'Special' pollutants detected in Tianjin explosion area
- By Li Jingrong
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Hazardous substances have been detected from two drainage outlets near the blast site in Binhai New Area. |
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) and cyanide have been detected in the underground pipelines of blocked discharge outlets in the area affected by the Tianjin explosion, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Friday morning.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection has conducted emergency rescue measures following a series of huge explosions late Wednesday at a warehouse for dangerous materials in north China's port city of Tianjin, CCTV reported on Friday.
"Chemical oxygen demand (COD) and cyanide have been detected in the underground pipelines of the two blocked discharge outlets in the accident area, with the excessive discharge three to eight times higher than the standard," the environmental department announced, adding, however, that the pollutants hadn't entered the surrounding environment to cause any pollution yet.
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