Chemical Spills
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Emergency Response Plan
Response procedure in case a hazardous material is spilled; pre-emergency planning; police and fire department contacts
Potentially Infectious Waste
Spill procedures; contact information. Jump to the Infectious Agents Spill Response section on the right.
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Radioactive Incident Response
When to clean up a spill and when to seek help; characterizations of major and minor spills; unexpected exposure or overexposure; loss, theft, or damage of radioactive materials
Spill Protocols from the Office of Biological Safety
When to clean up a spill and when to ask for help; cleanup procedure for blood and other human materials; biohazard spills inside and outside of a biosafety cabinet; spill on equipment; incident notification; site control.
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Contacts
Office of Biological Safety
773-734-2707
biologicalsafety.uchicago.edu
Environmental Health and Safety
773-702-9999
safety@uchicago.edu
Radiation Safety
773-702-6299
radsafety@uchicago.edu
Office of Chemical Safety
773-834-2707
chemsafety.uchicago.edu