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Accident Summary Nr: 170383079 - Employee not wearing ppe ill after exposure to EtO

Accident Summary Nr: 170383079 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 09/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120268453	09/27/1995	8062	0	Ucsd Medical Center

Abstract: The UCSD Medical Center's Central Services department is responsible for sterilization of medical instruments and equipment. At approximately 1:40 p.m. on September 7, 1995, Employee #1 was changing a tank of Oxyfume 2002 sterilant mixture located in the department's mechanical room. He was not wearing any personal protective equipment for his hands or face. Employee #1's right hand was sprayed with the ethylene oxide solution and he also inhaled some of the gas mixture. When tested, the approximate exposure levels were greater than or equal to 5 ppm.

Keywords: PPE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, OVEREXPOSURE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120268453			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Stationary engineers

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