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• 0 <br />environment as a result of the spill. The area department manager is designated as the on - <br />scene coordinator for a small spill. Departments where a spill could develop have spill kits <br />available. Department Managers are responsible to assure replacement of appropriate spill kits <br />should they be used or become outdated. <br />b. Minor/Major Spills Involve those of a chemical or substance considered to be potentially <br />life threatening or likely to cause physical harm due to exposure to humans or the environment <br />or a non -harmful product where the spill quantity. Members of the Lodi Fire Department HazMat <br />team are designated to handle large quantity spills depending on the nature of the spill. The <br />Department Director or the employee in charge at the time of the spill determines the nature and <br />extent of the spill, acts accordingly, and immediately. Internal emergency responses are initiated <br />immediately, as needed. (Refer to Code Orange policy in the Emergency Management (EM) <br />manual, Policy # L.\P&PtEmergencyDe tlp Emergencv ManagementlEM-B GuidelineslEM <br />B-84213-216.doc, "Code Orange"). <br />E. Emergency Procedures <br />1. The Safety Officer develops and maintains emergency procedures for the Hazardous Materials and <br />Waste Management Plan. <br />2. LH has an organized spill response that evaluates spills to determine if outside assistance is <br />necessary. A minor spill incident that can be cleaned up by the staff involved, with their training and <br />personal protective equipment, does.not require additional.response. A spill that requires:use of spill <br />kits kept in the department. is managed by the Department Manager to assure the spill kit is replaced. <br />3. A spill that exceeds the capability of the immediate staff to neutralize,and cleanup requires a <br />response from outside the facility. in these cases, the area is evacuated, ventilation controlled and <br />the: Lodi Fire Department HAZMAT response team is called. The Fire Department or the HAZMAT <br />vendor takes control of the site and cleanup or arranges for it to be cleaned up Once determined <br />safe, hospital staff, finish the cleanup and recoveryStaff, including housekeeping staff, is trained to <br />recognize the potential for a spill that is not safe to Dandle and to contact their Manager, Supervisor <br />or Safety Officer. During after-hours shifts, the Nursing Supervisor will make the determination. Staff <br />is cautioned to err on the side of safety and not to handle chemical spills that exceed their training or <br />the personal protection they have available. <br />4. Incidents involving spill kits or a response from any outside agency are documented using an <br />occurrence report. <br />Utachments: A- Hazardous Material Exposure Harr/Risk <br />Assessment Worksheet <br />Exposure, Spills And Releases, C-8420-140. Retrieved 02117/2016. official copy at http:lllodihealth.poiicystat.cotn/policyn5osigi. Page 3 of <br />Copyright 0 2016 Lodi Health <br />