Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:03:41 -0800
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OSHA requires the minimum use of Level B (chemical protective clothing and positive pressure supplied air respirator) in any unknown environment.=A0 I t would be considered IDLH (immediately dangerous to life or health).=A0 I am on a response team for EPA and have responded for many a hazmat incident .=A0 In most cases, HazMat will do level A entries (requiring fully encapsu lating suit) because they don't normal carry standard chemical protective c lothing (bunker gear is not considered CPC).=A0 Depends upon what they and the people on the scene know about what has been released.=A0 There are som e standard guidelines.=A0 Check with the local HazMat Teams SOPs. --- On Tue, 12/21/10, Katherine Wall wrote: From: Katherine Wall Subject: [DCHAS-L] SOP for First Responders To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 11:33 AM The chief of our campus police has asked me to write up a SOP for his staff when dealing with an emergency in the Chemistry labs.=A0 I have a CHP that talks about emergency situations, but he is looking for something very spe cific that can be used for training.=A0 Does anyone have something like tha t=A0I could use as a guide? =A0 Also, do you require the first responders (police, fire=A0fighters, EMTs, e tc.)=A0to put on safety goggles or glasses=A0before entering a Chemistry la b that could be full of students activity completing their experiments? =A0 Thank you! =A0 =A0 Kathy Wall Chemistry Lab Coordinator Office SCI 204 Waubonsee Community College Rt 47 at Waubonsee Dr. Sugar Grove, IL=A0 60554 (630) 466-7900 ext 2347 email kwall**At_Symbol_Here**waubonsee.edu =A0 =A0 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This message, including any attachment(s), is intende d only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from d isclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the in tended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemi nation, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the Technical Assistanc e Center immediately by telephone at 630-466-4357 and then delete the messa ge from your system. Thank you. --0-1094268608-1292951021=:12188

OSHA requires the minimum use of Level B (che mical protective clothing and positive pressure supplied air respirator) in any unknown environment.  It would be considered IDLH (immediately da ngerous to life or health).  I am on a response team for EPA and have responded for many a hazmat incident.  In most cases, HazMat will do l evel A entries (requiring fully encapsulating suit) because they don't norm al carry standard chemical protective clothing (bunker gear is not consider ed CPC).  Depends upon what they and the people on the scene know abou t what has been released.  There are some standard guidelines.  C heck with the local HazMat Teams SOPs.

--- On Tue, 12/21/10, Kath erine Wall <kwall**At_Symbol_Here**WAUBONSEE.EDU> wrote:

From: Katherine Wall <kwall**At_Symbol_Here**WAUBONSEE.EDU>< BR>Subject: [DCHAS-L] SOP for First Responders
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU< BR>Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 11:33 AM

The chief of our campus police has asked me to write up a SOP for his staff when dealing with an emergency in the Chemistry labs.  I have a CHP that talks about emergency situations, but he is looking for something very specific that can be used for training.  Does anyone have somethi ng like that I could use as a guide?
 
Also, do you require the first responders (police, fire fighters, EMTs, etc.) to put on safety goggles or glasses before entering a Chemistry lab that could be full of students activity completing their ex periments?
 
Thank you!
 
 
Kathy Wall
Chemistry Lab Coordinator
Office SCI 204
Waubonsee Community College
Rt 47 at Waubonsee Dr.
Sugar Grove, IL  60554
(630) 466-7900 ext 2347
email kwall**At_Symbol_Here**waubonsee.edu

 
 
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