Hazardous Material Incident - General Safety Program 1.16.5
McNeese State University
Vice President of Business Affairs
Office of Environmental, Health, Safety & Hazardous Waste
1.0Purpose:
- To eliminate the loss of life, minimize personal injury and reduce damage or loss of
University property in the event of a hazardous material incident. Such incidents include, but are not limited to, chemical spills, biological spills, fuel storage emergency, natural gas leaks requiring the assistance of outside agencies and/or vendors to assist in response procedures.
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2.0Responsibility
- Personnel should always contact their supervisor and University Police in the event of an
emergency
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3.0Chemical Spill
- 3.1
- Immediately leave the area
- 3.2
- Notify others in the area, to prevent contamination of additional personnel and environment.
- 3.2.1
- If spill occurs inside a building, close all doors leading to contaminated area.
- 3.3
- Remove any contaminated clothing and wash exposed skin with disinfectant.
- 3.4
- Wash exposed areas of skin with soap and disinfectant.
- 3.5
- Inform Supervisor, if available.
- 3.6
- Contact University Police at "111" if dialing from a campus extension or 475-5711 if calling from off-campus phone.
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4.0Biological Spills
- 4.1
- Notify others in the area, to prevent contamination of additional personnel and environment.
- 4.1.1
- Close door, and post with a warning sign.
- 4.2
- Remove any contaminated clothing and wash exposed skin with disinfectant.
- 4.3
- Wash exposed areas of skin with soap and disinfectant.
- 4.4
- Inform Supervisor, if available.
- 4.5
- Contact University Police at "111" if dialing from a campus extension or 475-5711 if calling from off-campus phone.
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5.0Fuel Storage Emergency
- 5.1
- Should an emergency result from a fuel spill, storage spill or fire in a fuel storage area:
- 5.1.1
- Leave the immediate area.
- 5.1.1.1
- Do not allow others to enter the area.
- 5.1.2
- Contact University Police at "111" from a campus telephone or 475-5711 if calling from an off-campus telephone.
- 5.1.3
- All vehicle traffic must come to a complete and immediate stop.
- 5.1.3.1
- Turn off engines.
- 5.1.4
- Extinguish open flames such as matches, lighters, lit cigarettes, etc.
- 5.1.5
- Do not attempt to fight a fire unless properly trained to do so.
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6.0Natural Gas Leaks
- 6.1
- Should an emergency result from a natural gas leak:
- 6.1.1
- Leave the immediate area./dd>
- 6.1.1.1
- Extinguish open flames such as matches, lighters, lit cigarettes, etc
- 6.1.1.2
- Do not turn off lights, use telephones, or any other electronic devices.
- 6.1.1.3
- Do not allow others to enter the area.
- 6.1.2
- Once you are at a safe distance from the leak, contact University Police at "111" from a campus telephone or 475-5711 if calling from an off-campus telephone.
- 6.1.3
- All vehicle traffic must come to a complete and immediate stop.
- 6.1.3.1
- Turn off engines.
- 6.1.4
- Do not attempt to control or stop the leak unless you have been properly trained to do so.