HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

UNCONTROLLED CHEMICAL OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL RELEASE

Call Campus Safety Services:  x4600

1. An uncontrolled spill or release of a hazardous chemical or radioactive material is defined as any amount that is greater than what you are normally equipped to deal with. Report immediately to Campus Safety Services at  x4600.

2. When reporting, provide the following information:

   1. Your full name and location

   2. Chemical name of material spilled

   3. Estimated amount of release

   4. Exact location of spill

   5. Name of injured persons and nature of their injuries

   6. Actions you have taken

   7. Stay on line until told to hang up

3. Campus Safety Services will contact the necessary chemical, radiological, or emergency personnel.

4. Remove personnel from the area of the spill and hold them nearby until they can be checked for contamination by the JCU Radiation Safety Officer.

5. Vacate and seal the room.  Go to a safe area, avoiding additional contamination of personnel.  As practical, take precautions to limit the spread of contamination to other areas.

6. If a building emergency exists, activate the fire alarm.  Evacuate the building to the nearest available exit.  If disabled persons cannot safely evacuate the building, assist to the nearest stairwell away from the spill sight.  Alert emergency personnel of their location.

7. Classroom leaders insure that students evacuate the classroom and should ask students to sign in at the rally point to ensure everyone is evacuated.

8. DO NOT RETURN TO AN EVACUATED BUILDING unless authorized to by the JCU Radiation Safety Officer, Chemical Hygiene Officer, University Heights Fire Department, or Campus Safety Services.    

 

AIRBORNE RELEASE of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (Hazardous gases from off-campus sites)

Call 911

1. Once notified by your Building Coordinator of an airborne release, close all doors to the outside and lock all windows.

2. Turn off fume hoods, range hoods, air handlers, and all air conditioners and switch inlets to the “closed” position.  Seal any gaps around window type air conditioners.

3. Seal off all vents, grills, or other openings to the outside to the extent possible.

4. If the gases start to bother you, hold a wet cloth or handkerchief over your nose and mouth.

5. Minimize the use of elevators in buildings.  These tend to “pump” outdoor air in and out of a building as they travel up and down.

6. Tune into an emergency broadcast station on a radio (e.g. WTAM – 1100 AM) or television (e.g. channels 3, 5, 8, 19) for further information and guidance.

7. Do NOT evacuate your building unless told to do so by the University Heights Fire Department, University Heights Police Dept., or Campus Safety Services.