Notify all personnel in the area that a spill occurred.
Cover the spill with absorbent paper and wipe from the
outer perimeter inward to prevent its spread.
Wearing
disposable gloves, remove the contaminated absorbent paper. Place
in a plastic bag along with your disposable gloves, and
dispose of the bag in the appropriate radioactive waste
container.
Take
wipe tests to determine the extent of the contamination. If contamination
is still present, clean the area with an appropriate solvent using
a clean hand/dirty hand method and resurvey.
Notify
Radiation Safety of the event (Phone 500-5840 or CYF G.102).
Radiological Major
Spill
Clear the area of all persons not involved
in the spill, and close the door to the laboratory room.
Prevent the spread of the materials
by covering the spill with absorbent pads. DO NOT TRY TO
CLEAN UP!
Confine
the movement of all personnel potentially contaminated to
minimize additional contamination.
During
Business Hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.): Call Radiation Safety
500-5840. During Non-Business: Call 500-4357 (500-HELP).
Contaminated
clothing should be removed and stored for further evaluation.
If the spill is on the skin, flush thoroughly
and wash with mild soap and lukewarm water.
