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Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 14:35:50 -0800
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From: Chuck Cooper <cooperc**At_Symbol_Here**PDX.EDU>
Subject: Re: 5 Chemical Safety News Stories from google
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On Dec 2, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Robert Hill wrote:
> Very interesting about that potassium hydroxide, an acidic
> compound. Shows
> how misinformation is often found in early incident reports.
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: List Moderator
>> To:
>> Date: 12/2/2009 8:59:57 AM
>> Subject: [DCHAS-L] 5 Chemical Safety News Stories from google
>>
>> Australia
>>
>>
http://liverpool-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/chemical-catastrophe/
>>
>> Chemical catastrophe at Leppington
>> NEWSEMERGENCY SERVICES
>> 02 DEC 09 **At_Symbol_Here** 08:05AM BY TORIN CHEN
>>
>> Police and NSW fire brigade HAZMAT officers don protective clothing
>> at
> the Leppington farm after the chemical incident yesterday. Picture:
> ROBERT
> POZO -PO806531
>> A LEPPINGTON woman has died and her husband, son and ambulance
>> officers
> have been hospitalised after being exposed to an unknown chemical.
>>
>> An ambulance was called to the Byron Rd property about 2.50am
>> yesterday
> after the woman, 69, collapsed in the laundry.
>>
>> Her husband, 76, went to investigate after hearing a noise.
>>
>> The Ambulance Service of NSW said the woman was in cardiac arrest
>> when
> paramedics arrived.
>>
>> Camden police=92s Det-Insp Paul Albury said paramedics were unable to
> revive the woman.
>>
>> =93Ambulance officers attempted to perform CPR but were unable to
>> continue
> due to being overcome by an odour being emitted from the deceased
> woman,=94
> he said.
>>
>> The fire brigade=92s hazmat team was called and the husband, son, and
>> four
> ambulance officers were taken to Liverpool Hospital.
>>
>> An ambulance service spokesman said the group suffered headaches and
> nausea.
>>
>> Camden police set up a crime scene at the property, which will
>> remain in
> place until hazmat gives the all clear.
>>
>> A substance analysis is being carried out to identify the chemical
>> but it
> could take several days.
>>
>> A Liverpool Hospital spokeswoman said the four paramedics were
>> discharged
> yesterday morning while the father and son remain in hospital.
This incident sounds similar to the 1994 "Toxic Lady" case in
Riverside California:
http://tafkac.org/medical/toxic_lady_faq.html
Chuck Cooper
Environmental Health and Safety
Portland State University
503-725-4312
cooperc**At_Symbol_Here**pdx.edu
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