On March 23, 2009, the National Response Center (NRC) received an anonymous call stating that there were six leaking drums containing sodium cyanide inside an abandoned warehouse in Detroit (NRC Report #900730). U.S. EPA and the Detroit Fire Department Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Team responded. The warehouse was a 10-story building covering several blocks. No floor plan was available, and there was no power or lighting inside the structure. The building was in deteriorated condition, and had been subject to a fire recently. A recon around the exterior of the building did not indicate any signs of chemical spills or releases. Due to the unsafe conditions, all parties agreed to conduct a full recon of the interior the following morning. The Detroit Police Department secured the property overnight.
