More Than 30 Workers In Guangzhou Shoe Factory Have &Nbsp Incontinence; Suspected Glue Poisoning.

For several months, Guangzhou More than 30 cities shoes Workers in factories and purse factories were sent to hospitals. Their symptoms were similar, their eyes were sluggish, fecal incontinence, their hands trembled, and their memory was blurred. They were diagnosed as two chloroethane poisoning. On the 16 day, the twelfth people's Hospital of Guangzhou will start the occupational disease identification procedure for these patients.

　 Infection with glue

Fan Xiuwen worked in a shoe factory in Baiyun District of Guangzhou, and the doctor said he was very lucky to be aware of glue poisoning when he was conscious and go to the hospital for treatment. For more than a month, his memory hasn't recovered. Fan Xiuwen's work every day is to brush the upper part of the shoe with glue, which is why he is poisoned.

At the 8 floor of the twelfth people's Hospital of Guangzhou, the 27 patients who live at present are all because of glue Deal with it and get sick. The most serious coma is unable to answer the question of "1+2 equals several".

Liu Yimin, vice president of the twelfth people's Hospital of Guangzhou, explained that their central nervous system was damaged. He said that since last November 3rd, the twelfth people's Hospital of Guangzhou has been treated as a professional occupational disease prevention hospital, and 32 cases of two chloroethane poisoning have been treated. There are no new cases after the Spring Festival.

Liu Yimin said that 1 of these patients were discharged from hospital, 1 died, 3 were transferred to hospital, and 15 of the 27 cases were relatively severe. Liu Yimin said that the vast majority of these patients will not have sequelae, but do not rule out others may have problems, according to medical requirements, in a year to make final judgement.

At present, these patients have spent 1 million yuan on medical expenses. The medical expenses paid by enterprises should not be in place in 70%. Hospitals have already opened a green channel without considering the cost. The government is coordinating the cost solution.

　 Black workshop stealth residential building

Liang Jian, a little boy in Hunan, gave reporters several times to see his trembling hands. More than a month ago, he was diagnosed with suspected glue poisoning. Before the onset, he worked in a leather shoe factory in Liwan District, Guangzhou. He was slow to write two words of four dichloroethane, but he wrote carbon dioxide.

The reporter came to the place where Liang Jian worked - 3 floor, Lane 4, lane, Liwan District Sha Sha Village. The so-called factory is actually a family located in an old residential area, and there are no factory related signs at the door. Liu boss is the boss of Liang Jian's small factory. He said that he had already paid more than 10000 medical expenses for Liang Jian, but the factory was actually a black workshop and could not get much money.

Reporter survey found that in Liwan District Sha Sha Village, like this hidden in residential buildings in the black workshops countless, small scale is more than ten square meters, is a husband and wife shop. Some residential buildings are narrow, dark and dirty. {page_break}

　 Glue is still on sale in the market.

Chen Xilong, a 23 year old suspected glue poisoning worker, is completely unable to take care of himself at the moment. Before the onset, Chen Xilong worked in the Guangzhou's Baiyun District of Yongtai Town, the town of the Mu Lu Yi leather factory. When reporters arrived at the factory on 13 th, the gate was closed and the factory was seized by the Yongtai Economic Union's safety production management office in February 1st.

Mr. Guo, sales director of the horse skin leather product, confirmed that the glue was purchased by the boss Chen, who had been used for many years, and had never found any problems before.

Reporters saw in the market that this brand of glue is still on sale. Reporters bought a bucket and found that the glue was nearly brown and highly viscous.

After the exposure of glue poisoning incident, Guangzhou Baiyun District implemented carpet special rectification. The enterprises in the area shall be banned from leather enterprises. The licensed enterprises must strictly implement the occupational health conditions, and some factories have been closed.

Recent progress

Police arrested 6 suspects

It is reported that since December 30, 2011, the Guangzhou Safety Supervision Bureau has received reports. As of January 19, 2012, there were 37 cases of suspected occupational acute two chloroethane poisoning in Guangzhou, all of which were distributed in 37 residential units in Baiyun and Liwan two districts (35 of which were unlicensed private small workshops). At present, 4 of the 37 patients died of ineffective treatment last year and this year. 3 cases were discharged from hospital discharge standards. 3 patients were discharged from hospital or transferred to local hospitals for treatment. The remaining 27 patients were still hospitalized in the municipal occupational disease prevention and treatment hospital.

According to the investigation, the main reason for this incident is the illegal use of inferior glue in the production process of unlicensed private small workshop, coupled with the cold climate last year, the closing of workshop doors and windows, and no effective ventilation measures, resulting in acute occupational poisoning among workers.

Up to now, the public security department has helped to arrest 6 illegal and criminal suspects who provided inferior glue or illegally stored dangerous chemicals, of which 2 were under criminal detention and 4 were in administrative detention.

Noun interpretation

Glue contains two chloroethane.

Two chloroethane is the main component of glue. Two chloroethane is a colorless liquid. It is toxic. It has potential carcinogenicity and can be absorbed into the body through respiratory tract, digestive tract and skin, causing poisoning. It mainly causes damage to the nervous system, liver and kidneys, and can also cause toxic encephalopathy.

Two chloroethane has been used as an anesthetic. It is mainly used as chemical synthetic material, industrial solvent and adhesive, and also used as degreasing agent in textile, petroleum and electronic industry, explosion-proof agent for gasoline, cleaning agent for metal parts, etc. In addition, it is also widely used in the bonding of plastic toys and electronic components.