MAJOR SPILL

(Requires assistance of emergency personnel, e.g., UCPD, SFFD, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)

• Assist injured or contaminated persons
• Remove from exposure (if safe to do so)
• Administer first aid/eyewash/shower as appropriate
• Avoid unnecessary movement to confine contamination
• Alert others in immediate area to evacuate
• Call UC Police 9+911 and Report:

  	Haz Mat Emergency and exact location
  	Identity and quantity of spilled material
  	Injuries/other pertinent information
  	Your name and phone number

• Close doors and restrict access to affected area
• Notify Department Manager/Supervisor
• Send person knowledgeable of incident and affected area to assist emergency response personnel
• Do not attempt to clean up spill without EH&S approval
• Avoid spreading contamination. If a person is contaminated with hazardous materials, immediately wash off hazardous materials with deluge shower, eyewash or other appropriate agents listed in Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• The Emergency Department (ED) should be notified immediately (353-1238). Decontamination procedures are contained in the ED's Emergency Response Plan. If medical attention is needed, go to the ED immediately. Bring the MSDS sheets or the chemical labels along for the ED

MINOR SPILL

(affects only small area; lab staff can clean up without assistance by emergency personnel)

• Alert others in immediate area
• Supervisor will direct cleanup
  

  	Obtain MSDS information from MSDS binder, Safety Manual or EH&S (476-1300)
  	Wear protective equipment (safety goggles, gloves, long-sleeve lab coat, etc.)
  	Avoid breathing vapors from spill
  	Confine spill to small area
  	Select proper spill kit to absorb spill
  	Collect residue, place in container, label the waste
  	Clean spill area with water
  	Safely discard cleaning materials with waste collection
  	Call EH&S for waste collection

For Safety Training Procedures and/or Hazardous Materials and Technical Services refer to the EH&S web site or call EH&S 474-1414. For MSDS Information, go to web site www.ehs.ucsf.edu/MSDS/oehsMSDS.asp.