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Inspection: 945725 - Veterans Administration Hospital
Inspection Information - Office: Concord
Site Address:
Veterans Administration Hospital
Smyth Road
Manchester, NH 03106
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/23/1985
Emphasis:
Close Case:02/11/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 71015622 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
THE BASEMENT AREA LAUNDRY ROOM AT THE VA HOSPITAL WAS SCHEDULED FOR CLOSING WITH ALL THE UNOPENED CONCENTRATED BLEACHES AND DETERGENTS TO BERETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THERE REMAINED ONE OPEN 15 GAL CONTAINER OF SOUR "7" (PHOSPHORIC ACID) AND ONE OPEN 15 GAL CONTAINER OF DETERGENT101 (SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE AND CAUSTIC). EMPLOYEE # 1 EMPTIED ONE OF THE TWO CONTAINERS INTO A DRAIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE OTHER. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPT AND POISON CONTROL CENTER THE RESULTING CHEMICAL REACTION GENERATED CHLORINE GAS, CAUSING THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR OF THE HOSPITAL TO BE EVACUATED. APPROX. 20 PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED BY THE GAS AND D WERE EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR. SEVEN WERE FURTHER EVALUATED WITH A BLOOD-GAS DETERMINATION AND THREE WERE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
Keywords:caustic, sodium hypochlorite, bleach, phosphoric acid, chlorine, detergent, air contamination, chemical reaction
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 945725 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 945725 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 945725 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |