Safety/Hazmat Reference Card

HAZMAT CONTACT AND SPILLS

• The toxic gas monitoring system has two warning levels:
• Yellow strobe light and no audible alarm if the toxic gas monitoring system malfunctions. Notify LPS staff as below for HAZMAT. Evacuation of personnel from the cleanroom is not required unless asked to do so by LPS staff.
• RED STROBE LIGHT AND AUDIBLE ALARM - EVACUATE THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY. Toxic gas has been detected. Do not delay or stop to remove your cleanroom uniform. Emergency response units are automatically notified.
• Every HAZMAT personal contact or spill requires immediate notification of the LPS safety officer and cleanroom manager:
• Jeff McKinney x6442 - Safety
• Toby Olver x6439 - Manager
• OR DIAL 2 TO PAGE
  Lift phone handset - Dial 2 - Speak into handset -
  Your voice will be broadcast over the building P.A. system.

CONTACT

1. Remove affected clothing and rinse with running water for 15 minutes. Use the emergency eyewash station for eye contact and the emergency shower station for all but highly localized and easily accessible body locations amenable to irrigation at a sink spigot.
2. Your "buddy system" partner should first call 9-911 emergency medical response and then the LPS safety officer and cleanroom manager as for HAZMAT above.

SPILL

1. Leave the cleanroom if the spilled substance poses a health hazard by fumes or combustion.
2. Call the LPS safety officer and cleanroom manager as for HAZMAT above.
3. Then initiate HAZMAT containment only for small quantities of material if you understand the situation and can do so with safety.

LAB SAFETY AND CHEMICAL INFORMATION

1. UMCP Department of Environmental Safety Main Page
2. UMCP Environmental Safety MSDS Search Engine Links
3. Complete safety/HAZMAT documentation and MSDS information can be obtained from the LPS safety officer.