Knowing Endangerment - Hanford Challenge

APPENDIX A:
Chemical Vapor Exposure Incidents Requiring Medical Attention:
July 1987 – January 1992
APPENDIX A – July 1987 – January 1992
No. Date Location Description
1. 1987
07.03
C Farm 3 employees smelled strong odor. Developed headaches, difficulty breathing,
and burning noses. Reported to first aid. Several weeks of missed work and one
employee lost 40% lung capacity.
2. 1987
07.15
C Farm 2 NCOs detected odor, and experienced irritating feeling in throats and reported
to first aid. RTW-NR.
3. 1987
09.04
AW
Farm
RPT smelled an odor and immediately exited the area. Experienced a nosebleed.
RTW-NR.
4. 1987 SY Farm Operator smelled ammonia vapors. Sent to first aid, no symptoms. RTW-NR.
11.09
5. 1989 C Farm Operator smelled an odor, was sent to first aid as a precaution. RTW-NR.
01.06
6. 1989
08.16
7. 1989
09.28
8. 1990
04.19
9. 1991
03.15
10. 1991
09.06
11. 1991
09.16
12. 1991
09.17
13. 1991
09.17
14. 1991
10.12
15. 1991
12.04
16. 1992
01.28
C Farm RPT smelled a “musty” smell and held breath until was upwind. Experienced a
headache and nausea. Went to first aid and was given oxygen. Went to hospital
for further evaluation. RTW next day.
AP Farm Operator smelled ammonia and developed a headache. Said he had an identical
experience a few days earlier. First aid, given oxygen. Transported to hospital
for further evaluation.
AX Farm HPT and several others smelled foul odors. Noticed a helicopter spraying
pesticides nearby. Developed nausea, headache, as did one other individual who
reported to the ER. No link was made between helicopter and symptoms.
C Farm HPT inhaled unknown vapors and developed a headache. Sent to first aid. RTW
same day.
C Farm 3 employees smelled unidentified odor and became nauseous. Reported to first
aid. Nausea and sore threats. Sent to Kadlec for further evaluation.
C Farm KEH Construction worker inhaled unknown vapor; sent to first aid for
evaluation. Subsequent monitoring of farm detected no vapors. RTW short time
later
C Farm 2 insulators exposed to unknown vapors while constructing a greenhouse. Both
experienced nose, throat and eye irritation and were sent to first aid. RTW same
day.
C Farm 2 KEH Construction workers noticed unknown odor. Sent to first aid; RTW
same day.
SY Farm 1 HPT inhaled a vapor that he identified as partially ammonia. Reported to first
aid; irritation of upper airway observed. RTW same day.
BY Farm 1 HPT noted strong unidentified odor, became nauseous and reported to first aid.
Near
BY/BX
farm
RTW same day
5 KEH construction workers noticed unusual odors of rotten eggs or battery acid.
Some reported symptoms of nausea, dizziness, chest pains and unusual taste in
mouths. All sent to first aid; 2 sent to Kadlec Hospital but returned home same
day. One individual reported heart palpitations. Later monitoring of site with
PID detected no organic vapors. Air monitoring indicated ammonia readings of
15 and 40 ppm.
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