Safety Flash
Inadvertently drinking hazardous substances
Inadvertently drinking hazardous substances
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/21
- Hazardous SubstancesOccupational Health
- Hazardous substances
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Summary
A crew member inadvertently ingested about 20 ml of paint thinners stored in a drinking-water bottle and later attended hospital after repeated vomiting. The flash emphasises appropriate chemical storage, suitable decanting containers and clear labelling, including product, manufacturer and safety data sheet details.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Summary
Someone unintentionally drank a hazardous substance out of a drinking water bottle.
IMCA SF 16/21. Themes: hazardous substances, occupational health.