There was a similar health & safety warning 18 months ago when a sealed
container fullk of dry ice exploded in a motorcycle pannier in the fast lane
of the motorway...
TIM
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tony stott [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 04 March 2003 16:35
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Hazard warning - Transport of samples using dry ice
>
>
> We have experienced two incidents involving plastic screw-cap
> containers
> used to deliver frozen samples to this laboratory. In both
> cases dry ice
> had been put directly into the container resulting in a
> massive pressure
> build-up. In the first case the sides of the container were seen to be
> bulging. This was dealt with by placing the container in a
> side room and
> leaving it to explode, fortunately with no damage to staff or
> property. In
> the second recent case, the container was of stronger construction and
> appeared to be quite normal on receipt. The two MLAs
> concerned struggled to
> remove the screw cap which came off with enormous force
> throwing one to the
> floor and injuring the wrist of the other. Flying specimen
> tubes caused
> minor cuts to other members of staff. It was fortunate that
> more serious
> injuries did not result from this accident.
> These incidents should serve as a warning to all departments
> to ensure that
> staff who are involved in the transport of frozen samples are trained
> appropriately. Our Trust Health and Safety Officer has been
> informed and we
> are reviewing our procedures currently. The question arises
> as to how we
> should deal with these containers in the future since it may not be
> apparent from their outer appearance that there is a
> potential problem. The
> new postal legislation concerning transport of pathological
> samples may
> have solved one problem but appears to have caused another!
> C'est la vie.
>
> Tony Stott
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