Shipping company Ernst Russ said Solong has empty containers previously used to transport the ‘hazardous chemical’.

Fears are mounting of a potential environmental disaster off the coast of Britain after a cargo ship smashed into an oil ...

Ernst Russ, who own the cargo ship, say the burning vessel is drifting southwards with one crew member still missing.

South Korean researchers have designed a power pack that reliably provides energy using salt and air, both abundant or free ingredients that could lower the cost of batteries. Part of the sodium ...

Much is still unclear about this collision between an oil tanker and a container ship in the North Sea. We know it will ...

According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), sodium cyanide is a white crystal-like almond-coloured solid that is ...

The owner of a cargo ship involved in a collision with a fuel tanker in the North Sea has said it was not laden with highly ...

"We are able to confirm that there are no containers on board ladened with sodium cyanide ... Handout photo of black smoke billowing into the air after the crash. Credit: PA The American-flagged ...

It remains unclear whether there has been any leak of the chemical. "Sodium Cyanide is used widely in metal processing and, whilst quite corrosive and toxic, it only becomes a serious problem when ...

There were concerns that sodium cyanide on board the stricken Solong ... The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed that air quality at ground level is “currently ...

When it is exposed to air, the iron begins to rust. This rusting process produces heat. The second contains a solution of the chemical sodium acetate and a small metal disc. When the disc is bent, ...