Today we’re going to talk about a tragic cleaning accident that happened in a Massachusetts restaurant.
Here's a link to the story:
Today we’re going to talk about a tragic cleaning accident that happened in a Massachusetts restaurant.
Here's a link to the story:
https://www.wcvb.com/article/buffalo-wild-wings-worker-burlington-dead-after-chemical-incident/29731182
I don't know all the details, but based on what I've read so far, the exposure appears to be as a result of overuse of sodium hypochlorite. Basically, a massive exposure to chlorine. When I first saw the story, I immediately thought someone may have mixed ammonia and bleach together. That can also cause harmful or fatal chemical exposures.
If you've ever worked with chlorine or a lot of bleach, you can probably see how this would happen.
This is somewhat similar to a potentially deadly restaurant cleanup I encountered almost 10 years ago. For more of the story, check out the episode audio.
Illnesses and deaths resulting from exposures like this are tragic, and most sadly of all, largely avoidable. We need to spread the word on how to avoid these accidents.
Here are some tips on dealing with sodium hypochlorite from the Chlorine Institute:
https://www.chlorineinstitute.org/stewardship/sodium-hypochlorite/
If you’ve had these problems, what did you do? I’d like to get your feedback so I can share it with others (and if you send in your story I will leave out identities and specific details).
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