13.0 Emergency Procedures

13.1 Prevention is necessary to ensure that emergencies do not occur. No emergency plan will cover al emergency situations. Preventive measures include: employee training, facility inspection programs, and engineering design of hazardous materials processes. Laboratory risks include accidents or injuries, chemical releases, release of radioactive or infectious aerosals, fires, explosions or other emergency situations. Therefore, risk assessment of laboratory processes and activities is key to emergency prevention. See the Laboratory Risk Assessment Program or contact EHS for more information.

13.2 An emergency response team has not been established for Ohio University. Ohio University is relying upon the local Athens fire authority for any emergency response action. (In this section specify the emergency procedures for the laboratory).

Example Description: Laboratory personnel, upon experiencing a spill of hazardous material beyond their capability to clean up through normal laboratory activities and use of normal materials utilized in the laboratory, shall contact Emergency 911. Examples of laboratory spills, which may be handled by lab personnel routinely, include, but are not limited to: broken thermometer, countertop spill of a hazardous chemical, breakage of glassware containing small quantities of hazardous chemicals. EHS is available for assistance and consultation.

13.3 Large spills may require special training and compliance with the OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER).