It been confirmed by Chinese authorities that 700 tonnes of sodium cyanide has been detected at two locations of the Tianjin blast zone.
The Australian reports that the 700 tonnes of sodium cyanide is 70 times the amount that factories are meant to hold.
In Australia, sodium cyanide is used by the gold mining industry to extract the mineral and other metals such as silver, copper and zinc from the earth. 98% of Australia’s gold production is dependent on it, according to Chemlink.
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