Carbaryl

Carbaryl is an insecticide (a chemical compound used to kill insects). 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.