Please check our web site for recommendations at UCLA: http://cls.ucla.edu/lesson-learned/safety-tips/215-when-is-it-safe-to-clean-up-a-spill-by-myself

 

Imke

 

 

Imke Schroeder, Ph.D.

Research Project Manager, UC Center of Laboratory Safety

Adjunct Associate Professor, Dep. of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, UCLA

501 Westwood Plaza, 4th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90095-1605

Phone: (310) 794-5369

E-mail: ischroeder**At_Symbol_Here**ehs.ucla.edu

Web: cls.ucla.edu

 

 

 

 

Greetings all,

 

I’d like to gather some data regarding how you handle laboratory spills at your workplace.

 

·         Who handles incidental laboratory spills? Trained laboratory personnel? Or a company/school Hazmat team? Or the fire department?

 

·         Are there any restrictions regarding the quantity? such as those less than 1-2 liters vs. 2 liters or more?

 

·         Are there any restrictions on where they are permitted to cleanup a spill? Such as inside vs. outside the fume hood?

 

·         Are there any restrictions on the type of spills that someone is permitted to clean up? such as cleanup of corrosives? or cleanup of toxic chemicals?

 

·         Do you provide spill kits for your laboratories?

 

·         Do you provide spill response training for lab personnel?

 

Any other comments?

 

Feel free to respond directly to me if necessary.

 

Many thanks,

 

Chris

 

Christopher E. Kohler

Laboratory Safety Manager

University Environmental Health and Safety

Indiana University

1514 E Third Street

Bloomington, IN 47405

(812) 855-5454

cekohler**At_Symbol_Here**iu.edu