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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310096029 - Gilead Sciences
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Gilead Sciences
333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2833
NAICS: 325411/Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/24/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/03/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101133353 | ||
| Accident | 101133379 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 14300004 A | 08/24/2009 | 09/10/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14300007 A | 08/24/2009 | 09/10/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 25, 2009, Employee #1, a chemist, had a runaway reaction which involved the fluorination reaction using a water reactive Deoxy-Flour Fluorinating Reagent. This chemical would have been used in industrial chemistry to fluorinate alcohols, ketones and aldehydes. If exposed to water or water vapor it produces hydrofluoric acid. She was working on the fluorination reaction using a water reactive fluorinating agent, Deoxy-Flour in approximately 0.5 liters of material in a 2-liter round flask, that was heated with a silicon oil bath. After coming back the next day and checking on her reaction, she experienced an accidental inhalation of Deoxy-Flour Fluorinating Reagent as it was heated in a flask under the hood in the lab at 90 degrees Centigrade. She was hospitalized for over 24 hours, but only for observation.
Keywords: INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310096029 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |