27 Kyodo About 5 tons of liquid waste containing sodium cyanide capable of killing 125,000 people has leaked from a plating factory in Iwate Prefecture, the factory operator said Tuesday, adding that it has retrieved most of the toxic fluid and received no reports of health issues from nearby residents.
What does NaCN stand for?
NaCN stands for Sodium Cyanide
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Samples in periodicals archive:
Hazardous substance experts were called to the property at midday yesterday after the occupant claimed she had come into contact with sodium cyanide - used to stun and kill small animals.
And the leftover waste or "runoff" often contains toxins like mercury and sodium cyanide that can contaminate water sources.
They use sodium cyanide in a revolting process called "cyanide fishing.
According to the World Health Organization, about 200 tons of sodium cyanide are produced per year, about 180 tons of which are used in gold mining.