某化工企业一起急性二氧化碳中毒事故调查分析

Report of an Accident of Acute Carbon Dioxide Poisoning with Death in a Chemical Enterprise

2008年12月18日,宁夏某化工厂发生急性职业中毒事故,造成1人当场死亡。现场检测数据表明,死因为急性二氧化碳中毒。事故调查分析结果表明,此次中毒事故的主要原因有:一是设备检修安全措施不到位;二是反应釜所在车间内无机械排风设施;三是企业对工人的安全培训不到位,工人缺乏对有毒有害物质的防护意识。建议管理部门应依法监督企业严格履行职责,切实做好作业场所的安全防护硬件设施建设,加强对生产作业工人职业安全知识和自我防护知识的培训,以控制和消除急性中毒事故的发生。

On December 18, 2008, an acute occupational poisoning accidents, with one death on spot happened in a chemical plant. Onsite visiting showed that was a case of acute carbon dioxide poisoning. Analysis showed chief causes responsible for this accident were ：1. inadequate of the equipment maintenance to ensure the safety measures ;2. lack of mechanical exhaust ventilation facilities above the autoclave where potential leakage carbon dioxide may occur ;3. though training of workers had been conducted, but it existed gaps for alert on the protection against poisonous and harmful materials. Recommend the administrative sectors should strictly perform their duty according to law, supervise enterprise earnestly, enforce workplaces safety protection, check the relevant facilities, strengthen the instruction to production workers for occupational safety knowledge and understanding on self-protection, for purpose to control and eliminate acute poisoning accident.