On October 6, 1994, an employee, working in the surgical wing at the Hospital, was exposed to ethylene oxide gas from the sterilizer room. The monitor in the sterilizer room read 77 ppm. The solenoid from the boiler had failed, and a bad gasket released the gas throughout the surgical wing. Three nurses and one maintenance employee who was performing daily routine maintenance were also exposed. Hospital employees participated in an emergency response until the fire department arrived on site. None of the exposed employees required hospitalization.
(EO is used as a sterilizing agent in hospitals)
Source: OSHA.gov
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