Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112154943 - Amvac Chemicals Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112154943

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 01/29/1992

Site Address:
Amvac Chemicals Corp
4100 E Washington St
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2879

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/29/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/22/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361350796

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5194 E03 A	07/21/1992	07/29/1992	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170189948

Event: 12/30/1991

Employee suffers chemical splash to face

Employee #1 was performing a test procedure to determine the chlorine number for pentachloronitrobenzene (pcnb). Part of the procedure is to heat the mixture to 50 degrees C. Using a pipet, Employee #1 added 50 ml of distilled water. This procedure was performed in a lab hood with the door half open. When she added the water, an exothermic reaction occurred; the mixture started to boil. When she saw the mixture boiling violently, Employee #1 stepped back. The mixture exploded, and part of the chemical splashed and hit the inside lab door. The rest splashed on the floor and a few drops hit Employee #1 on the face. Employee #1 was hospitalized with chemical burns. Management stated it was an "anomaly" mixture.

Keywords: EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, STRUCK BY, FACE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112154943			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Chemical technicians

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