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Standard Cited: 10012 A General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 303561567
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,300.00
Current Penalty: $520.00
Issuance Date: 03/21/2002
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/26/2002
Gravity: 02
Report ID: 0454510
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Substance: 1430
Substance: 1470
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/05/2002 | $520.00 | 03/26/2002 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/21/2002 | $1,300.00 | 03/26/2002 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows: A. Employer knew or should have known that one quality engineer, while mixing 35 hydrogen peroxide with 34hydrochloric acid in the waste water lab, were exposed to hydrogen chloride and chlorine gasses released by the reaction of the two chemicals. A feasible and useful method to correct the hazard, among others, is to install and maintain a chemical fume hood, that can trap released vapors to revent their discharge with the hood exhaust.