Minor Hazmat Situation Closes Parking Lot at White Lake Police Department

The parking lot behind , and near the police department entrace was closed Friday while and handled a minor hazmat situation.

Lt. Don Nankervis said a man was cleaning out a recently deceased relatives home in Southfield when he found a jar of liquid cyanide.

"He drove the jar to us here to see if we could dispose of it," Nankervis said.

Because of nature of the substance, the fire deparmtment called on their hazmat resources to assess the substance and ensure it wasn't hazardous.

After removing the jar from the vehicle in the parking lot, firefighters properly sealed the container and recommended a place that could properly dispose of the cyanide.

Both police and fire said anytime you find a hazardous material contact emergency service for instructions on how to dispose of the material. Do not keep it in your car.

According to the Center for Disease Control, cyanide is a a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that can exist in various forms.