Call 000 for emergency location and any relevant and on advice from services, seek and follow information such as Emergency Services advice. chemical properties (safety Personnel data sheets). Report the emergency Document the incident via immediately to the Chief Isolate the area affected EduSafe and IRIS and Warden/Incident Controller and ensure people remain report the incident to who will convene the upwind WorkSafe Victoria. Incident Management If appropriate, commence Document the incident via Team if necessary. an evacuation of the EduSafe and IRIS and Move staff and students affected building and report the incident to away from the spill to a adjacent buildings and WorkSafe Victoria. safe area and isolate the coordinate the evacuation. Containing the spill (Only if affected area. The choice of assembly safe to do so) location should take into Where it is safe to do so, account the location of the identify the type and Close doors in the areas incident and prevailing quantity of chemical(s) leading to the spill; winds and if the primary involved and provide the Try to minimise the spread evacuation area is emergency coordinator and of the spill, for example by unsuitable, nominate an emergency services with using a laboratory spill kit; alternative assembly area details and the safety data Turn off or remove any sheet if possible. If the Arrange a safe location to ignition sources (such as situation is changing, keep meet the emergency Bunsen burners, heaters, the Chief Warden and services. electrical equipment); emergency services Establish communications Secure the area to prevent informed on an ongoing with Incident Management any unauthorised persons basis; Team and if appropriate from entering the vicinity of shut down gas or electrical the spill. Chief Warden / Incident services Controller For more information on Contact the Department chemical safety, refer to the Notify the Emergency Security Services Unit on on Services by calling 000 and Department’s page 9589 6266 (24 hours) to any other relevant Authority advise them of the nature Further assistance can be and provide them with as of the emergency and to obtained by contacting the much information about the seek further instruction. OHS Advisory Department’s hazardous material or gas Service on 1300 074 175 or . Notify the all clear once the leak as possible, such as emergency has passed nature of spill or release,
Call 000 for emergency services, seek and follow advice. Report the emergency immediately to the Chief Warden/Incident Controller who will convene the Incident Management Team if necessary. Move staff and students away from the spill to a safe area and isolate the affected area. Where it is safe to do so, identify the type and quantity of chemical(s) involved and provide the emergency coordinator and emergency services with details and the safety data sheet if possible. If the situation is changing, keep the Chief Warden and emergency services informed on an ongoing basis; Chief Warden / Incident Controller Notify the Emergency Services by calling 000 and any other relevant Authority and provide them with as much information about the hazardous material or gas leak as possible, such as nature of spill or release, location and any relevant information such as chemical properties (safety data sheets). Isolate the area affected and ensure people remain upwind If appropriate, commence an evacuation of the affected building and adjacent buildings and coordinate the evacuation. The choice of assembly location should take into account the location of the incident and prevailing winds and if the primary evacuation area is unsuitable, nominate an alternative assembly area Arrange a safe location to meet the emergency services. Establish communications with Incident Management Team and if appropriate shut down gas or electrical services Contact the Department Security Services Unit on 9589 6266 (24 hours) to advise them of the nature of the emergency and to seek further instruction. Notify the all clear once the emergency has passed and on advice from Emergency Services Personnel Document the incident via EduSafe and IRIS and report the incident to WorkSafe Victoria. Document the incident via EduSafe and IRIS and report the incident to WorkSafe Victoria. Containing the spill (Only if safe to do so) Close doors in the areas leading to the spill; Try to minimise the spread of the spill, for example by using a laboratory spill kit; Turn off or remove any ignition sources (such as Bunsen burners, heaters, electrical equipment); Secure the area to prevent any unauthorised persons from entering the vicinity of the spill. For more information on chemical safety, refer to the Department’s page on Further assistance can be obtained by contacting the Department’s OHS Advisory Service on 1300 074 175 or .