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
June 14, 1999, 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, 1998 and
1997 and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits
for the year ended December 31, 1998, and all related schedules, included in
this annual report on Form 11-K.




                                              /s/KPMG LLP




June 23, 1999
Stamford, Connecticut



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