Research Associate Dies from Burns Sustained While Working with a Pyrophoric Chemical

Cierpich, Hank; Styles, Laura; Harrison, Robert

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE09CA001

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Research Associate Dies from Burns Sustained While Working with a Pyrophoric Chemical

2009/08/11
By Cierpich, Hank ; Styles, Laura ; Harrison, Robert
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Cierpich, Hank ; Styles, Laura ; Harrison, Robert

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California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE) ; California. Department of Public Health. Occupational Health Branch

California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE) ; California. Department of Public Health. Occupational Health Branch Less -
Description:

A 23-year-old female research associate died from burn injuries sustained in a research laboratory fire. The victim was using a syringe and needle to extract a pyrophoric chemical (t-butyl lithium) from a bottle. The plunger came out of the syringe barrel and the t-butyl lithium ignited on contact with room air. The chemical splashed onto the victim's clothing and set them on fire. She was not wearing a laboratory coat at the time of the incident. There was no written documentation that the victim had received formal training on the safe use of pyrophoric chemicals. The CA/FACE investigator determined that in order to prevent future incidents, employers with research laboratories should ensure that: 1.) Laboratory personnel follow proper procedures when using pyrophoric chemicals. 2.) Laboratory personnel wear appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with pyrophoric chemicals. 3.) Whenever possible, laboratory personnel consider the use of alternative chemicals that are not pyrophoric.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Burns Chemical-burns Chemical-properties Chemical-synthesis Fire-hazards Injuries Injury-prevention Laboratory-techniques Laboratory-work NIOSH Region-9 Protective-measures Safety-clothing Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Safety-practices Training Traumatic-injuries Work-areas Work-operations Work-practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Other (0019) ; Foreign Born Workers (0022)

All (0000) ; Other (0019) ; Foreign Born Workers (0022) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE09CA001
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

California
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-6
NIOSHTIC Number:

20036822
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2010-109419
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 09CA001, 2009 Aug; :1-4
Federal Fiscal Year:

2009
Performing Organization:

California Department of Public Health
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

61 - Educational Services - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2005/07/01
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-09CA001
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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