At least five tons of liquid waste containing sodium cyanide, equivalent to 125,000 lethal doses of cyanide dumped from a tank after being hit by a snowplow at a plating factory in Hanamaki, northern Japan, on Tuesday, February 26. used to remove nickel-plated from surfaces, is enough to kill 25 people, the official said. The leak occurred when staff tried to clean piles of snow from the site, which has noticed harsh winter situations over the next week, and broke a valve in the tank where the chemical was stored. One official said the snow had absorbed most of the liquids and that the cleaners were able to collect the infected snow. He adds: “The leak was unsuccessful in a nearby river and we haven’t won any report that it had an effect on people. “Learn more about Herald Sun
