Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2977502 - Town Of Cary Dept Of Public Works

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2977502

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 11/08/1985

Site Address:
Town Of Cary Dept Of Public Works
Intersection Of Walnut And Walker
Cary, NC 27511

Mailing Address:
313 N Dixon Ave, Cary, NC 27511

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/08/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360612402

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14253751

Event: 11/08/1985

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS FROM CHEMICAL REACTION

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE ADDING CHEMICALS TO A SEWER IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE ODOR PROBLEMS. THE CHEMICALS, TRICHLORO-S-TRIAZINE TRIONE AND CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, REACTED TO PRODUCE CHLORINE GAS, NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND POSSIBLY PHOSGENE AND OTHER CHLORINE-CONTAINING GASES. THE HEAT OF THE REACTION CAUSED AUTOIGNITION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND FLOODED THE CONTAINER (A METAL 30 GALLON BARREL) WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. A PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE AND A POLICEMAN WERE GIVEN OXYGEN AFTER INHALING SOME OF THE GASES. THEY WERE TREATED ON THE SPOT BY THE RESCUE SQUAD.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2977502			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	2977502			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Police and detectives, public service

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