Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14236780 - 4 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS

Accident Summary Nr: 14236780 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 07/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104611728	07/31/1987	4953	0	E T I Group International
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104611710	07/31/1987	3669	0	Bently Nevada - Main Plant

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #4 WERE DECOMMISSIONING AN ELECTROPLATING PRODUCTION LINE. THE ACIDS AND CAUSTIC STRIPPING SOLUTIONS WERE BEING TRANSFERRED TO 55 GALLON DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. ENDPLATE AD482, CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID AND AMMONIUM CHLORIDE, WAS DRAINED INTO A RECENTLY WASHED 55 GALLON DRUM. THE ENDPLATE AD482 REACTED WITH RESIDUAL WATER, CREATING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND PRESSURE. THE REACTION RELEASED CHLORINE GAS FROM THE SOLUTION AND THE RESULTING PRESSURE CAUSED THE SEALED DRUM TO EXPLODE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104611728	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Chemical technicians
2	104611728	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Chemical technicians
3	104611728	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Chemical technicians
4	104611728	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Chemical technicians
5	104611710			Occupation Not Listed

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