Chemical Spills - Immediate Danger

If a chemical spill takes place which in the opinion of the person or persons responsible for such material poses a threat to themselves or other building occupants, the following steps should be taken:

1. Sound the building fire alarm. If you have body contact with the spilled material remove any contaminated clothing immediately and flush all areas of bodily contact with copious amounts of water.

2. Call UAH Police at 824-6911 and provide the following:

Chemical Substance Involved
Building
Floor
Room Number
Type of Incident

Notify your Supervisor's office.

3. Evacuate the building to an assembly area and leave a clear access for arriving emergency personnel. Do not return to the building until instructed to do so by the Police or Fire Department.

4. Obtain assistance for those injured or exposed (safety shower, medical attention, etc.) Bodily contact areas should be rinsed for 15 minutes with copious amounts of water.

Chemical Spills - Not immediately dangerous to life or health

Chemical spills which do not pose a threat should be handled by:

1. Attempt to confine the spill as much as possible, if you have been trained to confine spills and are thoroughly familiar with the hazards of the spilled chemical. If you have contact with the spilled material, remove any contaminated clothing immediately and flush all areas of bodily contact with copious amounts of water.

2. Notify UAH Police at 824-6911 and give them:

Chemical(s) involved
Building name
Floor
Room Number
Type of incident

University Police will then notify the appropriate response departments to assist in the proper cleanup of involved materials.

3. Continue to rinse body contact areas with copious amounts of water for 15 minutes.

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Hazardous Gas Leaks (flammable, toxic, corrosive, oxygen, cryogenic)

If a gas cylinder or gas piping should begin leaking and if in the judgment of the person or persons responsible for such materials it presents any danger to themselves or the other building occupants, the following steps should be taken:

1. If possible, close the valve.
2. Confine the fumes or fire as much as possible to limit impact to the leak area.
3. Sound the building fire alarm so evacuation can begin.
4. Notify UAH Police at 824-6911 and provide the following:

Chemical substance involved:
Building:
Floor:
Room number:
Type of incident:

5. Evacuate the building to an assembly area leaving access for emergency personnel. Do not return to the building until instructed to do so by the Police or Fire Departments.
6. Suspected gas leaks or suspicious odors should also be reported to UAH Police at 824-6911 so that appropriate departments can be notified and the source of the odor investigated.

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