Safety Alert
Dangers of Foam Sealant
Dangers of Foam Sealant
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 04-45
- Hazardous Substances
- Hazardous substancesRespiratory hazards
- Hot work
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Summary
This alert describes an employee’s severe eye, nose and lung irritation during hot work. Investigation and medical information indicated likely exposure to hydrogen cyanide. The exposure was suspected to have occurred while working on metal previously coated with foam sealant.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
IADC Alert 04-45. Themes: hazardous substances.