Safety Flash
Inhalation of toxic fumes during hot work
Inhalation of toxic fumes during hot work
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/21
- Hazardous SubstancesHot Work and FireOccupational Health
- Hazardous substancesRespiratory hazards
- Hot workInspection and maintenance
- Operating and work proceduresRisk assessmentVentilation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Two crew members suffered symptoms after heating a vessel’s thruster coupling released fumes from an anti-rust coating. The coating was unknown to the crew and no safety data sheet had been supplied. The flash examines cleaning instructions and ventilation used for cooling rather than extraction, highlighting assessment of toxic exposure risks.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Ventilation; forced ventilation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Two crew members were exposed to toxic fumes resulting in dizziness, headaches, difficulty in breathing, and low blood oxygen levels
IMCA SF 15/21. Themes: hazardous substances, hot work and fire, occupational health.