POISONED BY T.N.T.
Poisoned by the fumes of trinitrotoluene, a high explosive known as T.N.T., Albert Victor Winter was at a Southw'ark inquest stated to be the first victim from this cause An assistant foreman in the High Explosives Factories at Woolwich -Arsenal, said deceased was engaged in filling shells. The T.N.T. crystals were put in a tank and he had to boil them down and draw off the liquid. The fumes might be dangerous, but there had not been a case of poisoning from them previously. Respirators and gloves were provided for the men, but they did not always use them. Dr. Collis (inspector of factories) said that knowledge concerning the dangerous properties of T.N.T. had only come to light quite recently. The danger appeared to be in connection with exposure to the fumes during melting. Suggestions had been made by the Home Office to guard against the danger, and were being carried out. A verdict of "Death from misadventure"- >vas returned* ' ~ —
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16050, 16 October 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)
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