Carbon monoxide poisoning associated with use of LPG-powered (propane) forklifts in industrial settings - Iowa, 1998.

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• Personal Author:
  Comstock RD ; Currier, Russell W. ; Greiner TH ; Markiewicz KV ; Quinlisk MP ; Welke RL
• Description:
  In 1998, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension Department, with the assistance of local health departments, investigated a series of carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings associated with the use of liquified petroleum gas (LPG)-powered forklifts in light industry. In each episode, forklifts emitting high CO concentration levels were operated in inadequately ventilated warehouse and production facilities, which resulted in high CO accumulations. Employees at each site developed symptoms of CO poisoning, and some employees received inadequate or inappropriate medical care. This report summarizes the investigations and provides recommendations to prevent such incidents. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Mortality Occupational Health Poisoning Propane Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Statistical-analysis; Mortality-rates; Mortality-data; Gases; Poisons; Poison-gases; Propanes; Industrial-equipment; Industrial-exposures; Industrial-poisons; Industrial-ventilation; Warehousing; Ventilation
• Series:
  MMWR
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Iowa ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  48
• Issue:
  49
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20032869
• Citation:
  MMWR 1999 Dec; 48(49):1121-1124
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/246423/cdc_246423_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]