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But tests carried out by the China National Centre for Food Quality Supervision and Testing "showed no existence of Methomyl or thiodicarb, two toxic pesticides, on the samples of the same batch of the strawberry-flavored milk drinks taken by the victim," the Xinhua news agency reported late Monday.

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But tests carried out by the China National Centre for Food Quality Supervision and Testing "showed no existence of Methomyl or thiodicarb, two toxic pesticides, on the samples of the same batch of the strawberry-flavored milk drinks taken by the victim," the Xinhua news agency reported late on Monday.

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"According to publicly available material safety data sheets for Methomyl, those decomposition products may include highly toxic chemicals such as methyl isocyanate, hydrogen cyanide, acetonitrile, carbon monoxide, dimethyl disulfide, nitrogen and sulfur oxides, and methyl thiocyanate," Bresland said.

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To deal with the inadequate heater, operators bypassed critical safety interlocks intended to prevent the flow of Methomyl into the vessel until it reached a minimum temperature.

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"Methomyl is toxic, and its uncontrolled decomposition may release highly toxic byproducts," said chemical board Chairman John Bresland.

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"According to publicly available material safety data sheets for Methomyl, those decomposition products may include highly toxic chemicals such as methyl isocyanate, hydrogen cyanide, acetonitrile, carbon monoxide, dimethyl disulfide, nitrogen and sulfur oxides, and methyl thiocyanate," Bresland said.

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"But bypassing the safety interlocks made it much more likely to overcharge the vessel with Methomyl, which could lead to a catastrophic runaway reaction."

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To deal with the inadequate heater, operators bypassed critical safety interlocks intended to prevent the flow of Methomyl into the vessel until it reached a minimum temperature.

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"But bypassing the safety interlocks made it much more likely to overcharge the vessel with Methomyl, which could lead to a catastrophic runaway reaction."

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"Methomyl is toxic, and its uncontrolled decomposition may release highly toxic byproducts," said chemical board Chairman John Bresland.

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