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SUBJECT: HAZARDOUS SPILLS MANAGEMENT NUMBER STOCKTON. <br /> TITLE: HAZARDOUS SPILLS. RESPON EFFECTIVE. DATE: 09/19/41 <br /> PLAN FOR FACILITY REVISION DATE <br /> DISTRIBUTION: ALL. DEPARTMENTS PAGE 1 OF 7 <br /> .THE FOLLOWING .PLAN OUTL I NES .THE STEPS -THAT' EMPLOYEES SHOULD TAKE-..IN <br /> THE :EVENT OF A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL (LIOUID OR POWDER). SPILL. (Note <br /> For' An 'Ethylene- Oxide ' Spill , see separate, Resoonse Plana} <br /> 1. HANDLING POTENTIALLY 'HAZARDOS MATERIALS: <br /> A. Hazardous materials should be properly handled stored and <br /> disposed of . - This requires that Employees be knowledgeable <br /> of the contents of each product `s. Material Safety Data Sheet <br /> (MSDS) for each chemical' or hazardous, material that they <br /> work: with in their..department:, The .MSDSs provide .i-nfnrma- <br /> tion regal-ding the personai. 'protective equipment to be used. <br /> when handli.nq a chemical. , and the- clean .asp proced"re. in .the. <br /> event of a 'spill. ' . <br /> ALL CHEMICALS, .WHETHER IN THEIR- PRIMARY CONTAINER -OR ,A <br /> SECONDARY -CDNTA I NER. 'R 'TO BE PROPERLY LABELLED 'A5 <br /> THE CONTENTS, = There. should .e.s.isenti a1.I y- (NEVER tie .-a spij,I <br /> where .employees do NOT know .:whaf. the .chernical or substance <br /> is that requires clean-up,. <br /> 2. HAZARDOUS SPILLS CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE: <br /> A. initial. direction for a. Hazardous ., Spi11 Clean-Up 'is. the <br /> responsibility: of the Department .Manager, ,+oma his/her <br /> designee, <br /> 1) Dur ing. normal working' .hours, the .following -individuals <br /> are available to assist the manager/supervisor and <br /> staff with evaluation clean-up of chemical /powder <br /> spi.ilS. <br /> individuals may be contacted by callinq the Communica- <br /> tions Operator at Extension 424 (for- Page/STAT Calls) , <br /> and describing to the Operator the nature and location <br /> of the spill . - <br /> * Safety Officer <br /> Laboratory Manager for Assistant Manager) <br /> * Environmental Svcs Manager for Assistant Manager) <br /> Chief Engineer for Superintendent of Bldgs & Grnds) <br /> Safety Officer for Site Supervisor) <br />