DCHAS-L Archives Dec 21 2010 - Re: SOP for First Responders

I'm working on something like this for our campus. We're looking at everything from a custodian discovering a leaking container or small spill all the way up to an explosion that requires police / security / fire response. For most of the folks, the recommendation will be to get out and stay out - do NOT become another victim. One of our EH&S folks is always available - 24/7 all year, including weekends and holidays - and we are working with the head of Security to figure out who else should have access to the chemical inventories for each lab. I guess my thought would be that if police / fire / EMT entry into a lab is required, it would be an emergency situation where lab work should be shut down and students would not be completing experiments. Security is expected to wear safety goggles or glasses just like anyone else entering a functional lab where potentially harmful chemicals are present. If the emergency responders are entering a working lab, I would strongly recommend that they wear eye protection at the minimum, but as always, it depends a lot on circumstances. Wendy On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Katherine Wall wrote: > The chief of our campus police has asked me to write up a SOP for his > staff when dealing with an emergency in the Chemistry labs. I have a CHP > that talks about emergency situations, but he is looking for something very > specific that can be used for training. Does anyone have something like > that I could use as a guide? > > Also, do you require the first responders (police, fire fighters, EMTs, > etc.) to put on safety goggles or glasses before entering a Chemistry lab > that could be full of students activity completing their experiments? > > Thank you! > > > Kathy Wall > Chemistry Lab Coordinator > Office SCI 204 > Waubonsee Community College > Rt 47 at Waubonsee Dr. > Sugar Grove, IL 60554 > (630) 466-7900 ext 2347 > email kwall**At_Symbol_Here**waubonsee.edu > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This message, including any attachment(s), is > intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is > addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message > is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for > delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is > prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the > Technical Assistance Center immediately by telephone at 630-466-4357 and > then delete the message from your system. Thank you. > -- Wendy Campbell, CSP Occupational Health and Safety Officer Environmental Health and Safety Boise State University 1910 University Drive Boise, Idaho 83725-1826 Office: (208) 426-3303 Fax: (208) 426-3343

I'm working on something like this for our campus.=A0 We're looking at everything from a custodian discovering a leaking container or small sp ill all the way up to an explosion that requires police / security / fire r esponse.=A0 For most of the folks, the recommendation will be to get out an d stay out - do NOT become another victim.=A0 One of our EH&S folks is always available - 24/7 all year, including weekends and holidays - and we are working with the head of Security to figure out who else should have ac cess to the chemical inventories for each lab.=A0

I guess my thought would be that if police / fire / EMT entry into a la b is required, it would be an emergency situation where lab work should be shut down and students would not be completing experiments.=A0 Security is expected to wear safety goggles or glasses just like anyone else entering a functional lab where potentially harmful chemicals are present.=A0 If the emergency responders are entering a working lab, I would strongly recommend that they wear eye protection at the minimum, but as always, it depends a lot on circumstances.=A0

On Tue, Dec 21, 201 0 at 9:33 AM, Katherine Wall <kwall**At_Symbol_Here**waubonsee.edu> wrote:

The chief of our campus police has asked me to write up a SOP for his staff when dealing with an emergency in the Chemistry labs.=A0 I have a CHP that talks about emergency situations, but he is looking for something ver y specific that can be used for training.=A0 Does anyone have something lik e that=A0I could use as a guide?

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Also, do you require the first responders (police, fire=A0fighters, EM Ts, etc.)=A0to put on safety goggles or glasses=A0before entering a Chemist ry lab that could be full of students activity completing their experiments ?

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Thank you!

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Kathy Wall
Chemistry Lab Coordinator
Office SCI 204
Waubonsee Community College
Rt 47 at Waubonsee Dr.
Sugar Grove, IL=A0 60554
(630) 466-7900 ext 2347
email kwall**At_Symbol_Here**waubonsee.edu

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