Which globally recognized disaster prompted the enactment of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), mandated by SARA Title III? A. The burial of toxic materials at Love Canal. B. The contamination of drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts, highlighted in the book "A Civil Action." C. The toxic gas disaster in Bhopal, India, in December 1984. D. The dispersal of PCB-contaminated oil on the streets of Times Beach, Missouri. E. None of the above.
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C. The toxic gas disaster in Bhopal, India, in December 1984.
- This catastrophic event is widely considered the impetus for the creation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) because it highlighted the devastating potential of chemical accidents and the need for greater emergency planning and public disclosure of chemical hazards.
- The disaster in Bhopal occurred when a pesticide plant released a large quantity of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas, leading to thousands of deaths and injuries, as well as long-term health effects for the local population. The severity of this incident demonstrated the critical importance of chemical safety regulations and community awareness to prevent and respond to chemical emergencies.