(SDS) to ensure Alkali (Base) Neutraliser: Heavy duty plastic bags appropriate risk sodium bisulphate, boric for wrapping controls are in place. acid or oxalic acid contaminated PPE SDS must be no more Solvents/Organic Liquid than five years old Absorbent: Inert from date of issue, and absorbents such as developing and vermiculite, clay, sand maintaining chemical Personal Protective SWP. Equipment (PPE) Spill Kits Hand protection: chemical Spill kits should be provided resistant safety gloves and be readily accessible in (i.e. disposable neoprene relevant locations at the or nitrile gloves) workplace. Eye protection: Safety goggles Commercially available spill kits can be purchased or the Body protection: workplace can create their Laboratory coat own. It is important that spill /Corrosive apron kits are tailored to meet the Foot protection: Enclosed specific needs of each footwear, shoe covers location where chemicals Respiratory protection: are stored. A good spill kit Dust mask/Respirator (All should include the following personnel must be items: properly fit tested before using a respirator) Absorbents: Universal Spill Absorbent: Clean Up Material 1:1:1 mixture of Flor-Dri Brooms, plastic dustpan (or unscented kitty litter), and square mouth shovel sodium bicarbonate and to sweep up the sand. This all-purpose absorbent material absorbent is good for Paper towels for minor most chemical spills spills including solvents, bases and acids (with the Plastic tongs/ scoops to exception of hydrofluoric pick up contaminated acid) absorbent material Absorbent pads and rolls: A chemical resistant bin absorbent pads ‘HazMat’ (i.e. wheelie bin) with a Acid Spill Neutraliser: close fitting lid to hold the volume of spill and sodium bicarbonate, absorbent residues prior sodium carbonate or calcium carbonate to disposal
(SDS) to ensure appropriate risk controls are in place. SDS must be no more than five years old from date of issue, and developing and maintaining chemical SWP. Spill Kits Spill kits should be provided and be readily accessible in relevant locations at the workplace. Commercially available spill kits can be purchased or the workplace can create their own. It is important that spill kits are tailored to meet the specific needs of each location where chemicals are stored. A good spill kit should include the following items: Absorbents: Universal Spill Absorbent: 1:1:1 mixture of Flor-Dri (or unscented kitty litter), sodium bicarbonate and sand. This all-purpose absorbent is good for most chemical spills including solvents, bases and acids (with the exception of hydrofluoric acid) Absorbent pads and rolls: ‘HazMat’ absorbent pads Acid Spill Neutraliser: sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate or calcium carbonate Alkali (Base) Neutraliser: sodium bisulphate, boric acid or oxalic acid Solvents/Organic Liquid Absorbent: Inert absorbents such as vermiculite, clay, sand Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hand protection: chemical resistant safety gloves (i.e. disposable neoprene or nitrile gloves) Eye protection: Safety goggles Body protection: Laboratory coat /Corrosive apron Foot protection: Enclosed footwear, shoe covers Respiratory protection: Dust mask/Respirator (All personnel must be properly fit tested before using a respirator) Clean Up Material Brooms, plastic dustpan and square mouth shovel to sweep up the absorbent material Paper towels for minor spills Plastic tongs/ scoops to pick up contaminated absorbent material A chemical resistant bin (i.e. wheelie bin) with a close fitting lid to hold the volume of spill and absorbent residues prior to disposal Heavy duty plastic bags for wrapping contaminated PPE
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