Emergency procedures for hazardous substance spills
Any spill of a suspected hazardous substance must be reported immediately to Campus Public Safety at (802) 865-6465 or campus ext. 6465. Campus Public Safety will immediately contact the Physical Plant at (802) 860-2705 and the Burlington Fire Department.
Stop the SOURCE of the spill if possible, but DO NOTattempt to clean up the spill yourself.
Remove any victims from the area ONLYif it can be done safely, and evacuate the area.
If chemicals come in contact with your skin, immediately flush the affected area with clean water for at least 15 minutes.
Persons who may be contaminated by a spill/release are to:
Seek medical attention immediately.
Avoid contact with others.
Alert responders/emergency personnel of the injury.
Try to obtain the Safety Data Sheet for the chemicals involved to provide to emergency responders.
Aid victims if possible until emergency help arrives.
Provide any information you may have to the first responders.
Emergency procedures for fumes/vapors
If the presence of harmful/irritating fumes is suspected, the affected area should be evacuated, remove any victims from the area ONLY if it can be done safely.
Use a telephone away from the affected area and notify Campus Public Safety at (802) 865-6465 or campus ext. 6564. Campus Public Safety will immediately contact the Burlington Fire Department.
Ventilating an affected area, by opening windows and or activating exhaust fans, should only be done if doing so doesn’t exacerbate the situation or put personnel in harm’s way.
Make yourself available to emergency responders to provide critical information.