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1957 Saiional Safety Congress FILMS 1. Mechanisms of Breathing (EBF) 612.7-1, Pcnnyslvania State University, AudioVisual Aids library. State College, Pa. or Hncjx. Brit. Films, Inc. 1150 Wil mette Ave, Wilmette, I1L, (16mm sound. 11 min). 2. Oxygen, 16mm sound, 10 min_, B&W and color. Coronet Films, Coronet Bldg. Chicago 1, 111. 3. The Air IfV Breathe, 16mm sound, 26 nuru B&W; Mine Safety Appliance Co,, 5-45 49th Ave^ Long Island City, S. Y. or local sales office. 4. The City That Disappears (Los Angeles), 16mm sound, color, 30 min, (Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, Calif. 5. A Retort on Smog, 16mm sound, color, 20 min. (same souree as 4). 6. You Bet Your Life, 25 min., 16mm sound B&W, available same source as 3. 7. Use of Oxygen in Aviation, TFI-4595, 22 min- 16mm sound, color, same source as . 8. Oxygen, In-Flight Requirements, TF-1-5036A, 25 miiu 16mm sound, color. Air Force Training Films, Eastern Rim Exchange, 1356 Rim Library Flight (APCS) (MATS), Marietta Air Force Station, Marietta, Pa. 9. Oxygen-Jn-Fligkt Equipment, TF 1-5Q38B, 30 min, 16mm sound color, same source as . 10. The Physiology of Anoxia, 30 mhu 16mm sound, B&W, same source as 11. 11. The Breath of Life, 10 min, 16mm sound color. H. .1. Polk, Oxygen Therapy Dept-, Linde Air Prod. Div, U.G&C, 30 E. 42nd St. New York 17, X Y. 12. Safe and Efficient Oxygen Therapy, 20 min- 16mm sound color, avail, same source as 11. 13. Sitrogen Inhalation Therapy, 10 nun, 16mm silent color. Dr. H. E_ Himwieh, Galesburg State Research Hospital, Galesburg. 111. 14. Sokvy Chlorine Emergency Dezices, ]6mm silent coIot, 40 min. Research DeptSolver Process Div- Allied Chem & Dye Corp- Solvey, N". V or local Solvey sales branch oft. 15. I'sc of the Air-Chan Suit, 16mm sound. 30 min. color. Cost Reduction Section Chamber Works. Organic Chemicals Dept- E. I. DuPont deXemours & Co- Inc. (Perns Grove, X. J.) avail, both with magnetic sound tract & regular optical sound tract16. Breathing Apparatus, Rre Dept. Training Rim, 16mm sound B&W. 30 min., Public Relations sect Lc Angeles Fire Dept., Los Angeles. Calif- also avail, as Xavy Train. Film 17. Breath of Life, 16mm sound, color. 10 min- Scott Avia. Corp., Lancaster, X. Y. 18. So. 2 Training Film, 16 sound B&W, 20 min- Scott distributors. 19. Damage Control, Oxygen Breathing Apparatus, MN-693IA, 16mm sound, B&\\. 22 min- Xavv Train. Film. U. S. Naval Train. Aids Cette. E. Coast, 207 W. 24th St, X. Y. 11. X. Y. 20. Rescue Companies, 16mm sound 30 min- by Warwick & Tompldn, Public Rela tions section, Los -Angeles Rre Dept, Los Angeles, Calif. 21. Serve Gas Casualties 6r Their Treatment, 16mm sound color, 30 tnin_, Stale CD Offices. or thru the Federal CD Admin- Battle Creek, Mich, on Fed. contribu tions prog, or thru \V. B. Jacques, E. R. Squibb & Co., 745-Sth Ave- Xew York. X. Y. 22. Gas Obstacle Course, TF-14440, 16mm sound, B&W, 19 ram- 1943 (Air Force) same source as 6. 23. The Effects of IVeaiher on the Travel of Smoke & Gas Clouds, TF-I-4666, 16mm sound, B&W, 21 min- 1949. avail, same as & 24 Chemical Industries A regular compressor and a standby com pressor were provided on the air line. Ch er a week-end. both compressors were out of service, so bottled nitrogen was manifolded into the line by a temporary jumper con nection to maintain instrument air pressure. for 10 days from a toxic exposure to phogene fumes, and was absent from work for about one month. The two other men suf fered no ill effects whatsoever- .VO RESPIRATORY PROTECT!OS An employee, aware of t!e circumstances, A chemist was decomposing a reaction was told to wear a filter-type mask. By mixture containing phosphorous oxychloride habit, however, he entered the area and was found dead several minutes later due to nitrogen inhalation in the air-line respirator in a hood by pouring it over ice onto a four-liter beaker. While his back was turned, the reaction became violent and the he had worn instead of the filter-type mask. mixture overflowed onto the hood floor. A Breathing air systems, using an approved compressor or tank system, should 1* closely supervised and used only for breathing. Employees whose work takes them out of contact (visual or audiabk) with others should lie closely supervised. Human error caused this fatality. CARftOS TETRACHLORIDE AGAIS small amount also spilled onto the laboratory floor, since he did not have a catchpan under the beaker. He directed his laboratory assistant to leave the room promptly, but stayed behind to throw some ice on the spill on the floor and open windows. He re-entered the labo ratory after 10 minutes, when the fumes had subsided considerably, and cleaned the spilled Bunker C oil leaks had sprayed oil over the walls and ceiling oi a small boiler room. Fearing the fire hazard which might result from using kerosene on the electrical equip ment, the plant engineer had four men use material off the floor. This required 10 minutes, during which period he inhaled some of the fumes, chiefly HCJ. He did not use any respiratory protection, although it was available. a bucket of carlxm tetrachloride with a long-handled brush. Respirators of the proper type were pro vided and worn, litit due to a missing part and poor fitting on one mask, one oi the He did not notice any ill effects that day, other than eye and throat irritation, but he was hospitalized on the following day for broncltial and pulmonary congestion. He was m the hospital for four days. mot became ill and was hospitalised three weeks with typical carbon tetrachloride ioisoning symptoms. * A vertical catalyst bed was being rodded out to remove solids. Dust and fumes from A properly adjusted respirator, a less the solids being discharged at the bottom of toxic solvent (such as MJ-trichloroethane), the reactor were sufficient to cause coughing and ventilation--any combination of these and discomfort. to the operator, although measures would have prevailed this injury- spot ventilation was twing used at the top h was also noted that the injured man oi the column. occasionally consumed alcoholic beverage.*-- The operator continued to work out his :t contra-indicated action in solvent areas. shift, but that night he had an attack of PHOSGESE A chemist suffered a major injury when phosgene gas containing dissolved HC1 es caped from a cylinder too fast for the cap acity of the hood. The chemist was wearing a Type X universal canister mask, bui he noticed that his eyes were irritated when he nausea and vomitting, accompanied by per sistent coughing. Following a recurrence of the original attack, he was admitted to a hospital for four days. An ah* line respirator was readily avail able, although the magnitude of the hazard was not fully appreciated at the time. took the mask off moments later in the fresh air. Two men who worked alongside him were wearing air-line respirators and did not smell fihosgenc nor notice any eye or throai irritation. The chemist was hospitalized * During the 0|eration of a small scale reactor housed hi a barricade; it was nec essary to enter the barricaded area and with draw condensate every half-hour. This re moval consisted of opening a valve at the