Post by woodyz on Jan 10, 2014 23:02:29 GMT -7
Water and shelter are the recognized "first to secure items"
Now the water you were going to depend on has been contaminated and should not be ingested. What can/should you do?
The following document provides some good information. Make a plan or add dealing with water contamination as a topic. Some of the information is beyond your control or capacity to fix, acknowledge that fact and decide what you need to do when that is the case. But other parts may be something you can do to use the water, know about these options practice your skill sets for what you can/will do.
The section in red provides information for using different Neutralizing agents you could store and practice using.
This document list supplies to keep on had. Like everything else make your'e self aware of possible fixes and plan for and practice those you can.
Your plan has to recognize you may reach a failure point where you are unable to fix the problem. Make sure the plan covers a bail out while you still have water left.
Chemical Spill Procedures
Spill Response and Clean-up Procedures
Developing a Spill Response Plan
Recommended Spill Control Materials Inventory
EHS Chemical Absorption Kit Locations
Spill Response and Clean-up Procedures
In the event of a chemical spill, the individual(s) who caused the spill is responsible for prompt and proper clean-up. It is also their responsibility to have spill control and personal protective equipment appropriate for the chemicals being handled readily available. See Developing a Spill Response Plan for more information.
The following are general guidelines to be followed for a chemical spill. More detailed procedures may be available in your Departmental Chemical Hygiene Plan or Spill Response Plan.
Immediately alert area occupants and supervisor, and evacuate the area, if necessary.
If there is a fire or medical attention is needed, contact Public Safety at 911.
Attend to any people who may be contaminated. Contaminated clothing must be removed immediately and the skin flushed with water for no less than fifteen minutes. Clothing must be laundered before reuse. See First Aid for Chemical Exposures for more information.
If a volatile, flammable material is spilled, immediately warn everyone, control sources of ignition and ventilate the area.
Don personal protective equipment, as appropriate to the hazards. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet or other references for information.
Consider the need for respiratory protection. The use of a respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus requires specialized training and medical surveillance. Never enter a contaminated atmosphere without protection or use a respirator without training. If respiratory protection is needed and no trained personnel are available, call EHS at x8-5294 or Public Safety at 911. If respiratory protection is used, be sure there is another person outside the spill area in communication, in case of an emergency. If no one is available, contact Public Safety.
Using the chart below, determine the extent and type of spill. If the spill is large, if there has been a release to the environment or if there is no one knowledgeable about spill clean-up available, contact EHS at x8-5294 or Public Safety at 911.
Category Size Response Treatment Materials
Small up to 300cc chemical treatment or absorption neutralization or absorption spill kit
Medium 300 cc - 5 liters absorption absorption spill kit
Large more than 5 liters call public safety outside help
Protect floor drains or other means for environmental release. Spill socks and absorbents may be placed around drains, as needed.
Contain and clean-up the spill according to the table above.
Loose spill control materials should be distributed over the entire spill area, working from the outside, circling to the inside. This reduces the chance of splash or spread of the spilled chemical. Bulk absorbents and many spill pillows do not work with hydrofluoric acid. POWERSORB (by 3M) products and their equivalent will handle hydrofluoric acid. Specialized hydrofluoric acid kits also are available. Many neutralizers for acids or bases have a color change indicator to show when neutralization is complete.
When spilled materials have been absorbed, use brush and scoop to place materials in an appropriate container. Polyethylene bags may be used for small spills. Five gallon pails or 20 gallon drums with polyethylene liners may be appropriate for larger quantities.
Complete a hazardous waste sticker, identifying the material as Spill Debris involving XYZ Chemical, and affix onto the container. Spill control materials will probably need to be disposed of as hazardous waste. Contact EHS at 258-5294 for advice on storage and packaging for disposal.
Decontaminate the surface where the spill occurred using a mild detergent and water, when appropriate.
Report all spills to your supervisor or the Principal Investigator.
Developing a Spill Response Plan
An effective spill response procedure should consider all of the items listed below. The complexity and detail of the plan will, of course depend upon the physical characteristics and volume of materials being handled, their potential toxicity, and the potential for releases to the environment.
Review Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) or other references for recommended spill cleanup methods and materials, and the need for personal
protective equipment (e.g., respirator, gloves, protective clothing, etc.)
Acquire sufficient quantities and types of appropriate spill control materials to contain any spills that can be reasonably anticipated. The need for equipment to disperse, collect and contain spill control materials (e.g., brushes, scoops, sealable containers, etc.) should also be reviewed. See Recommended Spill Control Materials Inventory for more details. EHS maintains EHS chemical spill control kits that can be used if no other materials are available. After use, please call 8-5294 to restock.
Acquire recommended personal protective equipment and training in its proper use. For example, if an air purifying respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus are needed, personnel must be enrolled in the Respiratory Protection Program and attend annual training and fit-testing.
Place spill control materials and protective equipment in a readily accessible location within or immediately adjacent to the laboratory.
Develop a spill response plan that includes:
Names and telephone numbers of individuals to be contacted in the event of a spill.
Evacuation plans for the room or building, as appropriate.
Instructions for containing the spilled material, including potential releases to the environment (e.g., protect floor drains).
Inventory of spill control materials and personal protective equipment.
Means for proper disposal of cleanup materials (in most cases, as hazardous waste) including contaminated tools and clothing.
Decontamination of the area following the cleanup.
Discuss the spill response plans with all employees in the area. EHS offers training for employees who work directly with chemicals (see Chemical Spills and Waste Procedures) and who are expected to respond outside their work area to assist with spill cleanup (see Chemical Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) First Responder - Operations Level Training). Contact Robin Izzo at 258-6259 to schedule a session for your area.
Recommended Spill Control Material Inventory
Your laboratory or work area should have access to sufficient quantity of absorbents or other types of materials to control any spill that can be reasonably anticipated. Vermiculite, lined 5-gallon pails and limited spill control materials are available at the loading docks of Lewis Thomas Lab, Frick, and E-Quad. Additional materials may be found in certain laboratories and the chemical stockrooms.
Personal Protective Equipment
2 pairs chemical splash goggles
2 pairs of gloves (recommend Silver Shield or 4H)
2 pairs of shoe covers
2 plastic or Tyvek aprons and/or Tyvek suits
Absorption Materials
4 3M POWERSORB spill pillows (or equivalent)
1 3M POWERSORB spill sock
2 DOT pails (5 gallon) with polyethylene liners
1 filled with loose absorbent, such as vermiculite or clay
1 with minimum amount of loose absorbent in the bottom
Neutralizing Materials
Acid Neutralizer
Caustic Neutralizer
commercial neutralizers, such as Neutrasorb (for acids) and Neutracit-2 (for bases) have built in color change to indicate complete neutralization
Solvent Neutralizer
commercial solvent neutralizers, such as Solusorb, act to reduce vapors and raise the flashpoint of the mixture
Mercury Spills
Small mercury vacuum to pick up large drops (optional)
Hg Absorb Sponges - amalgamate mercury residue
Hg Absorb Powder - amalgamates mercury
Hg Vapor Absorbent - reduces concentration of vapor in hard to reach areas
Mercury Indicator - powder identifies presence of mercury
Clean-up Tools
Polypropylene scoop or dust pan
Broom or brush with polypropylene bristles
2 polypropylene bags
sealing tape
pH test papers
waste stickers
floor sign - DANGER Chemical Spill - Keep Away
Now the water you were going to depend on has been contaminated and should not be ingested. What can/should you do?
The following document provides some good information. Make a plan or add dealing with water contamination as a topic. Some of the information is beyond your control or capacity to fix, acknowledge that fact and decide what you need to do when that is the case. But other parts may be something you can do to use the water, know about these options practice your skill sets for what you can/will do.
The section in red provides information for using different Neutralizing agents you could store and practice using.
This document list supplies to keep on had. Like everything else make your'e self aware of possible fixes and plan for and practice those you can.
Your plan has to recognize you may reach a failure point where you are unable to fix the problem. Make sure the plan covers a bail out while you still have water left.
Chemical Spill Procedures
Spill Response and Clean-up Procedures
Developing a Spill Response Plan
Recommended Spill Control Materials Inventory
EHS Chemical Absorption Kit Locations
Spill Response and Clean-up Procedures
In the event of a chemical spill, the individual(s) who caused the spill is responsible for prompt and proper clean-up. It is also their responsibility to have spill control and personal protective equipment appropriate for the chemicals being handled readily available. See Developing a Spill Response Plan for more information.
The following are general guidelines to be followed for a chemical spill. More detailed procedures may be available in your Departmental Chemical Hygiene Plan or Spill Response Plan.
Immediately alert area occupants and supervisor, and evacuate the area, if necessary.
If there is a fire or medical attention is needed, contact Public Safety at 911.
Attend to any people who may be contaminated. Contaminated clothing must be removed immediately and the skin flushed with water for no less than fifteen minutes. Clothing must be laundered before reuse. See First Aid for Chemical Exposures for more information.
If a volatile, flammable material is spilled, immediately warn everyone, control sources of ignition and ventilate the area.
Don personal protective equipment, as appropriate to the hazards. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet or other references for information.
Consider the need for respiratory protection. The use of a respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus requires specialized training and medical surveillance. Never enter a contaminated atmosphere without protection or use a respirator without training. If respiratory protection is needed and no trained personnel are available, call EHS at x8-5294 or Public Safety at 911. If respiratory protection is used, be sure there is another person outside the spill area in communication, in case of an emergency. If no one is available, contact Public Safety.
Using the chart below, determine the extent and type of spill. If the spill is large, if there has been a release to the environment or if there is no one knowledgeable about spill clean-up available, contact EHS at x8-5294 or Public Safety at 911.
Category Size Response Treatment Materials
Small up to 300cc chemical treatment or absorption neutralization or absorption spill kit
Medium 300 cc - 5 liters absorption absorption spill kit
Large more than 5 liters call public safety outside help
Protect floor drains or other means for environmental release. Spill socks and absorbents may be placed around drains, as needed.
Contain and clean-up the spill according to the table above.
Loose spill control materials should be distributed over the entire spill area, working from the outside, circling to the inside. This reduces the chance of splash or spread of the spilled chemical. Bulk absorbents and many spill pillows do not work with hydrofluoric acid. POWERSORB (by 3M) products and their equivalent will handle hydrofluoric acid. Specialized hydrofluoric acid kits also are available. Many neutralizers for acids or bases have a color change indicator to show when neutralization is complete.
When spilled materials have been absorbed, use brush and scoop to place materials in an appropriate container. Polyethylene bags may be used for small spills. Five gallon pails or 20 gallon drums with polyethylene liners may be appropriate for larger quantities.
Complete a hazardous waste sticker, identifying the material as Spill Debris involving XYZ Chemical, and affix onto the container. Spill control materials will probably need to be disposed of as hazardous waste. Contact EHS at 258-5294 for advice on storage and packaging for disposal.
Decontaminate the surface where the spill occurred using a mild detergent and water, when appropriate.
Report all spills to your supervisor or the Principal Investigator.
Developing a Spill Response Plan
An effective spill response procedure should consider all of the items listed below. The complexity and detail of the plan will, of course depend upon the physical characteristics and volume of materials being handled, their potential toxicity, and the potential for releases to the environment.
Review Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) or other references for recommended spill cleanup methods and materials, and the need for personal
protective equipment (e.g., respirator, gloves, protective clothing, etc.)
Acquire sufficient quantities and types of appropriate spill control materials to contain any spills that can be reasonably anticipated. The need for equipment to disperse, collect and contain spill control materials (e.g., brushes, scoops, sealable containers, etc.) should also be reviewed. See Recommended Spill Control Materials Inventory for more details. EHS maintains EHS chemical spill control kits that can be used if no other materials are available. After use, please call 8-5294 to restock.
Acquire recommended personal protective equipment and training in its proper use. For example, if an air purifying respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus are needed, personnel must be enrolled in the Respiratory Protection Program and attend annual training and fit-testing.
Place spill control materials and protective equipment in a readily accessible location within or immediately adjacent to the laboratory.
Develop a spill response plan that includes:
Names and telephone numbers of individuals to be contacted in the event of a spill.
Evacuation plans for the room or building, as appropriate.
Instructions for containing the spilled material, including potential releases to the environment (e.g., protect floor drains).
Inventory of spill control materials and personal protective equipment.
Means for proper disposal of cleanup materials (in most cases, as hazardous waste) including contaminated tools and clothing.
Decontamination of the area following the cleanup.
Discuss the spill response plans with all employees in the area. EHS offers training for employees who work directly with chemicals (see Chemical Spills and Waste Procedures) and who are expected to respond outside their work area to assist with spill cleanup (see Chemical Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) First Responder - Operations Level Training). Contact Robin Izzo at 258-6259 to schedule a session for your area.
Recommended Spill Control Material Inventory
Your laboratory or work area should have access to sufficient quantity of absorbents or other types of materials to control any spill that can be reasonably anticipated. Vermiculite, lined 5-gallon pails and limited spill control materials are available at the loading docks of Lewis Thomas Lab, Frick, and E-Quad. Additional materials may be found in certain laboratories and the chemical stockrooms.
Personal Protective Equipment
2 pairs chemical splash goggles
2 pairs of gloves (recommend Silver Shield or 4H)
2 pairs of shoe covers
2 plastic or Tyvek aprons and/or Tyvek suits
Absorption Materials
4 3M POWERSORB spill pillows (or equivalent)
1 3M POWERSORB spill sock
2 DOT pails (5 gallon) with polyethylene liners
1 filled with loose absorbent, such as vermiculite or clay
1 with minimum amount of loose absorbent in the bottom
Neutralizing Materials
Acid Neutralizer
Caustic Neutralizer
commercial neutralizers, such as Neutrasorb (for acids) and Neutracit-2 (for bases) have built in color change to indicate complete neutralization
Solvent Neutralizer
commercial solvent neutralizers, such as Solusorb, act to reduce vapors and raise the flashpoint of the mixture
Mercury Spills
Small mercury vacuum to pick up large drops (optional)
Hg Absorb Sponges - amalgamate mercury residue
Hg Absorb Powder - amalgamates mercury
Hg Vapor Absorbent - reduces concentration of vapor in hard to reach areas
Mercury Indicator - powder identifies presence of mercury
Clean-up Tools
Polypropylene scoop or dust pan
Broom or brush with polypropylene bristles
2 polypropylene bags
sealing tape
pH test papers
waste stickers
floor sign - DANGER Chemical Spill - Keep Away