Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1569441 - Honeywell Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1569441

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 08/24/1984

Site Address:
Honeywell Inc
1150 E Cheyenne Mtn Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3674

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/31/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/28/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360555395
Accident	360555403

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
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.	01001A	Other	19101000 A01	10/30/1984	12/01/1984	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01001B	Other	19101000 E	10/30/1984	12/01/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14506554

Event: 08/24/1984

EMPLOYEES INHALED VAPORS FROM HCC/H202 REACTION

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING A HYDROGEN CHLORIDE/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE BATH FOR CLEANING SEMI-CONDUCTOR WAFERS. THE CHEMICALS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMBINED IN A WATER SOLUTION, BUT WERE NOT. AN UNWANTED CHEMICAL REACTION RESULTED. 56 EMPLOYEES, ALL OF WHOM WORKED IN THE CLEAN ROOM, WERE EVACUATED. THE REACTION OCCURRED AT A WET BENCH FOR THE DUMP/RINSE TANK, LOCATED IN THE PHOTO AREA. THE EMPLOYEES COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES, NAUSEA, COUGHING AND DIZZINESS. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM AN INADEQUATE WRITTEN WORK PRACTICE PROGRAM REGARDING THE MIXING OF CHEMICALS FOR THE CLEANING BATH.

Keywords: HEADACHE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, CHEMICAL REACTION, DIZZINESS, COUGH, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
15	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
16	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
17	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
18	1569441	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
19	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
20	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
21	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
22	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
23	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
24	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
25	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
26	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
27	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
28	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
29	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
30	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
31	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
32	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
33	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
34	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
35	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
36	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
37	1569441	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
38	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
39	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
40	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
41	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
42	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
43	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
44	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
45	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
46	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
47	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
48	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
49	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
50	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
51	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
52	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
53	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
54	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
55	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
56	1569441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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