SF 340B
Flight Attendant Current
Physiological - Other
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Maintenance Action; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Aircraft; Human Factors; Procedure
I entered aircraft and proceeded with preflight and safety check. Checked equipment in Lav; shut trash receptacle door and Halon fire extinguisher released its contents onto myself and dress. I immediately reported incident to Captain; he contacted ops and maintenance. I called Inflight Base Manager and he asked if I was ok to continue with schedule. I said I felt ok and needed to clean up and change uniforms. After breathing in the fumes I started to feel unwell; sweating and could taste the fumes when I swallowed; I decided I wasn't fit to fly. The Inflight Base Manager called scheduling. I was removed off of trip.
A SF-340 Flight Attendant preflighting her cabin; closed the LAV Trash Receptacle door and the Halon fire extinguishing agent discharged onto her. She was removed from the trip feeling ill and sweating with a foul taste when swallowing.