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C <br />Stockton Surgery Center <br />Facilities & Environment Manual <br />C. DO NOT attempt to blot liquid spills with unprotected hands. Wear impermeable <br />gloves. If the fluid evaporates to a flammable or toxic gas, follow procedures (1) and (2) <br />for large spills. <br />d. Formaldehyde spills may be absorbed with an inert absorbent. Cover with an <br />impervious sheet. <br />e. Solid spills are not usually emergencies. If the material spilled is toxic, use dampened <br />cloths or paper towels to transfer it to plastic bags. Brushing dry material may cause <br />dust to become airborne. Wear gloves. <br />6. All absorbed spill material must be collected in double plastic bags or plastic containers with <br />secure lids and disposed of as hazardous waste. If the absorbent has been used for a flammable <br />orvolatile compound, it must be stored in a well -ventilated area away from sources of ignition <br />while awaiting pickup. <br />7. Spill clean-up kits for solvents, acids, bases (caustics), mercury, hydrofluoric acid, and others are <br />commercially available. <br />8. Information on the proper procedures for handling, storage, and disposal of most common <br />laboratory chemicals is available from MEDS sheets. <br />9. All spills must be documented on a hazardous chemical spill report. <br />10. Containers of waste must be labeled HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL WASTE with the name(s) of <br />the chemical(s). <br />11. The clean-up materials are to be handled as hazardous chemical waste and disposed of in hazard <br />waste container. <br />Remember: SIN <br />SAFTEYFIRST <br />.ISOLATE & DENYENTRY <br />Effective Date: 3/5/2009 8:34 AM6/1/2009 <br />Revised Date: <br />Hazardous Materials Waste Management-MASTER.doc <br />