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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Chemical Spill Notification and Response Procedures
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TYPE
OF SPILL
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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:
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EOHSS |
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Mercury
Blood Pressure Machine
|
Notify
person in charge of area, then Notify Public Safety Dispatch:
2-4490 Tell them:
|
EOHSS |
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Mercury
Thermometer
|
Notify
person in charge of area, then Contact Environmental Services at
2-5400
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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
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Office
of Radiation Safety
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For all spills, keep
in mind
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Don't clean up a
spill of any hazardous material unless you have the training
and equipment to do so.
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Alert others in the
area of the chemical spill.
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If possible, keep
the area ventilated.
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If possible, try
to contain the spill with absorbent materials until the spill
responders arrive.
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If possible, get
a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to assist the
responder.
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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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