Occupational acute mixed gas poisoning due to improper disposal of hazardous waste
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2019.04.008
- VernacularTitle: 一起危险废物处理不当引起的职业性急性有害气体中毒事件调查
- Author:
Ying LIN
1
,
2
;
Xiuqin LI
1
,
2
;
Baotian KAN
1
,
2
;
Xiaorong LUAN
1
,
2
;
Yingying ZHENG
1
,
2
;
Shuang MA
1
,
2
;
Juan ZHANG
1
,
2
;
Xiangdong JIAN
3
Author Information
1. School of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan 250014, China
2. Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
3. Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Hydrogen sulfide;
Methylene chloride;
Hydrogen cyanide;
Poisoning;
Epidemiologic studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2019;37(4):277-279
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate an occupational hazardous gas poisoning incident caused by gas leakage in the process of hazardous waste treatment.
Methods:An investigation was conducted on a case of occupational acute hazardous gas poisoning caused by waste treatment gas leakage in Shandong province in December 2017. Meanwhile, the clinical data of 5 cases of poisoning patients were analyzed, and the accident related poison test report and other relevant data were analyzed.
Results:The incident was caused by the toxic waste did not do labeling work, the workers' protection measures were not in place, the illegal operation and the blind rescue, resulting in a total of 5 people died on the spot, 12 people were hospitalized with poisoning. Among them, 5 patients admitted to our hospital showed varying degrees of damage to the nervous system and respiratory system. After active treatment, they all got better and were discharged.
Conclusion:The poisoning is mainly caused by hydrogen sulfide dichloromethane hydrogen cyanide gas leakage serious production liability accident, clinical main performance for the nervous system circulatory system respiratory system and other system damage.
