Exhibit 23


                           Independent Auditors' Consent



To the Program Administrators of The Savings and Investment 
Program for Employees of Union Carbide Corporation and
Participating Subsidiary Companies:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on 
Form S-8 (No. 33-58931) of Union Carbide Corporation of our report, dated 
May 30, 1997, relating to the statement of net assets available for benefits 
of The Savings and Investment Program for Employees of Union Carbide 
Corporation and Participating Subsidiary Companies as of December 31, 1996 and 
1995 and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits 
for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all related schedules, included in 
this annual report on Form 11-K.


                                        KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

June 23, 1997
Stamford, Connecticut 


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