Graduate Laboratory
Chemical Spills
Spills that produce toxic fumes (examples: ammonia hydroxide, hydrochloric acid)
- Leave immediately.
- Lock the door and place a sign on the door warning of spill.
- Label the sign as to contents of spill.
- Inform lab technician.
- If the lab technician is not present call police x8-2132. Chemical Spill Signs can be found by the first aid kit in the hallway.
Small spills (less than 100 ml)
- Wear goggles, apron and gloves.
- Pour enough vermiculite on spill to soak up liquid.
- Use dust pan and brush to pick up vermiculite.
- Place vermiculite in spill waste container.
- Wipe area with paper towels and place in spill waste container.
- Place spill waste container in fume hood and turn on fume hood.
- Label spill waste container as to contents.
- Inform technician of spill. Note: Spill control materials can be found just outside of the Digestion room (Rm 16).
Large Spills (greater than 100 mls)
- Place signs and barriers to warn others of the spill.
- Pour vermiculite around the perimeter of the spill.
- Put a chair infront of spill and tape a chemical spill sign to it. Place a chair behind spill if needed and place sign on chair.
- Label the sign as to contents of spill.5.Lock the door and place a sign on the door warning of spill.
- Label the sign as to contents of spill.
- Inform lab technician
- If the lab technician is not present, call police x8-2132. Note: Spill control materials can be found just outside of the Digestion room (Rm 16).