Carbaryl

Carbaryl is an insecticide (a chemical compound used to kill insects).[1] It is also known by the brand name Sevin.

History

The Bhopal disaster, the worst industrial accident in history, happened at a chemical plant making carbaryl. An explosion at the plant released methyl isocyanate, one of the main ingredients in carbaryl.

Sources

  1. ↑ Erickson, Patricia A.; Andreotti, Gabriella; Remigio, Richard V.; Ward, Mary H.; Parks, Christine G.; Sandler, Dale P.; Albert, Paul S.; Barry, Kathryn Hughes; Hofmann, Jonathan N.; Beane Freeman, Laura E. (2025). "Carbaryl use and incident cancer in the Agricultural Health Study: An updated analysis". International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 268 114615. Bibcode:2025IJHEH.26814615E. doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2025.114615. PMC 12306554. PMID 40582234.
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