Anhydrous Ammonia Chemical Release — Lake County, Illinois, April 2019

Details

• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Rispens, Jared R. ; Jones, Sydney A. ; Clemmons, Nakia S. ; Ahmed, Sana ; Harduar-Morano, Laurel ; Johnson, Mark D. ; Edge, Charles III ; Vyas, Aditi ; Bourgikos, Ellie ; Orr, Maureen F.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Exposure to anhydrous ammonia gas can cause severe respiratory and ocular damage. What is added by this report? At least 500 gallons (1,893 L) of anhydrous ammonia gas was released from two tanks towed by a farm tractor in a residential area, resulting in evaluation of 83 persons at local emergency departments. Fourteen persons were hospitalized, including seven patients with respiratory failure. What are the implications for public health practice? Preparation for hazardous materials (hazmat) responses should ensure 1) timely and informative public communication, 2) effective communication among first responders, 3) accurate field information provided to health support personnel, and 4) regular hazmat exercises for all response and support personnel. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ammonia Disaster Planning Emergencies Emergency Responders Environmental Exposure Eye Fertilizers Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Public Health Respiratory System Safety Sense Organs Surveys And Questionnaires Wounds And Injuries

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• Keywords:
  Ammonia compounds; Chemical hazards; Water supply; Gas flow; Emergency response; Hazardous materials; Public health; Respiratory irritants; Eye irritants; Fertilizers; Emergency treatment; Humans; Emergency preparedness; Emergency responders; Hazard communication; Surveillance
• Source:
  MMWR 2020 Jan; 69(4):109-113
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  31999683
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7004403
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; Georgia ; Illinois ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Funk, Renée ; Wu, Jennifer ; Goodwin, Bradley ; Tierney, Paul N. ; Stahl, Thomas ; Ramirez, Pablo ; Barran, Matthew ; Idleburg, John D.
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058483
• Contact Point Address:
  Jared R. Rispens, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC
• Email:
  jrispens@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9b99b3d4878d129b1f81d1b24eeea4c294cb3ed060721d88720d20ba6d2d62ff0c53030f75c30e6a4f02b30e854e5b8ff437f23d3b4aad3cbc6a78a506090d08
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/85141/cdc_85141_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 259.10 KB ]