Hidden dangers of office fridges

[BunsenBurner]

<p>My LOL news of the day:</p>

<p>[Rotten</a> office fridge cleanup sends 7 to hospital](<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090512/ap_on_fe_st/odd_rotten_office_food]Rotten”>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090512/ap_on_fe_st/odd_rotten_office_food)</p>

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – An office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill. Firefighters had to evacuate the AT&T building in downtown San Jose on Tuesday, after the flagrant fumes prompted someone to call 911. A hazmat team was called in.</p>

<p>What they found was an unplugged refrigerator that had been crammed with moldy food.</p>

<p>Authorities said an enterprising office worker had decided to clean it out, placing the food in a conference room while using two cleaning chemicals to scrub down the mess. The mixture of old lunches and disinfectant caused 28 people to need treatment for vomiting and nausea.</p>

<p>Authorities said the worker who cleaned the fridge didn’t need treatment — she can’t smell because of allergies.

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<p>Our office fridge is slowly approaching the “mildly biohazardous” stage. I wonder who will eventually clean it :rolleyes: It is a good thing that I’m trained to handle hazardous chemicals and biologicals. LOL!</p>

[anon94785555]

<p>That must be a reason dorms require students to empty school owned room refrigerators before winter break. I helped son with his end of the school year packing one spring to get him going and wanted to fill his microwave oven cavity to save space- fortunately I have a strong stomach- there was a white liquid layer on the glass tray.</p>