lplsprog

2 LPL baggage handlers unloading Ryanair from Reus were overcome by fumes in the hold at lunchtime today. Passengers held in arrivals until cause investigated. Does anyone know the outcome?

Mouser

The problem was nail glue, which had leaked from a beautician's suitcase, both baggage handlers were taken to hospital a for checkup, and a specialist chemical unit were brought in to help LJLA own emergency response team.

lplsprog

Thanks Mouser Substances like that are not supposed to get through security though are they, good job it didn't affect the flight deck!

cwatters

Must have been a big bottle or a small hold.

AeroMANC

Recall a smiliar incident at Manchester a year or two ago, different airline, same substance. Resulted in a full chemical incident response by the Airport Fire Service and Local Authority Specialists. Several stands closed for 3-4 hours until the substance was found a positively identified.

eggpops8

It was the smaller front hold and the fluid had contaminated two bags. It was more the fumes than the liquid that caused the problem. All bags had to be checked by merseyside fire chemical incident guys
slf very embarresed but did own up which speeded up search

Imminent Boner

I remember something similar in Heathrow a few years ago. Some unidentified fluid leaked onto the hand of a baggage handler. He ended up screaming bloody murder with one hand in the air and with his solicitor on the phone in the other. The flight was delayed for hours while the engineers inspected the leak. Apparently the poor chap ended up in the hospital!!

Turned out to be cod liver oil leaking from some box. Friggin hilarious!

Longtimer

Nail Glue is not nice stuff at all and never should be part of checked baggage. Just imagine if the fumes had ended up in the passenger cabin. We would be talking about quite a different news story. I hope they prosecute the offender to the full letter of the law.

Caution: Eye irritant. Contains cyanoacrylate ester. Bonds skin and eyes in seconds. In event of body or eye contact, flush with water for 15 minutes. Get medical attention for eye or internal contact. Use with adequate ventilation. Avoid contact with clothing, as can cause burn. In case of eye contact, do not use acetone or fingernail polish remover.
Some testing results:

8.1.1 Inhalation
Groups of five male and five female rats were exposed for 1 h to 21 000 mg/m3 of ECA aerosol (droplet size not stated), resulting in 70% mortality during the first 4 days post-exposure (Wo & Shapiro, 1982). Macroscopic pathological examination of the seven decedents revealed pulmonary and intestinal haemorrhage in all animals and splenic haemorrhage in six of seven animals.


http://www.inchem.org/documents/cica...ds/cicad36.htm

Ex Cargo Clown

As this is listed in the DG manual, surely she should be prosecuted under the ANO, if anything to highlight this kind of thing to other idiots....

Charles Darwin

I heard it was a can of Swedish Surströmming