On Dec 2, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Robert Hill wrote: > Very interesting about that potassium hydroxide, an acidic > compound. Shows > how misinformation is often found in early incident reports. > > >> [Original Message] >> From: List Moderator>> To: >> Date: 12/2/2009 8:59:57 AM >> Subject: [DCHAS-L] 5 Chemical Safety News Stories from google >> >> Australia >> >> http://liverpool-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/chemical-catastrophe/ >> >> Chemical catastrophe at Leppington >> NEWSEMERGENCY SERVICES >> 02 DEC 09 **At_Symbol_Here** 08:05AM BY TORIN CHEN >> >> Police and NSW fire brigade HAZMAT officers don protective clothing >> at > the Leppington farm after the chemical incident yesterday. Picture: > ROBERT > POZO -PO806531 >> A LEPPINGTON woman has died and her husband, son and ambulance >> officers > have been hospitalised after being exposed to an unknown chemical. >> >> An ambulance was called to the Byron Rd property about 2.50am >> yesterday > after the woman, 69, collapsed in the laundry. >> >> Her husband, 76, went to investigate after hearing a noise. >> >> The Ambulance Service of NSW said the woman was in cardiac arrest >> when > paramedics arrived. >> >> Camden police=92s Det-Insp Paul Albury said paramedics were unable to > revive the woman. >> >> =93Ambulance officers attempted to perform CPR but were unable to >> continue > due to being overcome by an odour being emitted from the deceased > woman,=94 > he said. >> >> The fire brigade=92s hazmat team was called and the husband, son, and >> four > ambulance officers were taken to Liverpool Hospital. >> >> An ambulance service spokesman said the group suffered headaches and > nausea. >> >> Camden police set up a crime scene at the property, which will >> remain in > place until hazmat gives the all clear. >> >> A substance analysis is being carried out to identify the chemical >> but it > could take several days. >> >> A Liverpool Hospital spokeswoman said the four paramedics were >> discharged > yesterday morning while the father and son remain in hospital. This incident sounds similar to the 1994 "Toxic Lady" case in Riverside California: http://tafkac.org/medical/toxic_lady_faq.html Chuck Cooper Environmental Health and Safety Portland State University 503-725-4312 cooperc**At_Symbol_Here**pdx.edu
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