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Northline Depot Form 14B — Item Safety and Handling Document
Form is to be filled out for any items requiring special considerations while in storage. For internal use only.
Section 1. Overview
Item Code: 457369
Item Name: UNKNOWN SMALL OBJECT 2.5OZ
Item Owner: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] Northline Depot
Aliases: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] “Object #847”
Reporting Employee(s): [Jamie’s Handwriting:] Jamie Garcia
Section 2. Information
Object: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] Black ball/orb, unknown identity
Quantity: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] 1
Weight: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] Unknown. Less than one pound kilogram. (2.5 oz is a guess we put for the name)
Dimensions: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] About the size of a tennis ball, so around 6 centimeters ish
Description:
[Jamie’s Handwriting:] Item number 847 as it is commonly known as, is a small black spherical object with many unknown properites. Its main feature is that it seems to produce some sort of liquid from the pores in its surface, much like squeezing water out of a sponge. This liquid is a dark, brown-gray color and is mostly opauqe. It is somewhat thick and slimy, like olive oil, and smells like mold and wet cardboard (and blood?). The sphere is usually coated with a layer of it. The item produces this ooze constantly and without end, which is why it needs to be treated specially.
Section 3. Hazards
[Unchecked Tick Box:] Flammable
[Unchecked:] Electrical Hazard
[Unchecked:] Reactive/Corrosive [Jamie’s Handwriting:] (unsure, seems to be mostly non-active)
[Unchecked:] Explosive
[Checked Tick Box:] Toxic/Health Hazard [Jamie’s Handwriting:] (possibly, also not sure)
[Unchecked:] Sharp Fragments
[Unchecked:] Tripping Hazard
[Checked:] Wet Floor [Jamie’s Handwriting:] (potentially)
[Checked:] Other (specify): [Jamie’s Handwriting:] Could have some dangerous chemical properties
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Section 4. Safety Requirements
Safe Handling Protocols:
[Jamie’s Handwriting:] Always wear gloves (waterproof) when physically touching the object. Avoid touching the fluid. When possible, check on the object every few hours to make sure nothing has gone wrong. In case of emegrency, call the foreman or the maintenance worker on shift.
Special First Aid Measures (if applicable): [Jamie’s Handwriting:] None
Additional Notes: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] None
Section 5. Storage
Location of Retrieval: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] Initially discovered by me (Jamie) in a heap of boxes in aisle 17, in a small cardboard box. The box had signs of wear indicating it was several years old, plus it appeared to be sealed through unknown means, as there was no sign of packaging tape or staples holding it shut. The box had the words “#847” written on it, which has been the cause of much speculation.
Current Storage Location: [Jamie’s Handwriting:] (Other) Currently not stored in an aisle/bay. It is leaned against the far wall
Special Storage Requirements:
[Jamie’s Handwriting:] Object 847 is currently placed in a large plastic barrel. The item itself is in a plastic jug (duct taped to the side) with a hole cut in the bottom that allows its liquid to flow into the barrel without losing the object in its own goo. The barrel is said to hold about 200 liters. The barrel must be emptied every two days to prevent it from overflowing. (this is ideally done during the day shift when multiple employees are on duty) We currently rotate between two barrels, which gives us enough time to empty the first one into a larger contianer that should be sent to be handled by someone else.
Keep in mind that this is only a temporary solution, until we can (hopefully) come up with a more effective and safe long-term solution.
Disposal Considerations:
[Jamie’s Handwriting:] We decided as a staff body to avoid disposing of the object for now, as we weren’t able to reach a conclusion on how to correctly dispose of it. Some ideas included: throwing it in the trash (decided to be unsafe), calling the HWCA (overruled). Because it constantly produces fluid, there haven’t been any satisfying conclusions on how to get rid of it without causing a huge catastrophe later.
The current plan is to take the liquid waste and ship it to a waste management company. They are thinking of sending it to one that is nearby, they should hopefully not ask too many questions. The object should however be kept here for safety.
Section 6. Additional Information
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[Jamie’s Handwriting:] It is still unclear what exactly Object #847 is, what the fluid it produces is, or how it is able to produce an apparently endless amount of it. It is possible that it doesn’t fully obey the laws of physics, as we have seen that it can seemingly create mass out of nothing.
Additionally, we still have many questions about Object #847, such as where it came from, how it got to Northline Depot, and who was initially responsible for placing it within its original box. Despite the name, it is still not known whether the object is actually 847th out of some larger collection or catalog. It is possible that the number 847 is some sort of clue or hidden code that could lead to further informaiton in the future.
The current method of storage/handling will continue until such a time that Object 847’s actual nature can be understood.
[Marty’s Handwriting:] Thanks for writing this up, Jamie. I’ll send this to the office to be digitized - Nora really wants redundant copies of everything after the other day. Signed.
Marty Kessler
PS I’m cutting out Section 6 as unnecessary info.
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