Safety Flash
Inadvertent activation of condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system leads to a fatality
Inadvertent activation of condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system leads to a fatality
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/20
- Confined SpaceHazardous SubstancesHot Work and FireIsolation
- Hazardous substancesRespiratory hazards
- Inspection and maintenance
- Alarm managementEvacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionEnergy and process isolation
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
An inadvertent partial discharge of a FirePro condensed aerosol extinguishing system during installation aboard Resurgam contributed to an apprentice’s death through inhalation of suppressant particles. The flash highlights underestimated exposure risks and MAIB recommendations for isolation during installation and maintenance, evacuation checks, warning alarms and enclosed-space rescue planning.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued Safety Bulletin SB1/2020 highlighting a potentially serious hazard, associated with condensed aerosol firefighting suppressant particles after a fatal accident on fishing vessel Resurgam
IMCA SF 17/20. Themes: confined space, hazardous substances, hot work and fire, isolation.