Online EHSS Training

Emergency Preparedness and Response

EHSS 2019
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Attendees will be able to:
• Define some basic terms in emergency management
• Outline the prevention strategies in labs to avoid emergencies.
• Understand the response procedures to be followed during
emergencies.
• Know the responsibilities in emergency preparedness &
response
• Know how to classify chemical spills
• Understand generic & specific chemical spill response procedure
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DEFINITIONS
Emergency Management: An organized analysis, planning,
decision making and assignment of available resources to prevent,
prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from the effects of all
hazards

Emergency Preparedness: Activities, programs, and systems

developed prior to a emergency used to support and enhance
prevention, response and recovery. (Ex. Risk Assessment, Mock
Drill)

Emergency Response: Activities that address the immediate and

short term effects of the emergency
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1. PLANNING AND PREVENTION

Each laboratory is responsible for its own accident prevention
program which includes but not limited to:

1. Accident prevention
2. Risk assessment
3. Fire and explosion prevention
4. Spill prevention program
5. Preventing gas leaks and unknown odors
6. Utility outages
7. Security issues
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ACCIDENT PREVENTION
Help prevent emergencies in laboratories by doing the following:

• Post emergency phone numbers and floor plans

• Know locations of shutoffs for equipment including electrical, gas,

water

• Train personnel to retrieve MSDS for laboratory chemicals.

• Separate incompatible chemicals and put them in secondary

containment
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ACCIDENT PREVENTION
• Frequently dispose of chemical wastes, and clean out unneeded
chemicals and surplus or dispose of unneeded items

• Ensure electrical wires and equipment are in good condition

• Discuss accidents and near misses to prevent future accidents

• Complete the laboratory inspection checklist periodically

• Discuss safety topics periodically in staff meetings

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HAZARDS ASSESSMENT /RISK

MINIMIZATION
• When a new experiment or process is in development, assess
possible hazards and identify ways to reduce risks.

• Read the sections about specific hazards such as fires and

explosions in the safe operating procedures.

• There are also training and special authorizations for the use of
particularly hazardous chemicals.

• Information about hazards and controls are available in product

MSDS
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FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION

To prevent and minimize the effects of fires and explosions, do the
following when using flammable, reactive, or explosive materials:

• Determine if a non-flammable substitute for your material is

available

• Use a minimum amount of the material at any one time

• Maintain proper clearances for aisles, eyewashes, emergency

showers and underneath and around sprinkler heads

• Keep containers closed

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FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION

• Practice good housekeeping, such as recycling empty cardboard
boxes and disposing of unnecessary or outdated chemicals
• Have the appropriate fire extinguisher available for the materials
in use
• Wear fire-resistant lab coats if you are handling pyrophoric
materials
• If using chemicals in a closed system, frequently check that
connections are tight
• Use chemicals and reaction systems in a ventilated enclosure
such as a fume hood
• Reduce or eliminate open flames and spark-producing equipment
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FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION

• Use a refrigerator/freezer designed to store flammable materials
• Use barriers that provide adequate protection from an explosion
• Consider if utility outages would increase risks while using the
material
• Anticipate that intermediates and wastes can be flammable or
explosive
• Use appropriate containers and locations to accumulate wastes
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PREVENTING GAS LEAKS AND

UNKNOWN ODORS
All staff need to know what gases and volatile chemicals in their
laboratory may produce an odor.

Identify contents of pipes, hoses or gas lines with labels. (TRC).

Staff should know the location of control valves used to shut off
gas flow.

Previous incidents with odors as well as possible odors from

adjacent laboratories should be discussed during staff meetings if
they are issues.
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UTILITY OUTAGES
1. To pre-plan for utility failure & determine if interruptions are
acceptable / unacceptable.

2. Utility outages that can affect laboratory operations include:

• Electrical power systems
• Backup power system or switching systems
• Compressed air systems
• Ventilation systems (fume hoods)
• Supplied gas systems (air, O2, N2, etc.)
• Vacuum systems
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UTILITY OUTAGES
• Potable water systems (loss or contamination)
• Non-potable water systems (loss or contamination)
• Sewage systems
• Heating systems
• Fire protection systems
• Refrigeration systems (refrigerators, cold rooms, etc.)
• Telephone systems
• Detection and alarm systems (Toxic gas, low airflow alarms, etc.)
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ACTIONS TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS

OF SHUTDOWNS ON LABORATORY
OPERATIONS

• Using emergency power circuits (if available) only for equipment

that needs it

• Planning the steps needed to be taken to safely shut the

process(es) down and start it (them) up again

• Plan actions to prevent uncontrolled reactions

• Being alerted to an outage does not solve the problem but it can
give employees extra time to react.

• Being aware of the various alarm systems and the appropriate

responses to them (including fire alarms, fume hood low flow
alarms, gas leak detection systems.)
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SECURITY ISSUES
Laboratory security can be improved if all staff:

• Know all entry points

• Keep doors closed and locked when the lab is unoccupied

• Wear identification badges

• Never allow a stranger to enter the lab

• Do not leave out materials which may be attractive to thieves

• Properly dispose of hazardous agents which are no longer needed

• Depending on the materials in use in the laboratory, higher levels of

controls may need to be implemented. Certain chemical are regulated by
local govt.
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SECURING EQUIPMENT AND

SUPPLIES
Attaching Equipment to Walls or Supports

• Heavy or hazardous items that could topple over and create a

hazard or block emergency exits must be secured to the walls or
floor.

• These items include shelving units , equipment racks, and file

cabinets taller than 4 feet, distillation units, gas cylinders (attach
at two heights, approximately one third and two thirds of the
cylinder height), and cryogenic dewars which are taller than two
and a half times their base diameters.

• Any new apparatus should be constructed robustly and secured

to supporting fixtures
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF EMERGENCY

SCENARIOS IN LAB
• Medical Emergency
• Chemical exposure (eyes/body/inhalation)
• Leaking gas cylinders
• Gas leaks/other odors
• Utility outages
• HVAC / fume hood failure
• Major chemical spillage (toxic/flammable)
• Radioactive chemical spillage
• Mercury Spillage
• Fire in lab
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2. RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC
INCIDENTS / ACCIDENTS
Accidents Resulting in Personal Injury or Exposure

For any accident involving personal injury, call 999 for emergency response as soon as
possible while conducting the following first aid responses as appropriate.

Do not remove equipment involved in the accident and do not move it unless necessary to
provide aid to the victim(s) or to prevent further damage or injury.

a. Chemical Exposure (Covered in unit-3)

If a hazardous chemical is in someone’s eyes, flush eyes for at least 15 minutes in the
eyewash, holding the victim’s eyelids open.

If a toxic or corrosive chemical is on someone’s skin, flush area affected for at least 15
minutes.

If necessary, use the safety shower and remove contaminated apparel. (For
hydrofluoric acid, when calcium gluconate treatment is available, flush skin for
five minutes and immediately apply the calcium gluconate
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2. RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC
INCIDENTS / ACCIDENTS
All personnel in the laboratory should be able to retrieve an MSDS
for any hazardous chemical in the laboratory so they can bring it to
clinic/hospital.

Contact HSE (ehs@[Link]) if there is a concern about possible

long-term health effects from a workplace exposure.

b. Reporting

After immediate, emergency actions have been taken, report the

accident or incident to the supervisor, department chair, or other
designated department
Contact and HSE as soon as possible.
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LEAKING GAS CYLINDERS

Do not over-tighten the valve in an attempt to stop the leak.

If the valve continues to leak, consider whether room evacuation and

building evacuation is necessary.

Take the following actions as appropriate:

1) Flammable, oxidizing or inert gases –

• Wear PPE as necessary.

• If possible, allow the cylinder to exhaust into a well ventilated area

(such as a fume hood) with few or no combustible absorbent
materials in the vicinity (such as cardboard).

• Post a sign warning of the leaking cylinder. Avoid sparks and open
flames.
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LEAKING GAS CYLINDERS

Toxic or corrosive gases –

• Wear PPE as necessary.

• Exhaust cylinder into an absorbent or neutralizer if possible.

• If no absorbent or neutralizing system is available, exhaust the

cylinder into an operating fume hood.

• If escaping gas is leaking out of the control or no control device is

available, evacuate the area.

• Post a sign warning of the leaking cylinder.

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GAS LEAKS OR OTHER ODORS

For strong, widespread and/or quickly worsening odor:

• Pull the emergency alarm at a pull station.

• Turn off all sources of ignition (open flames, electrical equipment).

• Close the emergency gas valve for your floor or area if one exists.

• Evacuate the building immediately and go to your assembly area.

• Do not return to an evacuated building unless told to do so by the

on-scene authority (fire department, police department)

• Submit an accident report to HSE and your supervisor

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UNKNOWN ODORS
• Check with co-workers to determine if they are doing something
to produce an odor.

• If not, check adjacent labs to determine if the odor is widespread

or if the source is obvious.

• Try to relate the odor to possible causes – such as whether it

smells like a sewer, or rotting food, or over-heating electronics, or
a distinct chemical.

• If the source is obvious, take action if possible to eliminate the

cause or control the odor, such as taking a chemical reaction off
the bench top and putting it into a working fume hood.
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UNKNOWN ODORS
If the odor isn’t immediately found but appears to be appreciably
stronger in one location,

• there is likely a source nearby, which can be a dried sink

• drain or floor drain (if a sewer like or chemical-like odor)

• a chemical process gone wrong (if a rotting or unknown

chemical odor)

• over-heating electronics (if devices are over-heating), or a

chemical spill or a leaking process (if a distinct chemical).
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UTILITY OUTAGE
• Emergency lighting systems are meant to provide light for exiting,
not routine work.

• If the failure appears likely to last for a long period, follow your risk
assessment procedure.

• Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed for as long as possible

and implement backup procedures as necessary.

• When systems return to normal operation, immediately assess the

work area (even on weekends if that is when service is restored) for
any hazards that may be present, such as electric devices (heaters,
ovens, centrifuges, etc.) left on when the outage occurred.

• Close sashes on fume hoods and biological safety cabinets.

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HVAC /FUME HOOD FAILURE

PROCEDURES
1. Notify other occupants of the situation.

2. If necessary (e.g., because smoke is coming into the room),

evacuate area (and pull fire alarm if the situation is
widespread)

3. Notify your supervisor or building coordinator of the situation.

4. Shut down work in progress if safe to do so:

• Shut off equipment and supplied gases and liquids
• Close open containers
• Close sashes on fume hoods,
• Note the step in your process when work was stopped
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CHEMICAL SPILLS-TYPES
• A MINOR spill is one that lab staff is capable of handling without
the assistance of safety and/or emergency personnel

• Spill kits with instructions, absorbents, reactants and protective

equipment should be available to clean up minor spills

• All other chemical spills are considered MAJOR

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MINOR /NUISANCE SPILLS

Spills of:
• less than 4L of material
• you know the hazards
• your are comfortable cleaning
it up
• you have the ability to clean it
up
• assess the hazard
• wear appropriate PPE
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MAJOR SPILLS
Spills of:
• Greater than 4L
• Smaller spills of materials of
• High toxic
• Carcinogens
• Flammable liquids or metals
• Compounds of unknown
toxicity
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YOU ARE THE EXPERT ON THE

HAZARDS OF MATERIALS IN YOUR
POSSESSION!
• Know properties of chemicals
you use before you handle
them
• Know what appropriate work
practices are & use them
• Know what the worst case
scenario is for a spill of the
chemicals you use
• Think about how you will
react to a spill of the
materials you use
• Know what appropriate clean-
up procedures are for the
materials you use
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PREVENTING SPILLS
• Eliminate clutter
• Know the proper work
practices for chemical
materials you use
• Use unbreakable secondary
containers
• Store chemicals properly
• Dispose of waste and excess
chemicals in a timely manner
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CHEMICAL SPILL-KITS
• Every lab that uses chemicals
must have access to a spill
control kit
• The key to an effective spill
kit are location and content
• A kit should be in a fixed
position and strategically
located so that it is easily
accessible
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SPILL KIT
•Located in each lab
• Contains gloves, absorbent
pads, sheets, goggles,
aprons & disposal bags.,
Plastic dust pan and scoop

• An inventory on the outside

of the bucket lists what is
contained inside

•Periodically check the

spill kit to see if supplies
need to be replenished.
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ABSORBENTS
• Universal spill Absorbent-
[Link] mixture of Flor-Dri ,
sodium bicarbonate and sand
• Acid Spill Neutralizer
• Alkali (Base) Neutralizer
• Solvents/Organic Liquid
Absorbent
• Bromine Neutralizer-
5%solution sodium
thiosulphate
• Hydrofluoric Acid- HF
neutralize with lime and
transfer to a polyethylene
container
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Lab Supervisors are responsible for:
• Ensuring spills are reported or cleaned up in a timely manner
• Cleaning up nuisance spills of materials in their area, even if
someone else spills them (janitors, service people)
• Knowing the properties of the materials they are working with
• Taking reasonable steps to prevent spills

EHSS Department:
• Assist in the investigation of the reported chemical spill
incident & identify corrective / preventive action to avoid
recurrence of such incidents.
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MINOR SPILL RESPONSE

• Alert personnel in immediate area of spill
• Confine spill to small area
• Wear protective equipment
• Use appropriate neutralizer for inorganic acids and bases
• Absorb neutralized spill, collect residue and dispose of as
chemical waste
• For other chemicals, absorb spill with vermiculite or dry sand
• Clean spill area with detergent and water
• Collect all contaminated absorbent, gloves and residue
• Label and dispose of properly
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MAJOR SPILLS RESPONSE

• Involves the release of a type or quantity of chemical that poses
an immediate risk to health
• Evacuate the building by activating the nearest fire alarm
• Inform the emergency services (999) and give details of the
accident including location, types of hazardous materials involved
and whether there has been personal injury.
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TYPES OF CHEMICALS HAZARDS &

RESPONSE PROCEDURES
• Toxic
• Flammable
• Caustic
• Reactive/Explosive
• Radioactive
• Mercury
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SYSTEMIC VS NON-SYSTEMIC
• HCl results in the immediate
sensation, the exposed tissues
will burn and decompose until
acid is flushed away or
neutralized
• 2% Hydrofluoric acid will not
burn away skin instead the
chemical will move to bone
and decompose bone
• Effect will be systemic as the
acid lowers calcium levels
• Lowering of Ca levels will
cause confusion, dizziness and
fainting
• Results in extreme pain and
without medical attention,
the victim will die
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HYDROFLUORIC ACID
CONTAMINATION
Skin contact
• Immediately flush with copious amount of water under an
emergency shower
• Remove all clothing while under the shower
• Apply calcium gluconate (2.5%)
Eye contact
• Immediately flush eyes with water under an eyewash
for 15 minutes
Inhalation
• Remove victim to fresh air
• SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY!
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FLAMMABILITY HAZARDS
• Location
• Ignition sources
• Ventilation
• Other fuels in the area
• Don’t store more than 10 gallons of flammable liquids outside of flammable liquid storage
cabinets per laboratory
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FLASH POINT
The lowest temperature at which a liquid has sufficient vapor
pressure to form an ignitable mixture with air near the surface of
the liquid

Chemical Flash Point

Acetone -2.2 F
Acetonitrile 42.0 F
Methanol 51.8 F
Diethyl Ether - 54.0 F
Gasoline - 45.0 F
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CHEMICAL SPILL RESPONSE OF

FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
• Attend to injured or contaminated persons and remove them from
the exposure if you can do so without endangering yourself
• Alert persons in the immediate area to evacuate the lab
• If spilled material is flammable, turn off heat and ignition sources
• Close doors to affected area and open windows if available
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CAUSTIC HAZARDS
• Any liquid or solid that can
destroy human skin or tissue
or any liquid that has a
severe corrosion rate on
metals
• Acids and Bases (organic and
inorganic)
e.g. HCl, NaOH, Phenol,
Triethylamine
• Skin burns
• Permanent eye damage
• Inhalation hazards
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REACTIONS WITH WATER OR AIR

• Other substances may ignite,
emit flammable gases or
otherwise react violently
when in contact with water

• Knowledge of the reactivity of

any substance with water is
especially important when
water is present in the spill
area or a fire takes place
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SPILLS REQUIRING SPECIAL

PROCEDURES
• Acid chlorides
-use Oil-Dri or dry sand
-Avoid water and sodium
bicarbonate

• Alkali metals (lithium,

sodium, magnesium,
potassium)

-Smother with dry sand

and cover with contents from a
class “D” fire extinguisher

• White or yellow phosphorus

(pyrophoric)
-Blanket with wet sand or
wet absorbent
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RADIOACTIVE SPILL CLEAN-UP

PROCEDURES
Protect people and contain the
spill:
• Alert people in the immediate area
of the spill
• Ask for help and confine the spill
immediately
• Step away from the spill- remove
contaminated clothing(gloves last)
• Have someone cover the spill with
absorbent mats or paper towels
while you decontaminate yourself
&fellow workers
• Wash off contaminated skin for
three to five minutes from centre
of your body out with soap and
water such that the water runs off
into the sink (not onto the floor or
your body ) & inform medical
clinic.
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MERCURY
• Elemental / organic /
inorganic compounds.
• Liquid rather than solid at
room temperature.
• Low vapor pressure
(evaporates slowly) but often
produces significant vapor at
room temp.
• Mostly absorbed through the
lungs or sometimes through
damaged and broken skin.
• Usually a lack of acute
symptoms, chronic affects to
CNS.
• Mercury Vapour Video
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ITEMS WHICH CONTAIN MERCURY

• Gauges, manometers
barometers, and vacuum
gauges,
• Mercury switches and relays
• Thermometers
• Mercury containing
thermostat probes.
• Laboratory solutions
• Fluorescent & high intensity
discharge (HID) lamps
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MERCURY SPILLS
• Elemental mercury is extremely toxic to the body in high and low
doses (PEL - 0.1 mg/m3) and can enter the body via ingestion,
inhalation and dermal exposure

• Depending on the type of exposure, the target organ(s) may vary

• Ex: inhalation of mercury vapors can lead to brain and neural toxicity
• Metallic mercury slowly evaporates when exposed to the air. The air in a room can reach
contamination levels just from the mercury in a broken thermometer

• This is why all mercury spills, regardless of quantity, should be

treated seriously
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MERCURY SPILLS
If a spill occurs, the
following action is to be
taken:
• Immediately notify your
Lab Supervisor and co-
workers of the spill and
isolate the area
• Mercury evaporates at
room temperature, so
ventilate the area to
reduce the amount of
vapors in the air
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MERCURY CLEAN-UP TOOLS /

SPILL KIT
• Mercury spill kits and pumps
• Absorbent sponges
• Direct Reading Instruments
(eg., Gerome mercury
Monitor)

• Advantages:
• Good for small spills and
individual drops.
• Provide access to difficult
areas.
• Disadvantages:
• Not efficient for large spills.
• Requires repetitive action.
• May miss small droplets.
• Eye fatigue.
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MERCURY SPONGES
Wetted sponge with
amalgam on one side.

•Advantages:
• Best when used with small
spills to accumulate and
amalgamate small
droplets.
•Disadvantages:
• May spread drops around.
• Sometimes does not
amalgamate well.
• Can be messy.
• Amalgam can look like Hg.
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
•Refer to manufacturers guidelines for PPE required
for cleaning mercury spillage
•Common PPE’s required
• Utility gloves,
• Goggles
• Respirator
• Safety Shoes
• Half or full face with mercury vapor cartridges (if spillage is old)
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CONTACTING EMERGENCY-
INTERNAL
Emergency Number (Hotline) : 02 401 8200

MAIN CAMPUS
• Medical Emergency (Main Clinic) : 02 401 8014
• Security : 02 401 8147

SAN CAMPUS
• Medical Emergency (SAN Clinic) : 22022
• Medical Hotline (ADNOC Main Clinic) : 23265
• Security (Ahmad Megahed) : 050-6726052

MASDAR CAMPUS
• Medical Emergency :
• Security : 052 787 6643
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CONTACTING EMERGENCY-
EXTERNAL
1. Civil defence ( 999)
• Local fire service-manage & control fire situation
• Ambulance Service-Administer First aid & transport service

2. Ministry of Health- Incidents involving Biological & radiological

Hazards Hotline (24 / 7) Tel: 800 111 11 ; Tel: +971 (2)
6330000

3. Environmental Agency - Abu Dhabi :Regarding Public health

& pollution of the environment.
Hot line 8009990 (24/7) Tel: +971 (2) 4454777
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SUMMARY
•Know potential hazards and adhere to emergency
procedures
• It may save your life
• Ensure all measures are in place to prevent spills .
• If a procedure is not clear, or you have a questions, ASK LAB
SUPERVISOR TO EXPLAIN
• Know where the spill kits are located

•Report all unsafe conditions and incidents

• Report all near misses
• In an emergency, remember to call HSE Dept for assistance.

•Do not, by your actions, create hazardous situations

that may endanger your colleagues
• If you cannot safely respond - Evacuate
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