Handling chemical spill
The required equipment to handle chemical spill:
- Safety face shield
- Chemical resistant gloves
- Chemical plastic bags
- Vermiculite absorbing agent (containers are available in every corridor)
- Dustpan and broom
- Shoe covers
Liquid chemical spills greater than 1 liter in volume require assistance from trained personnel from Safety unit. Call 08-934-2999 (the service Center) for professional assistance.
If the spill is less than 1 liter and the chemical involved is of low toxicity and a low flammable hazard, handle it in the following manner:
- Inform the emergency center (08-934-2999).
- prepare the spill equipment.
- Choose the proper protective equipment, always wear gloves and safety face shield.
- Confine the spill. Cover liquid spill with Vermiculite absorbent from the periphery to the center of the spill. Wait few minutes for full absorbent and scoop into an appropriate disposal container.
- If the spill contains sharps collect it into dedicated “sharps container”
- Label the waste with a sticker (you may find the correct sticker using Weizmann Net application or the safety unit web site under “chemical sticker”
- If possible, two people should collect the spill.