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How to Handle Chemical (Oil) Spills in Controlled Settings! What To Do How To Do It 7 1. Plan and Prepare for spill A. Identify chemicals of concern and post an Emergency Guide near facility response. phones. Make sure company personnel read and understand the chemical spill response procedures during safety meetings. (Review MSDS) B Assemble a spill kit, tailored to clean up small spills of chemicals commonly used in your facility • Keep it fully stocked and easily accessible • Train personnel how to use its contents and when it is safe to clean up a spill. C. Make sure everyone working in the facility knows the following: • Locations of fire extinguishers, spill kits, and telephones • How to operate the fire extinguisher and when it's safe to do so • How to use any"decon"available(i.e. eye wash and emergency shower). 2. If a spill occurs evaluate A. Isolate and deny entry until you can safely evaluate the chemicals involved and the spill and decide if it can the extent of the spill. be handled by company B. Large or extremely dangerous spills include: personnel. (If you do not • Spills that present an immediate hazard (fire, explosion, chemical exposures, etc.) know what to do then go to, � I I • Any spill of highly dangerous chemicals Step 3). • Moderate or large-scale chemical spills • If the spill is too large and/or you're unsure how to classify it, go to Step 3. C.Small,incidental spills include: • Spills that can be cleaned up by facility personnel without putting III themselves or others in danger. j • If you're confident you can handle the spill yourself, go to Step 4. 3. For large, dangerous and/ A Call 911 or spills beyond your • Request the Fire Department and identify hazards involved control, contact specially B. Follow your Emergency Guide's instructions for major chemical spills: trained personnel and follow • Avoid breathing vapors chemical (o i I) spill • Quickly identify the spilled material if you can do so safely procedures. • If the spill involves a flammable liquid, turn off all ignition sources if you can do so safely. • Alert people in the area and evacuate • If someone has been splashed with chemicals, flush the affected area with water for at least 15 minutes. Call UCSD Poison Control, (800) 876-4766, for advice and seek medical attention as recommended. • Keep people away from the spill area until responders arrive. • Have someone available who is knowledgeable about the spilled material to provide information to incoming responders. 4. Clean up small spills In A. Alert people in the area. Avoid breathing vapors and try to determine what accordance to these g If slomeone has been splashed with chemicals, immediately flush the affected guidelines. area with water for at least 15 minutes. Call UCSD Poison Control, (800)876-4766, and seek medical attention as recommended i C. Wear personal protective equipment including safety goggles, gloves and appropriate clothing during cleanup D. Confine the spill to a small area. Use appropriate absorbent material from your spill kit to absorb spilled materials. • Place any contaminated absorbent in appropriate Haz-Waste container • Label the container with a chemical waste label and include it in the next hazardous waste collection E. Clean the spill area F. Replenish your spill kit supplies,so the kit is ready when you need it. Remember the safety of people, property and the environment is paramount for any successful business today: If you are not trained to mitigate a chemical(oil)spill then get help immediately to respond to the incident! If you have questions or need further assistance call Gary Reeves, REA#30349 at 209-661-6611.