# Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. at Emission Monitoring Service, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161110891` · 11/20/2016 · LA PORTE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Sulfur and sulfur compounds, n.e.c
## Employer
- **Name:** Emission Monitoring Service, Inc.
- **Location:** 2759 Independence Highway, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
- **NAICS:** 541380
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a toxic vapor analyzer to monitor a carbon canister for fugitive emissions. The employee lost consciousness due to potential exposure to dimethyl disulfide, requiring hospitalization. Respiratory protection was not worn at the time of the incident.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*