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Accident Summary Nr: 14506554 - EMPLOYEES INHALED VAPORS FROM HCC/H202 REACTION

Accident Summary Nr: 14506554 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/24/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1569441	08/24/1984	3674	0	Honeywell Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING A HYDROGEN CHLORIDE/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE BATH FOR CLEANING SEMI-CONDUCTOR WAFERS. THE CHEMICALS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMBINED IN A WATER SOLUTION, BUT WERE NOT. AN UNWANTED CHEMICAL REACTION RESULTED. 56 EMPLOYEES, ALL OF WHOM WORKED IN THE CLEAN ROOM, WERE EVACUATED. THE REACTION OCCURRED AT A WET BENCH FOR THE DUMP/RINSE TANK, LOCATED IN THE PHOTO AREA. THE EMPLOYEES COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES, NAUSEA, COUGHING AND DIZZINESS. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM AN INADEQUATE WRITTEN WORK PRACTICE PROGRAM REGARDING THE MIXING OF CHEMICALS FOR THE CLEANING BATH.

Keywords: HEADACHE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, CHEMICAL REACTION, DIZZINESS, COUGH, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
15	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
16	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
17	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
18	1569441	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
19	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
20	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
21	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
22	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
23	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
24	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
25	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
26	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
27	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
28	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
29	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
30	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
31	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
32	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
33	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
34	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
35	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
36	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
37	1569441	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
38	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
39	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
40	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
41	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
42	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
43	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
44	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
45	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
46	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
47	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
48	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
49	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
50	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
51	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
52	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
53	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
54	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
55	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
56	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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