Cyanide plays a major role in the human body, study reveals
Cyanide is a highly lethal chemical that has been used in warfare and poisonings for centuries—that was the general consensus ...
Atmospheres of new planets might have unexpected mixtures of hydrogen and water
All planets are made of gas, ice, rock and metal, and models of how planets form usually assume that these materials don't ...
The Chemical Engineer19d
Update: Cargo ship owner says it was not carrying sodium cyanide at time of North Sea collision
Sodium cyanide is a hazardous chemical that can cause respiratory irritation. It can also form the far more toxic gas hydrogen cyanide if it mixes with water, which can cause long-term neurological ...
The Scotsman19d
Cargo ship oil tanker collision: What is the damage in the North Sea? How toxic is sodium cyanide?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based in the US, sodium cyanide releases hydrogen cyanide gas, a highly toxic chemical asphyxiant that interferes with the body’s ...
Sky19d
North Sea crash: Solong ship unlikely to stay afloat but wasn't carrying sodium cyanide, owners say
The owners of a container ship which crashed into another vessel in the North Sea on Monday have denied reports it had hazardous sodium cyanide on board. US tanker Stena Immaculate was anchored ...
ITV19d
North Sea collision: Cargo ship still on fire as owner says no deadly sodium cyanide on board
Concerns had been raised after reports emerged the vessel may have been carrying the chemical, which releases toxic, flammable hydrogen cyanide gas when it gets wet, on board. But Ernst Russ ...
Daily Mail19d
Fuel tanker smash survivor reveals cargo ship that hit it 'came out of the blue' as owners say NO Sodium Cyanide was on board but experts warn of environment impact disaster
It was feared the Solong was packed with barrels of sodium cyanide, which had spilled into the water. However, the ship's owners have today insisted the toxic chemical was not on board at time of ...
The Yorkshire Post19d
Stena Immaculate: Owner says Solong container ship had 'no containers on board with sodium cyanide' during North Sea crash
The owner of the Solong container ship, that was involved in the North Sea collision with the Stena Immaculate, has released a statement that said the ship had no containers of sodium cyanide on ...
Manchester Evening News19d
What is sodium cyanide and its uses as scientists call toxic North Sea crash spill 'very bad news'
It produces Hydrogen Cyanide gas and Ammonia, according to Dr Boxall, which are fatal to marine life and can be toxic to humans. "The combination of toxic chemicals, toxic jet fuel and the risk of ...
SBS19d
'Multiple explosions' as ships carrying jet fuel and toxic sodium cyanide collide
The Solong is carrying 15 containers of sodium cyanide, a toxic chemical used mainly in gold mining, and an unknown quantity of alcohol, according to a casualty report from maritime data provider ...
North Sea collision - latest: Foul play not ruled out after oil tanker carrying US military jet fuel crashes
Crew member remains missing from cargo ship ‘carrying sodium cyanide’ that hit oil tanker - The coastguard said the two vessels remain on fire overnight ...
Yahoo News Canada20d
What is sodium cyanide? Experts explain health and environmental risks of North Sea spill
At first, concerns were raised over the potential spillage of hazardous chemicals into the North Sea, with the cargo vessel thought to be carrying 15 containers of sodium cyanide, a chemical that ...