A cat at the Nomura Plating factory in Japan ended up coated in hexavalent chromium after falling into a tank of the substance. The incident highlights the need for measures to prevent small animals from sneaking into industrial facilities.
The chemical cat ended up coated in hexavalent chromium after falling into a tank of the substance at the Nomura Plating factory in the southern Japanese city over the weekend, Asahi Shimbun Workers at the plant noticed reddish-yellow feline footprints fleeing the scene when returning to work Monday morning – the approximate color of hexavalent chromium , which isin a number of industries for tasks like electroplating, welding, and chromate painting.
The compound can also be found in things like dyes and paints, where it's commonly used as an anticorrosive. Upon further investigation, Nomura Plating employees found footage of a cat leaving the factory grounds, and inspection of a 3.4 meter-high tank of hexavalent chromium found that a sheet covering it had been partially turned over.Agence France-Presse."The incident woke us up to the need to take measures to prevent small animals like cats from sneaking in, which is something we had never anticipated befor
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