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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph

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Inspection Nr: 315817379

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 03/15/2012 I

Initial Penalty: $3,825.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 03/12/2012

Nr Instances: 3

Nr Exposed: 2

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0317000

Contest Date:

Final Order:

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/16/2012		03/15/2012	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/12/2012	$3,825.00	03/15/2012	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazards of strong exothermic reactions and fire: a) Clean Utility Room, Potter Morris Bldg. - A 5 gallon container of Advacare 120 Sanitizer/Sour, and a 2.5 gallon container of Surlite NP, were on the floor between the washer and dryer, and hoses ran from each container into the washer. Advacare 120 Sanitizer/Sour contains peracetic acid (an organic peroxide and strong oxidizer) and acetic acid, which are incompatible with the Surlite NP, which contains sodium hydroxide (an alkali), and the containers were next to each other, with no secondary containment, exposing employees to the hazards of a strong chemical reaction, explosion and fire, resulting from the mixing of improperly stored incompatible chemicals. Observed on or about 10/28/11. b) Clean Utility Room, Potter Morris Bldg. - A 5 gallon container of Advacare 120 Sanitizer/Sour, which contains peracetic acid (an organic peroxide and strong oxidizer) and acetic acid, had no secondary containment, and was stored on a metal shelf, which is incompatible, exposing employees to the hazards of a strong chemical reaction, explosion and fire, resulting from the mixing of improperly stored incompatible chemicals/materials. Observed on or about 10/28/11. c) Biohazard Room, Potter Morris Bldg. - A 5 gallon container of Advacare 120 Sanitizer/Sour, which contains peracetic acid (an organic peroxide and strong oxidizer), and acetic acid, was approximately 1/3 full, and was stored with no secondary containment, and was on a metal shelf, approximately 5" away from a cardboard box, both of which are incompatible with the Advacare 120 Sanitizer/Sour, exposing employees to the hazards of a strong chemical reaction, explosion and fire, resulting from the mixing of improperly stored incompatible chemicals/materials. Observed on or about 10/28/11.

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