Biological spill

Biological spills outside biological-safety cabinets will generate aerosols that can be dispersed in the air throughout the laboratory. Appropriate protective equipment is particularly important in decontaminating spills involving microorganisms

 

Biological spills outside biological-safety cabinets will generate aerosols that can be dispersed in the air throughout the laboratory. Appropriate protective equipment is particularly important in decontaminating spills involving microorganisms

Emergency Spill Yellow Cabinets are located in each floor at Sackler building. Biological spillage kit is found in the red bucket.

 

 

 Spill yellow cabinets are located in front of the elevators​

 

 

Protect yourself with PPE, contents in the yellow spill cabinet

Get a box with plastic for spill disposal

Prevent spill spread with “snake sleeves”

Add vermiculite from outside to inside the spill

Collect the broken glass with tongs to a box with plastic bag

Clean the spill/vermiculite with dustpan brush

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spill kit (inside the red bucket)

 

 

 

Personal protection

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PVC gloves overshoes nitrile gloves goggles apron N99 mask

 

 

 

 

Spill tools

 

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dustpan/brush

tongs pads fresh water bleach solution to dilute 1:5 

 

 

 

 

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