IMCASafety Flash
Exposure to CO₂ release from dry ice storage
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 08/03
- Date
- Themes
- Confined SpaceEvacuation, Escape and RescueHazardous SubstancesPersonal Protective Equipment
Summary
Dry ice released carbon dioxide into a food storage area, creating an oxygen-deficient atmosphere and requiring evacuation, ventilation and breathing apparatus.
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IMCA SF 08/03. Themes: confined space, evacuation, escape and rescue, hazardous substances, personal protective equipment.
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