Toxic Inhalation of Sodium Metabisulphite By-Products from a Shipping Container

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• Personal Author:
  Darby, P. S. ; Reeb-Whitaker, C. K. ; Sack, C. ; Todorov, D.
• Description:
  Logistics workers who handle cargo containers are at risk of toxic inhalation injuries, although prevalence and severities of these injuries are not well characterized. We report on a previously healthy 37-year-old supervisor who was acutely exposed to sodium metabisulphite and its thermal degradation by-products during a routine inspection of a shipping container. The employee developed chemical pneumonitis with acute non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema and subsequent severe reactive airway dysfunction syndrome. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety Ships Transportation
• Keywords:
  Chemical Hazards Chemicals Inhalation Shipyards Shipyard Workers Sodium Metabisulfite Transportation Workers
• ISSN:
  0962-7480
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  73
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066963
• Citation:
  Occup Med 2023 May; 73(4):219-222
• Contact Point Address:
  C. K. Reeb-Whitaker, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, SHARP Program, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  Carolyn.Whitaker@Lni.wa.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Sodium pyrosulfite (CAS RN 7681-57-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Medicine
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c5611c3bb556ffa0aaef58c289fcb43bb34d02e3adc16b991c6c7de24a7be32f285fc357d8e59bb40eacde597515edfbdf3e7dfa8bed084921b5f389abfa39f7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230804/cdc_230804_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 344.62 KB ]