Table 5 Examples of reported incidents/intoxications with fumigants on bulk cargo ships
From: Health risks in international container and bulk cargo transport due to volatile toxic compounds
Date | Location | Fumigant | No. of subjects | Reference/source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affected | Fatalities | ||||
September 1978 | Bulk grain freighter, East coast Canada/USA | PH3 | 311) | 21) | [46] (PubMed) |
1988-1996 | Danish bulk carriers | PH3 | 2 | 12) | [45] (PubMed) |
Unknown pesticide | 4 | 32) | |||
October 2007 | General cargo ship, Russia – UK | PH3 | 1 | 1 | MAIB Accident Flyer 1/2008 |
2010 | General cargo ship, Latvia – Antwerp | PH3 | 2 | 1 | Gard News 204 Nov 2011/Jan 2012 http://www.gard.no/ |
2010 | Bulk carrier US East coast | PH3 | 16 | 0 | |
2009 | General cargo ship, Lagos, Nigeria | PH3 | 63) | 13) | |
2000 | Bulk carrier US West coast | PH3 | 12 | 0 | |
1997 | Geared bulker Brazil – Ireland | PH3 | 5 | 0 | |