Investigation Report
Georgia-Pacific Corp. Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning — Final Investigation Report
Georgia-Pacific Corp. Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning — Final Investigation Report
- CSB
- Investigation Report
- Hydrogen sulphideIncident investigationLoss of containmentProcess safety
- Fluid transfer
- Breathing apparatusProcess pipework and pipelinesRespirator
- Emergency responseManagement of changeOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Downstream and process industries
- Onshore facility
Summary
Investigation of fatal hydrogen sulphide exposure at Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola pulp mill in Alabama. Sodium hydrosulphide entered an acid sewer and reacted with sulphuric acid, releasing gas through a manway seal. The report examines reactive-hazard identification, sewer modifications, operating procedures, respiratory protection and emergency decontamination, including secondary exposure of medical responders.
Classifications: Hydrogen sulphide; H2S; H₂S; hydrogen sulfide.
Classifications: Incident investigation; accident investigation.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Process safety; major accident hazards.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Respirator; respiratory protective equipment; RPE.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Downstream and process industries; refining; petrochemicals.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.