B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Troubleshooting; Time Pressure
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action; General Work Refused
Human Factors
During hazardous [goods] inspection the First Officer noticed a strong chemical smell in the accessible dangerous goods can. He came and got me and I smelled a strong odor as well. The Hazardous [Material] Specialist noticed it too; but we were unable to find the source. We decided the safest course of action was to remove the accessible dangerous goods can.
B-767 Captain reported refusing Hazardous Material can due to undefined odor.