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Accident Summary Nr: 14528756 - INHALATION OF NOXIOUS AND IRRITATING CHEMICALS

Accident Summary Nr: 14528756 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 01/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
945725	01/23/1985	8062	0	Veterans Administration Hospital

Abstract: THE BASEMENT AREA LAUNDRY ROOM AT THE VA HOSPITAL WAS SCHEDULED FOR CLOSING WITH ALL THE UNOPENED CONCENTRATED BLEACHES AND DETERGENTS TO BERETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THERE REMAINED ONE OPEN 15 GAL CONTAINER OF SOUR "7" (PHOSPHORIC ACID) AND ONE OPEN 15 GAL CONTAINER OF DETERGENT101 (SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE AND CAUSTIC). EMPLOYEE # 1 EMPTIED ONE OF THE TWO CONTAINERS INTO A DRAIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE OTHER. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPT AND POISON CONTROL CENTER THE RESULTING CHEMICAL REACTION GENERATED CHLORINE GAS, CAUSING THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR OF THE HOSPITAL TO BE EVACUATED. APPROX. 20 PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED BY THE GAS AND D WERE EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR. SEVEN WERE FURTHER EVALUATED WITH A BLOOD-GAS DETERMINATION AND THREE WERE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: CAUSTIC, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, BLEACH, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CHLORINE, DETERGENT, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL REACTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	945725	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	945725	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	945725	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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