June 6, 2020

Inadequate breathing air capacity kills two

Two workers carrying out sandblasting work inside a 22-by-27 foot boiler were found dead by a third worker at a chemical plant. It is not known what hazardous chemicals were involved as the boiler used water to create steam and did not handle chemicals.
The workers were provided with breathing air due to the nature of the space they were in and because of the sandblasting operation.
An investigation into the cause found a low level of oxygen in the cylinders used.
Source : CNI NEWS, 21 MARCH 2000, (http://www.cnionline.com)

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