˈkɑːbaɪd/
/ˌjuːniən ˈkɑːrbaɪd/
- a large US chemicals company. In December 1984, there was a serious accident at the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India. Poisonous gases were released into the air, killing more than 2 000 people. Many relatives brought legal cases against Union Carbide, and the disaster caused a lot of public discussion about the responsibilities of international companies operating in poorer countries.
一家大型美国化学品公司。1984年12月，印度博帕尔的联合碳化物工厂发生了严重事故。有毒气体被释放到空气中，造成2 000多人死亡。许多亲戚提起了针对联合碳化物的法律诉讼，这场灾难引起了公众对在较贫穷国家/地区运营的国际公司的责任的广泛讨论。