| Document ID (ISN) | 50766 |
| CIS number |
88-1913 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0341-2148 - Verkehrs-Rundschau |
| Year |
1988 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kosler F. |
| Title |
Fatal accidents caused by camping refrigerators in drivers' cabs of trucks |
| Original title |
Tödliche Unfälle durch Camping-Kühlschränke in Lkw-Führerhäusern [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1988, Special issue: Mitteilungen Berufsgenossenschaft für Fahrzeughaltungen No.10, p.3-5. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Carbon monoxide poisoning is stated as the cause of death of 3 truck drivers. Propane gas-operated refrigerators in the drivers' cabs were identified as the CO-source. In one case a technically defective burner led to oxygen deficient combustion. In the other two cases oxygen deficiency in the closed driver's cab was attributed solely to the lack of fresh air supply from the outside. It is recommended to use electricity for operating the refrigerators. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
refrigerating equipment; carbon monoxide; causes of accidents; drivers cabs; propane |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational accidents; acute poisoning; oxygen deficiency; accident descriptions; road transport; trucks |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Carbon monoxide
Aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons
Road transportation
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