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Liquid Nitrogen Incident at MIT Medical

Liquid Nitrogen Incident at MIT Medical. Presented at the EHS Lead Contact and Coordinator meeting December 11, 2012. Overview . On November 13 th , a thermos style container used for transporting liquid nitrogen exploded in an exam room.

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Liquid Nitrogen Incident at MIT Medical

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  1. Liquid Nitrogen Incident at MIT Medical Presented at the EHS Lead Contact and Coordinator meeting December 11, 2012

  2. Overview • On November 13th, a thermos style container used for transporting liquid nitrogen exploded in an exam room. • A clinician was in the exam room with a pediatric patient and his mother • The clinician reported that the container made a loud hissing noise. She then shielded the patient before the container exploded

  3. LN Container: Before

  4. After:

  5. Warning Found on Delasco Site: • Warning: This unit uses a glass liner that is extremely fragile. Any hairline cracks in the liner (caused by accidentally dropping, unit tipping over, etc.) can cause the container to explode. Use this container with extreme caution at all times.

  6. Response – Follow Up • Immediately removed thermos style containers from use (only one other found) • Ordered new stainless steel containers • Ensured PPE was available at LN transfer location • Additional training to be provided

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