Emergency Preparedness
Appendix H.13 – RADIOACTIVE
Kern Medical Emergency Preparedness
Get the Baker Acid SAF-T-SPILL kit found on the Hazardous materials spill cart. This kit contains all necessary supplies to clean the spill. Open remove and lay out contents. Put on supplied safety glasses and gloves. Circle the spill with NEUTRASORB Acid Neutralizer. Fill in the circle to cover the entire spill. Apply sufficient neutralizer to obtain a uniform color change. After development of a uniform color change, scoop up the mixture and transfer to the waste bag. Use the sponge provided to wipe up the area. Dispose of the sponge in the waste bag. Put waste bags in a container in the waste chemical storage area for chemical waste disposal. Caustic Spill Clean Up Secure the area - Make sure that no patients, visitors or unprotected employees enter the area. Get the Baker Caustic SAF-T-SPILL kit found on the Hazardous materials spill cart. This kit contains all necessary supplies to clean the spill. Open remove and lay out contents. Put on supplied safety glasses and gloves. Circle the spill with Neutracit-2 Caustic Neutralizer. Fill in the circle to cover the entire spill. Apply sufficient neutralizer to obtain a uniform color change. After development of a uniform color change, scoop up the mixture and transfer to the waste bag. Use the sponge provided to wipe up the area. Dispose of the sponge in the waste bag. Put waste bags in a container in the waste chemical storage area for chemical waste disposal. Chemotherapeutic Agent Spill Clean Up Secure the area - Make sure that no patients, visitors or unprotected employees enter the area. Get the SAGE Chemotherapeutic Spill Kit from the Spill Cart. This kit contains all necessary supplies to clean the spill. Remove the contents of the kit. Display Sign near the spill area. Put on Chemo Plus Gown, shoe covers, respirator mask, safety glasses and both pairs of gloves (blue gloves first). Important – follow the instructions for respirator mask fit and make sure you have a snug fit. Lay Chemosorb pads over Spill. The pads will absorb the liquid and transform
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