Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15300536 - University Of North Carolina

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15300536

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/26/1988

Site Address:
University Of North Carolina
School Of Pharmacy, S. Columbia St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Mailing Address:
Health And Safety Department, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/24/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261713

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100151 C	04/22/1988	05/10/1988	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	7C0101 A99 H	04/22/1988	05/25/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14446330

Event: 01/21/1988

5 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO THIONYL CHLORIDE VAPORS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DISPOSING OF PACKING MATERIAL BEHIND A SHELF UPON WHICH HE HAD PLACED A 500 ML GLASS BOTTLE OF THIONYL CHLORIDE. THE BOTTLE WAS KNOCKED LOOSE, FELL TO THE FLOOR AND BROKE OPEN. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE AREA, BUT ON HIS SUPERVISOR'S ADVICE RETURNED TO APPLY SODIUM BICARBONITE TO THE SPILL. NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS WORN ON HIS RETURN TO THE AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. A CALL WAS THEN PLACED TO THE CAMPUS POLICE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDING. EMPLOYEES #2,3,4,5 ENTERED THE BUILDING TO EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL. THEY WERE DRESSED IN FULL TURNOUT GEAR AS REQUIRED BY THE FISHER MSDS. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SPILL CLEAN-UP AND SECURING THE AREA, EMPLOYEES #2,3,4,5 EXPERIENCED MINOR ITCHING AND REDNESS AT THE EXPOSED AREAS OF THEIR NECKS. THIS APPARENTLY WAS AS A RESULT OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID VAPORS COMBINING WITH THE WATER IN THEIR SWEAT TO FORM HYDROCHLORIC ACID. THEY WERE TAKEN, ALONG WITH EMPLOYEE #1, TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, TREATED FOR MINOR CHEMICAL BURNS (LONG SHOWER), AND RELEASED.

Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL BURN, TOXIC FUMES, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CHEMICAL REACTION, NECK, SKIN, SPILL, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15300536			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Stock and inventory clerks

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