HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

 

Direct Contact:

Cleanup and Disposal:

  • Evacuate the area to avoid fumes
  • Remove contaminated clothing and flush the area with cold running water for fifteen minutes. If flushing the eye area, position the flow into the eye while holding the eye open
  • Notify SPC Police
  • Never enter a spill area alone
  • Spill areas should be ventilated with fresh air and directional fans that prevent direct exposure
  • Follow cleanup procedures in Policy and Procedures Manual

Indirect Contact:

For Traffic Control:

  • Evacuate the area to avoid fumes
  • If the spill is outside, move upwind from the spill
  • SPC Police will contact the Fire Department, if evacuation from the campus is necessary, and/or Maintenance Department to shut down ventilation system that transports fumes
  • CALL SPC POLICE 

 

IDENTIFY THE SPILL TO EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1)     Product information

2)     Manufacturer information

3)     Product contents/ingredients as given on container (whenever possible, spell names to avoid misunderstanding)

4)     Volume of spill/exposure

5)     Reactions on surface/individuals

6)     Product contamination with other chemicals