Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 97-0034-2683, International Association of211 Fire Fighters, Indianapolis, Indiana

摘要

In November 1996, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health211u001e(NIOSH) received a health hazard evaluation (HEE) request from the International 211u001eAssociation of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 146 on behalf of the Indianapolis Fire 211u001eDepartment (IFD) and Perry Township Fire Department (PTFD) personnel who were 211u001eexposed to chemicals or injured during and after fire suppression activities at 211u001eUCR, Incorporated, a chemical warehouse located in Indianapolis, Indiana. NIOSH 211u001ewas asked to review the circumstances surrounding the fire, evaluate the overall 211u001eincident command system, and investigate chemical exposures and injuries 211u001eexperienced by fire fighters.