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Beach goers warned to watch for washed up metal cans lost by MV Gladiator
Bay of Plenty beach-goers are being warned to watch out for washed up metal canisters, after a cargo ship lost cans of potentially deadly chemicals overboard. The MV Gladiator cargo ship was travelling from Napier to China, when rough seas caused 14 flasks of aluminium phosphide (ALP) to be swept overboard on Wednesday night, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council said. The ship was 200km offshore from Opotiki at the time. ALP, which is used for treating wood products, generates a toxic phosphine gas when it comes into contact with air and moisture. It is also highly flammable. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11132996
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