Posted on 09.30.25

Officials: Palm Bay chemical plant leak involved vaporized bromine and sodium cyanide

Source: https://www.floridatoday.com/, September 30, 2025
By: J.D. Gallop

A day after an orange mist escaped from a Palm Bay chemical plant, Brevard County officials confirmed the gas was made up of vaporized bromine and sodium cyanide — both toxic to humans.

The Brevard County HazMat team — which tested inside and outside of the FAR Research plant — confirmed that 10 gallons of the chemicals leaked into the atmosphere. Read more.

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