Chemical Fumes from Poisoned Man Disrupt Hospital Operations, Prompt ED Shutdown

Healthcare risk managers may be interested in an April 1, 2012, South Florida Sun Sentinel article that discusses how one hospital’s operations were disrupted by a man who attempted to commit suicide by drinking pesticide. According to the article, the man ingested malathion, a chemical commonly used to control pests on farms and around homes that kills insects by preventing their nervous systems from working properly.