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We use commercial spill kits located in each lab. HF is a special concern and special spill kits and calcium gluconate first aid ointment are needed for it. >We provide a five gallon bucket with a labeled 1 gallon plastic jar of >1:1 sodium bicarb (food grade) and clay (kitty litter or oil-sorb) >inside. It comes with an instruction booklet inside. Emergency >instructions and phone numbers on the label outside. A plastic dust pan >and whisk broom. (PPE is already present in the labs.) > >I instruct our researchers to use the spill absorbent on the spill then >collect everything, broken glass and absorbents, paper towels, etc, with >the dustpan and broom and place the waste into the 5 gallon bucket that >the spill kit comes in. They label the bucket then we remove it as >hazardous waste and give them a new spill kit. > >In general the system works really well. All the labs have spill kits, >they are trained to use them in lab safety training, and it's not too >expensive for us to put them together. The only disadvantage is that >it's bulky and there seems to be a great temptation to remove the >contents and use the bucket for other purposes. But we catch those >during lab inspections. > >On the other hand the fact that it is bulky almost forces them to leave >it out on the floor (rather than tucked into a drawer or cabinet) and is >easily spotted in the event of a spill. > >Christopher E. Kohler, MS >Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer >Laboratory Safety Manager >Indiana University >Office of Environmental, Health, and Safety Management >2735 E. Tenth St., Room 160 >Bloomington, IN 47408 > >"It's better to be safe 100 times than get killed once." > > -Mark >Twain > >-----Original Message----- >From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of >Kerry Smith >Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:15 PM >To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU >Subject: [DCHAS-L] Spill kit portable vs. fixed > >We are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of centrally located, >fixed (wall mounted) vs. portable spill kits for buildings with science >labs. Spill kit contents for each type would be the same. Please >respond if you have any assessments, experience, events or other ? >Relating to this issue. > >Thanks for your time > >Kerry J. Smith, CIH >Senior Industrial Hygienist >BYU Risk Management & Safety Dept. >T 801-422-2943 >F 801-422-0711
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