Hazardous Materials

PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW

When a spill does occur, it is necessary to take prompt and appropriate action.

PUBLIC SAFETY
Emergency

All Campuses
and Centers

(631) 451-4242

Major and Minor Spills

• Call Public Safety to report the spill.
• Notify others in your area that a spill has occurred.
• Evacuate the room, floor or building, as necessary. Do not hesitate to pull the fire alarm, if necessary, to evacuate the building.
• For flammable materials, turn off all ignition sources.
• Close doors to the area where the spill occurred.
• Limit access to the area.
• Stand by the area outside the building until help arrives.
• Report the spill to your immediate supervisor.
• Minor spills should be cleaned up by the supervisory faculty/staff member using available spill-kits.

Provide the following when reporting spills:

• Personal injuries, if any.
• The location of the spill (building and room number).
• The name of material(s) involved (spell clearly and slowly).
• The amount of material spilled.
• Immediate actions taken.
• How spill occurred (if known or suspected).
• Who first noticed the spill and at what time.
• Call back telephone numbers.