Both the Bhopal and the Institute incidents underscored the reality of modern-day chemical production — no matter what safety precautions are taken , no matter how well trained a plant 's employees may be , and no matter how prepared a plant may be to handle an emergency situation , accidents may still occur . Indeed , around the time of the Bhopal disaster , 6,928 chemical accidents occurred in the United States within a five-year period . In response to this growing threat , the United States Congress passed the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act ( EPCRA ) in 1986
Bhopal disaster
Bhopal disaster
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act