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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts)
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 06:56 AM Aug 2015

Deadly cyanide was stocked at Tianjin blast site

http://www.dw.com/en/deadly-cyanide-was-stocked-at-tianjin-blast-site/a-18651863

Large amounts of highly toxic sodium cyanide were being stored at the chemical warehouse that was rocked by two massive explosions in China's port of Tianjin four days ago. The death toll has risen to 112.

Deadly cyanide was stocked at Tianjin blast site
16.08.2015

Shi Luze, regional chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army, gave the first official confirmation Sunday that highly poisonous cyanide had been detected at two locations in the blast zone.

"The volume was about several hundreds of tons according to preliminary estimates," he told reporters, adding that specialists were working to clear the area of chemicals before possible rain showers.

Earlier, Chinese media had reported that around 700 tons of sodium cyanide were at the site. The chemical forms flammable gas upon contact with water and can be fatal when ingested.

Nearly 100 people, including dozens of firefighters, are still missing after a series of explosions sent fireballs into the sky and devastated the hazardous goods storage facility in northern Tianjin on Wednesday. At least 720 people have been hospitalized.

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Deadly cyanide was stocked at Tianjin blast site (Original Post) unhappycamper Aug 2015 OP
This is why you should vote for republicans Turbineguy Aug 2015 #1
A new "ecology zone"(*) to be human free in perpetuity. bemildred Aug 2015 #2

Turbineguy

(37,212 posts)
1. This is why you should vote for republicans
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 07:45 AM
Aug 2015

who would get rid of all these stupid regulations we are saddled with to keep such things from happening in the US.

To hell with Trump, I want Louie Gohmert for Prez!

bemildred

(90,061 posts)
2. A new "ecology zone"(*) to be human free in perpetuity.
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 11:25 AM
Aug 2015

(*) - A neologism I have just invented for these sites like Chernobyl that are so blasted by one "profit-making" folly or another that people cannot live there anymore, and hence that have become ecologically protected by their ecological ruin, havens for all sorts of critters and plants from human intervention.

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