| ID (ISN) del documento | 107898 |
| Número CIS |
08-387 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0029-7909 - Occupational Hazards |
| Año |
2006 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Cable J. |
| Título |
The silent killer |
| Información bibliográfica |
Sep. 2006, p.40-43. Illus. |
| Resumen |
Nitrogen is an invisible, tasteless and odorless gas that comprises about 78 percent of the air we breathe, but its potential to kill workers in or near confined spaces should never be underestimated. This article describes a fatal nitrogen asphyxiation accident having occurred in an oil refinery, the common causes of accidents involving 80 fatalities and 50 injuries having occurred in the United Stated between 1992 and 2002 and the good practices to adopt for preventing these accidents (alarm systems, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation with fresh air, rescue organization, training). |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
Estados Unidos; asfixiantes; nitrógeno; refino del petróleo; trabajo en espacio confinado; casos mortales; hipoxia |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
estudio de la ventilación; organización de las intervenciones de urgencia; formación en prevención en la industria; primeros auxilios; control de la contaminación atmosférica; sistemas de alarma |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Estados Unidos |
| Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Confined spaces
Inorganic substances
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Petrochemical industry
Petroleum and natural gas industry
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