RESIDENTS of Raub, Pahang, accompanied by a chemical engineer, claimed that the Department of Environment (DOE) began testing on Jan 3 and detected hydrogen cyanide in the air at the controversial goldmine located at Bukit Koman.
According to a board put up by the DOE at SJK(C) Yuh Wah, located 1km from the goldmine, residents said the highest recorded amount of pollutant was 1.11 parts per million (ppm) on Jan 12 and Jan 20 while the average was between 0.5 to 0.8ppm.
"No data ever showed zero (levels of hydrogen cyanide)," said Ban Cyanide Action Committee (BCAC) member Tan Hui Chun who has claimed that the carbon leeching process used by the mine has exposed nearby residents to cyanide.
http://www.mmail.com.my/story/cyanide-detected-raub-gold-mine-air-47044
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