Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170702500 - Employees possibly exposed to ethylene oxide

Accident Summary Nr: 170702500 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111815155	06/11/1993	8062	0	Alta Bates Medical Center

Abstract: A Central Processing technician overloaded the sterilizer trays for both the AMSCO and 3M ethylene oxide sterilizers. In addition, the technician did not follow correct procedures to crack the door prior to removing the sterilized load. Central Processing Employees #1 through #9 evacuated the area as soon as an alarm sounded. The responding engineers measured a 7 ppm peak for the AMSCO leak and a 38 ppm spike for the 3M leak. Engineers wore SCBAs as they investigated and measured ethylene oxide levels with a Miran recorder. No employees went for medical surveillance.

Keywords: LEAK, ETHYLENE OXIDE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	111815155	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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