Anyone have a good procedure for chemical spills?

Hi,

Anyone have a good procedure for chemical spills?

Or should I say just make a bit of a blanket statement and say we follow manufacturers guidance?

:) 

Greetings AJL,

The question is a bit vague. Chemical spills of or on what? On food? While cleaning a facility? Dangerous/toxic/caustic chemicals? Overdosing?

Generally chemical spills are a potentially bad thing in most cases and I can hardly believe chemicals manufacturers provide guides that favor spillages or overdoses.

Can you please elaborate more to help the readers understand the situation better?

Regards!

Hi, 

Could  you please add more details and  clarification about  your  question.

Which standard are you working on? which clause?

Thanks

We have a fairly basic clean up sign in our chemical cage.  Basically it's isolate the spill, notify supervisor, use spill kit to remove chemicals, clean then have QC inspect area.  
I have photos that correspond with each step in case of any language issues.

We got ours on Amazon, they have a fairly large selection depending on how big (or small) you need.  And they are OHSA approved.

Hello,

new bullet point in BRCGS V9, 4.9.1.1: correct?

The guideline states that "provide enclosed areas around appropriate oil and chemical tanks and ensure relevant personnel are trained in spill procedures"

Hope this helps :)
Leila

Yes in a way.
But I need a procedure, for handling spills.
What do people do? Are spill kits common?

I think it depends on the auditor.  At my last job, we got dinged for not having a spill kit.  At my current job, they got a 100 on the SQF audit last year, and didn't have one.  

This is what we have for handling spills. We use a lot of photos to help with language barriers and to draw attention.

Spill kits usually come with procedures on how and when to use. Take that information and include it in your SOP. Review your SDS sheets to see if any chemicals require additional steps. Make sure to include where you dispose of the soiled materials, contract waste management etc. You could include it as a section in your waste management SOP. 

A good example is Universal Lab Pack Spill Kit in Stock - ULINE. 

Best of luck!  

I thought I added a photo to my last post showing the sign we used for chemical spills, but I forgot to click something so here it is.