Chemist caught stealing and dumping cyanide
Merck & Co senior analytical chemist arrested for stealing and then dumping highly toxic substance down a curbside drain
A Merck & Co senior analytical chemist formerly employed at the company’s site in Upper Gwynedd Township, US, has been arrested for theft and dangerous public disposal of 220g of potassium cyanide – a compound that can be fatal if swallowed as it reacts with stomach acid to form highly toxic hydrogen cyanide.