Chemical or biological spills may happen. First of all stay calm, each situation is different, but following the below instructions will enable you to face any situation.
Chemical or biological spills may happen. First of all, stay calm, each situation is different, but following the below instructions will enable you to face any situation.
During the emergency phase (first phase) you have to ensure your protection and your colleagues' protection.
Prevent aggravation if possible (recap flasks, shut down power or heat source).
In case somebody has been exposed by contact to chemicals (skin or mucosa) rinse with **Diphoterine** as soon as possible.
In case somebody has been exposed to chemicals (skin or mucosa) rinse with **Diphoterine** as soon as possible.
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In case of contact with biological reagents, rinse with water for 15min. You can use the eye shower of the lab/corridor.
Look for assitance to evacuate the laboratories and to take care of any injured people.
Leave the area and prepare the second phase, the spill management.
Leave the area for 30min to allow aerosols to settle down and for the air of the laboratory to be renewed. During this time, prepare the second phase: the spill management.
Contact the **5555, always!** People from the 5555 will come to help you and will contact the safety officer.
During working hours you can also contact the safety officer to save time.
In case of injured people you are allowed to contact the 112 before contacting the 5555.
During working hours, you can also contact the safety officer to save time.
In case of injured people, you are allowed to contact the 112 before contacting the 5555.
To be sure the labs are evacuated, the lab technicians and the room responsible can also help you.
Additionnaly, in case of any contamination with chemical compound (by contact, inhalation, ingestion) check the section 4 of the SDS of the product, refering to the first aids measures.
Additionally, in case of any contamination with chemical compound (by contact, inhalation, ingestion) check the section 4 of the SDS of the product, referring to the first aids measures.
If a victim is sent to the hospital, he should take a copy of the SDS to be provided to the medical staff. In case of contact with biological reagents, rinse with water for 15min. You can use the eye shower of the lab/corridor.
If a victim is sent to the hospital, he should take a copy of the SDS to be provided to the medical staff.
## First phase: emergency measures in summary
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1. Wait 30min between the spill and the intervention.
2. Wear the appropriate PPE (refer to the safety datasheet).
3. Plan your work and your sequence of operations to avoid contaminating yourself.
4. Contain the spill with Trivorex
5. Sprinkle to cover the entire spill and wait for 10min
6. Remove with the shovel from the spill kit and discard it in a plastic bag that will be discarded in the blue bin with yellow cover (solids and liquids contaminated with biologicals and chemicals)
4. Contain the spill with Trivorex.
5. Sprinkle to cover the entire spill and wait for 10min.
6. Remove with the shovel from the spill kit and discard it in a plastic bag that will be discarded in the blue bin with yellow cover (solids and liquids contaminated with biologicals and chemicals).
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1. Wait 30min between the spill and the intervention. This time is allowing all the potentially generated aerosols to fall down.
2. Wear the appropriate PPE.
3. Plan your work and your sequence of operations to avoid contaminating yourself.
4. Cover the spill with absorbant paper
4. Cover the spill with absorbent paper.
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5. Disinfect. The aerea of disinfection should be twice as big as the size of the spill.
- For small spill (~10mL), use the disinfectant from the lab
- For larger spill, use the disinfectant from the spill kit
5. Disinfect. The area of disinfection should be twice as big as the size of the spill.
- For small spill (~10mL), use the disinfectant from the lab.
- For larger spill, use the disinfectant from the spill kit.
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6. Respect the contact time of 10min for disinfection
7. Collect the absorbant paper and discard it in the blue bin with yellow cover (solids and liquids contaminated with biologicals and chemicals)
6. Respect the contact time of 10min for disinfection.
7. Collect the absorbent paper and discard it in the blue bin with yellow cover (solids and liquids contaminated with biologicals and chemicals).
