Sorry
to hear about the incident and the instructor.
There
are several resources (EPA. FEMA) that can be used as template to develop your
plan.
Consider
the following items when developing the plan as the emergency could be
associated with:
a. spill ( I.e. acid, alkaline solution. dust) ,or
b.
vapor
release of toxic or flammable
c.
fire
d.
other
The
following are some times that should be considered when developing a emergency
plan
1)
fire
protection equipment
a)
fire
protection system " deluge or sprinkler" operability and activation
b)
extinguishers
c)
fire
blankets
2)
physical
lay- out of the facility exit, evacuation routes
3)
power
supplies
4)
identification
of chemical ( reagents, compressed gasses)
i)
storage
and handling of hazardous materials
ii)
identification
of the hazards
5)
personnel
training - recommend to train
personnel to
i)
First
Responder Awareness (FRA)
level
ii)
First
Responder Operations (FRO) level
6)
Entry
control authorize and nor authorize personnel
7)
Security
8)
Supporting
personnel and or organizations
9)
Emergency
notification protocol
10)
Emergency
call out list
I'm looking for some
help in drafting an emergency management plan for our college teaching
laboratories. There was a recent accident where it was the lab instructor
who became incapacitated. It pointed out several areas of emergency
response that need to be improved.
Does anyone have such
a plan in place that has been shown to work? Or is someone aware of
resources available for help in drafting such a plan?
Thank
you,
Dr. Karalyn (Karen)
Humphrey
Laboratory
Coordinator, Department Safety Officer & Part-Time
Lecturer
Baylor
University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Office: BSB
E.111
Phone:
254-710-2002
"Vast
worlds lie within the hollows of each atom, multifarious as the motes in a
sunbeam." ~Yoga Vasishtha
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