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Accident Summary Nr: 825901 - THREE EMPLOYEES APPARENTLY INHALED CHLORINE GAS

Accident Summary Nr: 825901 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 10/10/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18858878	10/10/1986	7389	0	Arundel Pool Management Corp.

Abstract: AT ABOUT 2:30 PM ON OCTOBER 10, 1986, EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TRANSFERRING MURIATIC ACID BETWEEN PARTIALLY FILLED DRUMS TO MAKE FULL DRUMS AND FREE UP STORAGE SPACE. HE WAS USING A SIPHON PUMP. THE PARTIALLY FILLED DRUMS WERE LEFT OVER FROM THE SUMMER SWIMMING POOL SEASON. WHEN THE CONTENTS OF ONE DRUM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CONTENTS OF ANOTHER, A REACTION OCCURED WHICH CAUSED THE EMISSION OF A GREENISH-YELLOW CLOUD TO THE SURROUNDING AREA. AN ANALYSIS OF THE REMAINING LIQUID SHOWED THAT IT WAS 80% CHLORINE AND 20% HYDROCHLORIC ACID. THREE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE NEARBY, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE #2, INHALED THE GAS AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THEY SUFFERED FROM RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. ALL WERE RELEASED LATER THE SAME DAY.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18858878	Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2	18858878	Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
3	18858878	Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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