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5C. ON-SITE SPILL (NOT OIL) - INSIDE BUILDING <br />s <br />Use this response procedure for non -oil spills. Oil spills include spills <br />PCBs, <br />involving gasoline, diesel and fuel oil, lubricating and insulating oils, <br />condensate, pipeline liquids, turbine oil, and solvents. For spills involving <br />these materials, follow the response procedures in Procedure 5H, Spill, Oil <br />and/or PCBs. <br />I. When you find an indoor spill of a hazardous substance, first TRY TO KEEP <br />THE SITUATION FROM WORSENING: <br />a. Avoid skin contact. <br />b. Isolate spill. <br />c. Prevent runoff. <br />d. Identify source(s) and stop further release(s) IF IT CAN BE DONE <br />SAFELY. <br />2. Take care of any injured. Call an ambulance or paramedics. <br />3. Begin to fill out Scene -Management Checklist (Section 8). <br />4. Call Facility Emergency Coordinator or Alternate - provide with <br />information gathered in Scene -Management Checklist. <br />5. Call shift supervisor. <br />6. Isolate spill from human and vehicular contact. <br />Suggested methods: <br />a. Cones. <br />b. Stanchions and tape. <br />c. Post a sign. <br />7. STOP AND EVALUATE HAZARDS. <br />a. Try to identify hazardous substance(s) spilled. Refer to Materials <br />Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), if available. <br />b. Identify the source and estimated quantity of materials spilled. <br />c. Evaluate: Toxic hazards (i.e., vapors) <br />Explosive hazards <br />Environmental hazards <br />Other hazards <br />8. DO NOT ENTER THE AREA OF THE SPILL UNLESS FULLY PROTECTED WITH THE PROPER <br />PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. <br />5-7 <br />