Safety Flash
Accidental swallowing of paint thinners
Accidental swallowing of paint thinners
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/22
- Hazardous Substances
- Hazardous substances
- Marine industry
- Vessel
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Summary
A crew member accidentally drank paint thinners left in an unlabelled mineral-water bottle after stencil cleaning in an onboard workshop. Medical examination found no consequences. The flash identifies unsuitable containers and poor housekeeping, and recommends appropriate chemical containers, decanting in the chemical storage area and tidying away remaining substances.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Unlabelled paint thinner stored in a drinking-water bottle was mistaken for water and swallowed by a crew member.
IMCA SF 28/22. Themes: hazardous substances.