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Chemical Spill Notification and Response Procedures
TYPE OF SPILL
|
NOTIFY
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Who will respond?
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Chemical
spills,
including Formalin
|
Notify
person in charge of area, then Notify Public Safety Dispatch: 2-4490 Tell
them:
- Your name
- Location of spill
- Phone number where you
can be reached
|
EOHSS
|
Mercury
Blood Pressure Machine
|
Notify
person in charge of area, then Notify Public Safety Dispatch: 2-4490 Tell
them:
- Your name
- Location of spill
- Phone number where you
can be reached
|
EOHSS
|
Mercury
Thermometer
|
Notify
person in charge of area, then Contact Environmental Services at 2-5400
|
Environmental
Services Mercury Clean up Team
|
Chemotherapy
|
Notify
person in charge of area, then Contact Environmental Services at 2-5400
|
Environmental
Services Chemo Clean up Team
|
Blood
or other infectious
materials
|
Notify
person in charge of area, then Contact Environmental Services at 2-5400
|
Environmental
Services Staff
|
Radioactive Materials
|
Notify person in charge of area, then Contact Public
Safety at 2-4490 and ask them to page Radiation Safety Officer On-Call
|
Office of Radiation Safety
|
For all spills, keep in mind
- Don't clean up a spill of any hazardous material unless you have the training and equipment to do so.
- Alert others in the area of the chemical spill.
- If possible, keep the area ventilated.
- If possible, try to contain the spill with absorbent materials until the spill
responders arrive.
- If possible, get a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to assist the responder.
- Turn off all ignition and heat sources if possible.
EOHSS is on call 7 days a week, 24 hours a day by calling Public Safety Dispatch at 2-4490.
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